Topics covered:Chapter 2, Mishna 4, 5Certain dilemmas with respect to the scroll dissolved in the bitter water are left unresolved. With regard to what does she say amen amen? Amen on the curse as she accepts it upon herself if …

Topics covered:Chapter 2, Mishna 1, 2, 3, 4Comparison of the sotah’s meal offering (barley flour) to other meal offerings (wheat flour). Sota brings food of animals because her behavior was like animal. If there is no dust for the bitter …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 6, Chapter 2, Mishna 1Where was Moses buried? We should walk in God’s ways: clothes the naked, visit the sick, console mourners, bury the dead. Verses about what happens to sota at temple. We want her …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 6Joseph personally attended to the burial of Jacob, and thus merited that Moses would attend to his burial. Moses in turn merited that God Himself would attend to his burial. Many colorful stories surround these events… …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 6Caleb’s lineage. Miriam’s multiple names? Miriam’s famous line to father Amram: Your decree is worse than Pharaoh’s. Once Amram decided they were going to reverse the divorce and get re-married to Yocheved, it was joyous. She …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 6Continuing our discussion of biblical personalities who were punished or rewarded measure for measure for their actions, now we explore those were rewarded like Moses’ sister Miriam. The prophet Bilaam was punished, as was Job, but …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 6Continuing our discussion of biblical personalities who were punished or rewarded measure for measure for their actions. Samson’s sexual prowess was a gift and a curse. From Tamar we learn it is better to jump into …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 5, 6A person’s small transgressions might be combined and punished by Heaven all at once. Even small transgressions are punished measure for measure. Sota placed her eyes on one who is unfit for her and so …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 4, 5Sotah’s journey to jerusalem with the two witnesses. Judges warn her to admit it if she’s guilty because she’ll live. But if you’re innocent drink the bitter water. If after judge’s warning she admits she …