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Topics covered: Chapter 2, Mishna 3, 4, 5, 6 May we bring large amounts of produce indoors on chol hamoed, the intermediate days of the festival, to protect from possible theft? What happens if a person plans to do work …
Topics covered: Chapter 2, Mishna 1, 2 May a gentile do a Jew’s work for him on chol hamoed, the intermediate days of a festival? If a vintner’s process was interrupted on the eve of the Festival, may he continue …
Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishna 9, Chapter 2, Mishna 1 We may build a railing for a roof on chol hamoed, the intermediate days of a Festival, but not so as to construct the final product. And yet, a door …
Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishna 7 A layman can darn socks on the intermediate days of festivals, but not a tailor. What if the tailor has a hole in his sock? May we set up a bed? What if the …
Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishna 7 The Sages derive from Solomon’s 7-day celebratory dedication of the Holy Temple immediately followed by the 7’day celebration of Sukkos that we don’t mix one joy with another. The people skipped Yom Kippur that …
Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishna 4, 5, 6, 7 Does a priest have discretion about when or whether to examine a symptom of tzara’as? May we transport bones from temp grave to final crypt during intermediate days of festival? May …
Topics covered: Chapter 1, Mishna 3, 4 May we fix a hole in a wall during the intermediate days of a festival? How about a leaning wall? May/should a metzora have his skin blemishes examined by a priest during the …
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