Chapter 7, Mishna 7What does it mean that blasphemer blesses the name of God?Why does blasphemer use one name of God to curse another name of God?What is relevance of repetition of “blaspheme the name”?Why is “blessing” used to mean …

Chapter 7, Mishna 6, 7When is woman liable for capital punishment for engaging in sexual activity with an animal?When is man liable for capital punishment for engaging in sexual activity with an animal?Is male homosexual intercourse a capital crime if …

Chapter 7, Mishna 5, 6What does it mean to uncover the nakedness of your father?What about the nakedness of your mother?What is punishment for sleeping with one’s father’s wife who is not his mother?If a man commits incest with his …

Chapter 7, Mishna 4, 5Which is least severe, strangulation or decapitation?Shouldn’t decapitation be considered the least severe because it’s the quickest?Why does Torah add seemingly superfluous phrase “they shall be put to death”?If a convicted murderer escapes, can a different …

Chapter 7, Mishna 1, 2, 3, 4How is burning method of execution performed?What kind of wick goes down throat of condemned person?How do we know how burning method of execution is performed?What is relevance of Korach’s death to execution by …

Chapter 7, Mishna 1If one commits two death penalty offenses, how to determine which mode of execution?Does daughter of priest who violates Shabbos receive same punishment as other Jews?What is “lisnot” and what is relevance?How is punishment for father/daughter incest …

Chapter 7, Mishna 1Why are the comparative severities of different sins and different penalties so important?Is the severity of those who incite others to sin greater than the person who committed the sin?How are those who cause a city to …

Chapter 6, Mishna 8, Chapter 7, Mishna 1What is relevance of David and Yoav vs. Saul and Avner?Why did Avner kill Asahel and was it the right thing to do?How and why did Yoav murder Avner?What was Yoav’s justification for …

Chapter 6, Mishna 7Does designation as a shroud render cloth prohibited for everything else?If tefillin is wrapped in a cloth, can cloth be used for anything else?If son hewed a grave for his father, can son be buried in that …