Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain

In various places in Shas, there is a difference in the sentencing based on whether a Jew killed a fellow Jew or a non-Jew. However, both are strictly prohibited as murder according to Jewish law. This week’s shiur will focus on a contemporary teshuva from Rav Yehuda Amital z"l dealing with this important issue in the aftermath of the Sabra/Shatila massacre in 1982.

Shevuot 34a

Dr. Elana Stein Hain – [email protected]

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Genizah and the Name of God: Which Names of God Are Forbidden to Erase? How Does Intention Play a Role?

What should you do with a child’s Torah notebook? Is it permitted to erase the board after a Bible class?

Masechet Shevuot meets the genizah in the new episode of A Daf of Their Own, with Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval.

*Geniza (גניזה) refers to the Jewish practice of respectfully storing away holy texts and objects that are no longer usable but contain sacred content, especially the name of God.

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Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain

There seem to be subtly conflicting approaches to the question of whether one’s oath to violate or to uphold a Torah law takes effect or not. And what about if someone makes a נדר rather than a שבועה? Is the law the same? Lastly, what if someone makes a shevua not to be truly binding, but in order to motivate themselves to do a mitzvah? What can we learn from these different opinions about our power to create binding legislation on ourselves with our own oaths versus the Torah’s power to bind us by default?

Shevuot 27a

Dr. Elana Stein Hain – [email protected]

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What’s the difference between a vow expressed in words and a vow one makes in one's heart?

"I really meant to start eating healthy." Does that count? Does a vow have to be spoken aloud?

Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the significance of verbal versus internal commitment in halacha in another episode of A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style.

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On Second Thought: Delving Into the Sugya with Rabbanit Yafit ClymerShevuot 47Learn more on https://hadran.org.il/

Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain

The Gemara mentions the concept of a person being already under oath to keep the mitzvot from Har Sinai. This leads to any oath one makes to keep or not to keep mitzvot to be considered a futile oath. But where does this concept of מושבע ועומד מהר סיני come from, and what deeper meaning does it offer about the permanence of the covenant between God and Israel?

מושבע ועומד מהר סיני

Shevuot 22b

Dr. Elana Stein Hain – [email protected]

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What’s the difference between shvuat shav (a vain oath) and shvuat sheker (a false oath)? What’s the source of the prohibition?

“I swear the sky is blue!” — What’s wrong with that statement, and what does the Rambam have to say?

Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the world of oaths in halakha, diving deep into the Talmudic categories and their implications.

A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style with Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval

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Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain

May We Offer Sacrifices without a Beit HaMikdash? 19th Century Religious & Zionist Polemics

Shevuot 16a offers the possibility of giving sacrifices even without a standing mikdash. This served as the basis for a fascinating practical discussion among both Haredim and early Religious Zionists in the 19th century about the role of korbanot in Jewish life.

Shevuot 16a

Dr. Elana Stein Hain – [email protected]

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Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain

The Gemara discusses how significant the problem of טומאת מקדש וקדשיו (the impurity of the Temple and its sacraments) is. But why is it such a problem?

Shevuot 7b

Dr. Elana Stein Hain – [email protected]

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What is the “heart of the Beit Din”? And can synagogue furniture be used for a Bat Mitzvah?

Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval discuss a halachic concept about changing the designated use of a donation — in the Gemara, a living animal dedicated as a sacrifice; in our times, donations for sacred use. They explore the ability (or inability) to repurpose such items, what happens when they’re unused, and the principle known as “the heart of the Beit Din.”

A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style with Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval

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