Today's Mishnah Yomi
Yadayim 3:4 - 3:5
The Mishnah Yomi for Thursday, September 2, 2027 is Yadayim 3:4 - 3:5
Mishnah 1
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Mishnayos Yadayim Perek 3 Mishnah 4
ידים פרק ג׳ משנה ד׳
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שמלמעלן ושמלמטן. שצריך שיניח פנוי בלא כתיבה למעלה מן הדף שלש אצבעות ולמטה טפח:
שבתחילה ושבסוף. בתחילת הספר צריך שיניח פנוי כדי לגלול כל הספר, כלומר כשיעור היקף של כל הספר, שהספר מסופו לתחילתו הוא נגלל, דומיא דמזוזה דכורכים אותה מאחד כלפי שמע. ובסופו, כדי לגול עמוד. ודוקא כשאין שם אלא תורה לבדה, צריך לעשות כן. אבל המדביק תורה נביאים וכתובים ביחד, צריך כדי לגול כל הספר בסופו, וכדי לגול עמוד בתחילתו. שאם הוא גוללו לתחילתו, נמצאת תורה מבחוץ, וגנאי הוא שתיעשה תורה שומר לנביאים וכתובים. ובהכי מיירי הא דאמרינן בפרק קמא דבבא בתרא ועושה לו כדי לגול עמוד בתחילתו וכדי היקף כל הספר בסופו:
Mishnah 2
Mishnayos Yadayim Perek 3 Mishnah 5
ידים פרק ג׳ משנה ה׳
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כפרשת ויהי בנוסע הארון – because since that portion (Numbers 10:35-36) is considered like a Scroll (i.e., book of the Torah) by itself. And similarly, they stated in the Midrash Yelamdenu [regarding] (Proverbs 9:1): “[Wisdom has built her house,] She has shewn her seven pillars,” these are seven Scrolls of the Torah, since the book [of] “And God spoke” (i.e., referring to the Book of Numbers) was divided into three parts, and [there are] four other books (i.e., Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus and Deuteronomy), hence there are seven [books of the Torah]. (see Talmud Shabbat 116a and especially the first Tosafot that explains this Midrash on how the Israelites left Mount Sinai in a desire to discard their learning.)
מגילה שכתוב בה – that is to say a writing sheet [which contains several columns] of a Torah scroll, since eighty five letters were written in it, it became sanctified and defiles the hands.
Kohelet does not render the hands impure. This is because its wisdom is [King] Solomon's, and was not said through divine revelation:
כדברי בן עזאי כך נחלקו וכך גמרו – and this is the Halakha.
כפרשת ויהי בנסוע הארון. לפי שאותה פרשה היא חשובה כספר בפני עצמו. וכך אמרו במדרש, (והוא בגמרא שבת דף קטז תוי״ט) חצבה עמודיה שבעה (משלי ט׳:א׳) אלו שבעה ספרי תורות, שספר וידבר נחלק לשלשה חלקים, וארבעה ספרים אחרים, הרי שבעה:
מגילה שכתוב בה. כלומר יריעה של ספר תורה, כיון שנכתב בה שמונים וחמש אותיות, נתקדשה ומטמאה את הידים:
קהלת אינו מטמא את הידים. מפני שחכמתו של שלמה היא, ולא ברוח הקודש נאמרה:
כדברי בן עזאי כך נחלקו וכך גמרו. וכן הלכה:
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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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.
שמלמעלן ושמלמטן (the upper and lower margins) - that he (i.e., the Scribe) needs to leave free without writing above from the column [in the parchment] three fingerbreadths and one handbreadth below.
שבתחילה ושבסוף – at the beginning of the Scroll he needs to leave free in order to roll all of the Scroll, meaning to say, like the measurement of the circumference of the entire Scroll, that the Scroll, when t is rolled from its end to its beginning is similar to a Mezuzah when they fold it from [the word] אחד/[“God is] one,” directed towards the שמע/[first word of the] Shema. And at its conclusion in order to roll up the scroll of the Law around a cylinder (i.e., a handle). And especially when he doesn’t have anything there other than the Torah alone, he needs to do this, but when he fastens the [text of the] Torah, [the text of] the Prophets and [the text of] the Writings together, he needs to roll up the all of the Scroll at its end, in order to roll the cylinder at its beginning. But if he rolls it towards its beginning, it is found that the Torah (i.e., Five Books of Moses) is from the outside, and it is disgraceful that that Torah should be made into a guardian for the Prophets and the Writings. And it is this that we are speaking f in the first chapter of Bava Batra [13b-14a] and he makes it in order to roll [enough blank parchment wrapped around a cylinder from its beginning and in order that there be a circumference of the Scroll at its end.