Today's Mishnah Yomi
Berachos 8:5 - 8:6
The Mishnah Yomi for Friday, October 15, 2027 is Berachos 8:5 - 8:6
Mishnah 1
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Mishnayos Berachos Perek 8 Mishnah 5
ברכות פרק ח׳ משנה ה׳
Bartenura
נר ומזון. מי שאכל בשבת במנחה וחשכה לו ועדיין לא גמר סעודתו ואין לו יין אלא שיעור [כוס] אחד. בית שמאי אומרים נר ומזון בשמים והבדלה. דכולי עלמא הבדלה בסוף, דאפוקי יומא מאחרינן ליה כי היכי דלא ליהוי עליה כמשאוי. לא נחלקו אלא על הנר ועל הבשמים, דבית שמאי אומרים נר ומזון ואח״כ בשמים, ובית הלל אומרים נר ובשמים כי הדדי, דברכות שאנו יכולים לעשותם דלא מיחזי כמשאוי כגון נר ובשמים מקדמינן להו לברכת המזון:
בית שמאי אומרים שברא מאור האש. שברא דמשמע לשעבר ולא בורא דמשמע להבא.
מאור האש ולא מאורי האש, דחדא נהורא איכא בנורא:
ובית הלל אומרים בורא. נמי משמע לשעבר:
מאורי האש. שהרבה גוונים יש בשלהבת, אדומה לבנה וירקרוקת:
Mishnah 2
Mishnayos Berachos Perek 8 Mishnah 6
ברכות פרק ח׳ משנה ו׳
Bartenura
לא על הנר ולא על הבשמים – of an idolater. The [Havdalah] Candle because he [the idolater] did not rest on the Sabbath and did work by its candles, and we hold that light that did not “rest,” should not have blessing recited on it, since it was used in [acts of] transgression; and the spices of gentiles – we are speaking about the spices that are used at the dining parties of idolaters and constellation worshippers who are guests at them and since it is taught at the conclusion of the Mishnah “and not on the [Havdalah] candle and not on the Spices that are before the gods of the idolaters and constellation worshippers – what is the reason that it is said? What is the reason that we do not make a blessing on the spices of idolaters and constellation worshippers? Because it is considered a mere idolatrous dinner party for their god, and we don’t recite a blessing on the spices of those who are idolaters and constellation worshippers.
ולא על הנר של מתים –that we should make use their light even for mere honor.
ולא על בשמים של מתים – That we would use it to remove the odor.
ולא על נר ובשמים – of idolaters and constellation worshippers , since it is forbidden to derive benefit from them.
עד שיאותו לאורו – That they would benefit from its light, but not benefit in actuality, but it is so close to it, that one could benefit if one desired.
לא על הנר ולא על הבשמים של עובדי כוכבים. נר משום דלא שבת שהעובד כוכבים עשה מלאכה לאורו וקיימא לן אור שלא שבת אין מברכין עליו הואיל ונעבדה בו עבירה. ובשמים של עובדי כוכבים בבשמים שהם במסבה שעובדי כוכבים מסובים בה לסעודה מיירי. והא דתנן בסיפא ולא על הנר ולא על הבשמים של עבודת כוכבים, מה טעם קאמר, מה טעם אין מברכין על בשמים של עובדי כוכבים לפי שסתם מסבת עובדי כוכבים לעבודת כוכבים ואין מברכין על בשמים של עבודת כוכבים:
ולא על הנר של מתים. דלא אתעביד לאורה אלא לכבוד בעלמא:
ולא על בשמים של מתים. דלעבורי ריחא עבידי:
ולא על נר ובשמים. דעבודת כוכבים, לפי שאסורין בהנאה:
עד שיאותו לאורו. שיהנו מאורו, ולא שיהנו ממש אלא שקרוב לו כל כך שיוכל ליהנות אם ירצה:
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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.
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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.
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נר ומזון – He who ate on Shabbat after [reciting] the Minha/Afternoon Service, and it became dark and he had not yet completed his meal and he doesn’t have more than a cup’s worth of wine, the School of Shammai states: [One recites the blessings for] the Candle, the Meal, the spices and the Havdalah prayer, since everyone [holds] that Havdalah [is recited] at the end, so that when one “leaves” a day, we do it as late [as possible] in order that it (the Sabbath) would not seem to him like a burden. They (the Schools of Hillel and Shammai) did not disagree other than on the Candle and on the Spices, for the School of Shammai holds [that we recite the blessings in the following order]: Candle, the Meal, and afterwards the Spices. And the School of Hillel says [that we recite the blessings in the following order]: The Candle, and the Spices, since both the Candle and Spices are mutually blessings that we can do and they do not appear as a burden, such as the Candle and Spices [which are recited] prior to ברכת המזון
בית שמאין אומרים שברא מאור האש – Who created, which implies in the past, and not “who creates,” which implies in the future.
מאור האש – and not the “lights of fire” since one “light” is found in a fire.
ובית הלל אומרים בורא – which also implies in the past
מאורי האש – There are many colors in the flame: red, white and greenish.