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Pesachim 25 - December 16, 1 Tevet Dec 16, 2020

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Today's daf is sponsored by Binny Shalev in memory of his mother, Nechi Shudovsky, Nacha Dvora bat Sarah Gitel v'Yossef z"l.

The gemara brings a question against Abaye who holds that one will get lashes for benefitting from diverse kinds even if used in an atypical manner. The question is raised from a braita that sets up a kal vachomer and diverse kinds are viewed as lenient - if Abaye was correct, it would be a stringency. Abaye answers the question. When does the prohibition to benefit from diverse kinds kick in - from planting, once they take root or only when they grow? One can use anything for medicinal purposes even if it forbidden to benefit from, if it is a life threatening situation, except for items used for idol worship. From where is this derived? There are three things that one must be willing to die for, rather than transgress - idol worship, murder and forbidden sexual relations. From where are these derived? Abaye and Rava disagree regarding a case where one benefits because one is forced to. The gemara describes four different possible scenarios (one can/cannot prevent it and one is intending/not intending to benefit) and determines that only in one of those scenarios do they disagree. How do their opinions correspond to the famous debate between Rabbi Shimon and Rabbi Yehuda regarding an act that one does without intent?

Pesachim 24 - December 15, 29 Kislev Dec 15, 2020

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Study Guide Pesachim 24

Today's daf is sponsored by Dan Ross in honor of the anniversary of my marriage to my chevruta for life, Rabbi Jade Sank Ross. "You are my best friend and I look forward to many more years of learning Torah together." And by Jenna Katz in honor of her sister and brother in law Andrea and Max on the birth of their first child, a beautiful baby girl. Mazel Tov also to grandparents Ben and Felice, and great grandma Esther. May she grow in Torah and Mitzvot and be surrounded by all the love in the world.

A students brings a drasha of Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi to derive the fact that chametz on Pesach and an ox that killed a person are forbidden to benefit from besides that one cannot eat them. The drasha is from a verse regarding a sin offering whose blood is brought into the sanctuary (heichal). Rabbi Shmuel bar Nachmani rejects his proof and the student brings another proof from a verse regarding meat leftover during the days of the miluim beyond the first day in which it was allowed to be eaten. That too is rejected. Abaye brings a third verse in an attempt to derive that chametz and the ox are forbidden also to benefit - from the same verse that Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi used but from different words. Rav Papa rejects his proof and brings another verse - from sacrificial meat that is impure. Ravina questions his proof but the question is resolved and rav Papa's proof stands. The gemara derives other things from the verses about eating impure sacrificial meat and about a person who is impure who eats sacrificial meat. There are two versions about what Rabbi Avahu said regarding what is and is not included in the prohibition to eat and benefit from items, i.e. if it is eaten or used in an atypical manner.

Pesachim 23 - December 14, 28 Kislev Dec 14, 2020

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Study Guide Pesachim 23

Today's daf is dedicated by Michael, Alexander, Ariel and Halle Kahan in honor of their mother, Ruth Kahan on her birthday. "Her inspirational commitment to Daf Yomi has been unsurprising to those who know her as she shows a similar level of care and dedication in all areas of her life. We wish her many more years of happy, healthy learning to come. With love from your children" And by Ruth's sister Jessica. "Thank you for introducing me to Hadran Daf Yomi. I may not understand it all, but I love knowing that across the continents, you and I are learning together." Love Jessica. The daf is also dedicated in honor of Eviatar Schwartz on his birthday. Eviatar recently started learning Gemara. May your curiosity and determination continue to be a source of pride and joy. Happy birthday Tari. From all the Schwartzs.

The gemara continues to question the approaches of Rabbi Avahu and Chizkia from various sources. After the gemara answers all the questions, the gemara wants to know what is the practical difference between them. The gemara then brings in Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi who learns it from a different place.

Pesachim 22 - December 13, 27 Kislev Dec 13, 2020

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Study Guide Pesachim 22

Today's daf is sponsored by Naomi Oxman in honor of her mother, Sara Younger, better known as "Bubaleh" whose 2nd yahrzeit was yesterday. And by Sophie Frankenthal in honor of her mother, Oprah. "Your modest passion and commitment to Torah inspires me more than you know, and your endless wisdom and dedication to your values are the guiding force of our family. HaShem should give you the strength to continue your learning. Love you Mommy! Chanukah Sameach!"

Chizkia and Rabbi Avahu each learn in different ways from where we derive the fact that one is forbidden to benefit from chametz on Pesach. The gemara brings questions against Rabbi Avahu's approach (that anytime it says one is forbidden to eat, it includes also benefitting) from the prohibition to eat the sciatic nerve, blood and a limb from a live animal. Each question is resolved. Then questions are raised on both Chizkia and Rabbi Avahu from an ox that killed a person and must be stoned and from fruits within the first three years of planting the tree. Each question is resolved according to each opinion.

Pesachim 21 - Shabbat December 12, 26 Kislev Dec 11, 2020

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Today's daf is dedicated by Rella Feldman, Mindy Hecht and family in memory of our beloved husband, father and saba, Dr. Charles H. Feldman, Yitzchak Tzvi Ben Yaakov V'Leah z"l, on his 9th Yahrzeit. Our light was extinguished with his passing on the second night of Chanukah, but his legacy of dedication to family, integrity, love of learning and inner strength lives on for each of us. He would have been so proud of all of our family members who are involved in learning daf yomi and helping build Hadran. May his memory be a blessing.

If one leaves wine that was truma that became disqualified in order to scatter for a good smell, one need be concerned that one will forget that it is disqualified truma and will drink it. Whether or not we are concerned about that is a subject of debate among tannaim. What if truma wine is spilling from the top of the wine press into a vat of impure chulin but the amount of chulin is 100 times the amount of truma at the top. In this case, there will not be a financial loss as the truma is nullified into the chulin. Therefore even Rabbi Yehoshua agrees that one would not be allowed to put the truma wine into impure vessels. The second chapter begins with a discussion of benefit from chametz - from what time is it forbidden to benefit from chametz on erev Pesach? If chametz is not yet forbidden can one sell to a gentile or give to one's animals - what is the potential concern? Does everyone agree that this is allowed despite the potential concern? From where do we derive that one is forbidden to benefit from chametz on Pesach - the Torah only wrote no eating. There are two approaches - Chizkiya learns it from a verse, Rabbi Avahu thinks that any time where the Torah says it is forbidden to eat, it includes benefit unless otherwise stated (as by neveila - a dead animal). The gemara brings two opinions where this halacha by neveila is derived from.

Pesachim 20 - December 11, 25 Kislev Dec 11, 2020

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Today's daf is sponsored by Carol Robinson and Arthur Gould in memory of Carol's father Louis Robinson, Yehuda Leib ben Moshe, z"l. Today - the first day of Hanukah - we mark his 21st yahrtzeit and miss him dearly. Lou was a devoted family man and active participant in his synagogue. He could fix anything, and most memorably, rebuilt their kitchen cabinets and added new cabinets, in a manner that any professional would be proud to claim as his own. He loved Carol and her sister Debbi and would be very proud of Carol studying daf yomi.

In the case of the needle, how did the meat become impure - what liquid came in contact with it to make it susceptible to impurity? The gemara brings 4 possible answers - all are rejected, except the last one. Someone brings a braita before Rav Sheshet regarding levels of passing on impurity from a sheretz but the braita is problematic and suggestions are brought for how to fix it. If a sheretz falls into and oven and there is bread there, the bread has a status of second degree impurity. Why not first degree? Different emoraim bring contradictions in Rabbi Yehoshua's opinion from the mishna (truma that is in doubt whether or not it became impure can be burned with truma that is definitely impure) and other sources regarding Pesach and truma that seem to indicate otherwise. How are these contradictions resolved?

Pesachim 19 - December 10, 24 Kislev Dec 10, 2020

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Study Guide Pesachim 19

Today's daf is sponsored by Neil Green in honor of Sabina. You are an inspiration in your leadership of our temple education committee and in your teaching of children in the school. You live the Torah you teach. I am so grateful that you are learning Daf Yomi with Hadran with me!

Rava says that Rabbi Yosi doesn't agree with Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Akiva doesn't agree with Rabbi Yosi so how did we say before that Rabbi Yosi's opinion is derived from Rabbi Akiva. How do we know that each doesn't hold like the other? The gemara brings another halacha that Rabbi Chanina Sgan HaKohanim testified about. A needle found inside a slaughtered animal will not pass on impurity to the hands of the slaughterer or the knife but it makes the meat impure. What exactly is the case? What is the doubt referring to?

Pesachim 18 - December 9, 23 Kislev Dec 09, 2020

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Study Guide Pesachim 18

There is a tannaitic debate on Pesachim 16a. According to Rabbi Yehuda, liquids pass on impurity by Torah law to everything, however the emoraim say that he changed his mind. About what did he change his mind? Did he say that liquids can't pass on impurity at all by Torah law or is it limited to food but not vessels? They try to prove it from the mishna Para 9:5, about waters of a red heifer (mei chatat) that are swallowed by an cow who is then slaughtered. Rabbi Yehuda rules leniently which seems to infer that he changed his opinion entirely. However two explanations are brought that explain his opinion is either not a leniency or because the liquid there is no longer considered a liquid. So there is no conclusion regarding Rabbi Yehuda. Rabbi Yosi who holds that liquids pass on impurity to other foods, holds like Rabbi Akiva his rabbi, who ruled that the word "will become impure" can be read also as "will pass on impurity." Rabbi Akiva learned from it that there is 3rd degree impurity also by non sacred items. From where to we derive that liquids only pass on impurity to foods by Torah law and not to other liquids and not to other vessels? Rava held that Rabbi Yosi did not hold like Rabbi Akiva, nor did Rabbi Akiva hold like Rabbi Yosi.

Pesachim 17 - December 8, 22 Kislev Dec 08, 2020

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Today's daf is sponsored by Betsy Mehlman in honor of Natalie Taylor. "Natalie, thank you for inspiring me to start learning Daf Yomi with Hadran. You are a true friend and I'm grateful for your encouragement and support during these uncertain times." And by Bill Futornick in memory of his grandmother, Ruth Feiring Starace, Rivka Rachel bat Chaim Zvi z"l. And a refuah shlema of our One Week at a Time teacher, Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz, Tamara Blimah bat Gitah and her parents, Joseph Matityahu ben Tehilla, and Gita bat Sima, who are struggling with Covid-19.

The gemara deals with different opinions regarding liquids and their ability to become impure or pass on impurity by Torah law. How if at all does this connect with Yosi ben Yoezer's opinion regarding the exemption for impurities in the Temple? Does his leniency relate to liquids in the slaughtering area (blood and water) or the liquids that went on the altar (wine, oil, blood and water for libations)? Rav and Levi each have two different versions of the mishna where Yosi ben Yoezer's opinion is brought. Rav Papa thinks that the whole exemption the Temple was a halacha l'Moshe m'Sinai. But the gemara raises several questions against his approach. Does Rabbi Yehuda hold that by Torah law, liquids can pass impurity on to vessels as it seems from the braita quoted in the previous page (Pesachim 16)?

Pesachim 16 - December 7, 21 Kislev Dec 07, 2020

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Study Guide Pesachim 16

Today's daf is dedicated by Michelle and Laurence Berkowitz in honor of their son Gilad who celebrated his Bar Mitzva on Shabbat Parshat Toldot and to his twin sister Joy who celebrated her 13th birthday, Gilad and Joy are named after their late aunt, Joy Rochwarger Balsam z"l. Joy was a pioneer in women's Torah learning and was known to many of the teachers and students of Hadran. Joy taught the joy of torah to hundreds of students and would have been so proud of the Hadran learning and the multitudes of people participating. Joy was Nechama Leibowitz's zt"l personal aide during Nechama's last years. "Joy and Gilad Berkowitz, may you continue to learn Torah in your namesake's memory." According to Rabbi Yochanan, Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yosi disagree about the conclusion one can reach from Rabbi Chanina Sgan HaKohanim. They both agree it was a case of a liquid that came in contact with the meat but they disagree about whether liquids can pass on impurity only on a rabbinic level or also by Torah law. The gemara brings the tannatic debate regarding the ability of liquids to become and to pass on impurity by Torah law. They also bring a source about Yosi ben Yoezer Ish Tzreida who testified that all liquids in the slaughtering area of the Temple are considered pure. Rav and Shmuel disagree about whether he meant they do not even become impure or that they do not pass on impurity. The gemara raises one question against Shmuel and six against Rav.

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