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Nedarim 69 - January 2, 9 Tevet Jan 02, 2023

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This week's learning is sponsored by Rivkah Isseroff in memory of her mother's first yahrzeit, Gitu Isseroff, Gittel bat R' Volf V' Sara Friedman. "The sole survivor of her family from Auschwitz, with her emunah, created 3 generations of Torah observant Jews." Today's daf is sponsored by Mark Baker in honor his wife Shoshana on their 29th wedding anniversary. "Marriage is enhanced with daf yomi in the mix. Love Mark." Today's daf is sponsored by Shifra Atik in memory of her beloved mother Sarah Goldwasser, Sarah Nechama bat HaRav Azriel Nechemia and Faiga Rissel, on her 16th yahrzeit.

From the last case in the Tosefta, the Gemara arrives at the answer to its question: When a fiance annuls part of the vow, is it that he annuls half the vow entirely (meigaz gayiz) and the father will come and annul the second part or is it that he weakens the vow (miklash kalish) and the father then annuls what is left of the weakened vow? The answer is that it is a debate between Beit Shamai and Beit Hillel. The Gemara brings five questions of Rava (or Raba) regarding the ratifying and nullifying of a vow by the father/husband. One, is it possible to go to a chacham to dissolve a ratification and if so, is it possible to dissolve a nullification? If he said the ratification twice and dissolved one ratification, does the other still stand? If he said ratification and nullification together but first said ratification, however, he said that the ratification will not apply unless there is a nullification, do we understand this to mean that he wants to nullify the vow or the ratification will apply first and then there is no possibility of the nullification to apply? If they said both languages should be applied at once, what is the law? If he said that the vow is ratified today, is the vow nullified tomorrow - was that his intent? The Gemara provides answers to all questions from the statements of Amoraim or from Tanaim.

Nedarim 68 - January 1, 8 Tevet Jan 01, 2023

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Today's daf is sponsored by Michelle Hagler on behalf of her daughters, Alyssa and Reagan Adelstein – "whose love of Gemara was the impetus for my own learning!"

A braita is brought from the school of Rabbi Yishmael to bring an alternative source for the halacha in the Mishna, that the father and the fiance both (together) annul the vows of a betrothed woman. How does he explain the verse that Raba used for his proof? How does Raba explain the verse that Rabbi Yishmael used for his proof? When a fiance annuls part of the vow, is it that he annuls half the vow and the father will come and annul the second part or is it that he weakens the vow and the father then annuls what is left of the weakened vow? Before answering the question, the Gemara explains a case in which the question was asked, i.e. what would be the ramification. A braita that explains the upcoming Mishna is brought to answer the question. The subject of the braita is cases in which the father or the fiance died - in which cases can the one who is still alive annul a vow that happened before the death of the other on his own and in which cases is this not permitted?

Nedarim 67 - Shabbat December 31, 7 Tevet Dec 30, 2022

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When a woman is betrothed, both her father and her finance together can annul her vows. From where is this derived? Raba learns it from a verse in Bamidbar 30:7. The Gemara raises three difficulties against his proof, but resolves them, while analyzing the three sections in that chapter regarding the annulment of a woman's vows at different stages of her life.

Nedarim 66 - December 30, 6 Tevet Dec 30, 2022

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Today's daf is sponsored by Hannah Pasternak-Shames in honor of her sister Sarah. "She has been studying the daf since Brachot 2. Wishing her a happy birthday!"

If one vowed against a food or drink, a petach can be made regarding Shabbat and Yom Tov, such as, had I realized I would have to keep the vow also on those days, I never would have made the vow, then it can be dissolved specifically for those days. However, Rabbi Akiva ruled that once it is partially dissolved, the whole vow is dissolved. A number of examples are brought to illustrate cases in which this principle applies. The Mishna differentiated between a case where one vowed with a separate vow term (karban) against a group of people (each vow needs to be dissolved separately) and when one vowed against a group of people as a group (if one dissolved the vow partially, it is entirely dissolved). Which tannatic opinion does this follow? Another option of a petach is if one vowed against his wife and therefore he would need to divorce her. If he claims he didn't realize that it would affect the way people looked at him or his children, he can dissolve the vow on those grounds. A vow that was a mistake, such as vowing not to marry a woman because she is ugly, but it turned out that she was beautiful, there is no need even to dissolve the vow as it is not a vow. A story is told of Rabbi Yishmael who took a woman in a situation like this and made her beautiful so that the man would marry her. He believed that all women are beautiful and that poverty made them seem ugly. When he died, the woman of Israel sang a lamentation for him. Does the story of Rabbi Yishmael contradict the halacha in the Mishna? A number of different stories are brought of men who vowed against their wives if they did not do something either humiliating to them in front of rabbis or humiliating to the rabbis. In each of the cases, the rabbis acted humbly in order to rectify a situation of shalom bayit, relationship between husband and wife.

Nedarim 65 - December 29, 5 Tevet Dec 29, 2022

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This week's learning is sponsored by Naomi Oxman in honor of Rabbanit Michelle. "Toda Rabah to Rabbanit Michelle and the entire Hadran community for your energy, hard work, ongoing commitment and inspiration.

Today's daf is sponsored by Judi Felber on the fourth yahrzeit of Yovel MorYosef and Yossi Cohen, who were killed in a terror attack at Givat Assaf and for the continued refuah shleima of her son, Netanel Ilan ben Shayna Tzipora, who was critically injured in the attack.

Today's daf is sponsored by Patti Evans on the second yahrzeit of her mother, Gloria Weisman. "Mom's sparkle shines no less now than when she was with us. We feel her love and support all around, as her memory is indeed a blessing."

One who vows against another must dissolve the vow in the presence of the person. The Gemara brings two proofs for this: from Moshe Rabbeinu and Zedekiah the king who dissolved a vow he made to Nebuchadnezzar. The Mishna brings the opinion of Rabbi Meir who speaks of a different category in the dissolving of vows – using a petach of something that is considered nolad but not really considered nolad. What are examples of this category? Did the sages agree with him? The rabbis have two different interpretations to understand why Rabbi Meir permits this type of petach. The Gemara raises a difficulty for one of the opinions and there is no resolution. You can use a verse in the Torah for a petach such as: Did you know that by making the vow you went against the verse, "You shall not hate your brother in your heart." If the person one vowed against became poor, one can use a petach: Did you know that by making the vow you would violate the verse "and your brother will live with you." If someone made a vow against his wife that required him to divorce her, we can suggest a petach by mentioning the ketubah payment (if you knew that you had to pay her the amount in the ketubah, would you have made a vow). The Mishna brings a story that illustrates the use of this law. The Gemara raises several questions about the story from the law of ketubah and other monetary laws.

Nedarim 64 - December 28, 4 Tevet Dec 28, 2022

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Today's daf is sponsored by David Young and the kids wishing Cantor Natalie Young a happy birthday. "We love you and hope the coming year is full of the light you bring to us and the Jewish Community. Today's daf is sponsored by Seme Dewees-Cooper in honor of Rabbanit Michelle and the Hadran group. "I started the daf yomi at the beginning of this cycle, but only found Hadran a year ago. Thanks for encouraging women to learn Torah." Today's daf is sponsored by the Zoom Hadran family in honor of the many events of our virtual family's lives: to the full recovery of Dovid ben Aidel, the ezer k'negdo of our dear Gitta, and in honor of the marriage of Hadas to Noah, son of Julie Mendelsohn and of Nat Perry to Yuda, son of Batsheva Pava. When one wants to dissolve a vow, one goes to a chacham and they can suggest possible reasons why one would never have made the vow in the first place had they known something that... This is called a petach. There is a debate between Rabbi Eliezer and the rabbis whether is it possible to offer a petach regarding the honor of one's father or mother (if you had known that your vow would have a negative effect on how people look at your father/mother...) and for something that was not in the world at the time of the vow and was not expected (nolad). The rabbis forbid and raise difficulty for Rabbi Eliezer that if they allow such a petach (for father and mother), one will also think that one can they will also allow an opening for respect of God and that surely that is impossible! Why is it impossible? There is a dispute between Abaye and Raba to explain. Rav Chisda brings a source to prove Rabbi Eliezer's permitting nolad from God who permitted Moshe's vow according to something that had not happened and was not expected: "For all the people who seek your soul have died." The rabbis understand that they didn't actually die, just became poor and if so, it is not a case of nolad. The Gemara cites a source that says there are four types of people who are likened to the dead - a person who has no children, a leper, a poor person and a blind person. What are the verses from which it can be proven that all of these are likened to the dead?

Nedarim 63 - December 27, 3 Tevet Dec 27, 2022

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This month's learning is sponsored by Jonathan Katz in memory of his grandfather Ya'akov ben Shlomo.

This week's learning is sponsored by the Hadran Woman of Long Island for a refuah shleima for Dovid ben Aidel, husband to our leader and daf sister, Gitta.

Today's daf is sponsored by Debra Antzis in memory of her father, Rabbi Norman Antzis, Menachem Nachum ben Yisrael and Blima Phrimit, whose yahrzeit is today. יש זהב ורב פנינים וכלי יקר שפתי דעת הנשמה לך והגוף פעלך חוסה על עמלך.

Today's daf is sponsored by Laura and Mark Warshawsky in honor of the marriage of their son Avi to Malki Infield.

Today's daf is sponsored by Catriella Freedman in honor of Julie Mendelsohn and her family in celebration of Noah Mendelsohn and Hadas Koler's wedding Mazal tov!

There is a debate in the Mishna regarding one who vows "until the rains" - is it until the beginning of the second rain when they actually arrive or until the date known as the time for the second rain. Rabbi Zeira says they do not disagree in the case of one who vowed until 'the rain' (in singular form) as that certainly connotes the date the rains are supposed to come. A difficulty is raised against him from the Tosefta but is resolved. The Mishna deals with what happens in a leap year. If one vowed for this year, the leap month is included. If one vowed until Adar, it is referring to the first Adar. Does the Mishna only accord with Rabbi Yehuda's opinion that Adar without a descriptor is the first Adar? Or can the Mishna be explained according to Rabbi Meir as well? Rabbi Yehuda holds that if one vowed from wine until it will be Pesach, which usually means the end of Pesach, one is permitted to drink wine on Pesach as we assume because of the mitzva of drinking wine on the first night, one meant until the beginning of Pesach. Similarly, if one vowed not to eat meat until the night of the fast, they would be permitted to eat meat before the fast. Rabbi Yosi adds the same for garlic on Shabbat, based on the takana of Ezra that people should eat garlic on Friday nights. A number of examples are brought in the Mishna of vows that do not need a chacham to undo or only apply in a limited manner, as one can explain the fulfillment of the vow in some other way.

Nedarim 62 - December 26, 2 Tevet Dec 26, 2022

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If one vows until the summer (kayitz), it is understood as referring to the fig harvest. If the language connotes the end of the season, the indicator of that is when they put aside the miktzuot to be used the next year. What are miktzuot? There are other laws connected to this putting aside the miktzuot - people can collect what was left in the fields and the food is exempt from tithes as it is considered ownerless. A number of stories are brought in which some people ate from other people's fields at this time of the year but others were not willing to. Why not? Rabbi Tarfon was attacked and almost killed for eating in someone's field at this time of the season. Why did the owner want to kill him if it was permitted for him to eat the produce? How did he save himself? Rabbi Tarfon in the end was upset with himself that he used the fact that he was a Torah scholar to save himself as one is not allowed to use the crown of Torah. What are the exceptions to this rule? In what ways are Talmud scholars treated like kohanim? What respect is awarded to kohanim and from where is this derived? If one vows until the harvest, it is assumed the vow was referring to the wheat harvest, unless it is more common in that area to be harvesting barley. If one vows until the rains, or until there will be rains, there is a debate whether this is referring to a particular time (when the second rains are expected) or until the second rains actually fall. If one vows until the end of the rains, there is a debate whether that means until the end of Passover or until the end of the month of Nissan.

Nedarim 61 - Rosh Chodesh Tevet, December 25, 1 Tevet Dec 25, 2022

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If one vowed until the jubilee year, does that include the jubilee year or not? This is based on a more general debate regarding the jubilee year - is it considered both the end of the previous cycle of seven shmita cycles and as the first year in the next shmita cycle or only as the last year and not as the first year. How are the verses in the Torah used by each side to prove their opinion? If one said 'until lifnei Pesach' there is a debate whether that means until it starts or until it ends. Their debate is based on whether or not you hold that one puts oneself into situations of doubt. However, this stands in complete contradiction to a Mishna in Kiddushin 64b where each of the rabbis in our Mishna holds the opposite position. This is resolved by suggesting that the opinions in our Mishna are flipped. In what way do we differentiate between one who limited the time on one's vow to something that has a set time (like a holiday) or something that does not have a set time (like the harvest)?

Nedarim 60 - Shabbat Rosh Chodesh December 24, 30 Kislev Dec 23, 2022

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The Gemara raises a difficulty against Rabbi Yanai's opinion about truma being nullified when planted. However, the difficulty is resolved. The seventh chapter begins with a discussion of vows that have a time limit. If the time limit is today, when does that end? If it is 'one day' when does that end? What about 'this month' or 'one month', etc.? Even though a vow for 'today' ends at nightfall, Rabbi Yirmia still required one to go to a chacham to permit the vow. Why? The Gemara questions some of the cases in the Mishna as they seem to be obvious. If one said it is forbidden for 'day' - is that treated like a vow for 'one day' or for 'today'?

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