R Yitzchak Shifman Torah Classes

Contradiction between R Yehuda in 1st and 2nd Mishna and 2 (/4) A's (Rav Chisda and Ulla)

4 sections- clarification of case woman brings own get, 4 cases of shelo l'shma with chiddushim and reasons invalid, comparison to case of 2 people same name regarding debts, which cases of get pasul have reyach haget and invalidate from Kehuna (and similarly with chalitza pesula)

Clarification of case woman brings own get, 4 cases of shelo l'shma with chiddushim and reasons invalid, comparison to case of 2 people same name regarding debts, which cases of get pasul have reyach haget and invalidate from Kehuna (and similarly with chalitza pesula)

Mussar to Yehuda: importance of deep and meaningful service of Hashem, not just superficial lip-service

My great-grandfather (who I am named after) was a gerre chosid who was a great maamin, and always happy, despite poverty.

3 sections- Menorah procedure commanded to Aharon, Levi'im assuming position of firstborns through procedure and ages of service, need to first empower and then send off on own

3 sections- vision of future grandeur, mussar and makeup of Yehoshua KG, the shefa of the menora

Story of lashon hara of Miriam, the outcome and lessons

2 sections- people who are chayav/patur in tzitzis, day/night for garments that are chayav and earliest time to make beracha

4 sections- 3 explanations how ppl lacking da'as could write get, ppl disqualified from delivering get (as shliach) and 2 understandings of blind person disqualification, debate about eved acting as shliach l'kabala for women get and how can/ cannot act as shliach for fellow avadim, 5 women relatives not/ trusted to deliver get with 2 explanations resolving contradicting between Mishna and Beraiss...

3 explanations of allowance of ppl w/o da'as in writing get, those excluded from being shliach to bring get and discussion about reasoning for blind person (2 reasons), argument about eved receiving get for woman and pregnant shifcha for baby, 3 opinions in resolution to contradiction between Mishna and Beraissa regarding 5 women relatives believability to deliver get

Founding of the organization that was effective in promoting the flourishing of Jewish education in America

4 sections- rebuke and destruction of Yisrael (10 tribes), rebuke of Yehuda/ Benyamin, they've made a pact with death, parable and nimshal of nature of Hashem's Punishments of the Jews

Hashem tells Moshe to gather 70 elders to assist him with the people and about the slav that would arrive killing the complainers who wanted meat, and so it was

3 sections- separating Parsha of travel/rest of Aron, people complain about quick travel and Taveira, also about only having "man" to eat and the arayos, Moshe seeks assistance from Hashem, parents need to deal with kids regardless of the challenge involved

3 sections- if tore from hole downwards, reinforcement in corners/ around holes, proper measure of beged to be chayav in tzitzis

4 sections- 2 more laws regarding potted plants with holes (kinyanim and EY vs chu"l), 3 types of unprocessed hides and relevant laws, RE is Chachamim who permit diftira and 2 arguements RE (amora) and R Yochanan regarding application of allowance (extended days, general documents), lacking da'as can write get and the 2 parties write their own documents and transfer back

2 more laws regarding potted plants with holes (kinyanim and EY vs chu"l), 3 types of unprocessed hides and relevant laws, RE is Chachamim who permit diftira and 2 arguements RE (amora) and R Yochanan regarding application of allowance (extended days, general documents), lacking da'as can write get and the 2 parties write their own documents and transfer back

2 V's that shi'eila in Mishna could be like RE too because distinct from hazkara

In 1939, the St Louis (ship) with 900+ Jewish refugees was refused entry in Miami and sent back to Nazi persecution.

2 sections- prophecy regarding future days about punishment of nations and destruction of idols, understanding of Jewish suffering in exile and ultimate return from it

4 sections- silver trumpets of Moshe, order of travel and leaving Midbar Sinai for Midbar Paran, Moshe and Yisro's discussion, organized system to move and guide millions of people

3 sections- removal of tzitzis from one garment to another, attaching entire corner with tzitzis to beged, split/torn garment/corners and fixing for usage

4 sections- 2 cases that constitute "v'nasan" according to Rava (transfer of slave, land) and question of Abayey with pircha of RSbA and Abayey's 2 retorts, reason cannot detach hand of slave or horn of cow, explanation of basis of mach RYHG/ Rabanan, debates about writing on something attached to ground and forgeable papers and flower pot

2 unique cases of Rava in "v'nasan" and discussion, reason need to give slave/ cow entirely, clarification of debate Rabanan/ RYHG, discussion regarding attached to ground and forgeable paper