Today's Mishnah Yomi
Parah 3:4 - 3:5
The Mishnah Yomi for Wednesday, January 20, 2027 is Parah 3:4 - 3:5
Mishnah 1
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Mishnayos Parah Perek 3 Mishnah 4
פרה פרק ג׳ משנה ד׳
Bartenura
לא היו עושים חטאת על גבי חטאת. אם טיהרו עצמן לפרת חטאת אחת ואירעה פסול, לא יעשו אחרת על גבי זו. אלא צריכה שימור כבתחילה:
ולא תינוק על גבי תינוק. שאם היו שני תינוקות, אחד נשמר לפרת חטאת ואחד נשמר סתם אגב זה התינוק אבל לא לצורך פרת חטאת, לא מתכשר האי אגב האי:
צריכים היו תינוקות להזות. ואע״ג שנשמרו כל השמירות הללו, חיישינן דילמא אייתי עורב כזית מן המת ושדא עלייהו. וכל הני מעלות יתירות נינהו:
לא היו צריכים להזות. דלטומאת מת לא חיישינן. אבל טבילה היו צריכים לכו״ע, שמא נטמאו בשרץ. והלכה כר׳ עקיבא:
Mishnah 2
Mishnayos Parah Perek 3 Mishnah 5
פרה פרק ג׳ משנה ה׳
Bartenura
לא מצאו משבע – because as we stated that from all the sin-offerings that they sprinkle upon him, because of this it is stated, that if they did not find [the residue of ash] from seven [cows of purification], they sprinkle even from one [cow of purification].
וחמש מעזרא ואילך – Rabbi Meir did not count the four that were made by Shimon HaTzaddik/The Righeous and Yohanan the High Priest but rather for two, because he holds that as a result of invalidation that occurred at first, the second was made.
וחכ"א שבע מעזרא ואילך – for they hold that all of them were fit/appropriate.
לא מצאו משבע. משום דאמרן דמכל חטאות שהיו שם מזין עליו, משום הכי קאמר דאם לא מצאו משבע, מזין אפילו מאחת:
וחמש מעזרא ואילך. ר׳ מאיר לא מני הארבע שעשו שמעון הצדיק ויוחנן כ״ג אלא לשתים, משום דסבירא ליה שעל ידי פסול שאירע בראשונה נעשית השניה:
וחכ״א שבע מעזרא ואילך. דסבירא להו שכולן כשרות היו:
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?
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Can anyone join Mishnah Yomi?
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Do I need to know Hebrew to study Mishnah Yomi?
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לא היו עושים חטאת על גבי חטאת – if they had purified themselves with the one sin-offering of a cow and it became invalid, they should not do another on top of this one. But rather, it requires guarding as at the outset.
ולא תינוק על גבי תינוק – for if there were two young children, one is protected for the heifer of a sin-offering and the other is merely protected on account of this child, but not for the need of a heifer sin-offering, he one does not adapt oneself with this one on account of that one.
צריכים היו תינוקות להזות – and even though all of these being guarded were protected, we are concerned that perhaps a raven would bring an olive’s bulk from a corpse and cast it upon them, and all of these are greater gradations/preferences.
לא היו צריכים להזות – for we are not concerned about defilement through contact with a corpse, but ritual immersion would be required for everyone, lest hey were defiled by an unclean reptile or moving creature/שרץ. And the Halakha is according to Rabbi Akiba.