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 considered interest?
Is an investment guaranteed if the owner accepts the risk of loss?
What does it mean that the gentile’s hand is “in the middle”?
Are the offspring exempt if they were not established as security?
What does “the firstborn of an ox” teach?
Why should tough fleece be exempt from shearing?
How does the offspring’s similarity to its mother affect its status?
When does an offspring have firstborn status according to Rabbi Meir?
What is the New Moon offering?
Is only a goat required for that offering?
What does the word “one” teach about the New Moon offering?
Why is a Leviticus verse needed for voluntary offerings?
Is wool from a mixed-species animal valid?
How does the Torah connect unchanged wool to ritual fringes?
What happens when a ewe gives birth to two males?
Why do the Rabbis say only one male is given to the priest?
What happens if one of the two dies?
Can two heavenly events happen simultaneously?
Can humans measure the exact midpoint of the altar?

Opening song: Moshe Storch leads Hallel at Beis Medrash Hancock Park

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