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Shabbat 60 - May 5, 11 Iyar May 05, 2020

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The gemara brings three resolutions to the contradiction between our mishna and the mishna in kelim regarding a signet ring - is it considered jewelry. What items did the rabbis forbid a man to go out with wearing in public. Why did they forbid a hobnailed sandal? It seems to have been to remember a particular incident relating to fear of the Romans, likely during the Bar Kochva rebellion. The gemara discusses exactly which type of sandal is forbidden and under what conditions would it be permitted.

Shabbat 59 - May 4 May 04, 2020

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Study Guide Shabbat 59

Why is a bell once the clapper is removed still susceptible to impurities - what can it be used for? Several answers are brought. Rabbi Yochanan says it can be used as a cup for a young child. But doesn't Rabbi Yochanan hold elsewhere that if a utensil can no longer be used for its original purpose, it is no longer susceptible to impurities? The gemara goes through the jewelry mentioned in the mishna and explains what they are, raises arguments regarding each case (if there are) and cases where women may be allowed to where jewelry according to some opinions. For example, prominent women are unlikely to remove jewelry so jewels that are only worn by prominent women may be allowed according to some.

Shabbat 58 - May 3 May 03, 2020

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The gemara questions Shmuel's explanation on the previous page that kavul in the mishna (that one cannot go out with on Shabbat) is a kavla of slaves. If so, Shmuel himself says elsewhere that a slave can go out on Shabbat with that. The gemara resolves the contradiction by distinguishing between one that the owner gave him and one that he made for himself. There is a difference between one worn around the neck and one one his clothing - why? In a different braita there is no distinction made between the neck and the clothing. How is this reconciled? The braita quoted mentioned also a bell worn by the slave and distinguished between a bell around his neck and one on his clothing. Why? Another contradictory source is brought regarding whether or not the bell is susceptible to impurity and to resolve it, they distinguish between a bell with a clapper and one without. If the clapper is removed, the braita says it is still susceptible to impurity - why?

Shabbat 57 - May 2 May 01, 2020

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Study Guide Shabbat 57

Today's shiur, as well as the whole month of Iyar, is dedicated in memory of Yehuda Aryeh Leib ben Yisachar Dov Barash, Ari Adler, z"l whose yahrzeit is today.

And two birthday dedications - Happy birthday to Deborah Kovsky from Yoni Apap and to Bill Abraham from his wife Malka Abraham who thanks you for all of your support in her Jewish learning.

With which items can a woman not go out with on Shabbat into the public domain? Accoridng to Troah law she can walk out with clothing or ornaments but the rabbis forbade items where there was a concern they would fall off or the women would remove them to show thier friends. The mishna lists items that cannot be worn for the reaosn mentioned above and also some that would be considered a barrier for the mikveh in which case she would take them off to dip and may then come to carry them. Which materials of strings are problematic if worn in the women's hair? Which are permissible? On what does it depend?

Shabbat 56 - May 1 May 01, 2020

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Today's shiur is sponsored in Rabbi Fredda Cohen for her courageous and compassionate work as a Chaplain and director of Pastoral Care at White Plains Hospital in Westchester, New York, during this pandemic by Rabbi Julie Danan.

Today's daf continues to mention others who are mentioned in the Torah as having sinned and Rabbi Yonatan says that they didn't really sin according to what it says in the verse, however they did something wrong on account of which the sin is attrubuted to them. People mentioned are the sons of Shmuel, David, Solomon and Yoshiayahu (Josiah).

Shabbat 55 Apr 30, 2020

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The gemara explains the importance of trying to prevent others from sinning, even if you know they won't listen to you. We have a communal responsibility to others - both leaders and individuals are responsible for others. Rav Ami says that people only die or are punished for their own sins, not the sins of others. The gemara brings several braitot that seem to contradict. Rav Shmuel bar Nachmani saya in the name of Rabbi Yonatan that Reuven did not actually sleep with Bilhah - if so, why does it say he did? The sons of Ely didn't really sleep with other women - if so, why does it say they did?

Shabbat 54 - Yom Haazmaut - April 29 Apr 29, 2020

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The mishna and gemara deal with items that animals are not allowed to go out with in public on Shabbat. Different items are forbidden for different reasons. The gemara explains the reality of each of the cases mentioned in the mishna. The mishna says that the cow of Rabbi Elazar ben Azaria would go out with a strap between its horns and the rabbis were not pleased. The gemara explains that this wasn't his cow but his neighbor's cow and it was considered his since he could have rebuked her, but didn't. The gemara begins to discuss the importance of rebuking others and the issue of communal responsibility.

Shabbat 53 - April 28 Apr 28, 2020

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Study Guide Shabbat 53

In honor of Yom Hazikaron, we will dedicate our learning to all those who have given their lives to the State of Israel. Today's shiur is also dedicated by Cliff and Minna Felig in memory of their aunt Laura Tretin z"l who recently passed away.

Can an animal walk out with an item that is used to help the animal to prevent discomfort such as a saddlecloth to warm a donkey? This is only allowed if the animal is wearing it from before Shabbat. If the animal is staying in a private domain, can one even place thesaddlecloth on Shabbat? Is a basket meant for food allowed? Or a saddle? How do each of these cases differ? Can animals walk around in the public thoroughfare on Shabbat with amulets? How are amulet's different for humans and for animals? Can a she-goat go out with bound udders? Some stories are brought regarding a man whose breasts filled up with milk and a woman without a hand whose husband was unaware of it until her death. What is the meaning of "levuvim" in the mishna that is permitted for males to go out wearing? Three explanations are brought.

Shabbat 52 - April 27 Apr 27, 2020

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Are animals allowed to carry items that are used for decorative purposes? The mishna discusses the purification of the implements worn on the animal but are they susceptible to impurities? Aren't only items used by humans susceptible to impurities? How can these items be purified by the animal while wearing it around one's neck? Isn't the animal considered a barrier for the water since the water can't fully surround the item? Rabbi Eliezer tells a student that all rings and all needles are the same when it comes to laws of impurity. The gemara questions this by bringing various sources that indicate otherwise.

Shabbat 51 Apr 26, 2020

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Today's shiur is dedicated by the Raye and Cohen families in memory of Elisabeth Maybaum, Elisheva bat Yehuda z"l and by Fredda Cohen in honor of Dr. Gary Zeitlin, infectious disease doctor at White Plains Hospital, who has saved many lives over the past few months, and whose spirit has been lifted by the study of Talmud and this podcast.

What situations are allowed regarding insulation on Shabbat? Can one uncover and recover and insulated pot on Shabbat? Can one insulate cold items? Can one swap an insulated item with a different material even if it may keep in the heat better? Can one insulate something that was moved out of the utensil it was cooking in (a kli sheni)? Do leaders need to hold themselves to a higher standard to set an example for others? In what way can one melt ice or snow on Shabbat to use? In what way is it forbidden? The fifth chapter discusses items that an animal is or is not allowed to carry from one domain to another. Why is it an issue for animals to carry and what criteria are used in determining whether or not this is permitted?

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