A free account is required to play audio and download files.
No community start suggestion yet.
When should Birchos Eirusin be recited - before the kiddushin or after? The shiur analyzes the fundamental machlokes between the Rosh (who holds it's recited after) and the Rambam (רמב"ם) (who holds it must be before). The resolution depends on whether this bracha is on the ma'aseh hamitzvah or the kiyum hamitzvah.
This shiur examines a fundamental question in hilchos kiddushin: the proper timing for reciting Birchos Eirusin. The Gemara (גמרא) in Kesubos 7b discusses whether these blessings should be made before or after the act of kiddushin, with significant practical implications. Rabbi Zweig begins by analyzing the Rashi (רש"י) and various Rishonim who address the concern of bracha l'vatala (blessing in vain). The core issue is 'dilma hadam boisha' - perhaps she will refuse, making any prior blessing invalid. This leads to a fundamental question about the nature of birchos eirusin.
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!
Kesubos 7b
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!
Dedicate a Shiur in Gemara
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.
When an animal damages crops, the Torah prescribes a unique payment formula based on multiplying the damaged area by sixty. Does this formula redefine the actual loss, or does it merely create a payment mechanism that still acknowledges the full damage sustained? The Gemara explores whether someone who ate in doubt should pay the higher-quality amount, examining how the principle of motzi me-chaveiro alav haraya applies when payments fall within the range of actual loss.
What makes testimony valid when different witnesses testify to different parts of the same event? The Gemara debates whether the principle of "davar v'lo chatzi davar" (complete testimony, not partial) disqualifies witnesses who testify separately to theft and slaughter. Rashi's approach reveals that the issue is not merely combining elements, but whether each witness's statement is independently meaningful.
Why is a ganav who sells a stolen animal on Shabbos exempt from the fourfold/fivefold payment? The shiur analyzes whether this exemption stems from kam lei b'derabbah or from the absence of a valid mechira. The Rashba's principle that matana resembles mechira when it is "nishtarish b'chet" is explored, along with the Rambam's position on hekdesh and the distinction between giving to bedek habayis versus mizbe'ach.
When a ganav shechts a stolen animal l'avodah zarah, why isn't he patur from payment since it's already isur hana'ah? The shiur explores the fundamental machloket Rashi-Tosafot on whether the isur derives from the act of shechita or from the din shechita itself. The Gemara's application of davar garem be'mamon ke'mamon domi extends the analysis to when borrowed animals become niskal.
