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

Gemara:

Chullin 

Parsha:

Vayeitzei 

Collections: Rabbi Schachter: Chulin YIFH

References: Chullin: 79b ,  Chullin: 80a  

Description

What halachic differences exist between a beheima and chaya? Can one determine, today, which animal is a chaya? Which gifts are not given to a kohen in the diaspora? Is there a difference between the blood of a hybrid animal, and between a mixture of it's parent's blood? Are gentiles commanded to keep more than seven mitzvos? Which biblical mitzvos were changed with time? Is stem cell therapy permitted? What did Moshe not know regarding Tzelafchad? Can one use a esrog grown from a branch grafted on another tree? What is meant by the midrash that chazir will ultimately be permitted? Chumash:Vayeitzei- What difference is there between a shomer chinam and sachar, and how is it learned from Yaakov? How hard, should an employee work?