Daf Yomi for Women - Hadran

Today's daf is dedicated for a refuah shleima to Naaran ben Rachel Perla who was injured yesterday and to all those injured over the past few weeks.  Rav Yehuda rules that a kohen gadol who betroths a widow (or a regular kohen with a woman who is forbidden to him) gets two sets of lashes - one for "do not take her" and one for "do not desecrate your seed" which is understood to be referring to mak...

This week's learning is sponsored by the Greenstone family in honor of the birthday of their dear niece and cousin, Lana Kerzner. "Her Torah learning is entrenched in a love of tradition, connection to her mother and family, and her intellectual aspirations. החוט המשולש לא במהרה ינתק." This week's learning is sponsored by Esther and Eliakim Katz in loving memory of Sarah bat Tzvi Hirsh and Meir Le...

Today's daf is sponsored by Rivka and Martin Himmel in honor of the birth of a grandson, son to Binyamin and Atara.  ׳׳וראה בנים לבניך שלום על ישראל׳׳ Why did Rabbi Elazar hold that a cuti can't marry a cutit ?  How far back does a man need to check the lineage of the woman's family he is planning to marry? It depends on whether she is from the family of kohanim or not.  Why does one need to check...

Study Guide Kiddushin 75 Today's daf is dedicated to the safety of our soldiers and our country.  There are different opinions on whether having had any forbidden relationship forbids one from marrying a kohen or is it dependent on which type of forbidden relationship. In the last part of the Mishna, Rabbi Eliezer ruled that only a definite mamzer can marry a definite mamzer but if the status is o...

Study Guide Kiddushin 74 Today's daf is dedicated to all the families in Israel who are going through immeasurable suffering over the last few weeks. Is a seller trusted to testify to identify the buyer when two people claim to have bought the item from him? On what does it depend? Is a judge trusted to testify who won a case in his court? Who is trusted to testify regarding a firstborn son? Why d...

Today's daf is sponsored by Judy Shapiro in loving memory of her brother, David Tychman, on his 10th yahrzeit. "David was a lover of Israel, a lifelong collector of Israeli stamps, and he would have been so saddened by the events of the past 2 1/2 weeks. Am Yisrael Chai !" There is a debate about whether a convert can marry a mamzer. Rabbi Zeira taught in Mechoza, a city with many converts, that a...

Today's daf is sponsored by the Hadran Zoom family. "איך נפלו גיבורים. We share in the pain of our fellow learner, Geri Goldstein Guedalia on the tragic loss of her step-grandson, Sgt. Yosef Guedalia HYD who was among the first to fall and gave his life על קדושת השם העם והארץ. Yosef's life touched so many profoundly. May Hashem bring nechama to the Guedalia family and to all of Am Yisrael. ובלע המ...

Today's daf is dedicated to the safe return of the hostages, the safety of our soldiers, the residents of the South and the North, and the whole country, and in memory of those who were murdered and for a refuah shleima to all those injured.  A verse from Malachi 3:3 is explained in two different ways - that in the time of the Messiah, God will separate out all those from the tribe of Levi that ha...

Today's daf is sponsored by the Hadran Women of Long Island in honor of the Bar Mitzva of Kyle Lichtman, son of our daf friend, colleague and co-learner, Sharon Gabin Lichtman.  "As Kyle becomes a full-fledged member of the Jewish nation, with all its privileges and obligations, we know that he will be a source of nachat to your entire family as he learns from your example of integrity, love for l...

A possible solution to resolving a mamzer problem is debated in the mishna based on a halacha learned in the previous mishna about the offspring of a Caananaite maidservant. Rabbi Tarfon explains that if the offspring goes by the mother, then a male mamzer can marry her and have the master free the offspring in which case the offspring would be Jewish and not a mamzer . Rabbi Eliezer disagrees. Th...

Study Guide Kiddushin 68 The derivation that there is no betrothal in a case of a forbidden relationship from the case of a man who marries his wife's sister as the last verse compared all cases of forbidden relationships. But why would we not derive it from a man who betroths a woman who is a nidda where the betrothal would be valid as she is also one of the forbidden relationships? Even though t...

Study Guide Kiddushin 67 We continue to learn for the safety of our soldiers, residents of the South and the North, and the whole country, the safe return of the captives, in memory of those who have fallen and for a refua shleima to all those injured.  What are the rules in determining the lineage of a child?  The Mishna lists four different types of marriages. It depends on the situation - wheth...

Today's daf is sponsored by the Hadran Zoom family in honor of our fellow learner, Tina Lamm, on the marriage of her daughter, Devorah to Daniel. "We are so happy to be able to celebrate virtually you. In the zechut of this wonderful marriage, Hashem should bring chesed to us just as " כחסד הניתן על פני חתן ". Today's daf is sponsored by Hadar Hecht in loving memory of Michal Rut bat Itamar Itzhak...

Today's daf is sponsored by Hadar Hecht in loving memory of Michal Rut bat Itamar Yitzhak & Ada Etel and Tova bat Arye Yitzhak & Sara. We are continuing to learn for the safety of our soldiers, residents of the South and the North, and the whole country, the safe return of the captives, in memory of those who have fallen and for a refua shleima to all those injured.  A man who says he betrothed hi...

Today's daf is sponsored by the Hadran Zoom family "We extend a heartfelt Mazal Tov to our fellow learner, Eric Sommer, on the marriage of his daughter, Ariel to Nitay. In the merit of their wedding, the words of the passuk should be realized quickly: מהרה ה' א-לוקינו ישמע בערי יהודה ובחוצות ירושלים קול ששון וקול שמחה ." Today's daf is sponsored by Rabbi Lisa Malik in memory of the 7-month anniver...

Today's daf is sponsored by Doda Rochie, Unky Marc and the whole crew in honor of Ariel and her chatan, chayal Nitai on their wedding day and to Ariel's parents Eric and Geelit, and their entire family. "We are filled with joy that the long-awaited day is finally here. Although we are heartbroken that this war has prevented us from standing physically by your side today, we are standing with you,...

More verses are brought to raise questions against the different opinions regarding a tanai kaful .  One cannot betroth a woman based on something that is not in existence. The Gemara brings different opinions as to what extent we say something is/is not in existence.

Today's daf is dedicated to the families of those killed, injured, missing, or taken hostage. We are praying for you and wishing you much continued strength.  If a man betroths a woman claiming he owns a piece of land a particular size or in a particular place, how do we determine that measurement - does it include rocks and clefts or not?  The next Mishna raises a basic argument between Rabbi Mei...

May our learning be in memory of all the soldiers and civilians that have been killed and for a zechut for a refuah shleima for all the injured. We continue to pray for the safety of our soldiers, captives and all the citizens of Israel. If one betroths a woman and says from "today and after 30 days" what was his intent?  Three different opinions are brought and comparisons are made to a parallel...

Today's daf is dedicated in memory of Major Aryeh Ziering z"l who fell in battle this past Shabbat. Aryeh's parents, Mark and Debbie, are our closest friends and our children's lives have been intertwined since the day they were born. Aryeh was a role model for all my children. He was a natural leader whose modesty and love of life pervaded everything he did.  May our learning be in memory of all...

Today's daf is sponsored by Mindy Gerstman in loving memory of Dr. Esther Ehrman. "She founded the Bet Shemesh Ladies' Daf Yomi 15 years ago. She actively participated till Erev Sukkot. She passed away at age 98 on Sukkot. And for an Iluie Neshama for those who fell on Simchat Torah and the past few days; for a refuah shleima to the wounded. And for the safety and success of all our sons, daughter...

Today's daf is sponsored by Gail Licht in loving memory of her father, Harav Avraham Shaul Halevi Licht. "He would have been very proud of his children and grandchildren, all engaged in lives filled with Torah study and acts of chesed. Yasher Koach to my grandson Yaakov Stechler on his siyum of Mishnayot Seder Nezikin and to his dad, Rabbi Aryeh Stechler his siyum of Kiddushin in my dad's memory."...

Study Guide Kiddushin 56 Today's daf is dedicated in memory of those killed yesterday and today in the murderous attacks in Israel, for a refuah shleima to all those who were injured, and for the safe return of those taken captive. Today's daf is sponsored by Rivka Merzel in loving memory of Dr. Esther Erman. "Granny to all who knew her. At age 80 she started daf yomi and finished 2 complete cycle...

In connection with the debate between Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yehuda, the Gemara quotes a mishna in Shekalim 7:4 regarding what one can do if one finds an animal near Jerusalem as it is suspected to have been designated for a sacrifice. The Mishna offers a suggestion of what one can do if the finder wants to keep the animal. However, Rabbi Oshaya has trouble understanding this solution. He and Rabbi...

Today's daf is sponsored by Sylvia Klein in loving memory of her mother, Lila Klein, Leah bat Yosef v'Pasha, who passed away on Hoshana Raba in 2017. "A lifelong learner herself, she loved sharing the joys of Judaism with her preschoolers. And her wisdom and humor with us, her children." Today's daf is sponsored by Blima Storchein Slotzki in loving memory of Rivka bat Tina and Yitzhak Tzvi. There...