Conclusion of Mesechta Megillah. How to hold a Sefer Torah.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 32a - Class 2
Singing with joy while learning Torah.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 32a - Class 1
Rolling up the Sefer Torah.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 31b - Class 1
Elder advice vs. younger advice. Where to begin reading the Torah on Shabbos, Monday & Thursday. Should a Torah be open when reciting the Berachos. The holiness of things associated with the Torah.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 31a - Class 3
Torah reading on Chanukah, Rosh Chodesh, Tisha B'Av. Conversation between Avraham and God about Karbanos.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 31a - Class 2
Incest, adultery, Shabbatai Zvi. You never know what a Gemara discussion will bring.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 31a - Class 1
Torah reading for Pesach, Shavuos, Rosh Hashana, and Yom Kippur.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 30b - Class 2
Conduct on a fast day. What Torah portions are read on Holidays.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 30b - Class 1
A summation of the previous page of the Gemara as Rashi delineates all the possible dates on which the month of Adar can begin and how that would affect the timing of the Four Special Parshios. זט"ו ב"ו ד"ד ובי"ו.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 30a - Class 2
Summing up when the Arbah Parshios are read, and the corresponding Haftorahs.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 30a - Class 1
What happens if Parshas Shekalim comes out the week before or after Parshas Ki Sisa. What if it falls out the same week? When is Parshas Shekalim read if Rosh Chodesh Adar falls out on Friday.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 29b - Class 5
Different possibilities of when Rosh Chodesh Adar can fall out, and when you read Parashas Shekalim.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 29b - Class 5
Review of triennial Torah reading issues. Rosh Chodesh coinciding with Shabbos Shekalim or Shabbos Chanukah.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 29b - Class 4
Triennial Torah reading cycle. Taking out three Torahs on certain dates.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 29b - Class 3
An intensive review of the different ways in which to understand what the reading is for Parashas Shekalim.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 29b - Class 2
What is Parashas Shekalim. Is it from Parashas Ki Sisa, or from Parashas Pinchas? Discussion about the differing opinions.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 29b - Class 1
When do we read the Four Parshios. When is the need to bring new Shekalim announced. Why then?
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 29a - Class 2
The shuls and yeshivos of Bavel being relocated to Eretz Yisroel. How to treat a cemetery.
Mesechta Megillah 29a - Class 1
How many people should be at a funeral. The Shechinah accompanied Klal Yisroel in their exiles. The dislocated shul of Nehardauh. What to do if the Shechinah comes to shul.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 28a - Class 4
What may be done with the ruin of a Shul.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 28a - Class 1
Through which behaviors did various sages merit long lives.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 27b - Class 3
Urinating near where one prayed. Reasons why people lived long lives.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 27b - Class 2
Laws on interest and how they relate to repurchase options.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 27b - Class 1
Selling a Shul or Torah to an individual or smaller congregation. Selling it with a buyback stipulation. What may the buyer do with a shul. Some principles of the laws of interest.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 27a - Class 4
What to do with funds left over from a Tzedakah collection.
Tzedakah funds assessed when away from home.
Selling a Torah from a shul to an individual or a smaller community
Tzedakah funds assessed when away from home.
Selling a Torah from a shul to an individual or a smaller community
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 27a - Class 3
Selling a Torah because of marriage, to pay for education, or to buy food.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 26b - Class 4
Objects used for Mitzvos, what is their status for use for other purposes?
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 26b - Class 3
Disposing of items used for Mitzvos. Other usage of Mitzva items.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 26a - Class 1
Beginning of Fourth Perek. Laws of selling shuls and sifrei Torah and related objects.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 25b - Class 2
Review of previous class on scatological language in the Torah
Mesechta Megillah 25b - Class 1
Portions of the Torah that are not publicly translated. Scatalogical terms in the Torah and how to read them. When is it proper to use coarse language.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 25a - Class 4
Portions of the Torah and Navi that should and should not be read and/or translated publicly.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 25a - Class 2
Appropriate ways of getting carried away during prayer time. Fear of God. What is it? Why is it up to us?
Monday, August 23, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 25a - Class 1
Reasons for doing Mitzvos. Do we do them for a reason, or because God commanded? Are we even meant to seek reasons?
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 24b - Class 6
Activities and statements that might call one's belief system into question
Friday, August 20, 2010
Mesechta Megillah 24b - Class 5
Being sensitive to the spiritual needs of others whose service of God may not be normative.
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