Klal 68 Siman 9

 We are continuing in siman 9, which discusses the concept of mitzvos tzrichos kavana. Today, we will discuss an interesting application of this concept.  One of the primary discussions about mitzvos tzrichos kavana is in Rosh Hashanah, daf 28-29. The Gemara implies that the concept of shomeah (listener) and mashmiah (speaker), where one person is […]

 We are continuing in siman 9, which discusses the concept of mitzvos tzrichos kavana. Yesterday, we learned that certain mitzvos have additional kavanos delineated by the Torah, besides for the general requirement of mitzvos tzrichos kavana. We also learned that certain mitzvos have kavanos based on the reason given by the Torah for the mitzvah,

 We are continuing in siman 9, which discusses the concept of mitzvos tzrichos kavana. Yesterday, we learned that both the opinion of mitzvos tzrichos kavana and mitzvos ain tzrichos kavana would agree that if one has kavana hafachis, kavana not to be yotzei the mitzvah, they would not be yotzei. The Chayei Adam will give

 We are continuing in siman 9, which discusses the concept of mitzvos tzrichos kavana.  The Chayei Adam writes that even according to the opinions that mitzvos do not require kavana, if one has explicit intent that they are not fulfilling a mitzvah, they are not yotzei.   Tosfos and the rishonim grapple with the question that

We are continuing in siman 9, which discusses the concept of mitzvos tzrichos kavana. We will clarify the idea that doing mitzvos without kavana may be considered not performing a mitzvah, as we learned yesterday.  There is a sefer which discusses the many mitzvos people do throughout the day for which they do not have

 We are continuing in siman 9, which discusses the concept of mitzvos tzrichos kavana. We left off with the opinion of the Magen Avraham, who differentiates between a mitzvah deoraysa and a mitzvah derabanan. According to the Magen Avrhaam, if one does not have the proper kavana for a mitzvah deoraysa, they must repeat the

We are continuing in siman 9, which discusses the concept of mitzvos tzrichos kavana. Before we see the language of the Chayei Adam, we have one more point to clarify.  Let us consider a mashal of a person who enters the army. Part of the training in the army will be to shoot a gun

 We are beginning siman 9, which discusses the concept of mitzvos tzrichos kavana. Before we see the language of the Chayei Adam, we will clarify a few points. The Gemara in Nedarim states from Rav Elazar B’Rav Tzadok that asei devarim l’sheim pa’olan, a person should do mitzvos for the sake of the One who