Saturday, December 16, 2006

Daf Yomi - Rosh Hashanah 11 - Highlights

Rabbi Eliezer learned in a braisa that there were many events that took place in the month of Tishrei. The world was created in Tishrei. The Patriarchs (Avrohom and Yaakov) were born and died in Tishrei. Yitzchak, however, was born on Pesach. It was decreed on Rosh Hashanah that Sarah, Rochel and Chanah would give birth to children. Yosef was released from prison on Rosh Hashanah. Our forefathers were removed from servitude in Egypt on Rosh Hashanah. Klal Yisroel was redeemed from Egypt in the month of Nissan and the final redemption will be in Tishrei.

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Rabbi Yehoshua maintains that the world was created in Nissan. The Patriarchs were born and died in Nissan. Yitzchok was born on Pesach. It was decreed on Rosh Hashanah that Sarah, Rochel and Chanah would give birth to children. Yosef was released from prison on Rosh Hashanah. Our forefathers were removed from servitude in Egypt on Rosh Hashanah. Klal Yisroel was redeemed from Egypt in the month of Nissan and the final redemption will be in Nissan. (10b – 11a)

The Gemora sites Scriptural verses proving that the world was created in Tishrei like Rabbi Eliezer and in Nissan in accordance with Rabbi Yehoshua.

Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi cites a verse in Bereishis which indicates that Hashem at Creation created everything in their full maturity, according to their will and according to their desire. (All creatures were notified that they would be created and they accepted. They were able to choose the forms that they preferred.)

The Gemora cites Scriptural verses proving the birth month of the Patriarchs. Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Yehoshua agree that they died in the same month in which they were born. This is derived from a possuk regarding Moshe Rabbeinu which teaches us that Hashem guarantees the righteous that their years will be full. This means that they will die on the same month and day in which they were born.

The Gemora cites the source proving that Yitzchok was born on Pesach. Hashem told Avrohom “At the festival I will return to you… and Sarah will have a son.” Our Gemora understands this verse to mean that Avrohom was told at one festival that Sarah will have a son on the next festival. It is evident that Avrohom was informed on Sukkos that Sarah will have a son on Pesach. The other festivals are too close together for the possibility of conceiving and giving birth. The Gemora questions this since there are only six months between Sukkos and Pesach when a viable pregnancy necessitates at least seven months. The Gemora cites a braisa which states that the year of Sarah’s pregnancy was a leap year and therefore there were seven months.

The Gemora sites Scriptural verses proving that it was decreed on Rosh Hashanah that Sarah, Rochel and Chanah would give birth to children.

The Gemora sites Scriptural verses proving that Yosef was released from prison on Rosh Hashanah.

The Gemora sites Scriptural verses proving that our forefathers were removed from servitude in Egypt on Rosh Hashanah.

The Gemora sites Scriptural verses proving that Klal Yisroel were redeemed from Egypt in the month of Nissan and the final redemption will be in Tishrei according to Rabbi Eliezer and that it was and will be Tishrei according to Rabbi Yehoshua.

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