Shiur 2

The Rebbe, the Rogatchover, the Minchat Chinuch and the Lechem Mishneh on the concepts of Sadeh Achuza, Hekdeshot and Charamim, leading to four opinions on how to decipher a cryptic Rambam.

לקוטי שיחות, כרך כב, בחוקותי, הדרן על מסכת ערכין

Shiur 1

A fundamental introduction to the Hadran on Masechet Erchin

This shiur will present a comprehensive overview of the concepts of Sadeh Achuza, Arei Haleviim, Hekdeshot, Chermei Gavoah and Chermei Kohanim, and will summarize the opinions of the acharonim in the sugya.

לקוטי שיחות, כרך כב, בחוקותי, הדרן על מסכת ערכין

What is unique about Rashi’s commentary to the Torah? What is the meaning of 'Peshuto shel Mikrah'? What is the Rebbe’s novel method in studying Rashi?

A new course exploring the novel approach to Rashi’s methodology on the Torah, as introduced by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

This course will analyze the ‘Klalei Rashi’ (principles and methods of Rashi study), and will guide students on how to apply them further to explanations of Rashi on the Torah.

What is unique about Rashi’s commentary to the Torah? What is the meaning of 'Peshuto shel Mikrah'? What is the Rebbe’s novel method in studying Rashi?

A new course exploring the novel approach to Rashi’s methodology on the Torah, as introduced by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

This course will analyze the ‘Klalei Rashi’ (principles and methods of Rashi study), and will guide students on how to apply them further to explanations of Rashi on the Torah.

The Rebbe, the Rogatchover and the Chatam Sofer on the definition of “kapot temarim” — must the Lulav come from a date palm that actually produces fruits or is the main thing that it is from a species of a date palm even if it doesn’t produces dates, and its ramifications in the laws of Lulav, Hadassim and Aravot.

Analyzing a possible diyuk of the Rebbe regarding the source of energy of the fruits of the fourth year, whether they originate from klipat nogah or kedusha, based on their halachic definition — an extension of orlah, or holy as maaser sheni. 

Analyzing the Rebbe’s chakirah on the two types of Zav, whether the ‘two reiyot’ type is just a part of the ‘three reiyot’ one, or these are two different types of tumah altogether, and their evolving differences in Mikrah, Halacha and Chassidut.

The Rebbe, the Radbaz and Reb Reuven Margaliyos on the Talmudic statement ״חד אמר וחד אמר״ — whether it corresponds to the order of the names of Tanaim & Amoraim mentioned before or not necessarily, and its ramification in the לשיטתיה methodology.

Analyzing the Rogatchover’s chakirah on the prohibition of eating chametz during the 8th day of Pesach — a specific issur ‘chametz’ or a general issur ‘yom tov sheni’, and its possible connection with the chassidic perspective of acharon shel pesach according to the Rebbe. 

The Rebbe and the Chafetz Chaim on whether one is allowed to eat chametz during the Moshiach seudah after nightfall, and its ramification with regards to ‘yaaleh veyavo’ in benching.