Choshen Mishpat - Daily Recordings: Recent Episodes

Ofer Livnat

Choshen Mishpat is the section of Shulchan Aruch, the code of Jewish Law, that deals with monetary mattes. In this podcast we will study Choshen Mishpat in order. The first section of Choshen Mishpat deals with the laws of Dayanim, rabbinical judges. The podcast consists of brief recordings, each approximately 4-5 minutes long.

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A gift given to a dayan before the claim is made.

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Bribe to a non-Jewish judge and bribes in the form of favours.

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Continuing - Does the bribe need to be returned to the giver.

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Does the bribe need to be returned to the giver.

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Shulchan Aruch on the prohibition of taking a bribe

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Rambam on the prohibition of taking a bribe

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Continuing in Gemara Ketuvot 105 on the prohibition of taking a bribe

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Gemara Ketuvot 105 on the prohibition of taking a bribe

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Basic sources for the prohibition of taking a bribe

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Shulchan Aruch on the respect that must be shown to the shaliach (emissary) of the Beth Din

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Rambam on the respect that must be shown to the shaliach (emissary) of the Beth Din

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Shulchan Aruch on the correct behaviour of a dayan.

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Rambam on the respect that must be shown to a dayan and the correct behaviour of a dayan.

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Rambam on the correct behaviour of a dayan.

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Shulchan Aruch on how a dayan should avoid being appointed and Rav Ovadiah Yosef on theappointment of dayanim in our times.

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Shulchan Aruch on the proper decorum for a dayan in a Beth Din.

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Rambam and Tur on the proper decorum for a dayan in a Beth Din.

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Shulchan Aruch on the prohibition to appoint an unworthy dayan and what to do in a city where there is no one fit to be a dayan.

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Tur on the prohibition to appoint an unworthy dayan and Bach on a worthy dayan appointed for the wrong reasons.

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Rambam on a dayan appointed due to his wealth and the correct way for a dayan to accept the appointment.

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Continuing Rambam's explanation of the prohibition to appoint an unworthy dayan.

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Continuing Rambam's formulation of the prohibition to appoint an unworthy dayan.

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The source in the Torah for the prohibition to appoint an unworthy dayan.

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Continuing Rambam's formulation of the prohibition to appoint an unworthy dayan.

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Rambam's formulation of the prohibition to appoint an unworthy dayan.

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Interesting cases from the Pitchei Teshuva on not serving as a dayan on a matter from which one stands to benefit.

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Shulchan Aruch on not serving as a dayan on a matter from which one stands to benefit.

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More details on not serving as a dayan on a matter from which one stands to benefit.

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The Tur on not serving as a dayan on a matter from which one stands to benefit and the application regarding judging local tax disputes.

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One may not serve as a dayan on a matter from which one stands to benefit. Application of this regarding disputes pertaining to public property.

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Analysis of the order of the seven criteria and ruling of the Shulchan Aruch.

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Criteria for appointing a dayan to a Beth Din of 3 Dayanim - last 3 criteria out of 7.

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Criteria for appointing a dayan to a Beth Din of 3 Dayanim - 4th criteria out of 7.

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Criteria for appointing a dayan to a Beth Din of 3 Dayanim - first 3 criteria out of 7.

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Criteria for appointing a dayan to a Beth Din of 3 Dayanim.

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Criteria for appointing a dayan to a Sanhedrin.

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Sitting on a Beth Din with someone you know unfit to serve as a dayan.

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Whomever is disqualified from serving as a witness is also disqualified from serving as a dayan.

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Two dayanim who hate each other serving together on a Beth Din.

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Serving as a dayan on a case where one of the litigants is a friend or foe – Shulchan Aruch part 3.

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Serving as a dayan on a case where one of the litigants is a friend or foe – Shulchan Aruch part 2.

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Serving as a dayan on a case where one of the litigants is a friend or foe – Shulchan Aruch.

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Serving as a dayan on a case where one of the litigants is a friend or foe – Tur.

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Serving as a dayan on a case where one of the litigants is a friend or foe – Rosh and Rambam.

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Serving as a dayan on a case where one of the litigants is a friend or foe – primary sources.

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A dayan summoned to appear before a dayan of lesser stature – Shulchan Aruch.

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A dayan summoned to appear before a dayan of lesser stature.

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A dayan who joined the case after witnesses already testified, may the other dayanim relate to him the testimony of the witnesses.

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A single dayan ruling based on what he himself witnessed.

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Ketzot Hachoshen on a witness serving as a dayan.

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Shulchan Aruch on a witness serving as a dayan.

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A witness on a shtar serving as a dayan on the creation of a copy of the shtar.

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A witness on a giving of a Get (divorce) serving as a dayan.

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Someone called upon to serve as a witness – may he serve as a dayan?

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Tur on a witness serving as a dayan.

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A witness serving as a dayan – why not?

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A witness serving as a dayan – primary sources – witness on a will serving as a dayan,

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A witness serving as a dayan – primary sources – witness authenticating a shtar serving as a dayan.

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A witness serving as a dayan – primary sources – witness on a capital punishment serving as a dayan.

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A witness serving as a dayan – primary sources – witness on a new moon serving as a dayan and other cases – part 3.

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A witness serving as a dayan – primary sources – witness on a new moon serving as a dayan – part 2.

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A witness serving as a dayan – primary sources – witness on a new moon serving as a dayan.

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Serving as a dayan after having drunk alcohol

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Tur and Shulchan Aruch on a woman serving as a dayan.

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May a woman serve as a dayan?

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Shulchan Aruch and commentators on minimal age for serving as a dayan.

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Minimal age for serving as a dayan.

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Shulchan Aruch and commentators on various people who may not serve as dayanim.

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Tur and Beit Yosef on various people who may not serve as dayanim

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Rambam on who may be appointed to be a dayan on Sanhedrin and Beth

Din of three.

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Basic sources on who may or may not serve as a dayan.

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Minimum amount for a claim to be dealt with by a Beth Din

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Minimum amount for a claim to be dealt with by a Beth Din

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Days and times on which a Beth Din may operate

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Days and times on which a Beth Din may operate

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Days and times on which a Beth Din may operate

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Days and times on which a Beth Din may operate

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Days and times on which a Beth Din may operate

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Days and times on which a Beth Din may operate

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Days and times on which a Beth Din may operate

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Days and times on which a Beth Din may operate

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Doing judgement for oneself

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Doing judgement for oneself

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Doing judgement for oneself

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Doing judgement for oneself

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Doing judgement for oneself.

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Doing judgement for oneself

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Doing judgement for oneself

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Doing judgement for oneself

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Doing judgement for oneself

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Doing judgement for oneself.

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Number of Dayanim

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Number of Dayanim

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Number of Dayanim

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Number of Dayanim

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Number of Dayanim

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Number of Dayanim

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Number of Dayanim

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Number of Dayanim

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Number of Dayanim

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Number of Dayanim

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Number of Dayanim

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Number of Dayanim 

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When may a Beth Din deviate from the letter of the law

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When may a Beth Din deviate from the letter of the law

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When may a Beth Din deviate to the letter of the law

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When can a Beth Din deviate from the letter of the law

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When can a Beth Din deviate from the letter of the law

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When can Beth Din deviate from the letter of the law?

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When may a Beth Din deviate from the letter of the law

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When may a Beth Din deviate from the letter of the law

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Final episode on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays.

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim nowadays

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Continuing on the authority of Dayanim in our times.

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Continuing in the laws of Dayanim - the authority of dayanim nowadays

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Continuing in the authority of Dayanim in our times.

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Choshen Mishpat is the section of Shulchan Aruch, the Jewish code of Law, that deals with monetary matters. The first siman, or chapter, deals with the authority of dayanim, rabbinical judges, in our times.