Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
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Stillborns, Miscarriages and Mourning Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 135
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 19th, 2020
×ָמַר מָר: ×•Ö°×œÖ¹× ×¡Ö¸×¤Öµ×§ דּוֹחֶה ×ֶת הַשּ×ַבָּת. לְ×ֵתוֹיֵי מַ××™? לְ×ֵתוֹיֵי ×”Ö¸× ×“Ö¼Ö°×ªÖ¸× ×•Ö¼ ×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö¸× Ö·×Ÿ: בֶּן ש×ִבְעָה, מְחַלְּלִין עָלָיו ×ֶת הַשּ×ַבָּת. וּבֶן ש×Ö°×ž×•Ö¹× Ö¸×”, ×ֵין מְחַלְּלִין עָלָיו ×ֶת הַשּ×ַבָּת. סָפֵק בֶּן ש×ִבְעָה סָפֵק בֶּן ש×ְמו …
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Wake Up Call Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 136
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 20th, 2020
×ֲמַר לֵיהּ ×¨Ö¸×‘Ö´×™× Ö¸× ×œÖ°×¨Ö·×‘ ש×ֵרֵבְיָ×: בְּ××•Ö¼×¨Ö°×ªÖ¼Ö¸× ×ֲמַר ×¨Ö¸×‘Ö¸× ×”Ö¸×›Ö´×™, ×œÖ°×¦Ö·×¤Ö°×¨Ö¸× ×”Ö²×“Ö·×¨ בֵּיהּ. ×ֲמַר לֵיהּ ש×ְרִיתוּהָ? ×™Ö°×”Öµ× ×¨Ö·×¢Ö²×•Ö¸× ×“Ö¼Ö°×ªÖ´×©×ְרוֹ תַּרְבָּ×. Ravina said to Rav Sherevya: In the evening Rava indeed said so, as you said; however, in the morning he retracted his statement, and that is what I cited. Rav …
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True Good Deeds - No Artificial Ingredients
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 21st, 2020
Shabbos 137 ×ªÖ¼Ö¸× ×•Ö¼ ×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö¸× Ö·×Ÿ, הַמָּל ×וֹמֵר: ×´×ֲש×ֶר קִדְּש×Ö¸× ×•Ö¼ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו ×•Ö°×¦Ö´×•Ö¼Ö¸× ×•Ö¼ עַל הַמִּילָה״. ×ֲבִי הַבֵּן ×וֹמֵר: ×´×ֲש×ֶר קִדְּש×Ö¸× ×•Ö¼ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו ×•Ö°×¦Ö´×•Ö¼Ö¸× ×•Ö¼ ×œÖ°×”Ö·×›Ö°× Ö´×™×¡×•Ö¹ בִּבְרִיתוֹ ש×ֶל ×Ö·×‘Ö°×¨Ö¸×”Ö¸× ×Ö¸×‘Ö´×™× ×•Ö¼×´. ×”Ö¸×¢×•Ö¹×žÖ°×“Ö´×™× ×וֹמְרִי×: ×´ …
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Prophecy and Ruach HaKodesh in Modern Times Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 138
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 22nd, 2020
×ªÖ¼Ö¸× ×•Ö¼ ×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö¸× Ö·×Ÿ: כְּש×Ö¶× Ö¼Ö´×›Ö°× Ö°×¡×•Ö¼ ×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼×•Ö¹×ªÖµ×™× ×•Ö¼ ×œÖ·×›Ö¼Ö¶×¨Ö¶× ×‘Ö¼Ö°×™Ö·×‘Ö°× Ö¶×” ×ָמְרוּ, עֲתִידָה תּוֹרָה ש×ֶתִּש×ְתַּכַּח מִיִּשְׂרָ×ֵל, ש×Ö¶× Ö¼Ö¶×ֱמַר: ×´×”Ö´× Ö¼Öµ×” ×™Ö¸×žÖ´×™× ×‘Ö¼Ö¸×Ö´×™× × Ö°×Ö»× ×”×³ ×Ö±×œÖ¹×”Ö´×™× ×•Ö°×”Ö´×©×ְלַחְתִּי רָעָב בָּ×ָרֶץ ×œÖ¹× ×¨Ö¸×¢Ö¸×‘ ×œÖ·×œÖ¼Ö¶×—Ö¶× ×•Ö°×œÖ¹× ×¦ …
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Sober Responses to Suffering Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 139
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 23rd, 2020
וְ×ָמַר רַבִּי מַלַּ××™ מִשּ××•Ö¼× ×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö´×™ יִצְחָק מַגְדְּלָ×ָה: ×žÖ´×™Ö¼×•Ö¹× ×©×Ö¶×¤Ö¼Öµ×™×¨Ö·×©× ×™×•Ö¹×¡Öµ×£ מֵ×ֶחָיו ×œÖ¹× ×˜Ö¸×¢Ö·× ×˜Ö·×¢Ö·× ×™Ö·×™Ö´×Ÿ, דִּכְתִיב: ״וּלְקׇדְקֹד × Ö°×–Ö´×™×¨ ×ֶחָיו״. And Rabbi Mallai said in the name of Rabbi Yitzḥak from Migdal: From the day that Joseph took leave from his brothers, he did not sample a taste …
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Sexual Blackmail Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 140
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 24th, 2020
× Ö¸×§Öµ×™×˜ ×žÖ·×¨Ö°×’Ö¼Ö¸× Ö´×™×ªÖ¸× ×‘Ö¼Ö·×—Ö²×“Ö¸× ×™Ö°×“Öµ×™×”Ö¼ ×•Ö°×›×•Ö¼×¨Ö¸× ×‘Ö¼Ö·×—Ö²×“Ö¸× ×™Ö°×“Öµ×™×”Ö¼. ×žÖ·×¨Ö°×’Ö¼Ö¸× Ö´×™×ªÖ¸× — ×ַחְוִי לְהוּ, ×•Ö°×›×•Ö¼×¨Ö¸× — ×œÖ¸× ×ַחְוִי לְהוּ עַד דְּמִיצְטַעֲרָן, וַהֲדַר ×ַחְוִי לְהוּ. In order to demonstrate the value of modesty to his daughters, Rav Ḥisda held a pearl in one hand and a clod of earth …
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Attachment Issues Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 141
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 24th, 2020
×ªÖ¼Ö°× Ö·×Ÿ: × ×•Ö¹×˜Öµ×œ ×Ö¸×“Ö¸× ×ֶת ×‘Ö¼Ö°× ×•Ö¹ וְהָ×ֶבֶן בְּיָדוֹ? ×ָמְרִי דְּבֵי רַבִּי ×™Ö·× Ö¼Ö·××™ ×‘Ö¼Ö°×ªÖ´×™× ×•Ö¹×§ ש×Ö¶×™Ö¼Öµ×©× ×œ×•Ö¹ גַּעֲגוּעִין עַל ×ָבִיו. We learned in the mishna: A person may take his son in his hands on Shabbat; and this is permitted even though there is a stone in the child’s hand. As it can be inferred from this mishna that th …
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Rav Lopian and the Cat Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 142
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 26th, 2020
וְהָ×ָמַר ×¨Ö¸×‘Ö¸× ×œÖ°×©×ַמָּעֵיהּ: טְוִוי לִי בַּר ×ֲווֹזָ×, וּש×ְדִי מֵיעֵיהּ לְש××•Ö¼× Ö¼Ö¸×¨Ö¸×. Didn’t Rava say to his attendant on a Festival: Roast a duck for me, and throw its intestines to the cat. Moving the duck’s intestines was permitted in order to feed the cat. for Video Shiur click here to listen: Psychology of the DAF Shabbos 142 Picture …
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Mother's Milk and Torah Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 143
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 27th, 2020
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE DAF Today’s Shiur Shabbos 143
Mareh Mekomos ×žÖµÖ¼× ×œÖ°×¨Ö¸×¦×•Ö¹×Ÿ וְשֶ××œÖ¹Ö¼× ×œÖ°×¨Ö¸×¦×•Ö¹×Ÿ, חֲלֵב הַבְּהֵמָה שֶ×מְיוּחָד בֵּין ×œÖ´×§Ö°×˜Ö·× Ö´Ö¼×™× ×‘ÖµÖ¼×™×Ÿ לִגְדוֹלִי×, ×Öµ×™× ×•Ö¹ דִּין שֶ××™Ö°Ö¼×˜Ö·×žÖµÖ¼× ×‘ÖµÖ¼×™×Ÿ לְרָצוֹן וּבֵין שֶ××œÖ¹Ö¼× ×œÖ°×¨Ö¸×¦×•Ö¹×Ÿ? ×ָמְרוּ לוֹ: ×Ö´× ×˜Ö¸×žÖµ× ×—Ö²×œÖµ×‘ …
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Deal or No Deal Psychology of the DAF Shabbos 144
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 28th, 2020
Shabbos 144 מִידֵּי ×ִירְיָ×? ×“Ö¼Ö·×¢Ö²×¨Ö·×‘Ö°×™Ö¸× ×ַתְרָ×, ×”Ö¸×›Ö¸× — בָּטְלָה דַּעְתּוֹ ×ֵצֶל כׇּל ×ָדָ×! The Gemara rejects this answer: Is this comparable? Arabia is a place, and a custom practiced in an entire country is significant. Here, with regard to the practice of the house of Menashya bar Menaḥem, who was an individual, his opinion is rendered irrelevant in relation to …
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The Influenceable Husband Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 145
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 29th, 2020
×ִיתְּעַר בְּהוּ רַבִּי ×™×•Ö¹×—Ö¸× Ö¸×Ÿ, ×ֲמַר לְהוּ: דַּרְדְּקֵי! ×œÖ¹× ×›Ö¼Ö¸×šÖ° ×ָמַרְתִּי לָכֶ×: ×´×ֱמוֹר לַחׇכְמָה ×ֲחוֹתִי ×ָתְּ״ — ×Ö´× ×‘Ö¼Ö¸×¨×•Ö¼×¨ לְךָ הַדָּבָר ×›Ö¼Ö·×ֲחוֹתְךָ ש×Ö¶×”Ö´×™× ×ֲסוּרָה לְךָ — ×וֹמְרֵהוּ, וְ×Ö´× ×œÖ¸×ו — ×œÖ¹× ×ªÖ¼Ö¹×מְרֵהוּ. Rabbi Y …
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What is Mazal? Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 146
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 29th, 2020
ש×Ö¶×‘Ö¼Ö¸× × Ö¸×—Ö¸×©× ×¢Ö·×œ חַוָּה הֵטִיל בָּהּ זוּהֲמָ×, יִשְׂרָ×ֵל ש×ֶעָמְדוּ עַל הַר ×¡Ö´×™× Ö·×™ — פָּסְקָה זוּהֲמָתָן, ×’Ö¼×•Ö¹×™Ö´× ×©×Ö¶×œÖ¼Ö¹× ×¢Ö¸×žÖ°×“×•Ö¼ עַל הַר ×¡Ö´×™× Ö·×™ — ×œÖ¹× ×¤Ö¼Ö¸×¡Ö°×§Ö¸×” זוּהֲמָתָן. ×ֲמַר לֵיהּ רַב ×Ö·×—Ö¸× ×‘Ö¼Ö°×¨Öµ×™×”Ö¼ ×“Ö¼Ö°×¨Ö¸×‘Ö¸× ×œÖ°×¨Ö·×‘ ×ָש×Öµ×™: ×’Ö¼Öµ×¨Ö´×™× ×žÖ· …
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Culture Bound Expressions of Mental Illness Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 147
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 31st, 2020
וְ×ֵין עוֹשִׂין ×ַפִּיקְטְוִיזִין בְּש×ַבָּת. ×ָמַר רַבָּה בַּר בַּר ×—Ö¸× Ö¸×” ×ָמַר רַבִּי ×™×•Ö¹×—Ö¸× Ö¸×Ÿ: ×œÖ¹× ×©×Ö¸× ×•Ö¼ ×Ö¶×œÖ¼Ö¸× ×‘Ö¼Ö°×¡Ö·×, ×ֲבָל בַּיָּד — מוּתָּר. ×ªÖ¼Ö·× Ö°×™Ö¸×, רַבִּי × Ö°×—Ö¶×žÖ°×™Ö¸×” ×וֹמֵר: ×Ö·×£ בַּחוֹל ×ָסוּר ×žÖ´×¤Ö¼Ö°× Öµ×™ הֶפְסֵד ×וֹכָלִין. We also learned in t …
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When to Meddle and When Not Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 148
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 31st, 2020
×ֶלָּ×: ×”Ö·× Ö¼Ö·×— לְיִשְׂרָ×ֵל, מוּטָב ש×ֶיְּהוּ ש×וֹגְגִין וְ×ַל יְהוּ מְזִידִין. Rather, in these matters we rely on a different principle: Leave the Jewish people alone, and do not rebuke them. It is better that they be unwitting in their halakhic violations and that they not be intentional sinners, for if they are told about these prohibitions they may not listen anyway. for Vid …
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Getting it All Done Before Shabbos Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 150
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 31st, 2020
shabbos ×ֵין מַחְש×ִיכִין. ×ªÖ¼Ö¸× ×•Ö¼ ×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö¸× Ö·×Ÿ: מַעֲשֶׂה בְּחָסִיד ×ֶחָד ש×Ö¶× Ö¼Ö´×¤Ö°×¨Ö°×¦Ö¸×” לוֹ פִּרְצָה בְּתוֹךְ שָׂדֵהוּ ×•Ö°× Ö´×žÖ°×œÖ·×šÖ° עָלֶיהָ לְגוֹדְרָהּ, ×•Ö°× Ö´×–Ö°×›Ö¼Ö·×¨ ש×ֶשּ×ַבָּת הוּ×, ×•Ö°× Ö´×žÖ°× Ö·×¢ ×וֹתוֹ חָסִיד ×•Ö°×œÖ¹× ×’Ö¼Ö°×“Ö¸×¨Ö¸×”Ö¼, ×•Ö°× Ö·×¢Ö²×©×‚Ö¸×” לוֹ × Öµ×¡ וְעָלְתָה …
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Rescuing a Child who is Off the Derech Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 151
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 2nd, 2020
shabbos for Video Shiur click here to listen: Psychology of the DAF Shabbos 151 ×ªÖ¼Ö·× Ö°×™Ö¸×, רַבָּן ש×ִמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִי×ֵל ×וֹמֵר: ×ªÖ¼Ö´×™× ×•Ö¹×§ בֶּן יוֹמוֹ ×—Ö·×™ — מְחַלְּלִין עָלָיו ×ֶת הַשּ×ַבָּת, דָּוִד מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָ×ֵל מֵת — ×ֵין מְחַלְּלִין עָלָיו ×ֶת הַשּ×ַבָּת. תִּ …
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Formidable Foreskin Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 149
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 2nd, 2020
וְ×ָמַר רַב יְהוּדָה ×ָמַר רַב: בְּש×ָעָה ש×Ö¶×‘Ö¼Ö´×™×§Ö¼Öµ×©× ×וֹתוֹ רָש×ָע, לַעֲשׂוֹת לְ×וֹתוֹ צַדִּיק כָּךְ, × Ö´×žÖ°×©×ְכָה עׇרְלָתוֹ ש×Ö°×œÖ¹×©× ×žÖµ×וֹת ×ַמָּה, וְהָיְתָה מְחַזֶּרֶת עַל כׇּל הַמְּסִיבָּה כּוּלָּהּ. ש×Ö¶× Ö¼Ö¶×ֱמַר: ״שָׂבַעְתָּ קָלוֹן מִכּ …
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Sexuality the Peacemaker and Premature Ejaculation Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 152
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 4th, 2020
Shabbos ×ֲמַר לֵיהּ רַבִּי לְרַבִּי ש×ִמְעוֹן בֶּן חֲלַפְתָּ×: ×žÖ´×¤Ö¼Ö°× Öµ×™ מָה ×œÖ¹× ×”Ö´×§Ö°×‘Ö¼Ö·×œÖ°× ×•Ö¼ ×¤Ö¼Ö¸× Ö¶×™×šÖ¸ בָּרֶגֶל, כְּדֶרֶךְ ש×ֶהִקְבִּילוּ ×ֲבוֹתַי לַ×ֲבוֹתֶיךָ? ×ֲמַר לֵיהּ: ×¡Ö°×œÖ¸×¢Ö´×™× × Ö·×¢Ö²×©×‚×•Ö¼ גְּבוֹהִי×, ×§Ö°×¨×•Ö¹×‘Ö´×™× × Ö·×¢Ö²×©×‚×•Ö¼ רְחוֹקִי×, מִש×Ö°×ªÖ¼Ö·×™Ö´× …
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Does G-d Give a Nisayon that Cannot be Overcome? Psychology of the DAF Shabbos 153
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 5th, 2020
מַ××™ ×˜Ö·×¢Ö°×žÖ¸× ×©×ָרוּ לֵיהּ ×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö¸× Ö·×Ÿ לְמִיתַּב כִּיסֵיהּ לְגוֹי? ×§Ö´×™× ×œÖ°×”×•Ö¼ ×œÖ°×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö¸× Ö·×Ÿ דְּ×ֵין ×Ö¸×“Ö¸× ×žÖ·×¢Ö²×žÖ´×™×“ עַצְמוֹ עַל ×žÖ¸×ž×•Ö¹× ×•Ö¹, ×Ö´×™ ×œÖ¸× ×©×ָרֵית לֵיהּ — ×ָתֵי לְ×ֵיתוֹיֵי ×ַרְבַּע ×ַמּוֹת בִּרְש×וּת הָרַבִּי×. GEMARA: We learned in the mishna: One who was tr …
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A Doting Attuned Father Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 154
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 7th, 2020
Shabbos ×ַבָּיֵי ×ַש×Ö°×›Ö¼Ö°×—Öµ×™×”Ö¼ לֵיהּ לְרַבָּה ×“Ö¼Ö°×§Ö¸× ×žÖ°×©×ַפְש×Öµ×£ לֵיהּ לִבְרֵיהּ ×Ö·×’Ö¼Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö¸× ×“Ö°×—Ö·×žÖ°×¨Ö¸×. ×ֲמַר לֵיהּ: ×§Ö¸× ×žÖ´×©×Ö°×ªÖ¼Ö·×žÖ¼Öµ×©× ×žÖ¸×¨ בְּבַעֲלֵי ×—Ö·×™Ö¼Ö´×™×! ×ֲמַר לֵיהּ: צְדָדִין הֵן, וּצְדָדִין ×œÖ¸× ×’Ö¼Ö°×–Ö·×¨×•Ö¼ בְּהוּ ×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö¸× Ö·×Ÿ. ×žÖ°× Ö¸× ×ªÖ¼Öµ×™×žÖ°×¨Ö¸× — ד …
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The Zone of Proximal Development Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 155
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 7th, 2020
As this Gemara addresses the eating habits and needs of different animals I thought to share a lovely aggadah about Dovid Hamelech and leadership. for Video Shiur click here to listen: Psychology of the DAF Shabbos 155 מדרש ×ª×”×™×œ×™× ×¢×´×— ויבן כמו ×¨×ž×™× ×ž×§×“×©×•. כשהיה דוד רועה ×ת צ×ן ×ביו. במזמור ×›"ב. לכך ויבן כמו ×¨×ž×™× ×ž×§×“×©×•. ויבחר בדוד עבדו וי …
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At What Cost Does Change Come?
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 9th, 2020
This last Friday night I fell asleep pondering a scientific riddle: The Boro Park community suffered painful losses during the initial days of Covid. This community mostly ignored the distancing policies. Some will say, with large families and a religious lifestyle dependent on continuous communal interaction between shul, weddings, mikvah and school, they found it too hard to treat as a priority. Whatever the case may be, in th …
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The Ego Defense of Sublimation Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 156
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 9th, 2020
×”Ö·××™ מַ×ן דִּבְמַ×Ö°×“Ö¼Ö´×™× — ×™Ö°×”Öµ×™ גְּבַר ×ָש×ֵיד דְּמָ×. ×ָמַר רַב ×ָש×Öµ×™: ×Ö´×™ ××•Ö¼×žÖ¼Ö¸× Ö¸×, ×Ö´×™ ×’Ö¼Ö·× Ö¼Ö¸×‘Ö¸×, ×Ö´×™ טַבָּחָ×, ×Ö´×™ מָהוֹלָ×. ×ָמַר רַבָּה: ×Ö²× Ö¸× ×‘Ö¼Ö°×žÖ·×Ö°×“Ö¼Ö´×™× ×”Ö²×•Ö·××™. ×ָמַר ×ַבָּיֵי: מָר × Ö¸×žÖµ×™ ×¢Ö¸× Öµ×™×©× ×•Ö°×§Ö¸×˜Öµ×™×œ. One who was born under the influence of Mars …
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Rupture and Reconnection Psychology of the Daf Shabbos 157
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 9th, 2020
Psychology of the Daf This Daf discusses the Biblically ordained process whereby a husband can nullify vows made by his wife within a certain window of time. The mystics could not miss the symbolism within a process of an archetypal feminine manifestation creating a vow and then having it nullified by a masculine manifestation. for Video Shiur click here to listen: Psychology of the DAF Shabbos 157 I take responsibility for my interpr …
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What is Torah Study? Psychology of the Daf Eruvin 2
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 11th, 2020
סוכה ד××•×¨×™×™×ª× ×ª× ×™ פסולה מבוי ×“×¨×‘× ×Ÿ ×ª× ×™ ×ª×§× ×ª× The Gemara answers: With regard to sukka, since it is a mitzva by Torah law, the mishna teaches that it is unfit, as if it is not constructed in the proper manner, no mitzva is fulfilled. Whereas with regard to an alleyway, where the entire prohibition of carrying is only by rabbinic law, the mishna teaches the method of rectification, as the cross beam comes …
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Educating a Child About Moral Responsibility Psychology of the Daf Eruvin 3
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 12th, 2020
Eruvin ×§×“×¨× ×“×‘×™ שותפי ×œ× ×—×ž×™×ž× ×•×œ× ×§×¨×™×¨× As people say: A pot belonging to partners is neither hot nor cold. When responsibility falls upon more than one person, each relies on the other, and ultimately the task is not completed. for Video Shiur click here to listen: Psychology of the DAF Eruvin 3 ספר חובת ×”×ª×œ×ž×™×“×™× ×¨×‘×™ ×§×œ×•× ×™×ž×•×¡ קלמן ×©×¤×™×¨× - ×”×דמו"ר מפי××¡×¦× ×” 1889-194 …
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Even G-d Respects Boundaries Psychology of the Daf Eruvin 4
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 13th, 2020
Eruvin Daf Dalet רש״י ד, ב ×רון תשעה וכפורת טפח - ×רון גובהו תשעה ×˜×¤×—×™× ×“×›×ª×™×‘ (שמות ×›×´×”:כ״ב) ו×מה וחצי קומתו וכפורת טפח הרי עשרה וכתיב ודברתי ×תך מעל הכפורת ×•×ª× ×™× ×‘×¤"ק דסוכה (ד' ×”.) רבי יוסי ×ומר ×œ×¢×•×œ× ×œ× ×™×¨×“×” ×©×›×™× ×” למטה מעשרה דכתיב ×”×©×ž×™× ×©×ž×™× ×œ×”' וה×רץ × ×ª×Ÿ ×œ×‘× ×™ …
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G-d is in the Details Safek Deraban Psychology of the Daf Eruvin 5
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 14th, 2020
Eruvin Daf ספק ×“×¨×‘× ×Ÿ ×œ×§×•×œ× Famous Question of השגת הרמב״ן on Rambam Sefer Hamitzvos Shoresh 1: If rabbinic laws come from ×œ× ×ª×¡×•×¨, then they are deoraysa too. If so, why ספק ×“×¨×‘× ×Ÿ ×œ×§×•×œ× ×¡×¤×§ ד××•×¨×™×™×ª× ×œ×—×•×ž×¨× for Video Shiur click here to listen: Psychology of the DAF Eruvin 5 The Ramban asks this question, and then suggests the obvious answer, that the rabbis build i …
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Deus Ex Machina The Torah is Not in Heaven Psychology of the Daf Eruvin 7
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 14th, 2020
Maseches Eruvin Daf Sheva for Video Shiur click here to listen: Psychology of the DAF Eruvin 7 תורה ×œ× ×‘×©×ž×™× ×”×™× Rashi References the Gemara in Bava Metzia 59b עמד רבי יהושע על רגליו ו×מר (×“×‘×¨×™× ×œ, יב) ×œ× ×‘×©×ž×™× ×”×™× ×ž××™ ×œ× ×‘×©×ž×™× ×”×™× ×מר רבי ירמיה שכבר × ×ª× ×” תורה מהר ×¡×™× ×™ ×ין ×× ×• משגיחין בבת קול שכבר כתבת בהר ×¡×™× ×™ …
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Too Strict? Psychology of the Daf Eruvin 6
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 14th, 2020
וּמִי ×¢Ö¸×‘Ö°×“Ö´×™× Ö·×Ÿ כִּתְרֵי חוּמְרֵי? ×•Ö°×”Ö¸× ×ªÖ¼Ö·× Ö°×™Ö¸×: ×œÖ°×¢×•Ö¹×œÖ¸× ×”Ö²×œÖ¸×›Ö¸×” כְּבֵית הִלֵּל, וְהָרוֹצֶה לַעֲשׂוֹת כְּדִבְרֵי בֵּית ש×ַמַּ××™ עוֹשֶׂה, כְּדִבְרֵי בֵּית הִלֵּל עוֹשֶׂה. מִקּוּלֵּי בֵּית ש×ַמַּ××™ וּמִקּוּלֵּי בֵּית הִלֵּל — רָש×ָע. …
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The Body's In-House Pharmacy Psychology of the Daf Eruvin 8
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 17th, 2020
Eruvin ספק טומ××” ×’×ž×¨×™× ×Ÿ מסוטה Rashi here mentions the reason why a חצר that has many people passing through is considered a private domain for Shabbos but a public domain for questions about if an object became impure is because it is learned out from the law of Sotah. for Video Shiur click here to listen: Psychology of the DAF Eruvin 8 The Sotah who was warned to not be alone with a certain man, and then it was proven …
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Trigger Warning Psychology of the Daf Eruvin 9
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 18th, 2020
×žÖ¸×¦Ö¸× ×žÖ´×™×Ÿ ×ֶת ×žÖ´×™× ×•Ö¹ ×•Ö°× Öµ×™×¢×•Ö¹×¨. The Gemara comments: Yes, it is possible that this is the ruling, for we can say that it has found its own type and been awakened. In other words, as the area within the entranceway is not a defined domain, it doesn’t have the status of an independent domain. Therefore, when it opens into a karmelit, to which it is similar, its status is negated, and it joins with the karmeli …
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Did Rav Yosef Suffer from Burnout? Psychology of the Daf Eruvin 10
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 18th, 2020
Eruvin Daf Ten ×ָמַר רַב יוֹסֵף: ×œÖ¸× ×©×ְמִיעַ לִי ×”Ö¸× ×©×ְמַעְתְּתָ×. Rav Yosef said: I did not hear this halakha of Rabba bar Rav Huna from my teachers. Rav Yosef had become ill and forgotten his learning, which is why he could not recall the halakha that a side post that is visible from the outside is considered to have the legal status of a side post. for Video Shiur click here to listen: Psycho …
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Truth & Misinformation in Halakha Psychology of the Daf Eruvin 11
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 20th, 2020
×ֲמַר לֵיהּ: ×Ö´×™ מַש×ְכַּחַתְּ לְהוּ — ×œÖ¸× ×ªÖ¼Öµ×™×žÖ¸× ×œÖ°×”×•Ö¼ לְבֵי ×¨Öµ×™×©× ×’Ö¼Ö¸×œ×•Ö¼×ªÖ¸× ×•Ö°×œÖ¸× ×žÖ´×™×“Ö¼Öµ×™ ×žÖµ×”Ö¸× ×žÖ·×ªÖ°× Ö´×™×ªÖ¸× ×“Ö°×›Ö´×™×¤Ö¼Ö¸×”. Rav Sheshet said to Rabba bar Shmuel: If you find them, do not say to the members of the Exilarch’s household anything with regard to this baraita of an arched gateway, as it is proof against my opinion. …
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Rav Zeira Listened Carefully Psychology of the Daf Eruvin 12
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 21st, 2020
Eruvin 12 ×ָמַר רַב יְהוּדָה ×ָמַר רַב: מָבוֹי ש×Ö¶×ׇרְכּוֹ כְּרׇחְבּוֹ ×Öµ×™× ×•Ö¹ × Ö´×™×ªÖ¼Ö¸×¨ בְּלֶחִי מַשּ×ֶהוּ. ×ָמַר רַב ×—Ö´×™Ö¼Ö¸×™× ×‘Ö¼Ö·×¨ ×ָש×Öµ×™ ×ָמַר רַב: מָבוֹי ש×Ö¶×ׇרְכּוֹ כְּרׇחְבּוֹ ×Öµ×™× ×•Ö¹ × Ö´×™×ªÖ¼Ö¸×¨ בְּקוֹרָה טֶפַח. Rav Yehuda said that Rav said: Unlike other alleyways, carrying within …
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These and Those are Words of the Living G-d Psych & the Daf Eruvin 13
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 21st, 2020
Eruvin 13 ×ָמַר רַבִּי ×Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö¸× ×ָמַר ש×ְמוּ×ֵל: ש×Ö¸×œÖ¹×©× ×©×Ö¸× Ö´×™× × Ö¶×—Ö°×œÖ°×§×•Ö¼ בֵּית ש×ַמַּ××™ וּבֵית הִלֵּל, הַלָּלוּ ×וֹמְרִי×: הֲלָכָה ×›Ö¼Ö°×ž×•Ö¹×ªÖµ× ×•Ö¼, וְהַלָּלוּ ×וֹמְרִי×: הֲלָכָה ×›Ö¼Ö°×ž×•Ö¹×ªÖµ× ×•Ö¼. יָצְ×ָה בַּת קוֹל וְ×ָמְרָה: ×ֵלּוּ וָ×ֵלּוּ דִּבְרֵי ×ֱלֹהִ …
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Put the "Petal" to the "Meddle" Psychology of the Daf Eruvin 14
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 22nd, 2020
Eruvin 14 ×ָמַר רַב פָּפָּ×: שְׂפָתוֹ שְׂפַת פֶּרַח ש×וֹש×ָן כְּתִיב בֵּיהּ, דִּכְתִיב: ״וְעׇבְיוֹ טֶפַח וּשְׂפָתוֹ כְּמַעֲשֵׂה כּוֹס פֶּרַח ש×וֹש×ָן ×Ö·×œÖ°×¤Ö¼Ö·×™Ö´× ×‘Ö¼Ö·×ª יָכִיל״. Rav Pappa said: With regard to its brim, it is written that the brim is as the petals of a lily, as stated in the verse: “And it …
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No Strings Attached Divorce Psychology of the Daf Eruvin 15
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 23rd, 2020
Eruvin Daf 15 ×•Ö°×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö¸× Ö·×Ÿ, ×”Ö·××™ ״סֵפֶר כְּרִיתוּת״ מִיבְּעֵי לֵיהּ לְדָבָר הַכּוֹרֵת ×‘Ö¼Öµ×™× ×•Ö¹ ×œÖ°×‘Öµ×™× Ö¸×”Ö¼. ×œÖ°×›Ö´×“Ö°×ªÖ·× Ö°×™Ö¸×: הֲרֵי זֶה גִּיטֵּךְ עַל ×žÖ°× Ö¸×ª ש×Ö¶×œÖ¼Ö¹× ×ªÖ¼Ö´×©×ְתִּי יַיִן, עַל ×žÖ°× Ö¸×ª ש×Ö¶×œÖ¼Ö¹× ×ªÖ¼Öµ×œÖ°×›Ö´×™ לְבֵית ×ָבִיךְ ×œÖ°×¢×•Ö¹×œÖ¸× — ×ֵין זֶה כְּרִיתוּת …
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Admitting that We are Wrong Psychology of the Daf Eruvin 16
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 25th, 2020
Eruvin 16 הֲדַר ××•Ö¹×§Öµ×™× ×¨Ö·×‘ × Ö·×—Ö°×žÖ¸×Ÿ ×Ö¸×ž×•Ö¹×¨Ö¸× ×¢Ö²×œÖµ×™×”Ö¼ וּדְרַש×: ×“Ö¼Ö°×‘Ö¸×¨Ö´×™× ×©×Ö¶×ָמַרְתִּי ×œÖ´×¤Ö°× Öµ×™×›Ö¶× ×˜Ö¸×¢×•Ö¼×ª הֵן בְּיָדִי. ×‘Ö¼Ö°×¨Ö·× ×›Ö¼Ö¸×šÖ° ×ָמְרוּ: יָחִיד — × ×•Ö¹×ªÖ°× Ö´×™×Ÿ לוֹ בֵּית סָ×תַיִ×, ש×Ö°× Ö·×™Ö´× — × ×•Ö¹×ªÖ°× Ö´×™×Ÿ לָהֶן בֵּית סָ×תַיִ×, ש×ְלֹש×ָה — × Ö·×¢Ö²×© …
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Taking Custom with a Grain of Salt Psychology of the Daf Eruvin 17
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 25th, 2020
וּפְטוּרִין מֵרְחִיצַת יָדַיִ×. ×ָמַר ×ַבָּיֵי: ×œÖ¹× ×©×Ö¸× ×•Ö¼ ×Ö¶×œÖ¼Ö¸× ×žÖ·×™Ö´× ×¨Ö´×ש××•Ö¹× Ö´×™×, ×ֲבָל ×žÖ·×™Ö´× ×Ö·×—Ö²×¨×•Ö¹× Ö´×™× ×—×•Ö¹×‘Ö¸×”. We learned in the mishna that in a military camp one is exempt from ritual washing of the hands. Abaye said: They taught this exemption only with regard to first waters, i.e., hand-washing before eating. However, final waters, …
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