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Pesachim 64 - January 24, 11 Shvat Jan 24, 2021

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Today's daf is dedicated by Rhona Fink in honor of Avigayil bat Miriam Baruch with blessing for a refuah shleima, refuat hanefesh v'refuat haguf.

on the blood of a sacrifice " (Exodus 34:25) - in one it is written that it is relevant in melika and in one it is written that it is not. In one it is written that whoever burn the innards on the altar is also liable and in one it is written that it is not. How does the Gemara resolve the contradictions? The Gemara brings the source to the words of R. Yehuda and to the words of R. Shimon in the mishnah who disagree as to which sacrifices are included in the prohibition that one can not slaughter while having chametz. The mishnah details how the Passover sacrifice was offered. They would split the people into 3 groups that would enter the Temple one after the other. Each sect enters separately and they would lock the doors, they would blow the trumpets, the owners would slaughter their sacrifice, the priests stand in rows with silver or gold bowls in their hands (a row of those with silver and a row with those with gold) and receive the blood. They would transfer the bowls from one to the other until it reached the last kohen and he would throw it on the altar on the side where there was a base to the altar. As they were slaughtering, they would recite Hallel, sometimes twice or three times. The kohanim would wash the floors even on Shabbat but the rabbis disagreed. Rabbi Yehuda would have them take a cupful of blood from the floor to thrown on the alter but the rabbis disagreed. They hung the animals on hooks to flay them and the mishna describes what they would do on weekdays or Shabbat when there were not enough hooks. The gemara starts to find derivations for the laws in the mishna or delve more in depth.

Pesachim 63 - Shabbat January 23, 10 Shvat Jan 22, 2021

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A braita brings the opinion of acherim, attributed to Rabbi Meir, who holds that the order in which one says one is slaughtering the animal for those who are circumcised and those who are uncircumcised is important. If one begins with uncircumcised, it is invalid. This disagrees with the mishna. What is the root of the debate? The gemara brings 3 possible explanations and raises a difficulty with the second one. The mishna and gemara delve into the negative prohibition to have chametz in one's possession when slaughtering a sacrifice. Which sacrifice- is it only the Paschal sacrifice or also the Tamid? What if one brought other sacrifices either on the 14th of Nissan on or Pesach and has chametz? Does the chametz need to be in the Temple to transgress the prohibition or even if it's in one's house? Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish disagree about this and the gemara tries to figure out the source of the debate. The prohibition applies to the slaughterer, the kohen performing the rites and to all the people in the group who registered for that sacrifice.

Pesachim 62 - January 22, 9 Shvat Jan 22, 2021

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Raba and Rav Chisda disagree on the issue of one who has intent while slaughtering that one will sprinkle the blood for uncircumcised people. Rabbi Ashi explains the source of the dispute between Rabbi and Rabbi Chisda. According to him, Rabbi Chisda uses the argument of "ho'il - since" and Raba does not. It contradicts their opinions regarding "ho'il" in the case of one who bakes on Yom Tov for after Yom Tov. How do they resolve the contradiction? The braita on the previous page took it for granted a sacrifice is valid if it was done for some impurity but not all. What type of impurity is this? And why was it so obvious that it is valid? The gemara raises several possibilities and raises questions against each possibility. Rabbi Simalai is said to have asked Rabbi Yochanan to teach him the book of genealogy (Sefer Yuchsin) and Rabbi Yochanan did not want to teach him. He mentions in this context the greatness of Bruria and how even though she was brilliant, it took her three years to learn Sefer Yuchsin. Rabbi Simlai also asked him about the difference between one who says one is sacrificing the Pesach for its own sake and not for its own sake which is invalid and one who says for those who can eat and those who cannot eat, which is valid.

Pesachim 61 - January 21, 8 Shvat Jan 21, 2021

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Today's daf is sponsored by the Segel-Nissan-Noy family in memory of their father, Rabbi Shmuel HaLevy Segel.

Is it possible to make a comparison between the disqualification of l'ishma, for the sake of a different sacrifice, and the disqualification of changing owners and say that if Pesach not l'ishma is valid in a Passover sacrifice performed not in the right time, would change of owners also be valid if done to a Passover sacrifice not in the right time? Passover sacrifice is invalid if slaughtered for people who can not eat the sacrifice or for those not registered for that animal or uncircumcised or impure - but if one included them in a group with people who are not invalid, it is valid. Does an inclusion of uncircumcised people in one's thoughts regarding sprinkling the blood invalid? Or not? Raba and Rav Chisda disagree on this issue and each brings a proof from a different understanding of the same braita. But Rabbi Ashi rejects the premise of both their proofs.

Pesachim 60 - January 20, 7 Shvat Jan 20, 2021

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Yonatan Huber in memory of Tzafrir ben Shaul and Yardena z"l, "A god-fearing man who loved learning torah."

Passover slaughtered not for its own sake (for example as a peace offering - if on the fourteenth day, it is invalid - if on any other day, it is valid and is brought as a peace offering. Rav Papa asks if when the Mishnah speaks one who sacrifices it for its own sake and not for its sake, does it mean within one stage of the sacrificial process (and then only valid with Rabbi Yosi's opinion_ or does in mean in 2 stages and even Rabbi Meir would agree? The gemara tries in several ways to answer his question, but without success. Then a question is asked what if it was not the 14th and one brought an animal designated for a Pesach sacrifice for its own sake and not for its own sake – would it be comparable to the case in the mishna and be invalid or would this be different? Rabbi Dimi says that it is invalid and Rabbi Yirmiah says that it is valid. Rava rules like Rabbi Yirmiah and Rav Ada Bar Ahavah tries to reject his reasoning but Rava justifies his words.

Pesachim 59 - January 19, 6 Shvat Jan 19, 2021

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Today's daf is sponsored by Belimah Schturchein Selotzki in memory of her mother, Mazal (Tina) bat Rina and David on her yahrzeit.

One cannot bring any sacrifices after the daily sacrifice. However there are some exceptions to the rule. What are they and why are exceptions made in each case? Also the incense was burned and the candles were lit after. In what order and why was it done after the daily sacrifice? The incense in the morning was also burned before the morning sacrifice. From where is that derived?

Pesachim 58 - January 18, 5 Shvat Jan 18, 2021

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The learning for this week is in honor of Rachel bat Chana, wishing her a Refuah Shlema.

At what time of day is the afternoon Tamid sacrifice offered? And what time is the Passover sacrifice offered? When erev Pesach falls on Shabbat, they would prepare earlier in order to roast the meat before Shabbat. What is the source for the time of the Tamid sacrifice? Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Levi and Rabbi bring different answers. The Gemara quotes a verse in which there is a dispute between Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Yishmael regarding the hours of Passover sacrifice on weekdays and Shabbat. Abaye, Rava and Rabba Bar Ulla bring different interpretations regarding the opinions of Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Yishmael and different understandings regarding the basis of the dispute between them. The gemara brings sources that raise difficulties on Rava and Abaye's opinions. From where do we derive that the Tamid sacrifice the first and the last one of the day?

Pesachim 57 - January 17, 4 Shvat Jan 17, 2021

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Today's daf is sponsored by Valerie Adler in honor of her daughter Anoushka's birthday "You are an amazing person and love sharing the daf and so much else with you. Mazal Tov on completing medical school this week! We are very proud of you." And by Danielle and Paul Nacamuli, in honor of Ron Dechene and Robert Hovden. "Thank you for for your tireless support of Jewish learning."

The gemara discusses more the topic of not leaving the corner of one's field of vegetables - which vegetables are not included? A story is brought of someone who left the corner of a field that he was not supposed to and what his father told the poor when he saw them coming to take the vegetables from the corner of the field. The gemara brings several braitot, some from the Tosefta Menachot 13:4 that discuss bullying corruption in the Temple and also in the city of Jericho. Some sources highlight the differences between priests that did not abuse their power and those that did.

Pesachim 56 - Shabbat January 16, 3 Shvat Jan 15, 2021

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The people in Jericho did six things - three of them the rabbis did not protest against and three of them they did protest. What did they do and what was the issue with what they did? Also the king Chizkiyahu did six things - three was approved by the rabbis and three were not. There are different traditions about what were the six things that the people of Jericho did. There is also disagreement about the cases that the rabbis did not protest, was it because they approved or did they not approve but also did not make an issue out of those things? The gemara goes through each act that they did and explains why they did it and why did the rabbis react?

Pesachim 55 - January 15, 2 Shvat Jan 15, 2021

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In what way is Tisha B'av similar or different from Yom Kippur and from fasts that are instituted when there is a drought? How do the opinions regarding the debate in the mishna whether or not one can/should try to be like a Torah scholar and not work on Tisha B'av fit with their opinions on a groom on his wedding night saying shema? The mishna describes that in Judea and the Galilee there were different opinions regarding whether one could work on erev Pesach before midday. Beit Shamai and Beit Hillel argue about whether they also forbade at night. How does this mishna fit with the first mishna of the chapter that explained that it was only a custom? The mishna discusses according to those who permit working, is it only to continue work that was begun before erev Pesach? Is it only work needed for the holiday? There are certain professionals that can work - which ones? Why? The mishna adds other things that one can or can't do on erev Pesach relating to brooding hens, cleaning up animal dung, and bringing vessels to be repaired or bringing them back from being repaired.

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