Daf Yomi

Gittin 13 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-29 Slaves prefer a life free of responsibility. A get cannot be given after death. The acquisition of "ma'amad shloshtan".

Gittin 12 : Marc Chipkin: 2023-05-28 Can one force his slave to work without feeding him? Injuring a slave.

Gittin 11 : Marc Chipkin: 2023-05-27 Documents clearly signed by Non-Jews. Can one retract a document of emancipation of a slave once given to an agent? Seizing property on behalf of a third-party where it disadvantages others.

Gittin 10 : Marc Chipkin: 2023-05-26 Get signed by a Cuthean, and do we trust them? A Jew signing with a Cuthean. Documents signed in non-Jewish courts.

Gittin 9 : Marc Chipkin: 2023-05-25 Ways to free a slave. Using a stencil for witnesses that don't know how to sign. A document given after death is ineffective.

Gittin 8 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-24 Dispute about the status of the Mediterranean Sea. How Suria is viewed compared to Israel. A slave who brings a document - different opinions if he becomes free and acquires property.

Gittin 7 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-23 The prohibitions of music and wedding crowns. Even those with minimal means should give charity. A get on a boat.

Gittin 6 : Marc Chipkin: 2023-05-22 How much of the writing of a get must be witnessed by the agent. The status of Babylon re a get. The danger of being overly strict in one's household.

Gittin 5 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-21 A person who cannot say it was written and signed in front of me. Having one witness was done to be lenient with a woman. Before how many people does a get need to be delivered?

Gittin 4 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-20 Illegitimate signatures, such as relatives, are worse than no signatures and invalidate a document. How Rabbah and Rava explain the mishna according to their respective opinions.

Gittin 3 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-19 Why two witnesses are not required to confirm signatures. Why Rava and Rabbah do not accept the each other’s explanation. Rabbi Meir does not require writing lishma and Rabbi Eliezer does not require signing lishma.

Gittin 2 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-18 One who brings a get from overseas has to say "it was written in my presence and signed in my presence.” The reason is either because people overseas aren't aware of the need for the get to be "lishma", or we want the husband not to be able to object to it. Why one witness is sufficient to make this declaration.

Sotah 49 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-17 Qualities lost with the passing of great sages. The power of the kedushah in the Ova L'tzion prayer. The signs of the footsteps of Moshiach.

Sotah 48 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-16 What to do with demai. The urim and turim. The shamir worm.

Sotah 47 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-15 It should always be the left hand which pushes away, and the right should bring close. What happens if the murderer’s identity becomes known. What ended when wickedness increased?

Sotah 46 : Marc Chipkin: 2023-05-14 Comparing the eglah arufah to the parah adumah. The importance of accompaniment. The incident of Elisha and the bears.

Sotah 45 : Marc Chipkin: 2023-05-13 How many members of the Sanhedrin participate in the eglah arufah procedure? Two corpses on top of each other. From which part of the corpse does one measure?

Sotah 44 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-12 Who is the one who is frightened and fainthearted, who returns home from war? Different types of wars. How many judges are needed for the eglah arufah procedure?

Sotah 43 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-11 Pinchas was descended from both Joseph and Yitro. The three exemptions from going to war. Those people who don't even report for military service.

Sotah 42 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-10 The Kohen anointed for war and his address before the battle. Goliath and his mother. What to do if one feels worried.

Sotah 41 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-09 When can we take out more than one Torah. The procedure for hakhel. The evils of flattery.

Sotah 40 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-08 Illustrations of humility. The respect one should have for the congregation. The blessings of the Kohen Gadol on Yom Kippur.

Sotah 39 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-07 One may not speak once the sefer Torah has been opened. The sequence of events of Birkat Kohanim.

Sotah 38 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-06 Many details of Birkat Kohanim. The trait of miserliness. A shul of kohanim.

Sotah 37 : Marc Chipkin : 2023-05-05 Who jumped into the Red Sea first? Each mitzvah consists of multiple components. The various covenants made with the Jewish people.