Shabbat 26
Defining a garment for tumah related laws, the modern day discussion of the status of paper, toilet paper, tissues in the realm of hilchot niddah

Defining a garment for tumah related laws, the modern day discussion of the status of paper, toilet paper, tissues in the realm of hilchot niddah
Shabbat candles are for Shalom bayit, women's and men's role in the lighting of Shabbat candles
Why we add al hanisim to Tefilla and Birkat Hamazon but not al hamichya
The halacha of spending limited funds on Shabbat lights instead of Chanuka lights- analyze 3 reasons for Shabbat candles and approach of Rambam
The menorah in the Beit Hamikdash is a testimony of Hashem's shechina
The machloket Beit Hillel vs. Beit Shammai from the perspective of the Sefas Emes
Lo tevaru eish- different interpretations, debate of Rav Yosi/Rav Natan, why Hashem 'waited' to create fire until after Shabbat
Sea travel within 3 days of Shabbos, analysis of rishonim, later commentaries and modern day discussion of cruise ships
The fundamental debate about the melacha of "losh" (kneading) between Rebbe and Rabbi Yosi Brebbe Yehuda- analysis of Iglei Tal, Rav Neventzal- practical case of salt in soup, sugar in coffee, and dipping challah in soup
Manufacturing a process that ends in a prohibition- debate of Beit Shammai/Hillel, analysis of causing the name of Hashem to be erased in a Torah indirectly
The unique law of the earthenware vessel that only becomes tameh on its inside- thought by Rabbi YY Jacobson in the name of the Kotzker Rebbe
The rabbinic decree on glass vessels- applications to using year round glass vessels for Pesach, glasstop stoves, and whether glass challah boards require tevila
Not to hold a sefer Torah "arum"- 2 interpretations of this word and many applications to the honor that should be given to the sefer Torah
Laws of harchakot- d'oraita or drabanan- debate of Ramban/Rambam, riding in a subway car touching opposite gender and husband doctor treating nidah wife who is ill
The halacha of wearing tefillin until just before shabbat, may tefillin be worn on Shabbat? Checking pockets before Shabbat
The halacha that a shul must be the tallest building, the aggadah of governmental responsibility
Saying Shalom in a bathhouse, writing Shalom in a letter and to someone not covering their head
The prohibition to not get involved in certain activities before Shabbos, similar rules found by Lulav, Chanuka, Megilla, Bedikat Chametz, and discussion why it is not mentioned by Shofar
When do the shvus (Rabbinic decrees) set in before shabbos? Communal acceptance of Shabbos, when does shabbos finish with regards to shvus?
Halacha of an item that was thrown and stuck on a brick-analysis of Tosfot, applications to babies in mothers arms, the mishkan and her vessels
Is a desert a reshut harabim? Are 600,000 people of foot traffic required as criteria for reshut harabim?
Mehalech k'omed dami of Ben Azzai, applications to standing for a zakein and talmid chacham going to a dirty alley
Doing a lesser prohibition to prevent a more severe one, the case of the cup of beer and the wrong bracha, calling off a hatzala call when there is no actual pikuach nefesh
Lifnei Iver in the case of the Mishna, tosfot vs. Other rishonim, the concept of lifnei iver as a bein adam lmakom and lechaveiro issue
Why the masechet opens with melechet hotzaa, is there is a chatzi shiur by this melacha, platas and returning cholent to the pot on shabbos, kreiva larayos of the Rambam and how its different than other prohibitions
Talmidei Chachamim Marbim Shalom Baolam, Rav Kook's comments
The Torah endures by one who is Moser nefesh over it, Resh Lakesh
The prohibition to count Jews, differences with Gemara in Yoma, ways of doing it permissibly, explaining the nature of the prohibition
Yehareg Ve'al Yaavor for Torah Learning, public shaming as one of the big "3", analysis of Rabbi Akiva and the saying of Shema
Baruch Dayan Emet, Rabbi Akiva, Nachum Ish Gam Zu, Hillel, Bitachon in Hashem vs. Oneself