Talmud Bavliסדר זרעים
Seder Zeraim
Seder Zeraim, the first order of the Mishnah, sets out the agricultural laws of the Land of Israel — tithes, the sabbatical year — and the laws of prayer.
The tractates of Seder Zeraim
- Berakhot ברכות 9 chapters · 57 mishnayot57 video class Mishnah Berakhot is the first tractate of Seder Zeraim. It sets out the laws of the Shema, the Amidah, and the blessings recited over food and...
- Peah פאה 8 chapters · 69 mishnayot69 video class Mishnah Peah, the second tractate of Seder Zeraim, gathers the laws that protect the poor at harvest time: peah, leket, and shikhah. Its 8 chapters...
- Demai דמאי 7 chapters · 53 mishnayot53 video class Mishnah Demai, the third tractate of Seder Zeraim, deals with produce bought from a seller who cannot be fully trusted on tithing. Like almost...
- Kilayim כלאיים 9 chapters · 77 mishnayot77 video class Mishnah Kilayim, the fourth tractate of Seder Zeraim, brings together the mixtures forbidden by the Torah: crops, animals, and garments (shatnez).
- Sheviit שביעית 10 chapters · 89 mishnayot89 video class Mishnah Sheviit, the fifth tractate of Seder Zeraim, develops the laws of the sabbatical year and the cancellation of debts it brings about.
- Terumot תרומות 11 chapters · 101 mishnayot101 video class Mishnah Terumot, the sixth tractate of Seder Zeraim, governs the separation of terumah set aside for the kohanim and errors made regarding it.
- Maasrot מעשרות 5 chapters · 40 mishnayot40 video class Mishnah Maasrot, the seventh tractate of Seder Zeraim, specifies the stage of ripeness at which produce becomes liable for tithing, and its...
- Maaser Sheni מעשר שני 5 chapters · 57 mishnayot57 video class Mishnah Maaser Sheni, the eighth tractate of Seder Zeraim, governs redeeming the second tithe for money, to be spent in Jerusalem. Its 5 chapters...
- Challah חלה 4 chapters · 38 mishnayot38 video class Mishnah Challah, the ninth tractate of Seder Zeraim, sets the amount of dough that triggers separating challah, in Israel and abroad. With 4...
- Orlah ערלה 3 chapters · 35 mishnayot35 video class Mishnah Orlah, the tenth tractate of Seder Zeraim, defines the three years during which a tree's fruit is forbidden, even if transplanted. Its...
- Bikkurim ביכורים 4 chapters · 39 mishnayot39 video class Mishnah Bikkurim, the eleventh and final tractate of Seder Zeraim, describes the offering of first fruits and the procession to Jerusalem. Spread...