יום ו Date: 10 Elul, 5774 (9/5/14) – MoedKatan#25 {Eliezer}
LIVELY LETTERS [25a top] R’ Shimon son of Elazar: If a person is in the room when someone passes away, the individual …
יום ה Date: 9 Elul, 5774 (9/4/14) – MoedKatan#24 {Eliezer}
INSIDE OUT [24a top] Gemarah: A man was inappropriate in private during his mourning period and was subsequently killed by pigs as …
יום ד Date: 8 Elul, 5774 (9/3/14) – MoedKatan#23 {Eliezer}
DRESS to IMPRESS [23a bottom] Rava, while in mourning, once went outside wearing a new Red Roman shirt [he holds in accordance …
יום ג Date: 7 Elul, 5774 (9/2/14) – MoedKatan#22 {Eliezer}
Body for Soul [22a bottom] Gemarah: By most cases we try to bury the deceased as quickly as possible. Rashi: This speed …
יום ב Date: 6 Elul, 5774 (9/1/14) – MoedKatan#21 {Eliezer}
Missing the Boat [21b middle] R’ Meir: It is extremely important not to upset someone [like by offering condolences after a mourning period …
יום א Date: 5 Elul, 5774 (8/31/14) – MoedKatan#20 {Eliezer}
Mai Nafka-Minah? [20b middle] Gemarah discusses about doing Kriah (ripping clothes for a deceased relative) after Shabbos. Ran (quoting Yerushalmi in GM’ …
שבת Date: 4 Elul, 5774 (8/30/14) – MoedKatan#19 {Eliezer}
HAPPINESS vs SADNESS [19a middle] Mishna: Mourning is cut short by YomTov (Pesach and Sukkos). Shabbos however, does not interrupt the Shiva/Shloshim. …
יום ו Date: 3 Elul, 5774 (8/29/14) – MoedKatan#18 {Eliezer}
MAN or G-D? [18b middle] R’ Yehuda quoting Shmuel: Every day a Heavenly voice emanates and declares: the daughter of so and …
יום ה Date: 2 Elul, 5774 (8/28/14) – MoedKatan#17 {Eliezer}
Progressing FORGIVENESS [17a bottom] Reish Lakish: The effects of someone in Cheirem (segregation from the Jewish congregation) are not destined to last …
יום ד Date: 1 Elul, 5774 (8/27/14) – MoedKatan#16 {Eliezer}
PLEASURE in PAIN [16b bottom] Gemarah: When King Dovid realized that he had sinned, he did Teshuva immediately with proper remorse and regret. Chasam …