Daf Yomi - Megillah 30 - Highlights

The Gemora discusses how to read Parshas Shekalim (Ki Sisa, according to Shmuel), when the weekly portion is Parshas Tetzaveh. Rabbi Yitzchak Nafcha maintains that six people should be called to the Torah for Parshas Tetzaveh and the seventh should be from Ki Sisa for Shekalim. Abaye disagrees because it would not be recognizable that there is a special reading because Ki Sisa is immediately after Tetzaveh. Abaye holds that the sixth person called to the Torah should read the last portion of Tetzaveh and the beginning of Ki Sisa; the seventh person should repeat Ki Sisa (demonstrating that it is being read for the special portion). (30a)

The Gemora discusses how to read Parshas Shekalim (Ki Sisa, according to Shmuel), when the weekly portion is Parshas Ki Sisa. Rabbi Yitzchak Nafcha maintains that six people should be called to the Torah for Parshas Ki Sisa from after the section dealing with the shekalim and the seventh should read from the beginning of Ki Sisa for the special reading of Shekalim. Abaye disagrees and holds that six people should be called to the Torah for Parshas Ki Sisa starting from the beginning and the seventh should begin again Ki Sisa; the section dealing with the shekalim. (30a)

If Rosh Chodesh Adar falls out on Friday, Rav maintains that Parshas Shekalim should be read on the Shabbos preceding Rosh Chodesh since otherwise there will not be a complete two weeks (from the time that Parshas Shekalim is read until the fifteenth of Adar) where the bankers will sit and collect the shekalim. Shmuel holds that Parshas Shekalim is read on the Shabbos following Rosh Chodesh because the bankers will not remove their tables until after Shabbos. The Gemora states that the dispute between Rav and Shmuel is a Tannaic dispute. (30a)

If Purim falls out on Friday, Rav maintains that Parshas Zochor should be read on the Shabbos preceding Purim since the remembering of Amalek should be accomplished before the mitzvos of Purim (based on the verse in the Megillah ‘nizkarim v’na’asim.’ Shmuel holds that Parshas Zochor should be read on the Shabbos following Purim since there are some walled cities that will mention Amalek and fulfill the mitzvos on the same day. (30a)

If Purim falls out on Shabbos, Rav Huna maintains that there is no dispute and everyone agrees (even Rav) that Parshas Zochor is read on the Shabbos following Purim. Rav Nachman holds that there is an argument between Rav and Shmuel in this case as well. (30a)

The Mishna had stated: Parshas Parah is read on the third Shabbos. The Gemora asks: What is the meaning of the third Shabbos? The Gemora answers: The Shabbos following Purim. Rabbi Chama the son of Rabbi Chanina says: The Shabbos which precedes Rosh Chodesh Nissan. The Gemora explains that there is no argument here; they are discussing two different scenarios (one, where Rosh Chodesh Nissan fell out on Shabbos and the other, where it fell out during the weekday). (30a)

The Mishna had stated: On the fifth week, we return to the regular procedure of reading. Rabbi Ami says: this is referring to the regular procedure of the Torah reading (since during the four weeks, we would only read from the special portions). Rabbi Yirmiyah says: This is referring to the Haftorah from the Prophets (since there were special Haftoros read during the four preceding weeks). (30b)