שבת Date: 21 Kislev, 5774 (12/13/14) – Yevamos#70 {Eliezer}
DESPICABLE FORESKINS [70a middle] Mishna: An Uhrel (an uncircumcised man) may not eat Terumah (Kohanic food). Rosh Hazevah: Rabeinu Tam: An …
יום ו Date: 20 Kislev, 5774 (12/12/14) – Yevamos#69 {Tani}
GENEALOGICAL CONCERN [69b middle] Rabbah bar R’ Huna: We are concerned for pregnancy regarding genealogical matters, but not in regards to Terumah. …
יום ו Date: 20 Kislev, 5774 (12/12/14) – Yevamos#69 {Eliezer}
CAUGHT ‘FULL-BELLIED’ [69b middle] Rabbah bar R’ Huna: We are only concerned for pregnancy in cases of cohabitation during marriage. However, in …
יום ה Date: 19 Kislev, 5774 (12/11/14) – Yevamos#68 {Tani}
“LETTER” OF THE LAW [68b middle] R’ Akiva is known to expound superfluous “vavs” that are attached to letters. Prac-T-cal Tidbits: There …
יום ה Date: 19 Kislev, 5774 (12/11/14) – Yevamos#68 {Eliezer}
RENDERING RETRIBUTION [68a middle] Rava [interpreting the Mishna]: A nine year old boy Mamzer (with a blemished lineage) who cohabits with a …
יום ד Date: 18 Kislev, 5774 (12/10/14) – Yevamos#67 {Tani}
DANGEROUS HOUSES [67b bottom] Mishna: If a house falls on both a man and his niece to whom he was married and …
יום ד Date: 18 Kislev, 5774 (12/10/14) – Yevamos#67 {Eliezer}
LOGICAL DERIVATIVES [67a bottom] R’ Ashi: The Rabanan agreed with R’ Yose’s ruling (but they still did not follow it themselves). Ritva: …
יום ג Date: 17 Kislev, 5774 (12/9/14) – Yevamos#66 {Tani}
TEMPORARY SETBACKS [66a middle] Gemarah: Uncircumcised or Tamei (impure) Kohanim they may not eat Terumah (Kohanic food), yet they entitle others to …
יום ג Date: 17 Kislev, 5774 (12/9/14) – Yevamos#66 {Eliezer}
FREE LOANERS [66b middle] Gemarah: A renter is responsible if an item gets lost or stolen, but he is not responsible in …
יום ב Date: 16 Kislev, 5774 (12/8/14) – Yevamos#65 {Tani}
GREAT PEACE [65b bottom] R’ Yishmael’s academy: Peace is so great that even Hashem altered the truth for the sake of peace …