[6b] Chatan pattur mikriyat shema

Question 1

Is the chatan pattur from ALL mitzvot (and not just kriyat shema)?

Answer 1

Yes, pattur from ALL mitzvot

Rambam Hilchot Krityat shema 4:1; Kessef Mishne

Question 2

What are the two main places in Shas that discuss o’ssek be’mitzvah?

Answer 2

• Sukkah 25a
• Brachot 11a

Question 3

What tirda does the chatan have re. the biah rishona?

2 answers

Answer 3

• Rashi: so that he will be a baki
• Rambam: maybe she’s not a betulah

Rashi Sukkah 25a; Rambam Hilchot Kriyat shema 4:1

Question 4

What’s the machloket Abayee and Rava re. chatan pattur mikriyat shema?

Answer 4

• Abayee: tza’ar of NOT having done the biah rishona
• Rava: preoccupation with being about to do the biah rishona

Ketubot 6b

Question 5

Who are the shluchei mitzvah in mishna Sukkah 25a?

Answer 5

Travellers on their way to do a mitzvah, e.g.:
* To laern Torah
* To meet their Rabbi
* To redeem captives

Rashi Sukkah 25a

Question 6

What’s the suprinsing view of the Raavad on o’ssek be’mitzvah?

Answer 6

A lender who takes a mashkon - pattur from mitzvot during the time he is holding onto it.

Quoted in Rashba Bava Kamma 56b

Question 7

Does o’ssek be’mitvah apply to de’Rabanans

Answer 7

יש צדדים לכאן ולכאן
See Aruch LeNer Sukkah 25a for broad discussion

Question 8

What’s the rationale of o’ssek be’mitzvah that the Rambam learns from Pirkei Avot?

Answer 8

וֶהֱוֵי זָהִיר בְּמִצְוָה קַלָּה כְבַחֲמוּרָה, שֶׁאֵין אַתָּה יוֹדֵעַ מַתַּן שְׂכָרָן שֶׁל מִצְוֹת

Avot 2:1

Question 9

Who argues with the Rambam’s interpretation of mitzvah kalah-chamura?

Answer 9

Rashbatz

Question 10

What’s the svara of the Rashbatz for o’ssek be’mitzvah

Answer 10

We are only commanded to do one act of service at a time; to swtich is a zilzul

אבל למי שהוא עוסק במצות אין אנו צריכים לטעם זה לפי שהעובד את אדוניו אין מוטלת עליו עבודה אחרת בעת שהוא עובד אותו ואם הניח אותה עבודה אע”פי שהיא קלה מפני עבודה אחרת אע”פי שהיא חמורה הרי זלזל בעבודה שהיא בידו ואם השלימה ולא השגיח לעבודה אחרת הרי השלים רצון אביו כראוי

Rashbatz Avot 2:1

Question 11

Acc. to the Ritva, what’s the main ideas of o’ssek be’mitzvah?

Mention two points

Answer 11

Don’t switch from A to B
* Even if B is greater than A
* Even if B has a fixed time

Ritva Sukkah 25a

Question 12

Are shluchei mitzvah pattur from sukkah when they are camped (or only when travelling)?

Rashi and Tosefot

Answer 12

• Rashi: even whilst camped (becuase it’s on their minds)
• Tosefot: only pattur in a case where the sukkah preparations (B) would affect their observance of A

Tosefot Sukkah 25a

Question 13

What is the case of the “prutah of R’ Yossef”?

Answer 13

One who is returning lost object, does not have to give charity during his involvement. He is therefore like a shomer sachar, according to R’ Yossef.

Nedarim 33b

Question 14

Acc. to Ran, if doing mitzvah A and can also do mitzvah B, should he do both of them?

Answer 14

No, the Torah did not obligate him
Unless it’s a case where mitzvah B does not bring any extra tircha on him

Ran Sukkah 11a, dapei ha’Rif