From last week
Quickly review גמרא דף נא: “במוצאי יו”ט (two dots seven lines from the bottom of the Amud) until דף נב. “האי הספידא
Question:
How does the fact that the Torah wants to keep men and women separated override the pasuk with the instruction not to alter the Beis Hamikdash from the blueprint of Dovid Hamelech?
Learn מהרש”א
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See הערות מסכת סוכה
What was the reason for the separation between men and women?
Was it A) to prevent them from mingling or B) prevent men from seeing the women?
See רש”י דף נא: “קרא אשכחו (last line of the Amud)
See פ’ המשניות לרמב”ם פרק ה משנה ב
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What is the reason a shul has to have a mechitza?
See אגרות משה או”ח חלק א ס’ לט & מא
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https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=916&st=&pgnum=101
Learn גמרא דף נב. “האי הספידא until “תנו רבנן משיח בן דוד” (middle of the Amud)
Questions:
According to the explanation that the Navi is discussing the death of the yetzer harah.
How does the Gemara answer its question as to why people are eulogizing the yetzer harah?
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Why would it be necessary to separate men and women at the Hesped for the yetzer harah. There should be no possibility of sin now that the yetzer harah is gone?
See עלי שור
Why are the tzadikim crying?
Learn מהרש”א and ערוך לנר
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How is it possible for the yetzer harah to be different for tzadikim than the reshaim?
It seems to be counter intuitive that the tzadikim had a larger challenge then the wicked who fell trap to the yetzer harah?
Learn מהרש”א and ערוך לנר
What is the concept the gemara is teaching us with the comparison of the yetzer harah to a mountain and to a strand of hair?
Learn מדרגות האדם מאמר תיקון המידות (page 37 in new print)
See שיחות מוסר מאמר צא page 390