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Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
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Do not be a Perfectionist in your Studies Eruvin 67 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 9th, 2020
רַב ×—Ö´×¡Ö°×“Ö¼Ö¸× ×•Ö°×¨Ö·×‘ ש×ֵש×ֶת ×›Ö¼Ö´×™ פָּגְעִי בַּהֲדֵי הֲדָדֵי — רַב ×—Ö´×¡Ö°×“Ö¼Ö¸× ×žÖ´×¨Ö·×ªÖ°×¢Ö¸×Ÿ שִׂיפְווֹתֵיהּ ×žÖ´×žÖ¼Ö·×ªÖ°× Ö°×™Ö¸×™×ªÖ¸× ×“Ö¼Ö°×¨Ö·×‘ ש×ֵש×ֶת, וְרַב ש×ֵש×ֶת מִרְתַע כּוּלֵּיהּ גּוּפֵיהּ מִפִּלְפּוּלֵיהּ דְּרַב חִסְדָּ×. The Gemara relates that when Rav Ḥisda and …
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Analytic Learners vs. Dynamic Learners Eruvin 66 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 9th, 2020
Eruvin 66 תָּהֵי בַּהּ רַבִּי ×ֶלְעָזָר. Rabbi Elazar wondered at Rabbi Yoḥanan’s ruling that the Sages had acted well when they rented the gentile’s property on Shabbat and then they renounced their rights to that one, so that at least it would be permitted to use the courtyard. Tosafos Kesuvos 2b וכל ××ž×•×¨× ×”×™×” תופס ×œ×©×•× ×• כמו מגדף בה ר' ×בהו (×¡× ×”×“×¨×™×Ÿ ×’: …
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If you only pray when you’re in trouble, you’re in trouble Eruvin 65 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 9th, 2020
×ָמַר רַב ×—Ö´×™Ö¼Ö¸×™× ×‘Ö¼Ö·×¨ ×ָש×Öµ×™ ×ָמַר רַב: כֹּל ש×Ö¶×ֵין דַּעְתּוֹ מְיוּשּ×ֶבֶת עָלָיו ×ַל יִתְפַּלֵּל, מִשּ××•Ö¼× ×©×Ö¶× Ö¼Ö¶×ֱמַר: ״בְּצָר ×ַל יוֹרֶה״. רַבִּי ×—Ö²× Ö´×™× Ö¸× ×‘Ö¼Ö°×™×•Ö¹×žÖ¸× ×“Ö¼Ö°×¨Ö¸×ªÖ·×— ×œÖ¸× ×žÖ°×¦Ö·×œÖ¼Öµ×™, ×ָמַר: ״בְּצָר ×ַל יוֹרֶה״ כְּתִיב. מָר ×¢×•Ö¼×§Ö°×‘Ö¸× …
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Non-Toxic Intoxication Eruvin 64 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 9th, 2020
×ָמַר רַב יְהוּדָה ×ָמַר ש×ְמוּ×ֵל: ש×ָתָה רְבִיעִית יַיִן — ×ַל יוֹרֶה. ×ָמַר רַב × Ö·×—Ö°×žÖ¸×Ÿ: ×œÖ¸× ×žÖ°×¢Ö·×œÖ¼Ö°×™Ö¸× ×”Ö¸× ×©×ְמַעְתָּ×, ×“Ö¼Ö°×”Ö¸× ×Ö²× Ö¸× ×›Ö¼Ö¹×œ כַּמָּה ×“Ö¼Ö°×œÖ¸× ×©×Ö¸×ªÖµ×™× Ö¸× ×¨Ö°×‘Ö´×™×¢Öµ×ªÖ¸× ×“Ö¼Ö°×—Ö·×žÖ°×¨Ö¸× — ×œÖ¸× ×¦Ö´×™×œÖ¸× ×“Ö¼Ö·×¢Ö°×ªÖ¼Ö·××™. However, Rav Naḥman did not give his a …
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Intimacy is not just Sexuality Eruvin 63 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 9th, 2020
×ָמַר רַב ×‘Ö¼Ö°×¨×•Ö¹× Ö¸× ×ָמַר רַב: כׇּל הַיָּש×ֵן ×‘Ö¼Ö°×§Ö´×™×œÖ°×¢Ö¸× ×©×Ö¶×Ö´×™×©× ×•Ö°×ִש×ְתּוֹ ש×ְרוּיִין בָּהּ, — עָלָיו הַכָּתוּב ×וֹמֵר: ×´× Ö°×©×Öµ×™ עַמִּי תְּגָרְש×וּן מִבֵּית ×ªÖ¼Ö·×¢Ö²× ×•Ö¼×’Ö¶×™×”Ö¸×´. With regard to the neglect of the commandment of procreation, Rav Beruna said that Rav said: Whoever sleeps in …
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Make Intentional Space for Holiness in Your Life Eruvin 62 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 9th, 2020
וְ×ָמַר רַבִּי ×—Ö´×™Ö¼Ö¸×™× ×‘Ö¼Ö·×¨ ×Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö¸× ×ָמַר רַבִּי ×™×•Ö¹×—Ö¸× Ö¸×Ÿ: בֶּן × Ö¹×—Ö· × Ö¶×”Ö±×¨Ö¸×’ עַל פָּחוֹת מִשּ×ָוֶה פְּרוּטָה, ×•Ö°×œÖ¹× × Ö´×™×ªÖ¼Ö¸×Ÿ לְהִשּ×ָבוֹן. And Rabbi Ḥiyya bar Abba said that Rabbi Yoḥanan said: A Noahide, i.e., a gentile who stole is executed for his crime, according to the laws applying to Noahides, even if he stole less t …
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Home Team Advantage Myth or Reality? Eruvin 61 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 9th, 2020
×›Ö¼Ö´×™ ×Ö²×ªÖ¸× ×¨Ö·×‘ דִּימִי ×ָמַר: טַטְרוֹגֵי מְטַטְרְגִי לְהוּ ×‘Ö¼Ö°× Öµ×™ גָדֵר ×œÖ´×‘Ö°× Öµ×™ חַמָּתָן, וּמַ××™ ״הִתִּיר״ — הִתְקִין. The Gemara relates that when Rav Dimi came from Eretz Yisrael to Babylonia, he said: This ruling was issued not due to their respective Shabbat limits, but rather because the residents of Geder would assault [metatreg] …
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The Anthropology of Pre-Literate Cultures and it's Relation to Mishna Eruvin 60 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 8th, 2020
Eruvin 60 ×ֲמַר לֵיהּ ×ַבָּיֵי לְרַב יוֹסֵף: ×”Ö¸× ×“Ö¼Ö°×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö´×™ יִצְחָק, ×’Ö¼Ö°×žÖ¸×¨Ö¸× ×וֹ סְבָרָ×? ×ֲמַר לֵיהּ: מַ××™ × Ö¸×¤Ö°×§Ö¸× ×œÖ·×Ÿ ×žÖ´×™× Ö¼Ö·×”Ö¼? ×ֲמַר לֵיהּ: ×’Ö¼Ö°×žÖ¸×¨Ö¸× ×’Ö¼Ö°×ž×•Ö¹×¨, ×–Ö°×ž×•Ö¹×¨Ö°×ªÖ¼Ö¸× ×ªÖ¼Ö°×”Öµ×?! Abaye said to Rav Yosef: Is that ruling of Rabbi Yitzḥak based on oral tradition or his own logic? Rav Yosef said to him: What …
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Studies in Futility Eruvin 59 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 7th, 2020
×ֲמַר לֵיהּ רַב × Ö·×—Ö°×žÖ¸×Ÿ: מַ××™ טַעְמָ×? ×Ö´×™×œÖ¼Öµ×™×žÖ¸× ×žÖ´×©Ö¼××•Ö¼× ×“Ö¼Ö´×©×Ö°×›Ö´×™×—Ö´×™ גַּבֵּי ×”Ö·×¨Ö°×žÖ¸× Ö¸×, מַדְכְּרִי ×ַהֲדָדֵי — כּוּלְּהוּ יִשְׂרָ×ֵל × Ö¸×žÖµ×™ ×‘Ö¼Ö°×¦Ö·×¤Ö°×¨Ö¸× ×“Ö¼Ö°×©×Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö°×ªÖ¸× ×©×Ö°×›Ö´×™×—Ö´×™ גַּבֵּי הֲדָדֵי. ×Ö¶×œÖ¼Ö¸× ×ָמַר רַב × Ö·×—Ö°×žÖ¸×Ÿ: כְּגוֹן דִּיס …
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Unqualified Love Eruvin 58 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 6th, 2020
×ªÖ¼Ö·× Ö°×™Ö¸×, ×ָמַר רַבִּי יְהוֹש×Ö»×¢Ö· בֶּן ×—Ö²× Ö·× Ö°×™Ö¸×: ×ֵין לְךָ ש×ֶיָּפֶה לִמְדִידָה יוֹתֵר מִשּ×ַלְש×ְלָ×וֹת ש×ֶל בַּרְזֶל, ×ֲבָל מַה × Ö¼Ö·×¢Ö²×©×‚Ö¶×” ש×ֶהֲרֵי ×ָמְרָה תּוֹרָה: ״וּבְיָדוֹ חֶבֶל מִדָּה״. It was taught in a baraita that Rabbi Yehoshua ben Ḥananya said: You have not …
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Have a Heart! Eruvin 57 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 2nd, 2020
×žÖ·×ªÖ°× Ö´×™×³ ×ֵין מוֹדְדִין ×Ö¶×œÖ¼Ö¸× ×‘Ö¼Ö°×—Ö¶×‘Ö¶×œ ש×ֶל חֲמִשּ×Ö´×™× ×ַמָּה, ×œÖ¹× ×¤Ö¼Ö¸×—×•Ö¹×ª ×•Ö°×œÖ¹× ×™×•Ö¹×ªÖµ×¨. ×•Ö°×œÖ¹× ×™Ö´×žÖ°×“Ö¼×•Ö¹×“ ×Ö¶×œÖ¼Ö¸× ×›Ö¼Ö°× Ö¶×’Ö¶×“ לִבּוֹ. MISHNA: One may measure a Shabbat limit only with a rope fifty cubits long, no less and no more, as will be explained in the Gemara. And one may measure the limit only at the level of one’s heart, …
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Yin and Yang Eruvin 56 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 2nd, 2020
×ָמַר ש×ְמוּ×ֵל: ×ֵין תְּקוּפַת × Ö´×™×¡Ö¸×Ÿ × ×•Ö¹×¤Ö¶×œÖ¶×ª ×Ö¶×œÖ¼Ö¸× ×‘Ö¼Ö°×ַרְבָּעָה רִבְעֵי הַיּוֹ×, ×וֹ בִּתְחִלַּת ×”Ö·×™Ö¼×•Ö¹× ×וֹ בִּתְחִלַּת הַלַּיְלָה, ×וֹ בַּחֲצִי ×”Ö·×™Ö¼×•Ö¹× ×וֹ בַּחֲצִי הַלַּיְלָה. On the topic of the previous discussion with regard to calculating the directions of the world based …
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Wherever You Go, That's where You'll Be Eruvin 55 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 2nd, 2020
×¨Ö¸×‘Ö¸× ×ָמַר: ×´×œÖ¹× ×‘Ö·×©Ö¼×Ö¸×žÖ·×™Ö´× ×”Ö´×™××´ — ×œÖ¹× ×ªÖ¼Ö´×žÖ¼Ö¸×¦Öµ× ×‘Ö¼Ö°×žÖ´×™ ש×ֶמַּגְבִּיהַּ דַּעְתּוֹ עָלֶיהָ כַּשּ×ָמַיִ×, ×•Ö°×œÖ¹× ×ªÖ¼Ö´×žÖ¼Ö¸×¦Öµ× ×‘Ö¼Ö°×žÖ´×™ ש×ֶמַּרְחִיב דַּעְתּוֹ עָלֶיהָ ×›Ö¼Ö·×™Ö¼Ö¸×. Expounding the verse differently, Rava said: “It is not in heaven” means that Torah is not to be found in som …
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Be a Patient Teacher Eruvin 54 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 2nd, 2020
רַבִּי ×¤Ö¼Ö°×¨Ö´×™×“Ö¸× ×”Ö²×•Ö¸×” לֵיהּ ×”Ö¸×”×•Ö¼× ×ªÖ¼Ö·×œÖ°×žÖ´×™×“Ö¸× ×“Ö¼Ö·×”Ö²×•Ö¸×” ×ªÖ¼Ö¸× Öµ×™ לֵיהּ ×ַרְבַּע מְ×ָה ×–Ö´×™×žÖ°× Öµ×™ וְגָמַר. ×™×•Ö¹×žÖ¸× ×—Ö·×“ בַּעְיוּהּ ×œÖ°×žÖ´×œÖ¼Ö°×ªÖ¸× ×“Ö°×žÖ´×¦Ö°×•Ö¸×”. ×ªÖ¼Ö°× Ö¸× ×œÖµ×™×”Ö¼ ×•Ö°×œÖ¸× ×’Ö¼Ö°×žÖ·×¨. Having discussed the importance of reviewing one’s Torah study, the Gemara relates that Rabbi Perida had a certain …
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Honest Debate?? Eruvin 51 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 1st, 2020
×œÖ¸× ×”Ö´×™×, ×œÖ¸× ×ªÖ¼Ö°× Ö¸× ×œÖµ×™×”Ö¼ כְּרַבִּי יוֹסֵי, ×Ö¶×œÖ¼Ö¸× ×›Ö¼Ö´×™ ×”Öµ×™×›Ö´×™ דְּלִיקַבֵּל לַהּ ×žÖ´×™× Ö¼Öµ×™×”Ö¼, מִשּ××•Ö¼× ×“Ö¼Ö°×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö´×™ יוֹסֵי × Ö´×™×žÖ¼×•Ö¼×§×•Ö¹ עִמּוֹ. The Gemara comments: But it is not so; that is not the opinion of Rabbi Yosei. Rabba only taught it as if it is in accordance with the opinion of Rabbi Yosei so that Rav Yosef would accept …
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What is the POINT, really? Eruvin 53 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 1st, 2020
מַר רַבִּי ×™×•Ö¹×—Ö¸× Ö¸×Ÿ: לִבָּן ש×ֶל רִ×ש××•Ö¹× Ö´×™× ×›Ö¼Ö°×¤Ö´×ªÖ°×—×•Ö¹ ש×ֶל ×וּלָ×, וְש×ֶל ×Ö·×—Ö²×¨×•Ö¹× Ö´×™× ×›Ö¼Ö°×¤Ö´×ªÖ°×—×•Ö¹ ש×ֶל הֵיכָל, וְ×Ö¸× ×•Ö¼ — ×›Ö¼Ö´×žÖ°×œÖ¹× × Ö¶×§Ö¶×‘ מַחַט סִידְקִית. Similarly, Rabbi Yoḥanan said: The hearts, i.e., the wisdom, of the early Sages were like the doorway to the Entrance Hall of the Temple, which was twen …
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Doing by NOT Doing Eruvin 52 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 30th, 2020
Eruvin 52 The Gemara quotes the verse in Isaiah 58:13 ×Ö´×־תָּש×ִ֤יב מִש×ַּבָּת֙ רַגְלֶ֔ךָ עֲשׂ֥וֹת חֲפָצֶ֖יךָ ×‘Ö¼Ö°×™Ö£×•Ö¹× ×§Ö¸×“Ö°×©×Ö´Ö‘×™ וְקָרָ֨×תָ לַש×ַּבָּ֜ת ×¢Ö¹Ö—× Ö¶×’ ×œÖ´×§Ö°×“Ö¤×•Ö¹×©× ×™Ö°×”×•Ö¸×”Ö™ מְכֻבָּ֔ד וְכִבַּדְתּוֹ֙ מֵעֲשׂ֣וֹת דְּרָכֶ֔יךָ ×žÖ´×žÖ¼Ö°×¦Ö¥×•Ö¹× ×—Ö¶×¤Ö°×¦Ö°×šÖ¸Ö– וְדַבֵּ֥ר ד …
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Multi-Tasking: The Real Deal Eruvin 50 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 27th, 2020
×ַמַּ××™? לֵימָ×: כׇּל ש×Ö¶×Öµ×™× ×•Ö¹ בְּזֶה ×ַחַר זֶה — ×ֲפִילּוּ בְּבַת ×ַחַת ×Öµ×™× ×•Ö¹! According to Rabba’s opinion, the question arises: Why should the produce be rendered fit for consumption? Let us say and apply his principle: Anything that cannot be accomplished sequentially; even simultaneously it cannot be accomplished. Since one may not designate two tenths seq …
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Making Meaning out of Trauma Eruvin 49 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 27th, 2020
וּכְגוֹן זֶה כּוֹפִין עַל מִדַּת סְדוֹ×. In a case such as this, one compels another to refrain from behavior characteristic of Sodom. We force a person to waive his legal rights in order to prevent him from acting in a manner characteristic of the wicked city of Sodom. If one denies another use of his possessions, even though he would incur no loss or damage by granting use of his property, his conduct is …
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Gemara as Literature Eruvin 48 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 25th, 2020
Eruvin 48 ×›Ö¼Ö´×™ ×Ö²×ªÖ¸× ×œÖ°×§Ö·×žÖ¼Öµ×™×”Ö¼ דְּרַב פָּפָּ×, ×ֲמַר לֵיהּ: ×Ö´×™ ×“Ö¼Ö¸×™Ö°×™×§Ö´×™× Ö·×Ÿ ×›Ö¼×•Ö¼×œÖ¼Öµ× ×”Ö·××™, ×œÖ¸× ×”Ö²×•Öµ×™ ×ªÖ¼Ö¸× Öµ×™× Ö·×Ÿ. When Rav Mesharshiya’s son came before Rav Pappa, the latter said to him: Were we to be so precise, we would not be able to learn anything at all, as we would be too busy answering such questions. ×¤×œ× ×™×•×¢×¥ ערך ×’×¨×¡× ×’×™×¨×¡× - × …
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Wedding Night Trauma Eruvin 47 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 25th, 2020
In this section we will discuss and an unusual custom that, according to some, was enacted in order to forestall wedding night trauma. Imagine if one year the Moschiach came and Elijah the prophet announced that this year the Mitzvah on Seder night is to have a Ham on Rye. Even the most devout believer would probably choke while trying to perform the Mitzvah. This is what wedding night trauma is for some couples who have spent their …
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Lest the Children Forget about Eiruv Eruvin 46 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 24th, 2020
×•Ö°×œÖ¹× ×ָמְרוּ לְעָרֵב חֲצֵירוֹת, ×Ö¶×œÖ¼Ö¸× ×›Ö¼Ö°×“Öµ×™ ש×Ö¶×œÖ¼Ö¹× ×œÖ°×©×Ö·×›Ö¼Öµ×—Ö· תּוֹרַת עֵירוּב מִן ×”Ö·×ªÖ¼Ö´×™× ×•Ö¹×§×•Ö¹×ª. And they said to establish an eiruv for courtyards only after all the inhabitants of the city merge their alleyways and become like the inhabitants of a single courtyard, so that the law of eiruv should not be forgotten by the children, who may not be awa …
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We are Our Own Worst Enemy Eruvin 45 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 23rd, 2020
×¤Ö¼Ö·×¢Ö·× ×ַחַת הִכִּירוּ בָּהֶן ××•Ö¹×™Ö°×‘Ö´×™× ×•Ö°×¨Ö¸×“Ö°×¤×•Ö¼ ×ַחֲרֵיהֶ×, ×•Ö°× Ö´×›Ö°× Ö°×¡×•Ö¼ לִיטּוֹל כְּלֵי ×–Öµ×™×™× Ö¸×Ÿ, ×•Ö°× Ö´×›Ö°× Ö°×¡×•Ö¼ ××•Ö¹×™Ö°×‘Ö´×™× ×ַחֲרֵיהֶן. דָּחֲקוּ זֶה ×ֶת זֶה, וְהָרְגוּ זֶה ×ֶת זֶה יוֹתֵר מִמַּה שּ×ֶהָרְגוּ ×וֹיְבִי×. בְּ×וֹתָהּ ש×ָעָה הִתְקִ …
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The Ends Justify the Means Eruvin 44 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 22nd, 2020
×Ö´× ×”Ö¸×™Ö¸×” בְּתוֹךְ ×”Ö·×ªÖ¼Ö°×—×•Ö¼× — ×›Ö¼Ö°×ִילּוּ ×œÖ¹× ×™Ö¸×¦Ö¸×. כׇּל הַיּוֹצְ×Ö´×™× ×œÖ°×”Ö·×¦Ö¼Ö´×™×œ — חוֹזְרִין לִמְקוֹמָן. If he was within his original limit, it is considered as if he had not left his limit, and he may return to his original location. The Sages formulated a principle: All who go out to battle and save lives may return to their original locat …
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Joseph the Demon Eruvin 43 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 21st, 2020
×ªÖ¼Ö¸× ×©×ְמַע: ×”Ö¸× Öµ×™ ש×ָב ש×Ö°×žÖ·×¢Ö°×ªÖ¼Ö¸× ×“Ö¼Ö°×ִיתְ×ַמְרָן ×‘Ö¼Ö°×¦Ö·×¤Ö°×¨Ö¸× ×‘Ö¼Ö°×©×Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö°×ªÖ¸× ×§Ö·×žÖ¼Öµ×™×”Ö¼ דְּרַב ×—Ö´×¡Ö°×“Ö¼Ö¸× ×‘Ö¼Ö°×¡×•Ö¼×¨Ö¸×, בַּהֲדֵי ×¤Ö¼Ö·× Ö°×™Ö¸× ×‘Ö¼Ö°×©×Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö°×ªÖ¸× ×§Ö·×žÖ¼Öµ×™×”Ö¼ ×“Ö¼Ö°×¨Ö¸×‘Ö¸× ×‘Ö¼Ö°×¤×•Ö¼×žÖ°×‘Ö¼Ö°×“Ö´×™×ªÖ¸×. The Gemara cites another proof: Come and hear a resolution from the incident involving the seven teachings that …
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Haley's Comet and the Telescope Eruvin 42 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 18th, 2020
The Gemara quotes the machlokes Rabban Gamliel and Rabbi Elazar ben Azarya versus Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Yehoshua. This machlokes also was enacted in regard to a voyage that all four of them took together as reported in the Mishna 4:1 ×ž×©× ×” עירובין ד׳:×׳ מִי ש×ֶהוֹצִי×וּהוּ ×’×•Ö¹×™Ö´× ×וֹ רוּחַ רָעָה, ×ֵין לוֹ ×Ö¶×œÖ¼Ö¸× ×ַרְבַּע ×ַמּוֹת. הֶחֱזִירוּהוּ …
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Staying Together for the Children Eruvin 41 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 18th, 2020
Eruvin 41 ש×ְלֹש×ָה ×ֵין רוֹ×ִין ×¤Ö¼Ö°× Öµ×™ ×’Öµ×™×”Ö´× Ö¼Ö¸×, ×ֵלּוּ הֵן: דִּקְדּוּקֵי ×¢Ö²× Ö´×™Ö¼×•Ö¼×ª, וְחוֹלֵי מֵעַיִין, וְהָרְש×וּת. ×•Ö°×™Öµ×©× ×וֹמְרִי×: ×Ö·×£ מִי ש×Ö¶×™Ö¼Öµ×©× ×œ×•Ö¹ ×ִשּ×ָה רָעָה. The Gemara cites a related teaching: Three classes of people do not see the face of Gehenna, because the suffering that they bear in this wor …
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Be an "Absorbent" Jew Eruvin 40 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 18th, 2020
לִבְרוֹךְ עֲלֵיהּ ×•Ö°×œÖ·× Ö¼Ö°×—Öµ×™×”Ö¼ — הַמְבָרֵךְ צָרִיךְ ש×ֶיִּטְעוֹ×! לִיתְּבֵיהּ ×œÖ°×™Ö¸× ×•Ö¹×§Ö¸× — לֵית ×”Ö´×œÖ°×›Ö°×ªÖ¸× ×›Ö¼Ö°×¨Ö·×‘ ×Ö·×—Ö¸×, ×“Ö¼Ö´×™×œÖ°×žÖ¸× ×ָתֵי לְמִסְרַךְ. And if you say that he should recite the blessing over a cup of wine and leave it and drink it only after the conclusion of Yom Kippur, this too is difficult …
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Bringing the House Down Eruvin 39 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 17th, 2020
×Ö´×™ ×¦×•Ö¼×¨Ö°×‘Ö¼Ö¸× ×žÖµ×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö¸× Ö·×Ÿ הוּ×, ×Ö¸×žÖ°×¨Ö´×™× Ö·×Ÿ: ש×Ö°×žÖ·×¢Ö°×ªÖ¼Ö¸× ×žÖ°×©×ַכְתֵּיהּ. וְ×Ö´×™ ×¢Ö·× ×”Ö¸×ָרֶץ הוּ×, ×Ö¸×žÖ°×¨Ö´×™× Ö·×Ÿ: ×—Ö·×žÖ°×¨Ö¸× ×ִירְכַס לֵיהּ. The Gemara explains: If he is a Torah scholar [tzurva merabbanan], we, the observers, would say: Perhaps his study pulled him, i.e., he was engrossed in his study and was not paying attention to where he …
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Moments of Transition Daf Eruvin 38 Psychology of the
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 16th, 2020
Shemos 16:5 But on the sixth day, when they apportion what they have brought in, it shall prove to be double the amount they gather each day.” ××’×¨× ×“×›×œ×” בשלח ל״ח ×ו ×™×מר המשך הפסוקי×. על פי מ"ש חכמי ×”×מת וספרי המוסר ×‘× ×™×“×•×Ÿ התשובה, שיר××” ×”××“× ×œ×”×¨×”×¨ בתשובה לעתותי ערב בזמן ×ž× ×—×” ×§×•×“× ×©×™×—×–×•×¨ ×”×™×•× ×œ× ×¨×ª×™×§×•, ש××– ×™×”×™×” …
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Turning Yourself Inside Out Psychology of the Daf Eruvin 37
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 15th, 2020
Eruvin 37 ×”Ö¸× ×•Ö·×“Ö¼Ö·××™ ×Ö´×™×¤Ö¼Ö°×›Ö¸× ×ªÖ¼Ö·× Ö°×™Ö¸×, ×“Ö¼Ö°×§Ö¸×ªÖ¸× Öµ×™ סֵיפָ×: וּמוֹדֶה רַבִּי יוֹסֵי בְּ×וֹמֵר ״מַעֲשֵׂר ש×Ö¶×™Ö¼Öµ×©× ×œÖ´×™ בְּתוֹךְ בֵּיתִי ×™Ö°×”Öµ× ×žÖ°×—×•Ö¼×œÖ¼Ö¸×œ עַל סֶלַע חֲדָש×ָה ש×ֶתַּעֲלֶה בְּיָדִי מִן הַכִּיס״ — ש×ֶחִילֵּל. מִדְּקָ×ָמַר ×”Ö¸×›Ö¸× ×©×ֶחִיל …
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Spouse, Friend or Teacher? Eruvin 36 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 14th, 2020
רַבִּי יְהוּדָה ×וֹמֵר ×Ö´× ×”Ö¸×™Ö¸×” ×ֶחָד מֵהֶן וְכוּ׳. ×•Ö°×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö¸× Ö·×Ÿ — ×–Ö´×™×žÖ°× Ö´×™×Ÿ ×“Ö¼Ö°× Ö´×™×—Ö¸× ×œÖµ×™×”Ö¼ בְּחַבְרֵיהּ טְפֵי מֵרַבֵּיהּ. We learned in the mishna that Rabbi Yehuda says: If one of the Sages was his teacher, he may go only to his teacher, as we can assume that this was his original intention. The Gemara asks: And what is the reaso …
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Loyalty Binds Eruvin 35 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 13th, 2020
×žÖ·×ªÖ°× Ö´×™×³ × Ö´×ªÖ°×’Ö¼Ö·×œÖ°×’Ö¼Öµ×œ חוּץ לַתְּחוּ×, × Ö¸×¤Ö·×œ עָלָיו גַּל ×וֹ × Ö´×©×‚Ö°×¨Ö·×£, תְּרוּמָה ×•Ö°× Ö´×˜Ö°×žÖµ×ת מִבְּעוֹד ×™×•Ö¹× — ×Öµ×™× ×•Ö¹ עֵירוּב. מִשּ×ֶחָש×ֵיכָה — הֲרֵי זֶה עֵירוּב. MISHNA: If one’s eiruv rolled beyond the Shabbat limit, and he no longer has access to his eiruv since he may not go beyond his …
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The Principle of Opposites Enantiodromia Eruvin 33 & 34 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 11th, 2020
רְש×וּת הַיָּחִיד עוֹלָה עַד לָרָקִיעַ, וְכִי ×”Öµ×™×›Ö´×™ ×“Ö¼Ö°×¡Ö¸×œÖ°×§Ö¸× ×œÖ°×¢Öµ×™×œ, הָכִי × Ö¸×žÖµ×™ ×“Ö¼Ö°× Ö¸×—Ö²×ªÖ¸× ×œÖ°×ªÖ·×—Ö·×ª. וְ×Ö¶×œÖ¼Ö¸× ×“Ö¼Ö°×§Ö¸×Öµ×™ בִּרְש×וּת הָרַבִּי×. it is obvious, for the private domain ascends to the sky, and just as it ascends upward, so too, it descends downward to the bottom of the pit, even if it is more than ten hand …
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The Real Reason for the Mitzvos Eruvin 31 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 9th, 2020
Eruvin 31 דְּכוּלֵּי ×¢Ö¸×œÖ°×žÖ¸× ×žÖ´×¦Ö°×•Ö¹×ª לָ×ו ×œÖµ×™×”Ö¸× ×•Ö¹×ª × Ö´×™×ªÖ¼Ö°× ×•Ö¼ The Gemara answers that Rava could have said to you: If they hold that one may establish an eiruv only for the sake of a mitzva, all would agree that the eiruv may be placed on a grave because mitzvot were not given for benefit. for Video Shiur click here to listen: Psychology of the DAF Eruvin 31 The Maharal in Tiferes Yisrael beginn …
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Martyr Matters Eruvin 32 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 10th, 2020
Eruvin 32 בְּמַ××™ קָמִיפַּלְגִי? רַבִּי סָבַר: × Ö´×™×—Ö¸× ×œÖµ×™×”Ö¼ לְחָבֵר דְּלֶעֱבֵיד ×”×•Ö¼× ×Ö´×™×¡Ö¼×•Ö¼×¨Ö¸× ×§Ö·×œÖ¼Ö´×™×œÖ¸× ×•Ö°×œÖ¸× ×œÖ¶×™×¢Ö±×‘Öµ×“ ×¢Ö·× ×”Ö¸×ָרֶץ ×Ö´×™×¡Ö¼×•Ö¼×¨Ö¸× ×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö¸×”. וְרַבָּן ש×ִמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִי×ֵל סָבַר: × Ö´×™×—Ö¸× ×œÖµ×™×”Ö¼ לְחָבֵר דְּלֶיעֱבֵד ×¢Ö·× ×”Ö¸×ָרֶץ ×ִיסּו …
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Don't be Small-Minded about Giants Eruvin 30 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 8th, 2020
וּמִי ×ָמַר רַבִּי ש×ִמְעוֹן בֶּן ×ֶלְעָזָר הָכִי? ×•Ö°×”Ö¸×ªÖ·× Ö°×™Ö¸×, רַבִּי ש×ִמְעוֹן בֶּן ×ֶלְעָזָר ×וֹמֵר: עוֹג מֶלֶךְ הַבָּש×ָן — פִּיתְחוֹ כִּמְלוֹ×וֹ! The Gemara raises a difficulty with the aforementioned baraita: Did Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar really say this? Wasn’t it taught in another baraita pertaini …
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Being Realistic about Ability & Mood Eruvin 29 Psychology & the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 7th, 2020
×ָמַר רָבָ×: ×”Ö²×¨Öµ×™× Ö´×™ כְּבֶן ×¢Ö·×–Ö¼Ö·××™ בְּש×וּקֵי טְבֶרְיָ×. ×ֲמַר לֵיהּ ×”Ö¸×”×•Ö¼× ×žÖµ×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö¸× Ö·×Ÿ לְרָבָ×: ×ªÖ¼Ö·×¤Ö¼×•Ö¼×—Ö´×™× ×‘Ö¼Ö°×›Ö·×žÖ¼Ö¸×”? ×ֲמַר לֵיהּ: וְכִי מְעָרְבִין בְּתַפּוּחִי×? Rava once said when he was in an especially good mood: Behold, I am like the intellectually sharp ben Azzai, who would regularly expound …
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Herbal Fertility Potion Eruvin 28 Psychology of the Daf Rabbi Simcha Feuerman LCSW-R, DHL
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 6th, 2020
×•Ö¼×‘Ö°×’×•Ö¼×“Ö°×’Ö¼Ö°×“Ö¸× Ö´×™Ö¼×•Ö¹×ª מִי מְעָרְבִין? ×•Ö°×”Ö¸×ªÖ·× Ö°×™Ö¸×: ×’Ö¼×•Ö¼×“Ö°×’Ö¼Ö°×“Ö¸× Ö´×™Ö¼×•Ö¹×ª — מְרוּבֵּי ×‘Ö¸× Ö´×™× ×™Ö¹×כֵלוּ, חֲשׂוּכֵי ×‘Ö¸× Ö´×™× ×œÖ¹× ×™Ö¹×כֵלוּ. וְ×Ö´× ×”×•Ö¼×§Ö°×©×וּ לְזֶרַע — ×Ö·×£ מְרוּבֵּי ×‘Ö¼Ö¸× Ö´×™× ×œÖ¹× ×™Ö¹×כֵלוּ! The Gemara asks: But may one establish an eiruv with sweet clover? Was …
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A Holy Family is a Healthy Family Eruvin 27 Rabbi Simcha Feuerman LCSW-R, DHL
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
September 4th, 2020
×•Ö¼×›Ö°×œÖ¸×œÖ¸× ×”×•Ö¼× ×“Ö¼Ö°×›×‡×œ מִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה ש×ֶהַזְּמַן ×’Ö¼Ö°×¨Ö¸×žÖ¸× × Ö¸×©×Ö´×™× ×¤Ö¼Ö°×˜×•Ö¼×¨×•Ö¹×ª? הֲרֵי מַצָּה שִׂמְחָה וְהַקְהֵל, דְּמִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה ש×ֶהַזְּמַן ×’Ö¼Ö°×¨Ö¸×žÖ¸× ×”×•Ö¼×, ×•Ö°× Ö¸×©×Ö´×™× ×—Ö·×™Ö¼Ö¸×™×‘×•Ö¹×ª. Is it a general principle that women are exempt from all time-bound, positive commandments without exception? B …
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