Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Monday night shiur Sivan 29, Daf 35b (06/27/22)
Topic: חזזית
Very quickly review the Gemara from “עלתה חזזית” until נוטלה פטמתו
Is the pasul of חזזית only on the first day or all the days of Sukkos?
Review “תוספת “עלתה
Learn רא”ש ס’ טו “מתניתן who explains why the ירושלמי holds a חזזית will only disqualify an Esrog on the first day of Sukkos.
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=479
Will multiple חזזית disqualify an Esrog because it is מנומר / spotted if they are the same color of the Esrog?
Learn ר”ן דף יז: דפי הריף “אבל בשנים (in middle of the wide lines) who quotes the opinion of the ראב”ד
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=617
Major Question:
Why should the color make a difference? Shouldn’t the Esrog be disqualified because of the תזזית itself regardless of the coloring?
Why does a חזזית disqualify an Esrog?
Bring a proof from רא”ש ס’ טו “מתניתן who explains the ירושלמי (quoted in תוספת “דף לה: “עלתה)
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=479
(Note: The additional condition the רא”ש adds to what is a חזזית when he is quoting Rash that the חזזית is raised.
Is that absolutely necessary to disqualify?)
Does “רש”י דף לג: “מנומר (first line) definitely disagree with the Rosh?
Learn the פרי מגדים – אשל אברהם – אורח חיים ס’ תרמ”ח ס”ק י”ט who presents two reasons for the pasul of חזזית
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=41247&st=&pgnum=344
Learn the מגן אברהם ס”ק י”ט who explains an important element as to what type of חזזית will disqualify.
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14327&st=&pgnum=388
Questions:
Will a Blattil (scab)- on the surface of the Esrog disqualify?
Learn תרומת הדשן ס’ צט (second half of the piece) for two explanations why it’s kosher? https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14327&st=&pgnum=388
What’s a נפקא מיניה between the two reasons ?
Learn the שולחן ערוך ס’תרמ”ח סעיף יג with the משנה ברורה and the ביאור הלכה as to the halacha of Blattil
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=238
