Mesechta Megillah 7b - Class 1

Laws of Mishloach Manos, Matanos LaEvyonim and the Purim Seudah. Story of Rabba "shechting" Rebbe Zeira.

Mesechta Megillah 7a - Class 3a

Review of proofs that Megillas Esther was said with Ruach HaKodesh.

Mesechta Megillah 7a - Class 2

Is Megillas Esther considered to be part of Tanach and does it therefore make someone who comes into contact with it Tamei for Terumah.

Mesechta Megillah 7a - Class 1

Esther's request for Megillas Esther to be included in Tanach.

Mesechta Megillah 6b - Class 3

Discussion about the distinctions between the first and second Adar

Mesechta Megillah 6b - Class 2

Review of discussion about opposing the wicked. Insights from Tanya and Shaar HaTefilah. Completed discussion about Rome. Inisghts from Maharal on complete sugya.

Mesechta Megillah 6b - Class 1

Discussion of Toiling in Torah. Explanations from ben Yehoyada, Gaon of Vilna, Munkatcher Rebbe. Discussion of dealing with the wicked.

Mesechta Megillah 6a - Class 4

Discussion about the relationship between Edom/Esau and Yerushalaim/Israel. Insights from Rabbi Yitzchok Isaac Chaver and the Trisker Maggid.

Mesechta Megillah 6a - Class 3

Follow-up discussion on earlier Gemara about there being a prohibition of Melacha on Purim. Discussion of the city of Caesaria and of the relationship it shared with Jerusalem. Discussion about the monarchy of Rome.

Mesechta Megillah 6a - Class 2

Discussion about the identification of the city of Kitron. Continue with the discussion of the identification of the city of Ekron.

Mesechta Megillah 6a - Class 1

Review of discussion about Tiberias. Finished topic. Continue on with discussion of the city of Akron.

Mesechta Megillah 5b - Class 3

Discussion about the city of Tiveria (Tiberius) and its wall.

Mesechta Megillah 5b - Class 2

Conclusion of discussion of Rebbe planting on Purim. Disucssion of Tosefos of distinction between minhag based on error and one based on intentional chumrah. Sfas Emes on planting a planting of Simcha.

Mesechta Megillah 5b - Class 1

Discussion of prohibition of work on Purim. Discussion of Shem MiShmuel on topic of why the sages made two distinct days of Megillah reading, but why certain prohibitions apply on both days.

Mesechta Megillah 5a - Class 4

Review of discussion of Korban Chagigah. Discuss three things Rebbe Yehudah Hanassi did that were controversial.

Mesechta Megillah 5a - Class 3

Second half of 5a. Also contains a discussion on a topic dealt with earlier of where the villagers hear the Megillah and who reads it to them.

Mesechta Megillah 5a - Class 2

Review of Mishnah. Gemara on why certain things are delyaed if they occur on Shabbos.

Mesechta Megillah 5a - Class 1

Conclusion of discussion of Megillah with a Minyan. Second Mishnah.

Mesechta Megillah 4b - Class 4

Discussion of the connection between Megillah reading and Matanos l'Evyonim. Chassidic insights from Kedushas Levi. Discussion of necessity of having a minyan for Megillah reading. Ran and Rosh. Sidebar discussion on contrast between publicizing the Chanukah miracle and the Purim miracle.

Mesechta Megillah 4b - Class 3

Discussion of why Megillah is not read on Shabbos. Insights of Tosefos, Rabbi Akiva Eiger, and his grandson.

Mesechta Megillah 4b - Class 2

Review of first half of page. Continue with topic of Adar 14 falling out on Friday.

Mesechta Megillah 4b - Class 1

First half of 4b.

Mesechta Megillah 4a - Class 5

This class begins with a discussion of the Maharal on the reading of the Megillah twice. It then continues into a lengthy discussion of points such as God's justice. Does God hide from us? Is the grass really greener on the other side. Finally, it concludes with an insight from the Bais Yosef on this week's Torah portion, Parashas Toledos.

Mesechta Megillah 4a - Class 4

Review of second half of 4a. Comments of Shem MiShmuel on the concept of reading the Megillah twice. Tosefos' discussion of SheHechiyanu by each reading.

Mesechta Megillah 4a - Class 3

Discussion of teaching the concepts of Purim when it falls out on Shabbos. Reading the Megillah by day and night. Comments of Rosh and Ran.

Mesechta Megillah 4a - Class 2

Review of cities with walls that have been rebuilt. Continued topics of women and Megillah. Covered Tosefos on the prayer service of Purim.

Mesechta Megillah 4a - Class 1

Discussion of cities that were rebuilt but are still considered to be walled. The requirement of women to read/hear Megillah.

Mesechta Megillah 3b - Class 3

Conclusion of 3b. Discussion of When then wall around a walled city had to have been built. Discussion about the ten batlanim in a city.

Mesechta Megillah 3b - Class 2

Mesechta Megillah 3b - Class 1

The Gemara discusses prioroties as to which Mitzvos upercede each other.

Mesechta Megillah 3a - Class 4

Review of Temple Service and Torah superceded by Megillah readong. Comments of Tosefos.

Mesechta Megillah 3a - Class 3

Reading Megillah supercedes Service in the Temple. Issue of which is more "impotrant," Temple Service or Torah study. Joshua outside of Jericho.

Mesechta Megillah 3a - Class 2

Review of Authorship of Talmud. Topic of Daniel and the frightened prophets.

Mesechta Megillah 3a - Class 1

Discussion of the writing of the Targum.

Mesechta Megillah 2b - Class 6

Review of Mem and Samech on the Luchos with additional Kabbalistic insights. Begin 3a. סוגיא דמ וס שבלוחות. עם פירוש מספר שערי גן עדן.

Mesechta Megillah 2b - Class 5

Mantzapach and Samech and Mem. Discussions from a Kabbalistic perspective. מנצפ"ך ומ"ם ןסמ"ך שבלוחות בנס היו עומדים.

Mesechta Megillah 2b - Class 4

Discussion of when cities had to have had their walls built. GR"A on Megillah about meaning of Medinos. Discussion of Gzera Shava from the Megillah.

Mesechta Megillah 2b - Class 3

How do we know there are two days for Megillah reading?

Mesechta Megillah 2b - Class 2

Review of first sugya on Amud Bais. Continue through middle of Amud.

Mesechta Megillah 2b - Maharal on Lech Lecha

Explanation of the Maharal on the Yud taken from Sarah

Mesechta Megillah 2b - Class 1

Rosh on "ho'il U'mistaklin." First sugya on 2b.

Mesechta Megillah 2a - Class 9

Review of end of Amud. Explanation of the Berditchever on "V'Lo Yaavor."

Mesechta Megillah 2a - Class 8

Mesechta Megillah 2a - Class 6

Rosh on Yud Gimmel Zman Kehilla Lakol. Pachad Yitzchok on "Machar." Next answer of the Gemara

Mesechta Megillah 2a - Class 5

Review of first answer of Gemara. Begin to see the comments of the Rosh vis a vis Rashi's explanation. Review of most of 9th chapter of Megillas Esther.

Mesechta Megillah 2a - Class 4

Mesechta Megillah 2a - Class 3

The first question of the Gemara, followed by the first response.

Mesechta Megillah 2a - Class 2

Review of first Mishna, and beginning of Gemara.

Mesechta Megillah - Shiur 1