Saturday, October 28, 2006

Daf Yomi - Beitza 2 - Highlights

1. The Mishnah cites various arguments between Bais Shammai and Bais Hillel.
Regarding an egg that was laid on Yom Tov, Bais Shammai rules that one can eat it on Yom Tov whereas Bais Hillel maintains that it is forbidden to eat it on Yom Tov. (2a1)
2. Bais Shammai maintains that one is in violation of seeing chametz on Pesach when he sees chametz the size of a large date and Bais Hillel maintains that one will be liable even if he sees chametz that is the size of an olive. (2a1)
3. Bais Shammai maintains that if one slaughtered a deer or a bird on Yom Tov, he is allowed to dig with a shovel in order to obtain dirt which is necessary to fulfill the mitzvah of covering the blood of a slaughtered bird or wild animal. Bais Hillel, however, maintains that one should only slaughter on Yom Tov if he has prepared dirt prior to Yom Tov. (2a1)
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4. Rav Nachman explains that the dispute in the Mishna refers to a hen which is designated to produce eggs and is not designated for consumption. Bais Shammai is in accordance with Rabbi Shimon who maintains that there is normally no prohibition of muktzeh and therefore one would even be permitted to eat an item that was not in existence before Yom Tov. Bais Hillel, however, is in accordance with the opinion of Rabbi Yehudah and therefore one cannot eat the egg on Yom Tov. (2a2)
5. Rav Nachman maintains that regarding muktzeh on Yom Tov, Bais Shammai is in accordance with the opinion of Rabbi Shimon and that Bais Hillel concurs with the opinion of Rabbi Yehudah. Regarding Shabbos, however, the opinions are reversed. (2a2-2b1)
6. Rebbe maintains the Halacha is in accordance with Rabbi Shimon regarding Shabbos. Given the fact that we are generally strict regarding Shabbos, people will not belittle the sanctity of Shabbos if we permit them to handle muktzeh. Regarding Yom Tov, however, we are normally lenient and if we permit the handling of muktzeh on Yom Tov, then people will come to belittle the sanctity of Yom Tov. (2b1)
7. Rabbah disagrees with Rav Nachman and Rabbah maintains that the dispute between Bais Shammai and Bais Hillel refers to a hen which was designated for consumption and we are discussing a situation where Yom Tov follows Shabbos. Bais Shammai maintains that the egg is not muktzeh. The reason for this ruling is because the hen is deemed to be a food item and the egg is deemed to be food that was separated from other food. Bais Hillel, however, maintains that one cannot eat the egg on Yom Tov. The reason for this ruling is because given the fact that the egg hatched today, it is evident that the egg had fully formed on the previous day. Rabbah maintains that one cannot prepare from Shabbos to a Yom Tov and since the egg became fully formed on Shabbos, one is prohibited from eating the egg on Yom Tov. This Halacha would similarly apply to an ordinary Yom Tov that does not follow Shabbos because in this manner we will preserve the prohibition when Yom Tov follows Shabbos. (2b2)

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