Chapter 1, Mishna 1
Topics covered:
What are gevel and gazit?
What are kefesin?
What is relevance of stones being planed, chiseled, large, small?
What is relevance of thickness of wall?
What is relevance of second temple being taller than first?
What is relevance of curtain/wall/partition in 1st and 2nd temple?
When may someone demolish a synagogue?
What is relevance of winter synagogue and summer synagogue?
Can a synagogue be razed to redeem a captive?
Can a slave become king?
What was problematic about Herod being king?
How did Herod become king of Judea?
How did Herod test Bava ben Buta?
What did Herod demolish and what did Herod rebuild?
How did he build temple wall?
Why did Bava ben Buta give advice/counsel to wicked Herod?
Opening song: Moshe Storch leads Hallel at Beis Medrash Hancock Park
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