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RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth Originally published between October 30th 2000 / Marĥeshvan 1st 5761 and November 19th 2000 / Marĥeshvan 21st 5761 TRACTATE TAMID Introductory |Mishnah 1 | Mishnah 2 | Mishnah 3 | Mishnah 4 TRACTATE TA'ANIT, CHAPTER FOUR, MISHNAH […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth April 5th 2012/ Nisan 13th 5772 [Sukkah 049] Today's shiur is dedicated by Avraham Hasson to the memory of his father, Yosef Hasson, Yosef ben-Miriam ve-Natan z"l, whose […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth March 28th 2012/ Nisan 5th 5772 [Sukkah 048] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER FIVE, MISHNAH SEVEN: On the three festivals of the year all the contingents shared equally the sacrifices […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth March 19th 2012/ Adar 25th 5772 [Sukkah 047] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER FIVE, MISHNAH SIX (recap): On the first day of Sukkot there were thirteen bulls, two rams and […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth March 13th 2012 / Adar 19th 5772 [Sukkah 046] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER FIVE, MISHNAH SIX: On the first day of Sukkot there were thirteen bulls, two rams and […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth February 29th 2012/ Adar 6th 5772 [Sukkah 045] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER FIVE, MISHNAH FIVE: In the Bet Mikdash they never had less than twenty-one blasts [of trumpet or […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth February 23rd 2012/ Shevat 30th 5772 [Sukkah 044] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER FIVE, MISHNAH FOUR: The pious and [religiously] active men would dance before them holding flaming torches and […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth February 20th 2012 / Shevat 27th 5772 [Sukkah 043] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER FIVE, MISHNAHS TWO & THREE (recap): On the evening after the first YomTov of Sukkot they […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth February 2nd 2012 / Shevat 9th 5772 [Sukkah 042] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER FIVE, MISHNAHS TWO & THREE: On the evening after the first YomTov of Sukkot they would […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth January 30th 2012/ Shevat 6th 5772 [Sukkah 041] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER FIVE, MISHNAH ONE: The flute — five and six: this [refers to] the flute of the water-drawing, […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth January 9th 2012 / Tevet 14th 5772 [Sukkah 040] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER FOUR, MISHNAH TEN: As [this rite] was performed on weekdays so was it performed on Shabbat, […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth January 3rd 2012/ Tevet 8th 5772 [Sukkah 039] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER FOUR, MISHNAH NINE: 'The Water Libation': how [are we to understand this]? A golden basin holding three […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth December 26th 2011/ Kislev 30th 5772 [Sukkah 038] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER FOUR, MISHNAH EIGHT: 'Hallel and rejoicing eight days': how [are we to understand this]? It means that […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth December 12th 2011/ Kislev 16th 5772 [Sukkah 037] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER FOUR, MISHNAHS SIX & SEVEN: As it was performed on weekdays so was it performed on Shabbat, […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth November 14th 2011/ Marḥeshvan 17th 5772 [Sukkah 036] Today's shiur is dedicated by Richard Sapon-White to the memory of Professor Ze'ev Orzech, Ze'ev ben-Pinchas ha-Kohen z"l. TRACTATE SUKKAH, […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth November 9th 2011/ Marḥeshvan 12th 5772 [Sukkah 035] I am studying Mishnah in memory of Yitzḥak Rabin, son of Rosa and Neḥemya. TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER FOUR, MISHNAHS TWO, […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth October 31st 2011/ Marḥeshvan 3rd 5772 [Sukkah 034] Jay Slater dedicates this shiur in memory of his father, Julius Slater, M'shullam Zisa ben Aharon Pinchas v'Malka z"l, whose […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth October 24th 2011/ Tishri 26th 5772 [Sukkah 033] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER THREE, MISHNAHS FOURTEEN & FIFTEEN: Rabbi Yosé says that when the first day of Sukkot falls on […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth October 10th 2011/ Tishri 12th 5772 [Sukkah 032] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER THREE, MISHNAH THIRTEEN: When the first day of Sukkot falls on Shabbat all the people bring their […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth October 6th 2011/ Tishri 8th 5772 [Sukkah 031] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER THREE, MISHNAH TWELVE: Originally the lulav was used in the Bet Mikdash on [all] seven days [of […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth October 3rd 2011/ Tishri 5th 5772 [Sukkah 030] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER THREE, MISHNAHS NINE (recap), TEN & ELEVEN: Where did they shake [the lulav]? — At "Thank God" […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth September 26th 2011/ Elul 27th 5771 [Sukkah 029] Today's shiur is dedicated by Sherry Fyman In memory of her mother, Glickel bat Pinchas HaLevi, Whose Yahrzeit was yesterday, […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth September 12th 2011/ Elul 13th 5771 [Sukkah 028] TRACTATE SUKKAH, CHAPTER THREE, MISHNAHS SIX & SEVEN: If most of it has blisters [or] if it has lost its […]

BET MIDRASH VIRTUALI of the Rabbinical Assembly in Israel RABIN MISHNAH STUDY GROUP Mishnah study in the religious climate of Masorti (Conservative) Judaism by Rabbi Simchah Roth September 5th 2011/ Elul 6th 5771 [Sukkah 027] Today's shiur is offered for the recovery from illness of Ze'ev Orzech, Ze'ev ben Pinchas ha-Kohen, a long-time and generously […]