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  • Chapter 2, Mishna 4, 5 What if a slain man is found between two towns?Do both towns bring a heifer?Can two towns be exactly the same distance from the slain man?What does “the nearest town” mean in this case?Why not …

  • Chapter 2, Mishna 3, 4 When are offsprings owned by a gentile exempt from firstborn status?Why are the first offspring exempt but later offspring obligated?Why is a guaranteed investment from a Jew considered a loan?Why is the recipient’s additional profit …

  • Chapter 2, Mishna 2 How does the Torah compare disqualified consecrated animals to gazelles?What does the gazelle teach about firstborn status?What is a hart?What is the relevance of a hart?Which two mitzvot are disqualified consecrated animals exempt from?Why does the …

  • Chapter 2, Mishna 2 What happens when one consecrates a blemished animal?What obligations apply to the animal after it is redeemed?Why are its offspring and milk permitted after redemption?When is one exempt from karet for slaughtering animals outside the Temple?What …

  • Chapter 1, Mishna 7, 8, Chapter 2, Mishna 1 From when and until when may a bechor donkey be redeemed?When the Torah lists two ways to do a mitzvah, which way is preferable?When is a bechor kosher animal not a …

  • Chapter 1, Mishna 6 With what can firstborn donkey be redeemed?Can it be redeemed with lamb that was removed from mother’s womb after animal was shechted?Can a slaughtered lamb be used?What about lamb that resembles a goat?Can donkey bechor be …

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