Nedarim 38 - December 2, 8 Kislev

Today's daf is sponsored by Rochelle Cheifetz in loving memory of her father, Shragai Cohen, Shraga Feivel ben Avraham Ben-Tzion on his 20th yahrzeit and her maternal grandparents, Rav Moshe, on the 4th of Kislev and Tzipora Mashbaum, on the 23 of Kislev. "They are greatly missed."

Today’s daf is sponsored by Carol Robinson in gratitude for the loving support she has received from Hadran and its students during her illness. So many of her fellow students have been in contact and brought comfort and strength to Carol during this challenging time.

If Moshe didn't get paid from teaching Torah, what was the source of his wealth? Rabbi Yosi son of Rabbi Chanina said that the Torah was given to Moshe for him and his family, but Moshe decided to give it to the Jewish people. Rav Chisda raises several questions against this theory until it is reinterpreted to fit with the verses. What were Moshe's great qualities that must be found in one who God chooses to communicate with? The Gemara goes on to prove from where we see that Moshe had each of these qualities. We learn from Moshe, Shmuel, Amos, and Yona that prophets are wealthy. Verses are brought to prove this. One who is vowed not to benefit from another, his wife and children can be sustained by them, but one cannot feed his/her kosher animals. There is a debate regarding non-kosher animals. Rav Huna said that one can marry off one’s daughter to another if one is forbidden to benefit from another. To what case is he referring – when the father of the bride is forbidden to the future husband or when the future husband is forbidden to the father of the bride? Rabbi Yaakov said that one who forbids one’s son benefit to learn Torah (different explanations regarding the exact case and who is forbidden to whom), certain basic/easy actions are permitted, like filling up water, lighting a candle. Rabbi Yitzchak adds: roasting a small fish. Rabbi Yochanan said that one can pour a cup of peace for another, even if the other is forbidden to benefit from them. What is a cup of peace? Can one feed one’s Canaanite slaves? Is that considered benefit?