Zalman Wolowik

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 re...

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 re...

Click here for the original text of the Talmud. The tractate of Shabbos is, as its name suggests, dedicated to all the laws of Shabbos—both the creative activities forbidden on the Day of Rest as well as its various associated obligations. The last sectio...

Click here for the original text of the Talmud. 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 ...