1)

(a)

In the current Beraisa, which discusses the Machlokes between Rebbi and the Rabbanan, the Tana states 'Yarshu Sh'tar Chov, B'chor Notel Pi Shenayim'. Who is the author of this statement?

(b)

Why does Rebbi confine this ruling to a Sh'tar Chov? Why will it not apply to an oral debt?

(c)

And what does the Tana say about a case where someone produces a Sh'tar Chov against them?

(d)

Who is the author of this statement? Is it a continuation of the previous one?

2)

(a)

What does the Tana mean when he adds 've'Im Amar Eini Nosen ve'Eini Notel, Rashai'?

(b)

Seeing as the creditor claims the land anyway, what practical difference does the B'chor's withdrawal make?

(c)

Why can an heir not withdraw from his inheritance, nor a B'chor from his Chelek Pashut?

3)

(a)

What do the Rabbanan learn from the words "Laseis lo" (in the Pasuk "Laseis lo Pi Shenayim")?

(b)

Does Rebbi agree with this D'rashah in principle? What does he learn from it?

(c)

Then why does he not extend it to preclude inheriting 'Sh'vach she'Shavchu Nechasim le'Achar Misah' (like the Rabbanan)?

(d)

What do the Rabbanan then learn from "Pi Shenayim"?

(e)

How will this work practically?

4)

(a)

What does Rav Papa say about a date-palm which grew thicker and land that threw up a layer of slime after the heirs inherited it, thereby fertilizing and improving the quality of the soil?

(b)

The Chachamim argue with Rebbi, he says, in a case of 'Chafurah va'Havah Shuvli' and 'Sheluf'fi va'Havah Tamri'. What is ...

1.

... 'Chafurah va'Havah Shuvli'?

2.

... 'Sheluf'fi va'Havah Tamri'?

(c)

What makes this worse than the previous case, according to the Chachamim?

(d)

On what grounds does Rebbi argue?

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5)

(a)

'Rabah bar bar Chanah citing Rebbi Chiya rules that "Asah ke'Divrei Rebbi Asah, Asah ke'Divrei Chachamim Asah" '. Why is that? What is he uncertain about?

(b)

Rav Nachman citing Rav rules 'Asur La'asos ke'Divrei Rebbi'. What does Rav Nachman himself say? What is the basis of their Machlokes?

(c)

Why did Rav say 'Asur La'asos ke'Divrei Rebbi' (and not 'Ein Halachah ke'Rebbi')?

(d)

Rava holds like Rav, only he adds 've'Im Asah, Asuy'. Why is that?

6)

(a)

Tani Rav Nachman be'Sha'ar Sifrei d'Vei Rav ... '. What is the difference between 'Sifra (d'Vei Rav)' and 'Sha'ar Sifri (d'Vei Rav)'?

(b)

If 'S'tam Mishnah is Rebbi Meir' and 'S'tam Sifra, Rebbi Yehudah', who is the author of ...

1.

... the Sifri?

2.

... Seder Olam?

3.

... Tosefta?

(c)

Who was the Rebbe of them all?

7)

(a)

Rav Nachman be'Sha'ar Sifrei d'Vei Rav learns from the Pasuk in Ki Seitzei "be'Chol asher Yimatzei lo" that a B'chor does not receive a double portion from what the heirs improve ('Sh'vach she'Hishbichu Nechasim') after their father died. What additional ruling does the Tana learn from there according to Rami bar Chama?

(b)

Who is then author of the Beraisa?

(c)

What does the Tana say about 'Sh'vach she'Shavchu Nechasim ... '), according to Rav Nachman?

(d)

Who is then the author of the Beraisa?

8)

(a)

Rav Yehudah Amar Shmuel states 'Ein B'chor Notel Pi Shenayim be'Milveh'. Why do we initially think that Shmuel must follow the opinion of Rebbi and not of the Rabbanan?

(b)

What kind of loan is Rav Yehudah talking about (an oral loan or even a Milveh bi'Shtar)?

(c)

What problem does this create with the Beraisa 'Yarshu Shtar-Chov, B'chor Notel pi Shenayim, bein be'Milveh bein be'Ribis'?

(d)

We therefore establish Rav Yehudah Amar Shmuel's statement according to the Rabbanan? What will be the Chidush, even according to them?

(e)

What does the Tana mean when he refers to a Sh'tar with Ribis? How can such a Sh'tar be Kasher?

9)

(a)

They sent from Eretz Yisrael (Shalchu mi'Tam) 'B'chor Notel pi Sh'nayim be'Milveh Aval Lo be'Ribis'. Why can the Shalchu mi'Tam not hold like Rebbi?

(b)

We therefore conclude that they hold like the Rabbanan. How do we reconcile the fact that the B'chor does take double from the actual loan, with the Rabbanan's earlier ruling that the B'chor does not even receive 'Sh'vach she'Shavchu Nechasim' (such as Shachas that grew into wheat), how much more so a Milveh, where the heirs initially own nothing but a piece of paper?

(c)

Why does this S'vara work for the loan itself, but not for the Ribis?

(d)

Why can we not reconcile this with Rav Yehudah Amar Shmuel?

10)

(a)

Rav Acha bar Rava told Ravina that Ameimar had arrived in town and that he ruled like Shalchu mi'Tam. Based on the fact that Ameimar was from Neharda'a, what did Ravina comment?

(b)

What did Rav Nachman mean when he said 'Gavu Karka Ein lo, Gavu Ma'os Yesh lo'?

(c)

What is his reason for this?

(d)

And what is the reasoning of Rabah, who holds the reverse?

11)

(a)

Seeing as Ameimar does not appear in the previous Machlokes, what did Ravina nevertheless mean when he said ' Nehardai le'Ta'amaihu'?

(b)

Does this mean that Ameimar holds like Rav Nachman and not like Rabah?

(c)

Then why did Ravina say that Ameimar holds like the Nehardai?