Lomdus On The Amud: Following The Oraysa Schedule

Chagigah 17a: Geder din Tashlumin by Shavuos, Tachanun for the Week after Shavuos

: מדוע סמיכה איננה מצוות עשה שהזמן גרמא מצוות סמיכה – סמיכת הידיים על הקרבן – נעשית דווקא ביום. אם כן, מדוע אין היא נחשבת מצוות עשה שהזמן גרמא? בפרק זה נעמיק בסוגיא, נברר כיצד חכמים הבינו את מהות הסמיכה, האם הגבלת הזמן מגדירה את עצם המצוה או רק את קיומה בפועל, ולמה נשים אינן חייבות אף על פי כן.

Chagigah 16a: Looking at the Hands of Kohanim during Birkas Kohanim and the Geder of The Mitzvah

The sugya of Ambatya becomes the halachic fault line for one of the most heated debates of the 20th century. In this episode, we trace how Rav Moshe Feinstein used this Gemara to rule that children born through donor insemination are not mamzeirim—and why the Satmar Rebbe fiercely disagreed. We’ll explore the halachic logic, the hashkafic divide, and how a single sugya shaped the modern fertility...

Chagigah 15a: Milah on Shabbos: Does Artificial Insemination Delay the Bris? — Rabbeinu Chananel’s Girsa When a baby is conceived through artificial insemination, and the birth falls on Shabbos, a halachic question arises: Is the bris milah held on the following Shabbos or postponed to Sunday? In this episode, we explore the critical girsa of Rabbeinu Chananel that frames the entire discussion. Th...

The Gemara teaches that night was created for Torah — and those who learn then are blessed with long life and a special chein. Rambam says most Torah wisdom is acquired at night, because it’s the time you choose what matters most. When others rest, your learning stands out. In this episode, we’ll explain why learning at night carries such extraordinary reward and spiritual power.

What’s the halacha of learning Torah at night? Can you learn Tanach after tzeis? What if it’s a public shiur? And what about learning after Veyitein Lecha ? This episode breaks down the practical halachos and common scenarios — clearly and simply.

Chagigah 13b: Teaching Non Jews Torah - Geder HaIssur

Chagigah 13a: Teaching a Non Jew Torah + Lifnei Iver

This episode dives into the famous machlokes between Bais Shammai and Bais Hillel about what was created first — Heaven or Earth. Drawing on the Malbim (Bamidbar 19:2), we uncover the deeper worldview behind their disagreement: Is this world only a means to reach the next, or is it holy in its own right? We’ll connect this to their different approaches to everyday life — like how they prepared for...

This episode explores whether darkness is a real creation or just the absence of light, featuring the views of the Gra, Ramban, Rambam, and Ran.

It’s fascinating how Maaseh Merkava — one of the deepest, most esoteric sections of Torah — is read on Shavuos morning, precisely when the entire shul is exhausted from staying up all night. By contrast, Maaseh Bereishis — the foundation of creation — is read in Bereishis, a time when many people are rushing through Shnayim Mikra and barely have time to reflect. It’s almost as if Hashem intentiona...

What if a mikveh has 40 se’ah of water but it’s too shallow for a person to immerse in? Can you simply add mayim she’uvim (drawn water) to make it kosher? This sugya in Chagigah 11a gets into the lomdus of shiur mikveh — whether 40 se’ah is a definition of mikveh volume or a requirement for practical tevillah. The Ra’ah holds you can’t fix it with added water; the Rashba says you can. This core ma...

Exploring whether the obligation of Simchas Yom Tov belongs to the wife herself or is placed on the husband to provide — and what happens if she waives it.

Chagigah 10a: ב דינים בהתרת נדרים

The Chasam Sofer shared a famous piece of advice about remembering to say Mashiv HaRuach uMorid HaGashem. Why does repeating something 101 times make all the difference — and what does that teach us about true consistency in avodas Hashem?

Chagigah 9a: ממזר – האם יש היתר להפלה במהלך ההיריון?

Chagigah 8b: יסוד של הנציב בעניין שיעורים במצוות

Chagigah 8a: דין טופלין

Chagigah 7b: אכילת בשר שמחת יום טוב השיעור

Chagigah 7b: גדר מצות ראייה עם קרבן ועדה דוחה לא תעשה

Chagigah 6b: חקירה ביסוד מצות חינוך

Chagigah 6a: יסוד דין חינוך ויסוד מצות עליה לרגל

Chagigah 5b: כל השח שיחת חולין עובר בעשה

Chagigah 5a: The Fire of Bein Adam L’Chavero Rav Chaim Shmuelevitz zt"l teaches that even when we hurt someone l’shem Shamayim, the pain still burns like fire. Through the story of Chana and Penina, we learn that good intentions cannot erase the consequences of causing another person hurt.