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…
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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.
KORBAN OMER
THE FIRST KORBAN OMER Rabbi Yirmiyah accepted Rabbi Zeira’s explanation and he proved it by quoting a discussion between Rav Kahana and his contemporaries. Rav Kahana was asked by his contemporaries regarding the korban omer that the Jews brought when they entered Eretz Yisroel. They inquired of him as to where did the barley come…
INSIGHTS TO THE DAF
VIEWPOINTS REGARDING MAASER There are many different opinions regarding the types of produce that is subject to the Biblical obligation of maaser and which is only Rabbinic. Here is a partial list of some of these viewpoints. Rashi and Tosfos maintain that grains, grapes and olives have a Biblical maaser obligation and all other…
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Daf Notes is currently being dedicated to the neshamah of Tzvi Gershon Ben Yoel (Harvey Felsen) o”h May the studying of the Daf Notes be a zechus for his neshamah and may his soul find peace in Gan Eden and be bound up in the Bond of life. You can see the most recent Daf…
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Daf Notes is currently being dedicated to the neshamah of Tzvi Gershon Ben Yoel (Harvey Felsen) o”h May the studying of the Daf Notes be a zechus for his neshamah and may his soul find peace in Gan Eden and be bound up in the Bond of life. You can see the most recent Daf…
Rosh Hashanah 4a
Rosh Hashanah 4a 1 (Ezra 6:9) “Whatever is needed–young bulls, rams, male lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, and wheat, salt, wine and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem–must be given them daily without fail” [which shows he was a good king to the Jews]! 2 Rabbi Yitzchak said to…
Mazel Tov! Beitzah 40 – Rosh Hashanah next….
TECHUM APPLICATIONS The Mishna rules that one who has his fruits in another city and the residents of the city make an eruv with the intention of bringing some of the fruits to him, they are not allowed to, since the fruits have the techum boundary of the owner. If he makes an eruv, it…
THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER
The Mishna had ruled that one who borrows a utensil from his friend prior to Yom Tov, the techum for the utensil is established by the borrower. This is the halachah even if the utensil was not given over until Yom Tov began. If the utensil is borrowed on Yom Tov, it can only be…
RABBI ABBA’S PRAYER
Rabbi Abba went from Bavel to Eretz Yisroel and prayed that Hashem should help that he will say something that the Chachamim of Eretz Yisroel will accept. It is evident from the discourse of the Gemora that his tefillah was not accepted. The Chasam Sofer explains that his prayer was improper. A person should pray…
REASONS FOR THE MISHNA’S INJUNCTIONS
The Gemora explains the reasons for the prohibitions listed in the Mishna. One cannot perform the mitzvah of yibum or chalitza on Yom Tov because there is a concern that it will lead to writing. Rashi states that the worry is that the Beis din (Jewish court of law) will write the contract or documents….
RAV’S SILENCE
Rav Kahana and Rav Assi asked Rav as to the reason why he is not concerned about the element of muktza. Since it was clearly their intent to divide the animal, it should be considered as if they each put the other one’s portion out of his mind and therefore each portion should be regarded…
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