יום ו Date: 30 Tishrei, 5774 (10/24/14) – Yevamos#20 {Eliezer}
ACCIDENTAL POISONING [20a bottom] Rava: Rabbinic restrictions are called “Prohibitions of Sanctity.” Nesivos: Rabbinic law needs to be followed only because the …
יום ה Date: 29 Tishrei, 5774 (10/23/14) – Yevamos#19 {Tani}
DEFINITELY NOT Yebum = marrying a deceased childless paternal brother’s wife Chalitzah = a ceremony performed (instead of marriage) to break a …
יום ה Date: 29 Tishrei, 5774 (10/23/14) – Yevamos#19 {Eliezer}
PARALLELED SYNCHRONICITY [19a bottom] R’ Yose Hagelili: It is possible for two things to happen at the exact same time [ie: if …
יום ד Date: 28 Tishrei, 5774 (10/22/14) – Yevamos#18 {Tani}
DON’T LOSE A MITZVAH! [18a bottom] Rabbah: R’ Meir is concerned even for a possible negation of a Yebum Mitzvah. R’ Meir …
יום ד Date: 28 Tishrei, 5774 (10/22/14) – Yevamos#18 {Eliezer}
FUTURE WORRY [18a bottom] Tosephos: R’ Meir disallows a Yebum marriage based on a suspicion of a future tragic scenario. Should we always …
יום ג Date: 27 Tishrei, 5774 (10/21/14) – Yevamos#17 {Tani}
GOOD LINEAGE [17a bottom] Gemarah: Mamzerus’ (children from adulterous affairs) status of people from certain towns spread from the following lines: the …
יום ג Date: 27 Tishrei, 5774 (10/21/14) – Yevamos#17 {Eliezer}
TILTING THE MACHINE [17b middle] Gemarah: We always try to learn comparable lessons from the exact same words (in different places), if …
יום ב Date: 26 Tishrei, 5774 (10/20/14) – Yevamos#16 {Tani}
OLD HATRED [16b bottom] R’ Shmuel bar Nachmani quoting R’ Yonasan: The verse, “The enemy spread out his hand on all her …
יום ב Date: 26 Tishrei, 5774 (10/20/14) – Yevamos#16 {Eliezer}
SIMPLE ACTIONS [16a middle] The Rabbanan sent R’ Yehoshua, R’ Elazar and R’ Akiva to R’ Dosa to deliver a message about …
יום א Date: 25 Tishrei, 5774 (10/19/14) – Yevamos#15 {Tani}
DO AS THE SAGES [15a middle] R’ Gamliel’s daughter was married to his brother “Abba.” When Abba died without children, R’ Gamliel …