• May 9, 2026
  • 22 5786, Iyyar
  • פרשת בהר־בחקתי

Lesson

In the previous shiur, we learned in the gemara and then with Rashi the first part of the sugya about גבינת בית אונייקי on Avodah Zarah 34b. Please review this material and if there are any questions I will be happy to discuss them at the beginning of this shiur.

In this shiur, we are going to follow the reference made by Rashi to the gemara in Yevamot 119a and study the sugya there to help us understand better the reference to R. Meir’s position that חוששים למיעוט,  we should give weight to the prevalent numerical minority in a situation of doubt as to the identity or nature of an object or person when there is a prohibition involving them that can possibly be violated. We are likely to spend this shiur and a good part of the next shiur on that sugya.