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Pesachim 114 - March 15, 2 Nisan Mar 15, 2021

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Tova and David Kestenbaum in memory of Tova's grandmother, Yehudit bat Reuven Pinchas V'Chaya Gutsia. "She was a true Eshet Chayil, the best Bubby, and a woman whose "hachnassat orchim" knew no bounds." And by Yehudit Robinson. "Happy birthday to Sarah and Bracha! Sarah, you are an amazing and inspiring mishna and talmud teacher and aunt, and Bracha, you are saving so many covid patients while also being an awesome aunt! You have both taught me so much about resilience and joy."

The mishna describes that the first cup of wine is poured for Kiddush. Beit Hillel and Beit Shamai debate which blessing of Kiddush comes first – the one on the wine or on the sanctity of the holiday. Explanations are given to support each opinion. The next mishna describes what other foods they brought to the table – first a vegetable that they would dip then they would bring matza, chazeret, charoset, and two cooked foods. Is charoset a mitzva or not? When the Temple still stood, they would bring the meat of the Paschal sacrifice. Reish Lakish derives from the mishna that mitzvot require intent as if not, there would be no need for maror as one would have already filled one's obligation using the vegetable dipped at the beginning of the meal. But not all agree with him and try to prove otherwise. What foods are used for the two cooked items and what is their purpose? What blessing is made on the vegetable eaten for karpas and what blessing is made on the vegetable eaten as maror?

Pesachim 113 - Rosh Chodesh Nissan, March 14, 1 Nissan Mar 14, 2021

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This month of learning is sponsored by Bill Futornick in memory of Rabbi David Teitelbaum z"l, "who led Congregation Beth Jacob in Redwood City, CA for 38 years. Rabbi Teitelbaum was a man who led by example. He worked tirelessly for civil rights, marching in Selma with Dr. King and Rabbi Heschel, and he was an outspoken advocate for Soviet Jewry. Rabbi Teitelbaum deeply embraced ahavat tzion and inspired that ahava in his community. Most important, he was a kind and loving man, a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and a man who embodied the values of Micah 6:8: asot mishpat, v'ahavat chesed v'hatzna'ah leket im elokecha."

Today's daf is sponsored by Sarah Waiman in honor of her father, Bernard Waiman, making aliyah on Sunday at long last. "I'm so jealous of you going on this journey to join your children and grandchildren and I hope to join you there sometime very soon. I'm sure you're going to make yourself right at home in a Daf Yomi shiur somewhere in the Ra'anana/Herzliya region!"

Different rabbis offer advice about all sorts of issues - health, marriage, financial, business, behavior, political, etc. First Rav to his students and his sons and then rAbbi Yochanan and Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi and others. Many are passed down with numbers - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. The gemara expands on some of the topics.

Pesachim 112 - Shabbat March 13, 29 Adar Mar 12, 2021

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The gemara discusses the importance of washing one's hands after particular activities such as cutting hair or nails. One should not drink water on particular nights or from streams and lakes as there are evil spirits. If one is thirsty, the gemara offers suggestions of what one can do. Why does the mishna tell us the obvious, that even poor people need to have four cups of wine, even if it means taking from charity? It is said according to Rabbi Akiva who thinks that poor people should eat on Shabbat as they would on a weekday rather than take charity. Even for Rabbi Akiva, because of the importance of publicizing the miracle, the poor need to take four cups of wine from charity. From here, the gemara diverges into statements made by Rabbi Akiva and others that they passed down to their sons or to their students about ways one should behave or ways to avoid evil spirits and other things.

Pesachim 111 - March 12, 28 Adar Mar 12, 2021

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Danny Sadinoff in memory of Frank Sadinoff, Efraim Mordechai ben Menachem Mendel z"l. "Remembered as a loving father, brother, husband and son." And by Romi Sussman in honor of her husband, Josh. "Happy birthday! Thank you for always inspiring me to keep learning and growing. You are such a role model to our sons. Love Romi and the boys." And by Zev Gewurz in honor of his wife, Risa's, 50th Hebrew birthday "and in celebration of everything she does, including learning Arvei Pesachim this year, together with our daughters, in preparation for Pesach."

The gemara mentions all sorts of things that are dangerous to do because demons or evil spirits can catch a person in these situations. The gemara limits some cases and also offers solutions what to do if one encounters such a situation gets into trouble with a demon or witchcraft. Some are related to dangerous places or situations, some are related to immodesty and some to other things that are less understood. The gemara brings names of demons and details about the amount of demons that are in certain situations so that we know how to write an amulet to deal with them.

Pesachim 110 - March 11, 27 Adar Mar 11, 2021

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Study Guide Pesachim 110

Today's daf is sponsored by Sarah Robinson in honor of Yehudit Robinson. "I'm so lucky you are my sister and that you showed me how to love the challenge of gemara learning. Wishing you the most amazing day and a stupendous year! Happy birthday!"

The gemara deals with the issue of the dangers of eating and drinking in pairs as it arouses the danger of demons. In what situations is it an issue/not an issue? Is it all pairs? Some say drinking 10 cups is not an issue but less is. Some say the same for 8 and for 6 and for 4. Information is relayed about demons and witchcraft and suggestions are provided for incantations to recite if one encounters one. What types of people are more susceptible to demons? The gemara explains that one who is worried about pairs, the demons will attack them but one who is not concerned about them, the demons will not attack them.

Pesachim 109 - March 10, 26 Adar Mar 10, 2021

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Study Guide Pesachim 109

Today's daf is sponsored for the refuah shleima of Benyomin Zev ben Chaya Miriam.

Are children required to drink four glasses of wine and if not, what do they do instead? How do you fulfill the commandment of rejoicing on Yom Tov? Is there a difference between men and women? What is the area of a vessel that can hold a quarter-log of wine? How can it be obligatory to drink four glasses of wine if four is an even number and it is known that drinking in pairs can lead to danger because demons are known to harm people when they drink in pairs. The gemara brings three answers.

Pesachim 108 - March 9, 25 Adar Mar 09, 2021

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Study Guide Pesachim 108

Today's daf is sponsored by Mark and Shoshana Baker in memory of the 48th Yartzeit of Mark's late father, Anthony David Waltzer. And by Abby Flamholz in honor of her daughter-in-law Sigal on her Hebrew birthday. "A huge thank you for dragging me along on your daf yomi journey."

Rabbi Sheshet would fast on the eve of Passover all day. Why? At what point of the seder does one need to recline? How does one recline? Who is required to recline? Women in the presence of their husbands do not need to recline but if they are important women, then they do? What does it mean "important women"? A son reclines at his father's table. What about a student at his rabbi's table? The servant serving the meal? Women are obligated in four cups (and other seder law) as women were also part of the miracle. What are the different interpretations for "part of the miracle?" The gemara brings in the name of Shmuel different laws relating to the wine for the four cups. Other rabbis come and restrict his words. Do you need red wine? Where do we learn this from?

Pesachim 107 - March 8, 24 Adar Mar 08, 2021

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Today's Daf is sponsored in celebration of Geri Goldstein's birthday by her kids Audrey and Jake Levant and Michael and Stacy Goldstein. Happy birthday! And by Inbal in honor of her husband Gadi "Who's been teaching me about life for 25 years, and who I've enjoyed learning the Daf with over the past year."

What is the halacha regarding one who ate before Kiddush/Havdala? do we penalize them? What if they forgot to say Kiddush/Havdala - can they make it up the next day or later in the week? The gemara brings various stories and statements regarding beer and whether one can use it for making Kiddush/Havdala. How much does one need to drink in order to fulfill one's obligation of Kiddush/Havdala? The gemara now gets back to the mishna regarding not eating on erev Pesach. When it says close to mincha, it is referring to mincha ketana (nine and a half hours into the day) or mincha gedola (six and a half hours into the day) - and "close to" would be a half-hour before that. The gemara brings the logic for each option and brings a tannaitic source to determine the correct answer. What foods are forbidden/permitted after "close to mincha" on erev Pesach? Is it actually a good thing to eat foods that are permitted in the afternoon or better to refrain from that also?

Pesachim 106 - March 7, 23 Adar Mar 07, 2021

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Study Guide Pesachim 106

Today's Daf is sponsored by Rena Septee Goldstein and Mark Goldstein on the occasion of the yahrzeit of Rena's father, Moe Septee, Moshe ben HaRav Elazar Shmuel. "Ish Shalem. Ish Shalom." And in celebration of Geri Goldstein's birthday today! By her kids Audrey and Jake Levant and Michael and Stacy Goldstein.

What is a cup that is pagum, which is invalid for Kiddush? The gemara brings several different opinions for cases where it will be pagum/not pagum. What is the source for Kiddush from the Torah? Is the essential of Kiddush during the day or the night? What is the source for the Kiddush that is less essential? What is the content of Kiddush on Shabbat day? What is 'Kiddusha Raba'? What did Rabbi Ashi do when he was asked to recite 'Kiddusha Rabba' and he did not know what it was? How, in a wise manner, did he manage to figure it out? Is Kiddush considered a break between washing hands and making the blessing on the bread in the event that one washed his hands before Kiddush? To answer, the gemara brings the custom of Rav who would sometimes say Kiddush over bread and sometimes over wine - depending on what he preferred at that moment. If someone ate before Kiddush or Havdalah, is he allowed to make Kiddush/Havdala?

Pesachim 105 - Shabbat March 6, 22 Adar Mar 05, 2021

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Today's Daf by is sponsored by Caroline Ben-Ari in memory of her beloved mother Daphne Rhodes (Dafna Devora bat Avraham ve-Chana) on her 4th yahrzeit.

In what different ways is the entry of Shabbat (kiddush) the same or different from the exit of Shabbat (havdala)? Are the laws regarding stopping a meal if one is in the middle when Shabbat comes in/goes out the same? Is it forbidden to eat and drink before making havdala, as is the case before making kiddush? If one forgot to smake Kiddush on Friday night, is it possible to do it the next day? Rav Nachman Bar Yitzchak says yes and the gemara raises some difficulties from other sources. In the context of the questions, a braita was quoted and the gemara derives eight laws/positions that clearly the one who wrote the braita held by.

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