Daf Yomi for Women - Hadran

Are animals allowed to carry items that are used for decorative purposes? The mishna discusses the purification of the implements worn on the animal but are they susceptible to impurities? Aren't only items used by humans susceptible to impurities? How can these items be purified by the animal while wearing it around one's neck? Isn't the animal considered a barrier for the water since the water c...

Study Guide Shabbat 51 Today's shiur is dedicated by the Raye and Cohen families in memory of Elisabeth Maybaum,  Elisheva bat Yehuda z"l a nd by Fredda Cohen in honor of Dr. Gary Zeitlin, infectious disease doctor at White Plains Hospital, wh o has saved many lives over the past few months, and whose spirit has been lifted by the study of Talmud and this podcast. What situations are allowed regar...

The month of Iyar is sponsored by Aviva and Benny Adler in memory of their fathers Yosef ben Zvi HaKohen, Dr. Joseph Kahane and Yehuda Aryeh Leib ben Yisachar Dov Barash, Ari Adler zichronam l'vracha. Today's daf is sponsored by Susan Handelman in loving memory of her mother Miriam bat Shmuel HaCohen. A friend wrote when she was niftar: "You were blessed to have  a mother whose love you always fel...

Study Guide Shabbat 49 Today's shiur is sponsored in memory of Shlomo Chaim Asher ben Luna Sol z"l by Yael Asher.  Items that can be used to insulating foods when dry but not moist - do we mean moist from something external or from within the item? Which items can be used for insulation? Due to a mention of dove's wings, the gemara tells the story of Elisha ba'al knafayim (wings) who wore tefillin...

Study Guide Shabbat 48 Today's daf is dedicated in honor of a number of birthdays. In honor of Akiva Blander's birthday by his parents, Peri Rosenfeld and Stuart Blander. He lights up our lives with his wry humor and his ongoing support of our learning the daf. In honor of Rivka Greenstone's birthday from her parents David and Shira. And in honor of my son, Moshe's birthday.  Two events happened i...

Study Guide Shabbat 47 Today's daf is sponsored by Elana Storch in appreciation of Hadran. Thank you for giving us the chizuk and continuing to inspire us, the women of Hadran daily with a love of learning. Rebbi allowed carrying a coal pan with ashes. Why? Isn't it a utensil that is used for something forbidden? Three answers are brought - two of which are rejected. Is muktze subjective? Can some...

Study Guide Shabbat 47 Today's daf is sponsored by Elana Storch in appreciation of Hadran. Thank you for giving us the chizuk and continuing to inspire us, the women of Hadran daily with a love of learning. Rebbi allowed carrying a coal pan with ashes. Why? Isn't it a utensil that is used for something forbidden? Three answers are brought - two of which are rejected. Is muktze subjective? Can some...

Study Guide Shabbat 46 This week's shiurim are sponsored by Eva Schwartz in memory of her mother Hilde Schwartz z"l who still is a daily inspiration to her family. Today's shiur is sponsored by Carolyn Ben-Ari in memory of her father Ivor Rhodes, Yisrael ben Meir and Sarah z"l on his tenth yarzheit. And by Yael Asher in memory of Miriam Pesia Flesh bat Malka z"l. And as today is Yom HaShoah, in me...

Study Guide Shabbat 45 Today's shiur is dedicated by Di Gittel Kuchar on her father, Michael Neuhauser, Moshe ben Avraham and Rivka z"l's first yahrzeit. He had a love of learning which his family continues. And for the birth of a grandson on Israel who was given his name at the brit on Friday.  The gemara concluded that Rav held like Rabbi Yehuda regarding muktze . After bringing a proof for this...

Study Guide Shabbat 44 The mishna and gemara delve into the different types of muktze and different tannaitic opinions about what is considered muktze and what isn't. According to Rabbi Yehuda, something that is disgusting like an earthenware vessel that was used for lighting a candle. According to Rabbi Meir, if something is designated not for use at twilight Friday afternoon ( bein hashmashot ),...

Study Guide Shabbat 43 Today's shiur is dedicated in memory of the yahrzeit of Devorah Waiman of London, who was a huge fan and supporter of women's participation in Jewishe life and would have really enjoyed participating in the daf learning, from her granddaughter Sarah Waiman.  The gemara brings two different undertandings (Raba and Rav Yosef) of Rav Chisda's opinion regarding in which situatio...

Study Guide Shabbat 42 Today's shiur is dedicated in memory of Natan Zvi ben Moshe Yehuda Leib Zeiger z|l by his daughter Dr. Robin Zeiger and his son-in-law Prof. Jonathan ben Ezra. How can we say that Shmuel holds like Rabbi Shimon who permits performing a melacha in a case where one had no intention to do the melacha if in another case, he doesn't hold like Rabbi Shimon - if there is burning me...

Study Guide Shabbat 41 Today's shiur is sponsored in honor of Chana Rivka Bracha's birthday by her mother, Malka Abraham. The gemara brings two stories of Rabbi Zeira where he was with other rabbis while they were bathing and learned or tried to learn halachot from what he observed. The mishna describes different types of hot water boilers and can they be used on Shabbat. The mishna describes a ca...

Study Guide Shabbat 40 **This is the daf for Wednesday, Seventh day of Pesach. Rav and Shmuel debate what type of washing can be done on Shabbat with water that was heated up before Shabbat? Raba has a different, more lenient version of Rav. Rav Yosef watned to know if he actually held that way. A few braitot are brought which deal with issues in the bathhouse with water heated up before Shabbat a...

Study Guide Shabbat 39 Today's shiur is dedicated in memory of Rabbi Gershon Schwartz, Harav Gershon ben Shmuel V'Sarah z"l on his 17th yahrzeit by Moshe Schwartz and by Rabbi Seth Phillips in honor of the Daf Yomi learners of Allentown, PA. It is forbidden according to everyone to cook with something heated up by a fire ( toldot ha'or ) but there is a debate between the Rabbis and Rabbi Yosi rega...

Study Guide Shabbat 38 This week's shiurim are dedicated by Caroline Ben-Ari in appreciation of the Hadran community of Rabbanit Farber in particular and for a refuah shleima for all who need it. If one forgot and left the pot on an open fire from before Shabbat, can one eat the food on Shabbat? Is there a difference if it was done on purpose or by accident? A braita is brought with opinions of Ra...

Study Guide Shabbat 37 This week's shiurim are sponsored by Talia Kaplan Rubin in honor of her husband, Benjamin Rubin, who has been learning the daf. She's very proud of you - keep up the good work! Today's shiur is sponsored by Tracee Rosen in honor of all her friends and colleagues who are studying daf yomi this cycle and by Betsy Mehlman for a refuah shleima for Sarah Sally bat Carrie, mother...

Study Guide Shabbat 36 Today's shiur is dedicated by Naomi Ferziger and Minna Felig in memory of their Aunt Helene Aylon z"l who passed away on Monday. A matriarch of female Jewish artists, Aunt Helene would have been thrilled to be a part of Hadran and probably would have thoroughly enjoyed learning the daf each day with us.  How can one reconcile various sources regarding whether or not a shofar...

Study Guide Shabbat 33 Today's daf is sponsored in memory of Shoshana Chaya bat Shlomo and Mazal z"l by her daughter Nava Flesh and by Rabbi Fredda Cohen and Eric Nussbaum in honor of the sstaff of White Plains Hospital. To the most dedicated and wonderful colleagues.   The gemara mentions all sorts of sins that cause particular punishments. Despite these connections, the gemara in the end seems t...

Study Guide Shabbat 32 Today's shiur is dedicated by Mona and David Schwartz and family in memory of Mary Horowitz, Miriam Etel bat Aharon Halevi z"l, on her 26th yahrzeit. The mishna cites are three reasons why women die in childbirth - for not being careful about nidda, challa and lighting Shabbat candles. Why specifically these three? How can one relate to this troubling source? The gemara focu...

Study Guide Shabbat 35 Today's shiur is dedicated by Aliza Avshalom in loving memory of her mother, Sara Bellehsen z"l, who lived and loved Torah and for a refuah shleima for all those worldwide who need it. This week's shiurim are dedicated in celebration of the birthday of Rabbi Fredda Cohen with love from her family. The opinions of Rabba and Rav Yosef regarding bein hashmashhot are flipped reg...

Hillel was known to be incredibly patient and answered silly questions on Erev Shabbat from someone who was just trying to get him angry. A number of people came to convert before Shamai and Hillel and had preconditions, like only wanting to accept the written Torah or wanted to convert to become the high priest. Shamai was impatient with them and kicked them out but Hillel accepted them and ultim...

דף נלווה שבת לד The mishna recommends that a husband should ask his wife before Shabbat starts if she tithed the produce and set up an eiruv and if so, she should light the candles. What things cannot be done once the time of twilight ( bein hashmashot ) has arrived? What things can still be done during this time period? The gemara resolves a potential contradiction in the mishna regarding eiruv ....

Study Guide Shabbat 30 Are there certain circumstances in which we allow one to extinguish a candle on Shabbat? In what circumstances and why? The gemara brings a long drasha that begins with contradictions between statements of Shlomo's in Kohelet and statements of David in Tehillim regarding the importance of dead people as compared to live people. This was brought as an intro to answer the ques...

Study Guide Shabbat 29 Another explanation is brought for explaining Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Akiva's debate regarding the wicks made from a cloth and are not yet singed for purposes of impurities and another explanation is brought regarding their debate for lighting candles using it. The debate between Rabbi Shimon and Rabbi Yehuda regarding laws of nolad is discussed more in depth. Can one make a...