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  • Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 6, 7Can you free two slaves with one document? Can slave be half-slave and half-free? If an ownerless slave is detained awaiting bill of manumission, and he’s killed by an ox, does former owner get payout …

  • Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 5, 6What happens to creditor if slave was pledged as lien for loan and slave is emancipated? Who can emancipate a slave? Is slave obligated to serve second master? Can creditor seize slave who was used …

  • Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 3, 4How can debt be secured without land? What can serve as basis for a prosbul? Do we still use prosbul today? What kind of debt is canceled by sabbatical year? Do laws that apply to …

  • Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 3Why are get witnesses for betterment of world? How can witnesses be identified? When does sabbatical year not cancel debt? Do sages have authority to cancel debts? Was prosbol instituted for all generations? When can court …

  • Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 1, 2, 3Can bill of divorce be rendered void if written in a different location than wife? How specific does husband be in deputizing agent? What is process for canceling order? What is relevance of husband’s …

  • Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 1What happens if husband changes his mind before get is delivered to wife? What happens if get is void before it reaches her? Can second agent nullify agency of first agent? Can get be voided once …

  • Topics covered:Chapter 3, Mishna 9Can you pre-tithe? What does “from the time until the time” mean? What if tithe is lost/stolen/unavailable? When is wine checked to make sure it’s not vinegar? What if it has turned to vinegar? How do …

  • Topics covered:Chapter 3, Mishna 7, 8What if husband sends get on condition that he not return within 30 days, and then he returns on the 30th day, but the ferry is broken and he can’t cross the river through no …

  • Topics covered:Chapter 3, Mishna 6, 7What if agent delivering a get becomes sick? Can sick agent appoint a sub-agent? Can sub-agent collect an item from wife while delivering? Can agent give instructions to another? If agent is told to take …

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