Dvar Torah on Hadran of Gemara

)‫לפי רמ"א (רבי משה איסרל"ש‬

Chanina bar Papa was a wealthy man who, whenever he completed a tractate, used to make great celebrations to
which he invited his ten sons, as well as many others. As a result, he brought glory to the Torah, which was
reflected in the scholarly attainments of his sons. The nation, therefore, honors Rav Pappa and his family by
mentioning them at every siyum. Esoterically, Rav Pappa represented Moshe and the names of his sons
symbolize the Ten Commandments, as demonstrated below.

10 Sons of Pappa 10 Commandments 10 Utterances

Moshe speaks with Hashem Need to start again (like Simchas
‫פפא‬
‫פ ה אל פ ה‬ Torah does with Bereshis)
81 ‫גמטריא‬
81 ‫אנכי גמטריא‬ ‫תורה נקראת ראשית‬
‫'לא יהיה לך וגו‬
Do not have mercy (‫ )לא תחנם‬on idol ‫בראשית‬
‫חנינא בר פפא‬
worshipers, the opposite of concept of World was created with Chesed
mercy towards all
‫לא תשא‬ ‫יהי אור‬
‫רמי בר פפא‬ Raising and exalting (‫)רממות והתנשאות‬ Separation of light as reward for the
another to a similar place as HaShem future (similar to Terumah)
‫יהי רקיע‬
‫לא תעשה לך פסל‬
‫נחמן בר פפא‬ Waters cried and HaShem had regrets
After making an idol one see it is
and comforted the waters with
nothing and has regrets (‫)נחם‬
promises to be poured on the Altar
‫לא תרצח‬ ‫שני המארות‬
‫אחאי בר פפא‬ First murder between brothers that At first the Sun and Moon were
forgot they were brothers created twins, like Yaacov and Esav
‫כבד את אביך‬ ‫נעשה אדם‬
‫אבא מרי בר פפא‬
Honor your father One father to all
‫לא תנאף‬ ‫ישקו המים‬
‫רפרם בר פפא‬ Temptation makes contact with the Fish in the water are examples of
fluttering (‫ )רפרף‬of the eyelashes proper conduct ‫פריה ורביה‬
‫לא תגנוב‬ ‫נתתי לכם כל עשב‬
‫רכיש בר פפא‬ Do not desire improper possessions ( Main purpose of possessions is to
‫)רכוש‬ provide food & nourishment
‫לא תענה‬ ‫יקוו המים‬
‫סורחב בר פפא‬ Serach was a witness regarding bones Allows earth to appear in proximity
of Yosef to the Mishkan ‫סרח המשכן‬
‫שבת‬ ‫תדשא הארץ‬
‫אדא בר פפא‬
‫אדא גמטריא שש‬six days of the week Mist (‫ )אד‬went up
‫תוצא הארץ נפש חיה‬
‫לא תחמוד‬
‫דרו בר פפא‬ Animals were created to serve humans
Do not covet another’s house (wife) ‫דירה‬
Placed under burdens (‫)רדו‬