Today's Daf is sponsored by Rabbi David and Linda Freedman's family, in memory of "Zady" Leon Pultman (Yehudah Leib Ben Tzvi Yaacov), on his 6th Yahrzeit. Also for the bar mitzvah of his great grandson Jonathan Freedman, (Yehonatan Ben Yosef Moshe) and for the 94th birthday of "Bubby" Selmy, (Thelma Pultman). And lastly, for the Refuah Shleima of Bat Shevah bat Taube (Sheila Strulowitz) our sister. And by Rabbi Lee Wax in honor of her beloved father, Mitch Wax (Shlomo Michael ben David v'Hinde Malka) whose 5th Yahrzeit is today. "He brought many people (especially young people) to Torah. Yehi Zichro Baruch. And by Dr. Stu and Ellen Shaffren in memory of Stu's Grandmother, Hentsche Leah bat Shalom. "She was zoche to make aliyah at the age of 92 and lived to nearly 101."

If one slaughtered two Pesachs for one person (if he was registered for both), the one that was slaughtered first is considered and not the second. The mishna refers to the case of a married woman - if the animal was slaughtered for her at both her father's house and her husband's house, which one does she eat? On what does it depend? And what about an orphan who has several guardians? Or a slave with two masters? The gemara brings a contradiction regarding the woman of the woman from a braita. Then the gemara moves on to the drashot on Hosea in an attempt to understand what sin Hosea was "punished" for the God told him to marry a prostitute? Exile is considered a positive for two reasons - one that it increases converts into the Jewish people and another that our enemies can't wipe us out entirely. The gemara brings several explanations as why the Jews were exiled to Babylonia?

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Judith Weil in memory of Rav Eliahu Chaim Greenberg z"l on his 46th Yahrzeit. "Grandpa showed his love for his children and grandchildren through learning Gemara with them." And by Dr. Stu and Ellen Shaffren to commemorate the 18th yahrzeit of Sarah bat Moshe z"l, Ellen's mother, which was yesterday, 2 Adar. She survived the Shoah in Shanghai, very much valued learning and would have been extremely proud that her granddaughter is now learning her second cycle and her daughter, her first. And for a refuah sheima of David ben Aidel b'toch she'ar cholei Yisrael.

The gemara brings several questions against Rav who held that the roofs and second floors in the Temple courtyard and in Jerusalem were not sanctified. One can eat the Pesach sacrifice by splitting in two groups in one house (even in two different houses) but one cannot move from group to group. This is the opinion of Rabbi Yehuda but Rabbi Shimon holds that one cannot split into two groups. What is the source of their debate and what cases would create a difference in the law between them. The mishna, as well as the gemara discuss different issues that relate to the person serving at the meal. How do they eat? What happens if they nibble in the kitchen on the meat? A newly married woman can turn her face away from the group as she is timid. Some stories are brought of rabbis who visited at other rabbi's house relating to etiquette and sometimes one's etiquette wasn't understood by the other.

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This week of learning is sponsored by Hinda Herman in memory of her mother, Etel Bat Chaim z"l (Ethel Rosenthal), whose 4th yahrzeit is 3 Adar. "Among the many Mitzvot mom performed הכנסת אורחים was the one closest to her heart." Today's Daf is sponsored by Rochie Sommer for her dear friend. Wishing a Refuah Shleima for Chana Adel bas Yenta Fruma. And by Tova and David Kestenbaum in memory of Tova's grandfather Harav Chaim Yakov ben Yitzchok and Yetta Bulka zt"l. "He embodied Torah through his knowledge and his midot. He taught Torah his entire life as a young man sent from Germany to Gateshead Yeshiva soon after his Bar Mitzvah, as a Rav kehilla in the Bronx, and when he and my Bubby made Aliyah to Yerushalyim following retirement. He continued giving shiurim practically until his last day, on 2 Adar 5766. Teaching Torah invigorated him and he had the zechut of having chavrutot with his great grandchildren, who enjoyed every minute of learning with their Ur Zeidy. יהי זכרו ברוך." And by Pamela Kaplan, commemorating the yahrzeit of her grandmother, Debbie Kaplan, Devorah bat Noach z"l. "She was a role model as a leader in the Jewish community, and who contributed so much as a former Hadassah national president."

Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish disagree regarding a limb that has meat on one part and one breaks a bone on the other part – is this forbidden or not? Reish Lakish says it is not and Rabbi Yochanan brings two sources that raise questions against him. Why did the rabbis decree that pigul and notar renders one's hands impure? Would the same be true to something that was removed from the designated area that it is allowed (either outside the azara or outside the walls of Jerusalem? The gemara brings sources to answer this question but the attempts are unsuccessful. One who removes meat is not obligated unless it is placed on the ground. How do you handle a limb that was partially taken out of the walls and partially in, if you cannot break the bones? What parts of the wall, windows, doorways are considered in the walls or outside the walls?

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One needs to register for an animal that has at least a piece of meat the size of an olive to eat. What parts of the animal count as meat for these purposes? What is the status of sinews that are soft now but will ultimately harden, as the animal used for the Pesach sacrifice is young. One gets lashes for breaking a bone in a valid sacrifice but not if the sacrifice is invalid. Also one does not receive lashes if one leaves the meat over beyond the designated time. From where are there laws derived? Regarding breaking bones, two different sources are brought - what is the practical difference (nafka mina) between the two Eight answers are given. Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish disagree about the law of a limb with an olive bulk of meat on one part and one breaks a bone on the other part - is one obligated or not?

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Parts of the sacrifice that are leftover (notar), and bones and sinews must be burned, as since they cannot be eaten, they become leftover. But they are not to be burned on the fifteenth of Nissan as it is a Yom Tov, or on the sixteenth if it falls on a Shabbat. Rabbi Yitzchak said: Notar by rabbinic decree passes on impurity to hands that touch it, therefore also bones that have marrow from the Pesach sacrifice and cannot be eaten and thereby become leftover, since breaking the bones is forbidden, also pass on impurity to hands. The gemara tries to bring support for this and also raise a question against him. According to Rav, the sinews are considered meat, other than the sinews in the neck. The gemara raises a difficulty from our mishnah and brings some resolutions. Why is one not permitted to burn the leftovers on Shabbat / Yom Tov?

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Today's daf is sponsored by Julia Lager-Mesulam in honor of her father, Robert Byron Lager's 7th Yahrzeit. "He would be amazed that I am participating in Daf Yomi. He always taught us the importance of learning about our heritage. He is in my thoughts."

And by Carol Robinson and Arthur Gould in memory of Carol's mother, Irma Robinson, Hudda Bat Moshe, z"l. Today is her 6th yahrtzeit. "Irma met Carol's dad Lou in her hometown of New Haven during WWII. They fell in love. Irma moved to Chicago to marry him, leaving family and friends behind. She built a rich life in the Chicago area including work she loved at a nearby high school library and active participation in her synagogue. She made wonderful friends that lasted her lifetime. She loved playing bridge and traveling with Lou. Sadly, four years after she was widowed, Irma developed Alzheimer's. Carol traveled monthly to Chicago to help make the hard decisions and watch over her care. My sister and I were blessed that though her illness progressed, she never forgot who we were. She would be proud of Carol studying daf yomi."

And by Phyllis and Yossie Hecht in memory of Phyllis's father, Rabbi Yerachmiel Binyamin ben Harav Zalman Tzvi Witkin (Jerry Witkin) on his 12th yahrtzeit. "We remember my father who is so missed in our lives as he was a Yosher Lev, חבר לכל ראיך, שמח בחלקו, and a man who personified במקום שאין איש השתדל להיות איש. My father was a true source of Nachat to his friends, family and klal Yisrael. He was a loyal friend who made all feel comfortable and relaxed. He was a super dad Who knew how to learn so well and pre Rabbi google days could find answers and sources to all torah questions asked. He was the dad who came and strategized with us about all our team sport games and taught us how to be great learners and Torah Jews. He certainly would have been proud at the accomplishments of Hadran and my being part of such a talented learned group of women. I know he enjoys hearing the shiurim from his spot above in the Beit Midrash shel Maalah. He was zocheh to make Aliyah with my Mom, albeit it with terminal cancer and live for only another 8 months after. But this was 8 months more than even Moshe Rabbeinu was zoche to "יהי זכרו מבורך מעתה ועד עולם."

There is a contradiction between our mishna and a different mishna regarding where one burns meat of a sacrifice when a part of it became impure. How is the contradiction reconciled? If one burns it in the Temple, one uses the wood from the Temple but one can't bring one's own wood. And if one burns it in one's house, one must use one's own wood and not wood from the Temple. Why? If the Pesach went out of the walls of Jerusalem, one burns it immediately. If the owners died or became impure, one waits overnight and burns it on the 16th of Nissan (ibur tzura). From where are these derived? They try to learn it from the story of Moshe and Aharon during the days of the sanctification of the Mishkan when Moshe reprimands Aharon for burning the sin offering, but that would only teach high level santities and not lower level like the Pesach offering. In the end they conclude it is a halakha l'Moshe from Sinai. The gemara brings the opinion Raba bar Avuha that meat that is disqualified isn't burned immediately and explains how he derives it and why he doesn't derive that it is burned from the Aharon story. In the mishna there is a debate regarding what is done with the meat if the owners died or became impure. There is a debate about this debate - do they argue in a case where the owners died or became impure after/before the blood was sprinkled or in both cases?

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Today's daf is sponsored by Carol Robinson and Art Gould in memory of Art's mother Shirley, Sarah bat Avraham v'Ziche Reicha. Today is her 7th yahrtzeit. She was a life-long learner and a striver; a woman born before her time. She sewed, she made mosaics; she was always busy with something. In today's environment she would be running a Fortune 500 company - and doing a great job to boot. Once her three children were old enough, she went back to school, earned a master's degree and created a new career doing social work and counseling as well as publishing four books on raising a family. She lives on in the tallitot and quilts she made for so many members of her family and her synagogue. Art sleeps every night under an official Shirley Gould quilt.

Is unknown impurity that is known to be permitted by a halacha l'Moshe mi'Sinai for the Nazir and Pesach sacrifices only for the owners or also a kohen, only for impurity from a dead person and not any other unknown impurity (like a sheretz or zav) only for Nazir and Pesach or also for the Tamid daily sacrifice, only if he finds out after the blood was sprinkled or even before? What is done with a Pesach sacrifice that becomes impure it is entirety or the majority? What is it is just a small part or it is left over beyond the permitted time to eat it (notar)? Both had to be burned but on in the Temple and one in Jerusalem. Why is there a difference in the law? Those who were stingy, would do it in the Temple so as to use the Temple wood and save their own wood.

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Catriella Freedman and her family in memory of Zvi Stein zt"l, marking his second yahrzeit. "We miss his optimism, humor, and love of learning." And by Carol Robinson and Art Gould in memory of Art's father Joseph, Yosef ben Shlomo Shabtai v'Rachel z"l. Today is his 22nd yahrtzeit. "Joe was an ordinary man of extraordinary dignity, decency and dedication. When my mother first saw him she thought him handsome and was immediately interested. Then he removed his hat; she saw his bald head and concluded he was already married with children. He wasn't. The rest is family history. They raised three children in a house one block from the synagogue and across the street from tennis courts. Joe would come out and watch with great delight as my younger brother and I - both accomplished players - played tennis. To this day I remember that he joined us once and showed off a booming forehand; bigger than either my brother or I could produce. I wish we had had more time together." And by Tina Senders Lamm in memory of her wise and compassionate mother, Peppy Senders, a'h, Pesha Rivka bat Gershon Ha'Cohen u'Bina, whose 17th yahrzeit is today.

How do you define a case where the majority of the people are impure and we allow the sacrifice to be brought in a state of impurity? Is one tribe being impure enough? Can a majority of one be considered a majority? If it's 50/50, do you do anything to change that? If so, what and why? What do you do if most of the people are impure from zav (who were not permitted to bring the sacrifice in impurity) and a minority are impure from a dead person? What happens in the opposite case? What happens if one-third are impure from a dead person, one-third zav and one-third pure? The gemara discusses more details of laws regarding a Pesach sacrifice brought through impurity. In which cases does the tzitz atone? And in which case not? It atones for blood that was sprinkled in a case that the meat or blood was impure or the owner was defiled by impurity from the tehom (abyss) but not to owners who were defiled in a regular case of impurity of a dead person. An assumption made from the mishna regarding the order - it works if the blood was sprinkle dand then they found out the meat was impure, contradicts a braita. How can this be resolved. Does the impurity of an abyss allow even in the event that a priest is defiled or is it permitted only for the owner?

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Today's Daf is sponsored by Regina Raphael in memory of her mother Rose B. Raphael on her second yahrzeit. "She was an advocate of women's learning and independence. Rose was the first in her family to attend College and had a career in television before starting a family. She always maintained a professional career until her passing starting a new career in real estate in her 60's." And by Elisheva Gray in memory of a dear teacher and friend, Yoel Melech ben Moshe v'Sarah, z''l. "His passion and fervor for Judaism and Jewish learning has been and continues to be an inspiration for me."

The gemara gives another explanation for the words of a Rav who said that the mishna was ab initio but if the blood was put on the altar, the sacrifice is valid, even if the meat is impure. The suggestion is that Rav holds like Rabbi Yehoshua. Also the rest of the mishna corresponds to Rabbi Yehoshua. From where do we derive that in other sacrifices, if the cheilev or the other parts that are burned on the altar are still pure, the blood can be brought? The mishna discusses the law that impurity was allowed in the case of a majority of impurity. When does this law apply? What if the public is 50% unclean and 50% pure, is it permitted to bring the sacrifice? Rav and Rav Kahana disagree on the matter. Within Rav Kahana, there are two different ways to understand his opinion. The gemara brings braitot to support each position and then try to reconcile each braita with the other positions.

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This week of learning has been sponsored in memory of Arthur Levi, Avraham ben Elyakum, on his third yahrzeit. "From his daughters, Linda, Marsha, Marilyn and Barbara, and for their beloved Opa from his grandchildren and great-grandchildren." And by Ruth Rotenberg in memory of her daughter Tanielle Gavre'ea Margalit a"h.

Does our mishnah not fit in with Rabbi Yossi, who thinks that the tzitz does not atone for food? Rav Papa asks Abaye how to interpret the breita quoted on a previous page where Rabbi Yosi holds both like Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Yehoshua both in sacrifices and offerings. How is this possible? The gemara tries to resolve this in different ways. According to the mishna, if the meat does not exist, a Passover sacrifice cannot be brought. Rav says it is only for the ab initio but the blood was put on the altar, it is effective. The gemara questions this - isn't the issue of the Pesach being sacrificed for those who can eat the meat something that disqualifies the meat? The gemara assumes Rav holds like Rabbi Natan who disagrees with that. Where did Rabbi Natan say this. Once the gemara finds the source, they raise a number of braitot and try to establish whether the braita holds like Rabbi Natan or like the rabbis.