Daf 101 — Zevachim 101 Summary

Zevachim 101 – Good Morning Raboisai Summary of Reb Eli Stefansky’s Shiur The Sugya Revisited — Aninus: Death Day vs. Burial Day We continue untangling aninus and its levels: • Yom HaMisa (day of death) → De’Oraisa aninus for everyone. • Leil HaMisa (night after death) → Machlokes: De’Oraisa or DeRabbanan. • Yom HaKevurah (day of burial) → Everyone agrees: DeRabbanan . • Leil HaKevurah (night after burial) → Machlokes: DeRabbanan or nothing. The daf focuses on whether aninus continues into the night , and how that affects eating kodshim . The Beraisa — When Does Aninus End? A Beraisa states: “ מוסרים אין עליו אלא כל היום ” Aninus applies only during the day , not at night. But Rebbi says: “ כל זמן שלא נקבר ” As long as burial has not taken place, aninus continues — even at night . This sets up a clear M achlokes Tannaim : • Tana Kama : day only • Rebbi : until burial, even nights later We Are Not Talking About Yom HaMisa The Gemara clarifies: • This Beraisa cannot be referring to the day of death , because everyone agrees that day is De’Oraisa . • Therefore, the discussion is about Yom HaKevurah . Thus the real question becomes: Does aninus of burial extend into the night? Practical Nafka Mina — Tefillin After Burial This explains a real - life difference in practice: • According to Rebbi : o Once burial is completed, aninus ends immediately. o One may put on tefillin that same afternoon . • According to Tana Kama : o Aninus lasts until nightfall. o No tefillin until after night. Yom Shemuah & Likutas Atzamos — The Lightest Forms The Gemara compares: • Yom Shemuah (hearing of the death later) • Likutas Atzamos (gathering bones) These are the lightest forms of mourning: • Immerse in a mikveh • May eat kodshim at night This proves: Yom HaKevurah is stricter than Yom Shemuah , since Yom Shemuah allows night - time eating. A New Difficulty — Who Holds Night Aninus by Burial? We now face a puzzle: • No known Tanna explicitly says: Burial - day aninus continues into the night . So how can the Beraisa imply that? Rav Yosef’s Difficult Answer — Adjusting the Text Rav Yosef suggests: • Insert an implied word so that: o “ יום ” includes day and night . This would align: • Tana Kama → day + night • Rebbi → until burial only But Rav Meir objects strongly: We do not casually rewrite Beraisos. So Rav Yosef’s approach is rejected. Final Resolution — Rebbi vs. Chachamim Reframed The Gemara resolves: • Chachamim : o Burial - day aninus = day only . • Rebbi : o Burial - day aninus = day + night . This fits all sources without textual changes . The Case of Aharon — Why Was the Rosh Chodesh Chatas Burned? We revisit the dramatic Torah scene after Nadav and Avihu died: • Three goats were offered that day: 1. Rosh Chodesh 2. Milu’im 3. Nesi’im Only one was burned — the Rosh Chodesh Chatas . Moshe questions Aharon: Why burn it? It was offered correctly! Aharon answers: “ וַיִּקְרֶאנִּי כָּאֵלֶה ” Tragedy struck me today — I was an Onen . Why Not Eat It at Night? If night aninus is lighter, why not wait? Answer: • According to Rebbi : o Burial - day aninus continues into the night . o Therefore eating at night was still forbidden. This perfectly matches Rebbi’s shita. Why Only One Goat Was Burned The Gemara explains: • The Rosh Chodesh Chatas atones for tumah of kodshim . • That particular goat had a tumah concern . • The others did not. Thus: • Only that one was burned. • The others were eaten. “ וַיִּשְמַע מֹשֶה וַיִּיטַב בְעֵינָּיו ” Moshe accepts Aharon’s reasoning. Chazal praise this moment: Moshe Rabbeinu publicly admitted he forgot a halacha. Greatness in Torah includes: • The courage to say: “I forgot.” • And to accept truth from another. Takeaway – Zevachim 101 • Yom HaKevurah aninus is DeRabbanan, but whether it extends into the night is a machlokes . • Rebbi holds burial - day aninus includes the night; Chachamim do not. • This explains Aharon’s burning of the Rosh Chodesh Chatas. • Not all korbanos that day were treated equally — only the one tied to tumah. • Moshe’s acceptance models true Torah leadership: humility before truth. לעילוי נשמת אמי מורתי רות בת הרב מנחם מנדל