R Yitzchak Shifman Torah Classes

Two types of prohibitions of abuse of a fellow Jew: financial and verbal.

Gemara Ketuvot 67b-68a, Vayikra Rabba (Behar) 34:10- eight levels of ways to give charity and the appreciation we should have for the fakers who ask for money despite not needing it.

Discussion of redemption of the peter chamor with its equivalent value and not sheep

The backstory of this figure makes the story all the more tragic.

An analysis of the events leading up to this serious aveira begs further explanation.

Vayikra Rabba (Emor) 26:9, Gemara Taanit 16a- the Torah values the physicality of a person, and directs it's usage in the appropriate ways.

Debate between Rambam and Ramban regarding potential reasons for the prohibitions of relations with the arayot

Analysis of the debate between Rambam and Ramban regarding the potential reasons for the prohibitions of the forbidden relationships

Debate between Rashi and Ramban in the way of becoming "holy"

The mitzva of brit mila teaches an important lesson about self-developement

2 sections- basis for swearing and paying for lost machatzis hashekel (messenger/giver), when have 2 sets of coins (lost, repaid, then found) the usage of each

2 sections- basis for swearing and paying for lost machatzit hashekel (messenger/giver), when have 2 sets of coins (lost, repaid, then found) the usage of each

1 section- when transporting the half-shekels from cities to Mikdash the monies were converted into larger currency for ease of carrying, there were "shofros" for paying the half shekel, distinction if delivery person claimed it was stolen/lost before or after the drawing from the lishka (1 Nissan)

1 section- when transporting the half-shekels from cities to Mikdash the monies were converted into larger currency for ease of carrying, there were "shofrot" for paying the half shekel, distinction if delivery person claimed it was stolen/lost before or after the drawing from the lishka (1 Nissan)

2 sections- interdependency of divisions of estates regarding laws of maaser beheima and kolbon, debate regarding usages of the kolbon

2 sections- discussion of potential realities of laws of estate regarding interdependency of paying kolbon/giving maaser beheima, debate regarding usages of the kolbon

Why are months dated from the Exodus and why did we subsequently absorb the names of the months of the Persians? Why is New Year celebrated in Tishrei if the world was created in Nissan?

2 sections- clarification in debate between R'Meir and Chachamim as relates to giving kolbon (or multiple), when division of estate results in obligations of kolbon or maaser beheima and debate of "yesh breira"/"ein breira"

2 sections- clarification in debate between R'Meir and Chachamim as relates to giving kolbon (or multiple), when division of estate results in obligations of kolbon or maaser beheima and debate of "yesh breira"/"ein breira"

2 sections- not accepting machatzis hashekel, korbanos and donations from nochrim/kusim, adding a kolbon when giving machatzis hashekel

2 sections- if/what allowed to accept from nochrim/kutim, adding kolbon to machatzit hashekel

3 answers explaining the extent of the restriction of doing melacha on Purim and the allowance for Rebbi to plant a tree

Two ideas relating to the ways we refer to the months of the year and the beginning of the year

Bereishit Rabba (Vayera) 48:9, Ramban on Shemot 12:2- significance of the names of the months in the Torah and the later names of Persian origin

3 sections- discussion of people who are obligated in giving the machatzis hashekel and on whom we apply pressure, debate regarding obligation of Kohanim and if ideal for them to give, distinction between individuals who we can accept from and those we cannot