Daf Yomi One Week at a Time: Horayot
Jews around the world study the same page of Talmud each day as part of the 7-year cycle of the Daf Yomi. Learn Masechet Horayot with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz as she reviews the key topics of the previous week’s seven pages, gaining an overview of the entire Talmud while also doing a deeper analysis of one of the core issues in that week’s text. We will combine breadth and depth to gain insights into each Tractate being studied, and enjoy the benefits of moving through topics at a quicker pace.
Whatever your background in Talmud, this shiur will allow you to connect to the worldwide phenomenon of Daf Yomi study, whether you learn the daf each day or just want to gain an overview of the entire Gemara. For the previous tractate, masechet Avoda Zara, please visit HERE. For the next masechet, Zevachim, CLICK HERE.
Daf Yomi One Week at a Time: Horayot: Lesson 1: Daf 2-8
Masechet Horayot deals with the laws of unintentionally performed sins—based on errant rulings by leading authorities and actions of entire communities—and the types of sin-offerings (korbanot) required as atonement. Chapter 2 begins by focusing on the anointed priest (Kohen HaGadol) and the Nasi (king), exploring when and what offerings they bring if they err in judgment and they follow their mistaken rulings.
Daf Yomi One Week at a Time: Horayot: Lesson 2: Daf 9-14 + Siyum
This week we will discuss the liability of the Sanhedrin and the community when an erroneous ruling is issued, focusing on whether communal or individual offerings are required. The sugyot analyze the roles of individuals, the king, and the High Priest in such cases, clarifying when they bring special offerings and how their status affects responsibility.
Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz is the Rosh Beit Midrash and Mashgicha Ruchanit of Midreshet Torah v'Avodah. She lectures on various topics in Gemara, including Daf Yomi, Halacha, and Tefilah. Dr. Spitz has held academic and administrative positions at various Midrashot and served as the Jewish Studies Principal of Instituto Yavne, one of the main Jewish day schools of Montevideo, Uruguay. She also runs a Chiropractic practice specializing in Women’s Health in Gush Etzion and is a Hip-Hop dance teacher.