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Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: The Innovation of אינו מעכב - What does this category teach us about the halakhic system?Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe 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 46Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/cha...
2026-02-2434 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: When Do The Ends Justify The Means? The Case Of Sha’atnez In TzitzitDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe 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 40Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il...
2026-02-1826 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: What kind of protection does a mezuzah offer?Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainMenachot 33b suggests that the mezuzah is a protective device. How are we to understand this concept? Menachot 33Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2026-02-1131 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: The World of the Tzitz - Dealing with Mortality in a Place of ImmortalityDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainBack on Shevuot 7b we discussed the systemic problem of tum’ah meeting kedusha. We will use the case of the kohen gadol’s diadem - the tzitz - to take a step back and examine the different ways that halakha handles the confrontation between tum’ah and kedusha.Menachot 25Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2026-02-0434 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: When Potential is EnoughDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThis week’s daf yomi introduces the ruling of R. Zera that a situation that allows for the flour and oil to be mixed in the korban mincha (e.g., a vessel that can hold enough for that mixing) is both necessary and sufficient even if that mixing is never done. This is a fascinating concept - namely that potential for a particular action is enough even if the action never happens - and it is applied to other realms of halakha as we...
2026-01-2730 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: The Case of PiggulDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe Chumash presents the sin of piggul as eating a korban past its allotted time. Chazal, however, explain it as intending to eat (or do other parts of the worship) past the allotted time. How should we understanding this difference? In this shiur, we will examine a few approaches to the gap between peshat (=plain contextual meaning) and derash (=rabbinic interpretation) and will understand more about the world of korbanot in the process.Menachot 11b, 13aDr. Elana Stein...
2026-01-2029 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranJewish Attitudes Toward the Jerusalem Temple in Antiquity - Dr. Malka Z. SimkovichFrom Hadran's siyum Masechet Zevachimhttps://hadran.org.il/
2026-01-1320 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: What Does The Korban Mincha Symbolize?Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe korban mincha (flour offering) is presented at the outset of Vayikra between the korban olah (fully burnt offering) and the korban shelamim (peace offering, eaten partially by the altar, partially by the owners and partially by the kohanim). In Vayikra 6:10, the korban mincha is compared to both the korban chatat (sin offering) and the korban asham (guilt-offering). So, what exactly is the korban mincha? What is flour doing in a world of meat offerings? How does the mincha fit into the symbolism...
2026-01-1229 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranA Breakaway Mikdash in Egypt?Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe mishnah which opens the fourteenth perek of Zevahim is crystal clear: when there is a Temple in Jerusalem, bamot (private altars) are forbidden. Moreover, even after the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, bamot are still forbidden. So how is it that there was a Jewish Temple in Egypt called the Temple of Onias even as the Second Temple stood? In this shiur, we will examine how Chazal assess it.Zevachim chapter 14Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.or...
2026-01-0531 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Why Only One Central Mikdash?Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainChapter 13 of Zevachim discusses the prohibitions of slaughtering and sacrificing korbanot outside of the azarah. Centralizing worship of God, at least sacrificial worship, is the core value of this perek. What can we learn from this approach about religion itself? Zevachim chapter 13Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-12-3033 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Aninut - Halakhah’s Immediate Response to Losing a Family MemberDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainIn the very middle pesukim of the Torah, Moshe and Aharon argue over the laws of aninut, the period between the loss and the burial of a loved one: Moshe thinks Aharon and his sons should eat the korban hatat meat in the aftermath of the death of Nadav and Avihu, but Aharon disagrees and has already gone ahead and burned it. Aharon’s approach becomes our north star for the laws of aninut. But what is the character of aninut exactly? How do...
2025-12-2224 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Cleaning Up - A Sacred Task?Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe eleventh chapter of Zevachim deals with cleaning up blood spatter from clothing and washing out or breaking vessels that have absorbed sacrificial material. This has to be done in the mikdash itself! Why? Is cleaning up a sacred act?Zevachim chapter 11Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-12-1632 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Religious Materialism?Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe Gemara mentions the concept of אין עניות במקום עשירות - there is no poverty in a place of wealth - in context of the Mikdash (Temple). This generally means that it is better to spend more money than to be thrifty when it comes to the Mikdash. This is is fascinating concept and raises questions about the value of spending - and also the value of saving - in Jewish life. What are its implications for Jewish life today?Zevachim 88Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org...
2025-12-0931 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Is Holiness Contagious?Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainIn the opening of the ninth perek (chapter) of Zevahim, we are introduced to the concept that even an invalid offering that is put on the altar, should be burned there rather than being removed. What is the logic behind this? Is the holiness of the altar somehow contagious, and it gets transferred even to an invalid sacrifice? What can we learn from this concept?Zevachim 83Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://ha...
2025-12-0321 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Mixtures - What Is This All About?Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe eighth chapter of Zevachim deals with when items that hold different statuses get mixed in with one another so that they become indistinguishable from each other. What happens then? The fact that the rabbis ask such questions speaks to their ability and interest in dealing with human fallibility. But what is the logic behind their prescriptions? Zevachim perek 8Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-11-2521 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: What Is So Bad About Me’ilah?Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe mishnah on Zevahim 66b discusses whether the sin of me’ilah - misappropriation of consecrated goods - applies to a korban hatat (sin offering) that has become invalid. This is an opportune time to discuss the trespass known as me’ilah. What does it entail? What religious ill does it represent?Zevachim 66bDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-11-1828 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Kedushat Eretz Yisrael - Where does it come from?Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainZevachim 60b discusses whether the original sanctification of Jerusalem still obtains without a Mikdash (temple). This parallels another debate among the rabbis as to whether the entire land of Israel is still considered sanctified even after two exiles. These discussions reveal what the source of the kedusha (sanctity) of Jerusalem and the land of Israel are - an important theological question!Zevachim 60bDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/ch...
2025-11-1133 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Jewish Guilt? What is the big idea behind the Korban Asham?Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe korban chatat is clearly for accidental transgressions that would be worthy of the punishment of karet (excision) if one committed them purposely. But what is the korban asham for?Zevachim 54bDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-11-0432 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: The Role of the Mizbeach (altar) and the Identity of the MikdashDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe fifth chapter of Zevachim describes the precise way the korbanot were offered - with a focus on the use of the external altar - known alternatively as the מזבח הנחושת, the מזבח החיצון, or the מזבח העולה. In this shiur we offer a glimpse into the role of the altar in defining the character of the Mishkan/MikdashZevachim 47Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-10-2931 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Kodshei Kodashim vs. Kodashim Kalim – What’s the Difference?Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainWhy are there 2 levels of korbanot - higher sanctity (kodshei kodashim) and lesser sanctity (kodashim kalim)? Zevachim 37a-b discusses the grouping of firstborn, tithed animal and Pesach offerings regarding the rituals related to their blood. But this grouping is indicative of a larger category within korbanot, namely קדשים קלים - the lesser sanctity korbanot. What distinguishes those korbanot from high sanctity korbanot קדשי קדשים?Zevachim 37a-bDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-10-2129 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Women and ShechitaDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe mishnah on Zevachim 32a clearly permits women to perform ritual slaughter even ab initio (lechatchila). And yet, this practice is rare if not impossible to find today. What happened, and can it be reversed? In this shiur, we will examine debates about this issue. Zevachim 32aDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-10-1536 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Left-Handed in HalakhaDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe Gemara in Zevachim 24b requires that core aspects of the avodah (Temple worship) be done with the right hand or foot. We will use this as an opportunity to discuss the status of lefties in the Mikdash and in daily halakhic life. Zevachim 24bDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-10-0528 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: The Kohen Gadol’s New Clothes: Yom Kippur as RenewalDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainZevachim 17b-18a teaches us about the significance of the bigdei kehuna, the priest’s clothing. Performing the Temple sacrifices without wearing those clothes was forbidden, and a kohen may not wear the special clothing except on the Temple Mount (Har Habayit). On Yom Kippur, the clothing requirement is especially involved. In this shiur, we will use that clothing requirement as a lens through which to view Yom Kippur and the significance of the kohen’s clothes throughout the year. Zevachim 17b-18aDr. Elan...
2025-09-2830 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: How Should We Understand the Central Role of Blood in the World of Korbanot?Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainIt is unmistakable that blood is a central component of the sacrificial process. Zerikat ha-dam - the sprinkling/placement of blood on the mizbeach (altar) - effectuates atonement. What does this teach us about the world of korbanot, the mikdash and relating to God?Zevachim 10aDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-09-2121 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: What is the Concept of שלא לשמה All About? with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainMasechet Zevahim begins with a focus on the concept of לשמה, a korban being slaughtered for its intended purpose. What is the reason why שחיטה שלא לשמה is problematic? What does this teach us about the world of korbanot generally? Zevachim 2a-bDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-09-1728 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: אשם תלוי - The “just in case” korban with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe Gemara in Horayot 8b mentions the asham talui, literally the “hanging guilt offering.” It is called this because one offers it when one is unsure about whether they committed a sin that requires a hatat. If one later finds out that one has indeed committed said sin, one needs to bring a korban hatat anyway. So what exactly does the korban asham talui accomplish? What is the logic behind it? Horayot 8bDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din an...
2025-09-0732 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: A Decree that the Majority Cannot Fulfill with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe Gemara introduces a surprisingly democratic concept when ruling that the rabbinical court should not pronounce a decree that the majority of the community cannot/will not actually fulfill. What’s more, we find the Gemara explaining how certain decrees that were not kept up by the majority of the community were actually nullified by a subsequent rabbinical court. What is this ruling about, and how limited is it?Horayot 3bDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
2025-08-3129 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Taste as Substance with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainEver accidentally have a drop of milchig (dairy) fall into a large pot of fleishig (meat)? The reason that poses a kashrut question is because of the ruling of טעם כעיקר - the taste is like the food item itself. In this shiur, we will probe that concept - what is its source, and what is its logic? Is its status Biblical or Rabbinic?Avodah Zarah 67Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://ha...
2025-08-2536 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Gentiles and WineDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainWhat is the logic behind the prohibition of gentiles touching Jewish wine? How does the logic how we understand this law and to whom it applies? Avodah Zarah 56Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-08-1129 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: עולם כמנהגו נוהג- What Does This Mean TheologicallyDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainIn grappling with the persistence of pagan worship and its idols, the rabbis offer the concept: עולם כמנהגו נוהג. This concept is used to explain not only the persistence of idolatry, but why God does not intervene to stop natural consequences of bad deeds, such as adultery or theft. What does this concept truly mean, and how does it relate to the concept of השגחה אלוקית, Divine Providence?Avodah Zarah 54bDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-08-1031 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Does a Statistical Minority (Mi'ut) Matter? - Mi’ut HaMatzui - A Prevalent MinorityDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hainweek 2Why do we check our vegetables for bugs if most of those vegetables will not have bugs? Don’t we follow the majority, and the majority of a given vegetable species does not have bugs? Avodah Zarah 34b, 40bDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-08-0627 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Dealing with Uncertainty: Does a Statistical Minority (Mi'ut) MatterDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainIn cases of uncertainty, Jewish law generally follows the majority. This is the case where there is a concrete majority before us (רובא דאיתא קמן), such as a majority of judges who rule one. It is also the case where a statistical majority (רובא דליתא קמן) creates a legal presumption, such as the legal assumption that a married pregnant woman has conceived via her husband rather than someone else. In such cases, the law asserts that רוב בעילות אחר הבעל - the statistical majority of sexual unions of a married woman is with her husband. This is a reasonable way of...
2025-07-3034 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: When bittul be-shishim does not work - איסור מעמידDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainBediavad (after the fact), if 2 disparate types of edible ingredients that shouldn’t mix somehow become combined (e.g, milk and meat, or something kosher and non-kosher), one can still eat it under certain circumstances so long as the ratio of permissible to prohibited ingredient is 60:1. The mishnah on Avodah Zarah 29b indicates that this is not the case, however, when it comes to an ingredient that gives a product its form, called a davar ha-ma’amid. While the example in the Gemara is n...
2025-07-2331 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Jew and NonJew in Israel: Then and Now - Three Halakhic Bases for Minority Rights with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe Gemara in Avodah Zara places limitations on pagan ownership of land in Israel. How have religious thinkers interpreted such halakhot in the case of democracy and minority rights in the State of Israel today? In this shiur, we will examine three different approaches to how to ground democratic minority rights for non-Jews in Israel today. Avodah Zarah 19b-20aDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://ha...
2025-07-1032 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Lifnei Iver: Any Exceptions?- Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainIn the first perek of Avodah Zarah, we learn about the prohibition to make it possible/easier for a person to transgress. Are there exceptions to this rule? For instance, what if giving someone something that make it easier for them to transgress is necessary for keeping the peace between the two parties? And what if giving something to another person will make it only indirectly possible for them to transgress?Avodah Zarah 14.-15:Dr. Elana...
2025-07-0432 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Rebbe and Antoninus: Jews and Romans in Action-Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hainrebbe and antoninus - what is this story telling us in context of masechet avodah Zarah?avodah zarah 10Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-06-2629 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Oaths in Court Today - Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainDespite having such vast literature on oath-taking, especially in courtrooms, the current practice (which is already hundreds of years old) is not to take oaths in batei din. This shiur will examine why, and what beit din does in place of oathtaking.Shevuot 38:-39Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-06-1926 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: When a Partial Admission Gets You in Trouble - Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainShevuot 42b discusses the law of מודה במקצת - a defendant who admits to part of the plaintiff’s claim who must take an oath in order to avoid paying the rest of the claim. What is the logic behind this, especially given the supposed honesty of the defendant? Shouldn’t we be more lenient towards the defendant because of their honesty? What does this teach us about partial admissions - the trust they build and the suspicion they arouse?Shevuot 42
2025-06-1222 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: The Prohibition to Murder - Both Jew and Non-Jew - Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainIn various places in Shas, there is a difference in the sentencing based on whether a Jew killed a fellow Jew or a non-Jew. However, both are strictly prohibited as murder according to Jewish law. This week’s shiur will focus on a contemporary teshuva from Rav Yehuda Amital z"l dealing with this important issue in the aftermath of the Sabra/Shatila massacre in 1982.Shevuot 34aDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFo...
2025-06-0524 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Inherited Oaths- The Legacy of Har Sinai (P.2) מושבע ועומד מהר סיני Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThere seem to be subtly conflicting approaches to the question of whether one’s oath to violate or to uphold a Torah law takes effect or not. And what about if someone makes a נדר rather than a שבועה? Is the law the same? Lastly, what if someone makes a shevua not to be truly binding, but in order to motivate themselves to do a mitzvah? What can we learn from these different opinions about our power to create binding legislation on ourselves with our own oaths...
2025-05-2927 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Inherited Oaths- The Legacy of Har Sinai (Part 1) with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe Gemara mentions the concept of a person being already under oath to keep the mitzvot from Har Sinai. This leads to any oath one makes to keep or not to keep mitzvot to be considered a futile oath. But where does this concept of מושבע ועומד מהר סיני come from, and what deeper meaning does it offer about the permanence of the covenant between God and Israel?מושבע ועומד מהר סיניShevuot 22bDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf...
2025-05-2230 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Korbanot Without a Mikdash? Religious Zionist Polemics with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainMay We Offer Sacrifices without a Beit HaMikdash? 19th Century Religious & Zionist PolemicsShevuot 16a offers the possibility of giving sacrifices even without a standing mikdash. This served as the basis for a fascinating practical discussion among both Haredim and early Religious Zionists in the 19th century about the role of korbanot in Jewish life. Shevuot 16aDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Da...
2025-05-1428 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: What’s so Bad About Tum’ah?Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe Gemara discusses how significant the problem of טומאת מקדש וקדשיו (the impurity of the Temple and its sacraments) is. But why is it such a problem?Shevuot 7bDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-05-1227 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranKorban Oleh Ve’Yored - Making Korbanot Affordable? - Din & Daf with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe first mishnah in Shevuot discusses the korban oleh ve’yored, a korban chatat that is brought of different food material depending on one’s finances. For what averot can this korban be given, and what is the logic behind it? Does it offer us larger ideas about korbanot, avera or religious life generally?Shevuot 2Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/cha...
2025-05-0427 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranA Violation that Can Be Fixed? - Din & Daf with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainSome violations in the Torah are followed by positive commandments that apply even if one has already transgressed the violation. A prominent example, as understood by Chazal, is sending away a mother bird even AFTER one already violated the Torah by taking her along with her chicks (Devarim 22:6-7). The Gemara calls this kind of negative-followed-by-positive commandment a לאו הניתק לעשה or מצות לא תעשה שיש בה קום עשה, and it rules that one who violates such a commandment does not get lashes. Why shouldn’t a person who transgressed get lashes even if they fulfill the pos...
2025-04-2328 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranConditions that Attempt to Override Torah - Din & Daf with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainWhat is the logic behind ignoring conditions made in an agreement that attempt to override the Torah? According to Chazal, the condition is void unless the context is financial, while the agreement stands without it. Why shouldn’t such conditions have the teeth to void the whole agreement or transaction? And why are conditions in monetary transactions valid even if they override Torah?Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: http...
2025-04-1032 min
Beyond the Daf - Hadranהקדמה למסכת מכות - דף משלהן עם הרבנית שירה מרילי מירוויס והרבנית חמוטל שובלתכף מתחילות מסכת מכות! למה קוראים לה ככה? ולמה בית כלא הוא לא ענישה אפשרית?הרבנית שירה מרילי מירוויס והרבנית חמוטל שובל פותחות את מסכת מכותדף משלהן פרק 142(פרק 1 למכות)איך מצטרפים ללמוד מסכת מכות?כאן נרשמים לקבלת הדף היומי ושיעורים נוספים (ללא תשלום): https://hadran.org.il/he/subscribe/דף משלהן באתר הדרן: https://hadran.org.il/he/channel/daf-mishelahen/
2025-04-0508 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranSelling Chametz on Pesach: What is the Halakhic Logic? - Din & Daf with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf:https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-04-0333 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: מגלה פנים בתורה: What does it mean? with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThe Gemara treats this infraction with utmost severity. But what does it mean? The answer may surprise you!Sanhedrin 99bDr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-03-2627 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranRighteous Human Beings are Better than Angels! with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain"Righteous Human Beings are Better than Angels!" This short declaration on Sanhedrin 93a exposes a thread within the rabbinic imagination about what makes humans worthy of Torah. In this shiur, we will examine the development of rabbinic thought about the similarities and dissimilarities between humans and angels, revealing a rabbinic take on the meaning of life!Sanhedrin 92, 93Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-03-1930 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Do We Punish Preemptively? (Part 2) with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain This perek in Sanhedrin introduces the concepts of punishing preemptively - punishing the wayward son because of where his current path is leading him (נדון על שם סופו), punishing the home burglar because we presume readiness to commit murder (נדון על שם סופו), and various examples of people who are on their way to committing a capital crime and they may be stopped using lethal force (מצילין אותן בנפשן). These concepts, if expanded, can lead to an overreaching justice system, even one that punishes those who don’t deserve it. Additionally, especially the final concept of מצילין אותן בנפשן can easily l...
2025-03-1231 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranA Daf Of Their Own - How Does the Merit of Rabbi Shimon Protect Us? -Rabbaniot Shira & HamutalWho is the perfect murderer? And how does Rabbi Shimon's zechut continue to advocate for the people of Israel?Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shuval discuss Rabbi Shimon and kavanah (intention) in this week's episode of Hadran's weekly vlog, A Daf of Their Own.Join the conversation!#DafYomi #MasechetSanhedrin #ADafOfTheirOwnLearn more on Hadran.org.il
2025-03-0208 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Do We Punish Preemptively? (Part 1) with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThis perek in Sanhedrin introduces the concepts of punishing preemptively - punishing the wayward son because of where his current path is leading him (נדון על שם סופו), punishing the home burglar because we presume readiness to commit murder (נדון על שם סופו), and various examples of people who are on their way to committing a capital crime and they may be stopped using lethal force (מצילין אותן בנפשן). These concepts, if expanded, can lead to an overreaching justice system, even one that punishes those who don’t deserve it. Additionally, especially the final concept of מצילין אותן בנפשן can easily lead to vigilante-ism and extreme violence in the...
2025-02-2728 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranThe Rebellious Son – A Daf of Their Own with Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal ShovalCan Super Nanny help here? The Rebellious Son – Fact or Fiction?Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval dive into the topic of the Rebellious Son, education, and the Sefer HaChinuch (a classic Jewish text on mitzvot) in this week's episode of A Daf of Their Own, Hadran's weekly vlog.Join the conversation!#DafYomi #MasechetSanhedrin #ADafOfTheirOwnLearn more on Hadran.org.il
2025-02-2309 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Close, Yet Creative Readings- Understanding Chazal’s Halakhic ParshanutDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainIn many places in Masechet Sanhedrin, the Gemara uses the reading rule that allows us to read meaning into a completely unrelated word. The rule is called אם אינו ענין ל_ תנהו ענין ל. This reading rule raises the important question of rabbinic legal parshanut in general. They pay close attention to each and every letter and word, and yet they are able to stretch the meaning of words and phrases. Where do they get their reading strategies from, and what do these strategies tell us about how Chazal understood Torah? Sanhedrin 66aDr. Elana Stein Hain – d...
2025-02-2027 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranA Daf Of Their Own - Black Cats and Astrology: What’s Permitted and What’s Not?What does it mean to summon the dead? Is it permissible to erect a tombstone?Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval dive into the world of mysticism and idolatry in this week's episode of A Daf of Their Own- Hadran's weekly vlog.Join the conversation!#DafYomi #MasechetSanhedrin #ADafOfTheirOwnLearn more on Hadran.org.il
2025-02-1609 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Noahide Law: Common Sense, Covenant or Competition? with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainSanhedrin 56-59 discuss the Sheva Mitzvot Bnei Noach (7 Noachide Laws) extensively. What is the meaning of this set of laws? What is the Noachide system’s relationship to the Jewish system of Taryag (613) mitzvot?Sanhedrin 56-59Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
2025-02-1233 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranA Daf Of Their Own - What Are the Seven Mitzvot of Bnei Noach?What are the Seven Noahide Laws? Is there an obligation to teach them to non-Jews? And what happened on the way to the Kotel?Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval discuss the Mitzvot of Non-Jews in this week's episode of A Daf of Their Own- Hadran's weekly vlog.Join the conversation!#DafYomi #MasechetSanhedrin #ADafOfTheirOwnLearn more on Hadran.org.il
2025-02-0908 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: R. Akiva and R. Yishmael: The Original Rabbinic RivalsDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
In this shiur, we will examine the different schools of thought presented by R. Akiva and R. Yishmael - their theologies, ways of reading Torah, and their beliefs about how Torah relates to human beings. Their debates shed light on some of the most fundamental questions about living a Jewish life!
Sanhedrin 51b
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2025-02-0525 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranA Daf Of Their Own - Is a Eulogy for the Honor of the Deceased or for the Living?What happens if someone requested that no eulogies be given at their funeral?
Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval discuss eulogies and funerals in this week's episode of A Daf of Their Own- Hadran's weekly vlog.
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2025-02-0208 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Navigating Truth and the Institutions Meant to Uphold ItDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
When Witnesses Admit that they Lied: Sanhedrin 44b describe the tragic situation in which a defendant is put to death despite the fact that the condemning witnesses reneged (too late!) on their testimony. This brings up the question: are we perverting the truth simply to maintain the institution of beit din? Are we perverting this local truth in order to maintain beit din in the long run? How are the protection of institutions and of truth itself related or at odds with each other sometimes?
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2025-01-3031 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranA Daf Of Their Own - What is the Definition of Stoning?
Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore what it means to stone in the words of the sages.
A Daf of Their Own- Hadran's weekly vlog
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#DafYomi #MasechetSanhedrin #ADafOfTheirOwn
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2025-01-2610 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Circumstantial Evidence with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Sanhedrin 37b discusses the problem of using circumstantial evidence in capital cases, while allowing it in financial cases. Why should there be a difference between these two types of cases? What is the relationship to dis/allowing circumstantial evidence and seeking justice?
אומד בעדות - ידיעה בלא ראיה
Sanhedrin 37b
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2025-01-2330 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranA Daf Of Their Own - What’s the Difference Between Capital and Monetary Cases?Why is Chamutal part of the 5 a.m. club, and why are court cases held during the day and not at night?
Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore why it’s so crucial to advocate for the accused in capital cases.
A Daf of Their Own- Hadran's weekly vlog
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#DafYomi #MasechetSanhedrin #ADafOfTheirOwn
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2025-01-1909 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Does Bet Din Have to Justify its Decisions to the Litigants? (מאיזה טעם דנתוני)Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
What inspired more trust in the institution of bet din - being able to understand the reasoning of the psak bet din, or specifically keeping explanations for experts only? In this shiur, we will examine this question on the basis of this week’s daf and how rishonim and poskim have ruled on the issue.
Sanhedrin 31b
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2025-01-1525 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranA Daf Of Their Own - Conspiring Witnesses: Who Are Edim Zomemim?Shira is always right… but what happens when she’s not?!
Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the fascinating concept of "edim zomemim" (false conspiring witnesses) through the teachings of Abaye and Rava. Plus, unravel the mystery of "Yael Kegam"!
A Daf of Their Own- Hadran's weekly vlog discussing topics from the Daf. Join the conversation!
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2025-01-1209 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Giving a Korban Amidst Ritual Death Impurity with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Sanhedrin 12b discusses the possibility of adding a month to the calendar in order to avoid the masses being ritual impure (due to contact with a corpse). This raises the possibility that when the masses are ritual impure, they may be able to offer korbanot in that state anyway. What is the idea behind this concept? What is it trying to communicate regarding the sanctity of the Jewish calendar (symbolized by korbanot) and the sanctity of the Jewish people (symbolized by permissiveness when the collective...
2025-01-0234 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: The Idea(s) Behind Compromise (Peshara) with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
What is the concept of peshara all about? In this shiur, we will examine three approaches to peshara, all of which can enrich our idea of the dimensions of what a religious legal system should take into account. Is Peshara just another form of din?
Sanhedrin 6a-7a
Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
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2024-12-2622 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranSanctifying Private Space with Elana StorchFrom Hadran's Siyum Masechet Bava Batra
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2024-12-2305 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranA Daf Of Their Own - You Say Tomayto, I Say TomahtoA Daf of Their Own -
Join Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval as they dive into Masechet Sanhedrin in the debut episode of Hadran's weekly vlog!
This week: Is there em l’mikra, in which we rule by the way something is generally read, or em l’masoret, by the way it is actually written?
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2024-12-2209 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Summarizing Bava Batra with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Ideas Arc of Masechet Bava Batra
Bava Batra summary
Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
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2024-12-1524 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Is Edut Like Dominoes? - Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Bava Batra 162b
The Gemara in Bava Batra makes a strange assertion: namely that invalid witnesses (e.g, relatives) signed on a shtar do not invalidate the two valid witnesses that are signed onto the shtar. This is surprising because the Gemara in Makkot specifically discusses the domino effect of edut - namely that if one in the group is invalid, the whole testimony is invalidated! In this shiur we will examine when and how unified we consider various edim.
2024-12-0530 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Does Telling the Truth Put You at a Disadvantage? - Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
The case of מודה בשטר שכתבו
Bava Batra 154
Bava Batra 154a discusses the following case: Where a signed shtar (contract) has not been verified as genuine by witnesses, does admitting being party to it give you an advantage (i.e., we accept your version of events), or does it put you at a disadvantage (i.e., we now take the shtar seriously on its own, independent of your events). This is called מודה בשטר שכתבו, and in this shiur we will consider what this case tells us about the relative power of admission, possession a...
2024-11-2829 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Mental Anguish- A Halakhic Consideration with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Bava Batra 147
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Bava Batra 147b discusses the rabbinic decree (takkanah) to allow a person on their deathbed (shekhiv me-ra) to effectuate a financial transaction by words alone rather than requiring a formal act of acquisition (ma’aseh kinyan) out of fear of causing teruf da’at. What does teruf da’at mean, and what are its applications in Chazal’s general though process?
Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
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2024-11-2117 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Getting Ahead of Ourselves - with Dr. Elana Stein HainCan I sell fruit that WILL grow in my orchard or only fruit that has ALREADY grown?
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Bava Batra 140, 141, 142
Bava Batra 142a discusses an expectant father’s decision to transfer ownership over some of his possessions to his unborn child. This opens up a question that shows up throughout Shas, namely whether one can actually transfer ownership over items that do not yet exist (e.g., the fruit that WILL grow from a tree that haven’t grown yet) or transfer ownership to people who do n...
2024-11-1422 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Assessing Intentions In Transactions - אומדנא - with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Bava Batra 131 132
What can we assess about the intentions of those who are giving, accepting, selling, buying, etc. without them being explicit? In this shiur, we will examine the concept of אומדנא, assessing intentions that are not made explicitly, and how/when they play a role in defining the parameters of a transaction.
Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
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2024-11-0626 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: A Father’s Word about his Son – with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Din Yakir דין יכיר
Bava Batra 127b
The Gemara describes the credibility of a father who states that his son is not biologically his and even that his son is illegitimate. In this shiur, we examine where this credibility comes from, how it might be used and misused, and the limitations that are placed on it.
Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
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2024-10-3128 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Yerusha (Inheritance) for Daughters - with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Bava Batra perek יש נוחלין
שטר חצי זכר
Despite the fact that daughters, both Biblically and rabbinically, do not receive inheritance (but only support) alongside their brothers, today women do receive a share in their deceased parents’ estate. How does this work, and why is it permissible?
Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
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2024-10-1025 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranSpecial Rosh Hashanah Shiur: A Judgment Day, a Coronation Day, or a Remembrance Day?A special shiur with Avigail Gross Gellman from Hadran’s Journey to Rosh Hashanah in honor of the upcoming chag.
As we reflect on this past year’s challenges, may our tefillot and the shofar’s call usher in a year of healing, growth, and peace.
Shana tova u’metuka from the entire Hadran team ❤
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2024-09-3036 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Why We Shouldn’t Make Assumptions about Consumers! - with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Bava Batra 84b
רוב בממון
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The Gemara describes a disagreement between Rav and Shmuel over whether we can presume the intentions of a consumer based on the majority of situations. In this shiur we will examine the logic behind Shmuel’s view, namely that we should not presume that consumers are acting in the same manner as the majority of situations.
Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
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2024-09-2627 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Being Clever but not Tricky? פקח.ת ורמאי.ת - with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Bava Batra 84b
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The mishnah on Bava Batra 84b discusses the possibility of a consumer acting in a clever manner to pre-empt the seller from canceling the transaction. What is the meaning of this category of being clever (פקח.ת), and how is it different from being a trickster (רמאי), which is considered problematic?
Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
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2024-09-1826 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: The Logic Behind Ridiculous Transactions - with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
How should we interpret ridiculous transactions? The case of massive overpayment.
Bava Batra 78a
בכדי שאין הדעת טועה
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The Gemara suggests that the overpayment which is obvious to the buyer is not considered ona’ah, and the transaction is valid. This is because we assume that the buyer was aware of the overpayment for the item and was willing to give the extra money that they paid as a gift. This raises the question, which comes up in different places in Shas, of how we should interpret the inte...
2024-09-1127 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Setting the "Ethical Floor" & the "Ethical Ceiling" with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
From Hadran's Siyum Masechet Bava Metzia
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Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
2024-06-2725 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranAnimal Cruelty - On Second Thought with Rabbanit Yafit ClymerOn Second Thought: Delving Into the Sugya with Rabbanit Yafit Clymer Masechet
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Bava Metzia 33-34
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2024-04-0216 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Lifnim Mishurat Hadin - Do we compel people to go above and beyond the law? with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Bava Metsia 30b
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The Gemara introduces the concept of lifnim mi-shurat ha-din, often described as going above and beyond the letter of the law. But what does this category actually mean? Does this mean that a person can choose whether or not to do it? If so, what are the ramifications of that? And if it can be forced, who can and enforce it, and how is it still considered going beyond the letter of the law?
2024-03-2734 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranFinders Keepers? The Importance of the First Moment - Gefet with Rabbanit Yael ShimoniGefet: Gemara, Perushim and Tosfot
An in-depth (Iyun) Gemara shiur with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni
If I find a coat out on the sidewalk and try to return it to its rightful owner, do I have to keep it in my home until Eliyahu comes, even if it’s clear that its owner has given up on it? According to the Ramban in our sugya, the answer to that question is “yes.” Why would the Ramban think so? And why would our sugya refer to a good man, someone who is trying to return lost objects, as tho...
2024-03-2029 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Acting in Someone Else’s Interest without their KnowledgeDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Acting in Someone Else’s Interest without their Knowledge - זכין לאדם שלא בפניו
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We have seen a few mentions of the principle that one may effectuate binding transactions on someone else’s behalf without the latter’s knowledge. How does this work? What does this tell us about human interest and about human connection from a legal point of view?
Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
2024-03-2042 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranQueen Esther's Personality - a Shiur with Rabbanit Hamutal ShovalA Purim shiur from Hadran's Siyum #MegillahChallenge, 2024
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2024-03-1832 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: The World of Shevuot with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
The World of Court-Mandated Shevuot (Oaths)
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The opening mishnah in Bava Metzia requires an oath to be taken in order to split the (value of the) garment being held by both parties. This brings us into the world of oaths between litigants. In this shiur, we will give an overview of that area of rabbinic law.
Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
2024-03-0731 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranCan We Undo the Past? - Rabbanit Yael Shimoni from Hadran's Siyum Masechet Bava KammaSources (available in Hebrew only)
From Hadran's Siyum Masechet Bava Kamma
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2024-03-0534 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Resolving Ownership Disputes with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
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The opening mishnah in Bava Metzia is about two people holding the same found garment and is an important springboard for discussions about the different ways that ownership disputes are resolved throughout Shas. In this shiur, we will offer a general overview of the different methodologies used by Chazal to resolve such disputes, and what variables determine those methods.
Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
2024-02-2932 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: The Psychology of Ownership with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
משמעות יאוש בגזילה Bava Kamma 111b
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Ownership is both physical and mental/emotional according to halakhah. This can be seen through examples in which an owner’s mental relationship to an object has changed. In this shiur, we will examine the case of יאוש as just such an example. The despair (יאוש) experienced by those who have had something stolen from them impacts the halakhic status of that item. In this shiur, we examine why this is the case and what that impact is.
2024-02-2026 min
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קטן וקטנה - The Evolution of a Category
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Is the age of adulthood 12 (for girls) and 13 (for boys) in every realm of halakhah? The answer might surprise you. In rabbinic literature, the age of adulthood originally ranged depending on the issue and the person, but at some stage it was established as a uniform 12 for girls and 13 for boys. This shiur describes this evolution. This shiur is the third in a series on the halakhic classification of חרש.ת שוטה וקטנ.ה.
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2024-02-1431 min
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Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
This is the second in our 3-part series on חרש שוטה וקטן. This week, we discuss the theory behind a חרש.ת being treated as a שוטה and whether that still applies today. Note: the focus of this shiur is not ruling halakhah l’maaseh, but understanding the ideas behind this halakhic discussion.
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2024-02-0826 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: Who is a Shotah/Shoteh? with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study
Who is a Shotah/Shoteh? Bava Kamma 88a
We frequently read of the categories of the חרש, שוטה וקטן, one who is both deaf and mute, one who is non compos mentis and one who is still a minor, none of whom are halakhically considered בני דעת. As such, their participation as halakhic actors is limited. In this session, we will examine specifically the category of שוטה.
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Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
2024-01-3032 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf: When Peshat and Derash Do Not Match (Episode 5) with Dr. Elana Stein HainDin & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study
When Peshat and Derash Do Not Match - An Eye for an Eye “עין תחת עין” as Monetary Compensation -
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A main feature of rabbinic literature is the interpretation of the Torah she-bichtav. What are we to make of rabbinic interpretation of pesukim that seem to conflict with the plain meaning of the pesukim themselves? We will use the case of עין תחת עין being understood as monetary compensation as our case study.
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Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
2024-01-2433 min
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Getting someone else to do your dirty work אין שליח לדבר עבירה
Dr. Elana Stein Hain - dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
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In halakhah, the excuse, “But she told me to do it!” or “But it was his idea!” does not pass muster. Only the person who committed the wrong gets punished, not the person who suggested the idea or even sent the other person to commit the wrong on their behalf! While it is perfectly sensible to punish the person who actually comm...
2024-01-1833 min
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Dr. Elana Stein Hain - dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
Halakhah is a system designed for people to follow. And people are flawed!! We can be dishonest, self-serving, exploitative, etc. (How) should halakhic rulings try to correct for how people might exploit legal leniencies in dishonest ways? The case of ruling on whether an item changed/made by Shabbat violation may be used by Jews is one site where this question is addressed. We examine it in this brief shiur.
2024-01-1030 min
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A Machshava shiur on Bava Kama 66
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2024-01-0819 min
Beyond the Daf - HadranDin & Daf (NEW): Dinei Shamayim (Episode 1) with Dr. Elana Stein HainNew Series by Hadran!
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
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In each session, we will delve into conceptual explorations of halakhic phenomena. From examining the interplay between law and morality in חיוב בדיני שמים to evaluating the significance of subjective thought versus performance in halakhic transactions, or even understanding the transformation of products shaped by violating Shabbat, each discussion focuses on uncovering the legal reasoning behind these scenarios. Our aim isn't practical halakhic application; rather, it is to illuminate the intricate legal logic proposed in each case.
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2023-12-2731 min