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Chagigah 26 - March 7, 4 Adar 2 Mar 07, 2022

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Today's daf is sponsored by Gila Loike in honor of her mother, Dr. Marian Stoltz-Loike. "She always sets aside time to expand her Torah knowledge and share her deep insights. Thank you, Imma, for sharing your love of learning and instilling that love in each of your children."

Today's daf is sponsored by Rabbi Lee Wax in loving memory of Mitch Wax. "My father was a huge character, who brought fun and wisdom into people's lives, and who loved learning & teaching Yiddishkeit. May his memory always be a blessing."

Today's daf is sponsored by Jeff Kronisch and family in honor of Rachel and Oren Seliger on their Siyum of Seder Moed. "May you continue to be role models. Mazal tov! And a thank you to Rabbanit Michelle Cohen Farber for your visionary leadership."

The rabbis designated the area from Modiim to Jerusalem as a place where an am haaretz could sell earthenware vessels and be trusted regarding their purity under certain conditions. The Gemara quotes a braita specifying in which directions the potter and the buyer need to be going in order to permit a sale in Modiim itself. Abaye supports this braita from inferences in our Mishna. The law is limited however to small vessels, not large ones. How small? The vessels are pure but if they are filled with liquids, we do not trust them regarding the purity of the liquids, even though the vessel itself is considered pure. If am haaretz tax collectors or robbers came to one's house, are they believed regarding items they touched or not? On what does it depend? In Jerusalem itself, vessels can be purchased from an am haaretz as well - special dispensations were made in Jerusalem as there were no kilns there. Also during the holiday season, they are even trusted regarding teruma. Why is there a unique halacha for the holidays? If an am haaretz who was trusted during the holiday season has leftovers, are they still considered pure after the holiday? There is a tannaitic debate regarding this. The rabbis do not permit it – however, does this mean they can leave it for the next holiday or can it never be considered pure? They would purify the Temple at the end of the holiday as anything an am haaretz touches is pure during the holidays but after the holiday it is retroactively impure. What if the holiday ended on Friday or Thursday, when would they purify everything? All the vessels would be purified except the table with the showbread, therefore, they would warn people not to touch the table. Was it only the table or also the Menorah. Why can't the table go in the mikveh? Why does the table need purification, isn't it wood that is not meant to be moved which cannot become impure? It seems the table was moved during the holiday to show people the miracle of the showbread. But why is it considered wood and not metal, as it is covered in gold?

Chagigah 25 - March 6, 3 Adar 2 Mar 06, 2022

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Today's daf is sponsored by Linda Freedman in loving memory of her father Leon Pultman's 7th yahrzeit. "May his neshama have an Aliyah. You are remembered lovingly by your whole family, your wife, Thelma Pultman, children, Linda Freedman, Sheila Strulowitz and Gwen Lerner."

Today's daf is sponsored by Adina Hagege and family in honor of their Aunt Miriam Kerzner and cousin Lana Kerzner. "As we near the end of Seder Moed, we dedicate this daf in honor of our incredible and beloved Aunt Miriam Kerzner and cousin Lana Kerzner, who join the Zoom group from Toronto every night. Although they are without cameras, I see them in my mind's eye. I love sharing this passion for Talmud and learning, across oceans and pandemics in this miracle brought to life by Rabbanit Michelle and Hadran."

An am haaretz from Judea is believed about purity regarding sacrificial items but not about teruma. Is this true only regarding those from Judea or also from the Galil? Why would there be a difference? The Mishna said that regarding teruma, we can trust an am haaretz if it is during the season of the pressing of the olives/wine. A contradiction is brought from a Mishna is Taharot 9:4 which seems to say they are not trusted. Two resolutions are brought, however, the second is rejected. One is not allowed to accept teruma from an am haaretz. What if one did anyway? Could they leave it for the next pressing season and eat it then? The Gemara tries to answer this question from a Mishna is Demai 6:9, but in the end, it is inconclusive. A Mishna is Ohalot 18:4 is brought regarding one who walks through a beit hapras, a field which was known that there were dead bodies buried underneath but it is unclear where and the field had been plowed and there is a concern that some bones surfaced and may pass on impurity to one who walks through. If one is passing through and is heading to eat the Pesach sacrifice, they can blow at the ground and walk through and not be concerned about bones, but if one passed through and wants to eat teruma after, that solution is not effective. Why is there a difference? If one went through to eat the Pesach sacrifice, can that person also eat teruma? Ulla permitted and Raba bar Ulla did not. A question is raised against Raba bar Ulla from our Mishna as it states that if one has sanctified items mixed in the barrel with teruma, since the am haaretz is believed about keeping the sacrificial items pure, we can assume all the contents are pure. Why, then, can't we say the same for the beit hapras? A braita states that an am haaretz is not believed regarding the purity of jugs or teruma. Jugs are understood to be ones emptied of sacrificial items all year long or full of teruma during the time of the pressing. Even though the food is considered pure, the vessels are not. A question is raised against this from our Mishna (jugs that include a mix of items, presumably teruma, are pure during the time of the pressing), and in the end, the Mishna is explained to be referring to a mixture of sacrificial items also and that is why the am haaretz is believed regarding the purity. In what geographical area can we trust an am haaretz selling vessels regarding the purity of vessels for sacrificial items. Under what conditions?

Chagigah 24 - Shabbat March 5, 2 Adar 2 Mar 04, 2022

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Today's daf is sponsored by Elisheva Lightstone in honor of the birthday of her sister, Hadassah Fortinsky. "Hadassah inspired me to learn the Daf and inspires everyone with her acts of chessed. May you enjoy many happy healthy birthdays in the future 'ad 120 shanah'."

If one item in a utensil is impure then all other sacrificial items in there are impure. If, According to Rabbi Chanin, it is derived from the Torah, how does that correspond with Rabbi Akiva who said it was rabbinic? Perhaps Rabbi Akiva was talking about items that were exceptions to the rule and by Torah law would not cause others in the same utensil to become impure. Or perhaps he was discussing items on a flat board and not in a utensil with a receptacle? In sacrificial items there is third-degree and fourth-degree impurity. Third-degree is derived from the Torah and fourth-degree from a kal vachomer. If one hand becomes impure, the other hand also does - for sacrificial items, but not teruma. In what situation is this? Can one cause another's hand to become impure in this way? What degree of impurity does the second hand carry? This is a source of debate among tanaim. One can eat dry foods with dirty hands if it is teruma but not sacrificial items. What is the concern here? Why does an onen and one who still needs to bring a sacrifice to finish his/her purification process need to immerse before eating sacrificial items?

Chagigah 23 - March 4, Rosh Chodesh Adar 2, 1 Adar 2 Mar 04, 2022

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This month's shiurim are dedicated by Joshua and Judy Schwartz in honor of his beloved mother, Bernice Cohen Schwartz's 99th birthday. "As a teenager, Bernice wanted to study Talmud like the boys, but her grandfather said it wasn't for girls. Thanks to Hadran, now it is!"

This month's shiurim are dedicated by Rabbi Perkins in honor and in memory of Rabbi Dr. Samuel T. Lachs. "Dr. Lachs taught Rabbinics at Gratz College in Philadelphia and at several other colleges and universities, including Bryn Mawr College, where he was Professor and Chair of the Department of the History of Religion. A scholar who studied the rabbinic background to Christian texts, Dr. Lachs inspired me and many others with his erudition and his commitment to the use of critical methodologies in the interpretation of Talmudic texts."

Today's daf is sponsored by Abby Flamholz in honor of her daughter in law Sigal Spitzer Flamholz's birthday. "She is an inspiration balancing motherhood work and her learning. Bli ayin hara."

Today's daf is sponsored by Leah Goldford in loving memory of her father, Moe Furman z"l, Moshe ben Meir, on the completion of Shloshim. "He had a huge zest for life, filling every moment with laughter and activity/ He was a fearless adventurer traveling to China and South America when he was 95, and joining his family for trips to Mexico and Alaska. He was committed to consistency in his long life, and had a policy of never gossiping. These qualities and many more were passed down to me, his grandchildren, and great-grandchildren who were blessed to be able to live with him for the last 8 years. We miss him very much and can't quite believe he's gone. I am sure that he would be proud of all the Torah learning going on in his merit and of my dedication to Daf Yomi. We all love you, dad!"

The Gemara explains the next few cases listed in the Mishna. The first is one who holds an item that is impure as it was stepped on by a zav. At the time one is holding it, if one moves a sacrificial item, one passes on impurity. Why is this only true for sacrificial items and not teruma? The next case is utensils that were watched from impurities from the moment they became susceptible to impurity. If so, why would they need to be immersed in the mikveh before using it for sacrificial items? What exactly are the details of the case? The Mishna implies that they need immersion and can be used immediatelyת without waiting for sunset. Is this in disagreement with Rabbi Eliezer? The third case discussed is that a sacrificial item that is impure passed on impurity to any other item that is in the same utensil. Rabbi Chanin said this is derived from a verse in the Torah. If so, why does it seem that Rabbi Akiva held it was a decree of the rabbis?

Chagigah 22 - March 3, Rosh Chodesh Adar 1, 30 Adar 1 Mar 03, 2022

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Today's daf is sponsored by Michelle Lewis in honor of the birth of her first grandchild, Neriya Shlomo. "Mazal tov to his parents Alex and Chen Lewis. May you merit to bring him up to a life of Torah, chuppa and maasim tovim."

Today's daf is sponsored by Manny and Marsha Wasserman in honor of their son Noam, and the birthday of their first grandchild, Talya. "Thank you to my son Noam who encourages me to continue learning to my amazing husband Manny who engages in discussions with me about the day, and to the fabulous team at Hadran who have changed my life. Thank you!"

There were two reasons given for why one can't immerse a vessel within another vessel. What is the practical difference between them? According to Rava, that the concern is for a vessel that has a very narrow opening, this issue is not a problem if the outer vessel is impure as the purification with then purify whatever is inside as well. According to both Rabbi Ila and Rava, the Gemara tries to figure out why one is allowed to immerse a vessel within another vessel for teruma. One can accept sanctified items from an am haaretz but not teruma. The reason for permitting it is so that one won't create animosity between people. Why is this not relevant for teruma as well? If one can immerse a vessel within a vessel for teruma, why are we not concerned that a chaver will borrow a vessel from an am haaretz and perhaps the am haaretz has seen the chaver who immersed his vessel one within the other and will do the same but will not be aware of the issue of chatziza and it will be impure? The Gemara delves into the laws regarding the outside, handles, etc of the vessel and the reasons for the law.

Chagigah 21 - March 2, 29 Adar 1 Mar 02, 2022

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Today's daf is sponsored by Sam Kunin in honor of Helen Lewis's birthday "Your incredible dedication to women's learning, the Jewish community and beyond is a daily inspiration to us all. Thank you for all your guidance kindness and patience. Love, Mim, Nat, Toby and Sam."

Why is one not allowed to immerse a vessel within a vessel for sacrificial items? The first answer given is that it is an issue of chatzitza, a separation between the item and the mikveh waters. If so, then there are two cases in the Mishna that relate to this issue - why would the Mishna find it necessary to list them both? The Gemara offers an explanation. A different answer is brought as well, which explains the issue differently. The concern is that one may put needles or something small into a utensil with a very small opening, which would not be a valid tevila as the opening is too narrow. Therefore they forbade any case of purifying in a mikveh one utensil inside another utensil.

Chagigah 20 - March 1, 28 Adar 1 Mar 01, 2022

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This month's shiurim are sponsored by Heather Stone in loving memory of her father, Robert Stone, Yehuda Leib ben Naphtali HaLevy ve'Chaya, z"l, who passed away on 21 Adar 1. "He lived his Jewish values blending them with his fierce belief in democracy and feminism."

Today's daf is sponsored by Ariella Slovin in honor of her mother, Reena Slovin's birthday. "With love from her three children and their spouses. We are so impressed by her unwavering dedication to daf yomi which reflects her dedication to Jewish education and Jewish practice. We love you!"

Today's daf is sponsored by Rikki and Alan Zibitt in loving memory of Alan's mother, Helen Zibitt, Henia bat Yaacov v' Rachel Leah on her 22nd yahrzeit. "Mom loved Israel and learning, and would have been active in Daf Yomi."

Today's daf is sponsored in honor of Miriam Tannenbaum on her English birthday. "In honor of our dear mother. Thank you for being a role model in everything you do. Whether your students, your family, your aspirations, or Torah, בליבו לשמרו, your full heart and efforts are felt always. We love you!

Rav Meri said that one can infer from the Mishna that those who treat their non-sacred items as if they are sacrificial meat, the laws of sacrificial meat actually apply to them. From where in the Mishna is this inferred? A number of laws are brought regarding one who has a lapse of thought in protecting an item from impurity and the item is therefore not considered protected and is treated as impure. Some of the cases are where one confuses one item for another. Is that really a case where we say there was a lapse of thought? In a braita, a case is brought where one confuses wine with oil and yet it is still considered pure! Before the Gemara answers the question, they ask a counter-question - why does the braita forbid one to eat the oil? Rabbi Yirmia answers that the case is one where it was watched from becoming impure in a way that it would pass on impurity (contact with a first or second-degree impurity - because of the stringency of the rabbi regarding liquids) but not from becoming disqualified/impure (contact with a t'vul yom). Is there really such a thing as watching an item partially? Yes, and a braita is brought to prove that. The Gemara goes back to the question about why a lapse of thought would cause an item to be impure and raises more questions from sources that indicate that if one intends to watch an item, it is considered protected from impurity. In the end, answers are brought to explain why these situations were unique. The Mishna lists many issues for which sacrificial meat is treated more severely than teruma.

Chagigah 19 - February 28, 27 Adar 1 Feb 28, 2022

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Today's daf is sponsored by Deborah Hoffman-Wade in honor of Carol Robinson and Rabbi Art Gould. "Thank you for encouraging my path to Talmud and Hadran. As an elder and beginner I am radiant with joy at beginning a new and ongoing path of learning. Never too old to start!"

Today's daf is sponsored by Miriam Almog in honor of the Hadran team and their wonderful learning programs.

From where do we learn that for non-sacred items, one does not need intent when purifying oneself? There is an attempt to learn it from a Mishna in Mikvaot 5:6, however the proof is rejected and a Mishna in Machshirin 4:7 is brought instead. Is it true that one does not need to intent when purifying oneself for non-sacred items, doesn't our Mishna indicate otherwise in two different places. Both are resolved. Rabbi Elazar says that if one went into a mikveh without intention to purify for something specific, one can specify after getting out of the mikveh. A difficulty is raised against this from a braita regarding one who still has one foot in the mikveh, which seems to indicate only if one's foot is still inside, one can change one's intent. A distinction is made between changing one's intent and having no particular intent in the first place. The braita brought regarding having one's foot still in the water is attributed to Rabbi Yehuda who holds that one can view water as "going up" if the person's foot is still in the water. How far does Rabbi Yehuda take that law? The Gemara raises a contradiction within the Mishna as in one place it distinguishes between non-sacred items and maaser sheni and in another it does not. How is this resolved? Two solutions are brought.

Chagigah 18 - February 27, 26 Adar 1 Feb 27, 2022

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This week's learning is sponsored by the Futornick Family, in honor of Michelle and Bill Futornick's anniversary. "B"H, we will begin our celebration on the plane ride back from Israel on March 1!"

Reish Lakish brings a different proof that one can make up the chagigah and re'iya sacrifices for Shavuot on the 6 days after the holiday. Rabbi Yochanan rejects this proof, although the Gemara points out that both agree that work is forbidden on Chol Hamoed. From where is that derived? Three different answers are brought to answer that question. The next Mishna sets up different categories of items that require purity and ranks them in terms of severity. The Mishna explains laws in which the ranking has relevance. The Mishna required washing one's hands for chulin and maaser sheni - however, another source contradicts this as it indicates there is no need for washing hands for those items. How is this contradiction resolved?

Chagigah 17 - Shabbat February 26, 25 Adar 1 Feb 25, 2022

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Beit Shamai and Beit Hillel debate what sacrifices can be brought on Yom Tov. If Shavuot falls on Friday, the sacrifices are brought on Sunday, according to Beit Shamai. If Shavuot falls on Shabbat, even Beit Hillel hold that the sacrifices are pushed off until Sunday. The Sadducees believed that Shavuot always came out on Sunday and therefore in the event that the sacrifice was pushed off to Sunday, other things were instituted to ensure that no one thought we were celebrating the holiday on Sunday, just the sacrifices. Rabbi Oshaya brings a drasha to explain that Shavuot has seven days (6 in addition to Shavuot) in which one can bring the Chagigah offerings and the burnt "appearance" offerings. Four sources are brought to raise doubts regarding his drasha, but they are all resolved. A second proof is brought by Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov and the Gemara then explains why we needed both Rabbi Oshaya's drasha and Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov's.

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