Daily Mishna #18: Berachot 3:6

Rabbi Joseph Dana records a short daily Mishnah class, working through all of Mishnah a few minutes at a time.Mishnah Berachot 3:6. When two impurities converge - a seven-day tumah like zav, zavah, or yoledet together with a one-day tumah like baal keri - does the person dip in the mikvah for the lesser one? Beit Shammai say yes: rid yourself of the smaller tumah before praying. Beit Hillel say no: since full purity is seven days away, the dip gains nothing, and they may pray, say Shema, and study without it.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -(0:00) Two impurities at once (0:55) The mishna's three cases (2:10) The machloket (2:25) Beit Shammai: dip for the smaller tumah (4:00) Beit Hillel: no point dipping- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Visit: westdealshul.org Sponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com