Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 6Joseph personally attended to the burial of Jacob, and thus merited that Moses would attend to his burial. Moses in turn merited that God Himself would attend to his burial. Many colorful stories surround these events… …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 6Caleb’s lineage. Miriam’s multiple names? Miriam’s famous line to father Amram: Your decree is worse than Pharaoh’s. Once Amram decided they were going to reverse the divorce and get re-married to Yocheved, it was joyous. She …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 6Continuing our discussion of biblical personalities who were punished or rewarded measure for measure for their actions, now we explore those were rewarded like Moses’ sister Miriam. The prophet Bilaam was punished, as was Job, but …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 6Continuing our discussion of biblical personalities who were punished or rewarded measure for measure for their actions. Samson’s sexual prowess was a gift and a curse. From Tamar we learn it is better to jump into …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 5, 6A person’s small transgressions might be combined and punished by Heaven all at once. Even small transgressions are punished measure for measure. Sota placed her eyes on one who is unfit for her and so …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 4, 5Sotah’s journey to jerusalem with the two witnesses. Judges warn her to admit it if she’s guilty because she’ll live. But if you’re innocent drink the bitter water. If after judge’s warning she admits she …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 3, 4SIYUM on Nazir today so firstborns can celebrate and override the Erev Passover fast of the firstborn. Back to SOTAH: Why would the husband and sotah be accompanied by two Torah scholars in their journey …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 1, 2Does drinking the bitter water ans surviving prove the innocence of a suspected adulterous if witnesses come later and testify that she did indeed commit adultery? What if the witnesses exist but they do not …

Topics covered:Chapter 1, Mishna 1How dangerous is arrogance! Sages bring a host of verses demonstrating that haughtiness alienates a person from our Creator, whereas contrition and humility open the doors to the Divine Presence. What is an effective warning from …