Gittin
מרצה Title תקציר סידרה
Rav Moshe Taragin Daf 19b - Contracts prepared in Gentile Courts Masekhtot - Iyun
Rav Moshe Taragin Shiur #04: Kinyan Chatzer as a Form of Yad One of the most intriguing forms of kinyan is known as kinyan chatzer, in which one acquires an item when it is placed on his property. Obviously, in the case of kinyan chatzer, the chatzer itself is not acquiring ownership, but is rather affecting a transition of ownership to the owner of the chatzer. One possibility is that it operates through yad. In this shiur, we will explore what this means. Masekhtot - Iyun
Rav Moshe Taragin The Marital Relationship of Ishut and the Status of Eishet Ish Can someone be married even after a marriage ends? A number of interesting Talmudic passage suggest this intriguing possibility. Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin Defining Halakhic Text What aspect of written or engraved text is the crucial element of halakhic ketav? We would naturally assume that text is primarily composed of writing material, typically ink, and this ink would entail halakhic ketav. Several gemaros, however, imply that halakhic ketav is actually composed of both the font as well as the BACKGROUND upon which the font is written. In this shiur, we will explore several of these proofs. Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin The Grammar of a Get and Its Function as a Shetar What is the nature of the get, a classic contract or a communique of release from marriage? Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin Drafting a Get in Keritut Syntax The Torah describes the process of divorcing a woman with a very dramatic qualifier – “keritut.” Broadly, this word can be understood as demanding finality. The get process cannot be temporary or inconclusive. In this shiur, we will examine the implications of this rule for the actual writing of the get. Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin The Dispute Concerning Eidei Chatima and Eidei Mesira Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin Rabbi Eliezer's View of Divorce Ela Li-floni The Talmudic view that a get which prohibits the woman from marrying certain men is valid opens some intriguing possibilities in our understanding of geirushin Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin Shiur #03: Ba'in Ke-echad Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin Eidei Kiyum through Eidei Chatima - Part 2 of a 5 Part Series Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin The Reliability of One Eid in Situations of Be-Yado Unlike monetary situations, issur-based halakhic uncertainties may be determined or decided on the basis of one witness, an eid echad. Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin Difference in Kiyum between Gittin and Monetary Contracts - Part 3 of a 5 Part Series Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin Alternative Methods of Transmitting the Torah The gemara in Gittin (60b) cites a contradiction between two halves of one verse. God tells Moshe: "'Transcribe for yourself these matters, for "by the mouth" of these matters I have signed with you a covenant and with Yisra'el'" (Shemot 34:27). Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin Difference in Kiyum between Gittin and Monetary Contracts - Part 4 of a 5 Part Series Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin Must a Shetar Kinyan be a Shetar Ra'aya - Part 5 of 5 Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin Shiur#09: Culmination of Shaliach Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin Shiur #09 Shalish: The Authority of a Legal Custodian to Testify about the Contents of a Shtar Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin Apotropus Halakha legislates the concept of apotropus – a court-appointed agent acting on behalf of orphans who cannot oversee their financial holdings. Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin Zachin Le-Adam Shelo Be-Fanav as a Derivative of Shelichut One of the most ubiquitous halakhic tools is the apparatus known as shelichut. Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin The Identity of a Get Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin The Role of Eidim in Constructing a Shetar Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin Can a Verbal Declaration Violate Halakhic Norms? In this shiur, we continue our discussion of the inability to articulate a shevu'a that contradicts a mitzva. We will connect this rule to the principle of "matneh al mah she-katuv ba-Torah." Talmudic Methodology
Rav Moshe Taragin Sirtut The gemara in Menachot (32b) states that there is a Halakha Le-Moshe Mi-Sinai requiring sirtut for a mezuza, but not for tefilin. Talmudic Methodology