Young Israel of Westside Shiurim
Shabbos 87
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There a dispute between tanna kamma- torah was given on the 6th of Sivan, and r Yosi- Torah was given on the 7th of Sivan.
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Certain details everyone agrees to. The Jews came to Midbar Sinai on Rosh Chodesh and the Torah was given on Shabbos. The first day the Jews came no info/laws were given bc everyone was tired from the journey. Day 2 of Sivan was the day when the Jews were told ואתם תהיו לי ממלכת כהנים. Day 3 of Sivan was establishing boundaries around the mountain. Day 4 of Sivan they were told to abstain “today and Tom” from relations before “the third day” would be matan Torah.
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The rabbanan interpret this simply that there was 2 day period without relations- the 4th and 5th of Sivan- and the Torah was the 6th if Sivan on the 3rd day. Accordingly, it must be Rosh Chodesh was on Monday.
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R Yosi holds Moshe added a day to “today and tomorrow.” Since “today” would be incomplete, Moshe added an additional day, so the total period of abstaining from relations was 3 days- 4, 5, and 6 of Sivan, and the Torah was given on Shabbos the 7th of Sivan. Accordingly, Rosh Chodesh was Sunday.
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The Gemara quotes a braisa assuming they Jews left mitzrayim on a Thursday. Nisan is always 30 days, which means Rosh Chodesh Iyar that year was a Shabbos. Usually, iyar is 29 days, so Rosh Chodesh Sivan would be Sunday. (Like r Yosi) The rabanan say Iyar was 30 days, so Rosh Chodesh was Monday.
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Moshe did 3 things acc to his own understanding and Hashem agreed- he added a day before matan Torah, separated from his wife bc Hashem was constantly speaking with him, and broke the luchos bc the Jews were doing Avoda Zara.
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The Jews first received Laws of Shabbos in Mara b4 matan Torah. There’s a dispute in the gemara if they received the laws of techum at that point as well.
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- 31 May 2020