Daf Yomi for Women - Hadran

Study Guide Pesachim 37 Today's daf is sponsored with hakarat hatov to Hashem by Shalom and Tina Lamm to celebrate their new granddaughter, Mindl Hodaya ("Mindy") born to their children, Ari & Shlomit Lamm. And by Yonatan Huber for a refuah shleima for Basmat bat Yardena and Shaul and Nissim ben Rosa and Machluf Malul.   What is "thick dough" that Beit Hillel permits on Pesach? What is the differe...

Study Guide Pesachim 36 Today's daf is sponsored by Jenifer Nech in honor of her Talmud teacher, Samara Schwartz. "Samara started my learning journey by teaching the 'way of the Talmud'. I am now proud to be a part of the Hadran community." Can one fulfill one's obligation to eat matza through eating matza in Jerusalem made from maaser sheni ? Rabbi Yosi HaGelili learns from the fact that matza is...

From what grains does one fulfill one's obligation to eat matza. Only from one of the 5 grains. What is the source for this? The rabbis and Rabbi Yochanan ben Nuri debate the status of rice and millet both for fulfilling the mitzvah of matza using them and for receiving the punishment of karet if one eats them leavened on Pesach. Do they really leaven or not? Is one allowed to eat kitniot on Pesac...

Study Guide Pesachim 34 Today's daf is sponsored by Susan Jaeger in memory of her beloved mother, Beatrice Jaeger, "who died 22 years ago this month, and whose presence I still feel everyday in my life." Three opinions are brought to explain the Mishna Terumot 9:7 regarding saplings of impure truma that are planted - it removes the impurity but are forbidden to eat. To whom is it forbidden and why...

Study Guide Pesachim 33 Today's Daf is dedicated by Leora Secemski for a refuah shleima for Mordechai ben Raizel. "Wishing you a complete and quick refuah. We love you! Leora, David, Ari, Rose, and Elisheva." And by Sharon Russ (and Keren Gluch) in memory of their father's 3rd yartzeit, David ben Avraham z"l. "It is exactly one year since the Siyum HaShas for Women in Jerusalem, where I was so ins...

Study Guide Pesachim 32 The Daf Yomi women of Neve Daniel are proud to dedicate a month of Daf Yomi learning in honor of all the women learning Torah in the world and in honor of completing our first year of learning together. Thank you to Hadran and to the Rabbaniot Michelle, Chamotal, Tanya, Sally, Michal, Chayuta and Meirav that lead us in our in depth learning. Yishar Kochachen! Today's Daf is...

Study Guide Pesachim 31 Today's daf is sponsored by Anne Rubin in honor of her Rabbi, Andrea Merow who has been an inspiration to her learning for as long as she has known her. Rabbi Merow is an inspiration to many in learning and living a Jewish life with a focus on social justice and Anne is grateful to be a part of her community. And by Elana Storch to the memory of Gloria Weisman, "the mom of...

Study Guide Pesachim 30 Today's daf is sponsored by Rabbi Fredda Cohen in honor of her husband, Eric Nussbaum. "With much love for an amazing 47 year journey with many more years to go, 'אם ירצה ה. You are the most wonderful husband and father and you are a Saba Sababa." How do we hold regarding chametz that was owned by a Jew over Pesach that falls into a mixture (of non problematic food) on Pesa...

Study Guide Pesachim 29 Today's Daf is sponsored by Judi Felber on the second yartzeit of Yovel MorYosef and Yossi Cohen, who were killed in a terror attack at Givat Assaf and for the continued Refuah Shelema of her son, Netanel Ilan ben Shayna Tzpora. And by Sylvia Simmons to mark the 8th yahrzeit of her mother, Pessy Simmons z"l, "whose lifelong dedication to Jewish values and learning inspired...

Rabbi Yehuda finishes his arguments regarding why chametz should be burned before Pesach but the rabbis in the end win the debate and contradict Rabbi Yehuda from within his own opinion. The rabbis hold that one breaks it into pieces or throws the chametz into the river before throwing into the river, does one also need to break it up into pieces. The same question is asked on a mishna from Avoda...

Study Guide Pesachim 27 Today's daf is sponsored by Rivkah Blutstein and Judah Bellin in honor of their mother and mother-in-law, Marcy Goldstein. "Your daily learning inspires both us to continue learning Daf Yomi as well. Sharing our first joint siyum together was a joy and we hope to share more siyumim together in the future! Happy Birthday!" And by Asher Rosen in honor of his wife's birthday Y...

Study Guide Pesachim 26 Today's daf is sponsored by Jeremy Zucker in honor of his fantastic wife Wendy Proskin! Wendy loves learning with Hadran daily. And by Deborah Bader in honor of Cheri Kessner's last day of radiation. Cheri, you have always encouraged your children and grandchildren to study Torah and have shown them how proud you are of them for their learning in numerous ways. The gemara d...

Study Guide Pesachim 25 Today's daf is sponsored by Binny Shalev in memory of his mother, Nechi Shudovsky, Nacha Dvora bat Sarah Gitel v'Yossef z"l. The gemara brings a question against Abaye who holds that one will get lashes for benefitting from diverse kinds  even if used in an atypical manner. The question is raised from a braita that sets up a kal vachomer and diverse kinds are viewed as leni...

Study Guide Pesachim 24 Today's daf is sponsored by Dan Ross in honor of the anniversary of my marriage to my chevruta for life, Rabbi Jade Sank Ross. "You are my best friend and I look forward to many more years of learning Torah together." And by Jenna Katz in honor of her sister and brother in law Andrea and Max on the birth of their first child, a beautiful baby girl. Mazel Tov also to grandpa...

Study Guide Pesachim 23 Today's daf is dedicated by Michael, Alexander, Ariel and Halle Kahan in honor of their mother, Ruth Kahan on her birthday. "Her inspirational commitment to Daf Yomi has been unsurprising to those who know her as she shows a similar level of care and dedication in all areas of her life. We wish her many more years of happy, healthy learning to come. With love from your chil...

Study Guide Pesachim 22 Today's daf is sponsored by Naomi Oxman in honor of her mother, Sara Younger, better known as "Bubaleh" whose 2nd yahrzeit was yesterday. And by Sophie Frankenthal in honor of her mother, Oprah. "Your modest passion and commitment to Torah inspires me more than you know, and your endless wisdom and dedication to your values are the guiding force of our family. HaShem should...

Today's daf is dedicated by Rella Feldman, Mindy Hecht and family in memory of our beloved husband, father and saba, Dr. Charles H. Feldman, Yitzchak Tzvi Ben Yaakov V'Leah z"l, on his 9th Yahrzeit. Our light was extinguished with his passing on the second night of Chanukah, but his legacy of dedication to family, integrity, love of learning and inner strength lives on for each of us. He would hav...

Study Guide Pesachim 20 Today's daf is sponsored by Carol Robinson and Arthur Gould in memory of Carol's father Louis Robinson, Yehuda Leib ben Moshe, z"l. Today - the first day of Hanukah - we mark his 21st yahrtzeit and miss him dearly. Lou was a devoted family man and active participant in his synagogue. He could fix anything, and most memorably, rebuilt their kitchen cabinets and added new cab...

Study Guide Pesachim 19 Today's daf is sponsored by Neil Green in honor of Sabina. You are an inspiration in your leadership of our temple education committee and in your teaching of children in the school. You live the Torah you teach. I am so grateful that you are learning Daf Yomi with Hadran with me! Rava says that Rabbi Yosi doesn't agree with Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Akiva doesn't agree with Ra...

Study Guide Pesachim 18 There is a tannaitic debate on Pesachim 16a. According to Rabbi Yehuda, liquids pass on impurity by Torah law to everything, however the emoraim say that he changed his mind. About what did he change his mind? Did he say that liquids can't pass on impurity at all by Torah law or is it limited to food but not vessels? They try to prove it from the mishna Para 9:5, about wate...

Today's daf is sponsored by Betsy Mehlman in honor of Natalie Taylor. "Natalie, thank you for inspiring me to start learning Daf Yomi with Hadran. You are a true friend and I'm grateful for your encouragement and support during these uncertain times."  And by Bill Futornick in memory of his grandmother, Ruth Feiring Starace, Rivka Rachel bat Chaim Zvi z"l. And a refuah shlema of our One Week at a...

Study Guide Pesachim 16 Today's daf is dedicated by Michelle and Laurence Berkowitz in honor of their son Gilad who celebrated his Bar Mitzva on Shabbat Parshat Toldot and to his twin sister Joy who celebrated her 13th birthday, Gilad and Joy are named after their late aunt, Joy Rochwarger Balsam z"l. Joy was a pioneer in women's Torah learning and was known to many of the teachers and students of...

Study Guide Pesachim 15 Today's daf is dedicated by Rabbi Joel and Shulamith Cohen for a refuah shelema for Emmy Hoffer, Chana Tema bat Chaya. After the gemara brings two ways to explain Rabbi Meir, Reish Lakish brings a different answer. He holds that Rabbi Meir was referring to Rabbi Yehoshua - that from him we learn that one can burn teruma chametz with impure teruma. The gemara tries to figure...

Study Guide Pesachim 14 Today's daf is sponsored by Shira Peleg in honor of Ariel Peleg. Congratulations on matching with one of your top choice hematology/medical oncology fellowship programs and thank you for introducing me to Hadran and encouraging me to learn" The mishna brings statements of Rabbi Chanina Sgan HaKohanim and Rabbi Akiva that in the times of the Temple they would burn sanctified...

Today's daf is sponsored by Peri Rosenfeld in honor of the Yahrzeit of her mother, Tovah Bodek Rosenfeld. "Her devotion to Judaism and life-long learning has been a continued source of inspiration". And by Onnie and Andy Schiffmiller in honor of Andy's mother having made Aliyah yesterday ושבו בנים לגבולם. Mazal Tov. Rav held like Rabbi Yehuda regarding the time for forbidding eating chametz on Ere...