Rabbi Richard Hidary
Yeshiva University, New York, NY
Rabbi Dr. Richard Hidary is a professor of Judaic Studies at Yeshiva University. He teaches Bible, Talmud and Midrash, Second Temple Jewish history, and Jewish ethics, and directs Merkaz Moreshet Yisrael.
Shiurim
- Zevaḥim 108 - The Torah Speaks in the Style of Men of Two Dialects
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- Beisah 32 - Henpecked Husbands
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Sponsored by Gaby Khezri in Memory of Joseph ben Rahel
- Nedarim 88 - The Blind Killer
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Dedicated by Mourad Shehebar for Refuah Shelemah of Chaya Sarah Bat Simcha
- Baba Mesia 69 - Coin Rental
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- Ḥullin 80 - Domesticated or Wild?
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- Sanhedrin 24 - Why Gamblers Can't Be Witnesses
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- Baba Kama 106 - It Was Stolen (by me!)
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Dedicated in memory of Ariel Eliyahu A"H who was killed Al Kiddush Hashem on October 7, 2023 defending Medinat Yisrael. He completed Shas by the age of 19 and began with Baba Kama.
- Menaḥot 34 - Why Not Write It On the Stones of the Doorpost?
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- Kiddushin 60 - After Death Do Us Part
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- Sotah 42 - Ruth's David versus Orpah's Goliat
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- Nedarim 8 - How to Resolve a Ban Dream
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Dedicated by Mourad Shehebar for Refuah Shelemah of Chaya Sarah Bat Simcha
- Yoma 9 - Corrupt Kohanim and Baseless Hatred
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- Baba Batra 29 - Two Degrees of Separation
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- Baba Kama 58 - The Exilarch Followed Persian Law
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Dedicated in memory of Ariel Eliyahu A"H who was killed Al Kiddush Hashem on Simhat Torah defending Medinat Yisrael. He completed Shas by the age of 19 and began with Baba Kama.
- Baba Batra 150 - You Have to Be All In!
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- Baba Batra 114 - A Mother Can Inherit Her Son
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- Sanhedrin 13 - Is the Equinox Part of the Previous or Next Season?
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- Menaḥot 18 - If At First You Don't Get the Answer You Need, Ask and Ask Again
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- Yevamot 28 - Why We Need Each Phrase of the Mishnah
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Dedicated by Joseph Dana in honor of his wife, Esther, for being his biggest supporter and the foundation of their beautiful family.
- Pesahim 52 - Better Think Twice about Banning Second Day Yom Tov
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A. Second Day of Yom Tov controversy B. R. Yehuda’s Sheviit Law vs conformity with stringency 1) Rav Shesha – case when both places have not ceased 2) Opposite – R. Yehuda is the stringent one 3) Abaye – went and came back 4) Rav Ashi – lik
- Baba Kama 25 - Kal vaHomer and Dayo: Enough Is Enough
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Dedicated in memory of Ariel Eliyahu A"H who was killed Al Kiddush Hashem on Simhat Torah defending Medinat Yisrael. He completed Shas by the age of 19 and began with Baba Kama.
- Zevaḥim 2 - Intent to Kill
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- Menaḥot 46 - Bread Alone
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- Horayot 11 - The Anointing Oil that Lasted
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- Baba Mesia 113 - Bankruptcy Protection
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- Zevaḥim 7 - A Burnt Offering is a Gift AFTER Repentance
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- Sanhedrin 7 - Don't Fall Asleep Carrying a Basket on Your Head
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- Zevaḥim 84 - What Goes Up and Does Come Down
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- Ketubot 31 - If a Cow Dies While Being Stolen, Who Is Responsible?
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Dedicated by Morris and Julie Dweck in Honor of their children.
- Zevaḥim 74 - One in Ten Thousand Cubed
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- Avoda Zara 71 - When Does a Seal Break the Deal?
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- Ḥullin 70 - Are You My Mother?: IVF and Surrogacy in Halacha
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- Baba Mesia 45 - Can You Barter with Coins?
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- Ḥullin 55 - If It Hits the Line Is It In or Out?
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- Yoma 86 - The Power of Repentance
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- Ḥullin 44 - Ignoring the Divine Voice that Halacha Follows Beth Hillel
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- Sanhedrin 88 - Reason Versus Tradition
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- Menaḥot 104 - Why Does the Torah Offer Five Ways of Preparing a Minha?
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- Yevamot 6 - Can a Court Impose Capital Punishment on Shabbat?
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Honoring parents would override Shabbat Building Beit haMikdash would override Shabbat Capital Punishment would override Shabbat Dedicated by Joseph Dana in honor of his wife, Esther, for being his biggest supporter and the foundation of th
- Yoma 52 - Let's Eat, Grandma
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- Sotah 2 - You Get the Spouse You Deserve
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- Baba Batra 109 - Is Matrilineal Descent Significant?
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- Yevamot 110 - Graduating the Minor Leagues
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Dedicated by Joseph Dana in honor of his wife, Esther, for being his biggest supporter and the foundation of their beautiful family.
- Beisah 2 - The Chicken and Egg Problem
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Beisah 2 – Reason for Beth Hillel Prohibiting New Egg 1. Rav Nahman – Mukseh, Chicken for Laying Eggs Beth Shammai = R. Shimon = no mukzeh/nolad Beth Hillel – R. Yehudah = mukzeh/nolad apply Mishnah Shabbat 21:3 re bones acc. to Rav Nahman
- Sukkah 25 - A Time to Laugh, a Time to Cry
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Sponsored by Muriel and Alexander Seligson
- Ketubot 67 - Dignity in Charitable Giving and the Problem of the Wealthy Indigent
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Dedicated by Morris and Julie Dweck in Honor of their children.
- Megilah 9 - The Most Important Translation Ever Made
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Dedicated by Dr. Edward J Gindi in memory of his parents Joseph and Grace Gindi A"H
- Baba Batra 102 - Forensic Archaeology
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- Gittin 51 - Admitting a Claim /= Returning a Lost Object
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- Zevaḥim 21 - Two Alarm Clocks
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- Avoda Zara 28 - The Rabbi Who Publicized the Secret Recipe
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- Pesahim 56 - Rabbinizing the Sectarians
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Pesahim 56 – Six practices in Jericho Rabbis did not protest: [1] pollinating trees [2] sandwiched Shema [3] reaped and piled before omer Rabbis protested: [4] used consecrated branches [5] ate fallen fruit [6] gave peah on veges (skipped m
- Baba Mesia 4 - Rabbinic Decrees Are Modeled after Torah Laws
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- Avoda Zara 51 - Sticks and Stones
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- Zevaḥim 41 - Like a King Rebuking a Friend
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- Baba Batra 7 - Why Did Elijah Stop Visiting the Pious Man Who Built a Gate?
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- Pesahim 41 - Medium-Well Please
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Pesahim 41 – Many methods of cooking Mishnah A. Flour in water/acidic mix B. Pesah in juice C. Baker’s water A. Flour in mustard may eat. What about flour in haroset? Rav Kahana – must burn acc. to all Shmuel – may eat acc. to sages B1. Pes
- Yevamot 71 - Circumcised Again
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Dedicated by Joseph Dana in honor of his wife, Esther, for being his biggest supporter and the foundation of their beautiful family.
- Ḥullin 120 - Vegetable Soup on Yom Kippur
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- Yoma 10 - Persia vs Rome
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Law: Sages Parhedrin – requires mezuzh Sukkah – no mezuzah R. Yehuda Parhedrin – no mezuzah deoraita Sukkah – requires mezuzah Explanation of R. Yehuda: 1. Rabbah – Parhedrin is not lived in all year round 2. Abaye – Parhedrin no mezuzah al