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Chapter 1, Mishna 3 What is the relevance of an offspring “of sorts” sharing the mother’s characteristics?How does it affect firstborn status?How are goats and ewes similar in their firstborn status?Does the difference in species affect the offspring’s firstborn status?Is …
How are two men obligated to support one stepdaughter similar to the renter of a millstone?Must a widow live in her former husband’s house after his death in order to be sustaioned by his estate?At the time Rabbi Yehuda haNasi …
Chapter 1, Mishna 2, 3 Why does the individual count of the Levites by families total 22,300?Why does the collective count of the Levites themselves total only 22,000?Where did the additional 300 Levites go?How much silver was collected for the …
Chapter 1, Mishna 1, 2 Do firstborn donkeys belonging to priest need to be redeemed?What does it mean that the Levites took place of firstborn people and animals of Israel?When and how is Levite’s firstborn status abrogated?What is ritual of …
#1016 – Kesubos 102 If a man stipulates that he will sustain his stepdaughter for five years, is the obligation enforceable?Is it enforceable to the extent of collecting from sold properties via lien?How does this compare to a man who …
Chapter 1, Mishna 1 Can a Jew sell right to fetuses to gentile?What if a Jew sells a labor animal to gentile?What does it mean that he has to buy it back for up to ten times its value mean?Could …
Chapter 1, Mishna 1 Why do we learn Torah?What if we can’t retain what we learn?Why is there a sanctity of firstborn?Why can a donkey, which is a nonkosher animal, be a bechor?When must a donkey bechor be redeemed?What if …
Chapter 12, Mishna 4, 5 In Rabbi Yehuda’s view, why is one flogged for taking the mother bird?Why is a robber flogged even though he must return what he stole?What does the robber’s case teach about Rabbi Yehuda’s view?Why is …
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