R Yitzchak Shifman Torah Classes

Prophecy about the redemption (either with King Chizkiya over Sancherev, or Mashiach) and messages of yiras shamayim and Torah study/mastery

Punishments for meraglim-sins are meted out and some people press forward in a doomed mission

4 sections- V2 of R Yosef (chumrei chayim from gentile court), shliach appointing another with get in EY, shliach appointing another with get from chu"l, final stories and issues with transfers of missions (through courts)

V2 of R Yosef (chomrei chayim only from gentile courts), transferring shlichus of get within EY, transferring from chu"l, discussions of issues with transferring

Eggs found in mother chicken, 7 opinions at what stage in development considered parve and can eat with milk

2 sections- Beginning Hilchos Tefillin- order of wearing talis and tefillin, when in davening should wear tefillin

2 sections- in future the truth of wicked and righteous natures will be seen, issue in Chizkiya's leadership did not permit him to be Mashiach

Moshe manages to argue against the Jews immediate destruction following the sin of the meraglim

when chosheshin l'misa (gittin, teruma), chatas without semicha and need for 3 illustrations of senders assumed alive-status, R Yosef V1 holds brought out to die from Jewish court receives chumrei chayim but not from gentile courts

3 sections- when we are chosheshin l'misa, no semicha on chatas and need for 3 cases to illustrate assumed alive meshalayach, R Yosef V1 only place chumrei chayim when brought to die from Jewish court

Important distinction between productive complaints and those that are simply destructive

2 sections- fish and locust with milk, maaris ha'ayin of almond milk, breast milk, min tamei, and fowl

4 sections- finale of disgrace of tzitzis (in bathroom, etc.), when say shehecheyanu, in cemetery (lo'eg l'rash), importance of mitzvas and symbolisms (how to hold during k"s, etc.)

Egypt fell and the 10 tribes (Yisrael) who relies on them were also exiled by Ashur, only rely on Hashem, the Real Power

Meraglim traverse the land and return, say negative report and people begin to become hysterical, attempts to assuage the situation are futile and people want to abandon mission

2 sections- 4 resolutions to contradiction when can/cannot return get that was lost for awhile, 6 opinions as to definition of a while, psak and identification of vessels in Mishna

2 sections- stira if can return gittin after long time lost and 4 resolutions, 6 opinions in Beraissa about time-frame for not immediate and psak (and clarification of vessels at end of Mishna)

2 more answers to resolve the contradiction in R Yehuda Mishna 1 and 2, both refuted, Ulla's answer is upheld

Reliance on foreign powers will not result in support, only on the Real Boss- Hashem

3 sections- Jews ask Moshe, Moshe relays to Hashem and receives unexcited answer, Moshe commands spies (Nesi'im) in mission, contradiction if were virtuous from onset

3 sections- make beracha when wear, buying and selling talis/tzitzis with goy, disposal of worn/torn tzitzis/talis

2 sections- 3 Tannaim debate about parts of documents that can be prewritten and 3 amoraim explaining the "takana", need for zman from eirusin and psak of Rav like RE (3rd Tanna) in both regards

3 Tannaim what can be pre-written in gittin and other documents and 3 explanations in amoraim, need for zman with get from eirusin and psak like RE in both regards

2 sections- final 2 opinons about application of reyach haget in 4 cases of Mishna, discussion regarding ein/yesh breira and if distinction between toleh bida'as atzmo/acherim

Final 2 opinons about application if reyach haget in 4 cases of Mishna, discussion regarding ein/yesh breira and if distinction between toleh bida'as atzmo/acherim