Daf Yomi for Women - Hadran

Siyum Chagiga & Moed is sponsored by the Ahuza Women's Shabbat Shiur in loving memory of Rabbanit Dr. Naomi Cohen, who passed away on Sunday February 13. "She was a woman ahead of her time. She taught a Gemara class to women in Haifa, starting in 1978, way before any other class of women studying Talmud. Courageously, she made Aliyah alone at the age of 19, right after the war of independence. She...

This shiur is sponsored by Valerie Adler in honor of her niece, Dr. Ayelet Hoffman Libson. "Like all of us who have listened to Ayelet's wonderful introductions in previous masechot, I am looking forward with anticipation to hear her overview of Yevamot. This is an added pleasure for me in my journey with Hadran."

Study Guide Chagigah 26 Today's daf is sponsored by Gila Loike in honor of her mother, Dr. Marian Stoltz-Loike. "She always sets aside time to expand her Torah knowledge and share her deep insights. Thank you, Imma, for sharing your love of learning and instilling that love in each of your children." Today's daf is sponsored by Rabbi Lee Wax in loving memory of Mitch Wax. "My father was a huge cha...

Today's daf is sponsored by Linda Freedman in loving memory of her father Leon Pultman's 7th yahrzeit. "May his neshama have an Aliyah. You are remembered lovingly by your whole family, your wife, Thelma Pultman, children, Linda Freedman, Sheila Strulowitz and Gwen Lerner." Today's daf is sponsored by Adina Hagege and family in honor of their Aunt Miriam Kerzner and cousin Lana Kerzner. "As we nea...

Today's daf is sponsored by Elisheva Lightstone in honor of the birthday of her sister, Hadassah Fortinsky. "Hadassah inspired me to learn the Daf and inspires everyone with her acts of chessed. May you enjoy many happy healthy birthdays in the future 'ad 120 shanah'." If one item in a utensil is impure then all other sacrificial items in there are impure. If, According to Rabbi Chanin, it is deri...

This month's shiurim are dedicated by Joshua and Judy Schwartz in honor of his beloved mother, Bernice Cohen Schwartz's 99th birthday. "As a teenager, Bernice wanted to study Talmud like the boys, but her grandfather said it wasn't for girls. Thanks to Hadran, now it is!" This month's shiurim are dedicated by Rabbi Perkins in honor and in memory of Rabbi Dr. Samuel T. Lachs. "Dr. Lachs taught Rabb...

Study Guide Chagigah 22 Today's daf is sponsored by Michelle Lewis in honor of the birth of her first grandchild, Neriya Shlomo. "Mazal tov to his parents Alex and Chen Lewis. May you merit to bring him up to a life of Torah, chuppa and maasim tovim ." Today's daf is sponsored by Manny and Marsha Wasserman in honor of their son Noam, and the birthday of their first grandchild, Talya. "Thank you to...

Study Guide Chagigah 21 Today's daf is sponsored by Sam Kunin in honor of Helen Lewis's birthday "Your incredible dedication to women's learning, the Jewish community and beyond is a daily inspiration to us all. Thank you for all your guidance kindness and patience. Love, Mim, Nat, Toby and Sam." Why is one not allowed to immerse a vessel within a vessel for sacrificial items? The first answer giv...

Study Guide Chagigah 20 This month's shiurim are sponsored by Heather Stone in loving memory of her father, Robert Stone, Yehuda Leib ben Naphtali HaLevy ve'Chaya, z"l, who passed away on 21 Adar 1. "He lived his Jewish values blending them with his fierce belief in democracy and feminism." Today's daf is sponsored by Ariella Slovin in honor of her mother, Reena Slovin's birthday. "With love from...

Study Guide Chagigah 19 Today's daf is sponsored by Deborah Hoffman-Wade in honor of Carol Robinson and Rabbi Art Gould. "Thank you for encouraging my path to Talmud and Hadran. As an elder and beginner I am radiant with joy at beginning a new and ongoing path of learning. Never too old to start!" Today's daf is sponsored by Miriam Almog in honor of the Hadran team and their wonderful learning pro...

Study Guide Chagigah 18 This week's learning is sponsored by the Futornick Family, in honor of Michelle and Bill Futornick's anniversary. "B"H, we will begin our celebration on the plane ride back from Israel on March 1!"  Reish Lakish brings a different proof that one can make up the chagigah and re'iya sacrifices for Shavuot on the 6 days after the holiday. Rabbi Yochanan rejects this proof, alt...

Beit Shamai and Beit Hillel debate what sacrifices can be brought on Yom Tov. If Shavuot falls on Friday, the sacrifices are brought on Sunday, according to Beit Shamai. If Shavuot falls on Shabbat, even Beit Hillel hold that the sacrifices are pushed off until Sunday. The Sadducees believed that Shavuot always came out on Sunday and therefore in the event that the sacrifice was pushed off to Sund...

Today's daf is sponsored by Sigal Spitzer in honor of Abby Flamholz. "Happy big birthday! May this just be the beginning of your Talmud Torah journey!" Today's daf is sponsored by Viti Rosenzweig Kuns for the refua shlema of Matityahi ben Rosa and Sarah bat Vita. How was Rabbi Akiva able to see/identify God? Several verses are brought by various rabbis to try to answer this question. Comparisons a...

They asked Ben Zoma if it is possible for there to be a woman who is pregnant without having had sexual relations and therefore, could she marry a kohen gadol (who can only marry a virgin)? Another story is told of Ben Zoma who was pondering creation and Rabbi Yehoshua said that he had erred in his understanding. The Gemara brings various stories of Elisha ben Avuya, otherwise known as "Acher" who...

Today's daf is sponsored Caroline Ben-Ari by in loving memory of her mother, Daphne Rhodes, Dafna Devora bat Avraham ve-Hana 5th yahrzeit. "Mum was a loving, vivacious woman with a great sense of humour, and was determined to be a better mother to her children than her own mother had been to her. Later in life, when she and Dad retired to Netanya, she indulged her love of singing and dramatics in...

This month's learning is sponsored by Maurice Heller in honor of Dena Heller. "Her exuberance for Daf Yomi is an inspiration. May she continue her learning for many years to come in good health." The different firmaments of the heavens are discussed further. What parts of maase merkava can be learned? What parts can be outlined? To whom can this be taught? Can one teach Torah to a gentile? Stories...

Today's daf is sponsored by Geula Zamist in honor of the marriage of her daughter, Rachel Zamist to Avi Lermer and with never-ending thanks and appreciation to Rabbanit Michelle. Today's daf is sponsored by Leah Ackner in honor of her mother's 74th birthday! Today's daf is sponsored by Marsha Levi to commemorate the shloshim of her mother Kitty Levi, Kayla bat Meir v' Machla. The Gemara brings all...

This week's learning is sponsored by Sivya Twersky in loving memory of her father Harav Pesach Zachariah Halevi ben Harav Reuven Halevi (Rabbi Pesach Levovitz) on his 10th yahrzeit that was on the 5th of Adar. "He was a lifelong Daf Yomi learner, a community rabbi for 57 years, an international Rabbinic leader, responsible for generations of Jewish souls. He was the patriarch of his family, he wou...

Today's daf is sponsored by Rena Strauss in gratitude to Rabbanit Michelle Farber for enhancing my learning and in honor of completing Moed Katan.  One who switches from learning halakha to learning Torah or possibly also to learning Mishna or leaves the Talmud of Israel for the Talmud of Babylonia is considered a person who "has no peace" based on a translation of a verse in Zecharia 8:10. The Mi...

Study Guide Chagigah 9 Today's daf is sponsored by Anne Mirsky in loving memory of her mother, Rhoda Polachek z"l. "She supported Jewish education and many organizations in Israel and the United States." Today's daf is sponsored by Bracha Stuart in loving memory of her dear brother, Aryeh Leib ben Simcha HaKohen (shlita) on his first yahrzeit which will be on  Shabbat. May his neshama have an Aliy...

Today's daf is sponsored by Leah Shakdiel for the refuah shleima of Nili bat Esther and Moshe Tzvi. Today's daf is sponsored by Meryl and Harold Sasnowitz in loving memory of their mothers, Mollie Pollack and Toby Sasnowitz yahrzeit. "They would have shepped much nachat from the family's commitment to Torah, and today's vort of their great-granddaughter (our granddaughter) Chavi Sommer to Zecharya...

Study Guide Chagigah 7 Today's daf is sponsored by the Hadran Zoom family in loving memory of Malcolm Minsk, father of their dear friend, Elisa Hartstein. "In the virtual Hadran Zoom room, you brought your father to life for us as you shared the beautiful story of his tireless activity on behalf of the Jewish community in Atlanta, and all with a charming Southern accent. His memory should be a com...

Study Guide Chagigah 6 Today's daf is sponsored by Eva Schweber in loving memory of her father, Ken Schweber on his yahrzeit. "His Talmud study was the inspiration for me to study daf yomi. My daily learning makes me feel deeply connected to him and that is a daily blessing to me." Today's daf is sponsored by Amy Goldstein in loving memory of her grandmother.  On the subject of Beit Shamai and Bei...

Today's daf is sponsored by Caroline Ben-Ari in honor of the birth of Maeve Ray Winestock, "the 'rainbow baby' of my niece Gabi and her husband Benji." Rabbi Yochanan had a series of psukim that used to cause him to cry. If God is going to be incited to destroy us or if God doesn't trust his righteous ones (as the verses in Job seem to indicate) what hope does humanity have? Once Rabbi Yochanan sa...

Study Guide Chagigah 4 This week's learning is sponsored anonymously in honor of Rabbi Raymond Harari. "He has been teaching women Gemara for over 42 years (way before it was fashionable). May he be blessed with good health so that he may continue to inspire his students with the love of learning Talmud and Torah". This week's learning is sponsored by Heather Stone for the refuah shleima of Robert...