R Yitzchak Shifman Torah Classes

Bereishit Rabba (Noach) 38:13- Avraham showed the foolishness of the ways of the people of his time, and contested the leader Nimrod as well.

2 sections- cheese production and cleaning house on Shabbos, removing a plant from perforated flowerpot on Shabbos

2 sections- cheese production and cleaning house on Shabbat, removing a plant from perforated flowerpot on Shabbat

2 sections- continued parameters of issur to remove hair/nails on Shabbos, makeup and braiding hair on Shabbos

2 sections- continued parameters of issur of removing hair/nails on Shabbat, makeup and braiding hair on Shabbat

Noach and his family were prohibited in relations during the mabul. Two reasons are offered and the ramifications are certainly applicable today.

3 sections- parameters of "melacha she'eina tzricha l'gufa", are actions with future halachic impact deemed important (tzara'as, carrying), peeling nails abnormally on Shabbos

3 sections- parameters of "melacha she'eina tzricha l'gufa", are actions with future halachic impact deemed important (tzara'at, carrying), peeling nails abnormally on Shabbat

Rebbi allows Kohanim to drink wine today bc of extent of galut, Anshei Mishmar and Ma'amad cannot cut hair or wash clothes so don't enter unkempt * see M.B. on 531, 532 distinguishes between haircutting (not allowed) and nailcutting (allowed) on Chol haMoed if did prior (correction to what I said)

2 sections- 2 pshatim how one can be liable 2x's for food and kli, applications of "chai nosey es atzmo" for ppl and animals

2 sections- 2 pshatim how one can be liable 2x's for food and kli, applications of "chai nosey et atzmo" for ppl and animals

Anshei Beit Av and Mishmar restricted from wine drinking when there was a temple, Chachamim hold that restriction translates to today as well

2 sections-if 2 ppl liable for carrying even in shared measure, carrying item tafel to another and debate of melacha she'eina tzricha l'gufa (dead out of house)

2 sections-if 2 ppl liable for carrying even in shared measure, carrying item tafel to another and debate of melacha she'eina tzricha l'gufa (dead out of house)

7 types of "ahava" and the inappropriate vs appropriate applications

Gemara Chullin 60b, Bereishit Rabba (Bereishit) 6:3- Moons argument regarding sizes of the luminaries and results/discussion

1 section- "zeh yachol v'zeh aino yachol" is "misayaya ein bo mamash" and 4 proofs

1 section- "zeh yachol v'zeh aino yachol" is "misayaya ein bo mamash" and 4 proofs

1 section- 3 opinions regarding 2 ppl carrying item

1 section- item reversed from ones front to back/vice versa or carried on back (mis'asek, usual way to carry)

1 section- item reversed from ones front to back/vice versa or carried on back (mit'asek, usual way to carry)

1 section- normal/abnormal ways to carry resulting in chiyuv/petur for hotza'ah (b'nai Kehas)

1 section- normal/abnormal ways to carry resulting in chiyuv/petur for hotza'ah (b'nai Kehas)

2 sections- conclusion of discussion of eged kli..., normal/abnormal ways to carry on Shabbos

Devarim Rabba (V'Zot HaBeracha) 11:3- Moshe's credentials supercede his predecessors and grant him the right to bless the Jews