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Chapter 1, Mishna 1, 2, 3 When can you collect a debt from an idolator right before his holiday?Is there a way to plan for work after Shabbos during Shabbos?If a sage rules that something is tamei, can one go …
Chapter 1, Mishna 1 If a Jew can’t do business with idolators for 3 days before festival, do those days include the festival itself?Who were the Notzrim and were they considered idolators?When can and can’t a Jew do business with …
Chapter 1, Mishna 1 What can we learn from “they were so lofty they were like angels”?What is relevance of Psalm 82?What is relevance of God standing in divine assembly?Why is it good that humans sometimes fall?If the Jews hadn’t …
Chapter 1, Mishna 1 What is meaning and relevance of “the Almighty we have not found out His excellent power”?What is meaning and relevance of “Fury is within me”?When is God’s power not seen?What is relevance of God saying “I …
Chapter 1, Mishna 1 What doesWhat does it mean “the earth feared and remained silent”?Are those two things mutually exclusive?Who are the great men who can testify on behalf of the Jewish people?Will it be possible to perform the mitzvot …
Chapter 1, Mishna 1 What are the relevant passages in the Torah about avoda zara?What can’t we do on holidays of non-Jews?What is the word we use for gentile festivals and what is relevance?What is meaning and relevance of “Let …
Chapter 7, Mishna 1, Chapter 8, Mishna 1 If borrower dies in lifetime of lender, how does lender collect from the estate?What if promissory note is inherited but it’s not clear whether it was paid off?Can one bequeath an oath …
Chapter 7, Mishna 1 What if defendant and plaintiff disagree about amount owed but both are suspect and therefore can’t take oath? Do they divide the disputed amount?What does it mean that “the oath returns to its place”?What about orphans …
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