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

Gemara:

Chullin 

Halacha:

Basar Bechalav,  Challah,  Chodosh 

Machshava:

Emunah 

Parsha:

Vayeishev 

Collections: Rabbi Schachter: Chulin YIFH

References: Chullin: 104a  

Description

What are the differences between a beheima and a chayah? Is there a problem with the kasharus of veal? How can the rabbis add prohibitions to those of the torah and not violate bal tosif? How can the rabbis add a holiday such as Purim and Chanukah? What is the nature of the obligation to fast on the four rabbinic fast days? What is the difference between the obligation of challah and the issur of chadash in eretz yisrael and chutz la'aretz? Who can eat challah in chutz la'aretz today? Does one have to be more stringent observing a minhag than a din derabbanon? Chumash:Vayeishev- Why was Joseph punished for asking the sar hamashkeh for assistance- should Joseph not have done any hishtadlus to free himself from prison?