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Mishna Outlined

by Rabbi Moshe Rothman

Mishna Outlined offers a structured approach to learning Mishna, helping listeners see the bigger picture of each Masechta. We begin by mapping out the Masechta's major sections and subsections, highlighting how its topics fit together.We then explore each section in depth, examining the Mishnayos and their commentaries while continually connecting the details to the broader structure. The goal is not simply to understand each Mishna individually, but to appreciate where it fits, how the Mesechta develops and ultimately forms a unified whole.

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Episodes

  1. Mishna Outlined #15: (ברכות ג:ו) | Ba'al Keri with other Tum'os

    Explanation of ברכות פרק ג משנה ו, explaining who is חייב in שמע, focusing on the בעל קרי's obligation to go to the מקוה when he/she will still remain impure after טבילה משום תקנת עזרא.

  2. Mishna Outlined #14: (ברכות ג:ה) | Ba'al Keri in Tefillah; Purification process and Shema; Distance from צואה

    Explanation of ברכות פרק ג משנה ה, relating to who is חייב in קריאת שמע, focusing on the בעל קרי's reciting תפילה, his purification process and ability to recite שמע, and general duty to distance from צואה and other foul smelling items.

  3. Mishna Outlined #13: (ברכות ג:ד) | Ba'al Keri and Shema

    Explanation of ברכות פרק ג משנה ד, relating to who is חייב in שמע, specifically the בעל קרי.

  4. Mishna Outlined #12: (ברכות ג:ג) | Women, Avadim, and Children in Shema

    Explanation of ברכות פרק ג משנה ג, relating to קריאת שמע and who is חייב in שמע, specifically נשים עבדים וקטנים in מצוות קריאת שמע (and other מצוות).

  5. Mishna Outlined #11: (ברכות ג:א-ב) | Onein and Avel in Krias Shema

    Explanation of ברכות פרק ג משנה א,ב, relating to קריאת שמע and כוונה, specifically the obligation of those performing מצוות relating to אונינות ואבלות.

  6. Mishna Outlined #10: ברכות (ב:ח) | Continuation Regarding חתן reciting שמע

    Explanation of ברכות פרק ב משנה ח, continuing the discussion of a חתן reciting שמע and a discussion if one can nevertheless recite the שמע, thinking that he can have proper כוונה.

  7. Mishna Outlined #9: ברכות (ב:ו-ז) | Conversations with רבן גמיאל

    Explanation of ברכות פרק ב משנה ו-ז, tangentially discussing conversation between רבן גמליאל and his students regarding הלכות אבלות and תנחומין.

  8. Mishna Outlined #8: ברכות (ב:ד-ה) | Scenarios effecting Kavana in קריאת שמע

    Explanation of ברכות פרק ב משנה ד,ה, discussing קריאת שמע, and situations when one may lack proper כוונה while reciting שמע (workers and חתנים) and the relevant הלכות; discussion of רבן גמליאל's decision to recite שמע despite being a חתן.

  9. Mishna Outlined #7: ברכות (ב:ג) | Reciting and Pronunciation of קריאת שמע

    Explanation of ברכות פרק ב משנה ג, disucssing קריאת שמע, specifically recitation/pronunciation of the שמע.

  10. Mishna Outlined #6: (ברכות ב:א-ב) | Kavana and Interuptions while reciting שמע

    Explanation of מסכת ברכת פרק ב משניות א,ב, discussing קריאת שמע and the laws of כוונה, specifically the requirement of כוונה and scenarios where one can interrupt קריאת שמע.

  11. Mishna Outlined #5: ברכות (א:ה) | Reciting the third Parsha of קריאת שמע

  12. Mishna Outlined #4: ברכות (א:ד) | Brachos of קריאת שמע

    Explanation of ברכות פרק א משנה ד, discussing the ברכות of קריאת.

  13. Mishna Outlined #3: ברכות (א:ג) | Position when reciting שמע

    Explanation of ברכות פרק א משנה ג, discussing the מחלוקת between בית שמאי and בית הלל regarding the position to recite שמע.

  14. Mishna Outlined #2: (ברכות א:א-ב) | When to recite שמע

    Explanation of ברכות פרק א משניות א,ב, focusing on מצות קריאת שמע, in this section relating to זמן קריאת שמע, focusing on זמן קריאת שמע.

  15. Mishna Outlined #1: Outline of מסכת ברכות

    In this shiur, we take a bird’s-eye view of the entire Masechta, mapping out its major sections and subsections to understand its overall structure. We explore how the different topics fit together, how the Mishnayos progress from one subject to the next, and how each section contributes to the...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Mishna Outlined offers a structured approach to learning Mishna, helping listeners see the bigger picture of each Masechta. We begin by mapping out the Masechta's major sections and subsections, highlighting how its topics fit together.We then explore each section in depth, examining the Mishnayos and their commentaries while continually connecting the details to the broader structure. The goal is not simply to understand each Mishna individually, but to appreciate where it fits, how the Mesechta develops and ultimately forms a unified whole.

HOSTED BY

Rabbi Moshe Rothman

Produced by Torahcasts

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Mishna Outlined currently has 15 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

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Mishna Outlined offers a structured approach to learning Mishna, helping listeners see the bigger picture of each Masechta. We begin by mapping out the Masechta's major sections and subsections, highlighting how its topics fit together.We then explore each section in depth, examining the Mishnayos...

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Mishna Outlined has 15 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Mishna Outlined is created and hosted by Rabbi Moshe Rothman.
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