Topics covered:
Chapter 5, Mishna 8
Can there be public reading from an incomplete Torah scroll? What about Haftarah? Is Oral Law the same as Oral Torah? Was Torah given as complete book from outset? Is writing a scroll for a child permitted? Was majority of Torah transmitted in written form? How big was oral tradition when originally given? Why wasn’t oral tradition meant to be written down? What is the difference between robbery by Biblical law and Rabbinic law? Can gentiles take gleanings meant for Jewish poor?
Opening song: Rainforest sounds