Eruvin 59 – עירובין נט

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Today’s Daf Yomi Question:

The Gemara concludes that we follow the larger boundary, since Techumin are meant to be applied leniently.  Why can’t we simply suffice with the general formula that any safek involving a Derabanan is lekula?

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Eruvin 59 – עירובין נט

The Gemara concludes that we follow the larger boundary, since Techumin are meant to be applied leniently.  Why can’t we simply suffice with the general formula that any safek involving a Derabanan is lekula?

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Eruvin 60 – ‘עירובין ס

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Today’s Daf Yomi Question:

Ladders lined up more than ten amah wide, create a Pesach but are not considered a Pirtzah – how can we have it both ways (since a Pesach of this size is generally a Pirtzah)?

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Eruvin 76 – עירובין עו

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Today’s Daf Yomi Question:

How can a window which is merely four Tefachim wide provide access for a person who is wide an Amma (Sukkah 7b)?

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Eruvin 77 – עירובין עז

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Today’s Daf Yomi Question:

The Gemara speaks about a jointly owned area (wall, trench) which is granted exclusively to one Chatzer.  How can one Chatzer rightfully acquire sole possession of a jointly owned area?

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Eruvin 78 – עירובין עח

Just as you can hang something on one nail (on the Amud) why can’t the same be done with many?

Tosfos (D”h Asheira) writes that there is a machlokes whether you can use issur hana’a for eruv.  How can one explain such a machlokes?

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Eruvin 78 – עירובין עח

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Today’s Daf Yomi Question:

Just as you can hang something on one nail (on the Amud) why can’t the same be done with many?

Tosfos (D”h Asheira) writes that there is a machlokes whether you can use issur hana’a for eruv.  How can one explain such a machlokes?

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