Short Machshava on the Daf
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Each Daf in Shas has Machshava depth to it, in some it's easy to find - the Agadata of Shas, and in some it takes some research.
The Short Machshava series aims to discover, discuss in short, and give somewhat of an understanding of the Machshava of the Daf.
Given by Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman, a Talmid of Rabbi Moshe Shapiro zt"l, and a Magid Shiur in Lawrence NY

Menachos 79: Hagomel When One Puts Himself in Danger - The proof from Rashi Ksav Yad.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 77: Korban Todah on Leil Haseder - The connection of Leil Haseder to Korban Todah.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 74: The Mincha of the Kohen is not Eaten by Kohanim - The reason of the Rambam and the Shem Mishmuel.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 75: Petitah, Pesach, Shabbos Hagadol - The beautiful Drashas Shabbos Hagadol of Rav Yosef Engel.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 76: The Torah Cares About the Mamon of Am Yisrael - The source for this concept.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 67: Learning Torah Through a Dream - Why Rava asked to learn Torah through a dream.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 69: An Item Created by a Neis - Is it kosher for the Beis Hamikdash?
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 68: The Punishment for Lack of Kavod Torah - The message learned from the story of the happiness of Rabbi Yehuda Ben Nechemyah.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 71: The People of Yericho's Reading of Shema - The debate between the Chochomim and Anshei Yericho.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 70: The Source of an Unknown Mishna - Exploring the Mishna that Rav Yishaya Pick couldn't locate.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 72: Leil Haseder and Mitzvos That are Done at Night - The Vilna Gaon's idea at the beginning of the Hagaddah.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 66: Sefiras Ha'Omer - The opinions of the Rishonim regarding Sefirah nowadays, and the depth of the Sefirah.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 61: No Yetzer Horah During the Avodah - Explaining the Arizal in Parshas Vayakhel.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 62: Tenufah by Lulav and Shtei Halechem - The two Mitzvos and the two actions of the Tenufah.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 63: The Kaparah of the Marcheshes - The difference between Machshava and Hirhur.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 64: The Cheresh Stories - Understanding the message of the story that resulted from the Chashmonaim civil war.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 65: The Two Arguments With the Tzdukim and Baitusim - The Depth of the arguments, and why the first was by the Tzedukim and the second by the Baitusim.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 56: Tzafon by Korbanos - An idea based on the Meshech Chochma and Rov Elimelech of Lizhensk ZYA.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 57: The Zohar that Shtei Halechem is Burned on the Mizbeach - How to reconcile it with the Gemara.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 58: The Prohibition of Se'or and Devash - The two types of Yetzer Horah.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 57: The Zohar that Shtei Halechem is Burned on the Mizbeach - How to reconcile it with the Gemara.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 54: An Item That Shrunk and Expanded, Does it Go Back to Its Original State - The beautiful Limud of Rav Aaron Levin HYD based on this Sugiyah.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 52: Menachos that Are Chometz - The meaning of Chometz, and why only Shtei Halechem and Todah have it.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 53: Comfort After Crying - Rav Moshe Shapiro's classic explanation of the dialogue between Hashem and Avraham at the time of the Churban.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 51: Kohen Gadol Who Dies Continues to be a Kohen Gadol - The tremendous Chidush of the Avnei Nezer.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
Menachos 47: Todah is Called Shelamim - The two ways to understand the difference between Todah and Shelamim regarding how long they can be eaten.
Rabbi Yechezkel Hartman
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