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Shabbos
שבת
Creative work prohibited on Shabbat and other laws that preserve the sanctity of the day.
Eruvin
עירובין
Enclosures that legally expand the areas in which one can carry and travel on Shabbat.
Pesachim
פסחים
Passover: ridding of chametz, the Paschal lamb offering, matzah, maror, and the Seder.
Rosh Hashanah
ראש השנה
The four Jewish New Years, sanctifying a new month, and laws of blowing the shofar.
Yoma
יומא
Yom Kippur: the High Priest's preparation, the Temple service, the fast, and repentance.
Succah
סוכה
The structure of and obligation to dwell in the sukkah, the four species, and Temple celebration.
Beitzah
ביצה
Holiday laws governing which objects can be used, how food is prepared, and what labor is permitted.
Taanis
תענית
Praying for rain, fasting in times of drought, and annual fast days marking Jerusalem's destruction.
Megillah
מגילה
Reading the scroll of Esther on Purim, expansions on the Esther story, and synagogue rituals.
Moed Katan
מועד קטן
Chol HaMoed (intermediate days of Passover and Sukkot), mourning and excommunication.
Chagigah
חגיגה
Sacrifices offered on pilgrimage to Jerusalem on the Festivals, ritual purity, and esoteric topics.
Yevamos
יבמות
The mandated marriage of a widow to her childless husband's brother, and the alternative rite.
Kesuvos
כתובות
The marital contract (Ketubah) and obligations between husband and wife.
Nedarim
נדרים
Vows taken voluntarily, particularly those that forbid specific actions or objects.
Nazir
נזיר
The Nazirite, who vows abstinence from wine, haircuts, and ritual impurity from corpses.
Sotah
סוטה
A woman suspected of adultery, the ritual determining her culpability, and other rituals.
Gittin
גיטין
Laws relating to divorce, focusing on the get (bill of divorce) and its delivery.
Kiddushin
קידושין
Betrothal, marriage, acquisitions, and lineage.
Bava Kamma
בבא קמא
Liability and compensation for damages inflicted on people or property.
Bava Metzia
בבא מציעא
Disputed property, lost objects, guarding, renting, borrowing, and employer responsibilities.
Bava Basra
בבא בתרא
Relationships between neighbors, land ownership, sales, and inheritance.
Sanhedrin
סנהדרין
The judicial system, forming the court, accepting testimony, and capital punishment.
Makkos
מכות
Court-administered lashing, false witnesses, and cities of refuge for inadvertent murderers.
Shevuos
שבועות
Oaths and the process of atoning for entering the Temple or eating from a sacrifice while impure.
Avoda Zora
עבודה זרה
Disassociating from idolatry, regulations on business interactions between Jews and idolaters.
Horayos
הוריות
Atoning for erroneous rulings of the court and inadvertent sins of leaders.
Zevachim
זבחים
Animal and bird sacrifices in the Temple.
Menachos
מנחות
Flour offerings, wine libations, and bread loaf offerings in the Temple.
Chulin
חולין
Slaughter of animals and birds for non-consecrated purposes, and other aspects of kashrut.
Bechoros
בכורות
Transfer of first-born kosher animals to a priest, and redemption of first-born donkeys and people.
Erchin
ערכין
Vowing to donate a person's prescribed value to the Temple, and donations of land.
Temurah
תמורה
The sanctity of animals dedicated for sacrifice and the prohibition of exchanging them.
Kerisos
כריתות
Karet, divinely-issued severance from the Jewish people, and sacrifices for unintentional sin.
Meilah
מעילה
Prohibited benefit from Temple property, the sacrifice and restitution offered as atonement.
Tamid
תמיד
The daily Temple service, including the burnt-offerings brought every morning and afternoon.
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Mishna
The foundational law being discussed. Starting point of every sugya.
Question
A challenge or difficulty raised against the Mishna or a prior statement.
Challenge
A counter-argument or contradiction brought from another source.
Answer
A resolution, rebuttal, or clarification of the question or challenge.
Proof
A supporting source (baraita, verse, or ruling) cited to bolster a position.
Narrative
A story, anecdote, or contextual aside — not directly halachic.
Sugya Map colors appear in the Talmud Reader on every daf — watch for alternating question/answer patterns as arguments cycle.