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  • Chapter 6, Mishna 6, 7 What exactly becomes permitted when the omer offering is brought, and when does it become permitted?Does the new crop of barley become permitted on the 16th of Nissan?If so, at what time?What is different about …

  • Chapter 6, Mishna 4, 5 Was the barley flour of the omer offering subject to tithes and challah?Did Rabbi Akiva really disagree with the majority on this issue?At what stage does dough become obligated in challah?At what stage does grain …

  • Chapter 6, Mishna 3, 4 Do the Boethusians say Shavuot must fall on Sunday?What argument did Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai use against the Boethusians?Is Shavuot set by counting seven weeks or by counting fifty days?Does “the morrow after Shabbat” mean …

  • Chapter 6, Mishna 1, 2, 3 Do we desecrate Shabbos to save life?If someone saves a life accidently, but only intended to desecrate Shabbos, is he liable for the sin?How does this relate to reaping barley for the Omer offering, …

  • Chapter 5, Mishna 7, 8, Chapter 6, Mishna 1 Must you bring a meal offering cooked in the exact type of pan you vowed?Why does Rabbi Yosei say one pan is covered and the other is not?And, is his distinction …

  • Chapter 5, Mishna 6 What is difference between waving and lifting offerings?When and what do we wave and lift?Who waves first fruits?Do priest and owner wave first fruits together?What is meaning of “and you shall place it” in Deut 26:10?Do …

  • Chapter 5, Mishna 4, 5, 6 If a priest adds both oil and frankincense, does he get two punishments?Which meal offerings require bringing near but not waving?Do meal offerings of priests require bringing near?What is Rav Pappa’s principle about meal …

  • Chapter 5, Mishna 3, 4 What are four types of meal offerings?Which are the ones that require both oil and frankincense?What meal offerings are brought with libations that accompany burnt offerings?What is relevance of sotah ritual?If one brings a meal …

  • Chapter 5, Mishna 2 What are the ramifications of bringing leaven and/or honey on to the altar for a sacrifice?Is it permitted to sacrifice on the altar the portions of a sacrifice intended for priests to eat? Opening song: Moshe …

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