Daf Yomi for Women - Hadran

Study Guide Pesachim 86 Today's Daf is sponsored by Judith Weil in memory of Rav Eliahu Chaim Greenberg z"l on his 46th Yahrzeit. "Grandpa showed his love for his children and grandchildren through learning Gemara with them." And by Dr. Stu and Ellen Shaffren to commemorate the 18th yahrzeit of Sarah bat Moshe z"l, Ellen's mother, which was yesterday, 2 Adar.  She survived the Shoah in Shanghai, v...

Study Guide Pesachim 85 This week of learning is sponsored by Hinda Herman in memory of her mother, Etel Bat Chaim z"l (Ethel Rosenthal), whose 4th yahrzeit is 3 Adar. "Among the many Mitzvot mom performed הכנסת אורחים was the one closest to her heart." Today's Daf is sponsored by Rochie Sommer for her dear friend. Wishing a Refuah Shleima for Chana Adel bas Yenta Fruma. And by Tova and David Kest...

Study Guide Pesachim 84 One needs to register for an animal that has at least a piece of meat the size of an olive to eat. What parts of the animal count as meat for these purposes? What is the status of sinews that are soft now but will ultimately harden, as the animal used for the Pesach sacrifice is young. One gets lashes for breaking a bone in a valid sacrifice but not if the sacrifice is inva...

Study Guide Pesachim 83 Parts of the sacrifice that are leftover ( notar ), and bones and sinews must be burned, as since they cannot be eaten, they become leftover. But they are not to be burned on the fifteenth of Nissan as it is a Yom Tov, or on the sixteenth if it falls on a Shabbat. Rabbi Yitzchak said: Notar by rabbinic decree passes on impurity to hands that touch it, therefore also bones t...

Study Guide Pesachim 82 Today's daf is sponsored by Julia Lager-Mesulam in honor of her father, Robert Byron Lager's 7th Yahrzeit. "He would be amazed that I am participating in Daf Yomi. He always taught us the importance of learning about our heritage. He is in my thoughts." And by Carol Robinson and Arthur Gould in memory of Carol's mother, Irma Robinson, Hudda Bat Moshe, z"l. Today is her 6th...

Study Guide Pesachim 81 Today's daf is sponsored by Carol Robinson and Art Gould in memory of Art's mother Shirley, Sarah bat Avraham v'Ziche Reicha. Today is her 7th yahrtzeit. She was a life-long learner and a striver; a woman born before her time. She sewed, she made mosaics; she was always busy with something. In today's environment she would be running a Fortune 500 company - and doing a grea...

Study Guide Pesachim 80 Today's Daf is sponsored by Catriella Freedman and her family in memory of Zvi Stein zt"l, marking his second yahrzeit. "We miss his optimism, humor, and love of learning." And by Carol Robinson and Art Gould in memory of Art's father Joseph, Yosef ben Shlomo Shabtai v'Rachel z"l. Today is his 22nd yahrtzeit. "Joe was an ordinary man of extraordinary dignity, decency and de...

Study Guide Pesachim 79 Today's Daf is sponsored by Regina Raphael in memory of her mother Rose B. Raphael on her second yahrzeit. "She was an advocate of women's learning and independence. Rose was the first in her family to attend College and had a career in television before starting a family. She always maintained a professional career until her passing starting a new career in real estate in...

Study Guide Pesachim 78 This week of learning has been sponsored in memory of Arthur Levi, Avraham ben Elyakum, on his third yahrzeit. "From his daughters, Linda, Marsha, Marilyn and Barbara, and for their beloved Opa from his grandchildren and great-grandchildren." And by Ruth Rotenberg in memory of her daughter Tanielle Gavre'ea Margalit a"h.  Does our mishnah not fit in with Rabbi Yossi, who th...

Study Guide Pesachim 77 Today's Daf is sponsored by Elisheva Gray. "With much gratitude and appreciation everyone at Hadran. I feel truly blessed to have discovered Hadran at the time I decided to take on Daf Yomi, and to have such a skilled and dedicated morah leading us all on this wonderful journey through Talmud. I'm also thankful for all of the supporting teachers and resources available on t...

Study Guide Pesachim 76 Today's Daf is sponsored by Ruth Rotenberg in commemoration of the yahrzeit of her daughter Tanielle Gavre'ea Margalit. "Tanielle a'h had a unique innate love of hashem, the torah and fellow man. We continue to hold her close and learn from her relatively short and powerful life." And by Faye Darack in honor of Tamir Feldman. "Mazel Tov on your Bar Mitzvah. Love Sabba and S...

Study Guide Pesachim 75 How did Rabban Gamliel roast the Passover on a metal rack if it is written in the mishna that it is forbidden? The gemara explains that the rack he used was different. If you heat up an oven with Orla branches and sweep them away and bake a bread in the oven, is it considered gaining benefit from the forbidden orla ? No! But how does this fit in with a braita that says that...

Study Guide Pesachim 74 The mishnah describes how the Passover sacrifice is roasted. On what kind of skewer? Why? Where did they put the legs and intestines? There is controversy over the issue. It is forbidden to eat roast meat while there is no Passover sacrifice? If it is roasted in what way, is it included in the prohibition not to roast mean anymore? Moliata , meat with a meat stuffing, is pe...

Study Guide Pesachim 73 Some of the cases in the mishna seem quite obvious, so why are they there? If one holds that one who injures in a destructive manner on Shabbat is exempt, why in the mishna is one liable for slaughtering the animal when the sacrifice became disqualified - the slaughter was purely destructive. This question is asked on three case sin the mishna and on a case brought in a bra...

Study Guide Pesachim 72 Today's Daf is sponsored by Shira Krebs to mark the completion of shloshim for her father in law, Eliezer ben Dov v'Rachel, "who never stopped engaging our multifaceted Jewish tradition and who always appreciated a good debate." And by Jennifer Lankin in honor of Marilyn Kaiman, with love from her granddaughters who are consistently inspired by her dedication to gemara lear...

Study Guide Pesachim 71 Ulah said in the name of Rabbi Eliezer that whole people who slaughtered a chagiga on the fourteenth day and ate it on the fifteenth day, do not fulfill their obligation for peace offerings of simcha or for peace offerings of chagiga that were brought on the holiday. Why? A braita is brought to support and a braita and mishna are brought to contradict but all are rejected/r...

Today's Daf is sponsored by Professor Jonathan Ben-Ezra and Dr. Robin Zeiger in memory of Jonathan's mother, Phyllis Ben-Ezra (Pnina bat Yisrael and Rivka) z"l whose yahrzeit is today. "She believed in, and worked diligently for, quality education for both her son and daughter." A chagiga sacrifice was sacrificed with the Pesach sacrifice to enable the meat of the Pesach sacrifice to be eaten whil...

Study Guide Pesachim 69 This week's learning is sponsored by Paul and Danielle Nacamuli in honor of her daughter, Ayelet Yancey's bat mitzvah. "We're so proud of you and can't wait to see where your Jewish journey takes you! Love, Paul and Ima." Today's Daf is sponsored by Gabrielle Altman in honor of the yahrzeits of the Honorable Myriam Altman, Naomi Rosen and the shloshim of Aviva Rolnick, "bel...

Study Guide Pesachim 68 Today's Daf is sponsored by Dr. David and Mitzi Geffen, in memory of Rabbanit Sara Hene Rabinowitz Geffen on her 60th yarzeit. "From 1910 to 1970 her husband, Rav Tuvya Geffen ,was the Rabbi of Sherith Israel synagogue in Atlanta, where she served the community with great dedication, and brought up their 8 children in a life of love and learning. Six of her 18 grandchildren...

Study Guide Pesachim 67 Today's Daf is sponsored by Devorah Shapiro for the refuah sheleima of Yitzchak Daniel ben Batya Ilana and Moshe Zev. And by Barbara Goldschlag for the refuah sheleima of Avraham Gideon Ben Chana. "Wishing him a speedy and easy recovery from his surgery today." And by Leslie Treff in loving memory of her mother and father, Walter and Adele. Today was their anniversary. How...

Study Guide Pesachim 66 Today's Daf is sponsored by Erica Kolatch in commemoration of the 24th yahrtzeit of her father, Richard Glube, Hillel ben Yosef Calman z"l. "Although he had very little Jewish education or practice, when I became observant he took it as a challenge to make me always feel welcome at home. He believed in forging your own path, and would be very proud that his daughter and gra...

Study Guide Pesachim 65 Today's Daf is sponsored by Becki Goldstein in loving memory of her mother, Rose Fromm, Shoshana Rosa bat Shmuel and Minda Leah z"l. "A self made woman who received her High School Leaving Certificate at the age of 50, she persisted in trudging through snow and ice trodden streets to join any shiur. Her greatest quality was her desire and ability after each speaker ended, t...

Today's daf is dedicated by Rhona Fink in honor of Avigayil bat Miriam Baruch with blessing for a refuah shleima, refuat hanefesh v'refuat haguf.  on the blood of a sacrifice " (Exodus 34:25) - in one it is written that it is relevant in melika and in one it is written that it is not. In one it is written that whoever burn the innards on the altar is also liable and in one it is written that it is...

Study Guide Pesachim 63 A braita brings the opinion of acherim , attributed to Rabbi Meir, who holds that the order in which one says one is slaughtering the animal for those who are circumcised and those who are uncircumcised is important. If one begins with uncircumcised, it is invalid. This disagrees with the mishna. What is the root of the debate? The gemara brings 3 possible explanations and...

Study Guide Pesachim 62 Raba and Rav Chisda disagree on the issue of one who has intent while slaughtering that one will sprinkle the blood for uncircumcised people. Rabbi Ashi explains the source of the dispute between Rabbi and Rabbi Chisda. According to him, Rabbi Chisda uses the argument of " ho'il - since" and Raba does not. It contradicts their opinions regarding " ho'il " in the case of one...