יום ה Date: 27 Cheshvan, 5774 (11/20/14) – Yevamos#47 {Tani}
ONCE A JEW, ALWAYS A JEW [47b bottom] Gemarah: Once a man has a proper circumcision and a Mikvah immersion, he is …
יום ה Date: 27 Cheshvan, 5774 (11/20/14) – Yevamos#47 {Eliezer}
FRESH PERSPECTIVES [47a bottom] Tosephos Yeshanim: Many times Geirim (converts) make the rest of the Jewish people look bad [and Baalei Teshuvas …
יום ד Date: 26 Cheshvan, 5774 (11/19/14) – Yevamos#46 {Tani}
A CONVERT’S STORY [46b top] R’ Chiya bar Abbah quoting R’ Yochanan: A man is not considered a convert until he gets …
יום ד Date: 26 Cheshvan, 5774 (11/19/14) – Yevamos#46 {Eliezer}
FREE SLAVES [46a middle] R’ Ashi gave his slave, Minyamin, over to Ravina and R’ Acha the son of Rava, to immerse …
יום ג Date: 25 Cheshvan, 5774 (11/18/14) – Yevamos#45 {Tani}
FIT TO RULE [45b bottom] Rava declared Rami bar Rachel (a man whose mother was taken captive and violated by an idolater, …
יום ג Date: 25 Cheshvan, 5774 (11/18/14) – Yevamos#45 {Eliezer}
HALF-MEN [45b top] R’ Yehudah: When a half-free man/ half-slave marries a Jewish woman and then has relations with her, the resulting …
יום ב Date: 24 Cheshvan, 5774 (11/17/14) – Yevamos#44 {Tani}
WORDS ON ONE’S LEVEL [44A top] Braisa: When dealing with a Yavam (who is waiting to marry his deceased brother’s wife), the …
יום ב Date: 24 Cheshvan, 5774 (11/17/14) – Yevamos#44 {Eliezer}
RESPONSIBLE RESPONSIBILITY [44a top] Gemarah: One may not take extra wives if he cannot afford to support them. R’ Rosner: A husband …
יום א Date: 23 Cheshvan, 5774 (11/16/14) – Yevamos#43 {Tani}
DAILY THANKS [43b bottom] Gemarah: The joy in doing Erusin (engagement) is only applicable where there is an accompanying feast (since the act …
יום א Date: 23 Cheshvan, 5774 (11/16/14) – Yevamos#43 {Eliezer}
MOVING FORWARD [43b bottom] RambaM (disagreeing with Tosephos): After his wife passes away, a man may get engaged immediately (even that day) …