Re: Pesah Cleaning Advice, Please


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"cindys" <cstein1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
"Chano" <chano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Well let us amend that slightly: ordinary people do not ordinarily
place sandwitches on their bookshelves. But it can and does
happen. And
it need not be a sandwitch, only a piece of hames. Ordinary people
do
not ordinarily take sandwitches with them when repairing to the
winecellar to fetch an extra bottle of wine. But it does happen
sufficiently frequently that Hazal require searching between the
barrels.

That's in case a mouse dropped a piece of chametz there.
---------------
No, no, it's in case the butler dropped a piece of bread there
when he was selecting another bottle of wine for dinner.

I was surprised at Chano for his comment.

Me too. I can't believe that Mrs. Chano tolerates all those mice in the wine
cellar. They really should think about getting a cat.


The mice don't come into the picture until several blatt later,
and that's only because they drop their bread while running away
from the weasels ;-)

That's a benefit you get, learning in English. Our teacher didn't
translate "achbar" and "chuldah".

My rabbi/teacher didn't translate it either. The other student and I
translated it, which is what makes this shiur so great. The (two) students
do all the preparation, reading, translating, etc. The rabbi steps in only
when we don't know a word or we're having trouble putting it all together.
What's a bardelas? :-)


I see you've learned Pesachim daf yud omud bayz, I'm impressed Cindy!

Thanks :-) I've been privileged to be able to participate in a
daily (6:15 a.m.) shiur with only one other student where the rabbi
is patiently allowing us (the two students) to do all the reading,
translating, saying it over, etc. It's been a dream come true.

I am _so_ happy for you Cindy. I hope it lasts a long time and you
advance as your heart desires.

This is the class I've waited for all my life. And if we end up moving to
South Carolina, what am I going to do then? I'm sick over this. The gemara
class in Charleston is a one-hour dafweekly and it's only for men (who would
have guessed?). Not that it matters. I'm already very spoiled and beyond the
point of wanting to sit and listen to a rabbi read, translate, explain, etc
for an hour a week (and that's assuming he would allow me to attend the
class at all). The most rigorous class being offered in Charleston, believe
it or not, is the women's chumash class. The women learn with chavrusas the
chumash and all the meforshim (commentaries), then they meet with the rabbi
privately once a week to review what they've learned or to have him answer
any questions. I would definitely participate in that, but I still also want
gemara. I am wondering if my current rabbi would be open to allowing my
continued participation via conference call (I would happily pay for the
phone and the price of the phone calls). The other student has already
stated that he would be fine with that. Have any of the other SCJMers ever
been involved in a situation where a student was participating in a shiur
remotely? If so, how did it work out? Apparently, the YU kollel also visits
Charleston several times a year. When they come to Rochester, they typically
come for 2-1/2 weeks during the summer. I always request (and am granted)
that one of them can be my daily chavrusa for that time frame, and it's
great, but then, they're gone, and it's over until the following summer.
Apparently, they come to Charleston more frequently, but they're still not
permanent fixtures.

6:15 a.m. I'm impressed.

No, no. That's when the class starts. If I can, I try to review the material
for an hour beforehand. (In addition to having studied the night before).
There's nothing more miserable than going to class unprepared, so I try not
to let that happen. And for the record, I'm a night owl. For me, getting up
at 5:00 a.m. is like getting up in the middle of the night, but anything is
possible when you want it badly enough.
Best regards,
---Cindy S.

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