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  • 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 …

  • Chapter 12, MIshna 1, 2, 3 Can the mother bird be compared to the fledglings?What does “tzippor” teach about non-kosher birds?What does “a mother of fledglings that is tereifa” mean?Why is the mitzvah still required when the mother is tereifa?Does …

  • Chapter 12, MIshna 1 What does it mean that people are assigned a value?What does it mean “it is incumbent on me to donate my valuation”?What birds does mitzvah of shooing away mother apply to?Should every Jew be trying to …

  • Chapter 11, Mishna 1, Chapter 12, Mishna 1 How much wool must be given to the priest?Must the wool be laundered before giving it?How much wool must remain after laundering?Why must the wool be enough to make a garment?What wool …

  • Chapter 11, Mishna 1 Is a firstborn treifa consecrated as a bechor?Does the mitzvah of first sheared wool apply to tereifa?Is law of the first sheared wool with respect to a tereifa derived from bechor or animal tithe?Why?Does law of …

  • Chapter 11, Mishna 1 According to Rabbi Ilai, which of the following commandments apply to property own by partners? GIfts of the preisthood (jaw, maw, foregleg), first sheared wool, teruma, bikkurim, tithes, animal tithes, challah?Why?Do tithes and first sheared wool …

  • Chapter 11, Mishna 1 Which animals require the priestly gifts?What is the significance of wool?How many sheep are considered numerous?Why does Beit Shammai require two sheep?Why does Beit Hillel require five sheep?How much wool must be given to the priest?Why …

  • Chapter 10, Mishna 2, 3, 4 Who is responsible for the priestly gifts after a purchase?What is the difference between “except” and “on the condition”?Can a priest keep the gifts after selling his animal?Who is responsible for the maw after …

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