Why Skip?

When learning Gemoro Meseches Nazir 33a skip  33b and go straight to 34a 

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How Many Meraglim

In this week's Parsha, How many Meraglim did Moishe send to Eretz Yisroel?

a) 10

b) 12

c) 18

d) 24

e) 36

Answer:

b) 12

d) 24

Tosfos ( Sotah 34a d"h Turtani) quotes the Yerushalmi "Ish Echod Ish Echod L'mateh

Avosov"  Machlokes between R. Yishmael who holds Dibra Torah Kilshon Odom

(The Torah speaks like humans do ) and therefore even though the Torah repeats Ish Echod

twice, it still means one person per Shevet. R. Akivah holds Lo Dibra-  it says in the Torah

twice Ish Echod because there were two people per Shevet. (24 Meraglim).

How to be mekayam Mitzvas Hachnasas Kallah

The actual Mitzva of Hachnasas Kallah is to  come and celebrate at the Chupa.

The Yosef Ometz writes.

"Mitzvah Gedolah of Hachnasas Kallah is one of the Mitzvos that have no shiur. (monetary

donations does have a shiur)

Most people are not makpid at all to be mekayam this Mitzvah. Even when they hear the

announcement to come to the Chupa or they see the walking of the Kallah to the Chupa,

They refrain to go even though they have no loss in money etc.—

Therefore it is very important to be diligent in this Mitzva Kalla (easy Mitzva) which has great

rewards."

Standing For Aseres Hadibros

1) The Shu"t Harambam # 46 says not to standup when the Aseres Hadibros are read.(Ta'arumos Haminim)

2) The Yavetz ,Chida etc. bring the Minhag of standing up for the Aseres Hadibros.

3) The Igros Moshe (O.Ch. 4 - 22) says if your Minhag is to sit and you are in a Shul where they stand

you must stand up. (Minhag Hamakom)

4) R. Y. S. Elyashuv (Shiurei Brachos 12a) Even when in a Shul where they all stand you should sit

(don't get up) because they are all doing against the din ( standing up for the Aseres Hadibros. 

Minhag on Shavuos, that you should not change

                              The Rokeach writes, not to change this Minhag

Minhag Avoseinu is, to bring the children on Shavuos early morning (Ka’alos Hashachar) to the Beis Hakneses.

They should be covered with a coat  all the way from their home  ,( remez to Vayisyatzvu Tachas Hahar.)

The child is placed on the lap of the Rav. with a tablet, written on it is  AB-GAD, TASH- RAK (Alef Bais, forwards

and backwards), Torah Tziva, Vayikrah. Tha Rav reads and the child repeats after him.

Honey is placed on the alef Bais and the child licks it off. A Honey cake is brought in. The following words are

written on the cake

 *וכתוב עליה ה׳

אלהים נתן לי לשון לימודים לדעת לעות את יעף דבר יעיד בבקר בבקר יעיר לי אזן

לשמע בלימודים ה׳ אלהיפ פתח לי אזן ואנכי לא פדיתי ואחור לא נםוגותי

Afterwards a cooked peeled egg is brought in. On the egg peel is written the following words

ויאמר אלי

בן אדם בטנך תאכל ומעיר תמלא את המגילה הזאת אשר

אני נותן אליך ואוכלה ותהי בפי כדבש למתוק

You feed the child the honey cake and egg because it is good for  opening of the heart.

ואל ישנה אדם מן המנהג

 and a person should not change from the Minhag

Minhagim that are weird (according to Haman)

In Targum Sheini on Megilas Esther it says, Haman told Achashveirosh about the Yidden

that they are different and have weird Minhagim. The Targum Sheini lists all the Minhagim

that Haman complained about. One of them is , on Shavuos they go on top of the Shul's

roof and throw down apples.

Daf Hashavua Eruvin 64 a

Daf Hashavua 

Eruvin 64 a

Dr. Judah told me, he once asked his father in law (R. P. Hirshprung  zt"l)

The gemara says If one wants to take leave from his friend, he should do

so by saying a dvar halacha, doing so, he will remember him.

He asked who is the one that is supposed to say the dvar halacha and who

remembers. Is it the one that stays on or the one who leaves.*

R.Hirshprung answered that probably the the one who is leaving says

the dvar halacha and the one who stays on, remembers.

Dr. Judah asked him maybe the opposite. R. Hirshprung answered yes

could be the opposite. (The one who stays on says the dvar halacha etc.)

D.J. asked again maybe both have to say the dvar halacha. R.S. answered

yes could be so.

D.J. said " I am surprised at the schver that he dosn't have an answer

from the gemara". R.S. asked him which seder in shas would he find

the answer. D.J. said that he wants to make it easier for the schver.

The answer is based on a gemara in eiruvin.

It didn't take more than a few seconds and Rabbi Hirshprung said

yes you are right the answer is in eiruvin 64a at the bottom of the amud.

(answer both)

* Seems from the Maharsha (Brachos 31a) the one who leaves says the dvar Halacha.

Vayokom Melech Chodosh-What's New ?

Daf Hashavua

Eruvin 53a

There is a machlokes between Rav & Shmuel on the Pasuk Vayokom Melech Chodosh

One holds that there was a new king. The other holds it was the same king with

new decrees. (Gezeiros)

The Toras Chaim writes this machloke makes a Nafka Minei (difference) Lahalacha.

If someone sells a newly renovated house as a brand new house, do we consider 

it is a legal sale.

Another Nafka Minei Lahalacha , If someone renovates his home, does he

get sent back from going to war.

GUT SHABBOS

Kushya w no answer # 2

The Chok Yackov O. Ch. 489 quotes the Mahril that on the last day of Sefirah you count Hayom Tisha V’arbaim Yom S’haim Shivah Shavuos Baomer Umachroso Erev Shavouos. The Pri Megadim asks , where did the Mahril get this din and why would you need to add Umachroso Erev Shavuos to the counting of the last day of the Sefirah. If you look inside the Mahril you will see that, The Mahril says that on the last day you count Tisha V’arbaim Yom S’haim Shivah Shavuos Baomer . PERIOD- STOP –NEW SENTENCE - Umachroso Erev Shavouos . This is not part of the counting, just telling about the following day. What's Pshat in the Chok Yakov & Pri Megadim ?

The Kushya With No Answer-Part 1

The Magen Avraham(494-1) asks, How can we say on  Shavouos “Yom Matan Toraseinu”?

We pasken like R.Yosi that Matan Torah was on the 7^th of Sivan. (not on 6^th)

All poskim  (Rambam ,Tur ,Shulchan Aruch etc.) say that on Shavouos we say ZMAN

Matan-and not YOM Matan- , so what’s pshat in the Magen Avraham's question?