Chapter 5, Mishna 1
When 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 greeting the moon like greeting the Divine presence?
By wise advice you shall make war – does this refer to Torah disputes?
What if witnesses disagree on whether event occurred before or after sunrise?
What is relevance of students sitting before the court?
When is a student elevated to seat on court among judges?
When student is elevated to seat with judges, how long does he stay in that seat?
When are judges not allowed to drink wine?
What if judges deliberate but can’t reach a verdict?
If court is deadlocked, is defendant released?
What does it mean that judgement has grown aged?
In a monetary law case, can senior judge demand a vote after deliberations don’t produce a verdict?
What about in capital law case?
What does it mean that greatest sage in room has greater responsibility than other sages?
If man is condemned to be stoned, where and how does it happen?
What were three corresponding camps in Jerusalem?
What is camp of the Divine presence? What is the camp of the Levites? What is the camp of the Israelites?
Was place of stoning outside the three camps?
If court convened outside the three camps, can place of stoning be right outside the courtroom?
How do we know that stoning is done outside all three camps?
What is relevance of verse requiring ash to be taken to clean place outside of camp?
What is relevance of repetition of “outside the camp”?
What is relevance of stoning for blasphemy?
What is relevance of case of bull carried outside the camp?
Where do offerings need be slaughtered to be fit offerings?
What does it mean that capital punishment atones for sin?
What is pigul and what is relevance?
What is relevance of where Moses was sitting when case of blasphemer was brought before him?
What is the significance of “they stoned him with a stone”?

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

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