Follow along with the Mishnah Yomit cycle! 2 mishnayot per day for 6 years to finish. Taught by Eitan Cooper, Assistant Rabbi at Beth Sholom Congregation in Potomac, MD.
Wrapping up Masechet Demai - situations in which someone has to pay a penalty for forgetting what he had tithed.
More on how to tithe something prior to shabbat - what is the formula that needs to be said?
More on how to split Demai amongst people who are trustworthy and those who aren't. Also, exploring how to tithe before shabbat for something you will eat on shabbat.
More on splitting produce between two partners - one trustworthy with tithing and one not.
More questions about sharecropping arrangements. Also, do we trust our olives with those who are not careful with the laws of purity and impurity. Finally, what if two partners put grapes in a winepr…
More on the idea of tithing one thing on behalf of another. Also, tithing for sharecroppers and renters
More cases of trying to tithe one thing on behalf of another.
More questions about acquiring demai produce from someone else.
How much does one actually have to give from Demai produce?
Can you trust people that you meet in a town you've never been to before? How about traveling salespeople whom you have never met?
Some cases in which we are not lenient with regards to Demai.
Leaving produce untitled and available for others to take = not allowed.
More on leniencies to help preserve profits of merchants. Also, how do we hand out demai to poor people?
What is a "chaver" and how does one become one (when it comes to laws of Tumah and Taharah)? Also, leniencies of Demai laws for merchants who have smaller profit margins.