Topics covered: Chapter 3, Mishna 4 Continuing the laws of mourning. How long must a widower wait before remarrying? What about a widow? Which aspects of mourning apply on Shabbos? What is an acute mourner? When does the mourner return …

Topics covered: Chapter 3, Mishna 4 Very emotional class, as we learn the laws of a traveling mourner on the day my friend traveled home from a tragic accident to bury his wife – the mother of five young children. …

Topics covered: Chapter 3, Mishna 4 Why must the mourner tear his garment while standing? Which practices are prohibited while in mourning? May the mourner teach Torah? What was the role of the “disseminator?” What are the rules regarding greetings …

Topics covered: Chapter 3, Mishna 4 From do we derive the 30 days of shloshim for a mourner? From where do we derive the seen days of shiva for a mourner? For which relatives do we sit shiva? What if …

Topics covered: Chapter 3, Mishna 1, 2, 3, 4 May a mourner cut his nails during shiva? Why must we be so careful in disposing of nail trimmings? May we do laundry on chol hamoed, the intermediate days of festivals? …

Topics covered: Chapter 3, Mishna 1 The colorful story of an anonymous Torah scholar who was ostracized by Rav Yehuda in Bavel for certain unnamed sins, and traveled to the Holy Land to have the decree annulled. And that’s just …

Topics covered: Chapter 3, Mishna 1 Admonition vs Ostracism vs Excommunication: how do they differ and when did the Sages impose these decrees on sinners, scofflaws or mockers? #Judaism #halacha #Torah #shmita #cholhamoed #chagim #sanhedrin Opening song: Kol Dodi by …

Topics covered: Chapter 3, Mishna 1 Learning the laws of mourning re haircut,, laundry, rending clothes, greetings, Torah study, marital relations and more. For each law, we also examine whether it applies to the metzora and and one who is …

Topics covered: Chapter 3, Mishna 1 Who may cut his hair, shave and launder clothes during chol hamoed, the intermediate days of the Festival? These folks are the exception to the rule. Why did the Sages make a stringent rule …