Mishna B'yom At Home

Which mitzvot can be performed only when there's a temple. Which can be performed even once the temple is destroyed. This and more in the final mishna of tractate Shkalim. CC [00:28:52] If you say you're fruit are "Bikurim" did you just turn them into holy fruit? What now? Find out in today's Chashukei Chemed.

Where should meat that became impure be burned? Find out in today's mishna.

When sacrificial meat contracts different levels of impurity, it has to be burned. But where? In the Temple Courtyard? Outside in a non-holy location? Find out in today's mishna.

Our Mishna discusses the incredibly thick, heavy, intricate and beautiful curtain that divided the Holy from the Holy of Holies. It also goes into the huge job it would be to remove, clean and replace it. CC [00:13:36]: How important it is to replace the old, tattered Parochet with a new one? Find out in today's Chashukei Chemed.

What happens when the super thick, super large holy parochet (curtain) contracts impurity? Find out in today's mishna. CC [00:15:20] What two things do we "show off" to the public? Find out in today's Chashukei Chemed.

Different types of knives are found right before Pesach. Can we assume they are pure? Our mishna discusses this issue. CC [00:31:00] Woops! Forgot my knife with a goy at the shuk. What is it's kosher status? Find out in today's Chashukei Chemed.

Unidentified objects are found on the steps of a mikva. Are they pure or impure? Find out how we would find this out in our mishna.

A spot of spittle is spotted in Jerusalem. If one touches it (eww!) does render them ritually impure? Find out how they would figure this out in our mishna.

Can priests use holy salt and holy ashes for their own purposes? Or is that considered stealing? This and more in today's mishna. CC [00:12:15] Can salt fall on the challah? Or must the challah be dipped in it? Find out in today's Chashukei Chemed.

What happens when a gentile sends an animal to be a sacrifice, but forgot to provide the accompanying libations? What happens when a convert dies, and his will reveals that he wishes all his livestock to be temple sacrifices, but he did not have libations? And does the special daily "High Priest" sacrifice get sacrificed even if the Hight Priest died and hasn't been replaced yet? This and more in today's mishna. CC [00:13:12] Can one do something in order to honor and uplift a deceased, righteous gentile's soul in the next world? Find out in today's Chashukei Chemed.

The rabbis realized they had to figure out a way to encourage people to continue to bring lost & found holy animals up to the Temple. You see, up until then, a do-gooder would need to pay out of pocket for the accompanying necessary libations - a responsibility that needless to say deterred many from fulfilling this mitzvah. Find out the solution that the contemporary rabbis came up with in today's mishna. CC [0:04:40]: The guy didn't finish the job! If he has a good reason - like for example, he was running for his life - does he owe you? This and more in today's Chashukei Chemed.

Our mishna describes what is to be done with lost & found animals. Were they intended to be used as a sacrifice? Different circumstantial evidence will guide us in determining this. CC [00:07:00] Lamb Chops or Bessie? If you could only save one of them, who would you save? This and more in today's Chashukei Chemed.

Was it found in the courtyard? Randomly in the streets of Jerusalem? How finely was the meat chopped? These clues can help determine what the intended holy purpose of lost & found meat was. More on this in today's mishna. CC [00:18:224] A few minutes before Succot starts you find some etrogim (citrons) that were left behind at a Four Species market. What's the deal? Are they up for grabs? Find out in today's Chashukei Chemed.

Lost coins - what is their status? Holy? Unholy? Well it depends. Find out the intricacies of the matter in today's mishna. CC [00:11:00] Quandary: What to do with an authentic half shekel that is discovered in modern times? The Chashukei Chemed teaches us what should be done in this case.

Someone missed the coin slot. The money landed on the floor. Which charity box does it belong to? Find out the intricacy of these cases in today's mishna. CC [00:16:42] Whether in the temple or in a modern day synagogue, this issue may crop up. Which charity box should the money go into? Find out in today's Chashukei Chemed.

You pledged. Do you have to pay? What is the minimum amount to fulfill your commitment? This and more in today's mishna. CC [00:23:02] Incense, Flour, Oil. Which would you say is the most special? The Chashukei Chemed discusses which one you should bring as a gift to the temple if you can only bring one.

What were the 13 Shofar-shaped tzedakah boxes used for in the Temple? Find out in today's episode. CC [00:19:40] What a shanda! Someone wants to start another fundraiser - but we already have one going on? What to do? We'll discuss this in today's Chashukei Chemed.

There were 13 tables used for different purposes throughout the temple. Some gold, some silver, some marble. Find out what they were used for in today's mishna. CC: [00:14:45] Light fixtures or tables & chairs? Help Baruch figure out what to donate to the synagogue in today's Pninei Chashukei Chemed

Where were the gates leading to the temple located? What were their names and their uses? Do all of them have names and a purpose? This and more in today's mishna CC [00:15:45] Moshe is overcome with awe at witnessing the beautiful newly reconstructed Churva synagogue in the Jewish Quarter. Is it permissible for him to fully prostrate himself there? Find out it today's Chashukei Chemed.

What happens when a priest stumbles upon a loosened tile in the Chamber of Woods? Does he live to tell the tale? This and more in today's mishna.

This mishna discusses many things in the temple that numbered 13. On the last one not all agree. Find out why in today's lesson. CC [00:21:00] Today's Chashukei Chemed discusses where the Ark of the Covenant was hidden and why it was hidden in that specific location

In today's mishna we find out more about two unique chambers located in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem: the Chamber of Secrets and the Chamber of Vessels.

What happens if someone claims to have lost his libation ticket? This and more in today's mishna.

How did the ticket system work in the temple for purchasing sacrificial libations? Find out in today's mishna. [00:09:50] CC In today's Chashukei Chemed a man named Nachshon dropped some money in a bank. Can he go back later and prove that it was his?

In today's mishna find out about the Temple's "coupon" system that was used to purchase libation ingredients that would accompany the sacrifices. [00:15:50] CC: English memorial dedication inscribed on a sefer torah's wooden poles? Pas nisht? Or permissible? Find out in today's Chashukei Chemed.

You can't have just one person in charge of the temple treasury. Our mishna details for us the system that was in place to prevent corruption. [00:06:01] CC: What should be done when the sub does a better job than the original guy? Who gets to keep his job? Find out in today's Pninei Chashukei Chemed.

Today's mishna lists the "Hall of Famers" responsible for different parts of the Temple service. Some we remember fondly, and some, well...not so much. [00:28:28] CC Why did Mordechai relocate from the capital of the Persian empire to Jerusalem? He left his good job and good standing, and the question is why?

What if the market value changed from the time the Temple ordered from the wholesalers, to the time the goods were provided? Who loses out / benefits from the deal? And what happens if when the goods are opened, they are rotten? Find out in today's mishna.

If within a person's donation are items that are good enough for Temple use, will his exact items be used? Find out in today's mishna. [00:16:43] CC: Yochai the Trucker wants to thank G-d for saving his life. But how?

Our mishna continues the discussion of where to direct the specific assets of someone's donation to the Temple.

When someone gives a general donation to the Temple, where exactly does his donation go? This and more in today's mishna. CC [00:21:50] What happens if someone designates money for holy, Temple use in our day of age?

In this mishna we find out the complex method used to create a fitting solution for the leftover incense.

Today's mishna deals with what was done with the leftover donations. CC [00:11:44] Were the ovens used in the Temple considered "holy vessels"? Find out in today's Chashukei Chemed.

Where else did the half shekel donation go to? Find out in today's mishna.

What can be purchased with the leftover shekel donations? Find out in today's episode. [00:05:01] CC (Chashukei Chemed) Shimon wants to make a profit from holy, leftover wax. Pas nisht? Or great idea for a business venture? Find out what his rabbi says in today's Chashukei Chemed.

The half shekels are all collected. Now where do they go? And why can't one volunteer to work for the Temple during the Sabbatical year watching over fields? This and more in today's episode.

In this Mishna we discuss what the proper procedure is for dealing with the leftover shekel donations from the three yearly donations.

In today's episode find out how Rabban Gamliel would raise the odds that his family's shekels would be chosen for the Temple donation.

Today's mishna details the precautions that were taken so that the one performing the official treasury withdrawal would stay above suspicion of pocketing any of the money for himself.

The collection happens three times a year. When exactly would those take place? Find out about the different opinions on today's episode.

The fundraiser was successful! A little too successful. In this episode we discuss what to do with the extra money that was raised for a specific purpose.

Currencies vary from location to location and change over time. Our mishna addresses the evolution of the nature and value of the "Half Shekel" donation.

What happens if you by accident donated more than you needed to? When do you say "Fesach" instead of "Pesach"? Is it appropriate to tune into a Zoom Torah class on a device while sitting in a synagogue? This and more on today's episode.

The Half-Shekel donation must come from your own personal funds lest you violate the edict of stealing from the Holy.

What do passports (darkonim) and shofars have to do with the half shekel donation in the temple? Find out in today's podcast as we jump into Chapter 2 of Mesechet (Tractate) Shkalim.

Who is exempt from paying the "kalbon" sir-charge? Find out on today's episode.

You've heard of a half shekel coin, but have you heard of a "kalbon"? Find about about this ancient coin on today's episode.

Who is allowed to donate the half Shekel? Can gentiles donate money or sacrifices to the Temple? This and more in today's episode.

Do Kohanim need to give a half shekel donation to the Temple, or are they exempt?

At what age must someone bring a half shekel donation? Can you volunteer to give a half shekel, even if you aren't obligated? This and more on today's episode.

Sometimes you have to send operatives to the field.