Bava Batra Perek 2 #3: Of Mustard, Bees and the Good of the World - Nov 5, 2021 - Why are we concerned about mustard being bad for bees or their honey? Why is this case in Bava Batra, and not Bava Kama? And why does Rabbi Yosi believe that a vandal need not distance himself if his actions are "for the good of the world"?

Legal Ethics: Wills and the Jewish Client - Nov 8, 2021 - Could a secular will be recognized in Jewish law? How could a secular will be drafted (or accompanied), to suit the halachot of inheritance? And does Jewish law approve of disinheriting children?

Shemuel #109, Part 2- Chapter 22:1-4 - David, Moav and the Outcasts - Nov 4, 2021 - Who were the people of bitter spirit who joined King David in the wilderness?

Shemuel #109, Part 1 - Brief Review of Chapter 21 - Nov 4, 2021 - Thirteen review questions and answers

Business Ethics: Managing the Affairs of Minors - Nov 3, 2021 - The power of a minor to enter into business agreements; How a guardian should manage a minor's property; Whom we choose as a guardian

Shemuel I 7:3-14 - Shemuel's Utopia - Nov 2, 2021 - Shemuel achieves a quasi-utopian existence for the Jews!

King Solomon's Arc #5: Batsheva's Wisdom Gets Results - Nov 2, 2021 - How Batsheva deviated from Natan's advice, and the benefits of her approach; David is energized to act, despite his illness; Shlomo's mule; Adoniyahu caves.

S. Y. Agnon's HaNidach, Part 2 - Nov 1, 2021 - An introduction to Agnon's classic tragedy about the animosity of Misnagdim toward Chasidim in Buczacz, built from a story that happened with the Eishel Avraham Buczacz. Part 2 of 2.

Shemuel #108 - Chapter 21:11-16 - Seeking Help from the Enemy - Oct 28, 2021 - Rav Tzaddok haKohen on Dovid and Doeg. Why did Dovid seek help from the Plishtim? And understanding the dialogue between Achish and his servants.

Jewish Philosophers of Medieval Spain 3a: Ran, Part 2 - Oct 27, 2021 - Concluding our study of Rabbeinu Nisim of Girona, with his political philosophy: a system of checks and balances involving, King, Prophet and Courts. Geared toward a group including people who lack strong background in Torah text study.