Topics covered: Chapter 5, Mishna 5 What is the connection between the livestock Jacob gifted to his brother Esau and the frequency of a Jewish husband’s conjugal obligation to his wife? How long may a husband stay away from home …

Topics covered: Chapter 5, Mishna 4, 5 Women may ascend in social status via marriage, but they do not descend. Wives may be excused from certain household tasks if they bring wealth into the marriage, but not all because idleness …

Topics covered: Chapter 5, Mishna 4 How long may a woman nurse a particular child? If he is weaned, may he resume nursing? May a teen or an adult nurse from a woman? May a person drink milk directly from …

Topics covered: Chapter 5, Mishna 3, 4 Can we learn the law of a wife consecrating her earnings from the law of a wife taking a vow that her husband will be prohibited to benefit from her earnings? Can one …

Topics covered: Chapter 5, Mishna 2, 3 When a priest’s obligation to sustain his wife kicks in – whether before or after their actual marriage – may he give he only teruma (consecrated food?) How does the sustenance obligation of …

Topics covered: Chapter 5, Mishna 1, 2 A complex chain of transmission regarding a disagreement between Rabbi Yosei and Rabbi Yehuda leads Rav Pappa to say that we should never jump to the conclusion that the transmission was wrong in …

Topics covered: Chapter 5, Mishna 1 A woman does not acquire the full rights to her marriage contract upon betrothal, but rather only when fully married. What if she reaches the wedding canopy, but her husband dies before they consummate …

Topics covered: Chapter 5, Mishna 1 Is there a ceiling to the amount of money a husband may commit to pay upon divorce or his death in the marriage contract? May the bride waive part of the price so it …

Topics covered: Chapter 4, Mishna 8 The difficult incident of a marriage contract negotiation in which a witnessing Sage’s silence was mi sunderstood. Other incidents in which a widow or a daughter sought sustenance from the heirs of their husband’s …