Chapter 6, Mishna 1

When defendant comes to swear an oath, what is the procedure involved?
When one swears an oath before court, can it be in their own language (ie not Hebrew)?
Even if one atones for taking name of God in vain, can he never clean the stain of this sin?
What does it mean that one who swears a false oath affects the entire world?
How does taking a false oath affect the land?
Does swearing falsely damage the world as much as heinous sins such as murder, stealing, rape?
When is punishment suspended for two or three generations?
What does it mean that punishment exacted on someone immediately?
What if someone makes another swear falsely?
What is a lying false oath under pretense of something true?
How do we know that all Jews are obligated in the covenant, not only the ones who were at Sinai?
How do we know that we are obligated in later commandments that were instituted by our sages?
Which statements do not need to be made in Hebrew?
Do statements of sotah, first fruits, declaration of tithes, shma, amidah, birkat hamazon, oath of testimony, oath on deposit have to be made in Hebrew?
What about an oath imposed by the judges?
Does one have to pray in Hebrew when he is praying alone?
What about if he is praying in group?
Why did entire world tremble when prohibition against taking God’s name in vain was given?
What are the major transgressions?
Is taking name of the Lord your God in vain the only sin that can never be fully atoned for?
Is God going to hold us accountable forever for sins or does God clear us once we’ve atoned?
Who gets cleaned of their guilt?
Why is taking name of the Lord your God in vain the only sin that can never be fully atoned for?
Why is punishment exacted from blasphemer and his family?
Is there any other sin that causes family to be punished?
Why is transgressor’s family punished with the same punishment as him for false oath?
When is punishment exacted on the entire world?
What does it mean that the entire Jewish people guarantors for each other?
Why are people who were not able to protest blasphemy punished with those who chose not to?
What difference in punishment is there for different types of wicked and/or righteous people?
Why would people who are leading righteous lives suffer spiritual decline because someone far away speaks blasphemy?

Opening song: Moshe Storch leads Hallel at Beis Medrash Hancock Park

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