Text & Context: Daf Yomi by Rabbi Dr. Hidary

Pesahim 56 – Six practices in Jericho Rabbis did not protest: [1] pollinating trees [2] sandwiched Shema [3] reaped and piled before omer Rabbis protested: [4] used consecrated branches [5] ate fallen fruit [6] gave peah on veges (skipped maaser) 6 actions of Hezekiah Rabbis did not protest: [1] pollinating trees Pouring concotion Inserting trees [2] sandwiching Shema Not pausing Not punctuating S...

Pesahim 55 A. Don’t be Presumptuous Comparing working on 9 Av And reciting Shema on wedding night B. Working on Erev Pesah R. Meir – Custom R. Yehuda - Law C. Limits on permitted activity on Erev Pesah R. Meir – May not begin a new project What if you need them for the holiday? Attempted Proof 1 - prohibited Attempted Proof 2 – prohibited Proof 3 – prohibited Sages – 3 craftsmen may begin projects...

Pesahim 54 – Before Creation A. Did R. Yohanan require fire for Yom Kippur Havdalah? R. Abba – no Ula and R. Binyamin – yes Challenge from Baraita Yom Kippur only pre-existing fire B. When was fire created? a) 10 creation during twilight Saturday night – our fire Friday twilight – fire of Gehinom b) 7 creations before day one Monday – fire of Gehinom Friday twilight – potential to make fire Saturd...

Pesahim 53 A. Last fruits remaining for Sheviit B. What grows best in various areas C. Mishnah – selling animals to non-Jews D. Roasting meat on Passover post-destruction 1. Rav - Don’t say “this is for Pesah” 2. Author of Theodorus story (& prohibition to say “Pesah”) R. Shimon – improper formulation is null R. Yose – all clauses must be valid 3. Was Theodorus a sage or a thug? E. Yom Kipur L...

A. Second Day of Yom Tov controversy B. R. Yehuda’s Sheviit Law vs conformity with stringency 1) Rav Shesha – case when both places have not ceased 2) Opposite – R. Yehuda is the stringent one 3) Abaye – went and came back 4) Rav Ashi – like the dispute about assorted pickles 5) Ravina – like dispute about fruit stuck in thorns Tanna Kamma – available to some R. Yehuda – equally available to all C...

 

 

 

Class on the Development of Halakha "Possessing Hames" https://youtu.be/VX2Ttvd7I6s  Pesahim 48 Hallah – Tameh – Yom Yov Puzzle 1. R. Eliezer – separate after baking 2. Ben Betera – place in cold water 3. R. Yehoshua – not YOUR problem Cooking on Yom Tov for “guests” a. Rabbah – potential is like actual b. Rav Hisda – not Rami bar hama: 1=a and 3=b 5thgen discussion:  But maybe 1=b and 3...

Pesahim 47 Why may one cook on Yom Tov for Shabbat? Rabbah – potential guests are like actual Rav Hisda – Shabbat prep is permitted on Yom Tov 1. Challenge to Rav Hisda – animal that’s about to die 2. Challenge to Rav Hisda – shewbread 3. Challenge to Rav Hisda – Shavuot loaves 4. Challenge to Rabbah – 8 for 1 deal 5. Challenge to Rabbah – 5 for 1 deal וְשֶׂה־אַחַ֨ת מִן־הַצֹּ֤אן מִן־הַמָּאתַ֙יִם֙...

Pesahim 46 A. Relationship of sefah to reisha 1. Rav Yehuda – contrasting, add “not like” 2. Abaye – not on Pesah, law of joining 3. Rava – not on Pesah, interposition in mikveh 4. Rav Papa – not on Pesah, interposition from tumah B. Unresponsive dough How long until we assume it is hames? Time of a mile walk Other laws related to the time of a mile walk C. Hallah – Tameh – Yom Yov Puzzle 1. R. El...

Pesahim 45 R. Yohanan/R. Akiva Joins Nazir only Sin offering touching meat only Taste like substance gentile pots source for all Sages Taste like substance Nazir source for all Joins Sin offering touching meat - only Mishnah Less than kezayit permitted Needed to plug a hole permitted Explanation 1 – either or is permitted Explanation 2 – need both to be permitted 2 Baraitot – either/or in area not...

Pesahim 44 – Mixtures Kosher joins with nonkosher – application? R. Yohanan – Nazir Zeiri – also menahot, and hames What about Terumah? – only if eats a kezyit in a peras Taste is like substance – source? Sages - “Soaked” R. Akiva- Kosher joins with nonkohser R. Akiva Meat and Milk Gentile Pots

 

 

Pesahim 41 – Many methods of cooking Mishnah A. Flour in water/acidic mix B. Pesah in juice C. Baker’s water A. Flour in mustard may eat. What about flour in haroset? Rav Kahana – must burn acc. to all Shmuel – may eat acc. to sages B1. Pesah in juice – liable, derivation In a pot with no water roasted and then boiled - liable 2. Burnt Pesah - not liable 3. Raw - not liable, undercooked - liable 4...

Pesahim 40 – Changing Minds A. Roasting Wheat And then Boiling Scalding sufficiently Fruit juice – Rava ok Abaye changed his mind B. Soaking Problem if splits Rava’s changed his mind Prohibited to permitted to commanded C. Stumbling block Rava changed his mind D. Vinegar first? A’. Boiling after Baking

 

Pesahim 38 A. Maaser Sheni R. Meir – holy property -> patur from hallah ng for matza nor etrog Sages – private property -> liable in hallah ok for matza and etrog לחם <-> לחם or במדבר טו, כ-כב (כ) רֵאשִׁית֙ עֲרִסֹ֣תֵכֶ֔ם חַלָּ֖ה תָּרִ֣ימוּ תְרוּמָ֑ה כִּתְרוּמַ֣ת גֹּ֔רֶן כֵּ֖ן תָּרִ֥ימוּ אֹתָֽהּ: (כא) מֵרֵאשִׁית֙ עֲרִסֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם תִּתְּנ֥וּ לַייָ֖ תְּרוּמָ֑ה לְדֹרֹ֖תֵיכֶֽם: ס B. Maaser Sh...

Pesahim 37 – Varieties of Baking Methods A. Thick Matza One tefah like face bread (asur) Large batch of bread B. Shaped Matza (asur) C. Taking Halah from Pan-fried bread Resh Lakish – exempt R. Yohanan – required 1. Challenge to Resh Lakish 2. Challenge to Resh Lakish from half-baked matza Minimum amount of baking to be bread 3. Challenge to R. Yohanan Story of Rabbah -> R. Zeira -> Ulah

Pesahim 36 - Second Tithe First fruits Boiled matsa

Pesahim 35 Stringencies of holiness – 3 examples Five grains Rice? Fruit juice? Various requirements that maza be permissible

Pesahim 34 – Does Recycled Material Retain Original Status? A. Can kohen use impure terumah wheat kernels as fuel? Rav Huna – no R. Yohanan  - yes B. onions that were impure terumah and then replanted become pure, but inedible: to whom? Kohen – why inedible if it’s pure? 1. Non-Kohen – Rabbah – remains terumah 2. Kohen – Rav Sheshet – diverted attention R. Yohanan – because of impurity Resh L...

Pesahim 33 A. Three explanations of the Sifra: 1. Meilah smaller minimum size 2. Meilah liable for unintended 3. Meilah liable even if unaware B. Can’t Give Hames as Terumah – 2 sources C. How to transform impure grapes into pure wine

Mishnah – Unwitting pays as atonement Intentional doesn’t pay because he’s a thief and hames has no value Pay value or volume? Proof for volume Proof for volume from our Mishnah Tannaitic dispute R. Akiva (3) & R. Eliezer b. Yaakov (4) – value R. Yohanan b. Nuri – volume Minimum amounts Tanna Kamma – olive size Abba Shaul – perutah perutah AND/OR olive size?