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Shabbat 128 - July 12, 20 Tamuz Jul 12, 2020

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The gemara goes through all the cases in the mishna regarding items in the storehouse that are considered muktze that one is not allowed to move. All of the cases seem obvious that they are muktze so what is the mishna trying to tell us? If there are food items that are worthy for animals that only rich people have, can one carry them or not? Do we view all of us as if we are like "sons of kings"? Can one carry meat that is unsalted on Shabbat? What about unsalted fish? What actions are allowed to be performed for animals if it is to prevent financial loss or prevent the animal from suffering? How can one help an animal (who is considered muktze) to return home - what type of help is allowed - pushing only or actually helping to walk? Why are the rules for hens different than for other animals/birds? What about a child? Preventing animals from suffering, tzaar baalei chayim, is a Torah law - what is the source? And because if that, is can override a rabbinic law. What can be done to help an animal giving birth on Shabbat? What can be done to help a woman giving birth? A midwife is allowed to travel from far to help with the birth? How else can one desecrate Shabbat on her behalf?

Shabbat 127 - July 11, 19 Tamuz Jul 10, 2020

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The gemara gets into lots of details regarding how one can remove 4 or 5 baskets from the storage house in the case where it is needed for a mitzva - can one carry in out in many smaller utensils or only in 4 or 5 baskets. Can one carry that amount for each person tha tneeds the space or for all the guests? If for all the guests, can one person do all the moving or does each person move for oneself? The gemara discusses the importance of having guests. A list is brought by Rabbi Yochanan of the top 6 mitzvot. One of them is judging one's friend favorably. The gemara brings several stories of people who judged others favorably. The gemara then goes through each of the items mentioned in the mishna that can be carried out of the storage house - meaning it is not muktze and explains why it was mentioned if it was obvious or why it isn't considered muktze?

Shabbat 126 - July 10, 18 Tamuz Jul 10, 2020

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Study Guide Shabbat 126

Is the opinion in the mishna to allow putting a shutter in a window "in any case" allowing it even if it is not tied, as long as it is designated before Shabbat or does it also need to be tied? Rabbi Abba and Rabbi Yirmia debate this issue and each brings a tannaitic source to support their claim - one about a bolt dragging on the floor and one about a reed used as a bolt. Rabbi Yochanan holds like Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel about the reed used to lock the door and the gemara questions that based on another statement of Rabbi Yochanan that seems to disagree with Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel. Do we hold like Rabbi Eliezer or the rabbis in the mishna. Two approaches are brought. Does a cover of a utensil need a handle for it not to be considered muktze? Does it depend on what it is covering? The 18th chapter starts with a case of taking items out of a storage house in order to make space. How many can one remove? Under what conditions. Two different understandings of the mishna are brought.

Shabbat 125 - July 9, 17 Tamuz Jul 09, 2020

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Study Guide Shabbat 125

The gemara goes through a list of items, determining whether or not they are muktze - can they serve a function or not? There is a debate between Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yehuda regarding a broken piece of an earthenware oven. The gemara discussed the case in which they argue and what the argument is about. Two different explanations are suggested. If one built a utensil out of a gourd and put a stone in to weigh it down so one could draw water from a well or stream, can one use it on Shabbat - does the gourd fall into the category of a base for a muktze item or is the stone considered secondary to the gourd? How is it similar to the case of a stone placed on top of a barrel that appears in a different mishna. If one wants to use an item that is muktze machamat gufo, muktze because it doesn't serve any function, what is needed to be able to use it - is it enough to think before Shabbat that one plans to use it or is some action necessary and if so, how serious an action? Can one add an enclosure to a window? On what does it depend? Is it considered building a temporary wall?

Shabbat 124 - July 8, 1 Tamuz Jul 08, 2020

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Study Guide Shabbat 124

The gemara brings several mishnayot that discuss muktze items and there is a debate whether these mishnayot were taught before the leniencies regarding muktze were put into effect or not? A utensil that is designated for permitted actions on Shabbat and one that is designated for forbidden actions, in what situations can each of these be carried? What is Rabbi Nechemia's approach? Raba and Rava disagree about how to understand the debate between Rabbi Nechemia and tana kama. Broken utensils - can they be used on Shabbat and if so, how? There is a debate regarding this and within that there is a discussion about what types of broken utensils are they arguing about - ones that broke on Shabbat or before Shabbat? Is it an issue of nolad, something that didn't exist before Shabbat as it was part of a whole before Shabbat and now it is broken?

Shabbat 123 - July 7, 15 Tamuz Jul 07, 2020

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Can one carry a utensil that is generally used for forbidden purposes for some permitted purpose? Raba thinks one can and Abaye brings some sources that seem to contradict. One Raba attributes to Rabbi Nechemia who has a stringent definition of muktze and the other Raba puts in the category of items that are more expensive and one is more particular about its use and therefore wouldn't use it for other purposes other than its main use. There are four different explanations regarding what type of mallet is the one mentioned in the mishna. If a vegetable is buried in the ground, can one remove it and not be concerned about moving the dirt, which is muktze? On what does it depend? If a needle gets ruined and the eye of the needle is no longer there, is it muktze? Are the laws the same for purity/impurity? Other items are discussed regarding whether they are muktze on Shabbat and whether they can become impure. Rabbi Yosi says that all items can be moved on Shabbat other than those that are muktze because of their high value. The gemara discusses what items fall into that category. The gemara then discusses the development over time of the prohibition of muktze and how the laws got more lenient as time went on. There is a debate among Rava and Abaye how to understand what the law was at each stage. In the time of Nechemia was when they first instituted laws of muktze. Why?

Shabbat 122 - July 6, 14 Tamuz Jul 06, 2020

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Today's daf is sponsored in memory of Helen Glucksman, Chana Rachel bat Moshe Aharon Halevi z"l, beloved grandmother of our teacher, Lisa Septimus, from Malkie, Marcy, Rochelle, Sami and Gitta.

When a non-Jew performs an act that a Jew is forbidden to do on Shabbat, can a Jew benefit from what the non-Jew did? On what does it depend? Is it only for a candle or items like that as one candle can be used for many people? Does it depend on whether the non-Jew knows the Jew? Can one carry an item that is generally used for forbidden purposes for its own sake (if one needs it for a permitted purpose)? If a door breaks on Shabbat or before Shabbat, can it be carried? Can one put it back in its place? Is there a difference between a door that is serving something that is attached to the ground or a door of a utensil? Why? Does the melacha of building include building utensils or not?

Shabbat 121 - July 5, 13 Tamuz Jul 05, 2020

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Today's daf is sponsored by Dr. Robin Zeiger and Professor Jonathan Ben-Ezra in memory of Robin's mother Helen (Chana) Zeiger z"l, whose Yarzheit is today.

Does Rabbi Yosi really hold that it is a mitzva to go to the mikveh exactly at the time that one is able to go? If there is a fire in your house and a non-Jew comes to put out the fire, are you allowed to say anything to the non-Jew - to put it out, to stop putting it out? Can you hint to the fact that if the non-Jew puts it out, you will compensate him/her for their work? What about a child who goes to put out the fire? Does one have to prevent an child from sinning in general? Is the court commanded to do that? For what purposes can one carry a utensil in order to cover something? To cover a candle so it doesn't light the rafters on fire, to cover feces so a child doesn't touch them, to cover a scorpion so it doesn't bite. Why do we need to learn that we can cover the feces, can't we move it because a dog can eat it? Or because it is disgusting and one can move something that is disgusting, even if it's muktze. Can one kill bugs or creatures that can bite or endanger people? If so, according to Rabbi Shimon only or also according to Rabbi Yehuda? Does everyone agree? Is it only if it's done by way of walking and one steps on it?

Shabbat 120 - July 4, 12 Tamuz Jul 03, 2020

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In the time of the destruction of the temple, were there no honest people remaining? What amount of food in baskets or clothing one take out of the house and how? To where can it be taken? How does this mishna work with the previous mishna that only allowed three meals worth? How can others help? Is one allowed to indirectly put out the fire? There is a debate in the mishna. The gemara brings some sources in other places which seem to contradict the opinions mentioned in the mishna. How can they be rectified?

Shabbat 119 - July 3, 11 Tamuz Jul 03, 2020

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The gemara lists rabbis who all did special things to prepare food for Shabbat including being involved in cooking the food for Shabbat. The story is told of Yosef Mokir Shabbat who was rewarded financially for always buying good food for Shabbat and for borrowing money to do so. The gemara talks about the importance of other mitzvot (by promising rewards) like tithing, learning Torah, answering amen to a blessing and answering in Kaddish "may God's great name be blessed" with a lot of intent, and saying "veyechulu" on Friday night in davening. The gemara then says that a fire will break out in one's house if one doesn't keep Shabbat. They bring a verse from Jeremiah that discusses the fire of the destruction of Jerusalem (that will not be able to be extinguished) will be on account of not keeping Shabbat but it is derived that also one's personal house will burn on fire on Shabbat when one will not be able to extinguish it. Abaye uses that verse to teach that Jerusalem was destroyed on account of desecration of Shabbat. Seven other opinions are brought regarding why the temple was destroyed - people did not recite Shema twice a day, places of Torah learning for young children were closed, people had no shame, leaders were treated with disrespect, people did not rebuke one another, Torah scholars were disrespected, there were no longer honest people.

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