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 a tzaraas mark is classified as a boil or a burn?
What determines whether a wound is classified as a boil or a burn?
Can a wound from a hot skewer combine with an existing boil for impurity?
Does white hot knife slaughter prove impact comes before heat?
Why is it permitted to slaughter with a knife of idol worship but forbidden to cut meat with it?
Are slaughter and cutting considered constructive depending on the situation?
When is a knife used for idolatry considered forbidden?
Is the slaughter site considered hot enough to absorb forbidden residue?
Is rinsing sufficient because the throat is cold?
Or, is peeling needed due to pressure causing absorption?
Does a knife used for a tereifa require hot water purging?
Why can’t one knife be used for both meat and forbidden fats?
Does the membrane between forbidden fat and meat prevent absorption?
What skills must a Torah scholar learn to perform himself versus rely on others for?
Does repeated successful slaughter prove someone to be trusted?
Is the slaughterer required to examine the windpipe and gullet after slaughter?
Does an unverified slaughter keep the animal presumed impure?
When is an animal suspected of being tereifa?
Does a bird or mouse pecking a fruit make us suspect prior snake damage?
Why are we more stringent about possible danger than about possible prohibition?
Why is uncertainty impurity ruled leniently in public?
And, why is it strict in private like the case of sota?
Why is uncertain contact with impurity treated leniently?
And, why is uncertain danger like snake venom treated strictly?
Is exposed purification water disqualified due to possible contamination?If a vessel is found exactly as it was left, is there any concern of impurity or disqualification?
How quickly can exposed liquids become forbidden?

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