Topics covered: In memory of Babet bat Yoel, may her neshama have a great aliyah! Chapter 8, Mishna 5, Chapter 9, Mishna 1, 2 Having established the case of three brothers, wherein one died childless leaving a widow who stood …

Topics covered: In memory of Babet bat Yoel, may her neshama have a great aliyah! Chapter 8, Mishna 5 The controversial case of three brothers. One died childless leaving a widow who stood for levirate marriage – yibum – before …

Topics covered: Chapter 8, Mishna 4, 5 A husband who benefits from the produce of his wife’s field does not get reimbursed for monies he invested to improve the field at the time they divorce. If he never benefitted, to …

Topics covered: Chapter 8, Mishna 1, 2, 3 How does a wife protect her independent assets within a marriage?   #ketubah #dowry #husband #wife #betrothal #marriage #divorce Opening song: Bird sounds

Topics covered: Chapter 7, Mishna 4, 5, 6, 7, Chapter 8, Mishna 1 Dissolving a betrothal without penalty due to misleading statements, lack of disclosure regarding vows, physical blemishes, professions that create chronic body odor and other unexpected issues that …

Topics covered: Chapter 6, Mishna 3, 4, 5, 6, Chapter 7, Mishna 1, 2, 3, 4 Form of payment for a marriage contract. Minimum dowry from a father or estate. Laws of charity, how much depends on who asks. Why …

Topics covered: Chapter 6, Mishna 1, 2, 3 A husband is obligated to preserve the wealth his wife brings into the marriage. He is entitled to ownerless objects she finds. Is a father obligated to provide a dowry for his …

Topics covered: Chapter 5, Mishna 7 Must a husband – or a husband’s estate – provide wine to his wife? Is wine harmful for a woman? Can a married couple have relations while traveling? How big an allowance are wive …

Topics covered: Chapter 5, Mishna 6, 7 How does the law of a rebellious spouse apply to a widow/brogther-in-law levirate marriage situation? How do we know that men feel the  “need” for marital relations more than women do? How much …