***12th CYCLE DEDICATIONS*** BERACHOS 2-3 - The first two Dafim in Shas, the start of the 12th Dafyomi cycle, have been dedicated anonymously by a reader in Switzerland.
***11th CYCLE DEDICATIONS*** BERACHOS 2 - The first Daf of Shas is dedicated to the memory of my father's parents who were killed in the Holocaust, Mordecai ben Elimelech Shmuel Kornfeld and Mirel bas Yakov Mordecai Kornfeld (Shpira). May Hashem bless my parents with much Yiddishe Nachas from all of their children and grandchildren, and may we follow in the ways of our pure and pious ancestors.
Where were the guards at the corners of Har Habayis and the Azarah?
In Har Habayis they would stand outside, and in the Azarah inside.
In Har Habayis they would stand inside, and in the Azarah outside.
They stood inside in both places.
They stood outside in both places.
In Har Habayis they would always stand inside, and in the Azarah they would only stand inside when there was enough space.
Were guards permitted to sit on their watch?
No.
Only if there was another person with him, who was standing.
The Har Habayis guards were allowed to sit, the Azarah guards were not allowed to sit.
The Kohanim were allowed to sit, and the Levi’im were not allowed to sit.
Yes.
According to Rava, how many gates were in the Azarah?
Eight.
Six.
Five.
Machlokes between Answers A and B.
Machlokes between Answers A, B, and C.
How could the Kohanim sleep on the Bigdei Kehunah; they were Kelayim.
The Bigdei Kehunah were placed next to the heads of the Kohanim, and not beneath the heads.
They would only sleep on the non-Kelayim Begadim.
The material was hard, so they didn’t derive benefit of warmth.