Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
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Corporal Punishment and Jewish Pedagogy Gittin 36 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
June 21st, 2023
Our Gemara on Amud Aleph recounts an incident where a rebbe was removed from his position because he was "negligent." Rashi explains, "he beat them more than necessary." Rashi's choice of words indicates that the problem was not that he hit the children, per se, but that he beat them too much. Let us discuss some modern and ancient Jewish and halakhic perspectives regarding corporal punishment of children. While parents have been using corporal p …
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Cosmic Kal V’chomer Chaggigah 24 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
March 4th, 2022
Rashi on Amud Aleph (“Eyno Din”) discusses the rule of dayo in relation to a kal v’chomer. This is a lomdishe piece, that also involves exegesis,, and then more mystical discussion as well. Let’s start with a basic kal v’chomer. A kal v’chomer is the first of the thirteen hermeneutical principles that tradition says we use to understand and derive Torah laws. A kal v’chomer works by making an assumption t …
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Count Your Sheep and Your Blessings Nedarim 36 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
November 30th, 2022
Our Gemara on Amud Beis raises an interesting question in regard to will and agency. We know that a person may act as an unappointed agent when doing a service that is a benefit, since we presume he would have agreed to appoint him. If so, what is the case in regard to taking Terumah (out of your own produce) to make another person’s “tevel” produce permitted as chulin? (In order to eat produce, Terumah must first be taken off f …
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Courier Pigeon Gittin 86 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 10th, 2023
Our Gemara on Amud Beis discusses a unique feature of the dove, which has halakhic implications: Rav Daniel bar Rav Katina raises a challenge: "All birds disqualify water of purification by drinking from it, because some of the water spills from the bird’s beak back into the basin after being disqualified by having been in the bird’s mouth. This is the halakha with regard to all birds except for the pigeon, because it sucks the water, …
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Courting Contempt Kesuvos 26 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 1st, 2022
How far does the Jewish tradition go to protect the authority of the court? Will the court reverse its ruling when new evidence appears, even if this makes the judges appear incompetent? Our Gemara on Amud Aleph discusses the concept of ×–×™×œ×•×ª× ×“×‘×™ ×“×™× × a denigration of the Jewish court of law. The Gemara considers that in a situation where new legal information came up that overrides the original ruling, in certain cases the judges s …
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COVID, Communal Suffering and Introspection
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
May 26th, 2020
The average diaspora Jew of the Twenty-First Century is unaware of the extensive Halakhic literature devoted to repentance, abstentions and fasts due to communal calamities and tragedies. In Shulkhan Arukh Orach Hayyim (572-580) there are detailed codes of when, how and what to fast for. Plagues, tornadoes, earthquakes, droughts, locust, crop blight and even economic inflation and deflation are codified with precision. The rabbis took seriously h …
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Cow-ardly Diagnoses Bava Kamma 39 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
December 11th, 2023
Our Gemara on Amud Aleph discusses the case of an ox owned by a minor or a mentally incompetent person. It can also be established as a muchzak to be aggressive and gore people via three incidents, but since the owner is incompetent, an agent or guardian must be established. The guardian serves in place of the owner and is warned by three incidents, in the same way that owner would have been if he was competent. What is most fas …
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Crime and Punishment
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
January 1st, 2018
Reprinted from the Jewish Press Sometimes we can be most cruel to ourselves. The inner voice can be filled with condemnation and hate. There are people that are barely aware of how harsh they treat themselves on the inside. If they would take a moment of mindfulness to actually hear their inner dialogue it might be something like, “You are a bad person”, “You are lazy”, and best of al …
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Crime and Punishment Bava Kama 79 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
January 19th, 2024
Our Gemara on Amud Beis discusses why the Gazlan (brazen robber) only pays the principal, while a Ganav (stealthy burglar) pays double as a fine. The Gazlan simply does not care about anything or is motivated by some drive that is beyond any shame. However, the Ganav obviously feels some shame as he steals under cover. This man is more fearful of people than God, and therefore is punished more harshly. Rabban Gamliel adds a parable to explain thi …
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Crime and Punishment Pesachim 24 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
December 15th, 2020
The Gemara states a well known principle that warnings for Biblical prohibitions that entail corporal or capital punishment cannot be deduced from an inference such as a kal v’chomer, but rather must be an explicit verse. For example, if the Torah says one who does melacha on Yom Tov gets lashes, surely one who violates the Sabbath should get lashes. We cannot derive a warning or punishment from that Kal V’chomer, rather Shabbos requi …
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Crisis Management: When Law Meets Leadership Sanhedrin 46 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
January 31st, 2025
Our Gemara on Amud Aleph discusses a Jewish version of emergency powers, whereby, in times of crisis, the Jewish court may take extra-legal steps and mete out punishments without due process: Rabbi Eliezer ben Ya’akov says: “I heard that the court may administer lashes and capital punishment, even when not required by Torah law. However, they may not administer these punishments with the intention of violating the statement of the Tor …
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Cruel and not so Unusual Punishment Chaggigah 22 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
March 3rd, 2022
Our Gemara on Amud Beis tells us that In the heat of rabbinic dispute, Rabbi Yehoshua used disrespectful language to express what he thought was bewildering illogic in Shammai’s position. Later, he regretted this impertinence, and the Gemara tells us that, “Throughout his days his teeth darkened because of all his fasts that he undertook to atone for having spoken inappropriately of Beis Shammai.” Is it permitted to take extreme …
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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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Curious Instead of Furious Yevamos 121 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 6th, 2022
Curiosity is a powerful relationship tool. We think we know someone else, we think we understand their motives, and we would like to believe we are right and know better. Yet, if we maintain a more curious attitude, especially when we feel frustrated or angry instead of becoming judgmental and indignant, we can turn difficult moments into learning and growth. The Gemara on Amud Aleph relates a story involving the great sages Rav and Shmuel, and h …
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Cutting: Ancient Practice, Modern Illness Yevamos 13 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
March 20th, 2022
Our Gemara on Amud Beis discusses the prohibition of tearing or cutting skin out of grief. The verse states (Devarim 14:1): ×‘Ö¼Ö¸× Ö´Ö£×™× ×Ö·×ªÖ¼Ö¶Ö”× ×œÖ·×”×³ ×Ö±×œÖ¹×”×§×™×›Ö¶Ö‘× ×œÖ¹Ö£× ×ªÖ´×ªÖ°×’Ö¼Ö¹Ö½×“Ö°×“Ö—×•Ö¼ וְלֹֽ×־תָשִׂ֧ימוּ קׇרְחָ֛ה בֵּ֥ין ×¢Öµ×™× Öµ×™×›Ö¶Ö–× ×œÖ¸×žÖµÖ½×ª×ƒ â¦You are children of your God. You shall not gash yourselves or shave the front of your heads because of the dead. Tosafo …
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Daf 83 Curiosity: The Antidote to Anger Psychology of the
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
February 12th, 2021
The Torah is rich with parables and models for human behavior. The best part is not the successes of its heroes, but rather their challenges and stumblings. Our Gemara on the top of amud aleph references a disputation between Aharon, Moshe, Elazar and Isamar. After the death of Nadav and Avihu, there was a sacrifice that remained to be eaten. Moshe was angry that the sacrifice was not consumed, and feared that this would be another ma …
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Daf Pesachim 58 Hard Work Pays Off Psychology of the
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
January 22nd, 2021
Tosafos “keiylu” (second on amud beis) discusses certain features of the Jewish calendar, including that Pesach never falls out on Friday, which means Shavuos never falls out on Shabbos. Peri Latzaddik (Sefer Kedushas Shabbos 3) notes the dichotomy that the first Shavuous, when the Torah was given actually occurred on Shabbos, never again to be repeated. What is the significance of this? He explains that the way of the world is …
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Daf Yoma 2 If So, There is No End to Your Fears Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
April 13th, 2021
Our Mishna discusses a dispute between the Sages and Rabbi Yehuda. Since the Cohen must be ritually pure in order to perform the Yom Kippur service, they would appoint a backup Cohen, lest he become ritually impure.. However, Rabbi Yehuda also required them to appoint a backup wife, presumably for each Cohen, because the Cohen who performed the service needed to be married. To this concern, the Rabbis retorted, “If so there is no end to wha …
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Daniel's Gambles Eruvin 73 Psychology of the Daf
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 21st, 2020
Talmud Eruvin 73 ×“× ×™×ל ב:מט ×•Ö°×“Ö¸× Ö´×™Ö¼Öµ×ל֙ ×‘Ö¼Ö°×¢Ö¸Ö£× ×žÖ´×ŸÖ¾×žÖ·×œÖ°×›Ö¼Ö¸Ö”× ×•Ö¼×žÖ·× Ö¼Ö´Ö—×™ עַ֤ל עֲבִֽידְתָּ×Ö™ דִּ֚י ×žÖ°×“Ö´×™× Ö·Ö£×ª בָּבֶ֔ל לְש×ַדְרַ֥ךְ מֵיש×ַ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד × Ö°×’Ö‘×•Ö¹ ×•Ö°×“Ö¸× Ö´×™Ö¼ÖµÖ–×ל בִּתְרַ֥ע מַלְכָּֽ×׃ (פ) At Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to administer the p …
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Dates Before Marriage Kiddushin 9 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 22nd, 2023
In our Gemara on Amud Aleph, various scenarios are discussed where a man proposes marriage in a playful manner, leading to uncertainty about the woman's consent: "There was a certain man who was picking dates from a date tree. A certain woman came and said to him: 'Throw me two.' He said to her: 'If I throw two dates to you, will you be betrothed to me with them?' She said to him: 'Throw, throw.' Rav Zevid said: Any use of the expression: 'Throw, …
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Dating Wingman Bava Basra 168 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
December 10th, 2024
Our Gemara on Amud Aleph considers the modesty practices of Torah sages, noting that they often avoid paying close attention to a woman’s appearance. Therefore, it advises: Abaye said: A Torah scholar who goes to betroth a woman should take an Am Haaretz (common folk, non-learned person) with him to establish a positive identity of the woman. Otherwise, people might exchange another woman for her when given to him for marriage, taking advan …
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Davening Zombies
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
May 4th, 2020
Some people do not do well without structure. Anecdotal samplings from aquaintances and clients indicate that many people are having a hard time davening properly without a minyan. In the interest of disclosure, I consider myself a “Davening Zombie in Recovery”. For the first four decades of my life, I found davening to be mostly joyless, robtic and of dubious value. To be sure, I did not disrespect prayer and …
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Davening: Terminable and Interminable
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 15th, 2018
As a son of a community Rabbi and Principal, one of my earliest memories is DREADING the High Holy Days. I used to literally count how many days it was until next Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur like most kids would count how many days before school starts. Being a child of a public role model, I was expected at an early age to sit quietly and attentively during prayers. To make matters worse, in my childhood there was no genre of English Judaica. W …
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Dead Men Tell Torah Tales: Text and Resurrection Sanhedrin 90 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
March 17th, 2025
Our Gemara on Amud Aleph discusses various transgressions and consequences related to a prophet suppressing his own prophecy and a Jewish person disregarding the words of a prophet: With regard to one who suppresses his prophecy because he does not wish to share it with the public, one who contemptuously forgoes the statement of a prophet and refuses to heed it, and a prophet who violates his own statement and fails to perform what he was command …
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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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Death Stare or Insight? Sanhedrin 100 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
March 27th, 2025
Our Gemara on Amud Aleph discusses an incident in which Rabbi Yochanan, displeased with his student, glared at him and reduced him to a pile of bones. This phrase appears elsewhere in the Talmud regarding other sages who also glared at offenders, rendering them into a pile of bones (Berachos 58a, Shabbos 34a, and Bava Basra 75a). Some may take such statements literally, imagining the rabbi possessing a supernatural death-ray vision. OK, to each t …
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Decoding Mother in Law Hatred Yevamos 117 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
July 1st, 2022
Our Gemara on Amud Aleph and Beis discusses various halakhic ramifications of mother in law to daughter in law hatred. What does psycholgy and contemporary social research say about trends and comments of mothers in law? Researchers Christine E. Rittenou and Jody Koenig Kellas surveyed prior research and itemized and described various forms of hurtful content within Mother-in-Law (MIL) communication: (Rittenour, Christine E. and Koenig Kell …
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Deep Understanding Nedarim 2 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
October 27th, 2022
The Ran (“U-shevuous”) on Amud Aleph uses an interesting phrase, ×œ× ×™×¨×“×ª×™ לסוף דעתו which literally means, “I was not able to descend into his understanding (or opinion)”, in other words, “I couldn't understand his reasoning”. It is interesting to use the word descend when it comes to understanding. Actually, a similar but opposite phrase is used in Midrashic literature (for example, …
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Deferred Desires: Rashi, Tosafos, and the Psychology of Restraint Sanhedrin 21 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
January 7th, 2025
Our Gemara on Amud Aleph discusses the status of Tamar’s mother, Ma’acha, and whether she was Jewish at the time of Tamar’s conception. Ma’acha was a “Captive Woman,” subject to the laws described in Devarim (21:10–14): When you [an Israelite warrior] take the field against your enemies, and Hashem your God delivers them into your power, and you take some of them captive, and you see among the captives a …
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Deliberation, Defense, and the Art of Brainstorming Sanhedrin 34 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
January 20th, 2025
Our Gemara on amud aleph discusses various safeguards that are put in place to advocate for the defendant in a capital case during the deliberation phase of the trial. Once one of the judges offers arguments in the defendant’s defense, the judge can no longer advocate for conviction. However, the reverse is possible: a judge who argued for conviction may also offer arguments for exoneration. Rav, however, offers a key distinction, which she …
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Demons that Dog Your Marriage Sotah 48 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
May 16th, 2023
Our Gemara on Amud Beis notes that the crumbling of a home begins at the gate, and Rav Ashi was even able to see this force personified in a vision of a particular demon: ×ָמַר רַב ×ָש×Öµ×™ ש×ְמַע ×žÖ´×™× Ö¼Ö·×”Ö¼ ×›Ö¼Ö´×™ מַתְחֵיל ×—×•Ö¼×¨Ö°×‘Ö¼Ö¸× ×‘Ö¼Ö°×¡Ö´×™×¤Ö¼Ö¸× ×žÖ·×ªÖ°×—Öµ×™×œ ש×Ö¶× Ö¼Ö¶×ֱמַר חֹרֶב בַּסַּף וְ×ִיבָּעֵית ×Öµ×™×žÖ¸× ×žÖµ×”Ö¸×›Ö¸× ×•Ö¼×©×Ö°×ִיָּה ×™Ö»×›Ö¼Ö· …
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Dependency Issues Bava Kamma 46 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
December 18th, 2023
Our Gemara on Amud Beis discusses the Talmudic principle of Hamotzi Mechaveiro Alayv Hara’yah, which translates best as, “If you wish to make a legal claim upon someone, the burden of proof is on you.” The Gemara considers the following verse as a source for this principle, which were instructions that Moshe gave to the Council of Elders, and Aharon and Chur before he ascended Mount Sinai (Shemos 24:14): וְ×ֶל־הַזְּק …
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Depressed or Lazy? Bava Basra 55 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 19th, 2024
Our Gemara on Amud Aleph refers to a pardakhas, which is an idle person. Rashbam describes this person as follows: A person who is idle from work, learning, derech eretz, and is not involved with settlement of the world at all. In the style of the Gemara at times, there is no commentary or moral assessment about this person. The focus is the practical halacha, no judgements. Yet, what are we to make of this person? Is he depressed, …
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Depths of Creativity Bava Basra 63 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 27th, 2024
Our Gemara on Amud Beis discusses that for a seller to imply that he is including all the underground cisterns and tunnels, he must say “from the depths of the Earth to the Height of the sky.” The English words for these boundaries do not capture the theological and contextual meaning of these words in Hebrew. The Hebrew word for “height of the sky” is rakia, and the Hebrew word for “depths of the Earth” is Teh …
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Desires versus Wishes Bava Kamma 63 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
January 4th, 2024
Our Gemara on Amud Aleph quotes a series clauses in the verses that discuss the process of bringing the tithes of produce to the Temple (Devarim 14:24-26): וְכִֽי־יִרְבֶּ֨ה מִמְּךָ֜ הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ ×›Ö¼Ö´Ö£×™ ×œÖ¹Ö£× ×ª×•Ö¼×›Ö·×œÖ® שְׂ×ֵתוֹ֒ כִּֽי־יִרְחַ֤ק מִמְּךָ֙ ×”Ö·×žÖ¼Ö¸×§Ö”×•Ö¹× ×ֲש×ֶ֤ר יִבְחַר֙ ה׳ ×לקיך ×œÖ¸×©×‚Ö¥×•Ö¼× ×©×ְמ֖וֹ ש×Ö¸Ö‘× ×›Ö¼Ö´Ö¥×™ …
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Deterioration and Development Yevamos 39 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
April 15th, 2022
Our Gemara on Amud Beis discusses a time when it was decided that Chalitzah is preferred over Yibum. The reason is as Yibum is essentially a violation of marrying the wife of a brother, it should only be permitted if the mitzvah is performed with pure intentions instead of lustful ends. The Gemara then entertains a suggestion that at a later date, they reverted back to recommending Yibum over Chalitzah, to which they Gemara incredulou …
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Deterrence Theory Bava Metzia 72 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
May 10th, 2024
Our Gemara on Amud Aleph discusses what penalties are incurred should someone flout the prohibition of usury, and draw up a contract, and actually lent the money: ×ªÖ¼Ö¸× ×•Ö¼ ×¨Ö·×‘Ö¼Ö¸× Ö·×Ÿ: ש×ְטָר ש×ֶכָּתוּב בּוֹ רִבִּית – ×§×•Ö¹× Ö°×¡Ö´×™×Ÿ ×וֹתוֹ, וְ×Öµ×™× ×•Ö¹ גּוֹבֶה ×œÖ¹× ×ֶת הַקֶּרֶן ×•Ö°×œÖ¹× ×ֶת הָרִבִּית, דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי מֵ×ִיר …
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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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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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Difficult Rabbinic Marriages Kiddushin 12 Psychology of the Daf Yomi
Author: Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, DHL, LCSW-R
August 25th, 2023
Our Gemara on Amud Beis sheds light on an attempt by Yehudis, the wife of Rav Chiyya, to retroactively annul her marriage through a scheme. Although her plan ultimately failed, her actions raise questions about her circumstances and motivations. Fortunately, other Gemaras provide insight into her life: In Yevamos 65b, we learn that Yehudis had two sets of twins with extremely challenging pregnancies and labors. In fact, she successfully carried o …
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