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Gefet- Gemara, Perushim, and Tosafot, an in-depth Iyun gemara shiurHalakhah forbids not only yayin nesech (libated wine), but also regular Gentile wine — and even wine that was handled by a Gentile. We’ll attempt to make sense of this prohibition, which Chazal call stam yeinam: if it’s just regular wine, why is it prohibited? And in which situations does the prohibition in fact apply? Gefet Ep 190...

Gefet- Gemara, Perushim, and Tosafot, an in-depth Iyun gemara shiurThe sugya deals with situations in which some result is the effect of two causes, one of which is permitted and one prohibited… how are we to view such a case? Does it matter what caused the reality before me, and if so, under what circumstances can I ignore the contribution of the issur? Gefet Ep 189Avodah zarah 39Gefet with Rabba...

Gefet- Gemara, Perushim, and Tosafot, an in-depth Iyun gemara shiurOur sugya teaches that the prohibition of avodah zarah includes a prohibition to replicate a human form. We’ll attempt to understand what’s behind this prohibition, as well as to understand its ramifications: is portraiture allowed? What about photography? Might there be a halakhic problem with buying humanlike dolls for my childre...

Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainWhat is the logic behind the prohibition of gentiles touching Jewish wine? How does the logic how we understand this law and to whom it applies? Avodah Zarah 56Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/

Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainIn grappling with the persistence of pagan worship and its idols, the rabbis offer the concept: עולם כמנהגו נוהג. This concept is used to explain not only the persistence of idolatry, but why God does not intervene to stop natural consequences of bad deeds, such as adultery or theft. What does this concept tr...

Gefet- Gemara, Perushim, and Tosafot, an in-depth Iyun gemara shiurThe sugya deals with the challenging topic of Etnan Zonah (the payment to a prostitute). Rashi and Tosafot interpret the sugya against the backdrop of a well-known and important dispute between Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish regarding acquisition (kinyan). From their words, it appears that Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish disagree...

Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain week 2 Why do we check our vegetables for bugs if most of those vegetables will not have bugs? Don’t we follow the majority, and the majority of a given vegetable species does not have bugs? Avodah Zarah 34b, 40b Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il For more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/chann...

A lulav Used for Idol Worship Is every lulav valid for Sukkot? what happens if was used for idol worship? All this and more in another episode of A Daf of Their Own – thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style. #DafYomi #AvodaZarah #ADafOfTheirOwn Learn more on Hadran.org.il

Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain In cases of uncertainty, Jewish law generally follows the majority. This is the case where there is a concrete majority before us (רובא דאיתא קמן), such as a majority of judges who rule one. It is also the case where a statistical majority (רובא דליתא קמן) creates a legal presumption, such as the legal assum...

Designing for Divinity: The Inner Workings of the Beit Hamikdash A special episode for the Nine Days. What’s the connection between interior design and the Temple? All this and more in another episode of A Daf of Their Own – thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style. #DafYomi #AvodaZarah #ADafOfTheirOwn Learn more on Hadran.org.il

Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Bediavad (after the fact), if 2 disparate types of edible ingredients that shouldn’t mix somehow become combined (e.g, milk and meat, or something kosher and non-kosher), one can still eat it under certain circumstances so long as the ratio of permissible to prohibited ingredient is 60:1. The mishnah on Avod...

Gefet- Gemara, Perushim, and Tosafot, an in-depth Iyun gemara shiur Moshe and Aharon as his priests, and Shmuel as his call—all called by his name” Was Moshe a priest? Rashi, emphatically, explains that Moshe was a “zar” (stranger/outsider). Yet Tosafot open the door to a turbulent debate among Tannaim, Amoraim, and even among Rishonim about Moshe’s status. What lies behind Rashi’s words? We’ll de...

Can you drink milk milked by an unsupervised non- jew? Are there differences between milk, cheese, and butter? Does the ruling still stand even though the circumstances have changed? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the halachic debates around chalav akum – milk milked by a non-Jew without Jewish supervision. Can you drink it today, when factory production makes fra...

Your child fell off the slide on shabbat- should you drive to the ER? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the halachic dilemmas of pikuach nefesh on Shabbat- when can you drive to the ER? What do you do if you don't know if the injury is constitutes and emergcy? All this and more in another episode of A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a...

Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain The Gemara in Avodah Zara places limitations on pagan ownership of land in Israel. How have religious thinkers interpreted such halakhot in the case of democracy and minority rights in the State of Israel today? In this shiur, we will examine three different approaches to how to ground democratic minority ri...

Gefet- Gemara, Perushim, and Tosafot, an in-depth Iyun gemara shiur The sugya on the final Daf of our Perek says that if a Kuti performs labor on Chol HaMoed for a Jew, the Jew has violated the prohibition of "lifnei iver" Rabbeinu Tam celebrates our gemara, using it to demonstrate that the prohibition of lifnei iver applies to Rabbinic prohibitions -- after all, the prohibition of work...

A Daf Of Their Own – Watching Miss Universe & Selling Property in Israel Is it permitted to watch the “Miss Universe” contest? Is it allowed to sell a house in the Land of Israel to a non-Jew? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the halachic meaning of “Lo Techonem" and its practical implications in another episode of A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Tal...

Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain In the first perek of Avodah Zarah, we learn about the prohibition to make it possible/easier for a person to transgress. Are there exceptions to this rule? For instance, what if giving someone something that make it easier for them to transgress is necessary for keeping the peace between the two parties? An...

What if you want to read Shnayim Mikra — but you don’t understand Aramaic? Is it still valid if I don’t get the Targum? Do you have to use Onkelos? Can you read a Hebrew translation instead? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the role of translation, the experience of converts, and the importance of intention — in heart and speech — in another episode of A Daf of Thei...

Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hainrebbe and antoninus - what is this story telling us in context of masechet avodah Zarah? avodah zarah 10 Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/

Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Despite having such vast literature on oath-taking, especially in courtrooms, the current practice (which is already hundreds of years old) is not to take oaths in batei din. This shiur will examine why, and what beit din does in place of oathtaking. Shevuot 38:-39Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org....

What happens in the Shemitah year to an oath about a debt that is canceled? And what about an oath concerning debts that aren’t canceled? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval wrap up Masechet Shevuot in the newest episode of A Daf of Their Own.#DafYomi #MasechetShevuot #ADafOfTheirOwnLearn more on Hadran.org.il

Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Shevuot 42b discusses the law of מודה במקצת - a defendant who admits to part of the plaintiff’s claim who must take an oath in order to avoid paying the rest of the claim. What is the logic behind this, especially given the supposed honesty of the defendant? Shouldn’t we be more lenient towards the defendant...

Is it more important that an oath be recited in Hebrew or that the person swearing in court understands the language of the oath? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the clash between two values in this new episode of A Daf of Their Own #DafYomi #MasechetShevuot #ADafOfTheirOwn Learn more on Hadran.org.il

Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain In various places in Shas, there is a difference in the sentencing based on whether a Jew killed a fellow Jew or a non-Jew. However, both are strictly prohibited as murder according to Jewish law. This week’s shiur will focus on a contemporary teshuva from Rav Yehuda Amital z"l dealing with this importa...