Venue: Young Israel of Forest Hills Young Israel of Forest Hills

Gemara:

Sotah 

Halacha:

Yichud 

Parsha:

Tazria 

Collections: Rabbi Schachter: YIFH Sotah

References: Sotah: 10a  

Description

Should one not marry a widow of two husbands(katlanis)? Was there a din of yibum during the days of Yehuda and Tamar? Why was Tamar sentenced to burning? Can beis din administer a punnishment not allowed in the torah? Can a jew be a member of a jury in a secular court, when the defendant is jewish? Can one marry a person with the same name as the father? Should one die, rather than embarrass a person? Is there a midus chasidus to die, instead of violating a non-cardinal sin? Is yichud with a single female nidah, abizraihu of gilui araiyus? Who says kadish for whom? Chumash:Tazria- Why do we not show kohanim tzara'at today?