Daf In-Sight

Saying Shalom in a bathhouse, writing Shalom in a letter and to someone not covering their head

The prohibition to not get involved in certain activities before Shabbos, similar rules found by Lulav, Chanuka, Megilla, Bedikat Chametz, and discussion why it is not mentioned by Shofar

When do the shvus (Rabbinic decrees) set in before shabbos? Communal acceptance of Shabbos, when does shabbos finish with regards to shvus?

Halacha of an item that was thrown and stuck on a brick-analysis of Tosfot, applications to babies in mothers arms, the mishkan and her vessels

Is a desert a reshut harabim? Are 600,000 people of foot traffic required as criteria for reshut harabim?

Mehalech k'omed dami of Ben Azzai, applications to standing for a zakein and talmid chacham going to a dirty alley

Doing a lesser prohibition to prevent a more severe one, the case of the cup of beer and the wrong bracha, calling off a hatzala call when there is no actual pikuach nefesh

Lifnei Iver in the case of the Mishna, tosfot vs. Other rishonim, the concept of lifnei iver as a bein adam lmakom and lechaveiro issue

Why the masechet opens with melechet hotzaa, is there is a chatzi shiur by this melacha, platas and returning cholent to the pot on shabbos, kreiva larayos of the Rambam and how its different than other prohibitions

Talmidei Chachamim Marbim Shalom Baolam, Rav Kook's comments

The Torah endures by one who is Moser nefesh over it, Resh Lakesh

The prohibition to count Jews, differences with Gemara in Yoma, ways of doing it permissibly, explaining the nature of the prohibition

Yehareg Ve'al Yaavor for Torah Learning, public shaming as one of the big "3", analysis of Rabbi Akiva and the saying of Shema

Baruch Dayan Emet, Rabbi Akiva, Nachum Ish Gam Zu, Hillel, Bitachon in Hashem vs. Oneself

The beracha of hatov umeytiv, differences with shehecheyanu, hearing good news that also might have bad elements in it

The bracha over seeing a king, Jewish vs. Non-Jewish, applicability in a modern royal leader, status of Prime Ministers of Israel

The beracha over seeing avoda zara, the specific worship of 'markulis', the special wording of the beracha

The 3 visions of peace in a dream: river, bird, and kettle, Maharal and Vilna Gaon's interpretation- the source for the minhag to break a plate at the tenayim ceremony at a wedding

The yehi ratzon/ribono shel olam said for a dream that one does not understand, may it be said on yomtov/shabbos? What is special about birkat kohanim for this text's placement

The brachot of gomel and sheasa li nes, what is the rule by an airplane? May a Holocaust survivor recite the bracha at a death camp they were in?

The order of havdala blessings, is meorei eish a birkat nehenin or shevach? May one use electric lights for havdala?

Washing hands should be immediately before one has a seuda, what constitutes a hefsek in between the netila and the seuda

Rules of cups for blessings: how full? Which hand to hold in? Washing it out, lifting off table, where to look, non-damaged cups- may one use a disposable cup?

When does the obligation to form a zimun begin? What if a person joins a meal late or leaves a meal early?

Not blessing 2 themes in one bracha, principle of ein osin mitzvot chavilot chavilot, the reason behind this concept and application to the laws of Purim