Topics covered: Chapter 3, Mishna 1 The colorful story of an anonymous Torah scholar who was ostracized by Rav Yehuda in Bavel for certain unnamed sins, and traveled to the Holy Land to have the decree annulled. And that’s just …

Topics covered: Chapter 3, Mishna 1 Admonition vs Ostracism vs Excommunication: how do they differ and when did the Sages impose these decrees on sinners, scofflaws or mockers? #Judaism #halacha #Torah #shmita #cholhamoed #chagim #sanhedrin Opening song: Kol Dodi by …

Topics covered: Chapter 3, Mishna 1 Learning the laws of mourning re haircut,, laundry, rending clothes, greetings, Torah study, marital relations and more. For each law, we also examine whether it applies to the metzora and and one who is …

Topics covered: Chapter 3, Mishna 1 Who may cut his hair, shave and launder clothes during chol hamoed, the intermediate days of the Festival? These folks are the exception to the rule. Why did the Sages make a stringent rule …

Topics covered: Chapter 2, Mishna 3, 4, 5, 6 May we bring large amounts of produce indoors on chol hamoed, the intermediate days of the festival, to protect from possible theft? What happens if a person plans to do work …

Topics covered: Chapter 2, Mishna 1, 2 May a gentile do a Jew’s work for him on chol hamoed, the intermediate days of a festival? If a vintner’s process was interrupted on the eve of the Festival, may he continue …

Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishna 9, Chapter 2, Mishna 1 We may build a railing for a roof on chol hamoed, the intermediate days of a Festival, but not so as to construct the final product. And yet, a door …

Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishna 7 A layman can darn socks on the intermediate days of festivals, but not a tailor. What if the tailor has a hole in his sock? May we set up a bed? What if the …

Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishna 7 The Sages derive from Solomon’s 7-day celebratory dedication of the Holy Temple immediately followed by the 7’day celebration of Sukkos that we don’t mix one joy with another. The people skipped Yom Kippur that …