Today's Mishnah Yomi
Oholos 1:4 - 1:5
The Mishnah Yomi for Sunday, September 13, 2026 is Oholos 1:4 - 1:5
Mishnah 1
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Mishnayos Oholos Perek 1 Mishnah 4
אהלות פרק א׳ משנה ד׳
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שהכלים שלשה. כגון כלים שנגעו במת וכלים בכלים ועוד כלים שלישים בשניים, כולן טמאין:
והאדם שנים. כגון אדם במת ואדם שני בזה האדם שנטמא במת. אבל אדם השלישי בשני, טהור:
שהוא באמצע. כגון כלים ואדם וכלים, דהרביעי בין אדם בין כלים מיטמא טומאת ערב, כדשמעינן ממתניתין דלעיל:
Mishnah 2
Mishnayos Oholos Perek 1 Mishnah 5
אהלות פרק א׳ משנה ה׳
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מטמא בגדים – all of this that is not explained [in the Mishnah] as it is written (Leviticus 15:7): “Whoever touches he the body of the one with the discharge shall wash his clothes, [bathe in water, and remain impure until evening],” so we see that he defiles [his] clothing at the time of his contact with the one with the discharge/the person who has gonorrhea.
ואין הבגדים הנוגעים בזב מטמאין בגדים – because the person with the discharge/gonorrhea is a primary source of Levitical uncleanness/אב הטומאה, and the clothes that touch it become first [degree of ritual uncleanness]. But they do not defile other clothing, for a person and vessels do not become susceptible to receiving defilement other than from a primary source of ritual impurity.
והבגדים הנושאין את הזב מטמאין אדם – as for example, lying and sitting of a person with a discharge/gonorrhea which defile a person because they become a primary source of ritual impurity like the person with a discharge/gonorrhea himself As it is written (Leviticus 15:10): “Whoever touches anything that was under him shall be impure until evening.”
ואין אדם הנושא את הזב מטמא את האדם – and even at the time that he carries him prior to his separating. For he is aught other than first degree of ritual impurity and a nothing that is first [degree of ritual impurity] can defile a person.
מטמא בגדים. כל זמן שלא פירש, דכתיב (ויקרא ט״ו:ז׳) והנוגע בבשר הזב יכבס בגדיו, אלמא שהוא מטמא בגדים בשעת מגעו בזב:
ואין בגדים הנוגעים בזב מטמאין בגדים. לפי שהזב אב הטומאה והבגדים הנוגעים בו נעשים ראשון ואין מטמאין בגדים אחרים, שאין אדם וכלים מקבלים טומאה אלא מאב הטומאה:
שהבגדים הנושאין את הזב מטמאין אדם. כגון משכב ומושב של זב מטמאין אדם, לפי שהן נעשים אב הטומאה כזב עצמו, דכתיב (שם) וכל הנוגע בכל אשר יהיה תחתיו יטמא עד הערב:
ואין אדם הנושא את הזב מטמא אדם. ואפילו בשעה שהוא נושא אותו קודם שפירש, שאינו אלא ראשון לטומאה ואין ראשון מטמא אדם:
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?
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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.
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שהכלים שלשה – as for example vessels that came in contact with a corpse and vessels [that came in contact] with vessels. And further, vessels are third [degree of ritual uncleanness [which came in contact’ with vessels that are second [degree of ritual uncleanness], all are impure.
והאדם שנים – as for example, a person [who came in contact] with a corpse and a second person [came in contact] with that person that was defiled [through contact] with a corpse. But a third person who has third [who came in contact] with [a person] with second [degree of uncleanness] is ritually pure.
שהוא באמצע – as for example, vessels and a person and vessels. For the fourth, whether it is a person or vessels defiles until nightfall, as we learned from our Mishnah above (see Mishnah 1).