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Pesachim 54 - January 14, Rosh Chodesh Shvat, 1 Shvat Jan 14, 2021

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Nancy Kolodny to Lisa Tawil Kolodny, "our wonderful daughter-in-law, on the 25th anniversary of her becoming a member of our family. Lisa introduced me to Hadran and is my inspiration to start each day with Daf Yomi and the outstanding teaching of Rabbanit Michelle Farber." And by Debbie Ziering and Rebecca Levy in honor of dear friend Dodi Tobin, Miriam Dodi bat Chana Yocheved. Rosh Chodesh, is recognized as a special womens' holiday. Dodi, your faith in Hashem inspires us all, and B'ezrat Hashem, the merit of this Rosh Chodesh, together with the prayers of your many friends and family, should bring you a refuah shleima. Also a refuah shleima to Hadar bat Sharon Sheli.

Do you make havdala with a fire after Yom Kippur? Or only on Shabbat? Why do we make a blessing on the fire? Why on Yom Kippur do we use a candle that was lit from before Yom Kippur? Was fire created on Saturday night? Or Friday evening? What items did God create at twilight on Friday? What was created on Saturday night? There are differences of opinions. Other sources are brought that relate to creation of various items or concepts. There was a custom not to work on Tisha B'av in certain places. Also Torah scholars dfid not work. Shmuel says that in Bavel there are no strict fasts only Tisha B'av. To what was he referring - as Shmuel says that twilight of Tisha B'av is not forbidden? Rava and Rabbi Yochanan disagree and hold that Tisha B'av is forbidden during twilight. Could one possibly have to fast two days in a row on for Yom Kippur?

Pesachim 53 - January 13, 29 Tevet Jan 13, 2021

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Marcia Baum in memory of her mother Helena K. Baum on her fifth Yartzeit. "Mom was a lifelong learner and lover of Torah studies, an anomaly for women of her generation. She is sorely missed by those whose lives she touched."

How did Rabbi Ilai cut wood with unripe fruits? It seems even the rabbis consider them fruits? The gemara brings contradictory braitot regarding when one needs to get rid of one's fruits in the house. Do they really contradict? A bratia is brought describing what different types of land or water is known for - mountains, valleys, streams and plains. What is the halachic relevance? There is a custom not to sell small animals, however large animals are always forbidden. Why? Are there exceptions to the rule? There was a custom to eat roasted meat on Pesach night and not to eat roasted meat. If one says they are doing it for Pesach, it is forbidden. The gemara brings a contradiction from a braita regarding a story with Todos. Who was Todos and why according to the story did the rabbis not excommunicate him because of his stature - why did he have stature? There was a custom to light candles on erev Yom Kippur and a custom not to light. Both customs had the same intent in mind - to prevent sexual relations between husband and wife. Some said thaqt Rabbi Yochanan said one only lights a candle for havdala on Saturday night but not after holidays and Yom Kippur. Did he really say that or did he say that if Yom Kippur falls on Shabbat, one does not light candles before?

Pesachim 52 - January 12, 28 Tevet Jan 12, 2021

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Gabrielle Altman in memory of Rabbi Ruby Davis z"l, "beloved father of Debby Rapps, who was in his 7th cycle of Daf Yomi, and Rabbi Moshe Rapps z"l, beloved father of AZ Rapps, who inspired thousands with a love of Torah and learning."

When someone comes from a place that knew when Rosh Chodesh was and knew when the holiday was and didn't keep two days of Yom Tov in his city but when to a city that did - what does one do? On what does it depend? There was a case of Rav Natan bar Asia who went outside of techum on Yom Tov - why did he think it was ok? Rav Yosef excommunicated him, or gave him lashes (according to a different version). Abaye questioned his actions. Can one excommunicate a Torah scholar even if it make cause a chilul HaShem, desecration of the name of God. The gemara brings 5 different explanations explaining the debate between tana kama and Rabbi Yehuda regarding someone going between two cities where there was still produce in one and not the other. There are three areas for considering whether there is no longer produce in the fields. From where is this derived? Tana kama and Rabbi Shimon debate whether produce taken out of Israel needs to be brought back to Israel to destroy after there are is no longer produce in the fields? How did Rav Safra rule in a case he was involved it? How did Rav Yosef relate to his ruling? Rabbi Ilai cut a tree for wood with some unripe fruits on it in the Sabbatical year. How was he allowed to do this if the dates were shmita produce and he was leaving them to be destroyed?

Pesachim 51 - January 11, 27 Tevet Jan 11, 2021

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Paula Winning in memory of Rabbi Robert (Ruby) David, z"l father of Suri Davis Stern. "In memory of someone who took pride in his learning and his transmission of his learning to his family and his students, particularly my dear friend Suri Davis Stern."

The gemara brings a few cases where people wanted to change the custom in their town and the rabbis reactions. When is this principle used "things that are permitted that people decided to be stringent about and forbid, one cannot permit in front of them"? Is it only referring to Kutim? Can one permit a custom that is a mistake? Rabba bar Chana came from Israel to Babylonia and ate the fat on the stomach that was a subject of debate between the rabbis in Israel and Babylonia. When the rabbis came, he hid what he was doing. Abaye commented that he treated them as if they were Kutim. Why didn't he keep the stringency of the place where he went? Abaye and Rava each bring a different answer. How do the words of the mishna "one should not do anything different so as not to create conflict" with the case of one who doesn't work going to the place where people do work?

Pesachim 50 - January 10, 26 Tevet Jan 10, 2021

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Today's daf is sponsored by Oliver Mitchell in honor of his wife, Rabia Mitchell. "You are an inspiration! From Oliver, Ellin & Jeremy, Rachel, Ari, Aaron, and Joshua."

The gemara explains two verses in Zecharia Chapter 14, each in three different ways. The connection to our mishna is one of the ways of explaining one of the verses is that the boundaries of Jerusalem will be expanded in the future, relating to the case of one who removed sanctified meat from the boundaries of Jerusalem. The gemara also explains the word "Caananite" in several different ways. Also the word "one" is explained in the verse describing that in the future God will be one and his name will be one. The fourth chapter begins with a discussion of customs that may differ from place to place - what does one do if one travels to a place with a different custom? The first case brought in the mishna is the custom not to work on the morning of Pesach. The second is if one's crops (of a particular type) are no longer in the fields on the Sabbatical year - what if they are for you but you travel to a place where they are not, do you need to get rid of all of your produce of that type? The mishna rules that one must keep the more strict custom. This is to prevent machloket, dispute. The gemara asks why the gemara mentions only erev Pesach is on all other holidays and Shabbat, one must also refrain from work in the afternoon before? The gemara quotes a braita where it says that one who works in the afternoon before Shabbat and holidays will not see any benefit from that work. The gemara then quotes a list of several types of jobs that if one does them, one is unlikely to get rewarded from that work. The gemara explains why it is for each one that the sages discouraged people from making money through these jobs.

Pesachim 49 - Shabbat January 9, 25 Tevet Jan 08, 2021

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Tzippy Wolkenfeld. Tzippy wishes a Refuah Shleimah for Yakira Leeba bat Sara Gita. "Thank you, dearest Kiki, for inspiring us and so many others to grow in learning, mitzvot, yirat shamayim and emunah. May you continue to grow stronger and stronger! Love Savta and Zaidy."

When erev Pesach falls on Shabbat, when do you get rid of the chametz? If someone is on the way to do a mitzva and remembers they have chametz at home, do they need to go back or can they nullify it in their heart? On what does it depend? The mishna also brings a case of one who left Jerusalem carrying sanctified meat - depending on how far they are already from the city, do they need to go back to burn in on the Temple Mount? Is an engagement meal considered a mitzva? The gemara gets sidetracked into proper behavior - should scholars spend their time going to meals that aren't for a mitzva? As an example for a meal that is not a mitzva, the gemara mentions the engagement of a daughter of a kohen with an Israelite. Different statements are brought regarding whether a non-kohen should or should not marry the daughter of a kohen. There is also a discussion of what type of people one should marry and the value of the talmid chacham over the am haaretz. Also the hatred between those two groups of people is discussed. The mishna mentions the debate between Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yehuda regarding the size of chametz or sanctified meat that one needs to return for. Their opinions seem to contradict their opinions regarding the size needed to say the grace after meals, birkhat hamazon. How are these reconciled?

Pesachim 48 - January 8, 24 Tevet Jan 08, 2021

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Moishe Morgenstern in honor of his wife Laya Mohadeb Morgenstern. "I honor your dedication to learn the daf every day. I am very proud of you." And by Deborah Lewis in honor of Traci Lewis "for all of the support and love. Traci always encourages me to continue my learning. She is a blessing." And by Harry Green in honor of Karena M. Perry "who has been learning the Daf Yomi with this Hadran program for a year. She has been in the formidable environment of Alaska, doing this on her own. May she continue from strength to strength in her growth, and love of Torah."

Is the debate between Raba and Rav Chisda regarding cooking on Yom tov for a regular day the same debate as between Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Yehoshua in our mishna regarding taking challa on Yom Tov of Pesach from an impure dough - it it also based on whether or not we say ho'il? What is the largest size dough that one can knead for making matza so that one need not worry that it leaven while kneading? If three women are sharing use of an oven, can they all knead their doughs at the same time or not? What is considered chametz nukshe - that one is not liable to receive karet, however one still needs to burn it?

Pesachim 47 - January 7, 23 Tevet Jan 07, 2021

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Today's daf is sponsored by Dena Levie in honor of Hadran "who make learning a daf a day so enjoyable and attainable. Thank you to Shuli Mishkin who always writes an interesting article delving into the history behind the Daf." And by Bethia Straus in memory of her father, Joseph Samuel Straus, Yosef Shmuel ben Binyamin z"l, on his yahrzeit. "My father dedicated his life to founding and supporting organizations that are dedicated to limud Torah both in Israel and in the United States. He would be delighted that I am learning the daf in concert with so many other women." And by Ronnie Sichel in honor of Rochel Cheifetz "who inspired me to join them in learning Daf Yomi with Hadran."

The gemara brings several questions against Rav Chisda - is one permitted to bake/cook from Yom Tov to Shabbat on a Torah level - if so, why did one not be able to bake the showbread on Yom Tov that falls on erev Shabbat or the two breads that one makes on Shavuot? The gemara questions Raba from other sources that have cases where one does one act (or two) and can be liable for receiving multiple sets of lashes. On each list, there is an item that can be removed from the list based on laws of "ho'il," like plowing on Yom Tov, since it can be used for covering the blood, or making a fire to cook something forbidden to eat, since it can be used for cooking something permitted. Rava brings answers which are also questioned.

Pesachim 46 - January 6, 22 Tevet Jan 06, 2021

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A week of learning is sponsored by Rhonda and David Newman in memory of Rhonda's father, Yosef Eliezer ben Yaakov Yitzchak z"l on his 18th yahrzeit.

Today's daf is sponsored by Ira and Natanya Slomowitz in memory of the shloshim of Ira's mother, Lillian Slomowitz, Ahuva bat Rivka and Asher Tzvi z"l. And by Moishe Morgenstern in honor of his wife Laya Mohamed Morgenstern. "I honor your dedication to learn the daf every day. I am very proud of you."

The mishna contradicts itself - on the one hand it says for issues of impurity, the laws are the same as for chametz when there is dough filling in a crack - depends on the size and on the other hand it says that it depends on whether or not you plan to leave it there or remove it. Four different explanations of the mishna are brought. If the dough does not seem to rise, at what point does one need to assume it has leavened? How does one separate challa on Yom Tov of Pesach from a dough that has become impure - if one separates it, one cannot burn it (as cooking on a fire os only allowed for eating purposes), but if one leaves it, it will leaven? Three explanations are brought in the mishna and the gemara tries to assess the basis of the debate between two of the rabbis. Is it due to a debate about benefit gained from being able to determine who one gives the challa to - does that benefit have financial value to it? Or is it due to a debate about whether we can use the principle "ho'il" - since potentially something can happen, do we view it as if it did. Do we say since one could undo the challa as one nullifies a vow, it is still considered in the owner's possession? Also regarding cooking on Yom Tov to a regular day, there is a debate is one liable for lashes by Torah law - do we say it is not since potentially guests may show up on the holiday and one will need extra food. Raba raises two question on Rav Chisda who thinks one receives lashes as we can't use the ho'il principle.

Pesachim 45 - January 5, 21 Tevet Jan 05, 2021

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Today's daf is sponsored by Elaine Hochberg in honor of her husband, Aryeh Hochberg. "Thank you for your support of all that I do and for learning Daf Yomi with me." And by Emma Stitcher "in celebration of all those who are on this amazing Daf Yomi journey and to Rabbanit Michelle and the Hadran team for their inspiration." And by Keren Sherrington on her birthday, in memory of her grandfather, Abraham ben Yitzchak Baruch and Rachel z"l, and her grandmother Chana bat Shraga Fievel Shprintze z"l. It is with everyday love, longing, and prayer that the family I am establishing and Torah learning brings nachas and light to your souls.

If the rabbis learns from "wine soaked" that flavor has significance and they learn from there to all other cases in the torah, , Rabbi Akiva learns from "wine soaked" of a nazir that permitted and forbidden items combine, wouldn't he also learn from also to all other cases in the Torah, and yet Rabbi Yochanan limited this law just to nazir! If one uses dough in a kneading bowl to fix a crack, does one have to get rid of it before Pesach or is it considered nullified? Would the same hold for laws of a chatzitza, barrier for toveling the bowl if it become impure? There are different interpretations brought to explain the case in the mishna. Food that is not edible but can be eaten by a dog, is that considered food for laws of impurity?

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