Shekalim 21 - April 11, 29 Nisan

Study Guide Shekalim 21

Today’s Daf is sponsored by Julie Mendelsohn in honor of her father, Yakov Yosef ben Zipora Baila. "With gratitude to Hashem and the doctor (who asked if he could pray with you beforehand) and thanks to my fellow daf learners for their tefilot. You said the doctors don't like to operate on older people but you're not ready to stop being active! Refuah shlema Dad-- we can't wait to see you out hiking and biking again soon!"

According to Rabbi Shimon, why and how did the rabbis change the law regarding who pays for High Priest’s daily mincha offering when he dies until a new High Priest is appointed? In this scenario, the meal offering is brought whole and not split between the morning and afternoon. Does this mean that a full day’s worth is brought only in the morning or is a full day’s amount brought both in the morning and in the afternoon. If it is the latter, is it just the flour doubled or also the oil and frankincense? From where do we learn there is no meila by the ashes of the red heifer? What is the status regarding impurity of various items both found in Jerusalem during the holiday season and also not during that season, i.e. saliva, utensils, knives on erev Pesach? Does the blood of a dead animal pass on impurity? If the parochet, curtain, becomes impure, where do they immerse it to purify it? On what does it depend? How many strands were used to make the parochet and how many threads in each strand? What was the difference between the curtain between the Sanctuary and the Holy of Holies and the screen that was at the entrance to the Sanctuary?