Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Monday night shiur, Nissan 29, Daf 49b (05/13/24)

Learn גמרא דף מט: “אמר ריש לקיש (fourth wide line) until דרש רבא”

See מהרש”א  for a different explanation than Rashi on how to quench one’s thirst. 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=507&hilite=

Learn רמב״ם הלכות תמידין ומוספין פרק י הלכה ו & ז

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58963&st=&pgnum=177

Question:

Why doesn’t the Rambam bring the halacha of ריש לקיש that they plugged the hole so the wine would fill to the top?

Learn גמרא דף מט: “דרש רבא (ninth wide line) until “א”ר אלעזר גדול העושה צדקה” 

Questions:

Why is Klal Yisrael when they are being עולה רגל specifically compared to Avrohom Avinu?

What is the proof that Avrohom was called a נדיב? 

See מהרש”א 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=507&hilite=:

Why does Torah have to be taught in private? 

Learn רש”י פרשת כי תשא פרק לד פסוק ג 

https://www.sefaria.org/Rashi_on_Exodus.34.3?lang=bi

Learn מדרש תנחומא פרשת כי תשא סוף ס’ לא the first set of luchos were smashed as a result of Ayin Hara from the big public forum of the presentation of the luchos!

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14123&st=&pgnum=250

Major Questions:

The Maamad Har Sinai was an integral component of the giving of the Torah. According to the Ramban there is a mitzvah to remember daily Maamad Har Sinai.  How do we understand this Midrash?

Learn מכתב מאליהו חלק ב “”מה בין לוחות ראשונים ושניים pages 92-93  

And  ספר דעת התורה פרשת כי תשא פרק לד פסוק ג 

What is so catastrophic about teaching Torah publicly that it lead to the luchos being smashed ? 

See  ספר דעת תורה פרשת כי תשא פרק לד פסוק ג 

See עלי שור חלק ב מאמר פורים  page 469-470

Continue learning the גמרא דף מט: “א”ר אלעזר גדול העושה צדקה until א”ר חמא בר פפא (seven lines from bottom of the Amud) 

Questions:

Why doesn’t Rebbe elazer say that creating justice is greater than all the korbanos the same as giving tzedaka as both are mentioned in the pasuk?

See מהרש”א 

See ערוך לנר for a different explanation 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=193

Why is receiving reward for doing acts of kindness guaranteed but uncertain for giving tzedakah?

Is the second interpretation of Rebbe Elazer of the pasuk discussing tzedakah and chesed a new interpretation or an additional interpretation?

See מהרש”א 

See ערוך לנר for a different explanation 

Learn מהר”ל נתיבות עולם, נתיב גמילת חסדים סוף פרק ב for an incredible explanation about the difference between tzedakah and chesed and a new explanation for the question above. 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14202&st=&pgnum=157

Continue learning Tosfos from “אם כן אכתי תיקשי לן (second to last line of Tosfos) for two answers.