Brachos 51 – ברכות נא

Posted on September 21, 2012

Today’s Daf Yomi Question:

The Gemara says one should not use the second cup of wine for the kos shel bracha since he may incur harm (from the demons) hence it is not a proper fulfillment of the verse ‘hichon likras elokecha’ which requires one to properly prepare when approaching Hashem. Why does the Gemara need to provide another reason for this prohibition; certainly it is forbidden if it may cause harm?

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Brachos 52 – ברכות נב

Posted on September 22, 2012

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Today’s Daf Yomi Question:

Beis Shamai offer two reasons why the bracha on the ‘Day’ precedes the bracha on the wine 1) since the day is the catalyst 2) the day arrives first. When the Gemara asks from havdalah (where we see that the bracha on wine is recited first) why can’t the Gemara answer that havdalah doesn’t have two reasons (only the first but not the second) since the wine is present before the weekday arrives?

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