Search

Pesachim 106

Want to dedicate learning? Get started here:

English
עברית
podcast placeholder
0:00
0:00



podcast placeholder
0:00
0:00



Summary

Today’s Daf is sponsored by Rena Septee Goldstein and Mark Goldstein on the occasion of the yahrzeit of Rena’s father, Moe Septee, Moshe ben HaRav Elazar Shmuel. “Ish Shalem. Ish Shalom.” And  in celebration of Geri Goldstein’s birthday today by her kids Audrey and Jake Levant and Michael and Stacy Goldstein.

What is a cup that is pagum, which is invalid for Kiddush? The gemara brings several different opinions for cases where it will be pagum/not pagum. What is the source for Kiddush from the Torah? Is the essential of Kiddush during the day or the night? What is the source for the Kiddush that is less essential? What is the content of Kiddush on Shabbat day? What is ‘Kiddusha Raba’? What did Rabbi Ashi do when he was asked to recite ‘Kiddusha Rabba’ and he did not know what it was? How, in a wise manner, did he manage to figure it out? Is Kiddush considered a break between washing hands and making the blessing on the bread in the event that one washed his hands before Kiddush? To answer, the gemara brings the custom of Rav who would sometimes say Kiddush over bread and sometimes over wine – depending on what he preferred at that moment. If someone ate before Kiddush or Havdalah, is he allowed to make Kiddush/Havdala?

Pesachim 106

וּשְׁמַע מִינַּהּ: אוֹמֵר שְׁתֵּי קְדוּשּׁוֹת עַל כּוֹס אֶחָד. וּשְׁמַע מִינַּהּ: בֵּית שַׁמַּאי הִיא, וְאַלִּיבָּא דְּרַבִּי יְהוּדָה.

And learn from it that if one has only one cup of wine, he may recite two sanctifications over one cup, as the baraita states that one may recite two entirely unrelated blessings over a single cup. And learn from it that this baraita is according to the ruling of Beit Shammai, in accordance with the explanation of Rabbi Yehuda, who says that Beit Shammai maintain that one should recite the blessing over fire before the blessing over spices.

רַב אָשֵׁי אָמַר: טְעָמוֹ פְּגָמוֹ וְכוֹס שֶׁל בְּרָכָה צָרִיךְ שִׁיעוּר — חֲדָא מִילְּתָא הִיא.

Rav Ashi said: On close examination, two of the inferences from the baraita, the ruling that once one who has tasted the cup has disqualified it and the ruling that a cup of blessing requires a specific minimum measure, are actually one matter and should not be counted separately.

וְהָכִי קָאָמַר: מַאי טַעְמָא טְעָמוֹ פְּגָמוֹ? מִשּׁוּם דְּכוֹס שֶׁל בְּרָכָה צָרִיךְ שִׁיעוּר.

Rav Ashi elaborates: And this is what the baraita is saying: What is the reason that once one has tasted the cup he has disqualified it from further usage as a cup of blessing? It is because a cup of blessing requires a specific minimum measure. Once one has tasted, there is not enough wine left in the cup. The disqualification is not because of the act of tasting itself. If enough wine remains in the cup after one has taken a sip, it may be used again as a cup of blessing. This ruling is not in accordance with the opinion of certain Sages, who maintain that sipping from the cup itself constitutes an inherent disqualification.

רַבִּי יַעֲקֹב בַּר אִידִי קָפֵיד אַחַצְבָּא פְּגִימָא. רַב אִידִי בַּר שִׁישָׁא קָפֵיד אַכָּסָא פְּגִימָא. מָר בַּר רַב אָשֵׁי קָפֵיד אֲפִילּוּ אַחָבִיתָא פְּגִימְתָּא.

The Gemara relates that Rabbi Ya’akov bar Idi was particular with regard to a blemished pitcher, i.e., he would not recite kiddush or havdala with a pitcher from which someone had already taken a sip. Rav Idi bar Sheisha was particular with regard to a blemished cup. Mar bar Rav Ashi was particular even with regard to a blemished barrel and would take wine for kiddush only from a previously unopened barrel.

תָּנוּ רַבָּנַן: ״זָכוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת לְקַדְּשׁוֹ״ — זוֹכְרֵהוּ עַל הַיַּיִן. אֵין לִי אֶלָּא בְּיוֹם, בַּלַּיְלָה מִנַּיִן? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: ״זָכוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת לְקַדְּשׁוֹ״.

The Sages taught in a baraita with regard to the verse: “Remember the day of Shabbat to sanctify it” (Exodus 20:7): Remember it over wine, through the recitation of kiddush. I have only derived that there is a mitzva to recite kiddush during the day, as the verse is referring to the day of Shabbat. From where do I derive that one must also recite kiddush at night? The verse states: “Remember the day of Shabbat to sanctify it,” which indicates that one should also remember Shabbat as soon as it is sanctified.

״בַּלַּיְלָה מִנַּיִן״?! אַדְּרַבָּה, עִיקַּר קִדּוּשָׁא בַּלַּיְלָה הוּא קָדֵישׁ, דְּכִי קָדֵישׁ — תְּחִלַּת יוֹמָא בָּעֵי לְקַידּוֹשֵׁי! וְתוּ: ״בַּלַּיְלָה מִנַּיִן תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: זָכוֹר אֶת יוֹם״, תַּנָּא מְיהַדַּר אַלַּיְלָה וְקָא נָסֵיב לֵיהּ קְרָא דִּימָמָא?!

The Gemara expresses surprise at this last question: From where is it derived that one must recite kiddush at night? Is this the appropriate question? On the contrary, the essential mitzva of kiddush is to sanctify the day at night, as one must sanctify the beginning of the day, i.e., Friday night; there is no reason to sanctify Shabbat in the middle of the day, i.e., in the morning. And furthermore, the continuation of the baraita states: From where do we derive the obligation of kiddush at night? The verse states: “Remember the day of Shabbat.” The tanna is seeking a source for kiddush at night, and yet he cites a verse that is referring to the day.

הָכִי קָאָמַר: ״זָכוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת לְקַדְּשׁוֹ״ — זוֹכְרֵהוּ עַל הַיַּיִן בִּכְנִיסָתוֹ, אֵין לִי אֶלָּא בַּלַּיְלָה, בַּיּוֹם מִנַּיִן? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: ״זָכוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת״.

The Gemara answers that this is what the tanna is saying: “Remember the day of Shabbat to sanctify it” is a mitzva to remember it over wine when it begins. I have only derived the obligation to recite kiddush at night; from where do I derive that one must also recite kiddush during the day? The verse states: “Remember the day of Shabbat.” The emphasis of the word day indicates that one must recite kiddush again during the day.

בְּיוֹם מַאי מְבָרֵךְ? אָמַר רַב יְהוּדָה: ״בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגֶּפֶן״. רַב אָשֵׁי אִיקְּלַע לְמָחוֹזָא, אֲמַרוּ לֵיהּ: לִיקַדֵּישׁ לַן מָר קִידּוּשָׁא רַבָּה (הַבוּ לֵיהּ).

The Gemara asks: During the day, when one does not recite the same kiddush as at night, what blessing does one recite? Rav Yehuda said: Before the meal, one brings a cup of wine and simply recites the usual blessing over wine: Who creates the fruit of the vine. The Gemara relates that Rav Ashi happened to come to the city of Meḥoza. The Sages of Meḥoza said to him on Shabbat day: Will the Master recite for us the great kiddush? And they immediately brought him a cup of wine.

סְבַר: מַאי נִיהוּ ״קִידּוּשָׁא רַבָּה״? אָמַר, מִכְּדֵי כׇּל הַבְּרָכוֹת כּוּלָּן ״בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגֶּפֶן״ אָמְרִי בְּרֵישָׁא, אֲמַר ״בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגֶּפֶן״ וְאַגֵּיד בֵּיהּ. חַזְיֵיהּ לְהָהוּא סָבָא דְּגָחֵין וְשָׁתֵי, קָרֵי אַנַּפְשֵׁיהּ ״הֶחָכָם עֵינָיו בְּרֹאשׁוֹ״.

Rav Ashi was unsure what they meant by the term great kiddush and wondered if the residents of Meḥoza included other matters in their kiddush. He thought: What is this great kiddush to which they refer? He said to himself: Since with regard to all the blessings that require a cup of wine, one first recites the blessing: Who creates the fruit of the vine, I will start with that blessing. He recited: Who creates the fruit of the vine, and lengthened it to see if they were expecting an additional blessing. He saw a particular elder bending over his cup and drinking, and he realized that this was the end of the great kiddush. He read the following verse about himself: “The wise man, his eyes are in his head” (Ecclesiastes 2:14), as he was alert enough to discern the expectations of the local residents.

אָמְרִי בְּנֵי רַבִּי חִיָּיא: מִי שֶׁלֹּא הִבְדִּיל בְּמוֹצָאֵי שַׁבָּת — מַבְדִּיל וְהוֹלֵךְ בְּכׇל הַשַּׁבָּת כּוּלּוֹ. וְעַד כַּמָּה? אָמַר רַבִּי זֵירָא: עַד רְבִיעִי בְּשַׁבָּת.

As stated above, the sons of Rabbi Ḥiyya say: One who did not recite havdala at the conclusion of Shabbat may recite havdala anytime over the course of the entire week. The Gemara asks: And until how many days of that week have passed may one still recite havdala? Rabbi Zeira said: Until the fourth day of the week, Wednesday, after which it is no longer considered the same week as the previous Shabbat.

כִּי הָא דְּיָתֵיב רַבִּי זֵירָא קַמֵּיהּ דְּרַב אַסִּי, וְאָמְרִי לַהּ רַב אַסִּי קַמֵּיהּ דְּרַבִּי יוֹחָנָן, וְיָתֵיב וְקָאָמַר: לְעִנְיַן גִּיטִּין, חֲדָא בְּשַׁבְּתָא תְּרֵי וּתְלָתָא — בָּתַר שַׁבְּתָא. אַרְבַּע וְחַמְשָׁא וּמַעֲלֵי יוֹמָא — קַמֵּי שַׁבְּתָא.

This is like that ruling of halakha stated when Rabbi Zeira sat before Rav Asi, and some say it was Rav Asi who sat before Rabbi Yoḥanan. And he sat and said: With regard to the wording of bills of divorce, the first day of the week and the second and third days of the week are all called: After Shabbat. If a bill of divorce or a condition upon which the document depends includes the phrase: After Shabbat, it refers to one of the first three days of the week. However, the fourth and fifth days of the week and the eve of the day of Shabbat are called: Before Shabbat. Likewise, with regard to havdala, the first three days of the week are considered the time period after Shabbat, and therefore one may still recite havdala on these days.

אָמַר רַבִּי יַעֲקֹב בַּר אִידִי: אֲבָל לֹא עַל הָאוּר.

Rabbi Ya’akov bar Idi said: However, one who recites havdala during this time period may not recite the blessing over fire. This blessing may be recited only at the conclusion of Shabbat, at the time when fire was originally created.

אָמַר רַב בְּרוֹנָא אָמַר רַב:

Rav Beruna said that Rav said:

הַנּוֹטֵל יָדָיו לֹא יְקַדֵּשׁ. אֲמַר לְהוּ רַב יִצְחָק בַּר שְׁמוּאֵל בַּר מָרְתָא: אַכַּתִּי לָא נָח נַפְשֵׁיהּ דְּרַב שְׁכַחְנִינְהוּ לִשְׁמַעְתְּתֵיהּ. זִמְנִין סַגִּיאִין הֲוָה קָאֵימְנָא קַמֵּיהּ דְּרַב, זִימְנִין דַּחֲבִיבָא עֲלֵיהּ רִיפְתָּא — מְקַדֵּשׁ אַרִיפְתָּא. זִימְנִין דַּחֲבִיבָא לֵיהּ חַמְרָא — מְקַדֵּשׁ אַחַמְרָא.

One who washes his hands should not recite kiddush after washing, as this would constitute an interruption between washing and eating, and he will have to wash again. Instead, he should hear kiddush from someone else. Rav Yitzḥak bar Shmuel bar Marta said to them: Not a lot of time has yet passed since Rav died, and we have already forgotten his halakhic rulings. Many times I stood before Rav and saw that sometimes he preferred bread, and he would recite kiddush over bread. On those occasions Rav would wash his hands, recite kiddush over the bread, and eat it. At other times he preferred wine and would recite kiddush over wine. This shows that kiddush is not considered an interruption between washing one’s hands and eating bread.

אָמַר רַב הוּנָא אָמַר רַב: טָעַם אֵינוֹ מְקַדֵּשׁ. בְּעָא מִינֵּיהּ רַב חָנָא בַּר חִינָּנָא מֵרַב הוּנָא: טָעַם מַהוּ שֶׁיַּבְדִּיל? אֲמַר לֵיהּ, אֲנִי אוֹמֵר: טָעַם — מַבְדִּיל, וְרַב אַסִּי אָמַר: טָעַם — אֵינוֹ מַבְדִּיל.

Rav Huna said that Rav said: One who has tasted any food on Shabbat night may not recite kiddush anymore that night, as one must recite kiddush before he eats. Instead, he recites kiddush during the day before the meal. Rav Ḥana bar Ḥinnana raised a dilemma before Rav Huna: If one tasted food at the conclusion of Shabbat before reciting havdala, what is the halakha with regard to whether he may recite havdala? He said to him: I say that one who has tasted food may still recite havdala. And Rav Asi said: One who has tasted food may not recite havdala.

רַב יִרְמְיָה בַּר אַבָּא אִיקְּלַע לְבֵי רַב אַסִּי, אִישְׁתְּלִי וְטָעִים מִידֵּי, הַבוּ לֵיהּ כָּסָא וְאַבְדֵּיל. אֲמַרָה לֵיהּ דְּבֵיתְהוּ: וְהָא מָר לָא עָבֵיד הָכִי! אֲמַר לַהּ: שִׁבְקֵיהּ, כְּרַבֵּיהּ סְבִירָא לֵיהּ.

The Gemara relates that Rav Yirmeya bar Abba happened to come to the house of Rav Asi. He forgot and tasted some food after Shabbat before havdala. They gave him a cup and he recited havdala. Later, Rav Asi’s wife said to her husband: But my Master does not act this way. In your opinion, one who eats before havdala does not recite havdala. He said to her: Leave Rav Yirmeya bar Abba. He maintains in accordance with the opinion of his rabbi. Rav Yirmeya bar Abba was a student of Rav, who ruled that even one who has eaten may recite havdala.

אָמַר רַב יוֹסֵף אָמַר שְׁמוּאֵל: טָעַם — אֵינוֹ מְקַדֵּשׁ, טָעַם — אֵינוֹ מַבְדִּיל. וְרַבָּה אָמַר רַב נַחְמָן אָמַר שְׁמוּאֵל: טָעַם — מְקַדֵּשׁ, וְטָעַם — מַבְדִּיל.

Rav Yosef said that Shmuel said: One who has tasted food before kiddush may not recite kiddush, and one who has tasted food before havdala may not recite havdala. And Rabba said that Rav Naḥman said that Shmuel said: One who has tasted may nevertheless recite kiddush, and one who has tasted may likewise recite havdala.

New to Talmud?

Check out our resources designed to help you navigate a page of Talmud – and study at the pace, level and style that fits you. 

The Hadran Women’s Tapestry

Meet the diverse women learning Gemara at Hadran and hear their stories. 

A friend mentioned that she was starting Daf Yomi in January 2020. I had heard of it and thought, why not? I decided to try it – go day by day and not think about the seven plus year commitment. Fast forward today, over two years in and I can’t imagine my life without Daf Yomi. It’s part of my morning ritual. If I have a busy day ahead of me I set my alarm to get up early to finish the day’s daf
Debbie Fitzerman
Debbie Fitzerman

Ontario, Canada

Since I started in January of 2020, Daf Yomi has changed my life. It connects me to Jews all over the world, especially learned women. It makes cooking, gardening, and folding laundry into acts of Torah study. Daf Yomi enables me to participate in a conversation with and about our heritage that has been going on for more than 2000 years.

Shira Eliaser
Shira Eliaser

Skokie, IL, United States

My Daf journey began in August 2012 after participating in the Siyum Hashas where I was blessed as an “enabler” of others.  Galvanized into my own learning I recited the Hadran on Shas in January 2020 with Rabbanit Michelle. That Siyum was a highlight in my life.  Now, on round two, Daf has become my spiritual anchor to which I attribute manifold blessings.

Rina Goldberg
Rina Goldberg

Englewood NJ, United States

Ive been learning Gmara since 5th grade and always loved it. Have always wanted to do Daf Yomi and now with Michelle Farber’s online classes it made it much easier to do! Really enjoying the experience thank you!!

Lisa Lawrence
Lisa Lawrence

Neve Daniel, Israel

I began to learn this cycle of Daf Yomi after my husband passed away 2 1/2 years ago. It seemed a good way to connect to him. Even though I don’t know whether he would have encouraged women learning Gemara, it would have opened wonderful conversations. It also gives me more depth for understanding my frum children and grandchildren. Thank you Hadran and Rabbanit Michelle Farber!!

Harriet Hartman
Harriet Hartman

Tzur Hadassah, Israel

I have joined the community of daf yomi learners at the start of this cycle. I have studied in different ways – by reading the page, translating the page, attending a local shiur and listening to Rabbanit Farber’s podcasts, depending on circumstances and where I was at the time. The reactions have been positive throughout – with no exception!

Silke Goldberg
Silke Goldberg

Guildford, United Kingdom

A beautiful world of Talmudic sages now fill my daily life with discussion and debate.
bringing alive our traditions and texts that has brought new meaning to my life.
I am a מגילת אסתר reader for women . the words in the Mishna of מסכת megillah 17a
הקורא את המגילה למפרע לא יצא were powerful to me.
I hope to have the zchut to complete the cycle for my 70th birthday.

Sheila Hauser
Sheila Hauser

Jerusalem, Israel

I started my journey on the day I realized that the Siyum was happening in Yerushalayim and I was missing out. What? I told myself. How could I have not known about this? How can I have missed out on this opportunity? I decided that moment, I would start Daf Yomi and Nach Yomi the very next day. I am so grateful to Hadran. I am changed forever because I learn Gemara with women. Thank you.

Linda Brownstein
Linda Brownstein

Mitspe, Israel

I started learning on January 5, 2020. When I complete the 7+ year cycle I will be 70 years old. I had been intimidated by those who said that I needed to study Talmud in a traditional way with a chevruta, but I decided the learning was more important to me than the method. Thankful for Daf Yomi for Women helping me catch up when I fall behind, and also being able to celebrate with each Siyum!

Pamela Elisheva
Pamela Elisheva

Bakersfield, United States

Having never learned Talmud before, I started Daf Yomi in hopes of connecting to the Rabbinic tradition, sharing a daily idea on Instagram (@dafyomiadventures). With Hadran and Sefaria, I slowly gained confidence in my skills and understanding. Now, part of the Pardes Jewish Educators Program, I can’t wait to bring this love of learning with me as I continue to pass it on to my future students.

Hannah-G-pic
Hannah Greenberg

Pennsylvania, United States

I started learning at the beginning of this cycle more than 2 years ago, and I have not missed a day or a daf. It’s been challenging and enlightening and even mind-numbing at times, but the learning and the shared experience have all been worth it. If you are open to it, there’s no telling what might come into your life.

Patti Evans
Patti Evans

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

I began Daf Yomi with the last cycle. I was inspired by the Hadran Siyum in Yerushalayim to continue with this cycle. I have learned Daf Yomi with Rabanit Michelle in over 25 countries on 6 continents ( missing Australia)

Barbara-Goldschlag
Barbara Goldschlag

Silver Spring, MD, United States

Ive been learning Gmara since 5th grade and always loved it. Have always wanted to do Daf Yomi and now with Michelle Farber’s online classes it made it much easier to do! Really enjoying the experience thank you!!

Lisa Lawrence
Lisa Lawrence

Neve Daniel, Israel

I started last year after completing the Pesach Sugiyot class. Masechet Yoma might seem like a difficult set of topics, but for me made Yom Kippur and the Beit HaMikdash come alive. Liturgy I’d always had trouble connecting with took on new meaning as I gained a sense of real people moving through specific spaces in particular ways. It was the perfect introduction; I am so grateful for Hadran!

Debbie Engelen-Eigles
Debbie Engelen-Eigles

Minnesota, United States

3 years ago, I joined Rabbanit Michelle to organize the unprecedented Siyum HaShas event in Jerusalem for thousands of women. The whole experience was so inspiring that I decided then to start learning the daf and see how I would go…. and I’m still at it. I often listen to the Daf on my bike in mornings, surrounded by both the external & the internal beauty of Eretz Yisrael & Am Yisrael!

Lisa Kolodny
Lisa Kolodny

Raanana, Israel

Attending the Siyyum in Jerusalem 26 months ago inspired me to become part of this community of learners. So many aspects of Jewish life have been illuminated by what we have learned in Seder Moed. My day is not complete without daf Yomi. I am so grateful to Rabbanit Michelle and the Hadran Community.

Nancy Kolodny
Nancy Kolodny

Newton, United States

When I started studying Hebrew at Brown University’s Hillel, I had no idea that almost 38 years later, I’m doing Daf Yomi. My Shabbat haburah is led by Rabbanit Leah Sarna. The women are a hoot. I’m tracking the completion of each tractate by reading Ilana Kurshan’s memoir, If All the Seas Were Ink.

Hannah Lee
Hannah Lee

Pennsylvania, United States

A Gemara shiur previous to the Hadran Siyum, was the impetus to attend it.It was highly inspirational and I was smitten. The message for me was התלמוד בידינו. I had decided along with my Chahsmonaim group to to do the daf and take it one daf at time- without any expectations at all. There has been a wealth of information, insights and halachik ideas. It is truly exercise of the mind, heart & Soul

Phyllis Hecht.jpeg
Phyllis Hecht

Hashmonaim, Israel

I started learning Daf Yomi because my sister, Ruth Leah Kahan, attended Michelle’s class in person and suggested I listen remotely. She always sat near Michelle and spoke up during class so that I could hear her voice. Our mom had just died unexpectedly and it made me feel connected to hear Ruth Leah’s voice, and now to know we are both listening to the same thing daily, continents apart.
Jessica Shklar
Jessica Shklar

Philadelphia, United States

Shortly after the death of my father, David Malik z”l, I made the commitment to Daf Yomi. While riding to Ben Gurion airport in January, Siyum HaShas was playing on the radio; that was the nudge I needed to get started. The “everyday-ness” of the Daf has been a meaningful spiritual practice, especial after COVID began & I was temporarily unable to say Kaddish at daily in-person minyanim.

Lisa S. Malik
Lisa S. Malik

Wynnewood, United States

Pesachim 106

וּשְׁמַע מִינַּהּ: אוֹמֵר שְׁתֵּי קְדוּשּׁוֹת עַל כּוֹס אֶחָד. וּשְׁמַע מִינַּהּ: בֵּית שַׁמַּאי הִיא, וְאַלִּיבָּא דְּרַבִּי יְהוּדָה.

And learn from it that if one has only one cup of wine, he may recite two sanctifications over one cup, as the baraita states that one may recite two entirely unrelated blessings over a single cup. And learn from it that this baraita is according to the ruling of Beit Shammai, in accordance with the explanation of Rabbi Yehuda, who says that Beit Shammai maintain that one should recite the blessing over fire before the blessing over spices.

רַב אָשֵׁי אָמַר: טְעָמוֹ פְּגָמוֹ וְכוֹס שֶׁל בְּרָכָה צָרִיךְ שִׁיעוּר — חֲדָא מִילְּתָא הִיא.

Rav Ashi said: On close examination, two of the inferences from the baraita, the ruling that once one who has tasted the cup has disqualified it and the ruling that a cup of blessing requires a specific minimum measure, are actually one matter and should not be counted separately.

וְהָכִי קָאָמַר: מַאי טַעְמָא טְעָמוֹ פְּגָמוֹ? מִשּׁוּם דְּכוֹס שֶׁל בְּרָכָה צָרִיךְ שִׁיעוּר.

Rav Ashi elaborates: And this is what the baraita is saying: What is the reason that once one has tasted the cup he has disqualified it from further usage as a cup of blessing? It is because a cup of blessing requires a specific minimum measure. Once one has tasted, there is not enough wine left in the cup. The disqualification is not because of the act of tasting itself. If enough wine remains in the cup after one has taken a sip, it may be used again as a cup of blessing. This ruling is not in accordance with the opinion of certain Sages, who maintain that sipping from the cup itself constitutes an inherent disqualification.

רַבִּי יַעֲקֹב בַּר אִידִי קָפֵיד אַחַצְבָּא פְּגִימָא. רַב אִידִי בַּר שִׁישָׁא קָפֵיד אַכָּסָא פְּגִימָא. מָר בַּר רַב אָשֵׁי קָפֵיד אֲפִילּוּ אַחָבִיתָא פְּגִימְתָּא.

The Gemara relates that Rabbi Ya’akov bar Idi was particular with regard to a blemished pitcher, i.e., he would not recite kiddush or havdala with a pitcher from which someone had already taken a sip. Rav Idi bar Sheisha was particular with regard to a blemished cup. Mar bar Rav Ashi was particular even with regard to a blemished barrel and would take wine for kiddush only from a previously unopened barrel.

תָּנוּ רַבָּנַן: ״זָכוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת לְקַדְּשׁוֹ״ — זוֹכְרֵהוּ עַל הַיַּיִן. אֵין לִי אֶלָּא בְּיוֹם, בַּלַּיְלָה מִנַּיִן? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: ״זָכוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת לְקַדְּשׁוֹ״.

The Sages taught in a baraita with regard to the verse: “Remember the day of Shabbat to sanctify it” (Exodus 20:7): Remember it over wine, through the recitation of kiddush. I have only derived that there is a mitzva to recite kiddush during the day, as the verse is referring to the day of Shabbat. From where do I derive that one must also recite kiddush at night? The verse states: “Remember the day of Shabbat to sanctify it,” which indicates that one should also remember Shabbat as soon as it is sanctified.

״בַּלַּיְלָה מִנַּיִן״?! אַדְּרַבָּה, עִיקַּר קִדּוּשָׁא בַּלַּיְלָה הוּא קָדֵישׁ, דְּכִי קָדֵישׁ — תְּחִלַּת יוֹמָא בָּעֵי לְקַידּוֹשֵׁי! וְתוּ: ״בַּלַּיְלָה מִנַּיִן תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: זָכוֹר אֶת יוֹם״, תַּנָּא מְיהַדַּר אַלַּיְלָה וְקָא נָסֵיב לֵיהּ קְרָא דִּימָמָא?!

The Gemara expresses surprise at this last question: From where is it derived that one must recite kiddush at night? Is this the appropriate question? On the contrary, the essential mitzva of kiddush is to sanctify the day at night, as one must sanctify the beginning of the day, i.e., Friday night; there is no reason to sanctify Shabbat in the middle of the day, i.e., in the morning. And furthermore, the continuation of the baraita states: From where do we derive the obligation of kiddush at night? The verse states: “Remember the day of Shabbat.” The tanna is seeking a source for kiddush at night, and yet he cites a verse that is referring to the day.

הָכִי קָאָמַר: ״זָכוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת לְקַדְּשׁוֹ״ — זוֹכְרֵהוּ עַל הַיַּיִן בִּכְנִיסָתוֹ, אֵין לִי אֶלָּא בַּלַּיְלָה, בַּיּוֹם מִנַּיִן? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: ״זָכוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת״.

The Gemara answers that this is what the tanna is saying: “Remember the day of Shabbat to sanctify it” is a mitzva to remember it over wine when it begins. I have only derived the obligation to recite kiddush at night; from where do I derive that one must also recite kiddush during the day? The verse states: “Remember the day of Shabbat.” The emphasis of the word day indicates that one must recite kiddush again during the day.

בְּיוֹם מַאי מְבָרֵךְ? אָמַר רַב יְהוּדָה: ״בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגֶּפֶן״. רַב אָשֵׁי אִיקְּלַע לְמָחוֹזָא, אֲמַרוּ לֵיהּ: לִיקַדֵּישׁ לַן מָר קִידּוּשָׁא רַבָּה (הַבוּ לֵיהּ).

The Gemara asks: During the day, when one does not recite the same kiddush as at night, what blessing does one recite? Rav Yehuda said: Before the meal, one brings a cup of wine and simply recites the usual blessing over wine: Who creates the fruit of the vine. The Gemara relates that Rav Ashi happened to come to the city of Meḥoza. The Sages of Meḥoza said to him on Shabbat day: Will the Master recite for us the great kiddush? And they immediately brought him a cup of wine.

סְבַר: מַאי נִיהוּ ״קִידּוּשָׁא רַבָּה״? אָמַר, מִכְּדֵי כׇּל הַבְּרָכוֹת כּוּלָּן ״בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגֶּפֶן״ אָמְרִי בְּרֵישָׁא, אֲמַר ״בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגֶּפֶן״ וְאַגֵּיד בֵּיהּ. חַזְיֵיהּ לְהָהוּא סָבָא דְּגָחֵין וְשָׁתֵי, קָרֵי אַנַּפְשֵׁיהּ ״הֶחָכָם עֵינָיו בְּרֹאשׁוֹ״.

Rav Ashi was unsure what they meant by the term great kiddush and wondered if the residents of Meḥoza included other matters in their kiddush. He thought: What is this great kiddush to which they refer? He said to himself: Since with regard to all the blessings that require a cup of wine, one first recites the blessing: Who creates the fruit of the vine, I will start with that blessing. He recited: Who creates the fruit of the vine, and lengthened it to see if they were expecting an additional blessing. He saw a particular elder bending over his cup and drinking, and he realized that this was the end of the great kiddush. He read the following verse about himself: “The wise man, his eyes are in his head” (Ecclesiastes 2:14), as he was alert enough to discern the expectations of the local residents.

אָמְרִי בְּנֵי רַבִּי חִיָּיא: מִי שֶׁלֹּא הִבְדִּיל בְּמוֹצָאֵי שַׁבָּת — מַבְדִּיל וְהוֹלֵךְ בְּכׇל הַשַּׁבָּת כּוּלּוֹ. וְעַד כַּמָּה? אָמַר רַבִּי זֵירָא: עַד רְבִיעִי בְּשַׁבָּת.

As stated above, the sons of Rabbi Ḥiyya say: One who did not recite havdala at the conclusion of Shabbat may recite havdala anytime over the course of the entire week. The Gemara asks: And until how many days of that week have passed may one still recite havdala? Rabbi Zeira said: Until the fourth day of the week, Wednesday, after which it is no longer considered the same week as the previous Shabbat.

כִּי הָא דְּיָתֵיב רַבִּי זֵירָא קַמֵּיהּ דְּרַב אַסִּי, וְאָמְרִי לַהּ רַב אַסִּי קַמֵּיהּ דְּרַבִּי יוֹחָנָן, וְיָתֵיב וְקָאָמַר: לְעִנְיַן גִּיטִּין, חֲדָא בְּשַׁבְּתָא תְּרֵי וּתְלָתָא — בָּתַר שַׁבְּתָא. אַרְבַּע וְחַמְשָׁא וּמַעֲלֵי יוֹמָא — קַמֵּי שַׁבְּתָא.

This is like that ruling of halakha stated when Rabbi Zeira sat before Rav Asi, and some say it was Rav Asi who sat before Rabbi Yoḥanan. And he sat and said: With regard to the wording of bills of divorce, the first day of the week and the second and third days of the week are all called: After Shabbat. If a bill of divorce or a condition upon which the document depends includes the phrase: After Shabbat, it refers to one of the first three days of the week. However, the fourth and fifth days of the week and the eve of the day of Shabbat are called: Before Shabbat. Likewise, with regard to havdala, the first three days of the week are considered the time period after Shabbat, and therefore one may still recite havdala on these days.

אָמַר רַבִּי יַעֲקֹב בַּר אִידִי: אֲבָל לֹא עַל הָאוּר.

Rabbi Ya’akov bar Idi said: However, one who recites havdala during this time period may not recite the blessing over fire. This blessing may be recited only at the conclusion of Shabbat, at the time when fire was originally created.

אָמַר רַב בְּרוֹנָא אָמַר רַב:

Rav Beruna said that Rav said:

הַנּוֹטֵל יָדָיו לֹא יְקַדֵּשׁ. אֲמַר לְהוּ רַב יִצְחָק בַּר שְׁמוּאֵל בַּר מָרְתָא: אַכַּתִּי לָא נָח נַפְשֵׁיהּ דְּרַב שְׁכַחְנִינְהוּ לִשְׁמַעְתְּתֵיהּ. זִמְנִין סַגִּיאִין הֲוָה קָאֵימְנָא קַמֵּיהּ דְּרַב, זִימְנִין דַּחֲבִיבָא עֲלֵיהּ רִיפְתָּא — מְקַדֵּשׁ אַרִיפְתָּא. זִימְנִין דַּחֲבִיבָא לֵיהּ חַמְרָא — מְקַדֵּשׁ אַחַמְרָא.

One who washes his hands should not recite kiddush after washing, as this would constitute an interruption between washing and eating, and he will have to wash again. Instead, he should hear kiddush from someone else. Rav Yitzḥak bar Shmuel bar Marta said to them: Not a lot of time has yet passed since Rav died, and we have already forgotten his halakhic rulings. Many times I stood before Rav and saw that sometimes he preferred bread, and he would recite kiddush over bread. On those occasions Rav would wash his hands, recite kiddush over the bread, and eat it. At other times he preferred wine and would recite kiddush over wine. This shows that kiddush is not considered an interruption between washing one’s hands and eating bread.

אָמַר רַב הוּנָא אָמַר רַב: טָעַם אֵינוֹ מְקַדֵּשׁ. בְּעָא מִינֵּיהּ רַב חָנָא בַּר חִינָּנָא מֵרַב הוּנָא: טָעַם מַהוּ שֶׁיַּבְדִּיל? אֲמַר לֵיהּ, אֲנִי אוֹמֵר: טָעַם — מַבְדִּיל, וְרַב אַסִּי אָמַר: טָעַם — אֵינוֹ מַבְדִּיל.

Rav Huna said that Rav said: One who has tasted any food on Shabbat night may not recite kiddush anymore that night, as one must recite kiddush before he eats. Instead, he recites kiddush during the day before the meal. Rav Ḥana bar Ḥinnana raised a dilemma before Rav Huna: If one tasted food at the conclusion of Shabbat before reciting havdala, what is the halakha with regard to whether he may recite havdala? He said to him: I say that one who has tasted food may still recite havdala. And Rav Asi said: One who has tasted food may not recite havdala.

רַב יִרְמְיָה בַּר אַבָּא אִיקְּלַע לְבֵי רַב אַסִּי, אִישְׁתְּלִי וְטָעִים מִידֵּי, הַבוּ לֵיהּ כָּסָא וְאַבְדֵּיל. אֲמַרָה לֵיהּ דְּבֵיתְהוּ: וְהָא מָר לָא עָבֵיד הָכִי! אֲמַר לַהּ: שִׁבְקֵיהּ, כְּרַבֵּיהּ סְבִירָא לֵיהּ.

The Gemara relates that Rav Yirmeya bar Abba happened to come to the house of Rav Asi. He forgot and tasted some food after Shabbat before havdala. They gave him a cup and he recited havdala. Later, Rav Asi’s wife said to her husband: But my Master does not act this way. In your opinion, one who eats before havdala does not recite havdala. He said to her: Leave Rav Yirmeya bar Abba. He maintains in accordance with the opinion of his rabbi. Rav Yirmeya bar Abba was a student of Rav, who ruled that even one who has eaten may recite havdala.

אָמַר רַב יוֹסֵף אָמַר שְׁמוּאֵל: טָעַם — אֵינוֹ מְקַדֵּשׁ, טָעַם — אֵינוֹ מַבְדִּיל. וְרַבָּה אָמַר רַב נַחְמָן אָמַר שְׁמוּאֵל: טָעַם — מְקַדֵּשׁ, וְטָעַם — מַבְדִּיל.

Rav Yosef said that Shmuel said: One who has tasted food before kiddush may not recite kiddush, and one who has tasted food before havdala may not recite havdala. And Rabba said that Rav Naḥman said that Shmuel said: One who has tasted may nevertheless recite kiddush, and one who has tasted may likewise recite havdala.

Want to follow content and continue where you left off?

Create an account today to track your progress, mark what you’ve learned, and follow the shiurim that speak to you.

Clear all items from this list?

This will remove ALL the items in this section. You will lose any progress or history connected to them. This is irreversible.

Cancel
Yes, clear all

Are you sure you want to delete this item?

You will lose any progress or history connected to this item.

Cancel
Yes, delete