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This week we will learn that it is permissible to take a vow to fulfill a  mitzvah. The Gemara explains that if a person dreamt that they were  excommunicated, they need ten people to release them from the  excommunication. The Gemara then describes different words or terms that  can be used to crate a vow.

This week we will learn what a Neder (vow) is and how one can obligate or prohibit something to themselves. The Gemara describes different ways one can make a vow and if partial declarations are valid.  We will also learn about the prohibition of not delaying a mitzvah.

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we will learn about people owing money to others and their  responsibility to pay it back. We will also learn about several cases  where there is a discrepancy between the two parties about who owes whom  money. We will finish the Masechet with the topic of sanctity and the  importance of living and being buried in Israel.

This week we will learn what happens when a court makes a mistake on the  valuation of property. We will also learn who gets her Ketuva payment  when she gets divorced and who doesn’t. Chapter twelve deals with  husbands who promise to support their stepdaughters and the consequences  of that promise.

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we will learn how we divide a limited estate between surviving  wives each with a different Ketuva value. We will also learn about a  widow’s financial relationship with the orphans. The Gemara also teaches  that a widow has the right to sell part of the estate to support  herself and for her Ketuva.

This week we will learn about loans, oaths, and inheritance. The Gemara  teaches when the orphans can make their mother swear that she didn’t  misappropriate any of the estate funds. We will also learn when the  court can make the woman swear that her husband didn’t pay her any of  her ketuva. The Mishna teaches that when a man dies, his heirs must pay  back his debts befo...

This week we will learn that the Sages can force a man to divorce his  wife if he develops a significant defect or has an extremely smelly  profession if the wife says she can’t handle it. The next chapter deals  with property that the wife brings into the marriage (called Nichsei  Melog). The wife has rights to the property and the husband has the  right to use the produc...

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we will learn about a husband or wife that takes vows that  affect their spouse and the consequences of their actions. We will also  learn about various activities that cause a woman to forfeit her Ketuva.

In this informational session, learn the basics of the Halacha Mastery Program , a tuition based in-depth online track of study covering the major areas  of practical halacha. It is designed for men and women who hope to  understand the the development of halacha and learn to answer their own  practical halachic questions Participants include students in college, doctors, professors...

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we are going to learn about the “rebellious wife”, why she is  called rebellious and what are the consequences of her actions. We will  learn about the husband’s obligation to support his wife and what are  the minimum quantities of items that he needs to provide her with. We  will learn the sixth chapter in its entirety and learn the laws and  customs of a woman...

The High Holiday prayers can often create long services and streamlining the synagogue service so not to offend the congregation is an important consideration. Halacha itself prohibits delaying or unnecessarily prolonging the synagogue service (טירחא דציבורא) or offending the honor or dignity of the congregation (כבוד הציבור). Join Rabbi Dovid Fink and survey the primary sources to understand what...

The High Holiday prayers can often create long services and streamlining the synagogue service so not to offend the congregation is an important consideration. Halacha itself prohibits delaying or unnecessarily prolonging the synagogue service (טירחא דציבורא) or offending the honor or dignity of the congregation (כבוד הציבור). Join Rabbi Dovid Fink and survey the primary sources to understand what...

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we will learn if a woman can forgo her Ketuva and what happens  if she loses her Ketuva. We will learn how, in the time of the Mishna, a couple became betrothed and then had a year to prepare for the wedding. The Gemara will also teach the actions a wife must do for her husband,  and if she brings a maid into the marriage, which actions she is still  required to perform.

Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender for his weekly shiur on the parshat hashavua and come away with creative insights into the weekly Torah portion.

This week we will learn what happens to the estate when a father dies. Is there a difference between how the sons are supported and how the daughters are supported? What happens to the widow? We will also learn about various responsibilities the husband has to the wife.

The fourth chapter continues discussing the maiden who is seduced or raped. We will learn what payments are made and to whom they are paid. We will also learn about a husband who accuses his wife of not being a virgin and what the consequences are if he is telling the truth or lying. The Gemara lists the father's rights from his daughter and his obligations to her.

This week we will continue discussing the cases of rape and seduction  and when the perpetrator must pay the fine of fifty shekel and when he is exempt from paying the fine. We will learn about the additional payments he must pay including compensation for her embarrassment, depreciation, and suffering.

This week we will finish the second chapter of Masechet Ketuvot that discusses who’s testimony is believed in court. The third chapter deals with a man who violates or seduces a young girl and the consequences of his actions. We will continue learning key principles of Jewish law.

What was life like before the destruction of the First Temple? What was the state of the people and the commonwealth? Join tour guide Rabbi Alan Haber as he explores the reality of Israel prior to the destruction of God’s House.

Join Rabbi Yehoshua Geller as he explores several important kinot and selections from Eicha in the lead up towards Mincha on Tisha B’Av.