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    Time-bound positive commandments

    Lesson 16 of 58 20 min

    Study time-bound positive commandments and trace the argument.

    Lesson goals
    • 01Define a time-bound commandment
    • 02Identify matzah, rejoicing, and assembly as a challenge
    • 03State the passage’s conclusion and its limits
    01

    Source and decoding

    Kiddushin 34a
    וכללא הוא? הרי מצה, שמחה, הקהל, דמצות עשה שהזמן גרמא, ונשים חייבות! ותו: והרי תלמוד תורה, פריה ורביה, ופדיון הבן דלאו מצות עשה שהזמן גרמה הוא – ונשים פטורות! אמר רבי יוחנן: אין למדין מן הכללות, ואפילו במקום שנאמר בו ״חוץ״,

    The rule about time-bound commandments does not replace checking sources and exceptions.

    1. 1Define a time-bound commandment
    2. 2Identify matzah, rejoicing, and assembly as a challenge
    3. 3Compare exceptions with the rule and follow the distinctions on dapim 35-36
    Kushya

    Matzah, rejoicing, and assembly are time-bound, yet women are obligated in them.

    Terutz

    Rabbi Yohanan teaches that general rules are not exhaustive; examine each law and its source.

    Practice

    Build a table: source, action, and result. Compare exceptions with the rule and follow the distinctions on dapim 35-36

    Lesson wrap-up

    The rule about time-bound commandments does not replace checking sources and exceptions.

    Check your understanding

    Test yourself before marking the lesson complete.

    Question 1 of 2

    Which commandment is an exception to the rule that women are exempt from time-bound positive commandments?

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