Category: Shabbos

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Muktza – Wednesday night shiur, Sivan 26, Daf 43a (06/10/26)

Learn the גמרא דף מג. “רב יוסף אמר (six lines from top of the amud) until “א”ר יצחק (two lines before the wide lines) 

What is the explanation of רב יוסף of the Halacha of רב חסדא?

Learn תוס’ דף מג. “דמבטל

Learn רש”י קנד: “והא מבטל כלי which seems to say a different reason

Between Rashi here and קנד and Tosfos here there are 3 reasons

What are the נפקא מיניה between the reasons?

Learn רא”ש יוסף דף מג. & פרי מגדים ס’ רס”ה משבצות זהב ס”ק א

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Learn תוס’ “טבל

According to רב יוסף may one be מבטל כלי for part of Shabbos?

Bring a proof from Tosfos. 

Learn גמרא קנ”ד: “הגיע לחצר חיצונה until תניא ר”ש בן יוחי אומר

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Bring a proof from our Gemara that ביטל כלי לשעה is prohibited

Learn ר”ן דף קנ”ד עמ’ ב who brings a machlokes between the בעל המאור and the רשב”א if ביטל כלי לשעה is permitted.

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How do the Rishonim that hold it is prohibited explain the גמרא דף קנ”ד?

What are the proofs from the גמרא דף מג that ביטל כלי לשעה is prohibited?

How does the בעל המאור who holds that ביטל כלי לשעה is permitted explain the original assumption of the Gemara that the cases of catching the flying sparks and placing a basket in front of chicks are prohibited because of ביטל כלי as these were only temporary ביטל?

According to the רשב”א that ביטל כלי לשעה is prohibited. Why is it permitted in a case of loss?

Learn ה’ אשרי על רא”ש ס’ יח

What extra chidushim do we learn from the ה’ אשרי?

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Muktza Monday night shiur, Sivan 26, Daf 42b-43a (06/08/26)

Clarify and list the machlokes Rashi and Tosfos of the above three Tosfos.

What is the connection between all of them?

Learn ראש יוסף  דף מב: “הצלה מצויה who explains the connection between all three Machlokes Rashi and Tosfos דף מב עמ’ ב ” “תוס’ “ואם”, “הצלה”, “שאינה

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Learn the גמרא דף מג. “רב יוסף אמר (six lines from top of the amud) until “א”ר יצחק (two lines before the wide lines) 

What is the explanation of רב יוסף of the Halacha of רב חסדא?

Learn תוס’ דף מג. “דמבטל

Is this the same reason as Rashi?

Learn רש”י קנד: “והא מבטל כלי which seems to say a different reason

How many reasons do we have to explain this halacha?

What are the נפקא מיניה between the reasons?

Learn  רא”ש יוסף דף מג. & פרי מגדים ס’ רס”ה משבצות זהב ס”ק א

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Continue learning the Gemara until תא שמע (third wide line)

How is the reason of ר’ יצחק different than רבה 

Learn תוס’ “טבל

According to רב יוסף may one be מבטל כלי for part of Shabbos?

Bring a proof from Tosfos. 

Learn גמרא קנ”ד: “הגיע לחצר חיצונה until תניא ר”ש בן יוחי אומר

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According to רב יוסף may one be מבטל כלי for part of Shabbos?

Bring a proof from our Gemara that ביטל כלי לשעה is prohibited

Learn ר”ן דף קנ”ד עמ’ ב who brings a machlokes between the בעל המאור and the רשב”א if ביטל כלי לשעה is permitted.

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How does the Rishonim that hold it is prohibited explain the גמרא דף קנ”ד?

What are the proofs from the גמרא דף מג that ביטל כלי לשעה is prohibited?

How does the בעל המאור who holds that ביטל כלי לשעה is permitted explain the original assumption of the Gemara that the cases of catching the flying sparks and placing a basket in front of chicks are prohibited because of ביטל כלי as these were only temporary ביטל?

According to the רשב”א that ביטל כלי לשעה is prohibited. Why is permitted in a case of loss?

Learn ה’ אשרי על רא”ש ס’ יח

What extra chidushim do we learn from the ה’ אשרי?

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Muktza – Wednesday night shiur, Sivan 19, Daf 42b-43a (06/03/26)

Very quickly review the משנה דף מב עמוד ב 

Learn “תוס’ “ואם 

Learn פ’ תוס’ יום טוב על מש’ “ואם who explains that Tosfos is arguing on Rashi explanation of this line of the Mishna.

Review the גמרא until דף מג “איתיביה אביי  (eighth line from top of the Amud) 

The Gemara opens with a Halacha that רב חסדא taught. 

What is the explanation of רבה of the Halacha of רב חסדא?

Learn Rashi 

Learn “תוס’ “הצלה (only focus  on the last line of the new explanation of Tosfos) who gives a different explanation than Rashi. 

Questions:

What is this new reason of Tosfos?

What is the נפקא מינה between the explanation of Rashi and Tosfos?

Learn “תוס’ דף מב: “שאינה

How does Rashi differ on what Tosfos says?

Clarify and list the machlokes Rashi and Tosfos of the above three Tosfos.

What is the connection between all of them?

Learn ראש יוסף  דף מב: “הצלה מצויה who explains the connection between all three

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What is the explanation of רב יוסף of the Halacha of רב חסדא?

Learn תוס’ דף מג. “דמבטל

Is this the same reason as Rashi?

Learn רש”י קנד: “והא מבטל כלי which seems to say a different reason

How many reasons do we have to explain this halacha?

What are the נפקא מיניה between the reasons?

Learn  רא”ש יוסף דף מג. & פרי מגדים ס’ רס”ה משבצות זהב ס”ק א

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Continue learning the Gemara until תא שמע (third wide line)

How is the reason of ר’ יצחק different than רבה 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Muktza – Monday night shiur, Sivan 17, Daf 42b-43a (06/01/26)

Very quickly review the משנה דף מב עמוד ב 

Learn “תוס’ “ואם 

Learn פ’ תוס’ יום טוב על מש’ “ואם who explains that Tosfos is arguing on Rashi explanation of this line of the Mishna.

Review the גמרא until דף מג “איתיביה אביי  (eighth line from top of the Amud) 

The Gemara opens with a Halacha that רב חסדא taught. 

What is the explanation of רבה of the Halacha of רב חסדא?

Learn Rashi 

Learn “תוס’ “הצלה (only focus  on the last line of the new explanation of Tosfos) who gives a different explanation than Rashi. 

Questions:

What is this new reason of Tosfos?

What is the נפקא מינה between the explanation of Rashi and Tosfos?

Learn “תוס’ דף מב: “שאינה

How does Rashi differ on what Tosfos says?

Clarify and list the machlokes Rashi and Tosfos of the above three Tosfos.

What is the connection between all of them?

Learn ראש יוסף  דף מב: “הצלה מצויה who explains the connection between all three

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What is the explanation of רב יוסף of the Halacha of רב חסדא?

Learn תוס’ דף מג. “דמבטל

Is this the same reason as Rashi?

Learn רש”י קנד: “והא מבטל כלי which seems to say a different reason

How many reasons do we have to explain this halacha?

What are the נפקא מיניה between the reasons?

Learn  רא”ש יוסף דף מג. & פרי מגדים ס’ רס”ה משבצות זהב ס”ק א

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Continue learning the Gemara until תא שמע (third wide line)

How is the reason of ר’ יצחק different than רבה 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Muktza – Wednesday night shiur, Sivan 10 (05/27/26)

We will be learning the Sugya of Muktza and will start by completing the second half of the third Perek (Kirah)

Learn משנה דף מב עמוד ב 

There are many new concepts in this Mishna 

Learn the גמרא דף מב עמוד ב through .דף מג “תא שמע (third wide line) 

Clarify the three different opinions (רבה, רב יוסף, ר’ יצחק ) to explain the Halacha of רב חסדא  

The Gemara opens with a Halacha that רב חסדא taught. 

What is the explanation of רבה of the Halacha of רב חסדא?

Learn Rashi 

Learn תוס’ “שאינה (only focus on the last line of the new explanation of Tosfos) who gives a different explanation than Rashi. 

Questions:

What is this new reason that Tosfos presents?

What is the נפקא מינה between the explanation of Rashi and Tosfos?

Learn תוס’ דף מב: “שאינה

How does Rashi differ on what Tosfos says?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Monday night shiur, Lag Baomer, Applications of Pouring off liquid from a mixture (05/04/26)

Topic: Pouring off liquid ‎ from a mixture 

In conclusion is it permitted to use 

Salt shaker with rice inside 

Olives inside brine to extract with utensil designated to lift up the olives. 

French press coffee 

Selecting with fork or spoon 

Learn אורחת שבת חלק א פרק ג ס’ עג-פט

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת חלק ב בורר פרק כז הלכות פט-צז

Learn שמירת שבת כהלכתו פרק ג ס’ נח-סו 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, Iyar 13, Applications of Pouring off liquid from a mixture‎ (04/29/26)

Topic: Pouring off liquid ‎ from a mixture 

In conclusion is it permitted to use 

Strainer Spoon  

Slotted Spout on pitcher that contains ice cubes

Sink strainer 

Cold brew coffee strainer 

Holding a lid of pot to hold back the solids while pouring the liquid 

Tea kettle that has meshing on the spout to hold back the tea leaves (old fashioned kettles cooked the tea inside the kettle)

Tea bag 

Salt shaker with rice inside 

Olives inside brine to extract with utensil designated to lift up the olives. 

French press coffee 

Selecting with fork of spoon 

Learn אורחת שבת חלק א פרק ג ס’ עג-פט

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת חלק ב בורר פרק כז הלכות פט-צז

Learn שמירת שבת כהלכתו פרק ג ס’ נח-סו 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Monday night shiur, Iyar 11, Applications of Pouring off liquid from a mixture ‎(04/27/26)

Topic: Pouring off liquid ‎ from a mixture 

In conclusion is it permitted to use 

Strainer Spoon  

Slotted Spout on pitcher that contains ice cubes

Sink strainer 

Cold brew coffee strainer 

Holding a lid of pot to hold back the solids while pouring the liquid 

Tea kettle that has meshing on the spout to hold back the tea leaves (old fashioned kettles cooked the tea inside the kettle)

Tea bag 

Salt shaker with rice inside 

Olives inside brine to extract with utensil designated to lift up the olives. 

French press coffee 

Selecting with fork of spoon 

Learn אורחת שבת חלק א פרק ג ס’ עג-פט

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת חלק ב בורר פרק כז הלכות פט-צז

Learn שמירת שבת כהלכתו פרק ג ס’ נח-סו 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, Iyar 6, Pouring off liquid from a mixture ‎(04/22/26)

Topic: Pouring off liquid ‎ from a mixture

Very quickly review the second case of the משנה דף קלט: “נותנין starting with – ומסננין את היין בסודרין ובכפיפה מצרית

And the גמרא דף קלט: “ובכפיפה מצרית (two dots in middle of the wide lines) until the bottom of the Amud 

Questions:

Why is it permitted to pour off בנחת?

What is the Gemara answer as to why it is permitted even filtering out the droplets?

See רש'”י “ניצוצות explains the reason is as Rav Pappa discarded the dregs with the liquid and did not attempt to pull out the drops of liquid stuck in the dregs.

See רי”ף who has a different Girsa in the case 

Review the ב”ח ס’ שי”ט אות ט who explains the נפקא מינה between our Girsa and the Girsa of the Rif 

Learn שולחן ערוך ס’ שי”ט סע’ יג-יד

Learn מגן אברהם ס”ק טו

And the משנה ברורה ס”ק נה

Is it permitted to pour orange juice with ice cubes from a pitcher which has a slotted spout that holds back the ice cubes?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Monday night shiur, Iyar 4, Pouring off liquid from a mixture ‎(04/22/26)

Topic: Pouring off liquid ‎ from a mixture 

Learn משנה דף קלט: “נותנין focus on the second case – ומסננין את היין בסודרין ובכפיפה מצרית

Learn גמרא דף קלט: “ובכפיפה מצרית (two dots in middle of the wide lines) until the bottom of the Amud 

Questions:

Why is it permitted to pour off בנחת?

What is the Gemara answer as to why it is permitted even filtering out the droplets?

See רש'”י “ניצוצות

Learn רי”ף & ר”ן 

Learn ב”ח ס’ שי”ט אות ט

Learn שולחן ערוך ס’ שי”ט סע’ יג-יד

Learn מגן אברהם ס”ק טו

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, Nissan 29, Fly in a Liquid ‎(04/15/26)

Topic: Removing a solid from a liquid 

In what manner is it permitted to remove a fly from a drink?

Quickly review באר היטב ס’ שי”ט ס”ק ב “” which brings a major dispute between the מהר”י אבולעפיה & מהרי”ט צהלון

What is the reasoning of the מהרי”ט צהלון ?

Learn ט”ז ס’ שי”ט ס”ק יג

Learn משנה ברורה ס’ שי”ט ס”ק סא

See חזון איש או”ח ס’ נג (in back of Mishna Berura) who asks two questions on the ט”ז

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת פרק כז סע’ פט & הערה קט

See שביתת שבת בורר סע’ יא

See קצות השולחן ס’ קכה on bottom ס”ק יג 

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת פרק כז סע’ נז & הערה עא

See שמירת שבת כהלכתו פרק ג סע’ יט

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Monday night shiur, Nissan 27, Fly in a Liquid ‎(04/13/26)

Topic: Removing a solid from a liquid 

In what manner is it permitted to remove a fly from a drink?

Learn באר היטב ס’ שי”ט ס”ק ב “” which brings a major dispute between the מהר”י אבולעפיה & מהרי”ט צהלון

What is the reasoning of the מהרי”ט צהלון ?

Learn ט”ז ס’ שי”ט ס”ק יג

Learn משנה ברורה ס’ שי”ט ס”ק סא

See חזון איש או”ח ס’ נג (in back of Mishna Berura) who asks two questions on the ט”ז

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת פרק כז סע’ פט & הערה קט

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, Rosh Chodesh Nissan, שעת אכילה ‎(03/18/26)

Removing bones from fish or chicken 

Conclusion:

In what manner is it permitted to remove bones from fish or chicken?

Does removing bones from fish or chicken have the same permission as removing peels from fruits and vegetables?

Quickly review ביאור הלכה ס’ שי”ט סע’ ד “הבורר” which discusses the source for the permission to remove the bones בשעת האכילה

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שי”ט סע’ ד “מתוך explaining the reasons as to why many people remove the bones from fish 

List all the reasons given.

Learn ה’ חזון איש on the ביאור הלכה 

What is the point of disagreement between the  חזון איש and ביאור הלכה?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Monday night shiur, Adar 28, שעת אכילה ‎(03/16/26)

Removing bones from fish or chicken 

Conclusion:

In what manner is it permitted to remove bones from fish or chicken?

Does removing bones from fish or chicken have the same permission as removing peels from fruits and vegetables?

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שי”ט סע’ ד “הבורר” & “מתוך for a lengthy discussion on how one may remove bones on Shabbos 

Learn ה’ חזון איש on the ביאור הלכה 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, Adar 23 שעת אכילה ‎ ‎(03/11/26)

Removing bones from fish or chicken 

In what manner is it permitted to remove bones from fish or chicken?

Quickly review ט”ז ס’ ש”כ ס”ק ב who says the Shulchan Aruch ruling that one may suck the juice out of a grape in Shabbos and is not in violation from melacha of Dosh is based on same reason that the שולחן ערוך ס’ שי”ט סע’ ט”ז it is permitted to drink water that has bugs through a cloth.

Major Questions:

How can we compare and learn Halacha of Borer from Dosh?

How can we apply the permission of שעת אכילה to Dosh as it’s an exclusion specifically in the melacha of Borrer?

Learn פרי מגדים משבצות זהב ס’ ש”כ ס”ק ב 

Does removing bones from fish or chicken have the same permission as removing peels from fruits and vegetables?

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שי”ט סע’ ד “הבורר” & “מתוך 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Monday night shiur, Adar 21 שעת אכילה ‎(03/09/26)

Removing bones from fish or chicken 

In what manner is it permitted to remove bones from fish or chicken?

Learn שולחן ערוך ס’ שי”ט סע’ ט”ז 

Learn טור ס’ ש”כ סעי א 

Learn בית יוסף סע’ א אות ג

What is the reason of the שבלי הלקט?

What is the reason for the טור?

Learn ט”ז ס’ ש”כ ס”ק ב  

Major Questions:

How can we compare and learn Halacha of Borer from Dosh?

How can we apply the permission of שעת אכילה to Dosh as it’s an exclusion specifically in the melacha of Borrer?

Learn פרי מגדים משבצות זהב ס’ ש”כ ס”ק ב 

Does removing bones from fish or chickenhave the same permission as removing peels from fruits and vegetables?

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שי”ט סע’ ד “הבורר” & “מתוך 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, Adar 18 שעת אכילה‎ (03/04/26)

Removing bones from fish or chicken 

In what manner is it permitted to remove bones from fish or chicken?

Does it have the same permission as removing peels from fruits and vegetables?

Does it have a new permission?

Learn שולחן ערוך ס’ שי”ט סע’ ט”ז 

Learn טור ס’ ש”כ סעי א 

Learn בית יוסף 

What is the reason of the שבלי הלקט?

What is the reason for the טור?

Learn ט”ז ס’ ש”כ ס”ק ב  

Major Questions:

How can we compare and learn Halacha of Borer from Dosh?

How can we apply the permission of שעת אכילה to Dosh as it’s an exclusion specifically in the melacha of Borrer?

Learn פרי מגדים משבצות זהב ס’ ש”כ ס”ק ב 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, 9 Adar – Peeling fruits and vegetables (02/25/26)

Conclusion of Sugya – Peeling fruits and vegetables 

May one use a peeler on Shabbos?

See אגלי טל בורר סע’ ו

Learn שמירת שבת כהלכתו פרק כג סע” לד

Learn קובץ הלכות בורר פרק כז סע’ קלד and הערה קסא

See Sefer Shabbos Kitchen פרק ז , הערה מה brings ruling from hagaon Rav Moshe Feinstein 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, 2 Adar – Peeling fruits and vegetables (02/18/26)

Is it permitted to peel fruits and vegetables?

We learnt the רמ”א סוף סע” י”ט “אסור לקלוף  that says it is permitted for immediate use but to peel to use at a later time is prohibited. 

The משנה ברורה ס”ק פג says that it is a violation of Borer

Would it be permitted to peel fruits and vegetables that are edible with their peels to eat at later time?

Learn מגן אברהם ס’ שכ”א ס”ק ל who says it is prohibited to peel apples to eat later

And פרי מגדים אשל אברהם ס”ק ל who asks on the Magen Avraham – see his question

And משנה ברורה ס”ק פד who quotes the Magen Avraham

And שער הציון אות צז who brings the Pri Megadim question

How do we conclude lhalacha?

Is it permitted to remove the chicken skin from a piece of baked chicken to eat at a later time?

Learn אגרות משה אורח חיים חלק ד ס’ עד בורר אות ח

Learn שמירת שבת כהלכתו פרק ג סע’ לד 

See הערה צ

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת פרק כז סע’ סג 

See הערה אות עח

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Monday night shiur, Rosh Chodesh Adar – Peeling fruits and vegetables (02/16/26)

Is it permitted to peel fruits and vegetables?

Learn בית יוסף אורח חיים סוף ס’ שכ”א 

And רמ”א סוף סע” י”ט “אסור לקלוף   

And the משנה ברורה ס”ק פג

Why is it permitted to peel fruits and vegetables? Why isn’t it considered removing the bad from the good which is Borer?

Learn ביאור הלכה “לקלוף 

Would it be permitted to peel apples to eat at later time?

Learn מגן אברהם ס’ שכ”א ס”ק ל

And פרי מגדים אשל אברהם ס”ק ל

And משנה ברורה ס”ק פד

And שער הציון אות צז

How do we conclude lhalacha?

Is it permitted to remove the chicken skin from a piece of baked chicken to eat at a later time?

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Learn שמירת שבת כהלכתו פרק ג סע’ לד 

See הערה צ

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת פרק כז סע’ סג 

See הערה אות עח

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, Shevat 25 – Peeling fruits and vegetables (02/11/26)

Is it permitted to peel fruits and vegetables?

Learn בית יוסף אורח חיים סוף ס’ שכ”א 

And  רמ”א סוף סע” י”ט “אסור לקלוף   

And the משנה ברורה ס”ק פג

Why is it permitted to peel fruits and vegetables? Why isn’t it considered removing the bad from the good which is Borer?

Learn ביאור הלכה “לקלוף 

Is it permitted to peel apples to eat at later time?

Learn מגן אברהם ס’ שכ”א ס”ק ל

And פרי מגדים אשל אברהם ס”ק ל

And משנה ברורה ס”ק פד

How do we conclude lhalacha?

Learn אגרות משה אורח חיים חלק ד ס’ עד בורר אות ח