Today's Mishnah Yomi
Chullin 12:1 - 12:2
The Mishnah Yomi for Tuesday, November 25, 2025 is Chullin 12:1 - 12:2
Mishnah 1
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חולין פרק י"ב משנה א׳
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שלוח הקן. אבל לא במוקדשין. משכחת מוקדשין דאילו היו חולין היו חייבים בשלוח הקן, כגון שהיה לו עוף והקדישו כשהוא ברשותו לבדק הבית וברח ומצאו אח״כ רובץ על הקן והכירו. אי נמי, כגון שהקדיש גוזלות של שובכו למזבח לעולת נדבה ואח״כ כשגדלו אותן גוזלות ברחו ויצאו וקננו במקום אחר, דמעיקרא כי אקדשינהו דידיה הוו וחל הקדש עלייהו, והשתא דמצאן לאו מזומן הוא, ואי הוו חולין הוו מחייבי:
ואינו נוהג אלא בשאינו מזומן. דכתיכ כי יקרא, פרט למזומן:
שקננו בפרדס. שמרדו ויצאו מן הבית, ואינן חוזרות לבית ונעשו מדבריות. ופרדס לאו מזומן הוא מפני שיכולות לברוח:
הרדסיאות. שדרכן ליגדל עם בני אדם. ועל שם הורדוס המלך שהיה מתעסק בגידולן נקראו הרדסיאות על שמו:
Mishnah 2
Mishnayos Chullin Perek 12 Mishnah 2
חולין פרק י"ב משנה ב׳
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עוף טמא פטור מלשלח – as it is written (Deuteronomy 22:6): “a bird’s nest.” A “bird” implies whether pure or impure, a pure bird, not an impure one.
עוף טמא רובץ על ביצי עוף טהור – even though that this species of pigeons are ones that are sent out from the nest], he is exempt, for we require, “a bird’s nest” (Deuteronomy 22:5) that the mother who makes a nest is pure.
ועוף טהור הרבץ על ביצי עוף טמא – for Scripture states (Deuteronomy 22:7): “and take only the young,” for you, but not for your dogs.
קורא – In Arabic, we call him “Sonar,” and in the foreign language, “Pardiz,” for it is the manner of the male [bird] to lie down on the eggs like the female [bird], therefore, Rabbi Eliezer obligates to send away the male [bird], but with other birds, Rabbi Eliezer admits that the male is exempt, for the All Merciful stated, “mother” (Deuteronomy 22:7), and not the father, but the Halakha is not according to Rabbi Eliezer.
עוף טמא פטור מלשלח. דכתיב קן צפור, עוף משמע בין טהור בין טמא, צפור טהור ולא טמא:
עוף טמא רובץ על ביצי עוף טהור. אע״ג דמינא דאפרוחים בר שלוח הוא, פטור. דקן צפור בעינן, שתהא האם המקננת טהורה:
ועוף טהור הרובץ על ביצי עוף טמא פטור. דאמר קרא ואת הבנים תקח לך, לך ולא לכלביך:
קורא. בערבי קורין לו שונא״ר, ובלע״ז פרדי״ז. ודרכו שהזכר רובץ על הביצים כמו הנקבה. הלכך ר׳ אליעזר מחייב לשלח הזכר. אבל בשאר עופות מודה ר״א שזכר פטור, דאם אמר רחמנא, ולא אב. ואין הלכה כר״א:
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?
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.
Is there a specific time of day 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.
שלוח הקן. אבל לא במקודשין –consecrated [birds] are found, for if they were non-holy, they would be liable for letting [the dam] go forth from the nest, such as the example where he had a bird and he consecrated it while it was in his domain for keeping the Temple in repair, but it escaped and he found it afterwards lying on the nest and he recognized it. Alternatively, such as the example when he consecrated pigeons of [his dove-cote] to the Altar for a free-will burnt offering, and afterwards when these pigeons grew up, they escaped and built a nest in another place, for at the outset, when he sanctified them, they were his, and sacred Temple property takes effect upon them, and now that he found them, they are not designated–at his disposal–captive but if they were profane, they would be נו
ואינו נוהג אלא בשאינו מזומן – as it is written (Deuteronomy 22:5): “[If, along the road,] you chance upon [a bird’s nest], excluding one that is at your disposal [in your courtyard](see Sifre Deuteronomy 227).
שקננו בפרדס – that they rebelled and went out from the house, and they don’t return to the house and they become belonging to the desert. And an orchard is not designated because they can flee–escape.
הרדסיות – for it is their manner to be raised with people and in the name of King Herod who was engaged in raising them, they are called, Herodian doves, by his name.