11.2 - Sukkah Daf 13 A (17 lines Dn)

Today’s learning Sponsored lizchus Refuah Sheleimah Naftali ben Devorah Esther b'soch shar cholei Yisroel Sponsor a day's learning (thousands of minutes!) for only $72 click here https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/ODUwOTU Rav Chisda quoting Ravina bar Shila: The marror that grows in the swamps [meririsa d’agma] can be used on Pesach for marror. Summary Challenge: “‘Eizov’ mentioned in the Torah excludes ‘Eizov-Yavan’, ‘Eizov-Kuchli’, ‘Eizov-Midbari’, ‘Eizov-Romi’, or any Eizov with a hyphenated name.” (Meririsa-d’agma should thus be disqualified as Marror). Abayye: A hyphenated name must have been hyphenated at the time the Torah was given. Rava: ‘Meririsa D’agma’ is not an added name at all, it is merely a description of where it grows [in swamps]. Rav Chisda: One object is not considered a bundle* (11.1), three objects tied together are considered a bundle. Two objects is a debate between Rabbi Yosi and the Chachomim. Mishna: For the mitzvah of “a bundle of Eizov”: Three stalks with three branches (each stalk requires only one branch). Rabbi Yosi: The mitzvah requires three stalks but if two remain, it’s good enough. The remnants (in case it breaks) are kosher at any size. It seems that according to Rabbi Yosi two are considered a bundle, only that there is an optimal mitzvah to use three, while the Chachomim require three for it to be considered a bundle. Challenge: “Rabbi Yosi: If one started with two stalks and finished with one, it’s possul. It is only kosher if he begins with three and ends with two”. Resolution: Indeed, Rabbi Yosi insists on three to start with. When the Chachomim required three, it was only for an optimal mitzvah. __________ * See ‘Bonus Discussion’ for the debate between the Rambam and the Raavad regarding the relevancy of this statement and the ensuing sugya. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate