Category: Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim’s shiurim

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום רביעי Elul 25 Daf 2b (09/21/22)

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Learn the גמרא דף ב: “בין לרבנן until “ואכתי
Clarify the two possible ways to Rashi presents to read the gemara.
Questions:
Are we learning from the size of the opening of the Heichal/Ulam the maximum height and width of a מבוי or just one of them?
Learn תוס’ “בין

Conclusion for the position of the Rambam
See מגיד משנה הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה א for an explanation of the Rambam
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=72

See ח’ גרי”ז עירובין for the Brisker Rav’s explanation of the Rambam

According to the Rashba, why does the fact that the fourth side of a מבוי is open to Karmilis or to a Reshus harabim impact whether the three walls of the מבוי can make this a Reshus Hayachid?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שלישי Elul 24 Daf 2a (09/20/22)

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Very quickly review the “גמרא דף ב. “אמר רב יהודה אמר רב until “והא כי כתיב” (thirteen lines from bottom of the amud)
Question:
What is the need for the rabanan to give a large explanation of why they take the dimensions from פתח היכל and not פתח אולם as there is no pasuk that says the words פתח אולם ?
Learn the “גמרא דף ב. “והא כי כתיב” (thirteen lines from bottom of the amud) until דף ב: “בין לרבנן (second line of the Amud)

Questions:
What’s the halachic implications that Mishkan and Beis Hamikdash are interchangeable?
Learn תוס’ “אשכחן

Continue learning the גמרא דף ב: “בין לרבנן until “ורבי יהודה
Questions:
Are we learning from the size of the opening of the Heichal/Ulam the maximum height and width of a מבוי or just one of them?
Learn תוס’ “בין

Conclusion for the position of the Rambam
See מגיד משנה הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה א for an explanation of the Rambam
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=72

See ח’ גרי”ז עירובין for the Brisker Rav’s explanation of the Rambam

According to the Rashba, why does the fact that the fourth side of a מבוי is open to Karmilis or to a Reshus harabim impact whether the three walls of the מבוי can make this a Reshus Hayachid?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Monday night shiur, Elul 24, Daf 36b (09/19/22)

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Review the משנה דף לו עמוד ב and the Gemara until “אמרו לו” (second to last line of the Amud)

Questions on רבי יהודה:

The Anshei Yerushalayim had two bindings around their Lulav. The real binding was למטה. What does למטה mean in this case; beneath or underneath?

Why isn’t the second binding of the golden strap an issue of בל תוסיף?
See רש”י על המשנה “במינו אוגדין and רא”ש ס’ כד “אין אוגדין https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=480

Does one have to have specific intent for the golden strap to be placed for beauty in order for it not to be an issue of בל תוסיף?

Does it matter which one was placed first?
See מאירי “אמר לו ר’ יהודה (paragraph אמר) https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=57966&st=&pgnum=96

See “שפת אמת “במינו https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14522&st=&pgnum=198

Questions:
According to ר”מ/רבנן who hold לולב אין צורך אגד why is one not in violation by using different material to bind the Lulav?
Learn “תוספות דף לא: “הואיל https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=31b&format=pdf
Learn ר”ן דף טז: דפי הריף “דתניא until the two dots on top of דף יז for a different explanation than Tosfos

Tosfos says that in order to transgress בל תוסיף the extra item has to be held דרך גדילתו – in the direction that it grows. According to ר”מ why is it permitted to bind the Lulav with gold band as gold doesn’t grow from the ground so should not be limited to דרך גדילתו?
See רש”ש

Learn רא”ש פרק שלישי ס’ כד בגמרא starting from וכל הני שיעורים ” https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=478

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שני Elul 23 Daf 2a (09/19/22)

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Learn the “גמרא דף ב. “אמר רב יהודה אמר רב until “והא כי כתיב” (thirteen lines from bottom of the amud)
Questions:
Are we learning from the size of the opening of the Heichal/Ulam the maximum height and width of a מבוי or just one of them?
How do we learn from the size of the opening of the Heichal/Ulam the maximum height and width of a מבוי in regards to the tikun drabanan of a Leichi and Korah?

Learn תוס’ “דכתיב

Conclusion for the position of the Rambam?
Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק יד הלכה א & ד
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=57
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=58

Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה ט and השגת הראב”ד who asks on the Rambam that three walls are enough to oc rate a reshus hayachid
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=73

See מגיד משנה הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה א for an explanation of the Rambam
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=72

See ח’ גרי”ז עירובין for the Brisker Rav’s explanation of the Rambam

What’s the difference in the function of the tikun d’Rabanan of a lechi or korah on the fourth side of a מבוי according to the Rambam and the Rabbeinu Peretz?

See רשב”א דף ט. “מקום שאין (starting from the words “ואינו מחוור בעיני) until “כך יש לי לפרש for a new twist on how many walks are need to create a reshus hayachid.”

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Elul 19 Daf 2a (09/15/22)

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Learn the גמרא דף ב from after the Mishna until אמר רב יהודה אמר רב

Why doesn’t the Masechta start with the mishna on דף יא which discusses when the תיקוני מבוי of a lechi and a korah?
Learn תוספות “מבוי

Questions:
How many walls are needed to create a Reshus hayachid?
Why did Rashi say the מבוי is not a reshus harabim and not specify that it actually is a reshus hayachid?
We learnt תוס’ רבינו פרץ and רבינו יהונתן who said three walls create a reshus hayachid

Learn רע”ב on the Mishna who says a reshus hayachid needs four walls
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9678&st=&pgnum=149

What is the position of the Rambam?
Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק יד הלכה א & ד
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=57

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=58

Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה ט and השגת הראב”ד who asks on the Rambam that three walls are enough to oc rate a reshus hayachid
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=73

See מגיד משנה הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה א for an explanation of the Rambam
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=72

See ח’ גרי”ז עירובין for the Brisker Rav’s explanation of the Rambam

What’s the difference in the function of the tikun d’Rabanan of a lechi or korah on the fourth side of a מבוי according to the Rambam and the Rabbeinu Peretz?

See רשב”א דף ט. “מקום שאין (starting from the words “ואינו מחוור בעיני) until “כך יש לי לפרש for a new twist on how many walks are need to create a reshus hayachid.

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Wednesday night shiur, Elul 19, Daf 36b (09/14/22)

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Quickly review the “גמרא דף לו: “אתרוג קטן (two dots) until the Mishna

In conclusion:
According to רבי יהודה, why is an Esrog that is larger than half of his handgrip pasul?
According to רבי יוסי is there a maximum size for an Esrog?

Review “תוספת דף לד: “שתהא
Tosfos brings a machlokes between the בה”ג and ר”ת whether one must hold all the Daled minim in his hand at the same time in order to fulfill the Mitzvah.
Question:
According to ר”ת that one must hold all the Daled minim at the same time how can an Esrog the size of a watermelon be kosher as it’s impossible to hold all the minim?
See ערוך לנר

Learn the משנה דף לו עמוד ב and the Gemara until “אמרו לו” (second to last line of the Amud)

Questions on רבי יהודה:
The Anshei Yerushalayim had two bindings around their Lulav. The real binding was למטה. What does למטה mean in this case; beneath or underneath?

Why isn’t the second binding of the golden strap an issue of בל תוסיף?
See רש”י על המשנה “במינו אוגדין and רא”ש ס’ כד “אין אוגדין https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=480

Does one have to have specific intent for the golden strap to be placed for beauty in order for it not to be an issue of בל תוסיף?

Does it matter which one was placed first?
See מאירי “אמר לו ר’ יהודה (paragraph אמר) https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=57966&st=&pgnum=96

See “שפת אמת “במינו https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14522&st=&pgnum=198

Questions:
According to ר”מ/רבנן who hold לולב אין צורך אגד why is one not in violation by using different material to bind the Lulav?
Learn “תוספות דף לא: “הואיל https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=31b&format=pdf
Learn ר”ן דף יז: דפי הריף “דתניא until the two dots on top of דף יז for a different explanation than Tosfos

Tosfos says that in order to transgress בל תוסיף the extra item has to be held דרך גדילתו – in the direction that it grows. According to ר”מ why is it permitted to bind the Lulav with gold band as gold doesn’t grow from the ground so should not be limited to דרך גדילתו?
See רש”ש

Learn רא”ש פרק שלישי ס’ יד בגמרא starting from וכל הני שיעורים ” https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=478

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום רביעי Elul 18 Daf 2a (09/14/22)

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Quickly review the משנה דף ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=3&daf=2&format=pdf

Questions:

Why did the Rabanan prohibit carrying inside a מבוי?

Learn Rashi very well

How many walls are needed to create a Reshus hayachid?

Learn תוס’ רבינו פרץ

and רבינו יהונתן (in back of the gemara on side of the Rif)

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=326

and רע”ב on the Mishna

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9678&st=&pgnum=149

What is the position of the Rambam?

Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק יד הלכה א & ד

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=57

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=58

Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה ט and השגת הראב”ד

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=73

See מגיד משנה הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה א for an explanation of the Rambam

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=72

See ח’ גרי”ז עירובין for the Brisker Rav’s explanation of the Rambam

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek – יום שלישי Elul 17 (09/13/22)

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Learn משנה דף ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=3&daf=2&format=pdf

Question:

Why did the Rabanan prohibit carrying inside a מבוי?

Learn rashi very well

How many walls are needed to create a Reshus hayachid?

Learn תוס’ רבינו פרץ

and רבינו יהונתן (in back of the gemara on side of the Rif)

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=326

and רע”ב on the Mishna

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9678&st=&pgnum=149

What is the position of the Rambam?

Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק יד הלכה א & ד

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=57

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=58

Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה ט and השגת הראב”ד

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=73

See מגיד משנה הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=72

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fifth Perek יום שלישי Elul 17, Daf 56b (09/13/22)

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Learn גמרא דף נו: “והני תרתי (top of the amud) until the end of the Masechta

Question:

What’s the halacha implication to a kohen whose daughter commits adultery or adopts a different religion?

See מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=510

and רש”ש

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=515

See שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ קכח סע’ מא

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14212&st=&pgnum=169

and מגן אברהם ס”ק ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14212&st=&pgnum=170

Questions:

Why did Bilga kick the Mizbeiach?

Why did Bilga refer to the Mizbeiach as a wolf?

Why does the Gemara end with the benefit of living next to a tzadik when the family the Gmarara discusses were not tzadikim?

See ערוך לנר

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=221

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Introduction Shiur – יום שני Elul 16 (09/12/22)

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Learn משנה דף ב
Learn the משנה דף יא:, יג:, & יד עמוד ב
Learn גמרא שבת דף ו. “ת”ר ד’ רשויות לשבת (middle of the Amud) until the two dots on the bottom of the Amud

Why did the Rabanan require a Lechi or Korah for the entrance to a מבוי?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fifth Perek יום שני Elul 16, Daf 56a-56b (09/12/22)

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Learn the משנה דף נו and the גמרא דף נו until the two dots on דף נו עמוד ב
Question:
What is the reason that the Mishmar that is leaving gets an equal portion of lechem panim when yom tov and Shabbos follow each other?
See Rashi
Learn רמב”ם ה’ תמידין פרק ד הלכה יב who gives a different explanation than Rashi.
See ה’ ראב”ד who asks on the Rambam and the ה’ רדב”ז and כסף משנה who explains the Rambam

Which Mishmar receives two challos from the lechem hapanim when there is one day in between yom tov and shabbos? Why?
See Rashi
Learn רמב”ם ה’ תמידין פרק ד הלכה יג who explains the Gemara entirely different than Rashi
See ה’ ראב”ד who asks on the Rambam and the ה’ רדב”ז and כסף משנה who explains the Rambam

Continue learning the Gemara until the end of the Masechta
What’s the halacha implication to a kohen whose daughter commits adultery or adopts a different religion?
See מהרש”א and רש”ש
See שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ קכח סע’ מא and מגו אברהם ס”ק ב

Why does the Gemara end with the benefit of living next to a tzadik when the family the Geamra discusses were not tzadikim?
See ערוך לנר

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fifth Perek יום חמישי Elul 12, Daf 56a-56b (09/08/22)

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Very quickly review גמרא דף נו. “בעצרת אומר לו הילך (two dots – seven lines from top of the Amud) until the two dots before the Mishna

Quickly review רא”ש פרק ד סימן ד who brings rishinom who rule that on the second night of Sukkos (in chutz laaretz) we switch the order and first day shechiyanu and then make bracha leishev basukkah
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=483
Clarify the argument why the order should or should not be switched

Questions:
If someone recited shehechiyanu when he constructed his sukkah what should the order of the brachos be when he sits in his sukkah on the first night of sukkos?
When the gemara concludes the order is leishev and then shehechiyanu why does the gemara not simply say the halacha is like Rav?
See תוס’ מו. “נכנס
Learn קרבן נתנאל אות צ

How do we conclude lhalacha?
Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרמ”ג and ס’ תרס”א with the משנה ברורה

Continue learning the gemara until the mishna
Learn the משנה דף נו
Question:
What is the reason that the Mishmar that is leaving gets an equal portion of lechem panim when yom tov and Shabbos follow each other?
Why does the existing mishmar receive two challos from the lechem hapanim when there is one day in between yom tov and shabbos?
Learn פ’ משניות הרמב”ם and רמב”ם ה’ תמידין פרק ד הלכות יב-יד

Learn the gemara until the end of the mesechta
See מהרש”א
What’s the halacha implication to a kohen whose daughter commits adultery or adopts a different religion?
See שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ קכח סע’ מא

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Wednesday night shiur, Elul 11, Daf 36b (09/07/22)

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Learn the גמרא דף לו: אתרוג קטן until “ובגדול כדי שיאחז” (two dots) https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=36b&format=pdf
Question:
What is the comparison of the size of the stones one is permitted to carry into the בית הכסא on Shabbos to the minimum size of an Esrog?
See ערוך לנר “כך מחלוקת
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=138

Review the last four lines of the משנה דף לד עמוד ב starting from “שיעור אתרוג קטן” which brings a machlokes between רבי יהודה and רבי יוסי regarding the maximum size of an Esrog
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=34b&format=pdf

Learn the “גמרא דף לו: “אתרוג קטן (two dots) until the Mishna
Questions:
According to רבי יהודה why is an Esrog that is larger than half of his hand grip pasul?
Learn the גמרא דף לא: “ת”ש ובגדול (three lines before the wide lines) until the two dots.
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=31b&format=pdf

Does רבי יוסי have a maximum size for an Esrog?
Learn the ר”ן דף יח. דפי הריף “משנה – ובגדול כדי שיאחז until the next Mishna.
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=618

Learn תוספת דף לד: “שתהא
Who brings machlokes between the בה”ג and ר”ת whether one must hold all the Daled minim in his hand at the same time in order to fulfill the Mitzvah.
Question:
According to ר”ת that one must hold all the Daled minim at the same time how can an Esrog the size of a watermelon be kosher as it’s impossible to hold all the minim?
See ערוך לנר

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fifth Perek יום רביעי Elul 11, Daf 56a (09/07/22)

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Learn the the גמרא דף נו. “בעצרת אומר לו הילך (two dots – seven lines from top of the Amud) until the two dots before the Mishna

Learn רא”ש פרק ד סימן ד who brings rishonim who rule that on the second night of Sukkos (in chutz laaretz) we switch the order and first day shehechiyanu and then make bracha leishev basukkah

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=483

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרמ”ג

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=222

and ס’ תרס”א with the משנה ברורה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=268

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fifth Perek יום שלישי Elul 10, Daf 55b-56a (09/06/22)

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Review the גמרא דף נה: “א”ר אליעזר בני שבעים פרים (middle of the Amud) until the Mishna.

Questions:
Why did the Gemara ask specifically about the bull offerings and not about the other korbanos on Sukkos?
Why were these 70 bull offerings for the sake of the 70 nations offered specifically on the yom tov of Sukkos?

Learn מהרש”א
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=510

Learn ערוך לנר
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=216

Why do the 14 lamb offerings remain the same every day but the bull offerings decrease?

Why are the amount of lamb offerings double of a regular Yom tov which has only seven?

See Rabbi Hirsch commentary פנחס פרק כט פסוק יג

See שם משמואל, שמיני עצרת שנת תרעד
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Learn the משנה דף מה עמוד ב and continue learning the Gemara until the דף נו. “בעצרת אומר לו הילך (two dots – seven lines from top of the Amud)

See פרשת שופטים פרק י”ח פסוקים ו-ז
Questions:
What is the source for the division of the kohanim into 24 mishmaros (groups)?

Learn רמב״ם ספר המצוות, עשה לו
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רמב״ם הלכות כלי המקדש פרק ד הלכה ג-ד
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58963&st=&pgnum=28

See השגת הרמב”ן on the רמב״ם ספר המצוות who argues on the Rambam

Learn תוספות דף מה: “ובחילוק

Continue learning the the גמרא דף נו. “בעצרת אומר לו הילך (two dots – seven lines from top of the Amud) until the two dots before the Mishna

See רא”ש פרק ד סימן ד
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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Monday night shiur, Elul 9, Daf 36b (09/05/22)

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Conclusion of Sugya: פסולי ד מינים ביום ראשון ושאר ימי סוכות

The “גמרא דף לו: “איתמר until the two dots.

Write the different answers to the following question:
Why is the disqualification of לקיחה תמה only pasul for the first day and yet a lack of הדר disqualified for the entire Sukkos when they are both learnt from the same pasuk?
We have learnt a couple of reasons

  1. Rashi
  2. Tosfos – “תוס’ דף כט: “בעינן
  3. Ran – “רן דף יג: דפי הריף “ומיהו

Learn the – “רן דף יג: דפי הריף “אבל הרמב”ן” (second to last line) until “דף יד. דפי הריף “אבל הראב”ד who presents a fourth explanation from the Ramban
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=609&hilite=

Learn רמב״ם הלכות לולב פרק ח הלכה ח-ט and the ראב”ד on the Rambam https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58958&st=&pgnum=293
Questions:
There are two gemaras which seem to contradict the ruling of the Rambam.
How could the Rambam & Raavad rule that a lack of Hadar will only disqualify an Esrog on the first day of Sukkos when the Gemara דף כט עמוד ב says clearly that it will disqualify the entire Sukkos?
Our Gemara says the split between the first day and the rest of the days of Sukkos is applicable to an Esrog which is חסר and not for an Esrog which is lacking in Hadar from mice nibbling on the Esrog?
Learn the כסף משנה & לחם משנה for an answer or these two questions

How do we conclude lhalacha?
Learn שולחן ערוך ס’ תרמ”ט סעיף ה and משנה ברורה
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Learn the גמרא דף לו: אתרוג קטן until “ובגדול כדי שיאחז” (two dots) https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=36b&format=pdf
Question:
What is the comparison of the size of the stones one is permitted to carry into the בית הכסא on Shabbos to the minimum size of an Esrog?
See ערוך לנר “כך מחלוקת
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Review the last four lines of the משנה דף לד עמוד ב starting from “שיעור אתרוג קטן” which brings a machlokes between רבי יהודה and רבי יוסי regarding the maximum size of an Esrog
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=34b&format=pdf

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fifth Perek יום חמישי Elul 5, Daf 55a-55b (09/01/22)

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Learn גמרא דף נה. “ואנן דאית לן תרי יומי (four lines from bottom of the Amud) until the end of the Amud
See how Rashi explains the setup for the krias hatorah on Chol Hamoed Sukkos.
Learn תוספת דף מה. “איתקן who points out an inconsistency according to Rashi. And asks a question on Rashi from the order of Krias Hatorah on Chanukah.
Tosfos presents another way to structure the Krias Hatorah on Chol Hamoed.
Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרסג סע’ א to see how the Shulchan Aruch concludes.
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=269

Learn the משנה דף נה עמוד ב and the Gemara until the next Mishna.
Learn the ריטבא דף נה עמוד ב who explains the lottery for the order of the bull offerings different then Rashi.
Questions:
Why did the Gemara ask specifically about the bull offerings and not about the other korbanos on Sukkos?
Why were these 70 bull offerings for the sake of the 70 nations offered specifically oin the yom tov of Sukkos?
Learn ערוך לנר

Why do the 14 lamb offerings remain the same every day but the bull offerings decrease?
Why are there double amount of lamb offerings than a regular Yom tov which has only seven?
See Rabbi Hirsch commentary פנחס פרק כט פסוק יג

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Wednesday night shiur, Elul 5, Daf 36b (08/31/22)

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Learn the גמרא דף לו: “גדלו בדפוס until “איתמר”

Questions:
Why is an Esrog that grows inside a mold with a different shape pasul?

Learn the “גמרא דף לו: “איתמר until the two dots.

Questions:
For which days of Sukkos does the disqualification of לקיחה תמה and lack of הדר apply?
According to Rashi, why is an Esrog with a lack of הדר disqualified for the entire Sukkos?
According to the לישנא קמא (first version of the opinion of רבה) why is an Esrog which a person nibbled on not a lack in הדר?
According to the לישנא בתרא (second version of the opinion of רבה) why is an Esrog which mice nibbled on not a lack in הדר?
Why is the disqualification of לקיחה תמה only pasul for the first day and yet a lack of הדר disqualified for the entire Sukkos when they are both learnt from the same pasuk?
Learn “תוס’ דף כט: “בעינן – focus on the final answer of Tosfos “לכך נראה”

Questions on Tosfos:
Why would the Rabanan not establish the mitzvah drabanan of the daled minim entirely like the requirements of the Torah?
Is Tosfos’ explanation the same as Rashi?

Learn “רן דף יג: דפי הריף “ומיהו for a new explanation of our gemara and a different answer to the original question. Focus on the explanation of the Ramban (second to last line on דף יג: דפי הריף )
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=46674&st=&pgnum=56

Learn ר”ן bottom of דף יז: דפי הריף “הא ביו”ט ראשון until the top of דף יח. – מתניתן
And the “ר”ן דף יג: דפי הריף “ומיהו until the two dots
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=609&hilite=

Question:
Why is the disqualification of לקיחה תמה only pasul for the first day and yet a lack of הדר disqualified for the entire Sukkos when they are both learnt from the same pasuk?
We have learnt a couple of reasons

  1. Rashi
    (See the ר”ן for his understanding of Rashi. Ran bottom of דף יז: דפי הריף “הא ביו”ט ראשון until the top of דף יח. – מתניתן https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=617)
  2. Tosfos https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=29b&format=pdf

Learn the “רן דף יג: דפי הריף “ומיהו until “אבל הרמב”ן” (second to last line) for a third explanation to the original question.
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=609
Questions:
According the the Ran
Why is an Esrog which is חסר pasul?
Why is it only pasul for the first day of Sukkos?

Continue learning the Ran from the “אבל הרמב”ן” (second to last line) until דף יח. דפי הריף “אבל הראב”ד who presents a fourth explanation from the Ramban (second to last line on דף יג: דפי הריף )
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=609&hilite=

Learn רמב״ם הלכות לולב פרק ח הלכה ח-ט and the ראב”ד on the Rambam https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58958&st=&pgnum=293
Question:
How does the Rambam explain our Gemara?
See the כסף משנה & לחם משנה