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 determined?
Is most slaughter valid?
When is status of impurity undermined in case of a person?
What are required simanim (signs) for slaughter of bird to be valid?
What are required simanim (signs) for slaughter of animal to be valid?
What happens in case of doubt?
What if gullet is cut and windpipe is displaced and it’s not clear if displacement happened before slaughter?
What are different kinds of uncertainty?
Is slaughter valid if bone wasn’t broken with knife?
When can certainty be established by testimony of one witness?
Does animal have presumptive status of prohibition?
What is relevance of tzaraas?
Does an item maintain its presumptive status until there’s reason to change the status?
What is considered “emerging” and what is relevance?
What is a valid quarantine and what is relevance?
Is quarantine valid even if mark of tzaraas can’t be seen from outside?

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

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