[BS"D] What was the ancient art of bloodletting? Is it effective? Does it still exist nowadays? Bloodletting used to be a very common and efficient form of healing in the times of the Gemara. Here, Chazal give the bloodletting patient clear and detailed instructions for a successful treatment. Don't try it at home (?)
[BS"D] Postpartum halachos. A woman after birth is considered as a high risk patient and one can break Shabbos in order to accomodate for her needs. But for how long? And under which conditions? Is medical advice necessary to define her situation?
[BS"D] Helping an animal give birth on Shabbos; Helping an animal to bond with its newborn baby (on Shabbos). Helping a human being give birth on Shabbos: To what extent can one break Shabbos in order to help a woman at birth?
Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash teaches the halachas of Yom Tov with the Mishnah Berurah (O.C. 496).
[BS"D] An animal is considered as Muktzeh on Shabbos. What if the animal ran away and needs to be brought back home? Apparently, there are different levels of "carrying", some more direct than others, and that is what makes the difference.
[BS"D] Straw, hay, dry branches and the like can be used as either firewood or as animal food. So...are they Muktzeh? Also, can one cut (edible) twigs into small pieces in order to eat them? Peel their fruit? All this and more in this shiur.
[BS"D] Topics of this shiur: When the order of maasrot (tithe) goes wrong; Redeeming the second tithe; Tithing fruit that grew in a flower pot; Is fodder that's meant for rare animal considered as Muktzeh?
[BS"D] When the rabbi closed himself in the room with a woman. Three stories that demonstrate how far one has to go with judging people favorably.
[BS"D] Relevant issues in this video: How much of an effort should one make in order to have guests on Shabbos? Which Mitzvos grant you reward in both this world and the world to come? What was Rabbi Akiva's occupation before he became a scholar?
Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash teaches the halachas of Yom Tov with the Mishnah Berurah (O.C. 495).