• November 8, 2026
  • 28 5787, Heshvan
  • פרשת תולדות

The seven species as bases for Torah measures

In the previous shiur, we finished the Rashi that explains the different approaches of the two amoraim Rav Yosef (or R.Yitzhak) and R.Hanan to the verse about the 7 species. Then we started learning through R.Hanan’s list of the seven species and what halacha of shiurim (measures) is learned from each of them.  We learned the piece about wheat, with all the Rashi.

In this shiur, we will continue in the list to cover the remaining six of the seven species, starting with שעורה. We will learn each item with Rashi to supplement our knowledge and guide us through the way it serves as a basis for a halachic measure used with a particular mitzva from the Torah.