יום ב', פרשת תצוה
Menachos 42
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- Summary of the Daf
- The strings of the Tzitzis have no maximum length. However, they must hang loose for a minimum of four fingerbreadths according to Rav Huna, or three fingerbreadths according to Rav Yehudah.
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- The Lulav has no maximum length. However, the Lulav must be a minimum length of three Tefachim.
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- According to the Tana Kama, Tzitzis may be inserted into the edge of the corner, or on the outer rim, of the garment. Rebbi Eliezer ben Yakov disagrees.
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- Tzitzis should be attached to the garment at some distance away from the edge of the garment. This distance is at least the length from the top of the thumb to the middle joint, but not more than three fingerbreadths from the edge.
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- Rav says that no blessing is recited when one attaches Tzitzis to a garment.
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- If a Jewish Mohel is not available and only a Nochri and Kusi are available, one should have the Nochri perform the Milah, according to Rebbi Meir. Rebbi Yehudah says that the Kusi should perform the Milah.
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- A Mohel must recite a blessing immediately prior to the Bris Milah.
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- A Sukah made by a Nochri, or for a purpose other than for the Mitzvah, is valid.
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- When one makes a Sukah for himself, he should recite the blessing of "Shehecheyanu." When he sits in the Sukah at the onset of Yom Tov, he should recite the blessing of "Leishev b'Sukah."
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- A Sefer Torah, Tefilin, or Mezuzah written by anyone other than a male Yisrael who believes in the Mitzvah is Pasul.
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- There is a disagreement about whether the strings used for Tzitzis must be spun Lishmah, and whether the hide used to house the Parshiyos of Tefilin must be processed Lishmah.
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- The Techeles must be applied to the Tzitzis Lishmah.
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- If a portion of the Techeles was used for a test to see if it dyes properly, the remaining dye is Pasul, according to Rebbi Chanina ben Gamliel. Rebbi Yochanan ben Dehavai disagrees.
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