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

Gemara:

Sotah 

Halacha:

Challah,  Taharos 

Parsha:

Lech Lecha 

Collections: Rabbi Schachter: YIFH Sotah

References: Sotah: 29b  

Description

What are the different levels of tumah? What can become tamei, and at what level can it become tamei? Can kadshim become a reveii min hatorah? How and where does hashaka work? Can kadshim become pasul but not tamei? What is the difference between a pircha and a yoche'ach of a kal vachomer? In which cases did the rabbis say that a person is tamei midirabbanon? What is the source for not saying tachanun on rosh chodesh? Is there a biblical requirement to be mafrish challah today in eretz yisrael and in chutz la'aretz? Can kohanim eat challah today? What is the requirement to mafrish challah from mukaf? Chumash:Lech Lecha- Hashem gave to Avraham, Eretz Yisrael as a gift after Avraham circumcised himself. We mention both in bircas hamazon.