Daf Yomi for Women - Hadran

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Shabbat 50 Apr 24, 2020

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The month of Iyar is sponsored by Aviva and Benny Adler in memory of their fathers Yosef ben Zvi HaKohen, Dr. Joseph Kahane and Yehuda Aryeh Leib ben Yisachar Dov Barash, Ari Adler zichronam l'vracha.

Today's daf is sponsored by Susan Handelman in loving memory of her mother Miriam bat Shmuel HaCohen. A friend wrote when she was niftar: "You were blessed to have a mother whose love you always felt , and about whom him you can can truly say 'Immi Morati' ["my Mother, my Teacher"]. She was indeed my best teacher, and epitomized the verse, "She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the Torah of kindness is on her tongue." And by David & Judy Gilberg in memory of Judy's mother, Elsie Cohn - Eshka Bat Aryeh Leib v'Chaya Zissel z"l, by Francine Shraga in memory of her father Dov Ber ben Yosef HaCohen z"l and by Ilene Strauss in memory of Leah bat Yaakov v'Yittel z"l.

Muktze is dependent on intent of the owner of the item. Is one's intent viewed as stronger if showed by actions or if one had intent in one's mind? If actions, what type of action is needed? The gemara brings several opinions. What if no action would be revelant for a given item? The gemara gets off on a tangent regarding the prohibition of smoothing something on Shabbat during the process of washing or also causing hair to fall out by washing with certain substances. The gemara explains the debate at the end of mishna regarding removing items that were insulated in a basket - how can one do it if it is insulated in soemthing muktze? Some other issues relating to muktze are discussed.

Shabbat 49 Apr 24, 2020

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Today's shiur is sponsored in memory of Shlomo Chaim Asher ben Luna Sol z"l by Yael Asher.

Items that can be used to insulating foods when dry but not moist - do we mean moist from something external or from within the item? Which items can be used for insulation? Due to a mention of dove's wings, the gemara tells the story of Elisha ba'al knafayim (wings) who wore tefillin even though the Roman decreed against wearing them and he was saved via a miracle having to do with dove's wings. From him we learn that tefillin require a "clean body." The mishna describes items that one can use for insulating and discusses if they can be moved or are they muktze? If they can't be moved, hwo can one remove the food? Hides of animals are permitted to be moved - but do they mean a regular person or even a tanner who uses them for business purposes? From where do we derive that there are 39 forbidden melachot on Shabbat? Two answers are brought. Rava teaches about wool that was used for insulating that it is not muktze. A student on his first day in the yeshiva questions Rava from the mishna and Rava corrects his teaching.

Shabbat 48 Apr 23, 2020

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Today's daf is dedicated in honor of a number of birthdays. In honor of Akiva Blander's birthday by his parents, Peri Rosenfeld and Stuart Blander. He lights up our lives with his wry humor and his ongoing support of our learning the daf. In honor of Rivka Greenstone's birthday from her parents David and Shira. And in honor of my son, Moshe's birthday.

Two events happened in the house of the Exilarch in which Raba was critical of the behavior of a servant - one regarding hatmana/warming water on Shabbat and one regarding covering a barrel with a kerchief. If one uses pieces of wool generally used for making clothing, but one time it was used for hatmana, would the wool be allowed to be carried on a different Shabbat as it was at some point useful on Shabbat? Can one refill the wool stuffing of a pillow if it falls out on Shabbat? Can one put the stuffing in to make the pillow? What about cutting out the part for the neck of clothing or untying the neck that was sewn together by the launderer? The gemara then talks about uncovering a sealed barrel - is that the same as cutting out the part for the neck in a new shirt? The gemara then discusses different issues regarding items that are temporarily connected - are they considered connecting for purity/impurity issues? On what does it depend?

Shabbat 47 Apr 22, 2020

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Today's daf is sponsored by Elana Storch in appreciation of Hadran. Thank you for giving us the chizuk and continuing to inspire us, the women of Hadran daily with a love of learning.

Rebbi allowed carrying a coal pan with ashes. Why? Isn't it a utensil that is used for something forbidden? Three answers are brought - two of which are rejected. Is muktze subjective? Can something be muktze for someone and permitted for someone else? Can one put together a collapsible weaving loom or other collapsible item? There seem to be different opinions about this. On what might it depend? One can put something under the lamp to catch sparks - why? However one can't fill it with water as that will extinguish the sparks. Is that true only if one holds like Rabbi Yosi who thinks that indirect extinguishing is forbidden? Rav Ashi thinks that this is actually considered directly extinguishing. What materials can one not use for wrapping food - hatmana - even before Shabbat?

Shabbat 47 Apr 22, 2020

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Today's daf is sponsored by Elana Storch in appreciation of Hadran. Thank you for giving us the chizuk and continuing to inspire us, the women of Hadran daily with a love of learning.

Shabbat 46 Apr 21, 2020

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This week's shiurim are sponsored by Eva Schwartz in memory of her mother Hilde Schwartz z"l who still is a daily inspiration to her family.

Today's shiur is sponsored by Carolyn Ben-Ari in memory of her father Ivor Rhodes, Yisrael ben Meir and Sarah z"l on his tenth yarzheit. And by Yael Asher in memory of Miriam Pesia Flesh bat Malka z"l. And as today is Yom HaShoah, in memory of all those who perished in the Holocaust.

Rav Yosef originally thought that Rabbi Yochanan held like Rabbi Shimon. Abaye questions this based on a story with Rabbi Yochanan's student who didn't move a candelabra. Rav Yosef explains that a candelabra is different and that case wasn't reflective of Rabbi Yochanan's position regarding the Rabbi Yehuda/Rabbi Shimon debate on muktze. Rebbi gave a ruling about a candelabra, however it was unclear what he ruled - to be lenient or stringent? There were different opinions among amoraim regarding wether to hold like Rabbi Shimon or Rabbi Yehuda regarding moving a lamp after it burned out. Would Rabbi Shimon hold in a case of a lamp with naphtha since it has a terrible odor that it would also be forbidden after it burned out? Several contradictions are brought regarding Rabbi Shimon's opinion - a firstborn animal that became blemished on Yom Tov that cannot be slaughtered because one did not assume it would become blemished. Why is that case different? Rabbi Shimon forbade moving a lamp while lit, presumably because it would extinguish, however, Rabbi Shimon himself would not think that was an issue as it was a davar sheino mitkaven - one did not intend to extinguish it. This is resolved by saying that the reason Rabbi Shimon forbids is because it serves as a base for a forbidden item.

Shabbat 45 Apr 20, 2020

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Today's shiur is dedicated by Di Gittel Kuchar on her father, Michael Neuhauser, Moshe ben Avraham and Rivka z"l's first yahrzeit. He had a love of learning which his family continues. And for the birth of a grandson on Israel who was given his name at the brit on Friday.

The gemara concluded that Rav held like Rabbi Yehuda regarding muktze. After bringing a proof for this, the gemara questions this assumption from a different source. But it is resolved. There are various discussions and opinions regarding cases where even Rabbi Shimon would hold there is a law of muktze. Is it only in a candle while it is lit - mutzke because it is designated for a mitzvah? Or only figs and dates that are clearly set aside not to be eaten? Animals in the wild? There is also a debate regarding whether Rabbis like Rebbi and Rabbi Yochanan held like Rabbi Shimon or not?

Shabbat 44 Apr 19, 2020

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The mishna and gemara delve into the different types of muktze and different tannaitic opinions about what is considered muktze and what isn't. According to Rabbi Yehuda, something that is disgusting like an earthenware vessel that was used for lighting a candle. According to Rabbi Meir, if something is designated not for use at twilight Friday afternoon (bein hashmashot), then it can't be used all Shabbat, like candles lit for Shabbat. Rabbi Shimon only forbids moving candles that are lit, lest one may extinguish them. Accroding to the gemara Rabbi Shimon also forbids it while it is lit because he holds that while it is designated for a forbidden use, it is muktze however not for all of Shabbat - just for the time it was designated. How is a metal candelabra different from eathenware? Rav brings a halacha regarding a bed with money on it. A mishna is brought to contradict and the gemara resolves it by saying the mishna holds by Rabbi Shimon and Rav holds by Rabbi Yehuda on muktze issues.

Shabbat 43 Apr 17, 2020

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Today's shiur is dedicated in memory of the yahrzeit of Devorah Waiman of London, who was a huge fan and supporter of women's participation in Jewishe life and would have really enjoyed participating in the daf learning, from her granddaughter Sarah Waiman.

The gemara brings two different undertandings (Raba and Rav Yosef) of Rav Chisda's opinion regarding in which situations one can protect an egg from breaking on Shabbat. The answers reflect two different approaches to the mishna - why is it forbidden for one to place a utensil under the candle in order to catch oil that is dripping. Is it because one cannot move a utensil for the purposes of something that cannot be moved on Shabbat or is it because one cannot render a utensil unable to be used on Shabbat. Abaye raises questions from tannaitic sources against each position and they are all answered. Rabbi Yitzchak brings a different approach to Rav Chisda forbidding all cases of protecting eggs unless one moved the utensil for a permitted purpose initially. The reasoning follows Raba's position. The gemara raises questions on Rabbi Yitzchak also from tannaitic sources and resolves them. How can one move a dead body to protect it from rotting in the sun?

Shabbat 42 Apr 17, 2020

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Today's shiur is dedicated in memory of Natan Zvi ben Moshe Yehuda Leib Zeiger z|l by his daughter Dr. Robin Zeiger and his son-in-law Prof. Jonathan ben Ezra.

How can we say that Shmuel holds like Rabbi Shimon who permits performing a melacha in a case where one had no intention to do the melacha if in another case, he doesn't hold like Rabbi Shimon - if there is burning metal on the street one can extinguish it but not if it is a burning wood coal. The gemara answers that it is not the same category. The issue with the coals is what we call a melacha sheaina tzricha legufa - it is not done for the purpose that it was donein the tabernacle. Shmuel held like Rabbi Yehuda in that debate and like Rabbi Shimon in the other debate. There is an argument between Beit Hillel and Beit Shamai and Rabbi Shimon ben Menasia regarding whether one can put hot water into cold or cold water into hot. Does it depend on what type of utensil - cup or bathtub? What about a basin?On what issue does Rabbi Shimon ben Mensai disagree with them or is he actually disagreeing about their debate? Spices cannot be put in a kli rishon - a utensil that was on the fire but can be put in a kli sheni. Is sal;t the same as spices or do they cook in less time? In more time? Laws of muktze are discussed - can one put a utensil under the oil that one set up for candles - in order to catch the oil that spills? Is it allowed if it was set up before Shabbat? In what way is one allowed to protect eggs that hatch on Shabbat (which are muktze) from being stepped on by people? The gemara distinguishes between common cases (one is allowed to) and less common cases (one is not permitted). The gemara questions that premise.

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