Chagigah 2 - February 11, 10 Adar 1

Study Guide Chagigah 2 Masechet Chagigah is sponsored in honor of Debra Rappaport Rosen by her family on the occasion of her finishing Shas at the end of this Masechet. “We are in awe at her incredible achievement of finishing all of Shas! Her seven-plus years of dedication and focus set a remarkable example and serve as a bold inspiration to our family and to Jewish women around the world. Our dear grandmothers--Pearl Modlin, Francine Friedland, Golda Rappaport, Tova Rosen, and Roslyn Brickman--are looking down at you with immense pride. May you continue to go from Chayil to Chayil! All our love, Michael, Eytan, Danya, Azriel, and Amalya Rosen; Michael Rappaport; Wendy Gordon; and Rena and Mordecai Rosen.” Today’s daf is sponsored by Margalit Frydman on behalf of her parents and parents-in-law. Today’s daf is sponsored by Sarah Galasko for the refuah shleima of Pesel Bayla bas Gitel.  Who is obligated in the mitzva of Aliya la’regel and who is exempt? A minor is excluded – who is considered a minor for this purpose? Beit Shamai and Beit Hillel debate this as well as what is the minimum amount of money required for the burnt offering for the holiday and for the chagigah offerings. The Mishna first states that all are obligated and then lists the exceptions to the rule. What does the word “all” come to include? Several answers are suggested and the Gemara raises difficulties with each option and then reinstates the first answer brought, that it is coming to include a Canaanite slave who is half slave/half free (he was owned by two owners and one freed him and the other did not). Another one who is exempt is someone who is deaf. Is it referring to someone who can’t hear and can’t speak or does the exemption also apply to one who either can’t hear, but can speak or can’t speak, but can hear?