Category: Sukkah

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Cheshvan 24, Daf 19a (11/08/23)

Review  “גמרא דף יט. ר’ ירמיה (top of Amud) until “ואמר ר’ ירמיה  (eighth medium line)

Learn גמרא בבא מציעא דף נח: “”כל היורדין  לגיהנום עולים  (four lines from bottom of the Amud) until second to last line.

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=22&daf=58b&format=pdf

The Gemara Bava Metzia lists three people who descend to gehinom and never leave.

Questions:

Why does the Gemara Bava Metzia omit a fourth person – Jew who has relations with a non Jew which our Gemara lists? 

Learn גמרא ראש השנה דף יז.”פושעי ישראל בגופן (last word on the eighth line of the Amud) until “וכל כך” (middle of the Amud) which gives a different list of people who descend to gehinom and are judged there for generations. 

Why does the Gemara Bava Metzia not include these in its listing? 

Does a person who commit one of the aveiros listed punishable with descent to gehinom forever doomed forever? 

Learn תוס’ “בר מבא 

Learn תוס’ בבא מציעא דף נח: “חוץ which clarifies the difference between the different listings. 

Write out the different levels 

Learn תוס’ “פושעי

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Cheshvan 23, Daf 19a  (11/07/23)

Learn the גמרא דף יח:. “ואמר ר’ ירמיה (five lines from bottom of the Amud) until  “ואמר ר’ ירמיה ” – top of דף יט.

Learn תוס’ דף יח: “כל 

Questions:

Why does Tosfos feel it’s important for us to know there is a דגש in the letter ‘ה’ of הנשמה

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=267

Why are the neighbors of bavel cursed when bavel is destroyed yet the neighbors of shomron blessed upon its destruction?

Learn תוס’ דף יח: “נתברכו

Learn  “גמרא דף יט. ר’ ירמיה (top of Amud) until “ואמר ר’ ירמיה  (eighth medium line)

Questions:

What’s the comparison to as of brought a Korban? 

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=268

How is it possible that rasha can still rebel against Hashem even after death when they see the true reality and the errors of their ways?

Learn מכתב מאליהו חלק א page 54, 63 & 68

Learn תוס’ “פושעי

Question:

Learn גמרא בבא מציעא דף נח עמוד ב which lists three people who descend to gehanom and never leave. Why doesn’t the Gemara include a Jew who has relations with a non Jew?

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=22&daf=58b&format=pdf

Learn תוס’ “בר מבא 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Monday night shiur, Cheshvan 23, Daf 46a (11/06/23)

Topic: Conclusion – Shehechiyanu

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

We learnt that the argument between the רן and רא”ש regarding whether one must say Shehecheyanu for the Daled Minim again on the second day of Sukkos revolves around whether the ability to recite Shechiyanu is limited exclusively to time of construction and performance or even anytime in between. 

The שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרס”ב סע’ ב rules Shehechiyanu is not repeated on the Daled Minim on the second day of Sukkos

However the שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרס”א rules that Shehechiyanu is repeated during kiddush on the second night of Yom tov. 

Is there a difference between the Shehecheyanu said the first night and second night of Sukkos? 

Learn ראש פרק ד ס’ ד and קרבן נתנאל אות צ

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרס”א and the משנה ברורה

Question:

Is Shechiyanu said on the second day of Rosh Hashanah (in the diaspora)

For the mitzvah of shofar?

When making kiddush on the second night?

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תר סעיף ב & ג and משנה ברורה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=142

Major Question:

According to the Rema, why is Shechiyanu said on shofar again on the second day and not for Daled Minim?

See משנה ברורה ס’ תרס”ב ס”ק ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=269

Topic: Bracha when touching one’s tefillin

Review גמרא דף מו. “אמר מר זוטא (middle of the Amud) until אמר רב יהודה

Questions:

What bracha is said for touching ממשמש the tefillin he is wearing?

Learn “תוספת “דכל 

And ר”ן “ואסיקנא שכל שעה until “ולא ידעתי 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=626

Should a bracha be said each time one touches his tefillin? 

Do we rule like this halacha?

Learn  ר”ן  “ולא ידעתי 

And ריטב”א “ואמר מר זוטרא

https://www.sefaria.org/Ritva_on_Sukkah.46a.3?vhe=Chiddushei_HaRashba,_Sheva_Shitot,_Warsaw,_1883.&lang=bi

See שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ כה סעיף יב (first half) And משנה ברורה ס”ק מד-מו

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60386&st=&pgnum=75

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שני Cheshvan 22, Daf 18b 19a  (11/06/23)

Learn the גמרא דף יח:. “ואמר ר’ ירמיה (five lines from bottom of the Amud) until  “ואמר ר’ ירמיה ” – top of דף יט.

Learn תוס’ דף יח: “כל 

Questions:

Why does Tosfos feel it’s important for us to know there is a דגש in the letter ‘ה’ of הנשמה

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=267

Why are the neighbors of bavel cursed when bavel is destroyed yet the neighbors of shomron blessed upon its destruction?

Learn תוס’ דף יח: “נתברכו

Learn  “גמרא דף יט. ר’ ירמיה (top of Amud) until “ואמר ר’ ירמיה  (eighth medium line)

Questions:

What’s the comparison to as of brought a Korban? 

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=268

How is it possible that rasha can still rebel against Hashem even after death when they see the true reality and the errors of their ways?

Learn מכתב מאליהו חלק א page 54, 63 & 68

Learn תוס’ “פושעי

Question:

Learn גמרא בבא מציעא דף נח עמוד ב which lists three people who descend to gehanom and never leave. Why doesn’t the Gemara include a Jew who has relations with a non Jew?

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=22&daf=58b&format=pdf

Learn תוס’ “בר מבא 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום חמישי Cheshvan 18, Daf 18b -19a (11/02/23)

Review the גמרא דף יח: ואמר ר’ ירמיה (end of the fourth wide line) until דף יט. “ואמר ר’ ירמיה” (top of the Amud)

Questions:

What is the special protection for a home in which people learn Torah at night?

See גמרא סנהדרין דף צב. “כל בית שאין דברי תורה נשמעים בו בלילה

See גמרא חגיגה דף יב: “כל העוסק בתורה בלילה 

See רמב”ם הלכות תלמוד תורה ג, יג

The Gemara brings a Pasuk that refers to learning Torah as zemiros (songs). 

How does this fit with the גמרא סוטה דף לה that says Dovid hamelch was punished for calling Torah zemiros?

See מהרש”א

See גמרא מגילה דף לב “אמר ר’ יוחנן כל הקורא … שונה בלא זמרא 

Why is Hashem’s name reduced specifically to two letters after the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash?

Learn the גמרא דף יט. “ואמר ר’ ירמיה (top of the Amud) until “ואמר ר’ ירמיה ” (eighth medium line)

Learn תוס’ “פושעי

Learn תוס’ “בר מבא 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Cheshvan 17, Daf 18b -19a (11/01/23)

Very quickly review גמרא דף יח: “אמר ר’ יוחנן אחרי ארי (middle of the Amud)

Question

What’s the halacha regarding walking by a shul when they are in middle of davening?

Learn תוס’ “ולא אחורי

Learn שולחן ארוך או”ח ס’ צ סע’ ח with משנה ברורה 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60386&st=&pgnum=250

Learn the גמרא דף יח: ואמר ר’ ירמיה until דף יט. “ואמר ר’ ירמיה” (top of the Amud)

Questions:

Who gave birth to these רוחין, שידין, ולילין According to the initial thought of the Gemara? 

According to the answer of the Gemara?

What is the purpose of these רוחין, שידין, ולילין? 

The Gemara says Adam and Chava wore זרזי תאנים just for 130 years. However the Pasuk says they put them on when they realized they’re were ערומים/ unclothed. Why would they wear them only for 130 years?

See מהרש”א 

Why should one not praise someone fully in their presence?

See מהרש”א

What is the special protection for a home in which people learn Torah at night?

See גמרא סנהדרין דף צב. “כל בית שאין דברי תורה נשמעים בו בלילה

See גמרא חגיגה דף יב: “כל העוסק בתורה בלילה 

See רמב”ם הלכות תלמוד תורה ג, יג

The Gemara brings a Pasuk that refers to learning Torah as zemiros (songs). 

How does this fit with the גמרא סוטה דף לה that says Dovid hamelch was punished for calling Torah zemiros?

See מהרש”א

See גמרא מגילה דף לב “אמר ר’ יוחנן כל הקורא … שונה בלא זמרא 

Why is Hashem’s name reduced specifically to two letters after the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Cheshvan 16, Daf 18b (10/31/23)

May our learning be a zechus for the safety of acheinu in Eretz Yisrael.

Very quickly review the גמרא דף יח: “תנו רבנן (two dots) until “ואמר ר’ ירמיה (eight lines before the medium size lines)

Questions:

Why did רש”י דף יח: “בנהר say it is referring  to a married women? 

Is there a prohibition to have inappropriate thoughts about a single girl? 

Learn שולחן ארוך או”ח ס’ רי”ז סע” ד with משנה ברורה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=268

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=269

What should a person do when walking in sidewalk or in market with so many people where it’s difficult to avoid walking behind a lady?

See שו”ת ציץ אליעזר חלק ט ס’ נ

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14508&st=&pgnum=207

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14508&st=&pgnum=208

Why is it worse to walk behind a עבודת כוכבים  

What is the major issue of walking behind a shul during davening? 

Learn מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “אחורי ארי

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14308&st=&pgnum=273

What’s the halacha regarding walking by a shul when they are in middle of davening?

Learn תוס’ “ולא אחורי

Learn שולחן ארוך או”ח ס’ צ סע’ ח with משנה ברורה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60386&st=&pgnum=250

Learn the גמרא דף יח: ואמר ר’ ירמיה until “ואמר ר’ ירמיה” (three lines from bottom of the Amud)

See גמרא סנהדרין דף צב. “כל בית שאין דברי תורה נשמעים בו בלילה

See גמרא חגיגה דף יב: “כל העוסק בתורה בלילה 

See רמב”ם הלכות תלמוד תורה ג, יג

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Monday night shiur, Cheshvan 16, Daf 46a (10/30/23)

Topic: Bracha of Shehecheyanu 

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

Questions:

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 Chometz?  

See רא”ש פסחים פרק א ס”ק י

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14315&st=&pgnum=247

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

See טור אורח חיים ס’ תלב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14268&st=&pgnum=227&hilite=

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

  • Pidyon Haben 
  • Bris Milah 
  • Construction of Sukkah
  • Tying new tzitzits 
  • Megillah 
  • Hallel 
  • Sefiras Haomer
  • Bedikas Chometz

Topic: Shechiyanu on Sukkos

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

Questions:

If one said Shechiyanu when he constructed the Sukkah. Does he say Shechiyanu a second time when he sits in the sukkah on Sukkos?

Learn “תוספת מו. “נכנס

Learn “ריטב”א “אמר רב אשי

https://www.sefaria.org/Ritva_on_Sukkah.46a.7?lang=bi

Learn רמב״ם הלכות סוכה פרק ו הלכה יב and the רבינו מנוח who argues on Tosfos.

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

Learn “ביאור הלכה ס’ תרמ”א “אלא שאנו

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

There are three possible areas which require the bracha of shehecheyanu on Sukkos 

1. Sukkah

2. Lulav

3. The Yom tov of Sukkos 

Questions:

Is Shechiyanu said on the second day of Sukkos (in the diaspora)

When taking the Daled Minim? 

When making kiddush in the Sukkah on the second night?

Learn the רן 

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

Learn רא”ש סוכה פרק ד ס’ ב

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

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרס”ב and משנה ברורה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=269

And  ס’ תרמ”א and ס’ תרמ”ג סע’ א  with ביאור הלכה “ואח”כ זמן

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

Is Shechiyanu said on the second day of Rosh Hashanah (in the diaspora)

For the mitzvah of shofar?

When making kiddush on the second night?

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תר סעיף ב & ג and משנה ברורה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=142

According to the Rema, why is Shechiyanu said on shofar again on the second day and not for Daled Minim?

See משנה ברורה ס’ תרס”ב ס”ק ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=269

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שני Cheshvan 15, Daf 18b (10/30/23)

Very quickly review the גמרא דף יח. “ולמאן דאמר פרצוף (seventh line of the Amud) until the two dots. 

Learn the גמרא דף יח: “תנו רבנן (two dots) until “ואמר ר’ ירמיה (eight lines before the medium size lines)

The Gemara earlier listed two explanations of the ויבן. See גמרא נדה דף מה עמוד ב for a different explanation that Hashem gave women בינה יתירה  

Questions:

Why is it prohibited to walk behind a lady?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “אפ’ היא אשתו

See באר היטב אבן העזר ס’ כ”א ס”ק ב & פתחי תשובה ס”ק א who quotes the שו”ת רדב”ז חלק ב ס’ תש”ע  which explains the reason it is prohibited to walk behind a lady is because it could cause the man to have inappropriate thoughts about her. 

Would this be an issue by Adam according to the opinion of דו פרצופים ?

Does Rashi agree to the רדב”ז?

In the halacha that one may not walk behind a lady when crossing a body of water 

Why did רש”י דף יח: “בנהר say it is referring  to a married women?

Learn מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “ואפילו היא אשתו who answers all the above questions 

Is there a prohibition to have inappropriate thoughts about a single girl? 

Learn שולחן ארוך או”ח ס’ רי”ז סע” ד with משנה ברורה 

What should a person do when walking in sidewalk or in market with so many people where it’s difficult to avoid walking behind a lady?

See שו”ת ציץ אליעזר חלק ט ס’ נ 

Why is it worse to walk behind a עבודת כוכבים  

What is the major issue of walking behind a shul during davening? 

Learn מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “אחורי ארי  

What’s the halacha regarding walking by a shul when they are in middle of davening?

Learn תוס’ “ולא אחורי

Learn שולחן ארוך או”ח ס’ צ סע’ ח with משנה ברורה 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום חמישי Cheshvan 11, Daf 18a-18b (10/26/23)

Learn the גמרא דף יח. “בשלמא למ”ד זנב (three lines from bottom of Amud) until דף יח עמוד ב – two dots 

Questions:

Why did Hashem braid the hair of chava? 

What is the concept of שושבינת ?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “שושבין

The Gemara lists two explanations of the ויבן. See גמרא נדה דף מה עמוד ב for a different explanation that Hahsme gave women בינה יתירה  

Why is it prohibited to walk behind a lady?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “אפ’ היא אשתו

See מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “ואפילו היא אשתו 

Learn שולחן ארוך אבן העזר ס’ כ”א סע’ א “פגע אשה בשוק …

See באר היטב אבן העזר ס’ כ”א ס”ק ב & פתחי תשובה ס”ק א 

See שו”ת רדב”ז חלק ב ס’ תש”ע  

Why when the Gemara mentions prohibition to walk behind a lady in a river does the gemara list punishment that person has no portion in the next world?

See תוס’ ברכות דף סא. “וכל

What should a person do when walking in sidewalk or in market with so many people where it’s difficult to avoid walking behind a lady?

See שו”ת ציץ אליעזר חלק ט ס’ נ 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Cheshvan 11, Daf 46a (10/25/23)

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

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Cheshvan 10, Daf 18a-18b (10/25/23)

Quickly review the גמרא דף יח. “אמר ר’ ירמיה  until “בשלמא (first very wide line) 

See גמרא כתובת דף ז: (bottom of Amud) until middle of -דף ח עמוד א 

See begining of רש”י דף ז: “מאי מברך and רש”י דף ח  starting from “בריך חמש

Learn תוס’ עירובן “בשלמא 

Question

What is the concept being conveyed by the creation of man and women as one unit and then divided into two?

What is the concept being conveyed by the initial plan to create man and women separate but in actuality only creating many alone, but to later create women?

See מהרש”א כתובת דף ח. “בתחלה עלה

See מכתב מאליהו חלק ד page 116

See גאון יעקב דף יח. “בתחלה 

Continue learning the גמרא דף יח. “בשלמא (first very wide line) until דף יח עמוד ב – two dots 

Questions:

Why did Hashem braid the hair of chava? 

What is the concept of שושבינת ?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “שושבין

The Gemara lists two explanations of the ויבן. See גמרא נדה דף מה עמוד ב for a different explanation that Hahsme gave women בינה יתירה  

Why is it prohibited to walk behind a lady?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “אפ’ היא אשתו

See מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “ואפילו היא אשתו 

See שו”ת רדב”ז חלק ב ס’ תש”ע  (quoted in באר היטב אבן העזר ס’ כ”א ס”ק ב & פתחי תשובה ס”ק א )

Why when the Gemara mentions prohibition to walk behind a lady in a river does the gemara list punishment that person has no portion in the next world?

See תוס’ ברכות דף סא. “וכל

What should a person do when walking in sidewalk or in market with so many people where it’s difficult to avoid walking behind a lady?

See שו”ת ציץ אליעזר חלק ט ס’ נ 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Cheshvan 9, Daf 18a-18b (10/24/23)

Questions:

What is the conceptual difference if man was created with two faces (male and female) or male alone and woman was created from the זנב?

See מכתב מאליהו חלק ד page 116

What does “וצרתני mean according to the opinion זנב?

See (#1) מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “אחור למע”ב 

What does it mean that man was created last but punished first?

See (#2) מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “אחור למע”ב

The pasuk says Hashem took the צלע from Adam to form Chava. How does this fit with with the explanation of פרצוף or זנב?

Learn בראשית א:כז with רש”י “זכר ונקבה

Learn בראשית ב:כא with רש”י “מצלעותיו

Continue learning the גמרא דף יח. “בשלמא (first very wide line) until דף יח עמוד ב – two dots 

Learn תוס’ “בשלמא 

Questions:

Why did Hashem braid the hair of chava? 

What is the concept of שושבינת ?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “שושבין

Why is it prohibited to walk behind a lady?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “אפ’ היא אשתו

See מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “ואפילו היא אשתו 

Why when the Gemara mentions prohibition to walk behind a lady in a river does the gemara list punishment that person has no portion in the next world?

See תוס’ ברכות דף סא. “וכל

What should a person do when walking in sidewalk or in market with so many people where it’s difficult to avoid walking behind a lady?

See שו”ת ציץ אליעזר חלק ט ס’ נ 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Monday night shiur, Cheshvan 9, Daf 46a (10/23/23)

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

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

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 )

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שני Cheshvan 8, Daf 18a (10/23/23)

Quickly review משנה דף כב עמוד ב 

Quickly review the גמרא דף יח from after the Mishna until the two dots.

Questions:

Is פסי ביראות more lenient than חבלים?

Learn תוס’ “אפילו

What is the reason Rebbe Akiva permits all wells except for בור של יחיד?

What is the reason Rebbe Yehuda ben Bava only permits באר של רבים?

See רש”י דף כב עמוד ב 

Learn “תוס’ “בור  (both)

Continue learning the גמרא דף יח. “דיו (two dots) until “בשלמא (first very wide line) 

Questions:

What is the conceptual difference if man was created with two faces (male and female) or male alone and woman was created from the זנב?

The pasuk says Hashem took the צלע from adam to form Chava. How does this fit with wither explanation of פרצוף or זנב?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Cheshvan 4, Daf 46a (10/18/23)

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

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

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”

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

Learn the טור תרמ”ג סע’ ג

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14268&st=&pgnum=567

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

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Cheshvan 3, Daf 17b – 18a (10/18/23)

Quickly review “תוס’ “עושין

Clarify whether פסי ביראות is an exception to the rule of פרוץ מרובה is Pasul

Wrote out the different opinions we learnt 

1. Tosfos 

2. The ראב”ד quoted by the רשב”א/ריטב”א 

3. The רשב”א/ריטב”א 

Question:

Would three corners be accepted as פסי ביראות? 

Learn ח’ ר”ן “עושין

Review “תוס’ “וארבעה

Clarify the three different opinions in regards to the rule of אתי אוירא מהאי גיסא ומהאי גיסא ומבטלה 

1. Tosfos

2. The תוס’ ישנים 

3. The ח’ ר”ן “ארבעה 

Learn the תוס’ רא”ש

Note what the tosfos rosh adds that we did not see from the other rishonim

Learn the גמרא דף יח from after the Mishna until he two dots 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Cheshvan 2, Daf 17b – 18a (10/17/23)

Review the first half of the משנה דף יז עמוד ב beginning of the Second Perek until “מותר” (last word on the Amud) 

Questions

Is פסי ביראות an exception to the rule that פרוץ מרובה is Pasul?

Learn “תוס’ “עושין

Learn רשב”א/ריטב”א who quotes the ראב”ד who gives a different explanation than Tosfos.

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37275&st=&pgnum=23

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37287&st=&pgnum=28

Why does the רשב”א/ריטב”א disagree with the reason of the ראב”ד? 

Would three corners be accepted as פסי ביראות? 

Learn ח’ ר”ן “עושין (attached)

We discussed in the first perek the rule of אתי אוירא מהאי גיסא ומהאי גיסא ומבטלה -When the middle panel is smaller than the space on both sides of it the panel is negated. 

How does adding panels six tefachim wide in middle of the פסי ביראות according to ר”מ help reduce the size of the opening when the gaps between the panel and the פסי ביראות are larger than the panel? 

Learn “תוס’ “וארבעה

See how the תוס’ ישנים (in brackets) gives a different answer from Tosfos.

Learn ח’ ר”ן “ארבעה (attached) who gives a very different explanation.  

How wide do the panels in between the פסי ביראות need to be?

See רש”י, ריטב”א “גבהן” & ח’ ר”ן “ארבעה 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Monday night shiur, Cheshvan 2, Daf 45b-46a (10/16/23)

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