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Berakhot 56 Feb 28, 2020

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The gemara continues to discuss dreams and the power of the interpreter to affect the outcome of the dream. Bar Hedya would intepret dreams positively to those who paid him and negatively to those who didn't. Abaye and Rava saw the same dreams but because Abaye paid and Rava didn't, he interpreted Abaye's positively and Rava's negatively and caused Rava great suffering including his wife's death. How did the story end? Did his fraud get revealed? Did he get punished? The gemara brings a list of various things that if one sees they can be viewed positively or negatively and recommends that one read a verse that says something postivie about it in order to effect a positive outcome. Psychology and the importance of positive thinking is a central theme in today's daf.

Berakhot 55 Feb 27, 2020

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Today's shiur is sponsored by David and Eve Farber in honor of Olivia and Dov's birthdays.

What things should one spent a lot of time on? Why? The gemara proceeds to list all differnt types of things - three things that cut short one's life, three things that require mercy from God, three things that God directly brings. Sicne dreams were mentioned in the context of things that require mercy, the gemara delves into the issue of dreams and brings many differnt statements regarding dreams.

Berakhot 54 Feb 26, 2020

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Today's shiur is dedicated for a refuah shleima for Miriam Rifka bat Leah and Yitzchak Zev.

The mishna lists blessings that are recited on particular things - if one passes a place where a miracle happened or mountains, the Mediterranean Sea, etc. It also lists blessings on natural and other occurences like thunder, lightening, earthquakes, building a new house, buying new clothing, hearing good/bad news. What is considered a meaningless prayer? What can't one bring/wear into the Temple Mount? When one greets a friend, one should greet using God's name - even though one may see this as a non respectful manner of using God's name, the rabbis permitted it in order to strengthen people's connection to God. We learn from Yitro that one should bless on a miracle. A braita lists places where miracles happened. There are four situations in which one makes a blessing of thanks (birkhat hagomel). what are they? From where is this derived?

Berakhot 53 Feb 25, 2020

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The gemara discusses the candle and spices for havdala. One can't use a candle from a non-Jew because it needs to be a candle that was not lit on Shabbat. The candle needs to be one that is used for light, not oone used for cooking or heating. One can only light on spices that were used for smell and not to take away bad odors. Does one need to actually benefit from the light in order to make the blessing or can it just be light that potentially one could use. If one forgot to say birkhat hamazon in the place where one ate, does one need to return? On what does it depend? Beit Shamai say you need to retunr no matter what and give an analogy to one who would leave one's wallet who would clearly go back. How much time after eating, can one still say birkhat hamazon? Is it better to be the one saying the blessing or the one answering 'amen'? The chapter ends with a drasha from a verse commanding to be holy and connects it to rituals surrounding meal. Why?

Berakhot 53 Feb 25, 2020

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Berakhot 52 Feb 24, 2020

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The gemara explains the reasons for the debates between Beit Shamai and Beit Hillel regarding customs at meals and at kiddush and havdala.

Berakhot 51 Feb 19, 2020

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Study Guide Berakhot 51

What does one do if one ate without making a blessing - does make the blessing in the middle of the meal? What if one finished, can one make the blessing before the meal after one finished eating? The gemara discusses whether a drink made with wine or beer called 'asparagus' is healthy or not. Contradictory sounrces are brought and resolved. Two rabbis mention a number of things that were taught to them by angels regarding behavior and foods. There is a debate regarding laws that apply to a cup used for a blessing. This leads into a story with Yalta, wife of Rav Nachman who is insulted by Ula's behavior and breaks 400 barrels of wine. On what issues relating to meals do Beit Shamai and Beit Hillel disagree?

Berakhot 50 Feb 19, 2020

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Study Guide Berakhot 50

What is the proper wording for a zimun? What wording is not appropriate to use? Can a group that ate together split up into a smaller group? On what does it depend? Can one throw bread? What other things must one do to treat bread with respect? Is it true only for bread or for all foods? What if one started eating without making a blessing?

Berakhot 49 Feb 19, 2020

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Today's shiur is sponsored by the Freedman family in memory of their Abba and Saba Zvi Stein, Zvi ben HaRav Mordechai David.

Study Guide Berakhot 49

What concepts are essential to mention in birkhat hamazon? How does the blessing of rebuilding Jerusalem end? Why is the structure of the fourth blessing different? how many times does malchut need to be mentioned in that blessing? Why? What if one forgets to add additions for special days in birkhat hamazon? How much does one need to eat to require a zimun? There is a debate. Does this match a debate between the same people somehwere else or does it contradict? How can it be explained? Is the text for zimun different depending on how many people there are? How?

Berakhot 48 Feb 19, 2020

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Study Guide Berakhot 48

At what age/stage can a minor join the zimun? Can you join a zimun if you only ate vegetables? If so, how many of the participants can be those who only ate vegetables (in a case where we have ten and can add God's name)? A story is told of King Yannai who after having killed all the rabbis finds one rabbi still alive who can lead the zimun so he summons him, Shimon ben Shetach. However, he doesn't offer him food so how can he lead the zimun? Is there a difference between the foods one needs to eat to allow one to join a zimun and leading a zimun. What are the blessings of birkhat hamazon? Is the fourth blessing inherently different from the others? Was it instituted by the rabbis? If so, why? From where is it derived that birkhat hamazon is from the Torah?

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