Queen Esther's Personality - a Shiur with Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval
A Purim shiur from Hadran's Siyum #MegillahChallenge, 2024 For the full siyum, click here .

A Purim shiur from Hadran's Siyum #MegillahChallenge, 2024 For the full siyum, click here .
On Second Thought: Delving Into the Sugya with Rabbanit Yafit Clymer Laws of found objects, between the laws of the Torah and the laws of Hammurabi Source Sheet Masechet Bava Metzia 9
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain The World of Court-Mandated Shevuot (Oaths) source sheet The opening mishnah in Bava Metzia requires an oath to be taken in order to split the (value of the) garment being held by both parties. This brings us into the world of oaths between litigants. In this shiur, we will give an overview of that area of rabbinic law. Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il...
Sources (available in Hebrew only) From Hadran's Siyum Masechet Bava Kamma Watch the full siyum here
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain source sheet The opening mishnah in Bava Metzia is about two people holding the same found garment and is an important springboard for discussions about the different ways that ownership disputes are resolved throughout Shas. In this shiur, we will offer a general overview of the different methodologies used by Chazal to resolve such disputes, and what variables determine those methods. Dr. Elana Stein Hai...
On Second Thought: Delving Into the Sugya with Rabbanit Yafit Clymer Source Sheet Masechet Bava Kama
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain משמעות יאוש בגזילה Bava Kamma 111b source sheet Ownership is both physical and mental/emotional according to halakhah. This can be seen through examples in which an owner’s mental relationship to an object has changed. In this shiur, we will examine the case of יאוש as just such an example. The despair (יאוש) experienced by those who have had something stolen from them impacts the halakhic status of that i...
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain קטן וקטנה - The Evolution of a Category Source sheet Is the age of adulthood 12 (for girls) and 13 (for boys) in every realm of halakhah? The answer might surprise you. In rabbinic literature, the age of adulthood originally ranged depending on the issue and the person, but at some stage it was established as a uniform 12 for girls and 13 for boys. This shiur describes this evolution. This shiur is the thi...
On Second Thought: Delving Into the Sugya with Rabbanit Yafit Clymer Source Sheet Masechet Bava Kama
Does a deaf person have the halakhic status of חרש.ת today? Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain This is the second in our 3-part series on חרש שוטה וקטן. This week, we discuss the theory behind a חרש.ת being treated as a שוטה and whether that still applies today. Note: the focus of this shiur is not ruling halakhah l’maaseh, but understanding the ideas behind this halakhic discussion. source sheet dinanddaf@hadran.org.il...
On Second Thought: Delving Into the Sugya with Rabbanit Yafit Clymer Source Sheet Masechet Bava Kama 93, 94, 95, 96, 97
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study Who is a Shotah/Shoteh? Bava Kamma 88a We frequently read of the categories of the חרש, שוטה וקטן, one who is both deaf and mute, one who is non compos mentis and one who is still a minor, none of whom are halakhically considered בני דעת. As such, their participation as halakhic actors is limited. In this session, we will examine specifically the category of שוטה. Source sheet Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il...
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study When Peshat and Derash Do Not Match - An Eye for an Eye “עין תחת עין” as Monetary Compensation - .בבא קמא פג:-פד A main feature of rabbinic literature is the interpretation of the Torah she-bichtav. What are we to make of rabbinic interpretation of pesukim that seem to conflict with the plain meaning of the pesukim themselves? We will use the case of עין תחת עין being understood as monetary compensation as our case study. Printable...
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Getting someone else to do your dirty work אין שליח לדבר עבירה Dr. Elana Stein Hain - dinanddaf@hadran.org.il source sheet In halakhah, the excuse, “But she told me to do it!” or “But it was his idea!” does not pass muster. Only the person who committed the wrong gets punished, not the person who suggested the idea or even sent the other person to commit the wrong on their behalf! While it is perfectly sen...
Do we trust people to do the right thing? The Case of ב”ק עא) מעשה שבת) Dr. Elana Stein Hain - dinanddaf@hadran.org.il Halakhah is a system designed for people to follow. And people are flawed!! We can be dishonest, self-serving, exploitative, etc. (How) should halakhic rulings try to correct for how people might exploit legal leniencies in dishonest ways? The case of ruling on whether an item changed/made by Shabbat violation may be used by Jews is one site where this question is addressed. We ...
Should a transaction that has been coerced be considered valid by Jewish law? Should the law care about the internal feelings or misgivings of someone who is being forced into making a sale or giving a sacrifice or even giving a writ of divorce? Why or why not? source sheet Bava Kamma 62
On Second Thought: Delving Into the Sugya with Rabbanit Yafit Clymer Source Sheet A Machshava shiur on Bava Kama 66 Learn more on https://hadran.org.il/
New Series by Hadran! Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Source Sheet In each session, we will delve into conceptual explorations of halakhic phenomena. From examining the interplay between law and morality in חיוב בדיני שמים to evaluating the significance of subjective thought versus performance in halakhic transactions, or even understanding the transformation of products shaped by violating Shabbat, each discussion focuses on uncovering ...
Delving Into the Sugya with Rabbanit Yafit Clymer A machshava perspective on Masechet Bava Kama 50, as we discuss concepts that arise in the daf yomi.