Pesachim 106 - March 7, 23 Adar

Study Guide Pesachim 106

Today's Daf is sponsored by Rena Septee Goldstein and Mark Goldstein on the occasion of the yahrzeit of Rena’s father, Moe Septee, Moshe ben HaRav Elazar Shmuel. "Ish Shalem. Ish Shalom." And in celebration of Geri Goldstein’s birthday today! By her kids Audrey and Jake Levant and Michael and Stacy Goldstein.

What is a cup that is pagum, which is invalid for Kiddush? The gemara brings several different opinions for cases where it will be pagum/not pagum. What is the source for Kiddush from the Torah? Is the essential of Kiddush during the day or the night? What is the source for the Kiddush that is less essential? What is the content of Kiddush on Shabbat day? What is ‘Kiddusha Raba’? What did Rabbi Ashi do when he was asked to recite ‘Kiddusha Rabba' and he did not know what it was? How, in a wise manner, did he manage to figure it out? Is Kiddush considered a break between washing hands and making the blessing on the bread in the event that one washed his hands before Kiddush? To answer, the gemara brings the custom of Rav who would sometimes say Kiddush over bread and sometimes over wine - depending on what he preferred at that moment. If someone ate before Kiddush or Havdalah, is he allowed to make Kiddush/Havdala?