Topics covered: Chapter 2, Mishna 1 Continuing the last three of ten teachings by Rabbi Yirmeyah ben Elazar. When Babylonia was cursed, its neighbors were cursed too, but when Shomron, Samaria, was cursed its neighbors were blessed. Earthly kings …

  Topics covered: Chapter 2, Mishna 1 The Sages are lenient in creating a “virtual” partition around a well in a public domain, using corner posts instead of a full enclosure, per the ruling of Rabbi Yehuda over the more …

  Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishnas 7, 8 Maximum size of an enclosure for Shabbos carrying depends on how many people join to create it. May be invalidated if it includes too large an unused area. What if one of …

  Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishnas 6, 7 Rav Pappa and and Rav Huna the son of Rav Yehoshua disagree on an enclosure of mechitzos, partitions, where the standing portions exactly equal the breached portions. Rav Pappa is wrong AND …

  Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishna 4, 5, 6 May we use pre-existing structures or trees to adjust a mavoi, allleyway for carrying on Shabbos? Abaye and Rava disagree. May we create mechitzos, partitions, from them for our sukkah or …

  Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishnas 3, 4 How wide and how sturdy must a koreh, crossbeam, be in order to adjust a mavoi, alleyway, for carrying on Shabbos? Does it still work if a mat is draped over it? …

  Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishna 2 Beis Shammai and Beis Hillel disagree on how to correct an alleyway so carrying is permitted there on Shabbos. A certain student gives his own interpretation of the dispute. Who is this student? …

  Topics Covered: “Tefach” – handsbreadth measurement (between 3 & 4 inches) Rav Ashi “non”ruling on doorways (tzuras hapesach) Creating space/reality: Shofar blowing – confusing Satan Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal – blessing and curse location, defined. Temple location not …

  Topics Covered: Quick synopsis of lessons from yesterday’s class with pics! Rav says doorway won’t solve gap more than 10 cubits. Rav Yochanan agrees – proof from story of farmer in Beis Charvasan who spread a vine around 4 …