An in-depth (Iyun) Gemara shiur with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz (Episode 89)
One Who Writes Away His Property – HaKoteiv Nechasav l’Acheirim – הכותב נכסיו לאחרים
According to the basic principles of inheritance in halakhah, children inherit from their parents. What is the reasoning behind this basic halakhic rule? And how do Chazal think about parents who give their property to others so their children can’t inherit? Join us as we tackle these questions, which will give us a window into some of the foundational principles of Perek “Yesh Nochalin.”
Bava Batra 133
Gefet with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz is in collaboration with Yeshivat Drisha
Shalhevet Schwartz studies at Yeshivat Drisha in Kfar Etzion. She also works as an Editorial Associate at Sefaria. Before arriving at Drisha, Shalhevet served as a Research and Program Coordinator at Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, where she focused on supporting the work of the Kogod Research Center, the Institute’s think tank. She received her BA from Yale University, where she graduated in 2021 with a degree in philosophy, and has also learned at Migdal Oz. Shalhevet has spent several summers working in experiential Jewish education at Camp Stone, most recently in the roles of Rosh Moshava (Head Counselor) and Rosh Beit Midrash, and last year taught a weekly Gemara shiur at Columbia University Hillel.