Siyum

It is customary to participate in a "siyum" celebrating the completion of a section in Torah during the days that we mourn the Temple's destruction

The conclusion of tractate Tomid discusses the Levites' song in the Holy Temple.

The tractate of Sanhedrin details the laws applicable to the hierarchal Jewish judicial system, as well as the various penalties – monetary, corporeal and capital – at its disposal. The final chapter of the tractate, known simply as Chelek, starts with ...

This tractate discusses the holiday of Rosh Hashanah as well as related calendar issues—such as the Sanhedrin's sanctification of each lunar month and their establishment of leap years. The tractate concludes with the special Rosh Hashanah prayers, and ...

The tractate of Tamid, the shortest tractate of the Talmud, discusses the regular daily service in the Holy Temple—the sacrifices, the incense, the priestly blessings and more. Tamid concludes on topic of the songs the Levite choir would sing in the Holy ...

The tractate of Chagigah (lit. "festivity") details the laws of the biblically mandated thrice-yearly pilgrimage to the Holy Temple—on Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot. The tractate also discusses at length the sacrifices offered on these occasions and the ...

Zevachim is the first tractate in the Order of Kodashim. The entire order deals with the sacrificial service in the Holy Temple. Tractate Zevachim focuses specifically on the various types of animal offerings. At the end of the tractate, the Talmud is ...

The tractate of Moed Katan (literally: the "small festival") discusses the laws of Chol Hamoed, the "intermediate days" of the holidays of Sukkos and Pesach, when many work-related activities are restricted. The third and final chapter of the tractate ...

The tractate of Moed Katan (literally: the "small festival") discusses the laws of Chol Hamoed, the "intermediate days" of the holidays of Sukkos and Pesach, when many work-related activities are restricted. The third and final chapter of the tractate ...

Kesubos is the second tractate in the Order of Nashim, the section of the Talmud dealing with the laws of Jewish family life. The tractate is named for the marriage contract that states the husband's various obligations to his wife, especially financial ...