S4E1: Starting a court case on Friday afternoon (Shabbat 1:1-2)

Today we start our new tractate, Shabbat! I explain why I chose Shabbat and some of the considerations when picking a longer tractate. I talk about how we want to frame our learning about Shabbat and how the mishna’s focus on “don’t” creates an imperative for us to add elements to remind ourselves of the joys of Shabbat. We learn the first mishna, about transferring, and I heavily recommend simplifying the first sentence. The second mishna starts where we might expect Shabbat to start: On Friday afternoon, thinking about what things we should not start if we might not be able to finish them. You can find these mishnas here.  I’m excited to announce that I’ll be teaching a class for the Valley Beit Midrash on the topic of “What does the Mishna Teach us about the People who Wrote it?” on Thursday, September 10 at 10am PST/1pm EST. You can register here. You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA This is our 75th episode! Thanks for learning with me.