Category: Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim’s shiurim

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Shevat 29 , Daf 47b-48a (02/07/24)

Sugya: שמחת יום טוב

Learn משנה דף מח. “ההלל והשמחה and the Gemara until the next Mishna.

Learn גמרא פסחים דף ע: “אמר ר’ אלעזר (four lines from bottom of the Amud) until דף עא. מתיב רב יוסף” 

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=4&daf=70b&format=pdf

Learn  תוספת דף עא. “לרבות” & “לילי יום טוב  

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=4&daf=71&format=pdf

Based on the conclusion of the Gemara (according to Rashi, Tosfos) 

Is there a mitzvah of שמחת יום טוב

The first night of Sukkos?

The second – seventh night of Sukkos? 

The eighth night of Sukkos (Shemini Atzeres)?

The eighth day of Sukkos (Shemini Atzeres)?

Is the first night of Pesach the same as first night of Sukkos? 

See רשב”ם פסחים דף קח: “ידי יין & תוספת “ידי יין

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=4&daf=108b&format=pdf

See שאגת אריה ס’ סח

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=1832&pgnum=120

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שני Shevat 26, Daf 22a (02/05/24)

Quickly review the גמרא דף כב. “ורמי דר’ יהודה until “א”ר יצחק”

Review תוס’ חייבין

Learn ריטב”א דף כב. “כאן (see bottom of post) 

Questions:

What is the difference between the the answer of the Ritva from Tosfos answer? 

What part/s of Yerushalayim would be a Reshus Harabim if the gates were not closed nightly?

When we say אתי רבים ומבטלי מחיצות  – which walls do the Rabim break? 

Review תוס’ “והא

What is the difference between how the Ritva answers the question and how Tosfos answers the question? 

Learn תוס’ “קשיא

How does a lechi function as a mechitza? 

Learn תוס’ “דרבנן

Learn רשב”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37275&st=&pgnum=25

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Shevat 21, Daf 22a (01/31/24)

Learn the משנה דף כב and the גמרא until “ורמי”

Learn תוס’ “והא

Clarify the question of Tosfos. 

How does Tosfos answer his question?

Learn תוס’ דף ו: “וכי תימא (the question and the skip to ועי”ל – twelfth narrow line) who gives a different answer to Tosfos question. 

Learn ריטב”א דף כב. “כאן. 

Note how he answers Tosfos question. 

Is there a difference between how the Ritva answers the question and how Tosfos answers the question? 

Continue learning the גמרא until “א”ר יצחק”

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Shevat 20, Daf 22a (01/30/24)

Quickly review the גמרא דף כב. “כלל אמר רבי שמעון בן אלעזר (two lines before the wide lines) until the Mishnah

Questions:

Why is a דירה שתשמישה לאויר not considered a דירה to be granted the ability to carry inside its mechitzos even when the area is larger then בית סאתים?

See רש”י דף טו. “משום דהוי 

Can an area that is covered with a roof be classified as a דירה שתשמישה לאויר and limited to size of בית סאתים?

See רש”י דף טו. “משום דהוי 

Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק ט”ז הלכה א

Does it matter on the type of roofed area?

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שס”ב סע’ א “או לשמור 

(See פרי מגדים – אשל אברהם & משבצות זהב)

See ה’ חזון איש  who argued on the ביאור הלכה 

What is considered עשוי לדירה?

Learn שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ שס”ב סע’ א

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שנ”ח סע’ א

Learn the משנה דף כב and the Gemara until “ורמי”

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום חמישי Tu B’Shevat, Daf 22a (01/25/24)

Quickly review the גמרא דף כב. “ר’ יהודה אומר until “אמר רבי שמעון בן אלעזר  (two lines before the wide lines) 

What is the explanation of  אריך וקטן?

See רש”י 

See ריטב”א  for different explanation 

Continue the Gemara until the Mishna

What are these new rules? 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Tu B’Shevat , Daf 47b (01/24/23)

Conclusion of Topic: Bracha of Shechiyanu on Yom Tov

Question:

Is Shechiyanu required to be said on Chanukah and Purim?

Chanukah

See משנה ברורה ס’ תרע”ו ס”ק ב 

and שער הציון אות ג & ח  

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=293

See פרי חדש ס’ תרע”ו ס”ק א who rules shechiyanu on chanuka is only on the mitzvah of menorah and not on the yom tov 

And so rules the פרי מגדים משבצות זהב ס’ תרע”ו ס”ק ב

Purim

Review משנה ברורה ס’ תרצ”ב ס”ק א and ביאור הלכה “ושהחיינו

Who poses the same question is shechiyanu said on the yom tov of purim.

See נימוקי יוסף מגילה ד. “וכתוב במאורות 

And פני יהושע מגילה ד. “ולענ”ד נראה

Learn מאירי מס’ שבת דף כג. “מי שאין לו להדליק 

And מאירי מגילה ד. “דכל שאין שם קידוש which contradicts the meiri in shabbos 

Major Question:

There is a contradiction in the מאירי? 

Why don’t we recite a Shechiyanu each Shabbos? 

Learn אגרות משה אורח חיים חלק ה ס’ כ אות ב And ס’ מג אות ב who discusses reciting Shechiyanu for the Yom tov of Chanukah, Purim and for Shabbos

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=922&pgnum=95

Shechiyanu on a new item:

Question:

Is one obligated to recite a Shechiyanu or is it optional?

The lashon of gemara eiruvin says it’s a reshus  

See שלטי דבורים עירובין מ: אות ג

See משנה ברכות דף נד ” הבונה בית חדש 

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ רכ”ג סע’ א & ג and משנה ברורה ס”ק ז and ביאור הלכה “ויש שכתבו

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Shevat 14, Daf 22a (01/24/24)

Review the גמרא דף כב. “ר’ יהודה אומר until “אמר רבי שמעון בן אלעזר  (two lines before the wide lines) 

Learn תוס’ “או

Clarify the question of the Gemara בור ופסים or בור ולא פסים 

Question:

What is the reason the Gemara entertains allowing for area slightly larger than בית סאתים?

Learn ח’ ר”ן (see below)

Learn תוס’ ריד & ריטב”א בשם יש מפרשים & פ’ מש’ לרמב”ם for a different explanation than Rashi.

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=254

What is the explanation of  אריך וקטן?

See רש”י 

See ריטב”א  for different explanation 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Shevat 13, Daf 22a (01/23/24)

Review the end of the Mishna at the beginning of the Perek. 

Learn the גמרא דף כב. “ר’ יהודה אומר until “אמר רבי שמעון בן אלעזר  (two lines before the wide lines) 

Learn תוס’ “או

Clarify the question of the Gemara בור ופסים or בור ולא פסים 

Learn תוס’ ריד & ריטב”א בשם יש מפרשים  for a different explanation than Rashi. 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שני Shevat 12, Daf 21b-22a (01/22/24)

Review “גמרא דף כא: “דרש רבא (two lines before the very wide lines) until “קווצותיו תלתלים” (second to last line) 

Questions:

What specifically are the משלים ?

What is the great accomplishment of Shlomo of giving three thousand משלים for each concept of Torah?

What is the significance of 3,000?

What is the significance of 1,005?

Continue learning the Gemara “קווצותיו תלתלים” (second to last line) until דף כב. “ומשלם לשונאיו (seven lines from top of the Amud)

Learn מהרש”א for a chidush in what can be derived from the crowns on the letters of a Sefer Torah 

Continue learning the Gemara until “ר’ יהודה אומר (two dots)

Continue learning the Gemara until the Mishna 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Shevat 7, Daf 21b-22a (01/17/24)

Review the “גמרא דף כא: “אמר רב יהודה (five lines before the very wide lines) until “דרש רבא” (two lines before the very wide lines) 

Questions:

What aspect of עירובין did Shlomo Hamelech institute and why?

See רש”י “שלמה 

Why was Hashem so happy that Shlomo instituted Eruvin and Netilas Yadayim? 

Learn מהרש”א שבת דף יד: “יצתה בת קול

Learn the Gemara “דרש רבא” (two lines before the very wide lines) until “קווצותיו תלתלים” (second to last line) 

Questions:

What specifically are the משלים ?

What is the great accomplishment of Shlomo of giving three thousand משלים for each concept of Torah?

What is the significance of 3,000?

What is the significance of 1,005?

What are טעמים? 

Learn מהרש”א 

Continue learning the Gemara “קווצותיו תלתלים” (second to last line) until דף כב. “ומשלם לשונאיו (seven lines from top of the Amud)

Learn מהרש”א for a chidush in what can be derived from the crowns on the letters of a Sefer Torah

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Shevat 6, Daf 21b (01/16/24)

Quickly review the “גמרא דף כא: “תנו רבנן מעשה בר”ע (in middle of the medium lines) until “אמר רב יהודה” (five lines before the very wide lines) 

Questions:

Why did Rebbe Akiva endanger his life just to wash netalis yadayim to eat bread?

Why couldn’t Rebbe Akiva cover his hands with something and not touch the bread directly as rules in Shulchan Aruch when one does not have water? 

Learn תוס’ “מוטב 

A person has a mitzvah to preserve his life – וחי בהם – which even permits one to violate Mitzvos in order to save ones life (except for murder, adultery, idolatry).

How was ר”י  permitted to endanger his life just to keep the mitzvah drabanan of Netilas Yadayim which he was even exempt from? 

Learn תורת חיים (see bottom)

Learn מהר”ץ חיות (in back of Gemara) 

Learn the Gemara “אמר רב יהודה” (five lines before the very wide lines) until “דרש רבא” (two lines before the very wide lines) 

Questions:

What aspect of עירובין did Shlomo Hamelech institute and why?

See רש”י “שלמה 

Why was Hashem so happy that Shlomo instituted Eruvin and Netilas Yadayim? 

Learn מהרש”א שבת דף יד: “יצתה בת קול

Continue learning the Gemara “דרש רבא” (two lines before the very wide lines) until “קווצותיו תלתלים” (second to last line) 

Questions:

What specifically are the משלים ?

What is the great accomplishment of Shlomo of giving three thousand משלים for each concept of Torah?

What is the significance of 3,000?

What is the significance of 1,005?

What are טעמים? 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Monday night shiur, Shevat 6, Daf 47a-47b (01/15/23)

Major Question:

Why do some people not sit in the Sukkah the night of Shemini Atzeres?

Why do some people just make kiddush inside the Sukkah but eat their meal in their house?

See טור אורח חיים ס’ תרס”ח

See ערוך השולחן ס’ תרס”ח סע’ ג’- ו

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=64808&st=&pgnum=427

Learn שפת אמת דף מו: “מיתב כולי עלמא 

For an entirely new reading and understanding of the Gemara and how the Gemara concluded there is no obligation to sit inside the Sukkah on Shemini Atzeres in chutz laaretz

Please write a summary of this Sugya and list the different explanations in the ruling יתובי יתבינן ברוכי לא מברכינן

Learn the גמרא דף  מז. “ואמר ר’ יוחנן (middle of the Amud) until דף מז: “הכי נמי מסתברא (top of the Amud)

Topic: Bracha of Shechiyanu on Shemini Atzeres

Questions:

Why didn’t the gemara also list that the Aravah is not taken on Shemini Atzeres?

See שפת אמת “שהרי חלוק for an explanation

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14522&st=&pgnum=208

The Gemara asks why don’t we recite the bracha of Shechiyanu on the Yom tov of Seventh day of Pesach as it is different from the first day of Pesach in regards to the requirement to eat matzah. 

Based on the above difference Shechiyanu should be said on the first day of chol hamoed? 

See שפת אמת “אי הכי for an explanation

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14522&st=&pgnum=208

Question:

Is there a difference between the multiple explanations of the Amoraim as to why Shechiyanu is recited on Shemini Atzeres but not on the seventh day of Pesach?

Learn תוספת “הכא

Learn תוספת “שיר

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שני Shevat 5, Daf 21b (01/15/24)

Quickly review the גמרא דף כא: “דרש רבא  (third line of the medium lines) until “תנו רבנן מעשה בר”ע (in middle of the medium lines)

Questions:

Why is transgressing a rabbinic prohibition deserving of death?

Does this apply to all Rabbinic prohibitions? 

See רש”י “עשה ול”ת 

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=269

Learn שערי תשובה שער שלישי אות ד-ז

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=135

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=136

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=137

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=138

Learn תוס’ “מפני and שו”ת חוות יאיר ס’ קצב for explanation of Tosfos

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=857&st=&pgnum=213

Learn the “גמרא דף כא: “תנו רבנן מעשה בר”ע (in middle of the medium lines) until “אמר רב יהודה” (five lines before the very wide lines) 

Questions:

Why did Rebbe Akiva endanger his life just to wash netalis yadayim to eat bread?

Why couldn’t Rebbe Akiva cover his hands with something and not touch the bread directly as rules in Shulchan Aruch when one does not have water? 

Learn תוס’ “מוטב 

A person has a mitzvah to preserve his life – וחי בהם – which even permits one to violate Mitzvos in order to save ones life (except for murder, adultery, idolatry).

How was ר”י  permitted to endanger his life just to keep the mitzvah drabanan of Netilas Yadayim which he was even exempt from? 

Learn תורת חיים (see below)

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=307

Continue learning the Gemara “אמר רב יהודה” (five lines before the very wide lines) until “דרש רבא” (two lines before the very wide lines) 

Questions:

What aspect of עירובין did Shlomo Hamelech institute and why?

See רש”י “שלמה 

Why was Hashem so happy that Shlomo instituted Eruvin and Netilas Yadayim? 

Learn מהרש”א שבת דף יד: “יצתה בת קול

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום חמישי Rosh Chodesh Shevat, Daf 21b (01/11/24)

Learn the גמרא דף כא: “חדשים גם ישנים (ten lines from top of the Amud) until “דרש רבא” (two lines before the very wide lines) 

Question:

Why is transgressing a rabinic prohibition deserving of death?

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=269

Learn שערי תשובה שער שלישי אות ד-ז

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=135

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=136

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=137

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=138

Learn תוס’ “מפני and שו”ת חוות יאיר ס’ קצב for explanation of Tosfos

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=857&st=&pgnum=213

Why did Rebbe Akiva endanger his life just to wash netalis yadayim to eat bread?

Why couldn’t Rebbe Akiva cover his hands with something and not touch the bread directly as rules in Shulchan Aruch when one does not have water? 

Learn תוס’ “מוטב 

Learn תורת חיים on when a person can endanger their life (see below).

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Rosh Chodesh Shevat, Daf 47a (01/10/23)

Topic: Sitting inside the Sukkah on Shemini Atzeres in chutz laaretz (based on גמרא דף מז. “הלכתא ) 

Halachic Conclusion: 

The conclusion of the Gemara is that one must sit inside the Sukkah on Shemini Atzeres in chutz laaretz but does not recite the bracha of Leshev Basukkah.

Learn שו”ע או”ח ס’ תרס”ח סע’ א 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=275

What is the halacha in regards to sleeping in the sukkah on Shemini Atzeres in chutz laaretz

Learn the מרדכי פרק רביעי ס’ תשעב an  דרכי משה ס’ תרס”ח ס”ק ב & ג – who says it is prohibited to.

And בית יוסף ס’ תרס”ח סע’ א and Vilna Gaon- One is required

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14268&st=&pgnum=597

How does the Mordechai explain the ruling of יתובי יתבינן ברוכי לא מברכינן?

How is this different than Tosfos explanation?

What is the halacha in regards to eating fruit and drinks inside the Sukkah on the eighth day of Sukkos in chutz laaretz?

See משנה ברורה ס”ק ו who brings the Machatzis Hashekel that one should not eat them inside the Sukkah and the שער הציון אות ד-ט who explains this is based on the opinion of the Mordechai 

But the Divrei Chaim rules that even according to the Mordechai it is permitted 

Major Question:

Why do some people not sit in the Sukkah the night of Shemini Atzeres?

Why do some people just make kiddush inside the Sukkah but eat their meal in their house?

See טור אורח חיים ס’ תרס”ח

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14268&st=&pgnum=597

See ערוך השולחן ס’ תרס”ח סע’ ג’- ו

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=64808&st=&pgnum=427

Learn שפת אמת דף מו: “מיתב כולי עלמא 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14522&st=&pgnum=208

For an entirely new reading and understanding of the Gemara and how the Gemara concluded there is no obligation to sit inside the Sukkah on Shemini Atzeres in chutz laaretz

Please write a summary of this Sugya and list the different explanations in the ruling יתובי יתבינן ברוכי לא מברכינן

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Teves 29, Daf 21a-21b (01/10/24)

Learn the גמרא דף כא. “ואמר רב חסדא until דף כא: “ת”ר מעשה בר”ע  

Question:

Why is transgressing a rabbinic prohibition deserving of death?

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=269

Learn שערי תשובה שער שלישי אות ד-ז

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=135

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=136

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=137

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=138

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Teves 28, Daf 21a-21b (01/09/24)

Learn גמרא דף כא. “אמר  רב חסדא (two dots 2/3 down the Amud) until “ואמר רב חסדא (the bottom of the Amud)

Questions:

What is the concept which the Gemara says is not being explained – Mitzvos or Torah?

Is something being added by each of the subsequent great individuals who express their limit in being able to explain the limit?

What is the significance of the size and the fact that it is folded?

Learn the מהרש”א for an explanation of the entire Gemara 

Continue learning the גמרא דף כא. “ואמר רב חסדא until דף כא: “חדשים גם ישנים

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שני Teves 27, Daf 21a (01/08/24)

Conclusion of topic of פסי ביראות: 

The Rif does not bring the halacha that פסי ביראות may be used for דבר מצוה. Why not?

Learn רבינו יהונתן דף כ: “א”ר יצחק

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How do we rule l’halacha ?

Learn שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ תר”ל סע’ ז and the משנה ברורה ס”ק לה

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Learn גמרא דף כא. “א”ל רב חסדא until the bottom of the Amud

Learn the מהרש”א for an explanation on the Gemara 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום חמישי Teves 23, Daf 21a  (01/04/24)

Very quickly review תוס’ דף כא. “מידי

Question:

What is the difference between the reasoning of Rashi and Tosfos 

Clarify the two different opinions of Tosfos of when it is permitted to draw water for a person.

Learn מהרש”א who asks a question on Tosfos based on תוס’ יח. “בור לחוד

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How does the מהרש”א and תוס’ יח. “בור expand the rulings in regards to drawing water from a well inside פסי ביראות?

Learn פ’ משניות לרמב”ם 

What is the position of the Rambam in regards to people drinking from the water drawn from a well inside פסי ביראות?

Was the takana of פסי ביראות  instituted primarily to help provide water to animals or for people?

Learn רשב”א בעינן

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How is the Rashba understanding different than Tosfos?

Learn the גמרא דף כא. “אמר רב ירמיה בר אבא (sixteen lines from top of the Amud) until “אמר רב חסדא” (two dots) 

Questions:

How does the Gemara expand the permission to use פסי ביראות?

Why is the permission expanded? 

How is this not in contradiction to the what ר’ יצחק בר אדא ם דף כ עמוד ב who said פסי ביראות is only permitted to be used for עולי רגלים?

Learn רש”י דף כא. “דלא שכיחי מתיבתא

Learn ריטב”א דף כא. “כיון דאיכא

The Rif does not bring the halacha that פסי ביראות may be used for דבר מצוה. Why not?

Learn רבינו יהונתן דף כ: “א”ר יצחק 

Continue learning the Gemara until the bottom of the Amud