Chapter 12, Mishna 4, 5

In Rabbi Yehuda’s view, why is one flogged for taking the mother bird?
Why is a robber flogged even though he must return what he stole?
What does the robber’s case teach about Rabbi Yehuda’s view?
Why is one flogged for taking forgotten sheaves?
Why is one flogged for harvesting the corner of the field?
Is sending away the mother considered a positive mitzvah?
What reward do you get for this mitzvah?
How far must the mother bird be sent away?
How should one hold and send away the mother bird?
What happens if there’s only one egg in the nest?
When are you exempt from sending away the mother?
Why are partially emerged eggs forbidden for others to take?
When does an egg become subject to the prohibition of robbery?
What if the nest is inside of your property?
Why did Shmuel tell Rav Yehuda to bang on the dovecote?
How does Rabbi Ya’akov connect mitzvah rewards to the World to Come?
Which two mitzvot promise long life?
When are those performing a mitzvah protected from harm?
Why was the son still vulnerable to harm?
Who is “Acher”?
What did Acher see that led him to question the reward for mitzvot?

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

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