Mishnah Yomit

Follow along with the Mishnah Yomit cycle! 2 mishnayot per day for 6 years to finish. Taught by Eitan Cooper, Assistant Rabbi at Beth Sholom Congregation in Potomac, MD.

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Episodes

Demai 5:3-5:4

Ways to make tithing Demai more convenient.

Mar 10, 2022•15 min

Demai 5:1-5:2

How much does one actually have to give from Demai produce?

Mar 09, 2022•13 min

Demai 4:6-4:7

Can you trust people that you meet in a town you've never been to before? How about traveling salespeople whom you have never met?

Mar 08, 2022•13 min

Demai 4:4-4:5

Some cases in which we are not lenient with regards to Demai.

Mar 07, 2022•14 min

Demai 3:6-4:3

Several more leniencies relating to Demai produce

Mar 07, 2022•23 min

Demai 3:4-3:5

Cases relating to idol worshipers and innkeepers.

Mar 04, 2022•17 min

Demai 3:2-3:3

Leaving produce untitled and available for others to take = not allowed.

Mar 03, 2022•19 min

Demai 2:5-3:1

More on leniencies to help preserve profits of merchants. Also, how do we hand out demai to poor people?

Mar 02, 2022•14 min

Demai 2:3-2:4

What is a "chaver" and how does one become one (when it comes to laws of Tumah and Taharah)? Also, leniencies of Demai laws for merchants who have smaller profit margins.

Mar 01, 2022•18 min

Demai 1:3-2:2

More leniencies with Demai produce

Feb 28, 2022•20 min

Demai 1:1-1:2

Introduction to Demai + some of the rabbis leniencies.

Feb 27, 2022•24 min

Peah 8:8-8:9

The end of Masechet Peah - What is the definition of someone who is "poor?" Also, consequences for someone pretending to be poor when they are not.

Feb 25, 2022•19 min

More on the extent to which we believe poor, unlearned people regarding tithing obligation. Also, general obligations of maaser ani - the tithe for poor people. Finally, some general approaches to giving tzedakah.

Feb 24, 2022•20 min

Peah 8:2-8:3

Do we believe people when they said they have collected peah?

Feb 22, 2022•14 min

Peah 7:8-8:1

What happens to gifts to the poor if someone consecrates their field to the beit hamikdash? Also, at what point in time do we say that the poor have had their chance to collect produce and it becomes "fair game" for anyone?

Feb 21, 2022•16 min

Peah 7:4-7:7

Introduction to Olelot

Feb 20, 2022•26 min

Peah 7:2-7:3

A well hidden olive tree cannot be considered "forgotten." Also, an introduction to the laws of Peret.

Feb 18, 2022•19 min

Peah 6:11-7:1

What happens if someone harvests at night time and they forget some produce? What happens if a blind person forgets some produce? Also, what makes olive trees special?

Feb 17, 2022•16 min

Peah 6:9-6:10

More on the definition of what constitutes "forgotten" produce

Feb 16, 2022•12 min

Peah 6:7-6:8

More details on what is considered "forgotten" and what is not.

Feb 15, 2022•10 min

Peah 6:5-6:6

More on what is considered "forgotten" and what is not.

Feb 14, 2022•15 min

Peah 6:1-6:4

What is considered "forgotten" and what is not?

Feb 14, 2022•23 min

Peah 5:7-5:8

Introduction to shichecha - what constitutes shichecha and at what point in the process is something considered to be officially "forgotten?"

Feb 11, 2022•17 min

Peah 5:5-5:6

Property ownership determines if someone has rights to Peah, Leket and Shichecha. Also, a halacha that helps protect workers' rights.

Feb 10, 2022•14 min

Peah 3:3-3:4

Must a farmer allow his own field to be damaged for the sake of a poor person collecting Peah? Also, what happens if someone who is wealthy is on the road and runs out of resources - can we treat them like a poor person?

Feb 09, 2022•13 min