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  • Chapter 1, Mishna 1 Is slaughter with a white hot knife valid even though the knife burns the throat?What are simanim?Is a tzaraas mark from a white hot skewer considered a boil or a burn?What difference does it make whether …

  • Chapter 1, Mishna 1 How do we know that mishaps do not occur to the righteous with respect to unwitting transgressions?Who was Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair?What was the incident of the white mules?What was the incident of the donkey that …

  • Chapter 2, Mishna 1 Can we eat meat slaughtered by an idolatrous Jew?Which slaughterers can we eat from?When does a slaughterer not being circumcised not invalidate the animal?Who is considered a Jewish transgressor?What is a transgressor of convenience?Can we eat …

  • Chapter 2, Mishna 1 Who is qualified to perform ritual slaughter?Why is the slaughter of a deaf mute, imbecile, or minor invalid?Can it become valid if supervised by others?When is supervision required for a slaughterer?Why mention a ritually impure person …

  • Chapter 2, Mishna 1 Who is generally disqualified from slaughtering unless supervised?Why does the mishna first imply slaughter is allowed from the outset, then say it is only valid after the fact?Does the word “everyone” in mishna always mean something …

  • Chapter 13, Mishna 8, 9 What are two possible actions that could disqualify a priest from ever serving again?What is considered a sacrificial rite?If a priest bowed to an object of idol worship and then repented can he be reinstated?What …

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