R Yitzchak Shifman Torah Classes

Mesechet Shabbat 138b-139a- debate about future "forgetting" of Torah and the positive nature of this seemingly negative reality

3 sections- using things gentile prepared for Jewish burial on Shabbos, how to treat body so will not further spoil on Shabbos, caution with closing eyes of dying person

3 sections- using things gentile prepared for Jewish burial on Shabbat, how to treat body so will not further spoil on Shabbat, caution with closing eyes of dying person

2 sections- stringency and reward of chassid about hirhur on Shabbos, leniencies in waiting at techum to do something after Shabbos, havdalla, and debate between TK/AS

2 sections- stringency and reward of chassid about hirhur on Shabbat, leniencies in waiting at techum to do something after Shabbat, havdalla, and debate between TK/AS

1 section- issue of "mimtzo cheftzicha v'daber davar" as related to hiring workers and speaking about mundane things ( that cannot be performed on Shabbat)

Rav Yehuda created a famine and fixed it upon seeing the extent of the detriment

1 section- issue of "mimtzo cheftzicha v'daber davar" as related to hiring workers and speaking about mundane things ( that cannot be performed on Shabbos)

3 sections- reading captions on Shabbos and gazing and pictures even on weekday, using lottery system to divide food portions for family vs others and Kohanim with regards to korbanot on Shabbos, series of Aggadita's about the cruelty and end of Nevuchadnezzar

3 sections- reading captions on Shabbat and gazing and pictures even on weekday, using lottery system to divide food portions for family vs others and Kohanim with regards to korbanot on Shabbat, series of Aggadita's about the cruelty and end of Nevuchadnezzar

1 section- debate in reasoning for gezeira not to count guests off of the writing on Shabbos and the nafka mina (within idea of "lo plug")

1 section- debate in reasoning for gezeira not to count guests off of the writing on Shabbat and the nafka mina (within idea of "lo plug")

1 section- R Yochanan teaches a chiddush that one is allowed to be makdish an animal as a korban on these days that are generally assur (d'Rabanan) to do so in particular situations

1 section- lending food and paying back same item could be ribbis issue and after lending food on YT there is debate if can claim back in court (R Yosef/Rabba)

1 section- lending food and paying back same item could be ribbit issue and after lending food on YT there is debate if can claim back in court (R Yosef/Rabba)

2 sections- therapies and fixing broken/dislocated bones on Shabbos, allowable ways to borrow food on Shabbos and 3 conversations between Rava bar Rav Chanan and Abayey

2 sections- therapies and fixing broken/dislocated bones on Shabbat, allowable ways to borrow food and 3 conversations between Rava bar Rav Chanan and Abayey

2 sections- issues in bathing/showering and moving the towels used for drying on Shabbos, issues in massaging like on weekday and the benefits of Diyumsas river with it's addictive tendencies (10 tribes and RE b Arach)

2 sections- issues in bathing/showering and moving the towels used for drying on Shabbat, issues in massaging like on weekday and the benefits of Diyumsat river with it's addictive tendencies (10 tribes and RE b Arach)

2 sections- issues of kibus (tolada of libun) when shaking dust/dew off of one's garments, issues of folding garments and wearing it (hotza'ah and metaken maneh)

2 sections- issues of kibus (tolada of libun) when shaking dust/dew off of one's garments, issues of folding garments and wearing it (hotza'ah and metaken maneh)

Gemara Sotah 5a/b, Vayikra Rabba (Tzav) 7:2- Hashem accords tremendous virtue to a lowly person, especially regarding the teshuva process

2 sections- issues of sealing a barrel with thick oil, creating a gutter to drain wine out of barrel, and wearing felt to transport elsewhere, cooling and warming foods/drinks and hanging clothing that had become wet in private

2 sections- issues of sealing a barrel with thick oil, creating a gutter to drain wine out of barrel, and wearing felt to transport elsewhere, cooling and warming foods/drinks and hanging clothing that had become wet in private

1 section- allowance/not to make holes in barrel/stopper to remove contents, reopening sealed up holes, adding spigot to barrel on Shabbos