24.3 - Sukkah Daf 29 A (6 lines after spreads)

Today’s learning sponsored by Sponsor a day's learning (thousands of minutes!) for only $72 click here https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/ODUwOTU= Summary Beraisa: A solar eclipse is a bad sign for the gentiles, a lunar eclipse is a bad sign for (enemies of the) Jews, because while the gentiles count by the sun, the Jews count by the moon. If there is a partial eclipse on the eastern side, it’s a bad sign for those who live in the east, if it’s on the western side, it’s a bad sign for those who live in the west. If it’s in the middle, it’s a bad sign for the whole world. If the face of the sun is changed and looks like blood, it means war. If the sun seems grey, dark and wooly, it’s a sign of famine. If the sun looks like both, it’s a sign of both. If the eclipse takes place when the sun is about to set, it means the misfortune will come after some time. If it takes place immediately after the sun rises, it means the misfortune will be immediate. Some say, the other way around. Whenever there is retribution to the nations, there is also retribution on their gods, as it states “I will punish all the gods of egypt” (most places of idolatry have disappeared). But when Yisroel do the will of Hakadosh Baruch Hu they need not fear anything as it states in a verse. Beraisa: The sun is smitten because of four things (when there’s an eclipse, it is these four areas especially that people should investigate): 1. If a great man is not mourned properly (it means that people don’t appreciate the gedolim enough). 2. If a betrothed girl cried out and was ignored (if people don’t react with a great wave of indignation against wickedness). 3. Homosexuality (the Jewish nation must enlist an army and go out to war against gay rights). 4. When two brothers are killed together (It’s referring to a specific incident, it means that our reactions must reflect the severity of the crime). There are four things that cause the luminaries to be eclipsed: 1. If people write mean notes defaming their fellow Jews to the government (for instance if they decry the lack of human rights in Israel while ignoring what the Russian government does). 2. People who testify falsely. 3. People who raise sheep and goats in Eretz Yisroel (they graze on the lands and ruin the fields, these people are considered robbers). 4. Those who chop down fruit trees (fruit trees are an important blessing from Hakadosh Baruch Hu). 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