יום ג Date: 1 Teves, 5774 (12/23/14) – Yevamos#80 {Eliezer}
PLEASURABLE SICKNESS [80a top] Gemarah: If one was sick previously and now is still sick upon examination, do we assume that he/she …
יום ב Date: 30 Kislev, 5774 (12/22/14) – Yevamos#79 {Tani}
MARRIAGEABLE TRAITS [79a top] King David decreed that the Gibeonites are unworthy of marrying into the nation of Israel because they lack …
יום ב Date: 30 Kislev, 5774 (12/22/14) – Yevamos#79 {Eliezer}
THREE KEYS [79a top] Maharal: The three defining Jewish traits correlate to the three Avos (forefathers): Kindliness = Avraham (he always had …
יום א Date: 29 Kislev, 5774 (12/21/14) – Yevamos#78 {Tani}
LOOKING INWARDS [78b bottom] Gemarah: During the days of King Dovid there was a three year famine. After investigating people within the …
יום א Date: 29 Kislev, 5774 (12/21/14) – Yevamos#78 {Eliezer}
POSITIVE PUNISHMENT [78b middle] R’ Zeira quoting R’ Yehudah: A known Mamzer (illegitimate child)’s lineage survives generations eternally (since there is no …
שבת Date: 28 Kislev, 5774 (12/20/14) – Yevamos#77 {Tani}
TRUE TRADITION! [77b bottom] R’ Shimon: A Kal Va’chomer (logical argument) should reason that female Egyptian and Edomite converts would be accepted …
שבת Date: 28 Kislev, 5774 (12/20/14) – Yevamos#77 {Eliezer}
MUTING MIDDLEMEN [77b middle] Gemarah [quoting the Mishnah]: A Jew may only marry an Egyptian after three generations from the convert. Sefer …
יום ו Date: 27 Kislev, 5774 (12/19/14) – Yevamos#76 {Tani}
HOSPITALITY KEY [76b bottom] Avner: The Torah does not allow MALE Ammonite/Moabite converts because, “They did not greet you with bread and …
יום ו Date: 27 Kislev, 5774 (12/19/14) – Yevamos#76 {Eliezer}
FAIR-WEATHERERS [76a bottom] Gemarah: The Jews did not accept converts during King Dovid and King Shlomo’s times because they did not want …
יום ה Date: 26 Kislev, 5774 (12/18/14) – Yevamos#75 {Tani}
TRICKY BUSINESS [75b bottom] Ravina asked a trick question to Mereimar in order to test his acumen [to see if his skills …