Daf Yomi for Women - Hadran

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Yoma 23 - May 4, 22 Iyar May 04, 2021

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This week's shiurim are dedicated by Shira and Bill Futornick for the refuah shleima of Michelle Futornick, Ilana bat Miryam. And by Aviva Adler on her father Joseph Kahane's 5th yahrzeit, Yoseph ben Tzvi HaKohen z"l.

In what situations must one take revenge and in what situations is it forbidden? If the kohanim could only be counted once in a lottery, how does it say in the mishna that they could put out one or two finger? What is 'pakia'? A braita quotes a tragic story where due to competition to get the job, one kohen stabbed another. Did this story happen first or did the other with the broken leg? This version of the story ends with a terrible reaction of the father of the kohen who was dying who was worried more about impurity than his son dying. Rabbi Tzadok got up and made a public statement that caused all attending to burst into tears. The gemara raises several questions on different parts of the story. Is the removal of the ashes considered a ritual or not? There is a debate that is derived from the verses in the Torah regarding what clothes the kohen wears to do this activity.

Yoma 22 - May 3, 21 Iyar May 03, 2021

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How was the lottery system instituted for the job of the removal of the ashes? Originally, they didn't think so many kohanim would be interested in the job so they said that whoever came first would get the job. However one time two kohanim raced up the ramp of the altar and one pushed the other and he fell off and broke a leg. They didn't think kohanim would all be interested in doing this job because it was a night job and therefore less important. But aren't there other night jobs that have a lottery? Others suggest it was because they wouldn't be able to wake up in time. Once they instituted the lottery for removal of the ashes, kohanim were no longer interested in getting the job, so they added a few other jobs to the one who would win that lottery to incentivize kohanim to come. In the time when they used to race for the job, where was the finish line? When they did the lottery, they would put out fingers and the kohen would count fingers. This was because it was forbidden to count heads - from where is this derived? When one takes on a leadership position in the community, one becomes wealthy. This is learned from King Saul as first he counted the people with shards and later with sheep, a sign of his wealth. King Saul pitied the Amalekim and yet did not pity the city of Nov, a city of kohanim who helped save David when he ran away from him. The gemara compares King Saul's sin to King David's sin. Even though King Saul sinned once and King David twice, King Saul lost the kingship and King David did not. Why was King Saul punished so harshly? What other sins did King David commit that he was punished for?

Yoma 21 - May 2, 20 Iyar May 02, 2021

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Today's daf is sponsored by Elizabeth Jacob in memory of Danny Morris and all those killed in the tragic accident in Meron on Friday. May his memory be a blessing and may his family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. And in memory of all those killed and for a refuah shleima to all the people injured. And by Elisheva Rappoport, in memory of her beloved sister Raizel Zucker's first Yartzeit. "Raizel and her husband made Aliya to Israel and were raising their eight children in Beitar Illit, where Raizel often hosted Jewish learning events for her tight-knit community of women. When Raizel came to New York for treatment last year, I recall sharing a particular daf with her - Shabbat 12B - in which the Gemara states that a sick person does not need the angels to bring her prayer before Hashem since the Divine Presence is with her. I felt the power of this statement firsthand. Raizel took much strength from her Yiddishkeit and always maintained her positivity. May our learning bring an aliyas neshama to Toiba Raizel bat Zlata."

During the holidays, the azara in the Temple would fill up with people but there was space for all to bow in a spaced out manner. This was one of the miracles that happened in the Temple. The mishna from Avot 5:5 is quoted listing the ten miracles. The gemara challenges the mishna as there are others besides those ten. Answers are brought to explain which ten are meant to be mentioned and why those and not others.

Yoma 20 - Shabbat May 1, 19 Iyar Apr 30, 2021

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What does God have to say about those who sin on Yom Kippur? What about the Satan? Does he get heard on Yom Kippur? On what does it depend? What time was the removal of the ashes performed on different days of the year? Why? What is the definition of the word "gever" in the phrase "kriat hagever"? Is it a person or a rooster? Rav and Rabbi Shila disagree and a story is told of a day when Rav was the translator for Rabbi Shila and translated using his interpretation.

Yoma 19 - Lag Baomer, April 30, 18 Iyar Apr 30, 2021

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Today's daf will be in memory of all those who were killed in the stampede in Meron last night and for a refuah shleima for all those injured. Today's daf is also sponsored by Heather Seid. "I am so blessed to have a partner who is also my chevruta. I love you, Sammy. Thank you for encouraging me to do Daf Yomi. I've already gotten so much out of the experience."

The Kohen Gadol would sleep in the Parhedrin Chamber and would go to the Chamber of Beit Avtinas to learn how to perform the burning of the incense. Both were in the azara - one of in the North and one in the South. Which was where? The rabbis of the court would make the Kohen Gadol swear - what did he need to swear and why? What was the debate between the Sadducees and the Pharicees? By bringing a particular story, the gemara switches topics to discuss is one allowed to motion to someone during Kriat Shema. The Kohen Gadol wouldn't sleep all night on Yom Kippur night. How would they keep him awake? What customs developed from here and what bad things did they lead to?

Yoma 18 - April 29, 17 Iyar Apr 29, 2021

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Today's daf is sponsored by Aryeh Cohen in honor of his wife Lillian's Birthday. Wishing her a very happy birthday on her special birthday today. "Lillian was so inspired by the Hadran women's Siyum Hashas last year that she took on Daf Yomi and enjoys discussing the gemara at home. With much love and appreciation to a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother from husband Aryeh, Gila and Doron, Sara and Isaac, Daniel, Amichai, Yedidya and Hannah." And by Chaya Bayla bat Rafael v'Rifka in memory of her beloved father, Rafael ben Avram Yaakov v'Breindl. "He was a Holocaust survivor who died when he was young, and I was just a child. I feel blessed by his memory every day. I dedicate my learning to him on this 49th yahrzeit."

What preparations would the Kohen Gadol do in the days leading up to Yom Kippur? They would bring him animals that he would be sacrificing to familiarize him with them. Why did the mishna leave out the goats? Were there limitations on what foods he could eat? Yes, in order to prevent seminal emissions. It was told that Rav and Rav Nachman that when they traveled, they would announce "Who will be my wife for the night?" How can one possibly explain this seemingly absurd story? How did the rabbis do this?

Yoma 17 - April 28, 16 Iyar Apr 28, 2021

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Rav Ada son of Rav Yitzchak brings a different suggestion for how to resolve the contradiction between the mishna in Middot and the mishna in Tamid – the chamber of the sheep must have been able to be perceived as both in the North and in the South, depending on one's perspective. But in which was it actually situated? The gemara concludes that it must on been in the Southeast side as they infer from another contradiction between the mishnayot regarding the location of the showbread. Rav Huna has resolved it by saying that each mishna describes the order of the chambers in a different manner – one goes clockwise (left) and the other counter clockwise (right). In order for the location to match up based on Rav Huna's answer, one can only explain it if the chamber of the lambs was in the Southwest side. How can one mishna's order go to the left (clockwise) if we learned that all turns in the Temple were to the right? The gemara explains in more detail the mishna's ruling that the Kohen Gadol can do whatever rituals they wanted and could take whatever portions they wanted. How much could they take? The rabbis and Rebbi disagree.

Yoma 16 - April 27, 15 Iyar Apr 27, 2021

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Today's daf is sponsored by Julie Landau in honor of Caroline Ben Ari, "a wonderful friend and chevruta, whose example inspired me to begin learning daf yomi."

The gemara brings a contradiction between a mishna in Tamid and a mishna in Midot and reconciles it by saying that the mishna in Midot follows Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov's tradition. This is proven by bringing another mishna in Midot which seems to be authored by Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov. The gemara brings another bunch of mishnayot to prove this, explaining why the wall above the easternmost entrance to the Temple has to be low. Rav Huna tries to prove that this could be because of Rabbi Yehuda's opinion regarding the position of the altar within the width of the room, but the gemara rejects this explanation.

Yoma 15 - April 26, 14 Iyar Apr 26, 2021

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Study Guide Yoma 15

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The gemara brings two different approaches to resolve the contradiction in the mishnayot of Yoma regarding the order of the cleaning of the menorah and the burning of the incense - which was first. The gemara analyzes each of the different approaches and brings proofs/difficulties on each. The gemara then goes back to the mishna in Tamid Chapter 4, Mishna 1, quoted in the previous page regarding how and where the blood was sprinkled for the daily Tamid offering. Rabbi Shimon from Mitzpe offered a different explanation. The gemara raises six questions against his approach and answers them all. The gemara then brings a contradiction between a mishna in Tamid Chapter 3, Mishna 3 and a mishna in Midot Chapter 1, Mishna 6 regarding the location of the room where the lambs for the Tamid sacrifice were kept.

Yoma 14 - April 25, 13 Iyar Apr 25, 2021

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Today's daf is taught as part of the International Women's Talmud Day. An initiative that we at Hadran are happy to be part of. If you are looking for more classes as part of this day, follow the link. https://www.internationalwomenstalmudday.com/schedule

Did Rabbi Yehuda really say that a Kohen Gadol can't work in the Temple as a onen, lest he come to eat the meat? How does that work with his opinion in our mishna? The Kohen Gadol would practice during the seven days before Yom Kippur by doing many of the basic sacrificial rituals. Does the mishna not work in with Rabbi Akiva's position that if one is sprinkled with red heifer waters and one is pure, the waters make him impure? The gemara infers from the mishna that the incense was performed before the candles. This is contradicted by a mishna in Tamid and one in Yoma. How is this reconciled?

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