Daf Yomi for Women - Hadran

Michelle Cohen Farber
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Hadran.org.il is the portal for Daf Yomi studies for women. Hadran.org.il is the first and only site where one can hear a daily Talmud class taught by a woman. The classes are taught in Israel by Rabbanit Michelle Cohen Farber, a graduate of Midreshet Lindenbaum’s scholars program with a BA in Talmud and Tanach from Bar-Ilan University. Michelle has taught Talmud and Halacha at Midreshet Lindenbaum, Pelech high school and MATAN. She lives in Ra’anana with her husband and their five children. Each morning the daf yomi class is delivered via ZOOM and then immediately uploaded and available for podcast and download. Hadran.org.il reaches women who can now have access to a woman’s perspective on the most essential Jewish traditional text. This podcast represents a revolutionary step in advancing women’s Torah study around the globe.

  1. 19 HR. AGO

    Bava Batra 76 - September 9, 6 Elul

    Study Guide Bava Batra 76 This week's learning is sponsored by Adam, Carolyn, Michal, Josh, Benny, Izzy, Shim, Zoe, and Yehuda in loving memory of Fred-Ephraim Hochstadter. "Dad & Saba - we miss you every day" Today's daf is sponsored by Rochelle Cheifetz in loving memory of Lenny Cheifetz, z”l, whose 32nd yahrzeit is today. "You were loved by all and taken much too soon." Is it possible to say that Rav and Shmuel's disagreement about how far one needs to pull a boat to acquire it is also a debate between tannaim—Rabbi Natan and tana kamma? This suggestion is made after several attempts to reread a braita regarding Rabbi Natan and the rabbi's debate regarding acquiring a boat and a promissory note. Ultimately, the suggestion is rejected as the Gemara assumes they agree regarding acquiring a boat and only disagree about the promissory note. The Gemara then suggests that the debate between Rabbi Natan and tana kamma regarding the promissory note is also the subject of debate between Rebbi and the rabbis. After resolving some difficulties regarding this suggestion, they conclude that, in fact, it is the same debate. What is the difference between acquiring objects in a private space/public space?

    46 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Bava Batra 75 - September 8, 5 Elul

    There are more stories about the awesomeness of the Leviathan and that it will ultimately be captured in the future (with the help of God) and will be used to serve the righteous people and the city of Jerusalem. The verses quoted throughout this section relate to verses in the Prophets and Iyov that are against haughtiness and remind the people that God is all-powerful. There are various statements describing the awesomeness of Jerusalem in the future. How does one acquire a boat? Rav and Shmuel disagree? Is their debate parallel to a tannaitic debate about how to acquire an animal? At first, the Gemara suggests that it is, but this suggestion is rejected.

    48 min

  3. 3 DAYS AGO

    Bava Batra 74 - Shabbat September 7, 4 Elul

    Today's daf is sponsored by Jessica Jobanek and Harold Kingsberg in celebration of the second birthday of their beloved son Shmuel Meir (Sammy). "We love you and learn from you every day."  Rabba bar bar Chana tells stories about when an Arab showed him the people who died in the desert (dor hamidbar), Mount Sinai, and the earth where Korach and his followers were killed. Each place seemed to have magical powers associated with it. More stories are told about unique creatures that were seen by people when traveling on boats. After mentioning the tanin in a story, the Gemara digresses to discuss what kind of creature was the tanin. Some identify it as the leviathan. They also discuss the unusual power and the limitations of these and other gigantic or unique creatures.

    46 min

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    Bava Batra 73 - September 6, 3 Elul

    Today's daf is sponsored by Sue Talansky in loving memory of her mother, Ruth Stromer. "Holocaust survivor and woman of valor. You left us very young but imprinted in us great confidence and strength. Making you proud was one of my greatest joys." Today's daf is sponsored by David and Mitzi Geffen in loving memory of Mitzi's brother, Dr. Dennis Lock, Yochanan ben Yaakov, on his 2nd yahrzeit tomorrow. "He was a loving husband, father, uncle and grandfather; a devoted physician; and had a love of learning Talmud. He is sorely missed." What parts are included/not included in the sale of the boat? Since boats were mentioned, Raba and Rabba bar bar Chana bring many stories about things they saw while traveling or stories that were told to them by those who came from the sea. The stories are very exaggerated and their meaning unclear. Many view these stories as allegorical.

    39 min

  5. 4 DAYS AGO

    Bava Batra 72 - September 5, 2 Elul

    Study Guide Bava Batra 72 Today's daf is sponsored by the Hadran Zoom family. "In these turbulent days, where we lean on our routine of the daily Daf learning for comfort, we are thrilled with the piercing double joy of two of fellow Dafferette's smachot. To Julie Mendelssohn and her family, mazal Tov and joy on the marriage of her son Rafi to his bride, Adi. And to Miriam Tannenbaum and her family, on the marriage of her son Avrumy to his bride, Rochel. With a tefilla that this sasson v'simcha will herald in many more wonderful times. With lots of love from the Hadran Zoom family." After reconciling Rav Huna's ruling (about one who sells a field but keeps two trees) with Rabbi Shimon's position by explaining that Rav Huna aligns with the rabbis and Rabbi Shimon with Rabbi Akiva, the Gemara raises a difficulty from braita. From the braita, which can only be explained according to Rabbi Shimon, it is clear that Rabbi Shimon does not hold that one sells generously, like Rabbi Akiva. Therefore the Gemara explains Rabbi Shimon's position in our Mishna differently - as a response to the rabbis according to their position and is not reflecting Rabbi Shimon's position. However, an additional issue is raised: the last line in the braita doesn't seem to match Rabbi Shimon's position, which undermines the conclusion of the previous section. This issue is resolved and the braita can be explained according to Rabbi Shimon.

    50 min

  6. 5 DAYS AGO

    Bava Batra 71 - 2nd Day of Rosh Chodesh Elul - September 4, 1 Elul

    Today's daf is sponsored by Terri Krivosha and Rabbi Hayim Herring in loving memory of Terri's mother, Helene Krivosha, Hanna Mindel bat Yerachmiel haKohen and Feiga Raba on her first yahrzeit. "A true eshet hayil." If one sells a field, the sale does not include a pit, winepress, or dovecote in the field. Rabbi Akiva and the rabbis again disagree about whether the seller keeps an access route or needs to purchase one. However, if the field were given as a gift or to one of the brothers while dividing up an inheritance, or one who acquires an ownerless field (like from a deceased convert's property) the one who acquires the field would acquire everything in it, including the pit, winepress and dovecote. If one consecrated the field, the rabbis and Rabbi Shimon disagree about whether everything was consecrated or also the usual items are excluded, other than a grafted carob tree or sycamore. A case happened where a person on their deathbed promised a house of a particular size to gift to someone, but they owned a house larger than that size. Mar Zutra and Rav Ashi each ruled differently how to fulfill the promise. Rav Ashi awarded the recipient the entire house based on the principle that one who gives a gift always gives generously, and the intent must have been for the entire house. Rav Huna made a statement that one who sold one's land but kept two trees intended to keep the land around the trees. At first, it is assumed that this statement can be understood even according to Rabbi Akiva that one who sells, sells generously, as the trees need the land for nutrients and if the seller did not retain rights to the land, it would lead to problems down the road with the buyer who insist the seller uproot the trees as it is weakening the buyer's land. However, they raise a difficulty on this from an explanation given for Rabbi Shimon's opinion in our Mishna regarding one who consecrated a field, the grafted carob tree and sycamore are consecrated as well since they get nutrients from the ground. This implies that the one who consecrated may have intended not to consecrate the trees but did not retain rights to the land around them. Therefore, one must assume that Rabbi Shimon and Rav Huna do not agree, as Rabbi Shimon holds like Rabbi Akiva that one who sells/consecrates does so generously, and Rav Huna's statement only accords with the rabbis' position.

    39 min

  7. 6 DAYS AGO

    Bava Batra 70 - 1st Day Rosh Chodesh Elul - September 3, 30 Av

    Today's daf is sponsored by Laura Warshawsky in loving memory of her mother, Evelyn Margolis, Chaya Gittel bat Avram Yitzchak v'Rut, on her first yahrzeit. "My mother was a role model for me and I owe much of who I am and what I do to her example, including learning daf yomi." Rav Acha bar Rav Huna asked Rav Sheshet: If something generally not included in a sale of a field - like grafted carob trees or mature sycamore trees - is excluded by the seller, does that mean that all the other carob trees are included, or are none of the trees part of the sale? Rav Sheshet answered: Since, without saying anything, the tree would not have been sold, adding words does not weaken the seller's position. An alternative version of the question involves a seller stating, "I am selling you this field, except for half of one carob tree." Does the buyer acquire the other half of that tree? As before, they ruled that the seller retains full rights to the tree, even if the seller's language seems ambiguous. Rav Amram asked Rav Chisda: If one gives an item to a shomer (watchman) and there’s a document proving the arrangement, can the shomer claim it was returned, even if the document remains with the owner, using a migo? The shomer could claim it was lost or damaged and be exempt, so should we believe the claim that it was returned? Or, since the document is still in the owner’s possession, should we assume it was not returned? Rav Chisda responded that a migo exists, and the shomer is believed if an oath is taken. Rav Amram disagreed. It is suggested that this debate is parallel to a tannaitic dispute regarding an investor seeking to reclaim funds from the heirs of a business partner. The debate concerns whether the investor could reclaim half or all of the funds upon swearing that the money wasn’t returned. Since joint ventures are viewed as half-loan, half-deposit (to avoid interest issues), the dispute centers on whether the heirs can claim it was returned based on a migo, or if the investor is believed because they hold a document. This explanation is rejected, and an alternative is proposed: Whether the deceased would have informed his heirs if he had repaid the investment before dying, or if we are concerned he died before telling them. Rav Huna bar Avin ruled like Rav Chisda in the case of the shomer (the shomer is believed via migo) and against the orphans in the case of the investment (the investor can reclaim all the funds). Although this appears contradictory, the Gemara resolves the issue by explaining that the ruling against the orphans assumes the father would have informed them if the money had been returned.

    42 min

  8. SEP 2

    Bava Batra 69 - September 2, 29 Av

    Today's daf is dedicated in memory of the six hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Eden Yerushalmi, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Carmel Gat, who were murdered just a few days ago. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and we continue to pray for the release of all the other hostages.  When one sells a field, the stones are included. What are the stones used for in the field and in what circumstances are they included in the sale? There are different interpretations offered. There is an opinion of Rabbi Meir brought in a braita on Bava Batra 78b that all items used for a vineyard are included in the sale of that vineyard. The rabbis disagree. Many of the cases brought in the Mishna that are included/not included in the sale of a field are explained according to Rabbi Meir's understanding and the rabbis' position. Several questions are asked about items attached with pegs, such as a door frame or a window frame. Would they be included in the sale of a house? Would a stand for a leg of a bed be included in the sale of a bed (or maybe a house)? These questions are left unanswered. A carob tree or sycamore tree is only included in the sale of a field if the carob tree is grafted and if the sycamore is large enough to cut wood from it. This is derived from a verse in the context of Avraham's purchase of maarat hamachpela from Efron haChiti (Breishit 23:17). What trees are included in a sale can depend on the combination of the language used in the sale agreement and what actual trees are in the seller's possession. Several examples are brought to explain what would included in different scenarios.

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Hadran.org.il is the portal for Daf Yomi studies for women. Hadran.org.il is the first and only site where one can hear a daily Talmud class taught by a woman. The classes are taught in Israel by Rabbanit Michelle Cohen Farber, a graduate of Midreshet Lindenbaum’s scholars program with a BA in Talmud and Tanach from Bar-Ilan University. Michelle has taught Talmud and Halacha at Midreshet Lindenbaum, Pelech high school and MATAN. She lives in Ra’anana with her husband and their five children. Each morning the daf yomi class is delivered via ZOOM and then immediately uploaded and available for podcast and download. Hadran.org.il reaches women who can now have access to a woman’s perspective on the most essential Jewish traditional text. This podcast represents a revolutionary step in advancing women’s Torah study around the globe.

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