Chapter 1, Mishna 8, 9 When has student reached the level to issue legal decisions?Until when is a scholar considered too immature to render legal decisions?What is relevance of Psalm 1?Whose “leaf does not wither”?What conversations are the leaves of …

Chapter 1, Mishna 8 How did Rabbi Meir rescue his sister-in-law (daughter of Rabbi Hanania ben Teradyon) from enslavement in Roman brothel?How did Rabbi Meir escape capture by the Romans?Is it OK for a Jew to go to Roman circus …

Chapter 1, Mishna 8 What happened when Rabbi Eliezer was arrested and charged with heresy?Why was he acquitted?How did Eliezer handle going through this terrible ordeal?Can money used for prostitute be used to purchase offering for Holy Temple?Can it be …

Chapter 1, Mishna 7, 8 What can’t be sold to an idolator that can be used for war?Is it prohibited to sell produce to gentile that might be used to feed their army?Can a horse be sold to a gentile?Can …

Chapter 1, Mishna 5, 6 Can one sell a damaged animal to idolator before festival?Can one buy/sell a horse for riding on Shabbos?Can one sell or lend an ox to non-Jew if he will use it on Shabbos?May one sell …

Chapter 1, Mishna 5, 6 If we destroy an animal that comes from idolatry, does that violate prohibition against animal cruelty?Why can’t we consecrate animal in post-Temple period?If someone does consecrate an animal does it have to be destroyed?What constitutes …

Chapter 1, Mishna 3, 4, 5 What was Rome’s conscious assault on the Jews/Torah during their festival?How did they mock our patriarch Jacob?What is relevance of this festival happening every 70 years?What were festivals of the Persians? Babylonians?What are the …

Chapter 1, Mishna 3 What is the day of the idolators’ king and what is relevance?What is the day of genusyah and what is relevance?Is it the king or his son’s birthday?When did Romans appoint as king the son of …

Chapter 1, Mishna 3 What is Kretisis and what is relevance?Are there two holidays celebrating different times Rome seized an empire?What partnership did the Romans make with the Jews to take down the Greeks?What was back-and-forth correspondence between Rome and …