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Pesachim 15 - December 6, 20 Kislev Dec 06, 2020

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Today's daf is dedicated by Rabbi Joel and Shulamith Cohen for a refuah shelema for Emmy Hoffer, Chana Tema bat Chaya. After the gemara brings two ways to explain Rabbi Meir, Reish Lakish brings a different answer. He holds that Rabbi Meir was referring to Rabbi Yehoshua - that from him we learn that one can burn teruma chametz with impure teruma. The gemara tries to figure out from which statement of Rabbi Yehoshua is this derived. First they suggest from a debate regarding a case of doubt - if an impure person touched teruma. If the teruma in doubt was hidden, Rabbi Yehoshua allows it to be uncovered and unprotected. But the gemara rejects the comparison as to leave something unprotected is not the same as directly causing it to become impure (by burning with impure teruma). The gemara then brings a different opinion of Rabbi Yehoshua who permits taking teruma from a broken barrel that is about to spill into impure chulin and place it into an impure vessel, thereby taking something about to be ruined and permitting one to directly make it impure. Likewise, chametz on erev Pesach is about to be destroyed and therefore one can burn it with impure teruma. The gemara raises a question on Reish Lakish from a braita where it seems clear that Rabbi Meir derived it from Rabbi Chanina Sgan HaKohanim, however the gemara explains that it was Rabbi Yosi who misunderstood Rabbi Meir at first. thinking he was learning it from Rabbi Chanina but Rabbi Meir himself did not say that. According to Reish Lakish, why did Rabbi Yosi not agree with Rabbi Meir? Rabbi Yochanan understood that Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yosi only disagreed in the 6th hour but in the 7th hour, they both agreed that one can burn pure teruma with impure teruma. Rabbi Zeira and Rabbi Asi derive from here that Rabbi Yochanan held that Rabbi Meir derived his opinion from Rabbi Chanina Sgan HaKohanim. How? The gemara brings two sources to prove Rabbi Yochanan but both are rejected. The gemara also tries to explain the continuation of the mishna according to Rabbi Yochanan, what is the connection to Rabbi Yehoshua and Rabbi Yosi?

Pesachim 14 - Fiery Combinations - Shabbat December 5, 19 Kislev Dec 04, 2020

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Study Guide Pesachim 14

Today's daf is sponsored by Shira Peleg in honor of Ariel Peleg. Congratulations on matching with one of your top choice hematology/medical oncology fellowship programs and thank you for introducing me to Hadran and encouraging me to learn"

The mishna brings statements of Rabbi Chanina Sgan HaKohanim and Rabbi Akiva that in the times of the Temple they would burn sanctified items that were impure with other impure items even if the levels of impurity were different and one would make the other a higher level of impurity. What is the difference between the cases that Rabbi Chanina and Rabbi Akiva bring? Can food pass on impurity to other foods? Can one assume from Rabbi Akiva's case that he holds that liquids pass on impurity to other items on a Torah level? Rabbi Meir derives from "their words" that chametz that was truma on erev Pesach can be burned with disqualified truma. From whose words does he derive this?

Pesachim 13: Thanksgiving on Pesach? - December 4, 18 Kislev Dec 04, 2020

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Today's daf is sponsored by Peri Rosenfeld in honor of the Yahrzeit of her mother, Tovah Bodek Rosenfeld. "Her devotion to Judaism and life-long learning has been a continued source of inspiration". And by Onnie and Andy Schiffmiller in honor of Andy's mother having made Aliyah yesterday ושבו בנים לגבולם. Mazal Tov. Rav held like Rabbi Yehuda regarding the time for forbidding eating chametz on Erev Pesach. The gemara questions - why didn't he hold like Rabbi Meir, as there is an unattributed mishna which holds like him, or Rabban Gamliel as he holds the compromise approach? Could it be Rav held like Rabbi YEhuda really because he held like a different tanna who also happened to hold like Rabbi Yehuda? The gemara rejects that suggestion. The gemara brings a source to show that Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi also held like Rabbi Yehuda (to strengthen Rav's psak). The gemara explains where the disqualified bread from the THanksgiving offering was placed in order to let the people know when were the times that chametz was forbidden or needed to be burned. In what way had they become disqualified? Two suggestions are brought. Others say that they weren't disqualified breads at all and others say that two cows would be set up to plow on the Mount of Olives instead of breads.

Pesachim 12 - Telling Time in the Time of the Talmud Dec 03, 2020

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Study Guide Pesachim 12

A week of learning is dedicated by my parents, Robert and Paula Cohen in memory of my grandfather, Joseph Cohen, Yosef ben Moshe HaKohen z"l. Today's daf is sponsored by Lesley Glassberg Nadel in memory of her father Bernie Glassberg - Berel ben Herschel haLevi z"l on his yahrzeit. And by Pamela Kaplan commemorating the 16th Yahrzeit of her father, David Kaplan, David Abba ben Aharon z"l. And by Cheryl Goldschmidt in memory of her father's 7th yahrtzeit Eddie Tager, Yitchak Eizak Simcha ben Yechiel Mechel z"l. And by the Hasenberg Family in honor of Steven Aftergood's 64th birthday. "May HaKadosh Baruchu bless Steven to live to be 120 and every day be filled with joy and Torah. With all our gratitude for him in our lives." And for a refuah shleima for Rav Dov Shabtai ben Yehoshua Lev. To what extent do we assume people make mistakes in determining what day or what time of day it is? Do what extent does human error factor into the rabbis decisions when determining halacha? This issue is relevant to the time the rabbis determined for forbidding chametz on Erev Pesach and also for determining whether or not witnesses are disqualified if the time is their testimony doesn't line up. The gemara brings three explanations to explain the opinion of Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yehuda in Sanhedrin 40 and then tries to reconcile that with their opinions regarding chametz in our mishna. Why are these cases treated differently? When did people eat meal in the time of the Talmud?

Pesachim 11 - December 2, 16 Kislev Dec 02, 2020

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Today's daf is dedicated by Racheli Mendelson in memory of her mother Shoshana Spitz z"l on her third yartzeit. Rabbi Yehuda doesn't permit checking for chametz during the time that it is forbidden to eat chametz in case you may come to eat it. The rabbis permit. The gemara brings a contradiction from the new grain that is permitted after sacrificing the omer - as the shuk would immediately open with flour and toasted flour from the new crop - was this allowed or not? Should one be concerned that they may come to eat it while they were preparing the grain earlier? There the rabbis forbade and Rabbi Yehuda permitted? The rabbis bring three possible answers and questions are raised from other sources on each of these answers. From when is chametz forbidden on erev Pesach and by when does one need to burn the chametz? The rabbis forbid it earlier than it is actually forbidden so that people don't make mistakes in the timing. The gemara bring the mishna in Sanhedrin 40 that describes a debate between rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yehuda about contradictory witnesses - to what extent can we assume they make a mistake and therefore even though they contradict each other, we accept their testimony as they really are not saying anything different. Abaye explains what is the root of the debate between them.

Pesachim 10 - December 1, 15 Kislev Dec 01, 2020

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Study Guide Pesachim 10

Masechet Pesachim is dedicated by Sivya Twersky in honor of her daughter Shoshana Baker. "She astounds me by her love of learning, the depth of her knowledge, and her dedication to Hadran." And in honor of the forthcoming bar mitzvah of our grandson, Ethan Lurie, on Shabbat Parshat Tezavah. Lastly, the masechet is dedicated in memory of Sivya's father Harav Pesach Zechariah Halevi ben Reuven v'Leah Z'late Z"L. "He was my inspiration for starting my first cycle of daf yomi eight years ago as the new cycle started when I was saying kaddish for him. I have no idea how many cycles of the daf he learned. I dove into uncharted waters and the learning brought me comfort in a year that I could not have predicted would be as difficult as it was. His yahrzeit occurs while we learn the masechet."

The gemara brings other cases of doubtful situations - does one need to recheck for chametz or not. Each case is compared to a situation mentioned in a different tannaitic source with a tannaitic debate. If there is a pile of chametz and two houses and a mouse brings it into one of the houses but we don't know which one. This is compared to the case of two paths - one pure and one impure and two people who each walked on one of the the paths. If a mouse took the chametz but it is unclear if he brought it into the house or not. It is compared to impurity in a field and we are unsure of someone walked into the field. If the mouse brought chametz and we check but can't find it, this is like piles of rocks with impurity underneath one of them but we are unable to find it. If a mouse brings in chametz and we find chametz, can we assume it is the chametz that the mouse brought or do we need to continue to check the house. This is similar to a debate of a field with a dead body whose location is unclear - if a grave is found, can we assume it was the one that we know about. If a baby or a mouse bring in bread and we find crumbs, can we assume the crumbs are theirs - is there a reason to differentiate between the cases? If we see a mouse go in and a mouse leave with bread in its mouth - can we assume it is the same one. Rava asks several questions that branch out from here. Do we make you check for bread in the rafters? Or in a pit? Or if in the mouth of a snake, do we need to get a snake charmer? Rabbi Yehuda seems from the mishna to require 3 bedikot, However Rav Yosef understands his debate with the rabbis differently.

Pesachim 9 - November 30, 14 Kislev Nov 30, 2020

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Study Guide Pesachim 9

Today's daf is sponsored by Naomi Ferziger in memory of her father, Chaim Zeev ben Pessel and Yoel Greenblatt z"l, on his 8th yartzeit.

After one checks one's house for chametz, one does not need to be concerned that a marten or other creature moved chametz from one place to another. The gemara assumes from here that if one saw a marten with chametz, pne would need to check. Why can't one assume the marten ate it, as appears in the mishna in Ohalot 18:7 regarding a house of a gentile and assumption of impurity of a miscarried fetus. There is it assumed that if there are martens around that the fetus was eaten and there is no impurity. Rabib Zeira says one can distinguish between flesh and bread and Rava says there is no contradiction because that case has a 2 doubts and our case has one definite and one doubt and a doubt (was it eaten) can't remove a concern regarding a definite (the marten definitely moved the chametz). Is rava's principle really true? There gemara brings 2 sources to question that but resolves them. The mishna seems to contradict the end of the mishna where there they say to hide the chametz after checking, presumably because one is worried a marten may come. Three answers are brought. The gemara brings cases of doubt regarding piles of chametz and matza and doubt which was moved by mice. One case if compared to the famous cases of 10 stores - 9 kosher and one not kosher from Ketubot 15. If one buys from a store and not sure which one, we see it as a 50/50 chance one bought non kosher meat and it is forbidden. If the meat was on the street and it is unsure where it came from, we follow the majority. Also a comparison is made between another case and a case regarding regular and sanctified produce where we assume the regular went into the regular and the sanctified combined with the sanctified and we rule leniently. Can we assume the same with chametz? Why?

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Pesachim 8 - November 29, 13 Kislev Nov 29, 2020

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Today's daf is dedicated by Rhona Fink in memory of her brother Elliot Laxer, Yisrael Tzvi ben Chaim, on his yartzeit. And by Sara Berelowitz in honor of the engagement of my daughter Talya Sterman to David Wertenteil. שירבו שמחות בישראל! One should light with the light of a single candle. Are they places one can check with sunlight? Why? Why is it not better to use a torch? What places do not need to be checked for chametz? Why? What is the difference between storage houses for wine or for oil? What about other storage areas? A braita is quoted that says one does not need to check in holes in the wall due to danger. What type of danger? Two answers are brought. Wouldn't one be protected by the mitzva as a person on the way to do a mitzva is protected? To what extent is that effective? Are they also protected on the way home from doing a mitzva? The gemara brings two explanations for both Beit Shamai and Beit Hillel's opinions of which two rows need to be checked in a wine cellar.

Pesachim 7 - Shabbat November 28, 12 Kislev Nov 27, 2020

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A week of learning is dedicated by Audrey Mondrow for the 7th yahrzeit of her father, Irving "Poppy" Mauskopf Yechezkel Ben Avraham and Rachel z"l "who taught us with his complete emunah, faith, in Hashem: 'Who is rich? One who is content with his lot'. My dad considered himself 'extremely' rich. May his neshama have an aliyah." Today's daf is dedicated by Natalie Taylor in honor of Jordy Hyman, "a wonderful friend, doctor and talmida chachama. Happy birthday!" Why do we nullify the chametz after the bedika and not during the late morning of erev Pesach? We can't nullify it once it is forbidden to eat because it is no longer considered in our possession as we cannot benefit from chametz on Pesach. The gemara brings a source that seems to contradict this premise. What if one finds mouldy bread in a drawer that is used for chametz during the year and matza on Pesach and one cannot tell if it is chametz or matza. If the majority is matza, we follow that. What does that and shouldn't we follow whatever was in the drawer last as we do regarding maaser sheni money? Based on that question, the gemara re-explains the law. What blessing to we make on bedikat chametz? There is a debate regarding the exact language. The gemara brings several questions from other blessings on mitzvot and discusses the idea of making the blessing before one performs the mitzva. Are there exceptions to this rule? From where do we learn that one needs to use a candle for bedikat chametz?

Pesachim 6 - November 27, 11 Kislev Nov 27, 2020

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Today's daf is dedicated by Sara Berelowitz "in honor of Rabbanit Michelle and my fellow zoomers on the milestone of finishing Eruvin and starting a new masechet." The end of Pesachim 5 focuses on a simple contradiction in the braita related to chametz. The phrase "lo yimatze" (Exodus 12:19) seems to say that anyone's chametz cannot be found in your property. But the earlier part of the braita says "your own chametz cannot be found," implying that other's chametz is not a problem. The gemara's solution to this differentiates between property which you accepted liability for (achriyut) and that which you did not accept liability. From here, the gemara discusses a principle known as "davar hagorem le-mamon" and discusses responsibility to rid oneself of chametz which the local authorities might make a claim on as part of a tax. Is there a distinction between laws of first born animals and laws of hafrashat challa regarding items taxed by gentile authorities? From here, the gemara asks a series of very practical questions: Would you be liable if a non Jew walked into your house on Pesach with a sandwich? What about if I designated for the non Jew a room in which to put her chametz? Must I do bedikat chametz if I'm going away for pesach? What if I plan to return home just before Pesach? And what happens if I find chametz on Pesach? Key to the gemara's questions is the "thirty day threshold" which says that there are some distinctions if a person leaves thirty days or more before pesach. From here we learn that one is supposed to study the laws of Pesach (and maybe other holidays as well) 30 days before their onset. Finally, the gemara addresses the relationship between bedikat chametz and bitul chametz and asks the question when does one nullify the chametz after one has searched for it.

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