1)

(a)Rebbi Yochanan cites a Machlokes between Aba Yosef ben Dustai and the Rabbanan as to how many benches were added in the Beis-ha'Medrash when Rebbi Elazar ben Azaryah became the Rosh Yeshivah. One of them says four hundred, the other one - seven hundred).

(b)This was the result of - Rebbi Elazar ben Azaryah removing the guard from the entrance of the Beis Hamedrash ...

(c)... whom Raban Gamliel had placed there - to prevent anybody whose inside was not known to match his outside from entering (as a result of which many great Talmidei Chachamim were refused entry).

(d)Rebbi Elazar ben Azaryah was of the opinion - that anyone who wished to learn Torah was entitled to enter.

2)

(a)They consoled Raban Gamliel - by showing him in a dream white barrels full of ashes, insinuating that those Talmidim who had been left outside were indeed unfit to enter.

(b)The consolation however - which was meaningless, was only meant to pacify Raban Gamliel, who was extremely dejected when he witnessed the sudden influx of Talmidim.

(c)The Maseches that they learned (initiate) that day in the Beis-ha'Medrash was that of - Eduyos ...

(d)... a collection of Halachos, that they put together because all the S'feikos that had built up during the reign of Raban Gamliel, were now openly discussed and rulings issued as all the Talmidei-Chachamim came to testify what they had heard about the respective topic.

3)

(a)What Raban Gamliel did that was most praiseworthy was - not to miss one day in the Beis-ha'Medrash (despite his embarrassment).

(b)We know that from what he replied when Yehudah the Ger asked whether he was permitted to enter into the Kahal (i.e. to marry a bas Yisrael) - even though he was Ger Amoni, whom the Torah forbids.

(c)Raban Gamliel maintained that it was Asur. Rebbi Yehoshua - permitted it.

(d)Raban Gamliel source was the Pasuk "Lo Yavo Amoni u'Mo'avi bi'Kehal Hash-m", Rebbi Yehoshua permitted it - because Sancheriv, King of Ashur had mixed up all the nations ...

(e)... and, seeing as most of the world are not Amonim - we apply the principle 'Kol de'Parish, me'Ruba Parish' (Whoever moves away from his location of residence, comes from the majority [of the world]) and is therefore permitted.

4)

(a)Rebbi Yehoshua countered Raban Gamliel's argument that (based on the Pasuk in Yirmiyahu), the Galus of Amon had already come to an end - by citing a similar Pasuk that the Galus Yisrael would terminate, only just as that had not happened yet, neither had the termination of Galus Amon.

(b)There and then, the Beis-Din - permitted Yehudah Ger Amoni to enter into The Kahal.

(c)This episode prompted Raban Gamliel to - ask for Rebbi Yehoshua's forgiveness.

(d)When he saw that the walls of Rebbi Yehoshua's house were black - he commented - that Rebbi Yehoshua must have been a charcoal-maker or a blacksmith (a hard-working, low-paid job).

(e)Rebbi Yehoshua retort - 'Woe to the generation whose leader was Raban Gamliel, who was not aware of the Parnasah-related difficulties that the Talmidei-Chachamim experienced.

5)

(a)When Raban Gamliel asked Rebbi Yehoshua for forgiveness because 'Ne'eneisi lach', he meant - that he had gone too far.

(b)Rebbi Yehoshua's initial response was - a refusal.

(c)Raban Gamliel elicited forgiveness on the part of Rebbi Yehoshua - by asking for forgiveness in honor of his father (Raban Shimon ben Gamliel).

(d)It was - a certain laundry-man who volunteered to inform the Chachamim in the Beis-ha'Medrash that the two Chachamim had made up.

6)

(a)To whom was When, citing Rebbi Yehoshua, the laundry-man told the Talmidei-Chachamim in the Beis-ha'Medrash ...

1. ... 'Let the one who is used to wearing the garment wear it!', he was referring to Raban Gamliel (who was used to weraing the mantle of leadership), and when he said ...

2. ... 'And should the one who is not used to wearing it say to the one who is "Take off the garment and let me wear it' - he was referring to Rebbi Rebbi Elazar ben Azaryah.

(b)On behalf of the other Talmidei-to prevent Raban Gamliel's servants from harassing them ...

(c)... because, unaware that Raban Gamliel and Rebbi Yehoshua had made up, he assumed that it wsas Raban Gamliel's servants knocking, to stir up trouble.

7)

(a)When Rebbi Akiva talked about 'a sprinkler the son of a sprinkler' - he was referring to a Kohen the son of a Kohen sprinkling the ashes of the Parah Adumah.

(b)The gist of his Mashal was - that someone who is not a Kohen has no right to tell someone who is that the water that he used for his Mei Chatas was cave water and his ashes, spent ashes from an oven.

(c)What he meant was - that Raban Gamliel, who was a Nasi and the son of a Nasi, was more fitting for the post of Nasi than Rebbi Elazar ben Azaryah, who was not.

8)

(a)When Rebbi Akiva realized that Rebbi Yehoshua had made up with Raban Gamliel - he volunteered to accompany to Raban Gamliel's house early the following morning.

(b)They decided not to simply ...

1. ... depose Rebbi Elazar ben Azaryah and reinstate Raban Gamliel as Nasi - on account of the principle 'Ma'alin ba'Kodesh ve'Ein Moridin' (one goes up in Kedushah but not down).

2. ... not allow them to take it in turns - because that would cause friction between them.

(c)They therefore decided - that Raban Gamliel would Darshen two Shabbasos and Rebbi Elazar ben Azaryah, one.

(d)This explains the question in Chagigah 'Whose Shabbos was it?', to which the Gemara answers there - 'the Shabbos of Rebbi Elazar ben Azaryah'.

(e)The name of the Talmid who posed the She'eilah (concerning Tefilas Arvis) in the first place was - Rebbi Shimon bar Yochai.

9)

(a)We learned in our Mishnah that one may Daven Musaf all day. What does Rebbi Yochanan nevertheless comments that somebody who Davens Musaf after seven hours - is called a Poshe'a (a sinner).

(b)The Tana Kama of the Beraisa rule that somebody who has to Daven Musaf and Minchah should Daven Minchah first - because it is more common (' ... Tadir Kodem').

(c)Rebbi Yehudah gives Musaf precedence - because (he holds that) the time to Daven Musaf is limited.

(d)Rebbi Yochanan Paskens - like the Tana Kama.

10)

(a)One would sometimes find Rebbi Zeira sitting outside the Beis-ha'Medrash of Rebbi Nasan bar Tuvi - when he was spent from many hours of learning, and he could no longer concentrate.

(b)He sat there - to at least receive reward for rising whenever the Rabbanan walked past.

(c)On one occasion, when Rebbi Nasan bar Tuvi left the Beis-ha'Medrash, Rebbi Zeira asked him who had given the Shi'ur that day, to which he replied - Rebbi Yochanan.

11)

(a)When Rebbi Nasan bar Tuvi told him that Rebbi Yochanan had taught that the Halachah was not like Rebbi Yehudah (with regard to Davening Musaf before Minchah), Rebbi Zeira reacted - bu asking him to repeat it forty times.

(b)When Rebbi Nasan bar Tuvi asked Rebbi Zeira ...

1. ... 'Chada hi Lach?', meant - whether it was the only thing that he ever learned in the name of Rebbi Yochanan, or whether ...

2. ... 'Chadas hi Lach?' it was new to him that Rebbi Yochanan was the author of the statement.

(c)To which Rebbi Zeira replied 'Chadas hi Li' - because until then, he believed that the author may have been Rebbi Yehoshua ben Levi.

12)

(a)Based on a Pasuk in Tzefanyah ("Nugi mi'Mo'ed Asafti mi'Mecha") what Rebbi Yehoshua ben Levi said that whoever Davens Musaf after seven hours according to Rebbi Yehudah - will broken and come to an end.

(b)We know that "Nugi" in that Pasuk means 'broken' on account of Rav Yosef's translation - "A breakage will come upon 'the enemies of' Yisrael who Daven after the time in Yerushalayim".

(c)Based on the same Pasuk, Rebbi Elazar says that whoever Davens Shachris after four hours according to Rebbi Yehudah - will be saddenws.

(d)Some learn this from the Pasuk in Tehilim "Dalfah Nafshi mi'Tugah". Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak learns it from the Pasuk in Eichah "Besulosehah Nugos ve'Hi Mar lah", which means - "Its virgins are grief-stricken and she (Yerushalayim) is embittered".

13)

(a)Rav Yosef was the Rosh Yeshivah - in Pumbedisa.

(b)He tended to give his Shabbos Shiur - between Shachris and Musaf.

(c)Abaye confronted Rav Ivya when he failed to attend one Shabbos - in order to put Rav Yosef's mind at rest.

(d)Rav Ivya ...

1. ... initially replied - that he felt faint and was therefore not up to it.

2. ... quoting Rav Huna replied, when Abaye asked him why he didn't eat something and then come to the Shi'ur - that one is forbidden to eat before Musaf.

3. ... quoting Rebbi Yochanan replied, when Abaye asked him why he did not Daven Musaf and come - one is forbidden to Daven Musaf before the Tzibur.

(e)Abaye refuted Rav Ivya's last argument - in that it only applied in Shul, when the Tzibur were present, but not at home, where it is permitted.

14)

(a)We just cited Rav Huna who forbids eating before Musaf. Likewise, Rebbi Yehoshua ben Levi forbids eating before Minchah.

(b)The Halachah however, is that one is permitted to eat both before ...

1. ... Musaf and before ....

2. ... Minchah.

15)

(a)Rebbi Nechunyah ben Hakanah - used to recite a short prayer upon entering the Beis-ha'Medrash and upon leaving it.

(b)The gist of ...

1. ... the former was - that no Takalah (sin) should come about on account of his learning (that he should err in Halachah).

2. ... the latter was - to give thanks that he merited to sit in the Beis-ha'Medrash and not together with those who 'sit in the corners'.

16)

(a)Elaborating on the Mishnah, the Beraisa cites the full text of Rebbi Nechunyah's Tefilos. When entering the Beis-ha'Medrash, after requesting Divine Assistance not to err or stumble over a D'var Halachah (not to declare Tahor something that is Tamei, so that one's colleagues should not rejoice over one's errors), one asks - that likewise one's colleagues should not err so that one should not rejoice over their mistakes.

(b)And before leaving, one draws a distinction between oneself who ...

1. ... gets up early - to study Torah and others who get up early - to perform Devarim Beteilim.

2. ... toils - and receives reward for that toil and others who toil and who do not receive reward for that toil.

3. ... runs - towards the Olam ha'Ba and others who run - towards a deep pit (Gehinom).

17)

(a)When Eliezer's Talmidim went to visit him on his death-bed, they asked him to teach them - the pathways of life.

(b)After advising them to be careful to treat their colleagues with respect. he instructed them to keep their children from 'Hegyon', which either means learning too much Chumash, which is extremely attractive - or children's talk,

(c)He advised them to place them - 'between the knees of Talmidei-Chachamim'.

(d)He told them that, when Davening - they should be aware before Whom they were standing.

(e)He assured them that all this would earn them - a place in Olam ha'Ba.

18)

(a)When Raban Yochanan ben Zakai's Talmidim came to visit him on his deathbed - he burst out crying.

(b)When they asked him why he was crying, they addressed him as 'Ner Yisrael, Amud ha'Yemini - and Patish he'Chazak (mighty hammer)'.

(c)In reply, he began by listing four things, that, as opposed to a king of flesh and blood, are everlasting with regard to Hakadosh-Baruch-Hu, who is the King of Kings: Two of them are that He exists forever and that His anger has permanent effect, the other two - if He will sentence him to imprisonment or death, it will be forever.

(d)Then he mentioned that, as opposed to a king of flesh and blood, there were two things that he could not do. One of them was to appease Him with words. The other - to bribe Him with money.

19)

(a)Finally, he referred to one of two journeys that he was about to make - one to Gan Eden, the other, to Gehinom ...

(b)... and he was crying - because he did not know which journey he was about to make.

(c)Consequently - if he would cry when appearing before a human king, how much more so when appearing before the King of Kings ... .

20)

(a)When his Talmidim asked him for a B'rachah, he responded - by wishing that they fear Hash-m just as they fear people.

(b)Their reaction to that unusual B'rachah was - one of surprise ('Only as much and not more!')

(c)He justified it however - by pointing out that, before sinning, one makes sure that nobody sees him (and if one were to have the same fear of Hash-m, one would rarely sin).

(d)He then instructed them to remove the vessels from the room - to prevent them from becoming Tamei be'Ohel after he died.

21)

(a)And finally, he instructed them to place a chair - for Chizkiyahu ha'Melech ...

(b)... who was coming - to accompany his on his final journey (to Gan Eden).

22)

(a)Our Mishnah cites Raban Gamliel, who maintains that one is obligated to Daven the full Amidah each and every day. According to Rebbi Yehoshua - one is permitted to Daven an abridged version of the Tefilah (as will be explained in the Sugya).

(b)Rebbi Akiva - obligates a person who is fluent to Daven the full Tefilah, and someone who is not, to Daven an abridged version.

(c)Rebbi Eliezer says that someone whose Tefilah is fixed (he Davens without expression) - it is not a real Tefilah (See Tiferes Yisrael).

23)

(a)Rebbi Yehoshua refers to a short Tefilah where one asks Hash-m to redeem the remnant of Yisrael, and that He should always tend to their needs 'be'Chol Parashas ha'Ibur' (which will explained in the Sugya. The Tefilah end - 'Baruch ... Shome's Tefilah'.

(b)One recites it - when in a place of danger.

(c)The Tana rules that if one is riding a donkey and wants to Daven the Amidah - one should dismount.

(d)If this is not possible, one should turn one's face towards Yerushalayim. If one cannot do that either - then one should have in mind that one is standing in the Kodesh Kodshim ...

(e)... which is what one should do Lechatchilah if one wishes to recite the Amidah whilst sailing on a raft.

24)

(a)The connection between the Amidah ...

1. ... and the Mizmor in Tehilim "Havu le'Hashem b'nei Eilim ... ", according to Rebbi Hillel the son of Rebbi Shmuel bar Nachmeni - is that the eighteen B'rachos correspond to the number of times the Name of Hash-m occurs there, and the same applies to the connection between the Amidah ...

2. ... and the Sh'ma, according to Rav Yosef.

3. ... and the vertebrae in one's spinal cord, according to Rebbi Tanchum Amar Rebbi Shmuel bar Nachmeni - is the eighteen vertebrae that make up the latter.

(b)According to Rebbi Hillel, Chazal chose particularly "Mizmor le'David" - since it hints at the first three B'rachos of the Amidah (Avos, Gevuros and Kedushas Hash-m).

25)

(a)Rebbi Tanchum Amar Rebbi Shmuel bar Nachmeni said that, when bowing down during the Amidah - one should do so until all the vertebrae on one's spinal cord protrude.

(b)When Ula added to that 'until an Isar (a small coin) appears', he was referring to - the space between the two folds that appear below the heart when one bows low.

(c)According to Rebbi Chanina - it is sufficient to merely nod one's head whilst bowing during the Amidah ...

(d)... which Rava qualifies - by restricting it to someone who has difficulty in bowing further, and who demonstrates that he would really like to bow down further but cannot.

26)

(a)The problem with referring to the eighteen B'rachos of the Amidah is - that there are really nineteen.

(b)Rebbi Levi solves the problem - by pointing out that the nineteenth B'rachah (Birchas ha'Tzedokim) was composed later in Yavneh (as we shall see shortly).

(c)According to ...

1. ... Rebbi Hillel b'rei de'Rebbi Yehoshua ben Levi, it corresponds to - "Keil ha'Kavod Hir'im" (since "Keil" is also a Name of Hash-m.

2. ... Rav Yosef, to - 'Echad".

3. ... Rebbi Tanchum Amar Rebbi Yehoshua ben Levi , it corresponds to the small vertebra on the spinal cord.