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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Av 24, Daf 14a (08/10/23)

Review גמרא דף יד “אמר רב ששת until the two dots (two lines before the medium size lines)

Question:

Why does ר’ יהודה not require קורה  to be strong enough to support a brick?

Learn ר’ יהונתן משנה יג: “ר’ יהודה & דף ב. “ור’ יהודה

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Learn תוס’ דף יד. “ובלבד

Questions:

Do the two קורות combined need to be a tefach wide?

When using two 1/2 tefachim קורות how much space can be between them?

Learn רבינו יהונתן 

Learn רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ז הלכה כה with the מגיד משנה who explains the Rambam argues on רבינו יהונתן and asks on the Rambam how could we combine two קורות  that are at different elevations even with distance greater then three tefachim when the Gemara Sukkah says we do not combine  them when the width of the beam is less than a tefach wide (same question as תוס’ “ובלבד) ?

Learn כסף משנה for a different explanation in the Rambam and different answer to Tosfos  question

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Learn שולחן ארוך ס’ שס”ג סע’ כב-כג

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Do the Rabanan agree to the concept of רואין? 

Learn ר’ יהונתן on the משנה דף יג עמוד ב 

Learn

ריטב”א דף יג: “עקומה

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Learn the גמרא דף יד. “ר’ יהודה אומר (two lines before the medium size lines) until “עגולה” (two dots – fourth wode line) 

Why according to the Rabanan does a קורה which is four tefachim wide not need to be strong enough to support a brick?

Is a four tefachim wide קורה made from straw or twigs kosher?

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According to the first opinion of the Shulchan Aruch סע’ כב that two קורות combined can be up to three tefachim apart from one another. Could they combine to create a קורה which is four tefachim wide and therefore will not require the physical קורות to be strong enough to support a brick?

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שס”ג סע’ כב “שצריך

What if the two קורות combined equal four tefachim? 

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שס”ג סע’ כב “בתוך טפח and השגת חזון איש 

R’ Yosef Eisner: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום רביעי Av 23, Daf 14a (08/09/23)

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Learn גמרא דף יד “אמר רב ששת until the two dots (two lines before the medium size lines)

Why does ר’ יהודה not require קורה  to be strong enough to support a brick?

Learn ר’ יהונתן משנה יג: “ר’ יהודה & דף ב. “ור’ יהודה 

Learn תוס’ דף יד. “ובלבד

R’ Yosef Eisner: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שלישי Av 21, Daf 13b-14a (08/08/23)

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Review the Mishna דף יג עמוד ב 

Questions:

How many bricks does the קורה need to be able to support?

Learn the ריטב”א

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And ר’ יהונתן

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What is the reason the קורה need to be a Tefachim wide?

See ר’ יהונתן

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And רש”י דף ג. הניטלת

According to whose opinion is a קורה made out of straw or twigs kosher?

See Rashi. 

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Learn גמרא דף יד until “אמר רב ששת”

How do we conclude lhalacha?

Learn שולחן ארוך ס’ שס”ג סע’י”ז with Mishna Berurah 

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Av 16, Daf 13b (08/03/23)

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Review the Gemara דף יג: “א”ר אבהו אמר ר’ יוחנן (middle of the narrow lines) until “א”ר אבא אמר שמואל ” (four lines before the wide lines) 

Question:

What is the greatness of finding reasonings which are not correct for example being מטהר את הטמא? 

See מהרש”א ח’ אגדות סנהדרין דף י”ז “לטהר השרץ

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Learn the Gemara from “א”ר אבא אמר שמואל ” (four lines before the wide lines) until “ת”ר שתי שנים ומחצה ” (four lines before the Mishna)

Questions:

How is it possible for both opinions to be דברי אלוקים חיים when they are contradictory? 

Learn ריטב”א “אלו ואלו

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See מהרש”א ח’ אגדות חגיגה דף ג “נתנו (in middle)

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The גמרא בבא מציעא דף נט עמוד ב says we don’t listen to a בת קול as Torah is not in the heaven. How could the Bas Kol rule the Halacha is like Beis Hillel?

Learn תוס’ דף ו: “כאן

The Gemara lists two qualities of Beis Hillel as the reason why the Halacha is in accordance to Beis Hillel.  

How does the quality of נוחים ועלובין help to determine the Halacha like Beis Hillel?

Learn שיחות מוסר מאמר לו (page קנא) & מאמר מז (page קצט)

How does the fact that Beis Hillel quoted the opinion of Beis Shamai and presented Beis Shamai opinion first help to determine the Halacha like Beis Hillel?

Learn שיחות מוסר מאמר י (page מא) & מאמר עו (page שלד) 

Continue learning the Gemara from “ת”ר שתי שנים ומחצה ” (four lines before the Mishna) until the Mishna 

Questions:

What is the difference between מגביה עצמו, מחזר אחר גדולה & דוחק את השעה?

Learn מהרש”א

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What is the difference between יפשפש במעשיו and ימשמש במעשיו?

See Rashi 

Why is it more נוח for man not to be created? 

If it was better for man not to have been created why did ,Hashem create man?

The Tanaaim did not spend time debating philosophical ideas unless it had some application to Torah and Avodas Hashem. What practical difference does this debate and conclusion of mans creation have in our lives? 

What is the Gemara telling us that now man is created יפשפש במעשיו and ימשמש במעשיו? Is this some form of consolation?

Learn מהרש”א ח’ אגדות מכות דף כג: “תרי”ג

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Av 16 Daf 44b (08/02/23)

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Quickly review the “גמרא דף מד: “אמר אייבו until next “אמר אייבו

Questions:
In conclusion of the Gemara is the taking of Aravos on Hoshana Rabbah זכר למקדש or מנהג נביאים?
What do we conclude lhalacha in regards to making a bracha on taking the Aravos?
Learn טור אורח חיים ס’ תרס”ד סעיף ב for a few different opinions
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And שולחן ערוך סע’ ב, ד-ו with the משנה ברורה for final conclusion
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Major Question:
The גמרא דף מג concluded that Aravah was בנטילה – everyone waved the Aravos each day of Sukkos in the Beis Hamikdash and the זכר למקדש replicates the way it was performed in the Beis Hamikdash & on דף מד the aravos were taken when encircling the Mizbaich.

The gemara concluded that Hoshanos we’re instituted זכר למקדש for the נטילה which was walking around the mizbaich?
Why is our minhag to walk around the bima each day of Sukkos with the set of Daled Minim one time and on Hoshana Rabbah seven times. We should be holding aravos as they did in the Beis Hamikdash when they circled the Mizbaich?
See בית יוסף & ב”ח סעיף ג
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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום רביעי Tu B’Av, Daf 13b (08/02/23)

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Review the Gemara דף יג: “א”ר אחר בר חנינא (fifth line from top of Amud) until “א”ר אבא אמר שמואל ” (four lines before the wide lines) 

Questions:

How did Rebbe Meir enlighten the eyes of the chachamim in halacha when the Gemara says the chachamim did not rule like Rebbe Meir as they could not comprehend his teachings? 

Learn מהרש”א 

What is the greatness of finding reasonings which are not correct for example being מטהר את הטמא? 

How does seeing the back of head of Rebbe Meir sharpen ones learning skills?

How would seeing his face sharpen ones learning skills even more?

How do we learn this from the pasuk והיו עיניך רואות את מוריך?

Learn מהרש”א 

And בן יהוידע 

Learn שיחות מוסר מאמר מא (page קעה)

Learn the Gemara from “א”ר אבא אמר שמואל ” (four lines before the wide lines) until “ת”ר שתי שנים ומחצה ” (four lines before the Mishna)

Questions:

The גמרא בבא מציעא דף נט עמוד ב says we don’t listen to a בת קול as Torah is not in the heaven. How could the Bas Kol rule the Halacha is like Beis Hillel?

Learn תוס’ דף ו: “כאן

The Gemara lists two qualities of Beis Hillel as the reason why the Halacha is in accordance to Beis Hillel.  

How does the quality of נוחים ועלובין help to determine the Halacha like Beis Hillel?

Learn שיחות מוסר מאמר לו (page קנא) & מאמר מז (page קצט)

How does the fact that Beis Hillel quoted the opinion of Beis Shamai and presented Beis Shamai opinion first help to determine the Halacha like Beis Hillel?

Learn שיחות מוסר מאמר י (page מא) & מאמר עו (page שלד) 

Continue learning the Gemara from “ת”ר שתי שנים ומחצה ” (four lines before the Mishna) until the Mishna 

Questions:

What is the difference between יפשפש במעשיו and ימשמש במעשיו?

See Rashi 

Why is it more נוח for man not to be created? 

If it was better for man not to have been created why did ,Hashem create man?

The Tanaaim did not spend time debating philosophical ideas unless it had some application to Torah and Avodas Hashem. What practical difference does this debate and conclusion of mans creation have in our lives? 

What is the Gemara telling us that now man is created יפשפש במעשיו and ימשמש במעשיו? Is this some form of consolation?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שלישי Av 14, Daf 13a-13b (08/01/23)

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Review the Gemara “תניא רבי יהודה ” (fourth wide line) until דף יג: “א”ר אחר בר חנינא (fifth line from top of Amud)

Questions:

Does ר’ ישמעאל prohibit the addition of קנקנתום into דיו for the writing of all כתבי קודש or just for Megilas Sotah?

Learn תוס’ חוץ 

Learn תוס’ דף יג: “עשייה

Continue learning the Gemara דף יג: “א”ר אחר בר חנינא (fifth line from top of Amud) until “א”ר אבא אמר שמואל ” (four lines before the wide lines) 

Questions:

How did Rebbe Meir enlighten the eyes of the chachamim in halacha when the Gemara says the chachamim did not rule like Rebbe Meir as they could not comprehend his teachings? 

Learn מהרש”א 

What is the greatness of finding reasonings which are not correct for example being מטהר את הטמא? 

How does seeing the back of head of Rebbe Meir sharpen ones learning skills?

How would seeing his face sharpen ones learning skills even more?

Learn מהרש”א 

And בן יהוידע 

Continue learning the Gemara from “א”ר אבא אמר שמואל ” (four lines before the wide lines) until “ת”ר שתי שנים ומחצה ” (four lines before the Mishna)

Questions:

The גמרא בבא מציעא דף נט עמוד ב says we don’t listen to a בת קול as Torah is not in the heaven. How could the Bas Kol rule the Halacha is like Beis Hillel?

Learn תוס’ דף ו: “כאן

The Gemara lists two qualities of Beis Hillel as the reason why the Halacha is in accordance to Beis Hillel.  How does these two qualities determine the Halacha like Beis Hillel?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Monday night shiur, Av 14 Daf 44b (07/31/23)

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Learn the “גמרא דף מד: “אמר אייבו until next “אמר אייבו

Questions:

What needs to be done with the aravos in order to fulfill the mitzvah of Hoshanas?

See רש”י דף מג: “והביאום (three lines from bottom of the Amud) 

And רמב״ם הלכות לולב פרק ז הלכה כב

In conclusion of the Gemara is the taking of Aravos on Hoshana Rabbah זכר למקדש or מנהג נביאים? 

What do we conclude lhalacha in regards to making a bracha on taking the Aravos? 

Learn טור אורח חיים ס’ תרס”ד סעיף ב for a few different opinions

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And שולחן ערוך סע’ ב, ד-וwith the משנה ברורה for final conclusion

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Major Question:

The גמרא דף מג concluded that Aravah was בנטילה – everyone waved the Aravos each day of Sukkos in the Beis Hamikdash and the זכר למקדש replicates the way it was performed in the Beis Hamikdash & on דף מד the aravos were taken when encircling the Mizbaich.

Why is our minhag to walk around the bima each day of Sukkos one time only with the set of Daled Minim and on Hoshana Rabbah seven times.  We should be holding aravos when circling the bima as they did in the Beis Hamikdash when circling the Mizbaich? 

But this seems incongruent with how  the Beis Hamikdash as on the practice  Especially since we conclude that Hoshanos we’re instituted זכר למקדש for the נטילה which was walking around the mizbaich?

See בית יוסף & ב”ח סעיף ג 

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