The first part of the Torah portion, Deuteronomy 14:22–16:17, outlines God’s laws regarding sacred tithing, debt forgiveness and the sabbatical ...

An ancient 'slice of life.' Today’s daf finds us in the middle of an arcane and uncomfortable discussion. We have already established that a firstborn donkey, which is not kosher, is redeemed with a ...

In this Torah portion, Moses recites a song to the Children of Israel that serves as testimony of their covenant with God. God tells Moses to head up Mount Nebo to find his final resting place.

Today, we reach the end of Tractate Chullin. Congratulations to everyone who made it through this difficult and “meaty” tractate! The Torah promises long life as a reward for the person who performs ...

As we learned recently, those who own a flock of sheep are obligated to give the wool from the first shearing to the priests. There is a dispute in the mishnah about just how many sheep are considered ...

Today’s daf meanders into an examination of whether various Jewish laws apply to property that is jointly owned. Let’s look at one particularly famous example: A parapet. Even though the Merciful One ...