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Brachos 29 – ברכות כט

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Today’s Daf Yomi Question:

The Gemara explains why we don’t add another bracha to Havineinu on motzei Shabbos (for havdala) since Havineinu was established specifically as a ‘seven bracha unit’ and not eight.  If Havineinu assumes a new identity as a ‘seven bracha tefilla’ then why doesn’t the Gemara require a source corresponding to this number as the Gemara sought regarding the various types of shemone esrei (i.e. 18 of weekdays, 7 of Shabbos etc.)?

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Pesachim 2 – פסחים ב

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Today’s Daf Yomi Question:

We learn that “Hashem summoned darkness” – does that imply that darkness is more than merely the absence of light?

Dovid Hamelech said to Hashem ‘You turned Olam Hazeh into light for me’ – which Rashi explains as referring to the time of Shlomo Hamelech.  But was Dovid not already then in Olam Habba?

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Pesachim 2 – פסחים ב

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We learn that “Hashem summoned darkness” – does that imply that darkness is more than merely the absence of light?

Dovid Hamelech said to Hashem ‘You turned Olam Hazeh into light for me’ – which Rashi explains as referring to the time of Shlomo Hamelech.  But was Dovid not already then in Olam Habba?

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Taanis 11 – תענית יא

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1) Is a volunteer fast day something positive or negative?

2) Mesillas Yesharim quoting the Yerushalmi.

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Megillah 30 – מגילה ל

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Brachos 14 – ברכות יד

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Tosfos points out that the allowance to taste food without swallowing is limited to a taanis yachid (personally enacted fast) but is not permitted during a taanis tzibbur (a public fast).  If we see that tasting doesn’t require a bracha then obviously it doesn’t constitute eating, if so why is it forbidden on a taanis tzibbur more than by a taanis yachid?