Moed

These are the individual tractates of Moed, the second order of the Mishna. These descriptions are not meant as Halachic decisions. Please consult an Orthodox Rabbi for specific information.

Shabbos - The laws of the Sabbath.
Eruvin - The complicated laws concerning carrying outside of one's house on Shabbos.
Pesachim - The laws of Passover (both today and in the time of the Temple).
Shekalim - The laws concerning every Jew's annual contribution to the Temple.
Yoma - The laws of Yom Kippur.
Succah - The laws of the festival of Tabernacles (Succos).
Beitza - The general laws of festivals (Yom Tov).
Rosh Hashana - The laws of the Jewish new year.
Ta'anis - The laws concerning the fast days in the Jewish calendar.
Megila - The laws of the various Mitzvos surrounding the festival of Purim.
Moed Katan - The laws of the intervening days (Chol Hamoed) of both Succos and Pesach.
Chagiga - The laws concerning the bringing of an animal offering on each of the pilgrimage festivals.

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