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

Gemara:

Sotah 

Collections: Rabbi Schachter: YIFH Sotah

References: Sotah: 49a  

Description

One should not learn chachmas yevanis. What is the nature of the issur of chukas hagoyim? When is it permitted? Is the issur of doing work on chol hamoed rabbinic or biblical? With the death of certain rabbis, certain characteristics ceased to exist. Scientific secrets can be uncovered in parshas bereishis. One can paskin against all of ones colleages , and still be considered humble. Where Hashem is referred to as great, he is also seen as humble. Atheist governments and high inflation will exist before the coming of mashiach. Is ma'aser beheimah one of the twenty-four gifts to kohanim? The difference between a sotah vadai and sotah safek. Chumash: Chayei Sara- Rav Hirsh explains the nature of kinyan kesef by a wedding and in buying land.