R Yitzchak Shifman Torah Classes

3 explanations how begin with Mussaf of Shemini Atzeres in diaspora with sefeika d'yoma and psak halacha

2 sections- tefillin become invalid after beracha and borrowed/stolen ones, when in davening we remove tefillin

Ashur's officer meets with the righteous King Chizkiya's officers, blasphemes and derides, threatens their destruction if they do not negate themselves to Sancherev

Punishments against the stubborn rebels are meted out

3 sections- giluy da'ata b'gita, other names of husbands/wives in Gittin, final takanos (neder for almana, signing in get, pruzbol)

mach. Abayey/Rava giluy da'ata b'gita and psak in last 3 sugyas, further takanas of RGHZK- writing all his/her names (when muchzak), almana collecting kesuva with neder, witnesses sign in get, and pruzbol (Hillel)

Contradiction in RY's words and clarification as distinction between EY/Bavel, and when had Beis Hamikdash/vs not

2 sections- vision of the wonderful future geula, instruction to leaders to strengthen people's hope in the geula despite all the challenges of exile

Korach instigates rebellion against Moshe, Moshe attempts to calm it but fails, proposes test

3 sections- speaking between tefillin for sake of mitzva, immediacy of shel yad and rosh, when say/don't say new beracha with removal/movement of tefillin

3 sections- machlokes as to reason of tikkun ha'olam of RGHZK, 2 arguements Rebbi/RSbG (if mevatel with BD after takana, said to 10 "write get..." and nullified some) with explanations and shayla about "kulchem", psak in 2 debates (mach. amoraim)

Machlokes reason for takanas RGHZK, 2 arguements Rebbi/RSbG with explanations of debates and Q within 2nd mach., psak in the 2 arguements of Rebbi/RSbG (2 different approaches)

3 sections- 5 chiddushim regarding bitul of shliach haget, languages effective/not for bitul of get, 2 debates RN/R Sheishes (if can redivorce with it, how many ppl needed before takanas RGHZK)

5 chiddushim regarding bitul of shliach haget, languages effective/not for bitul of get, 2 debates RN/R Sheishes (if can redivorce with it, how many ppl needed before takanas RGHZK)

2 sections- allowance to rely on produce/monies set aside and found lost for up to 24 hours regarding tithes, aggaditas and laws about winds, product sales

Set aside fruits/monies for terumos/maasros on future produce and found gone, time-frame of concern, aggadita's regarding winds and times to sell produce

Prophecy about the total destruction of Edom in the end of days, in very particular details.

Before entering EY (after 40 years) Yehoshua dispatched Pinchas and Kaleiv to investigate.

2 sections- mekoshesh eitzim and importance of Shabbos, Tzitzis and it's symbolisms and importance

3 sections- libations (and good news), challa (immediately upon entry to EY), different forms of idol-worship and korbanos, etc.

3 sections- 2 stories highlighting mach about ein/yesh taanas oness b'gittin, laws relating to takana of lending money to Kohen, Levi, poor man to collect from future matanos, final 2 Beraissaos about amount of land necessary to collect from inheritors and when concerned produce was fixed etc.

Stories about ein/yesh taanas oness b'gittin, takana to lend money to Kohen, Levi and ani and pay back from future maasros with related laws, when assume issues of terumas maaser in produce left by father/not

The greatest defender of the Jews, Moshe, argued a winning argument to save the Jews from the brink of destruction

2 sections- psakim regarding stage developed to eat with milk, stira between this psak and 86:4 (hit fowl and lays connected egg) and answers of Taz, Shach

3 sections- intent, language and order, timing of the berachos in relation to the mitzva, solution for hefsek between the shel yad and rosh