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'''~~masekhet~~ Rosh Hashanah''' is the eighth ~~masekhet~~ in the Order of Moed according to the order of the Mishnayot (however in the Babylonian Talmud it is fifth - before ~~masekhet~~ Yoma). This ~~masekhet~~ has four chapters, and in the Babylonian Talmud on this ~~masekhet~~ there are 34 pages. The ~~masekhet~~ deals with the details of the laws of the Jewish calendar, the sanctification of the new month, the laws of shofar blowing, and the laws of prayer blessings that depend on them.

'''Masekhet Rosh Hashanah''' is the eighth Masekhet in the Order of Moed according to the order of the Mishnayot (however in the Babylonian Talmud it is fifth - before Masekhet Yoma). This Masekhet has four chapters, and in the Babylonian Talmud on this Masekhet there are 34 pages. The Masekhet deals with the details of the laws of the Jewish calendar, the sanctification of the new month, the laws of shofar blowing, and the laws of prayer blessings that depend on them.

== The Rebbe's Explanations ==

==== The Connection of the ~~masekhet~~ to ~~masekhet~~ Beitzah ====

==== The Connection of the Masekhet to Masekhet Beitzah ====

At the end of ~~masekhet~~ Beitzah we learned: We may not give water to or slaughter wilderness animals, meaning that despite the fact that slaughtering is permitted, we may not slaughter wilderness animals, but we may give water to and slaughter domestic animals. In the Gemara it asks why the wording "give water to and slaughter" is lengthy, and it answers that the novelty is that a person must give water to an animal before slaughtering it. There are two reasons for this: 1. So that it will be easier to skin, and the hide will not stick to the meat. 2. So that if there is an adhesion on the lung, the adhesion will be removed, and thus there will be no need to declare the animal non-kosher.

At the end of Masekhet Beitzah we learned: We may not give water to or slaughter wilderness animals, meaning that despite the fact that slaughtering is permitted, we may not slaughter wilderness animals, but we may give water to and slaughter domestic animals. In the Gemara it asks why the wording "give water to and slaughter" is lengthy, and it answers that the novelty is that a person must give water to an animal before slaughtering it. There are two reasons for this: 1. So that it will be easier to skin, and the hide will not stick to the meat. 2. So that if there is an adhesion on the lung, the adhesion will be removed, and thus there will be no need to declare the animal non-kosher.

This is the connection to ~~masekhet~~ Rosh Hashanah, which begins with the 1st of Tishrei, when the Jewish custom is to prepare a meal with meat, and therefore it is necessary to tell us the laws of slaughtering.

This is the connection to Masekhet Rosh Hashanah, which begins with the 1st of Tishrei, when the Jewish custom is to prepare a meal with meat, and therefore it is necessary to tell us the laws of slaughtering.

==== A Person Must Purify Himself on the Festival ====

The ~~masekhet~~ states: "Rabbi Yitzchak said: A person must purify himself on the festival, as it is said 'and their carcasses you shall not touch'," and on this the Talmud brings the Beraita, "One might have thought that Jews are warned against touching a carcass, etc., but what does the verse teach when it says 'and their carcasses you shall not touch' - on the festival." Rashi brings the Beraita and concludes with the statement "This is what they meant when they said a person must purify himself on the festival."

The Masekhet states: "Rabbi Yitzchak said: A person must purify himself on the festival, as it is said 'and their carcasses you shall not touch'," and on this the Talmud brings the Beraita, "One might have thought that Jews are warned against touching a carcass, etc., but what does the verse teach when it says 'and their carcasses you shall not touch' - on the festival." Rashi brings the Beraita and concludes with the statement "This is what they meant when they said a person must purify himself on the festival."

The Rebbe asks, Rashi's purpose in his commentary on the Torah is not to explain and interpret the sayings of our Sages in the Talmud, so why does he need to explain "This is what they meant."

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==== Explanations of Chabad Leaders ====

The Tzemach Tzedek Rebbe, "~~masekhet~~ Rosh Hashanah," Tzemach Tzedek on the Shas, Brooklyn, 5755, pages 74-152, on the HebrewBooks website

The Tzemach Tzedek Rebbe, "Masekhet Rosh Hashanah," Tzemach Tzedek on the Shas, Brooklyn, 5755, pages 74-152, on the HebrewBooks website

== External Links ==

~~masekhet~~ Rosh Hashanah

Masekhet Rosh Hashanah

[[Category:Mishnah and Talmud]]

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-'''masekhet Rosh Hashanah''' is the eighth masekhet in the Order of Moed according to the order of the Mishnayot (however in the Babylonian Talmud it is fifth - before masekhet Yoma). This masekhet has four chapters, and in the Babylonian Talmud on this masekhet there are 34 pages. The masekhet deals with the details of the laws of the Jewish calendar, the sanctification of the new month, the laws of shofar blowing, and the laws of prayer blessings that depend on them.
+'''Masekhet Rosh Hashanah''' is the eighth Masekhet in the Order of Moed according to the order of the Mishnayot (however in the Babylonian Talmud it is fifth - before Masekhet Yoma). This Masekhet has four chapters, and in the Babylonian Talmud on this Masekhet there are 34 pages. The Masekhet deals with the details of the laws of the Jewish calendar, the sanctification of the new month, the laws of shofar blowing, and the laws of prayer blessings that depend on them.
 == The Rebbe's Explanations ==
-==== The Connection of the masekhet to masekhet Beitzah ====
+==== The Connection of the Masekhet to Masekhet Beitzah ====
-At the end of masekhet Beitzah we learned: We may not give water to or slaughter wilderness animals, meaning that despite the fact that slaughtering is permitted, we may not slaughter wilderness animals, but we may give water to and slaughter domestic animals. In the Gemara it asks why the wording "give water to and slaughter" is lengthy, and it answers that the novelty is that a person must give water to an animal before slaughtering it. There are two reasons for this: 1. So that it will be easier to skin, and the hide will not stick to the meat. 2. So that if there is an adhesion on the lung, the adhesion will be removed, and thus there will be no need to declare the animal non-kosher.
+At the end of Masekhet Beitzah we learned: We may not give water to or slaughter wilderness animals, meaning that despite the fact that slaughtering is permitted, we may not slaughter wilderness animals, but we may give water to and slaughter domestic animals. In the Gemara it asks why the wording "give water to and slaughter" is lengthy, and it answers that the novelty is that a person must give water to an animal before slaughtering it. There are two reasons for this: 1. So that it will be easier to skin, and the hide will not stick to the meat. 2. So that if there is an adhesion on the lung, the adhesion will be removed, and thus there will be no need to declare the animal non-kosher.
-This is the connection to masekhet Rosh Hashanah, which begins with the 1st of Tishrei, when the Jewish custom is to prepare a meal with meat, and therefore it is necessary to tell us the laws of slaughtering.
+This is the connection to Masekhet Rosh Hashanah, which begins with the 1st of Tishrei, when the Jewish custom is to prepare a meal with meat, and therefore it is necessary to tell us the laws of slaughtering.
 ==== A Person Must Purify Himself on the Festival ====
-The masekhet states: "Rabbi Yitzchak said: A person must purify himself on the festival, as it is said 'and their carcasses you shall not touch'," and on this the Talmud brings the Beraita, "One might have thought that Jews are warned against touching a carcass, etc., but what does the verse teach when it says 'and their carcasses you shall not touch' - on the festival." Rashi brings the Beraita and concludes with the statement "This is what they meant when they said a person must purify himself on the festival."
+The Masekhet states: "Rabbi Yitzchak said: A person must purify himself on the festival, as it is said 'and their carcasses you shall not touch'," and on this the Talmud brings the Beraita, "One might have thought that Jews are warned against touching a carcass, etc., but what does the verse teach when it says 'and their carcasses you shall not touch' - on the festival." Rashi brings the Beraita and concludes with the statement "This is what they meant when they said a person must purify himself on the festival."
 The Rebbe asks, Rashi's purpose in his commentary on the Torah is not to explain and interpret the sayings of our Sages in the Talmud, so why does he need to explain "This is what they meant."
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 ==== Explanations of Chabad Leaders ====
-The Tzemach Tzedek Rebbe, "masekhet Rosh Hashanah," Tzemach Tzedek on the Shas, Brooklyn, 5755, pages 74-152, on the HebrewBooks website
+The Tzemach Tzedek Rebbe, "Masekhet Rosh Hashanah," Tzemach Tzedek on the Shas, Brooklyn, 5755, pages 74-152, on the HebrewBooks website
 == External Links ==
-masekhet Rosh Hashanah
+Masekhet Rosh Hashanah
 [[Category:Mishnah and Talmud]]