Chagigah 6 - February 15, 14 Adar 1

Study Guide Chagigah 6

Today’s daf is sponsored by Eva Schweber in loving memory of her father, Ken Schweber on his yahrzeit. “His Talmud study was the inspiration for me to study daf yomi. My daily learning makes me feel deeply connected to him and that is a daily blessing to me.”

Today’s daf is sponsored by Amy Goldstein in loving memory of her grandmother. 

On the subject of Beit Shamai and Beit Hillel’s debate regarding a child, how could a child so young have gotten to Jerusalem? It must be the mother brought the child as she is obligated in simcha, even though she does not need to go to the Temple, she does go to Jerusalem. If young children went with their mothers to Jerusalem, why did Chana stay at home with Shmuel? If a young lame or blind child obligated according to Beit Shamai since they anyway are carried by their fathers? In what situation is this question asked? What is the root of the debate between Beit Shamai and Beit Hillel whether one should spend more money on the burnt offering of seeing or the peace offering of Chagigah. Each brings two arguments and explains why they don’t agree with the other’s claims. Part of the debate revolves around what type of burnt offerings were sacrificed at Har Sinai when the Torah was given - were they burnt offerings of seeing or burnt offerings of the Tamid sacrifice. Abaye mentions other tanaim who held like Beit Shamai and others who held like Beit Hillel regarding the identity of the burnt offering at Har Sinai. Their statements where this is evident are brought.