Chapter 6, Mishna 3Can confession lead to execution?Can confession be an atonement?How much wickedness was among the people and what is relevance?Why was Achan’s evil so significant?How/why did he transgress all five books of Torah?Did Achan’s sons and daughters sin …

Chapter 6, Mishna 1, 2, 3What is difference between being stoned with stone or stones?What is relevance of taking things out of camp?What if exculpatory evidence appears when condemned man is on way to execution?Why does condemned man get frankincense …

Chapter 5, Mishna 1When and how does congregation do kiddush levana?Until how many days in new month can kiddush levana be recited?If we say blessing when moon is growing, why don’t we say a blessing when moon is shrinking?How is …

Topics Covered: Chapter 5, Mishna 1 What is the punishment of kares? How do witnesses know if transgressor committed crime intentionally? What is relevance of woodgatherer in the desert who intentionally violated Shabbos? How do we know that transgressor can’t …

Chapter 4, Mishna 3 “Know what to answer to a heretic” does that refer to Jewish or non-Jewish heretic? What kind of heretic will become even more heretical if you try to argue Torah with him? What to do with …

Topics covered: Chapter 5, Mishna 1 What is relevance of when and where witnesses saw crime happen? What is difference between interrogations and examinations? What kind of inconsistency would invalidate witness testimony? How much of a time discrepancy can there …

Topics covered: Chapter 4, Mishna 3 Is conjecture considered truthful testimony? What is relevance of killer camel? What cases can be decided based on conjecture or hearsay? How does Cain’s murder of Abel teach that cases of capital law are …

Topics covered: Chapter 4, Mishna 1, 2, 3Can a lesser judge disagree with a greater judge?What are ten ways that cases of monetary law are different than cases of capital law?Why should you should not incline judgment against the poor …

Topics Covered: Chapter 4, Mishna 1 What is relevance and meaning of hanging? What is relevance of sins of Saul? In cases of monetary law can court deliberate and issue ruling on the same day? What about in cases of …