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

Gemara:

Sotah 

Parsha:

Noach 

Collections: Rabbi Schachter: YIFH Sotah

References: Sotah: 29a  

Description

Why did Raban Gamliel lose his position? What can become an av hatumah, a rishon, a sheini, a shilishi? Are these biblical or rabbinic distinctions? Can a gentile become tamei? How does a earthenware vessel differ from a metal vessel? Can food defile a vessel? Can a liquid defile other objects? Can an earthenware vessel be purified or koshered? Which toldos are like the av? How does hashaka work? If liquids do not become tamei, why was there a need for a miracle during Chanuka? Who are tevul yom and mechusrei kapara? How long and when does one sit shiva for a son who converts to christianity? Chumash: Noach- did the rainbow exist before Noach, and is it not a natural phenomenon?