Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishna 2 Can a minor be guilty of adultery? Can a minor get married? Betrothed? Can maidservant be designated to minor son? What is procedure to betroth maidservant? Can minor girl accept betrothal? How is mitzvah …

Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishna 2 Was Esau Jewish? Did Patriarchs observe Torah before it was given? What are legal differences between Hebrew male and female slaves? Between female slave and wife? Can a Hebrew thief be sold into slavery …

Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishna 2 What if Hebrew slave flees before six years of servitude are up? What happens if slave is sick and unable to work? What does it mean for someone to “give my value” to the …

Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishna 2 How can betrothal by document be compared to creating a maidservant by document? What does chazaka mean? What happens to estate of convert without heirs? How is this relevant to marriage document? How can …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 2Exploring differences between a Hebrew slave who sold himself into slavery and one who was sold by the court because he stole and could not make restitution. How do these cases differ from the slave who …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 1, 2How do we know that a yavam may acquire (marry) his yevama only through intercourse? How do we know that a yevama acquires herself (breaks the yibum obligation) only through chalitzah or the death of …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 1Does woman need to speak to create valid betrothal? Can man betrothe woman with stolen property? Why are ignorant judges more dangerous than the wickedness of generation of the flood? If someone has to bring an …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 1Can woman deduct from payment of one peruta? One dinar? What is designation in the realm of Hebrew maidservants? When is sale (into slavery) not a valid sale? How are laws of betrothal and Hebrew slave …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 1When does sexual intercourse create betrothal? Does intercourse that was interrupted create betrothal? Is it the beginning or the end of intercourse that creates betrothal? Does betrothal through intercourse also create marriage? What are legal differences …