SANCTIFYING THE NEW MONTH IN ADVANCE The Rambam in his commentary to the Mishna and in Hilchos Kiddush Hachodesh (2:8,9) explains the first Mishna in the third perek to be referring to a case where witnesses saw the moon on the twenty-ninth day of the month close to sunset but Beis Din did not…
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MENORAH WITH SEVEN STEMS
MENORAH WITH SEVEN STEMS One is prohibited from building a house in the form of the Beis Hamikdosh. One cannot make a courtyard similar to the courtyard of the Beis Hamikdosh. One is forbidden from creating a menorah corresponding to the menorah in the Beis Hamikdosh. He is not allowed to make a menorah that…
Daf Notes
LEVI IN BAVEL The Gemora relates that Levi visited Bavel on the eleventh of Tishrei. Levi notified the people residing there that it was actually the tenth of Tishrei since Beis Din made Elul thirty days instead of the usual twenty-nine. They asked Levi to testify that Beis Din had made Elul thirty days and…
Daf Notes
SINFUL PEOPLE A braisa is cited regarding the judgments of two different types of sinful people. Those that sin with their body will go down to Gehinom and will be punished there for twelve months. After twelve months, their body is destroyed, their souls get burned and a wind scatters their remains under the feet…
Over-Interpretating the Bible
OBSERVANCE On the Impossibility of Over-Interpreting the Bible Why Talmud study is not reading, in the usual sense of the word, but rather deciphering the true meaning of the text via Over-Interpretating the Bible: Our Literary Critic’s Weekly ‘Daf Yomi’ Talmud Study – Tablet Magazine.
JUDGMENT DAYS
JUDGMENT DAYS The Mishna says the world is judged four times a year: Time Judgment Pesach Grain Shavuos Fruits Rosh Hashanah All creatures pass before Hashem, who understands all their thoughts and actions Sukkos Rainfall GRAIN JUDGMENT The Gemora concludes that the grain judged on Pesach is the next year’s grain, since a judgment on…
Daf Digest
Rosh HaShana 10 Rosh HaShana 11 Rosh HaShana 12 Daf Yomi Digest is compiled by members of the Ruben Shas Kollel, edited by Rabbi Ben-Zion Rand. Halachah Highlights is not intended to be relied upon for halacha l’maase. It is intended for interest and information. For actual psak consult your local rav. Daf Yomi Digest is published by the…
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