Today's Mishnah Yomi
Taanis 2:6 - 2:7
The Mishnah Yomi for Wednesday, May 30, 2029 is Taanis 2:6 - 2:7
Mishnah 1
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Mishnayos Taanis Perek 2 Mishnah 6
תענית פרק ב׳ משנה ו׳
Bartenura
אנשי משמר. כ״ד משמרות כהונה היו, כל משמר עובד בשבת שלו:
אנשי בית אב. המשמר מתחלק לשבעה בתי אבות כמנין ימות השבוע, כל אחד עובד יומו:
מתענין ולא משלימין. שתעניות הראשונות אינן חמורין כ״כ, ולפיכך אין משלימין שאם תכבד העבודה על אנשי בית אב שהיו עובדין אותו היום יבואו אלו לסייען ויהא בהן כח לעבוד:
Mishnah 2
Mishnayos Taanis Perek 2 Mishnah 7
תענית פרק ב׳ משנה ז׳
Bartenura
אנשי משמר מותרין לשתות יין – This is not referring to the fast, but it is these are speaking of the membes of the division that they bring it here.
בלילות – that we should not fear lest the service become too heavy on the men of each division who served daily at night where they [i.e., others] would need to come to assist them.
לא ביום ולא בלילה – since they had to bring up all night fats and limbs that sprang from the altar.
אנשי מעמד – these were Israelites who were set up in Jerusalem and stood over the sacrifices of their brethren and would pray that it would be accepted with favor. And during the time of the Divine Service, representatives from all Israel would stand there, for how could the sacrifice of a person be offered and he was not standing by it, as the Bible states (Numbers 28:2): “…Be punctilious in presenting to Me at stated times.” For the Israelite, it was a commandment that they should stand over the Kohanim at the time of Divine Worship.
אסורים לספר ולכבס – When they entered into their division, all the entire week, in order that they should cut their hair prior to that, therefore they would not enter their division while they look repulsive.
ובחמישי – in the midst of their division service [on the given Thursday]. מותרים – it is the manner of most people to get their hair cut on Thursday and not put off shaving/cutting their hair until Friday because of the pain-staking preparations.
אנשי משמר מותרים לשתות יין. לאו גבי תענית קאי, אלא איידי דאיירי בבני משמר מייתי לה הכא:
בלילות. שאין לחוש שמא תכבד העבודה על אנשי בית אב בלילה ויצטרכו אלו לבא לסייעם:
לא ביום ולא בלילה. לפי שהיו צריכין להעלות כל הלילה אברים ופדרים שפקעו מעל המזבח:
אנשי מעמד. הם ישראלים הקבועים בירושלים ועומדים על קרבן אחיהם ומתפללין שיהא מקובל ברצון. ועומדים שם בשעת העבודה שלוחים מכל ישראל, דהיאך קרבנו של אדם קרב והוא אינו עומד על גביו והכתוב אומר (במדבר כ״ח:ב׳) תשמרו להקריב לי במועדו, לישראל מצוה שיעמדו על הכהנים בשעת עבודה:
אסורים לספר ולכבס. משנכנסו למשמרתם, כל אותה שבת, כדי שיספרו קודם לכן ולא יכנסו למשמרתן כשהן מנוולים:
ובחמישי. שבתוך משמרתן מותרים שדרך [רוב] בני אדם לספר בחמישי ואין ממתינין לספר בע״ש מפני הטורח:
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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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אנשי משמר – there were twenty-four priestly divisions and each division serves on its week.
אנשי בית אב – Each division is divided into seven distinct units corresponding to the days of the week. Each one serves on its particular day.
מתענין ולא משלימין – The first fasts were not so stringent. Therefore they would not complete them for if the service was that weighty on the men of a particular priestly division that they were doing that day, others would come to help them so that they would have the strength to serve [appropriately].