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Pesachim 74 - February 3, 21 Shvat Feb 03, 2021

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The mishnah describes how the Passover sacrifice is roasted. On what kind of skewer? Why? Where did they put the legs and intestines? There is controversy over the issue. It is forbidden to eat roast meat while there is no Passover sacrifice? If it is roasted in what way, is it included in the prohibition not to roast mean anymore? Moliata, meat with a meat stuffing, is permitted by Raba. There is no need to worry that the meat outside will swallow blood from the meat inside because it has been swallowed, so they were emitted. Is this the same reason in the Passover sacrifice for those who hold that the intestines and legs went inside? Or is it the same reason about eating a heart that if they are not torn, they are torn after cooking to get the blood out? The gemara brings different cases of a food that had a dough around the meat and discusses them - when one should be afraid that there is blood that is expelled from the meat and swallowed in the dough. Is it possible from there to bring evidence to from there that as it is swallowed so it is emitted? Rabbi Acha and Ravina disagrees in three cases regarding kashering meat – by raw meat from an animal that was wounded before dying and had a lot of blood collected, animal testicles and a large vein in the neck. Can one salt it, roast it or put it directly on coals? The gemara adds more details of the law of the raw meat. And also discusses one who soaks the meat in vinegar.

Pesachim 73 - February 2, 20 Shvat Feb 02, 2021

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Some of the cases in the mishna seem quite obvious, so why are they there? If one holds that one who injures in a destructive manner on Shabbat is exempt, why in the mishna is one liable for slaughtering the animal when the sacrifice became disqualified - the slaughter was purely destructive. This question is asked on three case sin the mishna and on a case brought in a braita. The gemara explains in each case what about each case was constructive. The gemara brings a statement of Rav regarding a guilt offering whose owners died or received atonement from a different animal in its stead and it is left to graze. If someone slaughters it without any particular intent it counts as a burnt offering - this implies that a sacrifice can be uprooted automatically and can default to a different sacrifice without intent. This should apply also to a Pesach whose owners left the animal or became impure or died. If so, this contradicts a braita on our mishna that says one must burn it immediately if it was slaughtered - that implies it was a Pesach that was disqualified and it didn't default automatically to a peace offering. The gemara bring 5 attempts to resolve the contradiction and all are rejected except for one.

Pesachim 72 - February 1, 19 Shvat Feb 01, 2021

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Shira Krebs to mark the completion of shloshim for her father in law, Eliezer ben Dov v'Rachel, "who never stopped engaging our multifaceted Jewish tradition and who always appreciated a good debate." And by Jennifer Lankin in honor of Marilyn Kaiman, with love from her granddaughters who are consistently inspired by her dedication to gemara learning. "May we celebrate the next daf yomi siyum together be'ezrat Hashem." And by Gitta Neufeld in honor of Rabbanit Michelle Farber, her teacher, mentor and friend on her birthday. "May you be blessed with many years of health, wisdom and nachat from your family and your students. חילך לאורייתא."

Is the beginning of the mishna referring to a case where one intentionally changed the sacrifice or unintentionally. In the end, it is concluded that the first case was intentional and the next case in the mishna is unintentional. The gemara raises some questions on that interpretation. Rabbi Yehoshua claims in the mishna that something that is limited we would be more strict with and make the sinner liable. This doesn't hold true in the circumcision case where it is also limited. The gemara explains how the cases differ. Which tana is our mishna said according to regarding the distinction between a case where the animal could have been used for a Pesach offering and one where the animal could not have been use? Reish Lakish and Rabbi Yochanan bring other cases where one would be liable or exempt regarding a mistake. Does Rabbi Yochanan disagree with Reish Lakish or is he adding? What is the distinction between the cases that Rabbi Yochanan brings? On which tannaitic opinion is he relying?

Pesachim 71 - January 31, 18 Shvat Jan 31, 2021

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Ulah said in the name of Rabbi Eliezer that whole people who slaughtered a chagiga on the fourteenth day and ate it on the fifteenth day, do not fulfill their obligation for peace offerings of simcha or for peace offerings of chagiga that were brought on the holiday. Why? A braita is brought to support and a braita and mishna are brought to contradict but all are rejected/resolved. Ravin brings a different version in the name of Rabbi Elazar – that it can be used for peace offerings of simcha. The gemara questions this from a bratia and resolves the difficulty. Rabbi Kahana provides proof that the parts of the chagiga that get burned of the altar are disqualified by the morning if not burned overnight. Rav Yosef questions his proof. Abaye counters Rav Yosef's question and as a result Rava reinterprets the question. If one makes a mistake while trying to perform a mitzvah and for example sacrifices an animal for a Pesach sacrifice on the fourteenth on Shabbat but does it in a way that disqualifies the sacrifice. Retroactively, he has now desecrated Shabbat. What is used for determining under what circumstances one will be obligated to bring a sin offering? Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Yehoshua disagree regarding some cases. The mishna brings a discussion between Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Yehoshua trying to prove their position and disprove the other. Rabbi Meir adds a more lenient approach to this matter.

Pesachim 70 - Shabbat January 30, 17 Shvat Jan 29, 2021

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Professor Jonathan Ben-Ezra and Dr. Robin Zeiger in memory of Jonathan's mother, Phyllis Ben-Ezra (Pnina bat Yisrael and Rivka) z"l whose yahrzeit is today. "She believed in, and worked diligently for, quality education for both her son and daughter."

A chagiga sacrifice was sacrificed with the Pesach sacrifice to enable the meat of the Pesach sacrifice to be eaten while one is satiated. Under what circumstances was the chagiga not brought? Are the laws of the chagiga like a regular chagiga sacrifice that is brought on the holidays or are they like the Pesach sacrifice. Ben Teima holds that they are like the Pesach sacrifice as is derived from Shmot 34:25 while the rabbis disagree. How far does Ben Teima take the comparison? The rabbis held that the chagiga sacrifice does not override Shabbat. Yehuda ben Dortai disagreed and was upset with the rabbis for not insisting on sacrificing it on Shabbat and therefore moved down South in protest so that he would be exempt from bringing the Pesach sacrifice. What was his source and from where did the rabbis derive their opinion?

Pesachim 69 - January 29, 16 Shvat Jan 29, 2021

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This week's learning is sponsored by Paul and Danielle Nacamuli in honor of her daughter, Ayelet Yancey's bat mitzvah. "We're so proud of you and can't wait to see where your Jewish journey takes you! Love, Paul and Ima."

Today's Daf is sponsored by Gabrielle Altman in honor of the yahrzeits of the Honorable Myriam Altman, Naomi Rosen and the shloshim of Aviva Rolnick, "beloved, cherished and treasured family and friends whom I will always miss and hold forever in my heart." And by Rachel Geballe in honor of her sister Ellen Werlin. "I am so honored to be learning daf yomi with and alongside you and your daughter Avigayil. You are an inspiring duo! I can't wait to see what the next year of dapim holds in store. Happy birthday!" And by the Hait family for a refuah shleima for Rabbi Joel Cohen, HaRav Yoel HaKohen ben Dina.

The Gemara discusses the words of R. Eliezer and R. Akiva in the Mishnah and brings braitot with expanded discussions between them. The gemara explains the discussion between them in our mishna regarding the matter of does sprinkling the purification waters override Shabbat or not. In the end, the gemara concludes that Rabbi Eliezer himself also didn't hold that it overrides Shabbat and Rabbi Akiva was trying to remind him of that. in this matter. The gemara then asks why in fact does Rabbi Eliezer not hold that is overrides Shabbat if he holds preparations for mitzvot do override Shabbat. The gemara brings two answers, the first of which is rejected. The first one claims that one who is not capable of doing the mitzva in the current state, one does not override Shabbat to enable the mitzva. The second answer is that sprinkling is not necessary for the fulfillment of the mitzva. According to who do we hold regarding preparatory actions for mitzvot in general overriding Shabbat? The mishna then brings details regarding a holiday offering that was sacrificed on the fourteenth of Nissan with the Pesach sacrifice. When was it brought and when was it not brought? Are the details similar to the Pesach sacrifice or not?

Pesachim 68 - January 28, 15 Shvat Jan 28, 2021

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Dr. David and Mitzi Geffen, in memory of Rabbanit Sara Hene Rabinowitz Geffen on her 60th yarzeit. "From 1910 to 1970 her husband, Rav Tuvya Geffen ,was the Rabbi of Sherith Israel synagogue in Atlanta, where she served the community with great dedication, and brought up their 8 children in a life of love and learning. Six of her 18 grandchildren made Aliyah to Israel and her life and memory is an inspiration to the generations of her descendants in the US and Israel." And by Jessica Jobanek in honor of her mother Margaret Hadaway. "She is completing radiation treatment for breast cancer today. I hope for a continued Refuah Shleimah" And by Leora Kukin in honor of Tu Bishvat and in celebration of Jonathan's and her 39th wedding anniversary.

The gemara brings a number of sources that seem to contradict Rabbi Yochanan's statement that one who had a seminal emission is treated like a zav and cannot be in the two camps - shechina and levite. The gemara goes through the actions that are mentioned in the mishna that are either permitted to be done on Shabbat in the Temple and those that are not permitted. Since the gemara brings in verses from Isaiah 5:17 which reference which talk about the future and the reward that will be bestowed on the righteous people. Verses are explained to be referring to resurrection of the dead. The gemara discusses the mitzva of simcha on Yom Tov. How should one divide the day between eating and learning? Does it depend on which holiday it is?

Pesachim 67 - January 27, 14 Shvat Jan 27, 2021

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Devorah Shapiro for the refuah sheleima of Yitzchak Daniel ben Batya Ilana and Moshe Zev. And by Barbara Goldschlag for the refuah sheleima of Avraham Gideon Ben Chana. "Wishing him a speedy and easy recovery from his surgery today." And by Leslie Treff in loving memory of her mother and father, Walter and Adele. Today was their anniversary.

How do we know that the Tamid and the Pesach can be brought if the majority of the people or the kohanim are impure? The Tamid sacrifice is learned from Pesach. Where is Pesach derived from? Is it from the verse in Bamidbar 9:10 regarding Pesach Sheni where it uses the words "a man" "a man" or is it from Bamidbar 5:2 "And you should send out of the camp a leper, a zav, and all who become impure from a dead person?" The gemara delves into the case of a leper who doesn't leave the camp - does he get lashes or not? It is a subject of debate among two tannaim. Which is more stringent - a zav, a leper or one who is impure from a dead person? If the majority of the people or kohanim are impure, sacrifices can be brought. Is this only for impurity from a dead person or other impurities as well? When laws of impurity from a dead person are suspended due to this law, if a zav or leper were to go into the Temple, they would not be liable to receive karet.

Pesachim 66 - January 26, 13 Shvat Jan 26, 2021

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Erica Kolatch in commemoration of the 24th yahrtzeit of her father, Richard Glube, Hillel ben Yosef Calman z"l. "Although he had very little Jewish education or practice, when I became observant he took it as a challenge to make me always feel welcome at home. He believed in forging your own path, and would be very proud that his daughter and granddaughter are learning gemara and keeping up with Daf Yomi."

The discussion between R. Eliezer and R. Akiva continues - is it possible to override Shabbat in order to sacrifice the Passover sacrifice regarding actions have been done the previous day? The gemara quotes a braita in which it is told that Hillel ascended to the presidency (became a Nasi) because the Bnei Bateira forgot the halakha regarding Pesach, which fell on Shabbat and they did not know whether bringing the sacrifice overrode Shabbat or not. When Hillel knew the answer, he was appointed to be the Nasi. Later that day, he began to belittle the Bnei Bateira for not knowing the halakha and not learning from Shemaya and Avtalion. Their response was to ask Hillel a question regarding one who forgot to bring the knife to slaughter the Pesach sacrifice on Shabbat, could he bring it? Hillel then said he forgot the halakhah and the way to learn it was to see what the people are doing as if they are not prophets, they are the sons of prophets. The story describes what the people did. Then the gemara raises various questions on details of the braita. The Gemara learns from the story and other characters not to be arrogant as Hillel did and not to be angry. How do we know that the Tamid and the Pesach can be brought if the majority of the people or the kohanim are impure?

Pesachim 65 - January 25, 12 Shvat Jan 25, 2021

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Becki Goldstein in loving memory of her mother, Rose Fromm, Shoshana Rosa bat Shmuel and Minda Leah z"l. "A self made woman who received her High School Leaving Certificate at the age of 50, she persisted in trudging through snow and ice trodden streets to join any shiur. Her greatest quality was her desire and ability after each speaker ended, to rise and eloquently express her appreciation on behalf of the audience. This is a lesson that was transmitted to her children and grandchildren, thus inculcating the values and ideals set forth in our Torah of ben-adam lechavero. Yehi zichra baruch." And by Balima Shturchyan Slutsky in memory of her father, Yitzchak Zvi ben Balima and Chaim Shimon z"l.

The gemara continues to delve in depth into the different stages of sacrificing the Passover sacrifice. Why did they call the third group lazy if someone had to be in that third group? Against which opinion of the rabbis did the kohanim act when they washed the floor from the blood even when erev Pesach feel on Shabbat? Why did Rabbi Yehuda hold that they scooped up a cup of blood from the floor and threw it on the altar? The gemara raises several issues. How did the kohanim walk up to their ankles/knees in blood? Didn't their clothing get dirty and one cannot perform temple rituals with dirty clothing? What actions override Shabbat in the Temple for the Passover sacrifice and what does not? Rabbi Eliezer and the rabbis disagree and a discussion between them ensues, each one trying to prove their position.

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