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Sanhedrin 32: Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue
Season 24 Episode 32
Chapter 4! Beginning with a cluster of mishnayot -- comparing monetary cases with capital cases. For example - the number of judges, opening argument…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sanhedrin 31: New Evidence
Season 24 Episode 31
A new mishnah! With the dispute over when and how a verdict in the property court can be overturned, with new evidence -- or testimony. Also, forming…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sanhedrin 30: Combined Testimony
Season 24 Episode 30
When one who borrowed money admitted that he did so - in less formal circumstances than a court, for example, where the claim is that he has set the …
1 year, 6 months ago
Sanhedrin 29: Witness Hazing - But in a Good Way
Season 24 Episode 29
A new mishnah! How the courtroom works - welcoming the witnesses with some scare tactics to make sure that they testify honestly. Note that witnesses…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sanhedrin 28: Yevamot for Witnesses
Season 24 Episode 28
Relationship and relationship charts are the essence of most of this daf. What relationships disqualify relatives from testifying against or about a …
1 year, 6 months ago
Sanhedrin 27: Disqualified for Being Family
Season 24 Episode 27
A machloket between Abaye and Rava with regard to conspiring witnesses -- whether such a witness is disqualified from that moment onward, or also ret…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sanhedrin 26: Wrinkles in Intercalating the Year
Season 24 Episode 26
More on the disqualified: First, people who use sabbatical produce as merchandise, during a year where the intercalation is done outside of the land …
1 year, 6 months ago
Sanhedrin 25: Interest and Pigeons
Season 24 Episode 25
More on the disqualifying practices - in this case, lending with interest and flying pigeons. With discussion as to whether both borrower and lender …
1 year, 6 months ago
Sanhedrin 24: Respect, Disrespect, and Disqualifiers
Season 23 Episode 24
In the context of disqualifying judges, Resh Laskish expresses great respect for Rabbi Meir, despite his unusual opinion. Which deference the Gemara …
1 year, 6 months ago
Sanhedrin 23: Judge Selection
Season 24 Episode 23
Chapter 3! Returning to the courts for monetary matters of 3 judges, with more details and procedure too. The new mishnah addresses choosing judges f…
1 year, 6 months ago