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Begin by watching this short video for instructions:
1) Learn the Mishna below on the right side. Click on the left side to add your translation. Do the best you can - we will go over it in the video later.
(ב) מָזְגוּ לוֹ כוֹס רִאשׁוֹן. בֵּית שַׁמַּאי אוֹמְרִים, מְבָרֵךְ עַל הַיּוֹם, וְאַחַר כָּךְ מְבָרֵךְ עַל הַיָּיִן. וּבֵית הִלֵּל אוֹמְרִים, מְבָרֵךְ עַל הַיַּיִן, וְאַחַר כָּךְ מְבָרֵךְ עַל הַיּוֹם:
They mix him the first cup beit shama says he first bleses the day then over the wine but beit hililel says you bless over the wine and then over the day
Correct!
2) Explain the argument between Beit Hillel and Beit Shammai. (To answer this question, click on the +, then click on the word "Comment," and then type your answer in the box that will appear.)
beit shammai says bless the day before the wine and beit hillel says bless the wine before the day
Correct!
3) The Gemara talks about why Beit Hillel and Beit Shammai argue about this. Here is what the Gemara says:
גמ' תָּנוּ רַבָּנָן:
דְּבָרִים שֶׁבֵּין בֵּית שַׁמַּאי וּבֵית הִלֵּל בַּסְּעוּדָה:
בֵּית שַׁמַּאי אוֹמְרִים,
"מְבָרֵךְ עַל הַיּוֹם, וְאַחַר כָּךְ מְבָרֵךְ עַל הַיַּיִן,
מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהַיּוֹם גּוֹרֵם לַיַּיִן שֶׁיָּבֹא.
וּכְבָר קִדֵּשׁ הַיּוֹם, וַעֲדַיִן יַיִן לֹא בָּא."
וּבֵית הִלֵּל אוֹמְרִים,
"מְבָרֵךְ עַל הַיַּיִן, וְאַחַר כָּךְ מְבָרֵךְ עַל הַיּוֹם,
מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהַיַּיִן גּוֹרֵם לַקִּדּוּשׁ שֶׁתֵּאָמֵר.
דָּבָר אַחֵר, בִּרְכַּת הַיַּיִן תְּדִירָה,
וּבִרְכַּת הַיּוֹם אֵינָהּ תְּדִירָה -
תָּדִיר, וְשֶׁאֵינוֹ תָּדִיר, תָּדִיר קֹדֶם."
וְהִלְכְתָא כְּדִבְרִי בֵּית הִלֵּל.
GEMARA: The Sages taught: These are the matters of dispute between Beit Shammai and Beit Hillel with regard to the laws of a meal. Beit Shammai say: When reciting kiddush over wine, one recites a blessing over the specialness of the day and then recites a blessing over the wine, because the day causes the wine to come. And Beit Shammai offer an additional reason. The day has already been sanctified and the wine has not yet come. And Beit Hillel say: One recites the blessing over the wine and then recites a blessing over the day, because the wine causes kiddush to be recited. Since one does not recite kiddush without wine or bread, clearly the wine is the primary feature of the ritual. Alternatively, the blessing over wine is recited often and the blessing over the day is not recited as often, and there is a general rule: When a common practice and a less common practice coincide, the more common practice takes precedence over the less common practice. The Gemara finishes: And the law follows the opinion of Beit Hillel.
4) Complete this chart based on the Gemara.
| Which Comes First? | Reason 1 | Reason 2 | |
| Beit Hillel | |||
| Beit Shammai |
beit hillel says that the wine comes first becuase it is more important and it is more comonly siad
beit shammai says that the day comes first because the day brings the wine and teh day has already come
Beit Hillel never says the wine is more important. Otherwise, your answer is correct.
5) Which of these opinions do we follow today? Open the Haggadah on the homework website, and find Kiddush. Whose opinion do we follow, Beit Hillel or Beit Shammai? (To answer, click the +, Click "Comment," write your answer, and click "Add to Sheet.")
we follow the opinion of beit Hillel
Correct!
6) Last step in this assignment: Press the "Share" button in the top right corner, find where it says "Anyone with access can VIEW," and change it so that it says "Anyone with access can EDIT."

