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Maaser Sheni 5:15 and Hallah 1:1
Season 4 Episode 63
The final section of Maaser Sheni presents an historical update from the times of the Hasmoneans and then moves seamlessly into the new tractate of H…
4 years ago
Maaser Sheni 5:12-14
Season 4 Episode 62
Turning halakha into poetry, the final sections of Maaser Sheni present a midrash from the Sifrei on the "confession of the tithes" in Deuteronomy 26…
4 years ago
Maaser Sheni 5:9-11
Season 4 Episode 61
Can we transfer ownership over commodities at a distance? Find out how the rabbis traded commodities while on a long sea voyage.
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4 years ago
Maaser Sheni 5:6-8
Season 4 Episode 60
How does the "removal" of tithes in the fourth and seventh years of the cycle work?
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4 years ago
Maaser Sheni 5:3-5
Season 4 Episode 59
What are the differences between fourth-year trees' fruit and maaser sheni?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheni
For a s…
4 years ago
Maaser Sheni 5:1-2
Season 4 Episode 58
In its fifth chapter, the tractate suddenly changes direction towards "orlah", the law that prohibits eating freely from trees that are less than fiv…
4 years ago
Maaser Sheni 4:10-12
Season 4 Episode 57
What if we name something with an abbreviation? Or name it in error? Or if we are unclear? The sages argue about the status of the object.
For the so…
4 years ago
Maaser Sheni 4:7-9
Season 4 Episode 56
How important is it to name an action? Designating your tithes, divorcing your wife, marrying your girl-friend. As usual, the sages disagree.
For the…
4 years ago
Maaser Sheni 4:4-6
Season 4 Episode 55
If you redeem maaser sheni - second tithe - that you own then you need to pay a 25% charge. If you redeem someone else's, there is no charge. What ki…
4 years ago
Maaser Sheni 4:1-3
Season 4 Episode 54
If the second tithe, the maaser sheni, cannot be transported to Jerusalem to be eaten then it can be exchanged for money.
Pilgrims would then go to …
4 years ago