Podcasts about taanit

Taanit 24a, 24b- seeming contradiction in stories as to the placement of blame for rain shortage

Various stories about reasons for lack of rain and merits that brought it

Various stories about decrees to fast and merits that brought rain when it was needed

Greatness of RYdMY as evidenced in Hashem protecting via even his donkey, Elazar Ish Birta's exreme generosity and disinterest in benefitting from "ma'aseh nissim"

This daf is sponsored by Miriam Adler in loving memory of her mother whose first yahrzeit is today. "When I started this round of daf yomi in January 2020, my Mom who was 98 years old at the time, told me that she’d like to celebrate the siyum with me! She made it to Bava Metzia. We hope to carry on her optimism and love of family and Am Yisrael." Today's daf is sponsored by Sara Berelowitz. "May the learning of the daf be in memory of my dear mother-in-law, Sarah Berelowitz, Sarah Teyuva bat David Shlomo, on her sixth yahrzeit. We miss you Granny. Yehi zichra baruch."  If one kidnapped a person and sold them to the father/brother of the kidnapped, is the kidnapped liable the death penalty? One who kidnaps one's own son, there is a debate between Rabbi Yishmael, son of Rabbi Yochanan ben Broka and the rabbis. On what basis do the rabbis exempt? The Torah mentions the prohibition to steal in the Ten Commandments and in Vayikra Chapter 19. From the context of each section, it is evident which one refers to kidnapping and and which refers to stealing objects. Since there are two actions involved in kidnapping in order to be convicted (kidnapping and selling), could two witnesses testify that one kidnapped and a different two testify that one sold? Would that be considered two separate testimonies that each stands alone or is each only half a testimony? If it is half a testimony, there is a debate between Chizkiya and Rabbi Yochanan about whether partial testimony is acceptable or not. How does the case of kidnapping compare to a rebellious son, where there are also two stages - as first witnesses testify that he ate and drank, he is flogged and then if he repeats the offense in the presence of witnesses he is killed? What is the procedure for convicting one as a rebellious elder, zaken mamre?

Podcast Jajam Shlomo (Sally) Zaed La fuerza de estos 3 días, Taanit Esther, purim y shushan purim Conferencia

This daf is sponsored by Miriam Adler in loving memory of her mother whose first yahrzeit is today. "When I started this round of daf yomi in January 2020, my Mom who was 98 years old at the time, told me that she’d like to celebrate the siyum with me! She made it to Bava Metzia. We hope to carry on her optimism and love of family and Am Yisrael." Today's daf is sponsored by Sara Berelowitz. "May the learning of the daf be in memory of my dear mother-in-law, Sarah Berelowitz, Sarah Teyuva bat David Shlomo, on her sixth yahrzeit. We miss you Granny. Yehi zichra baruch."  If one kidnapped a person and sold them to the father/brother of the kidnapped, is the kidnapped liable the death penalty? One who kidnaps one's own son, there is a debate between Rabbi Yishmael, son of Rabbi Yochanan ben Broka and the rabbis. On what basis do the rabbis exempt? The Torah mentions the prohibition to steal in the Ten Commandments and in Vayikra Chapter 19. From the context of each section, it is evident which one refers to kidnapping and and which refers to stealing objects. Since there are two actions involved in kidnapping in order to be convicted (kidnapping and selling), could two witnesses testify that one kidnapped and a different two testify that one sold? Would that be considered two separate testimonies that each stands alone or is each only half a testimony? If it is half a testimony, there is a debate between Chizkiya and Rabbi Yochanan about whether partial testimony is acceptable or not. How does the case of kidnapping compare to a rebellious son, where there are also two stages - as first witnesses testify that he ate and drank, he is flogged and then if he repeats the offense in the presence of witnesses he is killed? What is the procedure for convicting one as a rebellious elder, zaken mamre?

Nachum Segal presents David Cutler, Executive Director of NCSY Summer, great Jewish music, the latest news from Israel and Morning Chizul with Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser.

Series of stories highlighting great Rabbi's who debated if it was appropriate to "bother" Hashem to change nature in an overt way (R Mani, R Yitzchak ben Elyashiv, R Yose bar Avin and R Yose d'min Yukrat)

Chanan HaNechba was son of daughter of Choni and also possesed this trait of prayer, difference between mighty/aloof Rabbi's in EY and the pious ones of Bavel

Final explanations of the otherwise strange behaviors and happenings of Abba Chilkiya

Story of the son of the son of Choni, who possessed similar ability to pray for rain, and his strange behaviors (with clarifications)

Must pregnant women observe the fast of Ta'anit Ester? The Halacha in such a case depends on the stage of pregnancy, and the woman's condition. After the first trimester, a pregnant woman is exempt from the fast so she may eat and drink to sustain and strengthen the fetus. However, a woman in this case must ensure to eat and drink only as necessary to sustain the fetus; she should not indulge beyond what is necessary, since the day is a fast day for everyone else. During the first trimester, a pregnant woman may eat if she experiences discomfort, such as if she suffers from morning sickness, general frailty and the like. Particularly after forty days have passed since conception, there is greater room for leniency in cases where a woman experiences discomfort. Within the first forty days, however, a woman should fast unless this causes her considerable discomfort. A woman who is nursing an infant is exempt from the fast so that she will be able to properly feed the baby. Hacham Ovadia Yosef extends this leniency and exempts women from the fast of Ta'anit Ester within two years after delivering a child. The Gemara comments that a woman is frail for two years after childbirth, and therefore, according to Hacham Ovadia, a woman is exempt from the fast of Ta'anit Ester within this period. This ruling is not, however, the generally accepted practice. Many authorities, including the Kaf Ha'haim (based on the Bah), the Elya Rabba, the Kisur Shulhan Aruch, Hacham Bension Abba Shaul, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach and Rabbi Mazuz, ruled that the status of a woman during this period vis-à-vis Ta'anit Ester depends solely on her physical condition. If she says that she feels well and capable of fasting, then, according to the accepted position, she is required to observe the fast. Although the Gemara says that women are generally frail for two years after childbirth, if a woman says she feels healthy and strong, then we have no basis on which to exempt her from the fast. Indeed, there are many women who have children every year or so, and soon after childbirth they are already exercising regularly, running errands, and so on. It would not be acceptable for a woman who is in good enough physical condition to exercise to claim that she does not have to fast simply because she is within two years of childbirth. She should observe the fast of Ta'anit Ester unless she is indeed frail. There is a fascinating responsum of Hacham Yosef Yedid Halevi (Aram Soba-Israel, 1867-1930), in which he claims that Torah scholars are exempt from fasting on all fasts except Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Ab. He asserts that since fasting undermines a scholar's ability to concentrate and focus on his studies, the importance of a scholar's learning overrides these fasts, and he should thus not fast. By the same token, he adds, teachers are also exempt from these fasts, so they can properly tend to their duties and perform their sacred work of teaching Torah to Jewish children. Hacham Ovadia Yosef addresses this surprising ruling in a lengthy responsum, and disputes this position. Indeed, the accepted Halacha is that Torah scholars and teachers are required to fast like everybody else. The Mishna Berura (commentary by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan of Radin, 1839-1933) cites two different reasons for the fast of Ta'anit Ester. According to one view, this fast commemorates the fast that the Jews observed on 13 Adar in Persia when they went to war against those who sought to destroy them. They observed this fast as a means of repentance in order to be worthy of God's assistance in battle. According to others, the fast that we observe commemorates the three-day fast that Ester decreed upon the Jews of Shushan during Nissan, after Haman issued his edict. Although we fast for only one day, this observance, according to some, commemorates the three-day fast that the Jews observed in Nissan. There is a custom recorded in some sources to fast for three days after Purim – on the Monday, Thursday and then the next Monday after Purim – in commemoration of the three-day fast in Shushan, but this custom is not widely accepted. Summary: Pregnant women who are past their first trimester are exempt from fasting on Ta'anit Ester. During the first trimester, a woman should fast on Ta'anit Ester unless she experiences morning sickness or general frailty, in which case she is exempt from the fast, especially after the first forty days of pregnancy, when there is greater room for leniency. Nursing women are also exempt from the fast. A woman who has stopped nursing should observe the fast even if she is still within two years of childbirth, assuming she feels generally well.

Choni was shown the reality of sleeping for seventy years and the story highlights the importance of friends

Shimon ben Shetach and the Sanhedrin reacted to the story of Choni causing rain, Choni slept for 70 years to explain to him the pshat in the verse...

Extended story of Choni Hame'agel and rain shortage

We don't pray to remove excess rain (EY vs Bavel), Hashem sends perfectly calculated rains "b'itam" and examples of the effects

Debate if one can accept fasting as means to resolve sufferings (teshuva), clarification of position of TK regarding crying out for plague (how disagrees with Shimon haTimni)

Unclear exactly how much wind blasted grain is "oven-full", digested bodies conveying tumah (through wolves)

We also cry out in face of peaceful armies just passing through as evidenced in the unfortunate story of King Yoshiyahu and Pharaoh Necho

Scenarios that are deemed necessary to cry out (disease, locust) for all and wild animals situations that are considered a sign from Heaven vs not (more natural)

Story with R Beroka and Eliyahu where particular individuals in the market were identified as "b'nai olam haba'ah"

Abba the Bloodletter received "shalom" every day, while Abayey only erev Shabbat, and Rava erev YK, and Gemara relates the special things he did

Various stories highlighting the potential concern for calamities that could spread and then eed to anticipate with fasting, etc.

Elaboration regarding the proportions to be defined as plague to fast and cry out, RNbRC and RNbY related conversations

Sufferings and Miracles of Nochum IGZ

A lesson in the divergent decisions of Ilfa and R Yochanan regarding Torah study and business pursuits.

Examples of the great character and middot of Rav Adda bar Ahava and Rav Huna

2 conditions to be considered grounds to get our for collapsing buildings, stories where Rabbi's used merits of R Adda b Ahava for their benefit

story with R Shimon ben Elazar and ugly person (Eliyahu haNavi) highlights the importance of remaining humble like a reed

both cities are actually cursed (pasuk in Amos) and series of verses that seem to be negative, but are interpreted favorably by R Yehuda Amar Rav

Nakdimon ben Guryon was willing to accept a tremendous debt to ensure water for Jews during regal, others who sun "pierced"/"remained east" in their merit

debate regarding crying out during the shemita year, issues we have today with inconsistent rains

distinctions in prices and availability of produce to distinguish between batzoret and kafna, times of year we cry out for lacking in particular rain shortages and other reasons to cry out

explanation of "first rains" in Mishna requiring fasting, we do not cry out of crops dried up bc irreversible, distinction between a" food shortage" and a "famine"

if it rained on the public fast day prior to specific point the fast was negated, machloket if sunrise or mid-day

we do not very out for extra (just bothersome) rain, illustrated with incident of Choni "the circle drawer"

everyone cries out when a calamity is spreading and examples, examples for which we cry out even on Shabbat with debate

6 situations of problems/sufferings that are severe and necessitate immediate fasting on highest level, without gradual progression (unlike delayed rains)

reasons for establishment of festivals of Niknor and Turyanus, debates regarding conditions that permit fasting on a festive day (RC, Chanuka, Purim)

R Yochanan restricts only day before minor festivals and explains Mishna Megilla 5a accordingly

3 psakim of Amoraim (Rav, Shmuel, R Yochanan) regarding the restrictions of days before and after the dates in Megillat Taanit

Just as 8th of Nissan remains restricted even if 1st set of YT are nullified, so too 29th Adar remains restricted even if 28th is nullified (bc 1st Nissan)

since 28th of Adar was YT, 1st Nissan was necessary to state either to originally 30th of Adar (when full month) or to raise level of restriction on 29th Adar (also from eulogizing) bc between festivals

Why it is necessary for Megillat Taanit to record RC Nissan and end of Pesach

2 series of dates prohibited even in eulogizing because of the minor festivals: when Chachamim triumphed over tzeddukim/baytusim regarding korban tamid and date of Shavouot

Restrictions for Kohanim regarding wine consumption and haircuts with sources and discussion of application today

these laws of restrictions for Kohanim are really Halacha l'Moshe miSinai and Yechezkel placed in his pesukim (resolves issue with R Ashi)

2 answers as to why Chachamim restrict Kohanim today from wine consumption but not long hair