BSD Queen Salome Alexandra (aka ShelZion, or Shlomtzion) was planning a party for her son, when all of a sudden all her party vessels became impure. She found a very creative solution to that situation, circumventing the long purification process of the red heifer. However, her pious brother Shimon and the other sages objected [...]
BSD If you found a lost animal wandering the streets of Jerusalem (or its surroundings) in the times of the Temple, good chances were that that animal was designated for Korban. In order to avoid desecration of the Kedusha, you must remove the Kedusha from it. But how?
BSD Glassware is not mentioned in the Torah in relation to the laws of purity. The sages, however, did establish that it should be susceptible to Tumah. Why? And what are the practical applications?
BSD In times of the Temple, was one allowed to use a stone from the wall of Jerusalem for their own purpose, or would it be considered as embezzlement from the Temple's treasures? This and more questions about "Meillah" are discussed in this video.
BSD An introduction to the technical fundaments of Tumah & Tahara (Jewish laws of impurity vs. purity). E.g. what is the historical source for washing your hands with a vessel before a meal?
BSD Meillah Basics. A person used an item that belongs to the Holy Temple, either by consuming it, or by buying using it as money. What are the consequences? Does the item remain holy or does it lose its kedusha? Does it make a difference whether the person did it willingly or not?
BSD The eighteen edicts. In the times of the Mishnah, eighteen important edicts were made by Chazal in order to maintain the purity, morality and cleanliness of Klal Yisrael.
BSD Kohanos eating Kodshim; Kiddushin through Maaser Sheni; Kiddushin through embezzling hekdesh.
BSD Talmud Stories: Why did the pious man die young? Why did the scholars want to hide away the book of Yechezkel?
Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash teaches the halachas of Chol Hamoed with the Mishnah Berurah (O.C. 695). 00:30 The seuda should be in the morning when Purim is on Friday 04:15 Menashe Koton says eat before giving Shalach Manos 05:00 Rabbi Leibel Eiger tells his grandfather he hasn't davened yet. 08:55 Can you eat your [...]