No community start suggestion yet.
Why does Tosafos (תוספות) permit shvus l'shvus (double rabbinic Shabbos (שבת) violations) for milah but forbid single shvus violations? The shiur distinguishes two categories: single shvus as negative prohibitions preventing melacha, and shvus l'shvus as positive obligations preserving Shabbos sanctity. Since milah can override positive commandments even non-simultaneously, it permits shvus l'shvus but not the negative prohibitions of single shvus.
This shiur presents a detailed analysis of a complex Tosafos (תוספות) regarding the permissibility of violating rabbinic Shabbos (שבת) prohibitions for the sake of mitzvos. The discussion centers on three key scenarios: telling a gentile to perform a biblical prohibition (which Tosafos permits only for settling Eretz Yisrael), telling a gentile to perform a single rabbinic prohibition (which Tosafos generally forbids), and telling a gentile to perform a shvus l'shvus - a double rabbinic prohibition (which Tosafos permits for certain mitzvos). The Gemara (גמרא) permits carrying water through a public domain via a gentile for the sake of circumcision (bris milah), representing a shvus l'shvus case. However, Tosafos limits this permission, arguing that shvus l'shvus is only permitted for mitzvos that override Shabbos (docheh Shabbos), unlike Torah (תורה) study which doesn't override Shabbos. This creates a fundamental question: if the principle is based on the importance of mitzvos, why should Torah study - which is considered equivalent to all other mitzvos combined - be treated differently?
Looking for the full summary?
Full access is available to members of the TUF Alumni Association or the Yam Hagadol Foundation.
Already a member? Let the admin know!
Dedicate a Shiur in Aggadita
L'ilui nishmas a loved one. In honor of a simcha or yahrzeit. As a zechus for a refuah sheleimah. Your dedication helps carry Rabbi Zweig's Torah to learners around the world.
How long must Hashem tolerate the Jewish people's rebellious behavior? A Midrash compares this to the halachic question of carrying a child holding muktze on Shabbos. The analysis reveals that rejecting Eretz Yisrael represents a deeper spiritual corruption than individual acts of avoda zara.
Eruvin
Looking for the full transcript?
Full access is available to members of the TUF Alumni Association or the Yam Hagadol Foundation.
Already a member? Let the admin know!
What did Dovid mean when he reduced the 613 mitzvos to twelve principles? The Gemara reveals that mitzvos have two dimensions: fulfilling the obligation and achieving personal completion (hashlomah). Dovid identified twelve core principles that encapsulate the essential character development aspect of all mitzvos.
