Daf Yomi for Women - Hadran

Today's daf is sponsored by Adam Dicker and Caroline Hochstadter in commeration of the yahrzeit of Fred Hochstadter, Ephraim ben Baruch, z"l, an amazing father and Saba, as well as in celebration of the recent marriage of our son Shimshon Dicker to Zoe Abboudi. Saba would have been proud of you, Shim and Zoe, and he would have loved the learning at Hadran. Thank you all for providing a beautiful s...

How far/close can one distance the beams for the well from the well? Is there a difference between a well (from a spring) and a cistern (rain water)? Does it make a difference if it belongs to an individual or if it is communal? What is the approach of Chanania, Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava and is it clear that our mishna doesn't hold like each of them? What is the etymology of the word d...

Study Guide Eruvin 17 Today's daf is sponsored by Rochelle Cheifetz in memory of her husband Leonard Cheifetz z"l on his yahrzeit. What are the different opinions regarding "walls" that can be used to surround an encampment of a group of people or individuals? Can they be a few horizontal ropes that work using levud ? Is there a difference if it's a group or individuals (one or two people)? Is it...

The gemara brings three different tannaitic sources that contradict Rav Papa who holds if the breach is equal to the standing part, it is considered a partition. One of the sources is resolved and then brought as a contradiction for Rav Huna's position. In the end the halacha is determined like Rav Papa, even though one of the sources brought clearly contradicts, because as seen in Eruvin 15, our...

Study Guide Eruvin 15 Today's daf is sponsored by Elisha Gordan in honor of his mother, Shifra Vega for her hospitality and chizuk learning the daf alongside him during corona. A post that was already standing and not placed with the intent to be a post, does that work? Rava and Abaye disagree. The gemara assumes they would also disagree about the same issue regarding a mechitza but later reject t...

Study Guide Eruvin 14 Today's daf is sponsored by Elisha Gordan in honor of her mother, Shifra Vega for her hospitality and chizuk learning the daf alongside me during corona. What is the minimum width of a cross beam? The gemara brings a number of different cases of beams that are not long enough or not wide enough on their own, but can combine with another. Under what circumstances would this wo...

Today's shiur is dedicated by Phil Lorang in honor of his wife Ellen Lorang who learns the daf regularly. The student who quotes in the name in Rabbi Yishmael to Rabbi Akiva is Rabbi Meir who learned first with Rabbi Yishmael then with Rabbi Meir. Different versions are brought regarding who he learned with first in the context of one of them forbidding him to use kankanton in his ink for writing...

Study Guide Eruvin 12 Today's daf is dedicated by David Freudenstein in honor of Dr. Anna Urowitz-Freudenstein - "From your loving husband and children, on the occasion of your upcoming birthday, and in appreciation of the Simcha Shel Mitzva of learning and teaching Torah which you bring to all of us and to your many students."  Rabbi Eliezer requires 2 posts - does that also include a crossbeam?...

Study Guide Eruvin 11 Today's daf is sponsored Chanah and Michael Piotrkowski in honor of Azi and Reva Esensten (and siblings Margolit, Zev and Betzalel, and their parents) for the beautiful handmade card and for giving us tzedakah so we'd travel safely to Israel when we made Aliyah on the 27th of Av. Come be with us soon! Love, Chanah and Michael. The exceptions to the rule of a decorative elemen...

Study Guide Eruvin 10 Today's daf is sponsored by Rebecca Schwarzmer In memory of Toby Schwarzmer, Toibe Gittel bat Moshe Tzvi Hirsch z"l. Her love of Torah was evident in the way she lived her life, her career as an educator, her welcoming kiruv and her loving compassion. I was a granddaughter, not just by marriage, but in her heart. And by Onnie and Andy Schiffmiller in memory of Andy's father,...

Study Guide Eruvin 9 Today's daf is dedicated by Yael Asher in memory of her father, Elchanan Yosipuf ben Yeshua z"l on his yahrzeit.  If a peg was hung on the outside of the alley and the beam attached to that, would it work? Does it depend on what one holds regarding the way the beam functions as an imaginary wall - if we view it as if the outer edge comes down or the inner edge? Rava thinks tha...

Study Guide Eruvin 8 Today's daf is dedicated by Becky Fryant in memory of her mother, Faina Fraynt z"l on her yahrzeit. She was a great teacher and supporter of women's learning. May her memory be for blessing. Before they concluded that Rav Yehuda in the case of an alley that opened to a backyard did not disagree with Rav in the case of an alley that opened into a courtyard, there was an assumpt...

Study Guide Eruvin 7 In a crooked alleyway in Nehardea, they ruled stringently like Rav that it was considered an open alleyway and stringently like Shmuel that an open alleyway requires a door on one side and a post or beam on the other. Is one allowed to rule stringently like two different opinions? The gemara questions this from a braita in which it says that one who holds like stringencies of...

Study Guide Eruvin 6 Today's daf is dedicated by Alexis Rosoff Treeby in honor of the yahrzeit of Jennifer Rosoff, Malka Menucha bat Meir v'Esther Chaya z"l. And by Beth Fox in memory of her father Edward Fox, Ezra Chaim ben Zev v'Slova z"l on his shloshim. "A kind, wonderful man who always encouraged me in my learning. I miss him very much." If there is a breach in a wall of a mavoi , does it pre...

Study Guide Eruvin 5 Today's daf is dedicated by Sara Berelowitz in memory of her mother Kila bat Yehuda z"l on her yartzeit. She would have been delighted to know that her daughter is learning the daf. If the beam is higher than 20 cubits, by how much does one need to lower it? The gemara tries to understand what exactly the question is. Rav Yosef and Abaye each have their own opinion and the gem...

Study Guide Eruvin 4 Today's daf is dedicated by Dina Hirshfeld-Becker on her father's second yahrzeit, Alan Hirshfeld, Asher Tuvia ben Shlomo v'Chana z"l. And by Michael Radwin in honor of Ariella Radwin in celebration of their 20th wedding anniversary. And by Yael and Jon Cohen in honor of their son Eddie who drafted yesterday. May Hashem protect you as you do the work that enables our country t...

Study Guide Eruvin 3 Today's daf is sponsored by Debby & Howard Jacoby Ruben in honor of our wise mothers, aunts, sisters, and daughters from whom we have learned so much. And by Joyce Bendavid in honor of Gail Stechler and Dena Levie for spearheading the Teaneck Hadran group. It was an honor to celebrate the Siyum for Masechet Shabbat with them. And by Tamar Wenocur-Hartmayer, to my chevrutah, Je...

Study Guide Eruvin 2 What are the four domains? What is an eruv? What does it permit? What is a lechi, kora, tzurat hapetach ? What is the maximum height of a kora , beam and the maximum width of the opening of the alley ( mavoi )? The rabbis and Rabbi Yehuda have different opinions. The gemara compares our mishna to the first mishna in Sukka and question why the language used is different. Rav sa...

Study Guide Shabbat 157 The Siyum is sponsored in memory of Rabbi Adin Even Yisrael Steinsaltz zt"l a true giant in Torah learning and a leading educator of our generation who made talmud accessible to all. And by Roslyn Jaffe in honor of the seventh Yahrzeit of her wonderful father Mickey Muhlrad, A"H, Moshe Yaakov Ben Dovid. He followed in Hashem's ways with his kindness, chesed and love for Yid...

Study Guide Shabbat 156 Today's daf is dedicated in memory of Mayer Penstein, Meyer Yosef ben Avraham v'Eta, a close family friend who loved to learn Torah, who passed away this past week. And by Racheli and Yaakov in honor of Deborah Aschheim on the occassion of her birthday. "Happy birthday Mom! We love you & miss you! Kol HaKavod on your Daf Yomi journey! Love, Cheli & Yaakov."  The gemara cont...

Study Guide Shabbat 155 Today's shiur is dedicated in memory of Rav Adin Steinzaltz who dedicated his life to making the Talmud accessible to all.   Is there a difference between using the sides of a tree or using something attached to the side of the tree? Can one feed animals on Shabbat? What are the parameters? Which animals? Under what circumstances? In what way?

Study Guide Shabbat 154 Today's daf is sponsored by Leslie Jakoby Green in honor of the first yahrzeit of her wonderful father, Alexander Jakoby, A"H Yehoshua Aryeh ben Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen. He survived starvation, hardship and the Dachau Concentration Camp as a teenager. He persevered to build a new life in New York, along with his wife Rose, also a survivor, and to impart to his children and...

Study Guide Shabbat 153 Today's shiur is sponsored by Ronit Shavit in memory of her beloved mother Leah ben Shoshan who dedicated her life to learning Torah and instilling a love of Torah in her children, nieces and students.  What are indicators that one will receive a share in the world to come? According to Rabbi Eliezer, one should always feel like each day may be the last day of one's life an...

Today's shiur is dedicated for a refuah shleima to Rav Adin Steinsaltz, HaRav Adin ben Rivka Leah.  The gemara explains verses in Kohelet that describe the deterioration of the body as one gets older as well as what happens to the body and soul after death. various stories involving conversations and something arguments are brought that connect with the ideas discussed. Where does the soul of the...

What is Abba Shaul trying to add by saying, "If one can say it, then one can wait on the border when Shabbat is ending"? One can wait on the border to do a mitzva like for a bride or a dead person. One can also speak on Shabbat about buying or preparing things for these purposes. If a non-Jew does work on Shabbat, can a Jew benefit from this - on what does it depend? If the non-Jew did it for a no...