PARSHA AIDES

DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN BAIS HILLEL AND BAIS

SHAMMAI
According to Lubavitcher Rebbe (Lekutai Sichos vol. 6 Parshas Bo)

Case BAIS SHAMMAI BAIS HILLEL

Main Reason According to Potential
Only first chapter
Portion of Hallel to say at Eating of Korban (at the
Seder prior to the meal night meal) leads directly
to the Exodus (2nd chapter)
According to Actual
Occurrence
First two chapters
Since began the Mitzvah,
then finish it (mention the
Exodus in the 2nd chapter)

Upon person deciding to Upon beginning to drip

When is honey in the hive
use the potential liquid (actually becoming
considered liquid
outside of the hive liquefied)

Rosh Hashanah for Trees Ending 1st of Shvat Ending 15th of Shvat
4 months after judgment 1st of Tishrei general Specific (actual) judgment of
trees are sustained by judgment of entire world water on Sukkos
“new” waters including water (potential) (15th of Tishrei)

Chanukah According to the days that According to the days that

Number of candles to light are to come have actually happened

First third of the night All night

Nighttime Saying of Shema Time when people go to
sleep Actual sleeping time

HaShem considered
(primary) part of Creation
The Heaven
The Earth
Spiritual realm in potential
Actual place of existence of
includes all (including
Torah and the Jews
Torah)

Roots of their neshama ‫)גבורות )מחמירים‬ ‫)חסדים )מקילים‬

leads to their differences ‫נסתר‬ ‫גילוי‬

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