Today's Mishnah Yomi
Sotah 2:5 - 2:6
The Mishnah Yomi for Sunday, May 12, 2024 is Sotah 2:5 - 2:6
Mishnah 1
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Mishnayos Sotah Perek 2 Mishnah 5
סוטה פרק ב׳ משנה ה׳
Bartenura
אמן שלא שטיתי ארוסה ונשואה. על ידי גלגול שבועה הוא מגלגל עליה זנות של ארוסין ואף על פי שלא היה בו בקנוי וסתירה. ומכאן לגלגול שבועה מן התורה:
שומרת יבם וכנוסה. ואם היתה יבמתו וכנסה, וקנא לה ונסתרה, מגלגל עליה טומאה שנטמאה כשהיא שומרת יבם. ומתניתין רבי עקיבא היא דאמר שומרת יבם ערוה. ואינה הלכה. אלא שומרת יבם שזנתה מותרת ליבם. לפיכך אינו מתנה עליה אם זנתה שומרת יבם:
אמן שלא נטמאתי וכו׳ פירושי קמפרש לאמן על האלה, אמן על השבועה דתנינן לעיל. והכי קאמר, אמן שלא נטמאתי הוא אמן על דשבועה שהשביעה הכהן משביע אני עליך שלא נטמאת:
ואם נטמאתי יבואו בי. היינו קבלת אלה, שאמר לה הכהן ואם נטמאת יבאו ביך כל הקללות הללו:
אמן שלא אטמא. שאם תיטמא לאחר זמן מים מערערים אותה. ואין הלכה כר״מ:
Mishnah 2
Mishnayos Sotah Perek 2 Mishnah 6
סוטה פרק ב׳ משנה ו׳
Bartenura
ולא משנתגרשה – for if she ran about as a prostitute–was unchaste after she was divorced, and he retracted [from his decision to divorce her] and restored her [as his wife] and he was jealous of her, and she retired with a man under suspicious circumstances, the [bitter] waters do not examine her on prostitution that is after divorce, for the divorced woman who engaged in prostitution is permitted to return to her husband, for the All-Merciful (i.e., God) suspended [the prohibition] on Kiddushin–betrothal, [not] on intercourse, as it is written (Deuteronomy 24:2): “She leaves his household and becomes the wife of another man.” Therefore, when she was betrothe to another man, even though she had not had sexual intimacy, she is prohibited to return to her husband, but if she had sexual intercourse without Kiddushin–betrothal, she is permitted to return to her husband.
ולא משנתגרשה שאם זנתה לאחר שגירשה וחזר והחזירה וקינא לה ונסתרה, אין המים בודקים על זנות שלאחר גירושין, דגרושה שזנתה מותרת לחזור לבעלה, דבקדושין תלה רחמנא האיסור לא בביאה, דכתיב (דברים כ״ד:ב׳) ויצאה מביתו והלכה והיתה לאיש אחר. לפיכך, נתקדשה לאיש אחר, אע''פ שלא נבעלה. אסורה לחזור לבעלה. ואם נבעלה בלא קדושין, מותרת לחזור לבעלה:
Mishnah Yomi FAQ
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.
What is the Mishnah?
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.
How long does it take to complete the Mishnah with Mishnah Yomi?
Following the Mishnah Yomi program, one can complete the Mishnah in approximately six years.
Can anyone join Mishnah Yomi?
Yes, anyone interested in studying the Mishnah can start the Mishnah Yomi cycle. There’s no need for prior knowledge; beginners are welcome.
Do I need to know Hebrew to study Mishnah Yomi?
While the Mishnah is originally in Hebrew, there are numerous translations and commentaries available in various languages, making it accessible to anyone interested in studying.
Is there a specific time of day to study Mishnah Yomi?
There’s no designated time. Participants can choose a time that best fits their schedule.
Can I study Mishnah Yomi with a group?
Yes, many communities and synagogues organize group study sessions for Mishnah Yomi. Studying in a group can enhance understanding and foster camaraderie.
What if I miss a day?
If you miss a day, you can catch up by studying the missed mishnayot alongside the current day’s study or by dedicating some extra time until you’re back on track.
אמן שלא שטיתי ארוסה ונשואה – through the rule permitting the court to insert in an oath an affirmation to which the person concerned could not have been compelled directly, he places the burden upon her unchastity while betrothed and even though he did not have regarding him warnings of jealousy (given to the suspected wife) and a married woman’s retirement with a man under suspicious circumstances. And from here, this insertion of an oath to which a person could not have been compelled to take directly is from the Torah.
שומרת יבם וכנוסה – if she was his sister-in-law (i.e., the widow of his brother who died without issue) and he brought her into a levirate marriage and he was jealous of her and she retired with a man under suspicious circumstances, he inserts a claim of ritual impurity which she could not have been compelled to take directly that she had become defiled while she was awaiting levirate marriage . And our Mishnah is according to Rabbi Akiva who said that a woman awaiting levirate marriage is unchastity–lewdness, but it is not the Halakha but rather a woman awaiting levirate marriage who ran about as a prostitute is permitted to the levir. Therefore, he does not make this condition upon her if she was unchaste as a woman awaiting levirate marriage.
אמן שלא נטמאתי וכו' – My explanation is made for the “Amen” on the imprecation, “Amen” on the oath, as we taught above (in this Mishnah). And this is what it said: “Amen” that I did not become ritually impure – that is the “Amen” on the oath that the Kohen imposed upon her: “I impose upon you the oath that you did not become ritually impure.
ואם נטמאתי יבואו בי – and if I become I became defiled, it should come upon me,” meaning the acceptance of the imprecation that the Kohen related to her and if you were ritually defiled, all of these curses will come upon you.
אמן שלא אטמא – that if you become ritually impure afterwards, the water will contest her, but the Halakha is not according to Rabbi Meir.