Click to view text of Daf (can be minimized to view alongside player)
Diagram 1 Diagram 2 Diagram 3 Diagram 4
Click here to view text of Daf (can be minimized to view alongside player)
Today’s Daf Yomi Question:
The Gemara relates that Abaye went outside to point to Hashem rather than merely pointing up the ceiling as Rava did. What explanation can be suggested as to the differences in their expressions?
Click here to reply / view answers
Dovid Hamelech was not held accountable for Uriya’s actual death – since he was a mored b’malchus – but rather for his neglect to process his case in Sanhedrin. But without a verdict from Sanhedrin it would seem that he is considered completely innocent, just as any other capital punishment transgressor who is considered halachically innocent until the Beis Din actually issues a ruling on his guilt (see Tosfos Makkos 5a D”H V’chen, and Gilyon Hashas).
Why couldn’t Rebbi Eliezer be Mochel on his honor, as the Gemara (Kiddushin 32b) says that a Rebbi has the ability to be Mochel on his Kavod?
Click here to view text of Daf (can be minimized alongside player)
Play Audio Only Download Audio Download Video Diagram 1
Today’s Daf Yomi Question:
Why couldn’t Rebbi Eliezer be Mochel on his honor, as the Gemara (Kiddushin 32b) says that a Rebbi has the ability to Mochel on his Kavod?
Click here to view text of Daf (can be minimized alongside player)
Play Audio Only Download Audio Download Video Diagram 1
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?
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?
Rashi says that giving Tzedaka with personal benefit in mind does not constitute ‘Shelo lishma’. How can this be considered ‘Lishma’ if there is intent for personal benefit?