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

Gemara:

Sotah 

Machshava:

Kuzari 

Parsha:

Vayeitzei 

Collections: Rabbi Schachter: YIFH Sotah

References: Sotah: 18a  

Description

What is the difference between a neder and a shavuah? What is a gilgul shavuah? What can a husband force his wife to swear when accused of being a sotah? What is the nature of zika in regards to a yevamah? Violating which prohibition creates a mamzer? Are some prohibited marriages considered a marriage to require a get? When is there a biblical issur of yichud, and when is there a rabbinic issur? How did the Kuzari explain the nature of tumah and kedushah when there is no temple? Chumash-Vayeitzei: If the avos observed the torah, how did Yaakov marry two sisters? There are situations where one needs to choose between to bad situations.