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

Gemara:

Chullin 

Halacha:

Animals,  Ma'aser,  Shechitah 

Parsha:

Chayei Sara 

Collections: Rabbi Schachter: Chulin YIFH

References: Chullin: 114a  

Description

Can one breed among animals, a mother and son, a brother and sister? What is the difference between a pircha and a yocheach in regards to a kal vachomer? Which animals are including in the prohibition of oso v'es beno? What are the differences between a beheima gasa and daka? How is one mafrish ma'aser beheima? Why does a shochet only check the lungs? Are gentile relatives who become avadim, permitted to marry each other? What is the nature of the issur of klaei zera'im in Eretz Yisrael? Why can one not use a esrog that was grafted from a non fruit producing tree? Chumash: Chayei Sara- Why does the opening bracha of shemona esrei start with mentioning the avos? What is the difference between mincha (Yitzchak) and shacharis (Avraham)?