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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