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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?

Pesachim 44 - January 4, 20 Tevet Jan 04, 2021

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Today's daf is sponsored by Sharon Hausdorff in memory of her mother, Minna Friedman, Menucha bat Moshe Yehezkel on her 10th yahrzeit. And by Susan Cashdan in memory of her dear father, Yitzchak ben Moshe Chuna on his 12th yahrzeit. He so inspired me with a deep love of Hebrew and lifelong learning, enabling me to work here in Israel and to learn Daf Yomi. And by Susan Shabsels in honor of Elisheva Rappaport. "Ellie, thank you for making our Daf Yomi meetings happen each week!"

In what cases do we say that heiter joins issur for requisite amounts - meaning if you eat an item that the forbidden item is mixed into the permitted item, do we measure the requisite amount needed for liability from the whole mixture? Rabbi Yochanan and Zeiri disagree about when this principle is used. Abaye questions Rabbi Yochanan's opinion (quoted by Rav Dimi) from a mishna in Tvul Yom 2:3 regarding impurity of a porridge with teruma spices mixed in. According to Rabba bar bar Chana, it becomes impure because if one ate an olive bulk of it, one would be liable. Is it because of heiter joins the issur or it is because one ate a whole olive bulk of the spices? Rav Dimi answers that it is the latter and Abaye asks several questions on his theory. IF Rabbi Yochanan derived from the Nazir the laws of heiter combining with issur only for a nazir, how does that work with a braita that derives the law for flavor not being nullified in a mixture, which is also derived from the same word by nazir? He must hold like Rabbi Akiva who holds the same as him with regards the previous principle. So where does he derive laws about flavor not being nullified? A number of suggestions are brought - milk and meat, kashering pots. How do the rabbis react to his proof if there derive it from nazir?

Pesachim 43 - January 3, 19 Tevet Jan 03, 2021

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Today's daf is sponsored by Professor Jonathan Ben-Ezra and Dr. Robin Zeiger on the yahrzeit of Jonathan's father, Aaron Ben-Ezra. "He was passionate about Jewish learning and worked diligently that both his son and daughter would have a quality Jewish education." And by Avi Hoffman in honor of Perel Mindal bat Menachem Mendel, "eemee moratee."

What is the jewelry mentioned in the mishna that is problematic on Pesach? Why did the mishna list food items by name if they also listed the general principle? Who is the tana of our mishna who holds that chametz that is found in a mixture but dissolved and chametz nukshe is forbidden as a negative prohibition in the Torah that one would receive lashes for? There is a difference of opinion whether is it Rabbi Meir or Rabbi Eliezer. The gemara brings Rabbi Eliezer's derivation of mixtures from the Torah and questions why he doesn't derive that one receives karet for it? The gemara discusses the different verses in Exodus Chapter 12 and explains also how we derive that women receive karet for eating chametz and also how we derive that they are obligated to eat matza as theoretically it is a time bound positive commandment.

Pesachim 42 - Shabbat January 2, 18 Tevet Jan 01, 2021

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Is one punished by lashes for transgressing a negative commandment that is derived from a positive one? What should one do with water used by a baker that has flour mixed in? One must knead flour for the matza with mayim she'lanu - water that rested. Why? One should not use water that had been heated to knead the dough. What if one did and the dough didn't leaven - is one penalized for this or not? The third chapter begins with a list of items that are mixtures that include chametz. There are several interpretations of how to understand what the mishna is saying about their status of Pesach. The gemara explains what each of these items are, as well as offering some nutritional information about some of the items mentioned.

Pesachim 41 - January 1, 17 Tevet Jan 01, 2021

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Today's daf is sponsored by Rachel and Oren Seliger in memory of Rachel's father, Avner Yossef ben Yehuda Aryeh and Zelta Friva, on his 31 yahrzeit. "Avner Yehuda was a baal tshuva as a teenager. He was always in awe of people learning Talmud. He would be very proud to know that his children are learning daf yomi." And by Rivkah Isseroff l'iluy nishmat Yaakov ben R' Yehuda Leib "who encouraged torah learning for all his daughters, and would be so pleased to see his daughter and granddaughter, Alisa Benayoun, learning the daf." And by Carol and Art Gould "in recognition of the great goodness that we have received in learning that Carol's PET Scan results are clean and that she remains in remission from her lung cancer. We thank HaShem for His mercy. We thank the incredibly warm, supportive and loving Hadran Zoomer community and Rabbanit Farber for their concern." And by Rhea Brown in honor of her daughter in law, Liz Fisher's birthday. "Happy Birthday Liz and keep studying. Liz loves the daily podcast and has turned me into it as well. Love Rhea and Ron."

One cannot add flour to mustard or to charoset (a dip made with vinegar) as its pungency may cause the flour to leaven. If one did, can one eat it or does it need to be burned immediately before it leavens? Rabi Meir and the rabbis disagree - but do they disagree about both or only about the mustard? Why the difference? The gemara moves to discuss in depth and from derashot from the verses in the Torah regarding the commandment to eat the meat of the Passover sacrifice roasted and not partially roasted or cooked in water. What if it was cooked in other liquids? Its own liquids? What if it was cooked in the hot spring of Tiberias? What if it was eaten totally wraw? Is the prohibition to eat it prepared in the wrong manner also an issue during the day of the 14th or only on the night of the 15th? Does one receive one or multiple sets of lashes if one eats it cooked or partially roasted? Or possibly no lashes as it is a lav she'bichlalot - one prohibition that includes a number of things. What if one ate is roasted during the day? Does one receive lashes - isn't it a negative commandment derived from a positive commandment and the rule should be no lashes.

Pesachim 40 - December 31, 16 Tevet Dec 31, 2020

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Today's daf is sponsored by Mona Fishbane in memory of her beloved mother-in-law, Bernice Fishbane (Nana), z"l, "Whose 14th yahrzeit we recently observed. Nana was a lifelong learner who continues to inspire me." And by Hanna and Michael Piotrkowski to Ann Schiff. "Ann introduced us to Hadran's daf yomi so she deserves the merit of our learning. Acknowledging with gratitude."

How can one prevent barley grains from leavening? Wheat? Do fruit juices cause leavening? Can one rinse off barley to make it easier to remove the chaff or will that hasten leavening? What about wheat? The gemara brings several opinions. Rava forbade but then changed his mind and even went so far as to say that it is a mitzvah to rinse the wheat kernels. He explains that is why one needs to watch the grains from an early stage as once they are rinsed, they have come in contact with water and are prone to leavening. The gemara mentions a case where there were wheat kernels that got wet before Pesach and Rava permitted selling them to gentiles. Rava bar Livai questioned this from a case of shaatnez and on account of the difficulty, Rava changed his mind. How can one prevent leavening in certain cases? The Mishna adds other cases where one need to be concerned about food leavening. And also mentions the prohibition to not cook the meat from the Pesach sacrifice.

Pesachim 39 - December 30, 15 Tevet Dec 30, 2020

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Marsha Wasserman in honor of her son Dr. Noam Wasserman, Dean of Sy Syms School of Business at YU. "Thank you for encouraging me to study daf yomi as you have been doing for many years. I am fortunate to have you as a son who motivates and encourages not only his own students but also his parents. We love you and are very proud of all of your accomplishments." And by Erin Piateski in honor of the 14th yahrzeit of Dr. Beth Samuels a"h. "Beth's life was dedicated to Torah learning, and in particular, to expanding Jewish learning opportunities for girls and women. Beth would have been thrilled to see the large community of women learning daf yomi." Today's Daf is sponsored in honor of the 14th yahrzeit of Dr. Beth Samuels a"h on December 30th, 15 Tevet. Beth's life was dedicated to Torah learning, and in particular, to expanding Jewish learning opportunities for girls and women. Beth would have been thrilled to see the large community of women learning daf yomi. And by Debbie Gevir in the memory of her mother, Yocheved Gindsberg on her sixth yahrzeit today. Besides being a model of hesed, kibud horim, and grace, Yocheved was active in torah learning and teaching, especially for women. יהי זכרה ברוך

What can one use to fulfill one's obligation for marror? What are all the different types of vegetables mentioned in the mishna? Other sources are brought which list other types. Is there one type more ideal than the others? Can things other than vegetables be used that are bitter? The gemara continually compares matza to marror to derive various criteria. Rav says that all the types that can be used for marror can be planted together in one area. The gemara tries to understand what was he trying to say. One can eat marror moist or dry - is this just for the stalk or also the leaves? What about shriveled? Pickled? Cooked? Stewed? Can you use maaser sheni produce? How would this differ from the same question regarding matza from maaser sheni? What types of things can be done with bran that would or would not lead to leavening? If the food is already baked, it can no longer leaven, even if placed in water.

Pesachim 38 - December 29, 14 Tevet Dec 29, 2020

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Today's daf is sponsored by Joanna Rom, marking the 23rd Yahrzeit of her father, Julius Rom z"l, "who was always a loving, supportive father to both his daughters and a strong role model for lifelong learning. I have no doubt he would have been supportive of our Daf Yomi adventure." And by Becki Goldstein in memory of her father a Holocaust survivor, Yoel Ben Meir. "Always my guiding light who encouraged my unquestionable thirst for learning. He also imbued within me deep Emunah and taught me Hashem can say no and still love us like parents. יהי זכרו ברוך."

Can one fulfill one's obligation in matza from maaser sheni? It is dependent on the debate between Rabbi Meir and the rabbis regarding the status of maaser sheni - is it considered sanctified and belonging to God/the Temple or it is considered the owner's property? The same debate would hold for the obligation of separating challa from maaser sheni produce and also for an etrog (and the other species on the first day of Sukkot. The matza loaves made for a nazir sacrifice or a thanks offering cannot be used for matza. Raba and rav Yosef each bring a different derivation from the Torah and a braita is brought to support each reading. The gemara asks why three other possible answers weren't brought and explains why. Why is there a difference in the law whether one prepared the loaves for a sacrifice or prepared them to sell to someone needing a sacrifice (in the latter, it could be used for matza)?

Pesachim 37 - December 28, 13 Tevet Dec 28, 2020

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Today's daf is sponsored with hakarat hatov to Hashem by Shalom and Tina Lamm to celebrate their new granddaughter, Mindl Hodaya ("Mindy") born to their children, Ari & Shlomit Lamm. And by Yonatan Huber for a refuah shleima for Basmat bat Yardena and Shaul and Nissim ben Rosa and Machluf Malul.

What is "thick dough" that Beit Hillel permits on Pesach? What is the difference in terms of concern for the dough leavening between matza baking and the baking of the showbread? From the comparison, the gemara rejects the first explanation of "thick dough" and explains it being an issue of Yom Tov and not specifically Pesach. What is the difficulty with that explanation and how is it resolved? Can one make matza in different shapes or with shapes etched in? Can one distinguish between a baker and a homemaker? Can one distinguish between different people or different situations? The gemara deals with with different types of doughs that are not obligated in challa. Reish Lakish and Rabbi Yochanan disagree regarding dough make in a pot. The gemara raises questions on each approach and tries to resolve.

Pesachim 36 - December 27, 12 Tevet Dec 27, 2020

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Today's daf is sponsored by Jenifer Nech in honor of her Talmud teacher, Samara Schwartz. "Samara started my learning journey by teaching the 'way of the Talmud'. I am now proud to be a part of the Hadran community."

Can one fulfill one's obligation to eat matza through eating matza in Jerusalem made from maaser sheni? Rabbi Yosi HaGelili learns from the fact that matza is called "lechem oni" – that sounds like "oni" meaning "onen" that one cannot fulfill one's obligation with something that one cannot eat when one has the status of an onen (when one's close relative dies until the burial) and maaser sheni cannot be eaten by an onen. Rabbi Akiva derives from "matzot" "matzot" that one can fulfill one's obligation with maaser sheni. According to him, "Lechem oni" refers to poor man's bread and comes to exclude matza ashira, one made with oil, honey or wine. In addition it is read as "oni" also referring to bread that one recites things on during the seder. Can one knead dough for matza with oil, honey or wine? And if not, what if one already did? What does Rabbi Akiva hold regarding this? His opinion seems to contradict what he says elsewhere. How is this resolved? One cannot knead matza dough in warm water as it hastens the leavening process. If so, why are menachot, meal offerings, kneaded with warm water, if they also are not allowed to leaven? Can one fulfill one's obligation to eat matza using bikurim, the first fruits? Rabbi Yosi HaGelili and Rabbi Akiva both forbid it, each derive it from different verses. The gemara questions Rabbi Akiva's proof and then shows that even Rabbi Akiva changed his mind and ultimately agreed with Rabbi Yosi HaGelili's proof. Why did Rabbi Yosi HaGelili not use the same verse that he used to derive the halacha for maaser sheni from lechem oni? Because he held like Rabbi Shimon that an onen can eat bikurim. From where do Rabbi Shimon and the rabbis derive their opinions whether or not an onen can eat bikurim?

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