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Which mitzvot can be performed only when there's a temple. Which can be performed even once the temple is destroyed. This and more in the final mishna of tractate Shkalim. CC [00:28:52] If you say you're fruit are "Bikurim" did you just turn them into holy fruit? What now? Find out in today's Chashukei Chemed. 

Where should meat that became impure be burned? Find out in today's mishna.

When sacrificial meat contracts different levels of impurity, it has to be burned. But where? In the Temple Courtyard? Outside in a non-holy location? Find out in today's mishna.

Our Mishna discusses the incredibly thick, heavy,  intricate and beautiful curtain that divided the Holy from the Holy of Holies. It also goes into the huge job it would be to remove, clean and replace it. CC [00:13:36]: How important it is to replace the old, tattered Parochet with a new one? Find out in today's Chashukei Chemed.

What happens when the super thick, super large holy parochet (curtain) contracts impurity? Find out in today's mishna. CC [00:15:20] What two things do we "show off" to the public? Find out in today's Chashukei Chemed.

Different types of knives are found right before Pesach. Can we assume they are pure? Our mishna discusses this issue.  CC [00:31:00] Woops! Forgot my knife with a goy at the shuk. What is it's kosher status? Find out in today's Chashukei Chemed.

Unidentified objects are found on the steps of a mikva. Are they pure or impure? Find out how we would find this out in our mishna.

A spot of spittle is spotted in Jerusalem. If one touches it (eww!) does render them ritually impure? Find out how they would figure this out in our mishna.

Can priests use holy salt and holy ashes for their own purposes? Or is that considered stealing? This and more in today's mishna. CC [00:12:15] Can salt fall on the challah? Or must the challah be dipped in it? Find out in today's Chashukei Chemed.

What happens when a gentile sends an animal to be a sacrifice, but forgot to provide the accompanying libations? What happens when a convert dies, and his will reveals that he wishes all his livestock to be temple sacrifices, but he did not have libations? And does the special daily "High Priest" sacrifice get sacrificed even if the Hight Priest died and hasn't been replaced yet? This and more in today's mishna. CC [00:13:12] Can one do something in order to honor and uplift a deceased, righteous gentile's soul in the next world? Find out in today's Chashukei Chemed.

The rabbis realized they had to figure out a way to encourage people to continue to bring lost & found holy animals up to the Temple. You see, up until then, a do-gooder would need to pay out of pocket for the accompanying necessary libations - a responsibility that needless to say deterred many from fulfilling this mitzvah. Find out the solution that the contemporary rabbis came up with in today's mishna. CC  [0:04:40]: The guy didn't finish the job! If he has a good reason - like for example, he was running for his life - does he owe you? This and more in today's Chashukei Chemed. 

Our mishna describes what is to be done with lost & found animals. Were they intended to be used as a sacrifice? Different circumstantial evidence will guide us in determining this. CC [00:07:00] Lamb Chops or Bessie? If you could only save one of them, who would you save? This and more in today's Chashukei Chemed.