Daf Yomi for Women - Hadran

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Shabbat 2 Mar 08, 2020

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Masechet Shabbat is sponsored by a group of women from Kehilath Jeshurun, Manhattan in memory of/lilui nishmato of Elliot Freilich, Eliyahu Daniel ben Bar Tzion David Halevi z"l. Today's shiur is sponsored for a refuah sheleima for Chaim Yeshayahu ben Shprintze Faygel.

The masechet starts out with laws of moving things from one domain to another - why? In order to be obligated by Torah law for this, one needs to both uproot the item from one domain and place it an another. If one did the uprooting and another person did the placing, neither is obligated by Torah law, but the rabbis forbade it. The mishna mentions eight possible situations that can occur with one person passing something to another in a different domain and specifies in each case whether each person is obligated or not. The gemara asks why our mishna mentions eight cases when the mishna in Shevuot that mentions our issue in a list of other issues, only mentions four. Which four and why only those four? Two answers are brought but one is rejected.

Berakhot 64 Mar 06, 2020

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Today's shiur is sponsored by a group of women from Kehilath Jeshurun in memory of/lilui nishmato of Elliot Freilich, Eliyahu Daniel ben Bar Tzion David Halevi.

One should not force the moment. Is it better to have a Rosh Yeshiva who has lots of knowledge or one who has good analytical skills? Several statements of Rabbi Avin are brought regarding behavior, hosting Torah scholars, the proper wording to use when parting with someone. Torah scholars do not have rest in this world or the world to come. How can that be viewed positiviely? Torah scholars bring peace to the world.

Berakhot 63 Mar 05, 2020

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Why does one bless one's friend using God's name? Why are so many verses brought to prove this? Know the neesd of the generation and whether teachers are needed or not. That should determine whether one should learn or teach. The rabbis give meaning to the juxtaposition of nazir and sotah and also for gifts to the priest and sotah. A story was told about Rabbi Chanina that when he went to Babylonia to teach, he determined when the months would be. The rabbis in Israel were not please and sent messengers to threaten him. When the rabbis came to "the vineyard in Yavne" - the Sanhedrin - they began with drashot about the importance of learning Torah and of of the importance of hosting others.

Berakhot 62 Mar 05, 2020

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There were rabbis who would follow their teachers into the bathroom or hide under their beds to learn from their rabbis how to act in the bathroom or when having sex. Some were critical of this behavior to which they retorted, "It is Torah and I need to learn it!" People were sacred of demons in the outhouses. What did they do to protect themselves? One needs to be act modestly in the bathroom also. It is told of King Saul that acted modestly in the bathroom and that is why David didn't kill him when he came upon him in the cave. The gemara extrapolates other verses in that story and from there gets to the story of when David did a census by counting the people and not by using money (as commanded in the Torah) and explains why David made a mistake why when God brought the plague, he stopped it soon after. What is forbidden to do on the Temple Mount? What from that list can be done in a synogogue? Why is there a difference? Instead of saying amen in the Temple, they would say the verse "baruch shem kevod..."

Berakhot 62 Mar 05, 2020

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Berakhot 61 Mar 04, 2020

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Today's daf is sponsored by the Tannenbaum family in memory of Miriam's father, Mr. Jack Zemsky who championed womens learning - לעילוי נשמת יעקב יצחק בן משה נחום הלוי ז"ל.

Everything that happens is for the good. What does one derive from the word "vayitzer" and God created - why does it have 2 yuds? How was woman created - did God create at first two images - male and female together - or was woman created from an appendage of man? One should love God with all his/her soul and money. Why are both mentioned? How did Rabbi Akiva die ? Even though he was torutured, he was happy to be able to fulfill the verse to love God and accept the yoke of God with all of one's soul. Laws of respect of the Temple are discussed. How far away can one be and still be obligated? When one goes to the bathroom, one needs to make sure not to face the Temple. Is this everywhere and at all times or only when the Temple is standing?

Berakhot 60 Mar 03, 2020

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Today's shiur is sponsored by Shlomit Metz-Poolat in memory of her father HaRav Moshe Meiri Ben Tzvi Hirsch haLevi. May his neshama have an aliyah. His favorite masechet was Berakhot. And in honor of his granddaughter Joely Metz of whom he was so proud and who is currently serving in the IDF as a combat medic. May Hashem watch over her and all her fellow soldiers!

Does one say shehechiyani on items or a house that one already has in one's house? Does it matter if one had inherited them or purchased the original ones? Is it possible to change the sex of a fetus? Can one who trusts in God be confident that no trouble will befall them? What are the prayers said when entering or exiting the city, when entering and exiting the bathhouse, before and after bloodletting, before and after going to the bathroom, when going to sleep and waking up? What are the blessings one says in the morning - birkhot hashachar? How is a doctor permitted to be a doctor if we believe that God is the one who heals?

Berakhot 59 Mar 02, 2020

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What causes earthqakes to happen? Lightening? Thunder? What blessing do we say on them? On what type of wind do we say a blessing? What do we do/say when we see a rainbow? In what situations do we make a blessing on the sun, moon, constellations? What blessing is said on rain? Is there a debate regarding this? On what basis do we determine whether to say in cretain situations shehechiyanu or hatov v'hameitiv? What blessing does one make on the birth of a son? On the birth of a daughter?

Berakhot 58 Mar 01, 2020

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The gemara discusses all sorts of blessings that one says, for example, on seeing many Jewish people at once, a king, a smart person, even if they are not Jewish. The gemara tells a story of Rav Sheshet who was blind and was still able to tell when the king was coming and made a blessing, even though he couldn't see him. There are blessings for one who sees Jewish people and idol worshippers living in their settlements, and also seeing them destroyed, burial places of Jews and idol worshippers, one who sees a friend after 30 days or a year, one who sees strange looking people or animals. What is the word "zikin" mentioned in the mishna? The gemara starts a discussion of the constellations.

Berakhot 57 Feb 29, 2020

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Today's daf is sponsored by Sivya Twersky in memory of her father HaRav Pesach Zecharia HaLevi ben HaRav Reuven and Leah z"l and in honor of his granddaughter Shoshana Baker of who he would be very proud.

The gemara lists all sorts of items that one may see in a dream and explains the meaning. The gemara also lists other things like three things that go into the body but the body does not benefit from, three things that do not go into the body but the body benefits from, six things that are considered one sixtieth of something else. What blessing does one say when seeing a place where idol worship was uprooted? What blessing does one say on seeing specific places in Babylonia?

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