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Shabbat 80 - May 25, 2 Sivan May 25, 2020

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Today's shiur is dedicated by Don Nadel in memory of his mother, Zisa Risa bat Aliya HaCohen z"l on her yahrzeit.

What is the requisitve amount for carrying ink - does it matter if it is in dried form, in a quill or an inkwell? Rava brings a number of laws that deal with combining partial acts that independently would not obligate one but together could. Rabbi Yosi says if one takes a partial amount into one public domain and another part into a different public domain, one is not responsible. What distinguishes one public domain from another - various opinions are brought. Eye shadow for one eye - is that meant for medicinal purposes or for beauty? The gemara briefly discusses a number of the items listed in the mishna. In the beginning of the mishna, Rabbi Yehuda brought a smaller amount than the rabbis - why in the cases of earthenware shards did he bring a larger amount? The gemara delves into the issue of lime - why did they use it on girls? What is the amount that Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Nechemia list in the mishna? Does Rabbi yehuda also here obligate for a smaller amount? Teh mishna continues with amounts for carrying earth, fertilizer, fine sand, coarse sand and reeds. There are some debates between Rabbi Akiva and the rabbis.

Shabbat 79 - May 24, Rosh Chodesh Sivan, 1 Sivan May 24, 2020

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Today's daf is sponsored by Leslie Glassberg Nadel in memory of her mother, Tova Bat Zvi Hirsch z"l and by an anonymous donor in loving memory of Emuna Bracha Esther and in honor of the incredible women in her life (both mentors and students) who are learning daf yomi.

The gemara brings four explanations regearding the debate between Rabbi Yehuda and Tana Kama about one who takes out a promissory note on Shabbat - if it is after it was paid back, is one obligated? Is it still a useful item? What is the basis for the debate and what exactly are the circumstances? Rava asks Rav Nachman about the requisite amount for taking out the hide of an animal at different stages - before it was processed, once it was processed, etc. Rav Nachman says it is the same for all. The gemara raises several questions on this from other cases where we distinguish between an item before it is processed and after. The mishna gave a size for parchment for tefillin. But in a braita a different amount appears in the context of tefillin and mezuza. The gemara distinguishes between tefillin and mezuza. However it is difficult as tefillin is generally made of klaf and mezuza on duchsustos and the braita mentioned both in relation to tefillin. The gemara rereads the braita to line up each type of parchment with what it can be used for. Rav says that one can use duchtostos for tefillin. The gemara raises several questions on this and also tries to bring a potential proof but ultimately concludes that Rav's statement was the reverse -that one can use klaf for mezuza.

Shabbat 78 - May 23, 29 Iyar May 22, 2020

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The gemara continues to discuss the requisite amount needed for carrying items such as liquids, paper, ropes, reeds, etc.

Shabbat 77 - May 22, 28 Iyar, Yom Yerushalayim May 22, 2020

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Study Guide Shabbat 77

Today's daf is sponsored by Danielle Barta in honor of her mother - "she inspired me to start learning Daf Yomi with Hadran and insipires me to always be the best me!

What is the ratio of water to wine used to make wine? How does this effect the requisite amount required for carrying out wine? What is the requisite amount of congealed wne that one would be responsible for carrying? Since the mishna used the words "gemia" the gemara wants to know if it was written with an ayin or an aleph. The gemara then asks that same question regarding a number of other words. The gemara asks questions regarding the requisite amounts mentioned in the mishna and are left without answers (teiku). Nothing is creating in this world without a purpose. Several creatures are listed and their purpose is explained. There are small creatures that can scare larger creatures. Rabbi Zeira finds Rav Yehuda in a good mood one day and asks him all sorts of questions regarding things in nature and why they were created in that way. He also asked him the etymology of a number of words in Aramaic. The mishna says the amount of oil to put on a small limb - a small limb of a small person or of a grown person?

Shabbat 76 - May 21, 27 Iyar May 21, 2020

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If one takes out an object from one domain to another, one is obligated only if it is an item that is important. How is significance of an item determined? Is it subjective? Does it depend on what use you are intending for it? Does past behavior play a role? The mishna lists food for animals - what amount of each food item would obligated you? Each food is intended for different animals who each eat different amounts so the amount depends on the particular food. What if you take food for one animal to feed a different type of animal - what amount would be needed to obligate one? Can different food items combine to get to a requisite amount? For food for humans, what is the amount? Can different foods combine? What about parts of the food that are inedible? What is the requisite amount for drinks?

Shabbat 75 - May 20, 26 Iyar May 20, 2020

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Study Guide Shabbat 75

The gemara continues discussing the 39 melachot. Rav Zutra says three halakhot - one connected to sewing and two forbidden learning or associating with a Persian amgosh/priest (two different interpretations what that is) and a Jew who knows how to understand weather and constellations and doesn't use that knowledge. If one catches snails and opens them up to remove the gland to make techelet dye, for what is one obligated? Is threshing forbidden only in items that grow from the ground? Why wasn't killing the snail mentioned? Is one who slaughters obligated also by coloring the animal with the blood? Why are both tanning and salting listed - isn't salting part of the tanning process? Is salting meat an outgrowth of tanning or does tanning not apply to foods? What are outgrowths of smoothing, cutting and the final blow (make be'patish). Is one obligated tfor writing or erasing a large letter that takes up the space of two? The next mishna delves into carrying - for what type/size items is one obligated - is it objective criteria that determine it is an item of importance or is it subjective?

Shabbat 74 - May 19, 25 Iyar May 19, 2020

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Study Guide Shabbat 74

Today's daf is dedicated in memory of Harriet Sommer, Hindel bat Zissel z"l, by Eric Sommer and by Francine Shraga in honor of her daughter Sarah on earning her PhD. Congratulations! We are all so proud! Love, Mom, Dad, Rose and Dov.

Why are certain actions perfomred in the Tabernacle (mishkan) on the list of 39 melachot and others are not? Laws of selection (separating good from bad or bad from good) are discussed in a braita but in a very unclear manner. The gemara bring five explanations. The gemara tries to assess if really one is allowed to select good from bad. What are toladot of grinding? Why did the mishna write baking instead of cooking? Rav Acha says that one can be olbigated for cooking by putting object/utensils in an oven or pot like a peg or tar to prepare it. One who crafts a barrel, oven or wicker basket is obligated many sacrifices - for what actions? Rashi and Rav Hai Gaon disagree about which ones, partially based on a debate about whether one can be obligated in building for crafting a utensil. When in the Tabernacle did they do the acts of tying, untying and tearing?

Shabbat 73 - May 18, 24 Iyar May 18, 2020

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oday's shiur is dedicated to celebrating International Women's Talmud Day that took place yesterday and to all those learning and teaching by Adam Dicker and Carolyn Hochstadter and family.

The gemara continues to bring more cases where Rava and Abaye argue about whether or not one would be exempt because of mitasek. The mishna finally gets to the list of the 39 melachot. The gemara explains why the mishna specifies a number. The gemara begins to discuss different toladot of each of the melachot. They also bring cases where one can do one act and be obligated a number of sacrifices as the act can be classified under different melachot.

Shabbat 72 - May 17, 23 Iyar May 17, 2020

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Study Guide Shabbat 72

Today's shiur is dedicated for a refuah shleima to Leah Naomi bat Rachel by Deborah Dickson. We are pleased to be part of International Women's Talmud Day that is taking place today with Talmud learning events throughout the day.

What is the law regarding the guilt offering for one who has relations with a designated maidservant numerous times - does one bring a separate guilt offering for each time if he was made aware of his sin in between each act? On what does it depend? If someone intends to perform a permitted act on Shabbat and ends up doing a forbidden act instead - like for example, one wanted to pick up something off the ground that was detached but instead lifted up and detached something from the ground, one is not obligated - this is called mitasek. What if one intended to cut something that was detached and in the end cut something that was attached (or according to Tosafot - one thought it was detached but it was attached)., Rava and Abaye disagree as to whether this person is obligated or not. Rava brings proof from a braita comparing Shabbat to other mitzvot and explaining that Shabbat is both more lenient and more stringent than other mitzvot. What is the "other mitzvot" referring to in these comparisons?

Shabbat 71 - May 16, 22 Iyar May 15, 2020

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Study Guide Shabbat 71

Today's shiur is dedicated in memory of Yosef ben Tzvi HaCohen z"l by Aviva and Benny Adler.

Can one combine an act where one forgot it was Shabbat and another where one forgot melachot were forbidden, and bring one sacrifice for both? There are varying opinions. If one cannot combine them and one needs to bring separate sacrifices, does that mean one cannot combine a half shiur of each to obligated one in sacrifices? Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish disagree regarding one who ate two olive bulks of forbidden fats without realizing it was forbidden but with separate moments of realization of the sin - can one bring one sacrifice to cover both? There is a discussion regarding in what cases they disagree.

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