Today's Mishnah Yomi
Chagigah 2:2 - 2:3
The Mishnah Yomi for Tuesday, October 17, 2023 is Chagigah 2:2 - 2:3
Mishnah 1
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חגיגה פרק ב׳ משנה ב׳
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יוסי בן יועזר אומר שלא לסמוך. ביו״ט. מפני שמשתמש בבעלי חיים, שבכל כחו הוא סומך. וזו המחלוקת היתה בין הנשיאים ובין אבות ב״ד, דור אחר דור:
יצא מנחם. לעבודת המלך, ופירש מלהיות חברו של הלל. לפיכך לא הודע מענינו אם נחלק עם הלל בזה עם לאו, ונכנס שמאי במקומו להיות אב ב״ד תחתיו, ונחלק על הלל:
הראשונים. שהוזכרו ראשון בכל זוג היו נשיאים:
Mishnah 2
Mishnayos Chagigah Perek 2 Mishnah 3
חגיגה פרק ב׳ משנה ג׳
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מביאין שלמים – Festival peace-offerings, because there was a need through them for food for the commoner.
ואין סומכין עליהם – but he presses hands [on the head of the sacrifice, to demonstrate ownership] while it is still daylight. For we do not require “and he laid hands and slaughtered, that immediately following laying of the hands is the slaughtering.
אבל לא עולות – the individual burnt-offering, and even the burnt-offering of appearance [in the Temple], for he is able to offer it on the rest of the days of the festival, as the Biblical verse says, (Numbers 29:35): “[On the eighth day] you shall hold a solemn gathering; [you shall not work at your occupations],” for yourselves but not for “On-High” (i.e., God).
ובית הלל אומרים מביאין – Festival peace-offerings and burnt offerings of appearance [in the Temple], as it is written (Deuteronomy 16:8): “[After eating unleavened bread six days,] you shall hold a solemn gathering for the LORD [you God on the seventh day: you shall do no work],” everything is for God, but vows and free-will donations, whether [they are] burnt-offerings or peace offerings, it is the words of all [Sages] that they are not offered on the Festivals.
מביאים שלמים. שלמי חגיגה, לפי שיש בהם צורך אכילה להדיוט:
ואין סומכין עליהם. אלא סומך עליהן מבעוד יום. דלא בעינן וסמך ושחט תכף לסמיכה שחיטה:
אבל לא עולות. עולת יחיד, ואפילו עולת ראיה. שהרי יכול להקריבה בשאר ימות הרגל דאמר קרא (במדבר כ״ט:ל״ה) עצרת תהיה לכם, לכם ולא לגבוה:
ובית הלל אומרים מביאין. שלמי חגיגה ועולות ראייה. דכתיב (דברים ט״ז:ח׳) עצרת לה׳, כל דלה׳. אבל נדרים ונדבות, בין עולות בין שלמים דברי הכל אין קריבין ביו״ט:
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What is Mishnah Yomi?
Mishnah Yomi is a daily study program where participants study two mishnayot (individual teachings from the Mishnah) every day. By following this program, one can complete the entire Mishnah in about six years.
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The Mishnah is the first major written collection of Jewish oral traditions, forming the basis of the Talmud. It dates back to around 200 CE and consists of teachings and discussions of Jewish law by various rabbis.
Who started the Mishnah Yomi program?
In 1934, the Kozoglover Gaon, Rav Aryeh Tzvi Frommer, who took over from Rav Meir Shapiro (the founder of Daf Yomi) as the head of Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin, initiated the Mishnah Yomi cycle, focusing on Seder Zeraim and Seder Taharos. After World War II, in 1947, Rav Yonah Sztencl, a disciple of Rav Frommer, expanded the program, advocating for a comprehensive study of Shishah Sidrei Mishnah. The idea of studying two Mishnayos daily gained the support of figures like Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer, the Tchebiner Rov, and the Gerer Rebbe, marking the formal inception of Mishnah Yomi.
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יוסי בן יועזר אומר שלא לסמוך – on the Festival day, because when one uses living animals, with all of one’s strength one presses hands [on the head of the sacrifice, to demonstrate ownership]. For this was the dispute that was between the patriarchs and the presidents of the Court, generation after generation.
יצא מנחם – to the service of the king, and he withdrew being the colleague of Hillel, Therefore, it was not made known from his relation if he disputed with Hillel or not, and Shammai entered in his place to be the president of the Court in his place, and disputed with Hillel.
הראשונים – that were mentioned first in each pair were the patriarchs.