insight daf(19) from Rabbi Elefant

our gemara says arch of a wave is pasul for mikva the Stiepler we see from our gemara that a pile of snowflakes is a pasul mikva b/c the top snowflakes are not connected to bottom ones like arch of a wave(daf yomi digest halacha highlight)

insight on yesterdays daf(19) from Rabbi Elefant

our gemara discusses is a arch of a wave kosher for a mikva the answer is no from this gemara the Stiepler says we see that immersing in a pile snow isnt a kosher mikva b/c the snowflakes on top of the pile are not connected to the snowflakes on the bottom like arch of a wave

insight on daf from Rabbi Elefant(daf16)

the gemara lists 3 characteristics that are the same between humans and animals 1they eat and drink 2 pru rivu 3 use bathroom why didnt gemara mention they die b/c its Adams fault animals die he caused death to come to world and animals death is different from humans animals dont have Olam Haba humans do have Olam Haba

613 2 and A.K.A 2 are at Kesher Stam

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