Today's Mishnah Yomi
Mikvaos 1:7 - 1:8
The Mishnah Yomi for Wednesday, April 21, 2027 is Mikvaos 1:7 - 1:8
Mishnah 1
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Mishnayos Mikvaos Perek 1 Mishnah 7
מקואות פרק א׳ משנה ז׳
Bartenura
טובליו. בני אדם כל גופו:
ומטבילין. הכלים, והידים למידי דבעי טבילת ידים ולא סגי בנטילה, כגון לקודש:
מעין. שמימיו נובעים, והמים הנובעים מעטים מן המים שאובין ששפכו בתוכו:
שוה למקוה לטהר באשבורן. ולא בזוחלין. דקיי״ל מעין מטהר בזוחלין ומקוה מטהר באשבורן, והאי משום מים שאובים מרובים שבו שוה למקוה לטהר באשבורן ולא בזוחלין:
ולמעין להטביל בו בכל שהוא. ולא בעי ארבעים סאה כמקוה, דאין מקוה מטהר בפחות מארבעים סאה, והאי מטהר בכל שהוא כמעין:
Mishnah 2
Mishnayos Mikvaos Perek 1 Mishnah 8
מקואות פרק א׳ משנה ח׳
Bartenura
מים מוכים – waters that flow that are salty or warm.
שהן מטהרים בזוחלין – for whereas a spring, whose waters are few as above, it doesn’t purify in moving waters but rather in a collection of water.
מים חיים – that flow but are not salty/afflicted.
שהן טבילה לזבים – as it is written concerning it (Leviticus 15:13): “[When one with a discharge becomes purified of his discharge, he shall count off seven days for his purification, wash his clothes,] and bathe his body In fresh water.”
והזייה למצורעים – as it is written regarding them (Leviticus 14:5): “The priest shall order one of the birds slaughtered] over fresh water in an earthen vessel.”
בשרם לקדש בהן מי חטאת – as it is written regarding them (Numbers 19:17): “[Some of the ashes of the fire of purification shall be taken for the impure portion,] and fresh water shall be added to them in a vessel.”
מים מוכין. מים נובעים שהן מלוחים או חמים:
שהן מטהרים בזוחלין. ואילו מעין שמימיו מועטים דלעיל אינו מטהר בזוחלין אלא באשבורן:
מים חיים. נובעים שאינן מוכין:
שהן טבילה לזבים. דכתיב (ויקרא ט״ו:י״ג) ורחץ את בשרו במים חיים:
והזייה למצורעים. דכתיב בהו (שם י״ד) אל כלי חרש על מים חיים:
וכשרים לקדש בהן מי חטאת. דכתיב בהו (במדבר י״ט:י״ז) מים חיים אל כלי:
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?
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Can I study Mishnah Yomi with a group?
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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.
טובלים – the entire body of a person.
ומטבילין – the utensils, but the hands at all that require ritual immersion of the hands, and washing them are not enough, as for example for something Holy.
מעין – that its waters bubble/flow a little bit from the drawn water that they pour into it.
שוה למקוה לטהר באשבורן – but not in moving waters (i.e., rivers and springs) but a Mikveh/ritual bath purifies in an a collection of water in one place that does not flow/אשבורן And this is because of the drawn waters that are greater that are in it are equivalent to a Mikveh/ritual bath to purify in a collection of waters in one place but not in moving waters.
ולמעין להטיל בו בכל שהוא – and it does not require forty Seah like a ritual bath/Mikveh, for the Mikveh does not purify with any less than forty Seah and this purifies with a little bit like a spring.