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R Yitzchak Shifman Torah Classes
Torah Classes by R Yitzchak Shifman. Gemara, Parsha, and more.
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Shabbos 157a¹ Recap- RY/RS Muktzeh Debate When Became Animal Food (A/Y)
1 section- particular debate between R Yehuda/R Shimon about food that became animal food on Shabbos, and the general debate regarding muktzeh between them…
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Shabbat 157a¹- RY/RS Muktzeh Debate When Became Animal Food (A/Y)
1 section- particular debate between R Yehuda/R Shimon about food that became animal food on Shabbat, and the general debate regarding muktzeh between them…
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Shabbos 156a², 156b Recap- Mazal of Hour Determines Nature, Debate if Yisrael has Mazal (A/Y)
2 sections- R Chanina argues on RYbL and holds that the dominant "planet" at the time of birth determines ones nature, further debate if Yisrael could change…
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Shabbat 156a², 156b- Mazal by the Hour, Debate if Yisrael has Mazal (A/Y)
2 sections- R Chanina argues on RYbL and holds that the dominant "planet" at the time of birth determines ones nature, further debate if Yisrael could change…
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Parshiyot Acharei Mot Kedoshim- How To Be Holy?
Ramban describes a fundamental Torah truth, as supported by the Ramchal, about fulfilling the will of Hashem to connect with Him.
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Shabbos 156a¹ Recap- Mixing "Shatisa"/Fodder, Nature Based on Day Born (A/Y)
2 sections- mach between R Yose bar Yehuda and Rebbi about mixing foods on Shabbos (lash) for people/animals, RYbL details how the nature of a person is based…
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Shabbat 156a¹- Mixing "Shatita"/Fodder, Nature Based on Day Born (A/Y)
2 sections- mach between R Yose bar Yehuda and Rebbi about mixing foods on Shabbat (lash) for people/animals, RYbL details how the nature of a person is based…
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Shabbos 155b Recap- Animal Food Prep, Force-Feeding, and Mixing their Food on Shabbos (A/Y)
3 sections- 2 final questions on Rav Yehuda's position about animal food prep on Shabbos, cases of force-feeding animals on Shabbos that are…
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Shabbat 155b- Animal Food Prep, Force-Feeding, and Mixing their Food on Shabbat (A/Y)
3 sections- 2 final questions on Rav Yehuda's position about animal food prep on Shabbat, cases of force-feeding animals on Shabbat that are…
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Shabbat 155a- Using Sides/Sides of Sides of Tree, Preparing Animal Food on Shabbat (A/Y)
2 sections- proofs and psak regarding usage of sides/sides of sides of a tree on Shabbat (to what extent Rabbinic decree extends), Amoraic debate within Mishna…
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Shabbos 155a Recap- Usage of Sides/Sides of Sides of Tree, Preparing Animal Food on Shabbos (A/Y)
2 sections- proofs and psak regarding usage of sides/sides of sides of a tree on Shabbos (to what extent Rabbinic decree extends), Amoraic debate within Mishna…
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L&L 74- One Fate for All
Vayikra Rabba (Acharei Mot) 20:1- realities of the righteous and the wicked are equated, at least superficially
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Shabbos 154b Recap- Releasing Items from Animal, Decree of Using Animals/Trees Extend to Sides (A/Y)
2 sections- allowance/lack therof to use pillows to cushion the fall of the items on the animal that needs to be removed on Shabbos because of tza'ar ba'alei…
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Shabbat 154b- Releasing Packages from Animal and Using Side of Animal/Tree on Shabbat/YT (A/Y)
2 sections- allowance/lack therof to use pillows to cushion the fall of the items on the animal that needs to be removed on Shabbat because of tza'ar ba'alei…
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Shabbos 153b², 154a Recap- Mechamer Issue/Extent and Disposing of Inadvertant Packages (A/Y)
1 section- issue of "mechamer" as relates to allowance to placing wallet on donkey (above), how to dispose package accidentally carried on Shabbos, and 3…
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Shabbat 153b², 154a- Issue and Extent of Mechamer and Disposing of Inadvertant Packages (A/Y)
1 section- issue of "mechamer" as relates to allowance to placing wallet on donkey (above), how to dispose package accidentally carried on Shabbat, and 3…
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Shabbos 153b¹ Recap- Securing Wallet with Cheresh vs Katan and Alternative Suggestion (A/Y)
1 section- continued discussion of order of preference in securing wallet between cheresh and katan, and walking less than 4 amos incrementally
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Shabbat 153b¹- Securing Wallet with Cheresh vs Katan and Alternative Suggestion (A/Y)
1 section- continued discussion of order of preference in securing wallet between cheresh and katan, and walking less than 4 amot incrementally
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Parshiyot Tazria Metzora- Sin and Rectification of the Metzora
The details of the process of this unique impurity and it's correction teach a lesson in our important role in society
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Shabbos 153a Recap- Meriting Olam HaBa'ah, Securing Wallet as Shabbos Eve Arrives on Road (A/Y)
2 sections- further aggadita's about Olam HaBa'ah, order of preference when needing to relieve oneself of his wallet as Shabbos approaches and a person is…
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Shabbat 153a- Meriting Olam HaBa'ah, Releasing/Securing Wallet On Shabbat Eve on Road (A/Y)
2 sections- further aggadita's about Olam HaBa'ah, order of preference when needing to relieve oneself of his wallet as Shabbat approaches and a person is…
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Taanit 24b- Rava and Rain (KH)
2 stories regarding Rava and asking for rain
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Shabbos 152a², 152b Recap- Aging/Death Regarding Body and Soul (A/Y)
1 section- further aggadita's about the aging process/death and the impacts on body and soul
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Shabbat 152a², 152b- Aging/Death Process Regarding Body and Soul (A/Y)
1 section- further aggadita's about the aging process/death and the impacts on body and soul
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Shabbat 151b², 152a¹- Aggadita's About Opportunities of Youth vs Aging/Death (A/Y)
1 section- series of aggadita's about the promise and opportunities when one is young and healthy and the challenges and lackings experienced through aging and…
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Shabbos 151b², 152a¹ Recap- Aggadita's About Opportunities of Youth vs Aging/Death (A/Y)
1 section- series of aggadita's about the promise and opportunities when one is young and healthy and the challenges and lackings experienced through aging and…
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L&L 73- Will Torah Be Forgotten?
Mesechet Shabbat 138b-139a- debate about future "forgetting" of Torah and the positive nature of this seemingly negative reality
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Shabbos 151a², 151b¹ Recap- Gentile Did Burial Prep for Jew, Proper Treatment of Bodies (A/Y)
3 sections- using things gentile prepared for Jewish burial on Shabbos, how to treat body so will not further spoil on Shabbos, caution with closing eyes of…
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Shabbat 151a², 151b¹- Gentile Did Burial Prep for Jew, Respectful Treatment of Bodies (A/Y)
3 sections- using things gentile prepared for Jewish burial on Shabbat, how to treat body so will not further spoil on Shabbat, caution with closing eyes of…
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Shabbos 150b, 151a¹ Recap- Waiting at Techum and Debate TK/Abba Sha'ul (A/Y)
2 sections- stringency and reward of chassid about hirhur on Shabbos, leniencies in waiting at techum to do something after Shabbos, havdalla, and debate…
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Shabbat 150b, 151a¹- Waiting at Techum and Debate TK/Abba Sha'ul (A/Y)
2 sections- stringency and reward of chassid about hirhur on Shabbat, leniencies in waiting at techum to do something after Shabbat, havdalla, and debate…
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Shabbat 150a- Hiring Workers and Speech Prohibited on Shabbat (A/Y)
1 section- issue of "mimtzo cheftzicha v'daber davar" as related to hiring workers and speaking about mundane things ( that cannot be performed on Shabbat)
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Taanit 24b- Rav Yehuda Created Famine and Rain (KH)
Rav Yehuda created a famine and fixed it upon seeing the extent of the detriment
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Shabbos 150a Recap- Hiring Workers and Speech Prohibited on Shabbos (A/Y)
1 section- issue of "mimtzo cheftzicha v'daber davar" as related to hiring workers and speaking about mundane things ( that cannot be performed on Shabbos)
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Shabbos 149b Recap- Captions of Pictures and Lottery Systems on Shabbos, Aggadita's About N"N (A/Y)
3 sections- reading captions on Shabbos and gazing and pictures even on weekday, using lottery system to divide food portions for family vs others and Kohanim…
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Shabbat 149b- Reading Captions of Pictures and Lottery System on Shabbat, Aggadita's About N"N (A/Y)
3 sections- reading captions on Shabbat and gazing and pictures even on weekday, using lottery system to divide food portions for family vs others and Kohanim…
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Shabbos 149a Recap- Reading/Counting Guest List on Shabbos (A/Y)
1 section- debate in reasoning for gezeira not to count guests off of the writing on Shabbos and the nafka mina (within idea of "lo plug")
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Shabbat 149a- Reading/Counting Guest List on Shabbat (A/Y)
1 section- debate in reasoning for gezeira not to count guests off of the writing on Shabbat and the nafka mina (within idea of "lo plug")
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Shabbos 148b² Recap- Sanctifying Korbanos on Shabbos/YT (A/Y)
1 section- R Yochanan teaches a chiddush that one is allowed to be makdish an animal as a korban on these days that are generally assur (d'Rabanan) to do so in…
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Shabbos 148b¹ Recap- Ribbis in Food Loans and Claiming in Court After YT (A/Y)
1 section- lending food and paying back same item could be ribbis issue and after lending food on YT there is debate if can claim back in court (R Yosef/Rabba)
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Shabbos 148b¹- Ribbit in Food Loans and Claiming in Court After YT (A/Y)
1 section- lending food and paying back same item could be ribbit issue and after lending food on YT there is debate if can claim back in court (R Yosef/Rabba)
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Shabbos 148a Recap- Therapies/Fixing Bones, Borrowing Food and 3 Convos Between RbRC/Abayey (A/Y)
2 sections- therapies and fixing broken/dislocated bones on Shabbos, allowable ways to borrow food on Shabbos and 3 conversations between Rava bar Rav Chanan…
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Shabbat 148a- Therapies and Setting Bones, Borrowing Food and 3 Convos Between RbRC and Abayey (A/Y)
2 sections- therapies and fixing broken/dislocated bones on Shabbat, allowable ways to borrow food and 3 conversations between Rava bar Rav Chanan and Abayey
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Shabbos 147b Recap- Bathing and Moving Used Wet Towels, Massaging and Diyumsat River (A/Y)
2 sections- issues in bathing/showering and moving the towels used for drying on Shabbos, issues in massaging like on weekday and the benefits of Diyumsas…
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Shabbat 147b- Bathing and Moving Used (Wet) Towels on Shabbat, Massaging and Diyumsat River (A/Y)
2 sections- issues in bathing/showering and moving the towels used for drying on Shabbat, issues in massaging like on weekday and the benefits of Diyumsat…
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Shabbos 147a Recap- Shaking Dust Off and Folding Garments to Wear on Shabbos (A/Y)
2 sections- issues of kibus (tolada of libun) when shaking dust/dew off of one's garments, issues of folding garments and wearing it (hotza'ah and metaken…
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Shabbat 147a- Shaking Dust Off and Wearing Folded Garments on Shabbat (A/Y)
2 sections- issues of kibus (tolada of libun) when shaking dust/dew off of one's garments, issues of folding garments and wearing it (hotza'ah and metaken…
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L&L 72- Power of a Broken Heart
Gemara Sotah 5a/b, Vayikra Rabba (Tzav) 7:2- Hashem accords tremendous virtue to a lowly person, especially regarding the teshuva process
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Shabbos 146b² Recap- Oil Seal, Leaf Gutter, Felt, Cooling/Warming Foods, Hanging Wet Clothes (A/Y)
2 sections- issues of sealing a barrel with thick oil, creating a gutter to drain wine out of barrel, and wearing felt to transport elsewhere, cooling and…
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Shabbat 146b²- Oil Seal, Leaf Gutter, Felt Wearing, Cooling/Warming Foods, Hanging Wet Clothes (A/Y)
2 sections- issues of sealing a barrel with thick oil, creating a gutter to drain wine out of barrel, and wearing felt to transport elsewhere, cooling and…
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Shabbos 146b¹ Recap- Puncturing Barrel on Shabbos to Remove Contents (A/Y)
1 section- allowance/not to make holes in barrel/stopper to remove contents, reopening sealed up holes, adding spigot to barrel on Shabbos
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Shabbat 146b¹- Puncturing Barrel on Shabbat to Extract Contents (A/Y)
1 section- allowance/not to make holes in barrel/stopper to remove contents, reopening sealed up holes, adding spigot to barrel on Shabbat
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CC Hilchos LH 2:1,2- Various Opinions of Leniency of "Apei Tlasa"
5 approaches in the Rishonim regarding the general leniency of Rabba bar Rav Huna (Bava Basra 39a), and Chofetz Chaim's takeaway
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Shabbos 146a Recap- R Yochanan Explains Unlike Students, Cutting Hole in Barrel for Contents (A/Y)
2 sections- continuum of story where R Yochanan awoke and explained the four phenomena unlike his students had understood, issues and discussion associated…
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Shabbat 146a- R Yochanan's Explanation of 4 Phenomena, Cutting Hole in Barrel Remove Contents (A/Y)
2 sections- continuum of story where R Yochanan awoke and explained the four phenomena unlike his students had understood, issues and discussion associated…
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Pesach/Parshat Vayikra- The Time of "Cheirut"
This unique word for freedom is highlighted on this festival, and embodies a Jews perspective on serving Hashem in this world.
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Megilla 31a²-32a- Sections Read on Festivals and Laws of Reading Torah in General
Sections read on particular festivals/special occasions and general practices of reading the Torah
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CC Hilchos LH 1:7,8,9- Refrain Regarding Honor, Hinting and Including Self in the LH
One should refrain from LH even if it will have him look foolish in eyes of others, and his reward will be great. LH applies in hints as well, and even if he…
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Shabbos 145b¹ Recap- Eid M'Pi Eid and Honeycombs, Bishul Achar Bishul, R Yochanan Dozing (A/Y)
3 sections- piskei Rav regarding sechita on Shabbos and when eid is accepted based on what another person told him, parallel debate about honeycombs and…
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Shabbat 145b¹- Eid M'Pi Eid and Honeycombs, Bishul Achar Bishul, Story R Yochanan Dozing (A/Y)
3 sections- piskei Rav regarding sechita on Shabbat and when eid is accepted based on what another person told him, parallel debate about honeycombs and…