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Rabbi Ike Hanon – Pesahim 43b-44a | Weekday Gemara

Rabbi Ike Hanon hosts classes every day at 6:10 AM at West Deal Shul. The class opens with Rabbi Yochanan's principle that forbidden and permitted foods do not combine to form the required olive-sized measure (kazayit) needed to establish a halachic violation. The Gemara then identifies three exceptions to this rule: the prohibitions of a Nazir, where the Torah's use of the word mishrat indicates that soaked grape products combine; Ze'iri's ruling regarding the prohibition of placing chametz on the Mizbeach; and the rabbinic and halachic discussion around taarovet chametz on Pesach. A significant portion of the class is devoted to Abaye's challenge to Ravdimi, where Abaye attempts to disprove the rule by citing a Mishnah about a teruma soup mixture that renders a non-kohen liable to lashes. Ravdimi responds by clarifying that the lashes are justified not because forbidden and permitted volumes combine in a single bite, but because the person consumes a full kazayit of the forbidden teruma ingredients over the halachically recognized timeframe of k'dei achilas pras. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (0:00) Intro: Ein Heter Mitzaref L'Isur (1:22) Exception #1: Nazir & Mishrat (3:07) Exception #2: Ze'iri & Bal Taktiru (4:20) Exception #3: Taarovet Chametz (5:33) Ze'iri vs. Abaye on Haktara (6:24) Recap of Three Exceptions (10:13) Ravdimi's Class & Abaye's Challenge (10:47) The Mikpah Mishnah: Teruma Soup (13:36) Why Isn't the Garlic Batel? (15:34) Rabbah: Malkut for Eating Mixture (18:18) Kazayit B'Chdei Achilas Pras (19:47) Abaye's Point Resolved - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Visit: westdealshul.org Sponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com

Rabbi Ike Hanon – Pesachim 43b | Weekday Gemara

Rabbi Ike Hanon hosts classes every day at 6:10 AM at West Deal Shul. The class continues on Pesachim 43b, analyzing how the Gemara distributes two instances of the word 'kol' across different pesukim to derive separate laws: one including ta'arovet chametz as a Torah prohibition and another including women in the obligation. The Gemara challenges Rabbi Eliezer by asking why the kol associated with karet could not be used to give karet for a chametz mixture, and answers that since the pasuk discusses eaters, the kol is used to include more eaters — namely women — rather than more types of food. A parallel case from the laws of chelev is raised, where a kol in a pasuk about eaters is in fact used to expand the category of food, but the Gemara resolves this by noting that by chelev there were no remaining eaters to include, unlike by chametz where women still needed to be included. The class also addresses how the Rabbanan, who do not hold ta'arovet chametz is biblical, derive women's inclusion from the words 'ki kol' rather than 'kol' alone, and closes with a brief practical note on the custom of some to distinguish between ta'arovet and outright chametz when selling before Pesach. Rabbi Hanon then transitions into an introduction to the upcoming sugya on ta'arubot in kosher law, and shares a lighthearted tangent about mezuzah being the most common practical question he receives from his congregants. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (0:00) Intro: Two Kols on 43b (0:28) Umay Chazit: Gemara's Challenge (1:50) Marbe Ochlin vs. Ne'echalin (4:07) Rav Natan's Question on Chelev (8:57) Gemara Answers: No Eaters Left (10:35) Rabbanan: Where Do They Include Women? (13:10) Ki Kol vs. Kol Debate (14:48) Picking on Rabbi Eliezer Again (15:54) Se'or on the Mizbeach (18:17) Unresolved Kashya on R' Eliezer (19:47) Practical Nafkamina: Selling Chametz (20:59) Intro to Ta'arubot in Kosher Law (21:34) Mezuzah Questions Tangent (23:27) Sliding Door Mezuzah Questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Visit: westdealshul.org Sponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com

Rabbi Ike Hanon – Pesahim 43a-43b | Weekday Gemara

Rabbi Ike Hanon hosts classes Monday through Friday at 6:10 AM at West Deal Shul. This class continues the Gemara in Pesachim 43a-43b, focusing on a dispute between Rav Nachman and Rav Yehuda over whether the Mishna's author is Rabbi Eliezer or Rabbi Meir. Each Amora constructs a kal v'chomer to support their position, and the tie is ultimately broken by a Beraita which demonstrates that Rabbi Meir — not Rabbi Eliezer — is the one who addresses the bigger chiddush of hametz nukshah (spoiled hametz) as a lav. The Gemara then explores where Rabbi Eliezer derives the prohibition against eating a hametz mixture, navigating three distinct pesukim about hametz and karet and carefully distinguishing their separate teachings. One pasuk is shown to include hametz that was leavened by an outside agent, and another is used to include women in the prohibition against eating hametz. Finally, the Gemara concludes that women's obligation to eat matza on a Torah level flows directly from their inclusion in the prohibition against hametz, making their obligation equivalent to men's despite matza being a time-bound positive commandment. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (0:00) Machlokes: Who authored the Mishna? (1:26) Breaking the tie between Amoraim (3:37) Beraita supports Rav Yehuda (7:07) Why the Beraita points to Rabbi Meir (9:43) Rabbi Eliezer's source for mixture lav (10:09) Challenge: Maybe mixture warrants karet (11:56) Third pasuk: hametz via outside agent (14:27) Gemara redirects to the word "kol" (17:53) Women's obligation in hametz prohibition (19:35) Why women might have been exempt (20:46) Women's obligation in eating matza (22:08) Rabbi Elazar's proof for women and matza (23:46) Sukkot comparison and women in miracles - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Visit: westdealshul.org Sponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com

Rabbi Joseph Dana – "Arriving Late to Shul" Masechet Berachot | Weekday Gemara

Rabbi Joseph Dana hosts classes Monday through Friday at 6:50 AM at West Deal Shul. This class continues the discussion in Tractate Berachot regarding the laws of a person who arrives late to davening and must navigate saying the Amidah alongside the congregation's Chazarat HaShaatz. Rabbi Dana examines the Shulchan Aruch's ruling on when one should or should not begin a private Amidah, focusing on the critical thresholds of Kedushah and Modim, and the obligation to bow together with the congregation. A significant portion of the class addresses the Ramah's Ashkenazic position versus the Sephardic position, as articulated by the Kaf HaChaim and Petach Devir, regarding whether one may say Kedushah word-for-word with the Chazan mid-Amidah or should wait until after Kedushah to begin. Practical scenarios are discussed in depth, including the Zman Tefillah cutoff and the unique Shabbat restriction on the concept of Tenai B'Di Avad. The class concludes with the Petach Devir's ruling that the proper practice is to begin the Amidah word-for-word with the Chazan from the start, with an exception carved out only when the Chazan is known to pray slowly. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (0:00) Introduction & recap of yesterday (1:22) Shulchan Aruch: walking in late (2:49) Finishing Amidah before Kedushah (4:03) Zman Tefillah & the 10:27 cutoff (5:01) Shabbat vs. weekday Tefillah rules (7:47) Answering Amen Yehe Shema Rabbah (9:44) Praying late vs. answering Kaddish (11:45) Shacharit late arrival scenarios (14:00) Saying Kedushah mid-Amidah (16:00) Word-for-word with the Chazan (20:06) Audible vs. silent Amidah rules (22:57) Kaf HaChaim: Sephardic practice (29:00) Petach Devir: pious individuals (31:24) When to start after Kedushah (33:38) Slow Chazan exception - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Visit: westdealshul.org Sponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com

Rabbi Moses Hidary – Shaar Habitachon Perek 4(i) | Weekday Gemara

Rabbi Moses Hidary hosts classes every Monday night at 8:15 PM at West Deal Shul. This class continues the study of Shaar HaBitachon, focusing on how a person should cultivate trust in Hashem across different life circumstances. Rabbi Hidary begins by exploring the spiritual benefits of solitude, encouraging practices like unplugged walks, quiet reflection, and the 'sit alone challenge' as ways to connect with Hashem outside of formal prayer. He then recounts the story of a pious community that dressed uniformly, kept graves near their homes, and lived separately from their families in order to stay spiritually focused — using this as a launching point to discuss how most people, who live with families, can also serve Hashem meaningfully. Chovos HaLevavos teaches that providing for one's wife and children — generously, sincerely, and without ulterior motives like seeking honor or control — is itself a fulfillment of Hashem's mitzvah, making every act of parenting an act of divine service. The class concludes with the lesson from Shlomo HaMelech's dream: when a person acts with the right intentions, Hashem rewards them both in this world and the next. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (0:00) Introduction & Recap (1:29) Bitachon When You're Alone (2:52) Seclusion Practices: Chassidim & Mussar (6:27) The Sit Alone Challenge (7:56) Story of the Perushim Community (11:24) Why They Dressed the Same (15:06) Pivoting: Bitachon With Family (18:16) Responsibilities to Wife & Children (22:09) Providing for Family as Avodas Hashem (27:42) Changing Diapers = Serving God (31:41) Wrong vs. Right Intentions (36:37) Shlomo's Dream: The Two-for-One Reward - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Visit: westdealshul.org Sponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com