Topics covered: Chapter 10, Mishna 1 Rabbi Shlomo Katz’ dilemma as Kohen leading a trip to visit the graves of famous Rebbes, and the song which came out if it. The final outcome of the Festival after Shabbos blessings debate. …

Topics covered: Chapter 10, Mishna 1 If some people stay at table during a meal, when others leave to attend a service or go to the study hall and then return, the meal is not considered to be interrupted, and …

Topics covered: Chapter 10, Mishna 1 If we say Shabbos Kiddush over wine (sanctifying the day) in synagogue on Friday night, must we say it again at home over our Shabbos meal? If we’ve recited Kiddush and Motzi (blessing over …

Topics covered: Chapter 10, Mishna 1 Why do we drink four cups of wine at Passover? Why do we stop eating in the middle of the afternoon before Passover night? What if we’re eating a meal Friday afternoon, and we …

Chapter 9, Mishna 9, Chapter 10, Mishna 1 What do we do if a group’s Paschal lamb is lost, and they split up to look for it? Why is “silence fitting for the wise?” Now we begin our discussion of …

Chapter 9, Mishna 7, 8 Understanding and harnessing the RUACH level of soul. The korban Pesach, the Passover offering, must be a male sheep or goat less than a year old. What do we do if we consecrate a female …

Topics covered: Chapter 9, Mishna 5, 6 Distinguishing between the first Passover in Egypt and the Passover in subsequent generations. The power of Jewish unity and its connection to Purim. Distinguishing between a “replacement” Paschal lamb and a “substitute.”

Topics covered: Begin Chapter 9, Mishna 3, 4 What do Pesach Rishon (Passover) and Pesach Sheni (the second opportunity to bring the Paschal offering for people disqualified from bringing it on Passover) have in common, and how do they differ? …

Topics covered: Begin Chapter 9, Mishna 2 In ascertaining how far a person must be from Jerusalem to be excused from bringing the Korban Pesach, the Passover Offering, the Sages digress to examine the relative sizes and distances of the …