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  • Chapter 1, Mishna 1 From where is the rule to follow the majority derived?Do we clearly follow the majority when the majority is directly visible and countable?Do we follow a majority that is assumed but not directly countable?What is the …

  • Chapter 1, Mishna 1 What if animal is slaughtered with knife that turns out to not be smooth?What if it’s not clear if knife had been non-smooth before the slaughter?What is presumptive status of any animal?How is status of animal …

  • 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 …

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