Venue: Young Israel of Forest Hills Young Israel of Forest Hills

Gemara:

Sotah 

Collections: Rabbi Schachter: YIFH Sotah

References: Sotah: 47b  

Description

When is one witness believed? Why is one witness believed? Who is believed when two witnesses contradict one witness who previously testified? One hundred witnesses are no stronger than two witnesses. At what point in history was the eglah arufa not brought? When is it permissible to tell gentiles, which Jew stole the object? What was the nature of the punishment Ezra enacted against the leviim? Judges need to cover their head during the trial. Chumash: Chukas- what is the understanding of the Beis Yoseph who says that reading parshas parah is biblical?