Category: Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim’s shiurim

Topic: Bracha of Shechiyanu

On גמרא דף מו. “ת”ר העושה סוכה לעצמו (fifth wide line) until ת”ר 

Quickly review תוספת “העושה (number 2)

And ר”ן

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=627&hilite=

Questions:

What points does the ר”ן differ with Tosfos?

Why is bris milah not considered a mitzvah that comes in a certain time period? 

See רש”ש טויבש in back of the Gemara for an answer

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=520&hilite=

Learn רמב״ם הלכות מילה פרק ג הלכה ג who argues on Tosfos and the Ran and says a bracha of Shechiyanu is made for the Mitzvah of bris milah

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58957&st=&pgnum=311

Learn הגהות מיימוניות אות ד who says our minhag is not to recite Shechiyanu and brings three reasons to explain the minhag.

Learn רמב״ם הלכות ברכות פרק יא הלכה ט-י 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58957&st=&pgnum=303

What is the criteria according to the Rambam to recite the bracha of Shechiyanu? 

What’s the Halachik conclusion?

Learn שולחן ערוך יורה דעה סימן רסה סע’ ז 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9732&st=&pgnum=436

What is the reasoning of the opinion that Shechiyanu is said only if the father of the baby is the mohel?

Why is the bracha of Shechiyanu not said when counting Sefiras Haomer as it is a time bound Mitzvah?  

Learn ר”ן סוף מסכת פסחים

Why is the bracha of Shechiyanu not said for the mitzvah of Bedikas Chofetz?  

See רא”ש פסחים פרק א ס”ק י 

and תשובות הרשב”א חלק א ס’ רכ”ג & שעט 

and see טור אורח חיים ס’ תלב

In conclusion list whether Shechiyanu is said and the reason why and why not for 

Pidyon Haben 

Milah 

Construction of Sukkah

Tying new tzitzitz 

Megillah 

Hallel 

Sefiras Haomer

Bedikas Chometz

Quickly learn גמרא דף מו. “ואף רב סבר (seven lines before the wide lines) until  “ת”ר העושה סוכה לעצמו” (fifth wide line)

Sugya: Bracha of Shehecheyanu 

Learn גמרא דף מו. “ת”ר העושה סוכה לעצמו (fifth wide line) until ת”ר 

Question: 

Does installing a wall of the Sukkah constitute a chidush to be able make be a Bracha of Shehecheyanu? 

See ריטב”א

https://www.sefaria.org/Ritva_on_Sukkah.46a.5?lang=bi

And משנה ברורה ס’ תרמ”א ס”ק ג

Learn תוספת “העושה

Question:

Why can one not make the Bracha of Shehecheyanu when building someone else’s Sukkah? 

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ תרמ”א “לעצמו

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=221

Learn next תוספת “העושה

Learn ר”ן

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Learn תוספת “נכנס

Questions:

What points does the ר”ן differ with Tosfos?

Why is bris milah not considered a mitzvah that comes in a certain time period? 

See רש”ש טויבש in back of the Gemara for an answer

Learn רמב״ם הלכות מילה פרק ג הלכה ג who argues on Tosfos and the Ran and says a bracha of Shehecheyanu is made for the Mitzvah of bris milah

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58957&st=&pgnum=311

Learn הגהות מיימוניות אות ד who says our minhag is not to recite Shehecheyanu and brings three reasons to explain the minhag.

Learn רמב״ם הלכות ברכות פרק יא הלכה ט-י 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58957&st=&pgnum=303

What is the criteria according to the Rambam to recite the bracha of Shechiyanu? 

Clarify whether Shechiyanu is said and why or why not for 

Pidyon Haben 

Milah 

Megillah 

Hallel 

Sefiras Haomer (see ר”ן סוף מסכת פסחים )

Topic: ברכה למצות סוכה 

Based on the גמרא דף מו 

Questions: Should a person be sitting or standing when he recites the bracha of Leshev baSukkah?
Should the bracha Leishev Bsukkah be said before hamotzi or after hamotzi before taking a bite from the food? 
Learn רמב״ם הלכות סוכה פרק ו הלכה יב and ראב”ד (with the מגיד משנה)

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=281Learn רא”ש ס’ ג from the beginning

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=482
How do we conclude lhalacha? Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרמ”ג סע’ ב & ג and the משנה ברורה 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=223

Can one make the bracha on the Sukkah if he will be eating standing up? 

See שער הציון ס’ תרמ”ג אות ד

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Should the bracha Leishev Bsukkah be said before hamotzi or right after reciting hamotzi yet before taking a bite from the food? 

Learn רא”ש ס’ ג starting from ורבינו מאיר” until “ומה שאין מברכין על השינה”

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Learn the טור תרמ”ג סע’ ג

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See how the Tur explains the two opinions

Question:

Does the opinion of the מהר”ם מרטנברג conform with the minhag to only make bracha on Sukkah when eating?

See ערוך השולחן ס’ תרמ”ג סע’ ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=64808&st=&pgnum=386

How do we conclude lhalacha?

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרמ”ג סע’ ג and the משנה ברורה 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=223

Topic: ברכה למצות סוכה 

Very quickly review the גמרא דף מה: “אמר רב יהודה until דף מו. “ואף רב סבר (seven lines before the wide lines)

There is a dispute in the Rishonim as to when someone should recite the bracha for the mitzvah of Sukkah?

Tosfos (“דף מה: “אחד) – Before one eats, drink, or sleeps in the sukkah 

Rif & Rambam (הלכות סוכה פרק ו הלכה יב ) – Each time one enters the sukkah to remain for a while. 

Rabbeinu Tam (רא”ש ס’ ג) – Minhag is to only make the bracha before eating inside the Sukkah

Halachic Conclusion:

How do we conclude in halacha as to when the bracha for the mitzvah of Sukkah should be said?

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרל”ט סעיף ח who says the minhag is to make the bracha when you eat inside the Sukkah

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14327&st=&pgnum=373

Questions:

• If someone will sit inside a Sukkah but will not be eating or sleeping should he recite a bracha?

See רא”ש ברכות ס ‘יג starting from “כיוצא בה שאל ר”י until ומי שהשכיםhttps://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14308&st=&pgnum=144  Learn ט”ז ס’ תרלט ס”ק כ (last line) and משנה ברורה ס”ק מח 

• Does someone who leaves in the middle of his meal inside of Sukkah to visit his friend need to make a new bracha when he sits in his friend’s sukkah? 

Learn מגן אברהם ס’ תרלט ס”ק יז starting from “ומי שהולך (towards the end)

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14327&st=&pgnum=373Learn משנה ברורה ס”ק מח starting from “ומי שהולך (in the middle) 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=216See קובץ הלכות פרק טו סע’ יג 

• According to the Mishna Berura would he have to make a bracha if he is not eating in his friends sukkah?

Learn שער הציון אות צג 

• Why is the bracha one recites on his own sukkah not effective for someone else’s sukkah?

Learn שער הציון אות צד  Learn ערוך השולחן ס’ תרל”ט כח See הליכות שלמה פרק ט ס’ יב And footnote כו 

• If one leaves his Sukkah to daven Mincha and returned right away does he have to make a new bracha on the Sukkah

See משנה ברורה ס”ק מזSee קובץ הלכות פרק טו סע’ טו-טז 

• If someone is going to sleep inside his sukkah and will not be eating does he recite a bracha?

See משנה ברורה ס”ק מח  See הליכות שלמה פרק ט ס’ טז

Learn the גמרא דף מה: “כמעשהו בחול (two dots – nine lines before the wide lines) until “אמר רב יהודה ” 

Learn תוס’ “אחת

Topic: ברכה למצות סוכה 

Review the גמרא דף מה: “אמר רב יהודה until דף מו. “ואף רב סבר (seven lines before the wide lines)

There is a dispute in the Rishonim as to when someone should recite the bracha for the mitzvah of Sukkah?

Tosfos (“דף מה: “אחד) – Before one eats, drink, or sleeps in the sukkah 

Rif & Rambam (הלכות סוכה פרק ו הלכה יב ) – Each time one enters the sukkah to remain for a while. 

Rabbeinu Tam (רא”ש ס’ ג) – Minhag is to only make the bracha before eating inside the Sukkah

Halachik Conclusion:

How do we conclude in halacha as to when the bracha for the mitzvah of Sukkah should be said?

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרל”ט סעיף ח who says the minhag is to make the bracha when you eat inside the Sukkah

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14327&st=&pgnum=373

Questions:

If someone will sit inside a Sukkah but will not be eating or sleeping should he recite a bracha?

See רא”ש ברכות ס ‘יג starting from “כיוצא בה שאל ר”י until ומי שהשכים

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14308&st=&pgnum=144

Learn ט”ז ס’ תרלט ס”ק כ (last line) 

and משנה ברורה ס”ק מח 

Does someone who leaves in the middle of his meal inside of Sukkah to visit his friend need to make a new bracha when he sits in his friend’s sukkah? 

Learn מגן אברהם ס’ תרלט ס”ק יז starting from “ומי שהולך (towards the end)

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14327&st=&pgnum=373

Learn משנה ברורה ס”ק מח starting from “ומי שהולך (in the middle) 

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See קובץ הלכות פרק טו סע’ יג 

According to the Mishna Berura would he have to make a bracha if he is not eating in his friends sukkah?

Learn שער הציון אות צג 

If one leaves his Sukkah to daven Mincha and returned right away does he have to make a new bracha on the Sukkah

See משנה ברורה ס”ק מז

See קובץ הלכות פרק טו סע’ טו-טז 

Why is the bracha one recites on his own sukkah not effective for someone else’s sukkah?

Learn שער הציון אות צד  

Learn ערוך השולחן ס’ תרל”ט כח 

See הליכות שלמה פרק ט ס’ יב And footnote כו 

If someone is going to sleep inside his sukkah and will not be eating does he recite a bracha?

See משנה ברורה ס”ק מח  

See הליכות שלמה פרק ט ס’ טז

If someone is going to sleep inside his sukkah and will not be atig does he recite a bracha?

See משנה ברורה ס”ק מח  

See הליכות שלמה פרק ט ס’ טז

Very quickly review the גמרא דף יז. “אמר רב גידל (second line from top of the Amud) until איתמר (eleven lines from the top of the Amud)

Note the change of Girsa in the Gemara by the הגהות גר”א

What is the difference in understanding of the Gemara? 

Halachik Conclusion:

Learn שולחן ארוך ס’ ש”ס סע’ א and משנה ברורה 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60389&st=&pgnum=46

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60389&st=&pgnum=47

Learn the גמרא דף יז. “איתמר (eleven lines from the top of the Amud) until the Mishna 

Question:

By which instances do we apply the concept of הואיל והותרה and where does it not apply?

Topic: ברכה למצות סוכה 

Based on the גמרא דף מו 

Learn “תוספת דף מה: “אחד

Question: 

According to Tosfos why is the bracha on Sukkah recited specifically on eating or sleeping inside the Sukkah?

Learn רא”ש ס’ ג starting from ומה שאין מברכין על הסוכה בשעת שינה who quotes ר”ת who says the minhag is that a bracha on the Sukkah is only recited when eating inside the Sukkah.

Bring a proof whether the Rosh agrees with this minhag.

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=482

Questions:

According to ר”ת why is the bracha on Sukkah recited specifically on eating?

If someone will sit inside a Sukkah but will not be eating or sleeping should he recite a bracha?

According to the conclusion of the גמרא דף מו   , when does someone recite the bracha for the mitzvah of Sukkah?

See the ריף

Questions:

According to the Rambam if someone walks out from his Sukkah for a few minutes does he need to make a new bracha when he returns?

See מגיד משנה “כל זמן and רבינו מנוח

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=281

What is the difference between them?

Learn תוספת ברכות דף יא: “שכבר starting from “וא”ת מאי שנא סוכה until “והיה אומר ר”ת 

See רא”ש ברכות ס ‘יג  starting from “כיוצא בה שאל ר”י until ומי שהשכים  

There is a dispute in the Rishonim as to when someone should recite the bracha for the mitzvah of Sukkah?

Tosfos (“דף מה: “אחד) – Before one eats, drink, or sleeps in the sukkah 

Rif & Rambam (הלכות סוכה פרק ו הלכה יב ) – Each time one enters the sukkah to remain for a while. 

Rabbeinu Tam (רא”ש ס’ ג) – Minhag is to only make the bracha before eating inside the Sukkah

Halachik Conclusion:

How do we conclude in halacha as to when the bracha for the mitzvah of Sukkah should be said?

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרל”ט סעיף ח who says the minhag is to make the bracha when you eat inside the Sukkah

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14327&st=&pgnum=373

Questions:

If someone will sit inside a Sukkah but will not be eating or sleeping should he recite a bracha?

See רא”ש ברכות ס ‘יג starting from “כיוצא בה שאל ר”י until ומי שהשכים

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14308&st=&pgnum=144

Learn ט”ז ס’ תרלט ס”ק כ (last line) 

and משנה ברורה ס”ק מח 

Does someone who leaves in the middle of his meal inside of Sukkah to visit his friend need to make a new bracha when he sits in his friend’s sukkah? 

Learn מגן אברהם ס’ תרלט ס”ק יז starting from “ומי שהולך (towards the end)

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14327&st=&pgnum=373

Learn משנה ברורה ס”ק מח starting from “ומי שהולך (in the middle) 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=216

See קובץ הלכות פרק טו סע’ יג 

According to the Mishna Berura would he have to make a bracha if he is not eating in his friends sukkah?

Learn שער הציון אות צג 

If one leaves his Sukkah to daven Mincha and returned right away does he have to make a new bracha on the Sukkah

See משנה ברורה ס”ק מז

See קובץ הלכות פרק טו סע’ טו-טז 

Why is the bracha one recites on his own sukkah not effective for someone else’s sukkah?Learn שער הציון אות צד  

Learn ערוך השולחן ס’ תרל”ט כח See הליכות שלמה פרק ט ס’ יב A

nd footnote כו 

If someone is going to sleep inside his sukkah and will not be atig does he recite a bracha?

See משנה ברורה ס”ק מח  

See הליכות שלמה פרק ט ס’ טז

Learn the גמרא דף יז. “אמר רב גידל (second line from top of the Amud) until איתמר (eleven lines from the top of the Amud)

Questions:

Is the qualification “ובלבד שלא יהא בית סאתיים פנוי” only for the opinion of the חכמים or even according to ר’ יוסי ברבי יהודה ?

Learn ריטב”א דף טז: “שלשה נעשו שיירא

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Would four people receive an area of eight סאה?

Learn ריטב”א דף יז. “ופרכינן ואלא

(same link) 

According to the conclusion of the Gemara that a group of three can enclose a large area as much as they need as long as there is not an extra 2 סאה of unneeded space.  

What is the halacha of a group of three enclosed 6 סאה but only needs 4?

Learn בית יוסף ס’ ש”ס, א “”ומ”ש ובלבד שלא יקיפו and the ב”ח

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See ט”ז ס”ק ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14325&st=&pgnum=225

Halachik Conclusion:

Learn שולחן ארוך ס’ ש”ס סע’ א and משנה ברורה 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60389&st=&pgnum=46

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60389&st=&pgnum=47

Continue learning the Gemara until the Mishna 

Quickly review the גמרא דף טז: “מקיפין בקנים (two dots) until the next set of two dots (six lines from bottom of the Amud)

Questions:

Does the size limitation for using mechitza made using lavud from either horizontal or vertical posts apply by a regular mechitza that is עמוד מרובה?

Learn ריטב”א on the Mishna “וחכמים אומרים אחד משני דברים

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37287&st=&pgnum=26

Learn  משנה ברורה ס’ ש”ס ס”ק ג

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60389&st=&pgnum=46

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60389&st=&pgnum=47

According to ר’ יוסי ברבי יהודה:

Would two people receive an area of four סאה?

Learn חידושי מאירי

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=36399&st=&pgnum=28

Would four people receive an area of eight סאה?

Learn ריטב”א 

Is the qualification “ובלבד שלא יהא בית סאתיים פנוי” only for the opinion of the חכמים or even according to ר’ יוסי ברבי יהודה ?

Learn ריטב”א 

Continue learning the גמרא דף טז: “דרש רב נחמן  (two dots – six lines from bottom of the Amud) until דף יז. “איתמר 

Start learning the גמרא דף יז. “איתמר until the Mishna 

Continue learning the גמרא דף טז: “דרש רב נחמן  (two dots – six lines from bottom of the Amud) until דף יז. “איתמר