Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash teaches the halachas of Chol Hamoed with the Mishnah Berurah (O.C. 530). This first class introduces Chol Hamoed and several concepts, including "Maasei Uman" versus "Maasei Hediot", permitted work, clothing, and more!
BSD Under oath! The Torah rules that sometimes an accused person should take an oath (shevua) and thus remove the claims against him or her. Yet, when it comes to certain items the rule of Shevua doesn't apply, and an oath is not taken. What are those "certain items"? And why are they excluded [...]
BSD In this video we discover how one Mishnah can be read and explained differently by different Amoraim. MORE: Does shevua apply to avadim, and why?
BSD This video's topics: When one item has different value on different times, (e.g. higher price during high sales) how much does a damager have to pay for it? The famous dogma says that (in case of dispute) "The one that holds the disputed object shall keep it". But is that agreed upon all? [...]
BSD In this video the Gemara discusses how to evaluate a stolen object. In certain cases, if the same kind of item was stolen from two people, each one gets a different evaluation for the theft. Why?
Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash teaches the halachas of The Three Weeks with the Mishnah Berurah. Includes discussions on learning Torah on Tisha B'Av; How to wash your hands on Tisha B'Av; How Rav Brevda said one should say "Amein Yeha Shema Raba..." on Tisha B'Av; Tisha B'Av Night Kumzitz; and much more!
BSD The Borrower's Saga- The Sequel... What happens if our dear borrowed cow dies on its way from the lenders' house to the borrower's? At what point does he assume responsibility? It depends on who is transferring it, of course. Is it someone from the borrower's party or from the owner's. But that too [...]
BSD Renewed agreements in Halacha. A person borrowed an item (for free) but after the loan term was over the agreement changed, stating that for the next period money will be given. In other words, his status changed from a borrower (sho'el) to a renter (socher). Do we view it as one long agreement [...]
BSD When the plaintiff has a clear claim and the accused doesn't (Bari vs. Shema-Certain vs. Maybe). In this shiur the Mishnah describes a situation in which a borrowed cow (e.g.) died in the hands of a borrower. The owner claims that it was lent for no money (and thus the user has to [...]
BSD It's broken! A borrower used the borrowed item properly, but it broke due to work. As long as the work was reasonable and suitable for the item, the borrower is not liable. Yet, if the item "died" (i.e. broke) unexpectedly and out of "working hours", the borrower is liable. What's the logic here??? [...]