יום ד Date: 22 Cheshvan, 5776 (11/4/14) – Sotah#9 {Eliezer Guterman}
ROCKY ROADS [9a bottom] Gemarah: Devarim [Perek32Pasuk23]: “I will use up My arrows on them.” This means that G-d’s blows will be …
ROCKY ROADS [9a bottom] Gemarah: Devarim [Perek32Pasuk23]: “I will use up My arrows on them.” This means that G-d’s blows will be …
EYEING EVIL [8a bottom] Rava: The Yetzer Hara (evil inclination) only rules what a person sees. Klei Yakar: Sin starts with what …
OBVIOUS OBSTACLES [7a top] Mishnah: When a man brings his wife to Israel to drink the Sotah (suspected adulteress) waters, his home …
MERCIFUL MERITS [6a bottom] Rebbe: Normally, if a woman is a true Sotah (adulterous woman) the bitter waters she drinks would make …
STATUS SEPARATIONS [5a middle] R’ Avira (some say R’ Elazar): High status people only relate to others in their elevated circles (and …
COHABITIVE CONSUMPTIONS [4b top] R’ Avira quoting R’ Ami and R’ Assi: If a man eats bread without first washing his hands, …
FOOLISH FOLKS [3a top] Reish Lakish: A man only sins if a spirit of foolishness enters into him [one has to be …
SOTAH SILLINESS [2a middle] Rebbi: The Sotah and Nazir Tractates are next to each other because whoever sees a Sotah women being …
PLENTIFUL PRODUCE [112a middle] R’ Meir: Egypt has the best producing lands (outside of Israel). R’ Rosner: This is what helped attribute …
ACCIDENTAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS [111a middle] R’ Rosner explaining Penei Yehoshua: People only get all the beautiful blessings of the Holy land (as well …