Gefet- Gemara, Perushim, and Tosafot, an in-depth Iyun gemara shiur.

Join us for a case study in the different ways rishonim can solve interpretive problems: by providing practical solutions or offering conceptual reformulation. Our sugya deals with the waving of a mincha – an action which the Kohen and the owner participate in together. Their cooperation creates a problem: it generates a chatzitzah (separation) between the hand of the Kohen and the vessel containing the mincha.

Gefet Ep 210

Menachot 61

Gefet with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz is in collaboration with Yeshivat Drisha.

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Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain

Mishnah Zevachim 5:3 delineate two flour offerings that may not contain oil or frankincense: the most impoverished type of sinner’s korban, as well as the flour offering given in the case of a sotah, a woman suspected of adultery. What is the logic behind denying these korbanot oil and incense? What does this logic teach us about korbanot in general, or about these korbanot in particular?

Menachot 59

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Gefet- Gemara, Perushim, and Tosafot, an in-depth Iyun gemara shiur.

Our sugya develops into a discussion of tithes and offerings (terumot and ma’aserot) and states that it is possible to designate them through thought alone. Tosafot has a distinctive approach in explaining what kind of thought is being referred to. We will follow their approach and examine their statements in different contexts, and conclude with reflections and discussions about the difference between good thoughts and other kinds of thoughts.

Gefet Ep 209

Menachot 53

Gefet with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz is in collaboration with Yeshivat Drisha.

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Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain

The opening of chapter 5 of Menachot rules/observes that only the Korban Todah (Thanksgiving offering) and the Shtei HaLechem (Two Loaves) on Shavuot include/are comprised of chametz. In this shiur, we attempt to understand why chametz is not permitted on the mizbeah (altar) and why chametz is used specifically in the two aforementioned offerings.

Menachot perek 5

Dr. Elana Stein Hain – [email protected]

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Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain

The mishnayot in Menachot running from 3:5 to 4:4 discuss whether different aspects of certain halakhic performances are מעכב each other, i.e., can you have one without the other and still have fulfilled a valid mitzvah/religious act. This concept actually reveals a lot about Jewish law - especially regarding how literal/formalistic Jewish law is, how integrated ritual processes are, etc.

Menachot 46

Dr. Elana Stein Hain – [email protected]

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Gefet- Gemara, Perushim, and Tosafot, an in-depth Iyun gemara shiur.

Are women obligated to wear tzitzit? If not — why? And could there be a problem with women performing this mitzvah even if they are exempt? Join us for as we explore this question from its inception in midrash halakhah until today.

Gefet Ep 208

Menachot 42

Gefet with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz is in collaboration with Yeshivat Drisha.

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Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain

The daf this week discusses the principle that a positive commandment can override a negative commandment where necessary, specifically motivated by the case of wool techelet on a linen garment for tzitzit. What is the logic behind this concept, and how does it reflect on the question of when the ends do and do not justify the means in halacha?

Menachot 40

Dr. Elana Stein Hain – [email protected]

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Gefet- Gemara, Perushim, and Tosafot, an in-depth Iyun gemara shiur.

The Gemara in Menachot posits that a “Cohen who does not admit” is not permitted to benefit from the matanot kehunah. What sort of Cohen would fall under this description? The rishonim and acharonim have different perspectives on this question – and their answers will open a window into a deeper theological debate: what is heresy? And what is at the core of our religious commitments: halakhic observance or faith?

Gefet Ep 207

Menachot 18

Gefet with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz is in collaboration with Yeshivat Drisha.

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Gefet- Gemara, Perushim, and Tosafot, an in-depth Iyun gemara shiur.

Our gemara quotes a mishnah from Masechet Shekalim that deals with a halakhic question: do Cohanim contribute machatzit hashekel? As we try to understand this mishnah in depth, we’ll realize that it opens the door to a broader conversation about the nature and definition of the tzibbur, or the collective. What is a tzibbur, and what is its relationship to the indivduals who constitute it?

Gefet Ep 206

Menachot 21

Gefet with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz is in collaboration with Yeshivat Drisha.

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Gefet- Gemara, Perushim, and Tosafot, an in-depth Iyun gemara shiur.

“Rashi tefillin” and “Rabbeinu Tam tefillin”: they’re terms we’ve all heard, and our daf finally gives us the opportunity to better understand the machloket between grandfather and grandson. What’s the debate about? How do each of their tefillin look? How did each of them read the gemara? And, practically – which tefillin do we wear?

Gefet Ep 205

Menachot 33

Gefet with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz is in collaboration with Yeshivat Drisha.

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