Chapter 5, Mishna 1

When may an animal be slaughtered outside the courtyard of the Holy Temple?
How does this prohibition intersect with the laws of sacred/non-sacred and inside/outside the Holy Temple courtyard?
What is the punishment for slaughtering an animal and its offspring on the same day?
What penalties apply to each slaughter in these mixed cases?
What happens if a sacrifice and its offspring are slaughtered outside the Temple?
Why is the second animal still fit to eat?
What penalties apply to each animal?
How does this apply to non-sacred animals?
Does the order of slaughter matter?
How do we know the mother/offspring prohibition applies to sacrificial animals?
Which verse teaches the law of an animal and its offspring?
What does the repeated phrase “bull or sheep” teach?
Does the prohibition apply to offspring of mixed species?
What does the word “or” teach?
Why does the Torah say “its offspring” instead of “their offspring”?
What does the word “it” teach?
Why is one liable for cursing either parent?
What does the verse teach about cursing a father or mother?
Can a father and its offspring be slaughtered on the same day?
When may hybrid animals mate?
What is the dispute about mating hybrid animals?
Does paternity or maternity determine an animal’s species?
Why are different mules considered one species?
Can a hybrid mate with its mother’s species?
Does uncertainty about paternity affect mating?
What determines the species of a mule?
How can the species of a mule be identified?
How can one avoid prohibited crossbreeding with mules?

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