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

Gemara:

Chullin 

Halacha:

Death and Burial,  Shechitah 

Parsha:

Chayei Sara 

Collections: Rabbi Schachter: Chulin YIFH

References: Chullin: 31b ,  Chullin: 32a  

Description

Does one need special kavana when doing tevilah or shechitah? Are they a mitzvah or a matir? Do all the avodos of kadshim require kavana as does shechitas kadshim? Are intelligent deaf mutes obligated in mitzvos? Can one perform shechitah and have kavana that it should not be matir the animal? How can a para aduma become pasul? When should one pour the second cup of benching sheva berachos? How long is "shehiya" by a animal and bird? Can one combine two shehiyos if there was shechitah in between? Can one leg of the animal be kosher, while the rest is not kosher? Does one make a bracha when slaughtering a definite tereifa? Chumah-Chayei Sara: What is the source of the mitzvah of burying the dead? What is kavod hameis? Is cremation proper?