Daf In-Sight

The special limmud of Eruvin to bring mashiach, the principle of lavud in the laws of eruvin and in what cases it may not/may not be applied

The principles of Eruvin are modeled after Torah structures of Sukkah and the Beit Hamikdash, the principle that we are more lenient in certain cases within a group because the group members can remind one another of possible halachic violations

The difference between a korah- crossbeam and a lechi- side-post, the deeper idea behind the institution of eiruvin and introduction to the masechet

How could Rabbah bar Rav Huna be measuring the water in his bathtub even if it was only mitasek? Closing thoughts on masechet Shabbat

Understanding how Chazal could use the stars and constellations to understand human nature, the concept of ein mazal l'yisrael

Feeding dogs on Shabbat, the special merit of dogs in yetziat mitzrayim

The permission to untie a load on an animal on Shabbat to alleviate the pain, application to trash bin on wheels

The principle of amira l'nochri on Shabbat, can a gentile act as an agent for halachic purposes?

The mitzvah of nichum aveilim when there are no mourners- applications to the wording of hamakom, which takes precedence: comforting mourners or visiting the sick, comforting mourners over phone or video call

How will the days of mashiach look different than the world as it is right now?

The prohibition of asking a gentile to perform a melacha for a Jew on Shabbat- the reasoning behind it, and application to a case where there was a great need, mitzvah, or issue of kavod habriyot

Someone who is punished because of another person's actions, this person will be pushed away by Hashem, application to granting full forgiveness to those who wrong or insult a person

Reading out guest names and table numbers for a Shabbat meal, applications to name cards and waiters calling out guest names

Halachot of laundering- rubbing or shaking off dust from clothing on Shabbat, subjective to how particular a person is, application to one person cleaning off clothes of another on Shabbat

The prohibition to hang clothes to dry, in what cases there would be no marat ayin

Squeezing the liquid out of a pickle on Shabbat, when it is prohibited/permitted, applications to latkes and gravy in meat on Shabbat

Which fruits may/may not be squeezed on shabbat, application to squeezing a lemon on Shabbat

Removing shells and bones from the table on Shabbat, the actions of Rabbi Zechariah ben Avkulos that led to the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash

The case of carrying fruit in a basket that also contains a stone, analysis of the melacha of meamer

How to remove dirt on a piece of clothing on Shabbat, difference between libun and menapetz

The halacha of separating egg-white and yolk, application to painting nail polish on Shabbat.

Veering from the truth to prevent a person from violating a prohibition unwittingly or intentionally

Defining the melacha of meshamer - is it borer or meraked, or a bit of both? The debate between the Rabbis in Yavne over the future of the Jewish people during the great crisis after the Temple destruction

Delaying a brit milah when the baby is ill, application to a time when government makes a policy out of health concern to delay the brit milah

The concept of a stillborn and how brit milah would be permitted on 8th day falling on Shabbat, application to taking blood from a dead body on Shabbat to identify the body