Learn גמרא דף כ – last of the בעא מיניה אביי (thirteen lines from the top of the Amud) until אמר ר”א
Questions:
Why does the drying of the water from the well cause the loss of the mechitzas?
The גמרא דף יז bring the opinion of אביי that says “הואיל והותרה הותרה – once an area was permitted to carry inside it at the beginning of Shabbos that area retains its status for the entire Shabbos. This is in contradiction to our Gemara that says the drying of the water in middle of Shabbos removes the permission to carry inside the פסי ביראות ?
Learn תוס’ “מחיצה for an answer based on the גמרא דף יז
Topic: Bracha on the lighting of the additional candles that are added each night of Chanukah
Questions:
On the 7th night of Chanukah person mistakenly thought it was the 6th night and lit only six candles. Afterwards he realized it is the 7th night. When he lights an additional candle does he make a bracha?
From the Pri Chodosh it seems clear one does not recite a bracha on hidur mitzvah
See מגן אברהם ס’ תרנ”א ס”ק כ”ה who quotes the Rambam that if one did not have in mind to light additional candles then one must make a bracha upon lighting the additional candle.
Why does the שולחן ארוך או”ח ס’ תרע”א סע’ ב bring the halacha of amount of candles to light each night only in accordance with the Mehadrin min Hamehadrin and not list the base halacha that only one candle is required to be lit in each home for each night of Chanukah?
Is the obligation of Mehadrin min Hamehadrin based on Hidur mitzvah or a different concept?
See רש”י שבת דף כא: “והמהדרין (two dots) and תוס’ “והמהדרין
What is the reason for the Mehadrin min Hamehadrin according to the Rambam?
How could one be obligated to light according to the Mehadrin min Hamehadrin and one has to spend over 400% more to purchase 36 candles than the base obligation of eight candles?
Why isn’t adding candles considered a violation of baal tosif? If one would add extra mezuzahs on his door post for the amount of people in the house that would definitely be a violation of baal tosif.
We find the concept of Hidur in regards to enhancing a mitzvah. Ie. Purchasing a nicer Sukkah , talis, … Where do we find the concept of Hidur that requires one to add additional mitzvahs?
Topic: Bracha on the lighting of the additional candles that are added each night of Chanukah
Questions:
On the 7th night of Chanukah person mistakenly thought it was the 6th night and lit only six candles. Afterwards he realized it is the 7th night. When he lights an additional candle does he make a bracha?
From the Pri Chodosh it seems clear one does not recite a bracha on hidur mitzvah
See מגן אברהם ס’ תרנ”א ס”ק כ”ה who quotes the Rambam that if one did not have in mind to light additional candles then one must make a bracha upon lighting the additional candle.
Why does the שולחן ארוך או”ח ס’ תרע”א סע’ ב bring the halacha of amount of candles to light each night only in accordance with the Mehadrin min Hamehadrin and not list the base halacha that only one candle is required to be lit in each home for each night of Chanukah?
Is the obligation of Mehadrin min Hamehadrin based on Hidur mitzvah or a different concept?
See רש”י שבת דף כא: “והמהדרין (two dots) and תוס’ “והמהדרין
Very quickly review גמרא דף כ. בעא מיניה אביי (top of the Amud) until the next בעא מיניה אביי (thirteen lines from the top of the Amud)
Questions:
What is the additional ספק of אביי when two Chatzerim opens to the area between the פסין?
The ריטב”א explained it is inherently prohibited to carry from either of the two Chatzerim to the area between the פסין because of the usage of each Chatzer in the area between the פסין https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37287&st=&pgnum=31
Learn ח’ ר”ן (attached in Monday’s email) who argues and explains it is prohibited because of a Gezaira
What is the concern of the Rabanan that led them to make a gezira even when an עירוב is made between the two Chatzerim?
There are three different approaches in the Rishonim
Very quickly review גמרא דף מו: “מיד תינוקות (two dots, six lines from top of the Amud) until “א”ר זירא”
We discussed how the Ran answered the following questions
Questions:
1. Why are Daled Minim לא חזי בין השמשות?
Ran – one would not shake the Daled Minim during Bein Hashmashos between the seventh and eighth day of Sukkos as starting from day two they are a Mitzvah Drabanan and the rule is ספק דרבנן לקולא
2. Why according to ר’ יוחנן are Daled Minim Muktzah the entire seventh day?
Ran – The mind frame of a person is to designate them for the entire seventh day as the mitzvah can be performed any time of the day.
3. Does the Muktzah status of the Daled Minim of the seventh day extend into Bein Hashmashos? Why or why not?
Ran – no as one would not take the Daled Minim during Bein Hashmashos as explained above.
Learn תוספת דף י: “עד until “ומהאי טעמא” and skip to “וכל הני לא דמי until “ומאן דאסר who gives an entirely different approach to the Gemara different than the Ran.
Very quickly review גמרא דף כ. בעא מיניה אביי (top of the Amud) until the next בעא מיניה אביי (thirteen lines from the top of the Amud)
The ריטב”א explained the ספק of אביי was regarding when one Chatzer opens to the area between the פסין.
The ריטב”א explained the ספק of אביי was regarding when one Chatzer opens to the area between the פסין
well as when two Chatzerim opens
Questions:
What is the additional ספק of אביי when two Chatzerim opens to the area between the פסין?
The ריטב”א explained it is inherently prohibited to carry from either of the two Chatzerim to the area between the פסין because of the usage of each Chatzer in the area between the פסין https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37287&st=&pgnum=31
Learn ח’ ר”ן (attached in Monday’s email) who argues and explains it is prohibited because of a Gezaira
What is the concern of the Rabanan that led them to make a gezira even when an עירוב is made between the two Chatzerim?
There are three different approaches in the Rishonim
Review גמרא דף כ. בעא מיניה אביי (top of the Amud) until the next בעא מיניה אביי (thirteen lines from the top of the Amud)
The ריטב”א explained what the ספק of אביי was regarding when one Chatzer opens to the area between the פסין?
Questions:
What is the additional ספק of אביי when two Chatzerim opens to the area between the פסין?
Learn ריטב”א
In the case where two Chatzerim opens to the area between the פסין is it inherently prohibited to carry from either of the two Chatzerim to the area between the פסין or only because of a Gezaira?
On what point does רש”י דף מו: “אתרוג לא חזי differ with the Ran?
How does that impact the way Rashi will answer the other questions?
See גמרא דף י. “סיככה כהלכתה (three lines from bottom of the Amud) until top of דף י: דלמא מן הצד
Learn תוספת דף י: “עד until “ומהאי טעמא” and skip to “וכל הני לא דמי until “ומאן דאסר who gives an entirely different approach to the Gemara different than the Ran.
What is the additional ספק of אביי when two Chatzerim opens to the area between the פסין?
Learn ריטב”א
In the case where two Chatzerim opens to the area between the פסין is it inherently prohibited to carry from either of the two Chatzerim to the area between the פסין or only because of a Gezaira?
Learn ריטב”א
Learn ח’ ר”ן (attached)
What is the concern of the Rabanan that led them to make a gezaira even when an עירוב is made between the two Chatzerim?
There are three different approaches in the Rishonim
Very quickly review the third “בעא מיניה אביי מרבה” (middle of the Amud) until the fourth בעא מיניה אביי (nine lines from the bottom of the Amud)
Questions:
Why is it necessary to view the תל המתלקט as carved out in order to be an acceptable דיומד? Why is it not sufficient the fact that there is an Amah of a mechitza on each side?
Why does a round pillar need to be viewed as carved out and squared in order to be an acceptable דיומד? Why does it matter that the outside face plate is round? (See שפת אמת)
There are two approaches to answer these questions
Learn חזון איש
Learn ח’ מהר”ל
Learn the fourth בעא מיניה אביי (nine lines from the bottom of the Amud) until the fifth בעא מיניה אביי on the top of דף כ
Questions:
What is the reason that חיצת קנים would not be acceptable for פסי ביראות as they are considered a bona fide wall by virtue of Lavud?
What is the reason that גודריתא דקני would not be acceptable for פסי ביראות?
Very quickly review the second “בעא מיניה אביי מרבה” (sixth wide line) until the third בעא מיניה אביי (middle of the Amud)
Write the three different approaches from Rishonim how to אביי inquiry according to ר”י what method should be used to reduce a gap larger than 13 1/3 Amos between the פסי ביראות should be reduced.
1. Rashi
2. The רשב”א
3. The רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק יז הלכה כט and the ח’ ר”ן
Learn תוס’ “ואם
Bring a proof from תוס according to which of the three explanations of the first inquiry of אביי he is aligned with.
Learn the third “בעא מיניה אביי מרבה” (middle of the Amud) until the fourth בעא מיניה אביי (nine lines from the bottom of the Amud)
Questions:
Why is it necessary to view the תל המתלקט as carved out in order to be an acceptable דיומד? Why is it not sufficient the fact that there is an Amah of a mechitza on each side?
Why does a round pillar need to be viewed as carved out and squared in order to be an acceptable דיומד? Why does it matter that the outside face plate is round? (See שפת אמת)
There are two approaches to answer these questions
Learn חזון איש
Learn ח’ מהר”ל
Learn the fourth בעא מיניה אביי (nine lines from the bottom of the Amud) until the fifth בעא מיניה אביי on the top of דף כ
Questions:
What is the reason that חיצת קנים would not be acceptable for פסי ביראות as they are considered a bona fide wall by virtue of Lavud?
What is the reason that גודריתא דקני would not be acceptable for פסי ביראות?
Very quickly review the second “בעא מיניה אביי מרבה” (sixth wide line) until the third בעא מיניה אביי (middle of the Amud)
Learn and write down the three explanations in the Rishonim as to why אביי is asking according to ר’ יהודה what option should be used to reduce the size of the gao between the פסי ביראות
Bring a proof from תוס according to which of the three explanations of the first inquiry of אביי he is aligned with.
Learn the third “בעא מיניה אביי מרבה” (middle of the Amud) until the fourth בעא מיניה אביי (nine lines from the bottom of the Amud)
Question:
Why is it necessary to view the תל המתלקט as carved out in order to be an acceptable דיומד? Why is it not sufficient the fact that their is an Amah of a mechitza on each side?
Learn the second “בעא מיניה אביי מרבה” (sixth wide line) until the third בעא מיניה אביי (middle of the Amud)
Questions:
What is the uncertainty of אביי?
Why does אביי have reason to believe ר’ יהודה would have a different position than ר’ מאיר in regards to this question?
There are three explanations in the Rishonim
1. Learn Rashi
2. Learn רשב”א
3. Learn רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק יז הלכה כט and the ח’ ר”ן
Learn תוס’ “ואם
Bring a proof from תוס according to which of the three explanations of the first inquiry of אביי he is aligned with.
The Gemara quotes ר”י who says there is a difference in size of gaps between פסי ביראות (allowed 13 1/3 Amos) and מחיצות (allowed 10 Amos). This contradicts what ר”י said in the first Mishna that the fourth side of a mavui can have gap of 13 1/3 Amos?
Learn ריטב”א for an answer
Learn the third “בעא מיניה אביי מרבה” (middle of the Amud) until the fourth בעא מיניה אביי (nine lines from the bottom of the Amud)
Question:
Why is it necessary to view the תל המתלקט as carved out in order to be an acceptable דיומד? Why is it not sufficient the fact that their is an Amah of a mechitza on each side?
Why does a round pillar need to be viewed as carved out and squared in order to be an acceptable דיומד? Why does it matter that the outside face plate is round? (See שפת אמת)
There are two approaches to answer these questions
Very quickly review the גמרא דף יט: בעא מיניה אביי מרבה (first wide line) until the next בעא מיניה אביי (sixth wide line)
Summary:
We learnt three approaches to explain what the inquiry of אביי whether one may reduce the size of the opening between the פסי ביראות by extending the דיומדין?
1. Rashi & the ח’ ר”ן – Adding פשוטין /middle panels is noticable that it was placed there to reduce the size of the gap which is not as clear by just extending the דיומדין.
2. The ריטב”א – Adding פשוטין /middle panels is more preferred than extending the דיומדין when the width of the enclosed space between the פסי ביראות are less than 20 Amos as the פשוטין will divide the gap in half making each gap smaller than 10 amos.
However when the width of the enclosed space between the פסי ביראות is more than 22 Amos extending the דיומדין is preferred as that will result in עמוד מרובה – more solid walls than gaps on each side.
The question of אביי is whether ר”מ required פשוטין as most times it is more beneficial as the width of the enclosed space between the פסי ביראות is usually less than 20 Amos
3. The ח’ מהר”ל – perhaps extending the דיומדין although it physically reduces the size of the gap is insufficient as the concept of פסי ביראות is four corners composed of an אמה for each panel with a maximum of 10 Amos gap in between.
How do we conclude lhalacha?
See last line of ריטב”א דף יט: “בעא מיניה
See רבינו חננאל (on side of the Gemara)
Bring a proof from רבינו חננאל according to which of the three explanations of אביי inquiry he is aligned with.
Learn the second “בעא מיניה אביי מרבה” (sixth wide line) until the third בעא מיניה אביי (middle of the Amud)
Questions:
What is the uncertainty of אביי?
Why does אביי have reason to believe ר’ יהודה would have a different position than ר’ מאיר in regards to this question?
There are three explanations in the Rishonim
1. Learn Rashi
2. Learn רשב”א
3. Learn רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק יז הלכה כט and the ח’ ר”ן
Learn תוס’ “ואם
Bring a proof from תוס according to which of the three explanations of the first inquiry of אביי he is aligned with.
The Gemara quotes ר”י who says there is a difference in size of gaps between פסי ביראות (allowed 13 1/3 Amos) and מחיצות (allowed 10 Amos). This contradicts what ר”י said in the first Mishna that the fourth side of a mavui can have gap of 13 1/3 Amos?
Learn ריטב”א for an answer
Learn the third “בעא מיניה אביי מרבה” (middle of the Amud) until the fourth בעא מיניה אביי (nine lines from the bottom of the Amud)
