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  • Chapter 7, Mishna 8What are elements of sin of idol worship, ie when has it been committed?Why is bowing used as example of idol worshipping when we already know it’s prohibited?What does it mean that one can have intention from …

  • Chapter 7, Mishna 7, 8Why doesn’t brit milah apply to non-Jewish descendants of Abraham?How do we know that Adam wasn’t allowed to eat meat?How do we know that Noah and everyone after that was allowed to eat meat?Are Noahides allowed …

  • Chapter 7, Mishna 7How do we know which prohibited relationships for Jews are also prohibited for gentiles?When/why does “his father” or “his mother” refer to someone else?What are six prohibited relationships in Torah for Noahides?Why is there a legal difference …

  • Chapter 7, Mishna 7What is relevance of seven commandments for all humanity?How do different sages interpret verse prohibiting murder for non-Jews?What is verse that prohibits non-Jews from committing murder?What is relevance of doubling verb for emphasis in first commandment not …

  • 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 …

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