Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishna 1 There seems to be a contradiction when the Torah says that Nisan, the spring month which includes Passover, is the first of months, yet we celebrate Rosh Hashana as the New Year six months …

Topics covered: Chapter 5, Mishna 6, 7 Sometimes it’s not clear who the owner of an object is, and thus what is Shabbos/Festival boundaries should be. For example, if I place some of my produce in your courtyard for safekeeping, …

Topics covered: Chapter 5, Mishna 3, 4, 5 When we go on a journey, a mission, or life’s entire journey, God comes with. But we don’t feel His presence unless we let Him in! Why does carrying a burning coal …

Topics covered: Chapter 5, Mishna 3 Rabbi Abba offered a pretty good rationale for the law that the bread baked by a woman during a festival, using water and salt borrowed from another woman has the same Shabbos boundaries as …

Topics covered: Chapter 5, Mishna 3, 4, 5 When we go on a journey, a mission, or life’s entire journey, God comes with. But we don’t feel His presence unless we let Him in! Why does carrying a burning coal …

Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishna 1 There seems to be a contradiction when the Torah says that Nisan, the spring month which includes Passover, is the first of months, yet we celebrate Rosh Hashana as the New Year six months …

Topics covered: Chapter 4, Mishna 9, Chapter 5, Mishna 1 Even life-giving water can become too much – ask Noah! – so we seek moderation in most things. Working through the intersection of Shabbos, Yomtov, muktzeh (set aside), maaser (tithing) …

Topics covered: Chapter 4, Mishna 8, 9 If food or a vessel is not prepared for use from before a Festival, it may not be prepared for use on the Festival. So you can’t do the final seasoning of a …

Topics covered: Chapter 4, Mishna 7, 8 What did God mean when Abraham was told “Now I know that you are a God-fearing man.” Did God NOT know before? We can cook on a festival, and we can build a …