Mishnah 1
1)
(a)The first of the blemishes listed by the Tana that permits a B'chor to be eaten is if part of the 'S'chus' of the ear is nicked (Nifgam), but not just the (soft) skin. What is the 'S'chus'?
(b)What additional condition is contained in the word 'Nifgam?
(c)What is the Shi'ur of 'nicked'?
(d)Why is it not permitted if only the skin is nicked?
(e)What if the ear is split but entirely intact?
1)
(a)The first of the blemishes listed by the Tana that permits a B'chor to be eaten is if part of the 'S'chus' - the grizzle of the ear is nicked, but not just the (soft) skin (See Tosfos Yom Tov), and the same applies if ...
(b)The additional condition contained in the word 'Nifgam is that - part of it is missing.
(c)The Shi'ur of 'nicked' is - if one's fingernail gets caught in it.
(d)It is not permitted if only the skin is nicked - because it can heal.
(e)If the ear is split but entirely intact, it is also permitted.
2)
(a)If the ear has a hole the volume of a grain of Karshinah or has dried it is permitted too. What is a 'Karshinah'?
(b)According to the Tana Kama, dry means that if one pierces it, no blood comes out. What does Rebbi Yossi ben Meshulkam say?
(c)Like whom, is the Halachah?
(d)How do we learn all the current blemishes from the Pasuk "in Re'ei "ve'Chi Yih'yeh bo Mum, Pise'ach O Iver, Kol Mum Ra"?
(e)Which two specification do we learn from there that a blemish requires in ordder to permit the B'chor to be eaten?
2)
(a)If the ear has a hole the volume of a 'Karshinah' - (a species of vetch) or has dried it is permitted too.
(b)According to the Tana Kama, dry means that if one pierces it, no blood comes out. Rebbi Yossi ben Meshulkam maintains that dry means that - it breaks into pieces when it is rubbed.
(c)The Halachah is - like the Tana Kama.
(d)We learn all the current blemishes from - a 'K'lal u'Perat u'K'lal' from the Pasuk "in Re'ei "ve'Chi Yih'yeh bo Mum (K'lal), Pise'ach O Iver (P'rat), Kol Mum Ra (K'lal)".
(e)The two specification which we learn from there that a blemish requires in order to permit the B'chor to be eaten are - 1. that the blemish is in a location where it is visible, and 2. that it must be permanent (See also first Tosfos Yom Tov in the Perek).
Mishnah 2
3)
(a)The Tana considers a blemish, a Ris shel Ayin that is holed, nicked or split. What is a 'Ris shel Ayin'?
(b)He also includes 'Dak' (a disease in the eye called 'eye's web'), as well as Tevalul (See Tosfos Yom Tov), Chilazon Nachash and Einav. What do all of these have in common?
(c)If 'Chilazon Nachash' is a growth in the eye that resembles a spotted snake and that partially covers the pupil, what is 'Einav'?
3)
(a)The Mishnah considers a blemish, a 'Ris shel Ayin' - an eye-lash that is holed, nicked or split See Tosfos Yom Yov).
(b)The Tana also includes 'Dak' (a disease in the eye called 'eye's web'), as well as Tevalul (See Tosfos Yom Tov), Chilazon Nachash and Einav - all of which are diseases in the eye.
(c)'Chilazon Nachash' is a growth in the eye that resembles a spotted snake and that partially covers the pupil and 'Einav' - a growth that resembles a grape.
4)
(a)What is the 'Sira she'be'Ayin'?
(b)How does the Tana now define 'Tevalul'?
(c)Why, if a black mark leads from the iris to the white of the eye, does he not consider it a blemish?
4)
(a)the 'Sira she'be'Ayin' is - the iris.
(b)The Tana now defines 'Tevalul' as - a white strip that goes from the iris into the pupil.
(c)If, on the other hand, a black mark leads from the iris into the white of the eye, he does not consider it a blemish - because the white is not really part of the eye, but rather, the fat of the eye (See Tosfos Yom Tov), and is therefore not subject to blemishes.
Mishnah 3
5)
(a)The Mishnah now lists both Chavarvar and a flow of water in the eye (that interferes with the animal's vision) that are ongoing. What is 'Chavarvar'?
(b)How many consecutive days is considered ongoing in this regard?
(c)Rebbi Chanina ben Antignos requires the eye to be inspected three times during that period before it is considered a blemish. After how many days does each inspection take place?
(d)After the three inspections, what will determine that it is not a blemish?
5)
(a)The Mishnah now lists both 'Chavarvar' - white spots in the eye and a flow of water in the eye (that interfere with the animal's vision [See Tosfos Yom Tov) that are ongoing.
(b)Eighty consecutive days is considered ongoing in this regard.
(c)Rebbi Chanina ben Antignos requires the eye to be inspected three times during that period before it is considered a blemish - after each set of twenty-one days.
(d)After the three inspections, it will not be a blemish - if after any of the them, the spots have disappeared (even though they return before the next inspection.
6)
(a)What if they did not examine the animal until the eightieth day, at which point they find white spots?
(b)Why is that?
(c)Like whom is the Halachah?
6)
(a)If they did not examine the animal until the eightieth day, at which point they find white spots - the animal is not a Ba'al-Mum ...
(b)... since they might have disappeared during the eighty days and returned.
(c)The Halachah is - like Rebbi Chanina ben Antignos (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
7)
(a)To determine whether the blemish of water is ongoing or not, the Mishnah requires the animal to be fed straw and Chatzir (grass) 'wet and dry of rain and wet and dry of the (Beis) ha'Shelachim'. What is the definition of ...
1. ... 'rain'?
2. ... 'a Beis ha'Shelachim'?
(b)How do we need to amend the current statement?
(c)If 'wet' means what grows in Adar and the first half of Nisan, what does 'dry' mean?
(d)What is the Mishnah now saying? What is the procedure that determines whether the water in the eye is a blemish or not?
(e)What if one inverts the order and feeds it first 'dry' and then 'wet'?
7)
(a)To determine whether the blemish of 'Mayim' is ongoing or not, the Mishnah requires the animal to be fed straw and Chatzir (grass) 'wet and dry of rain and wet and dry of the (Beis) ha'Shelachim'. The definition of ...
1. ... 'rain' is - a field (also known as 'Beis ha'Ba'al') which is watered via rain water, whereas ...
2. ... 'a Beis ha'Shelachim' is - one that needs to be watered manually.
(b)We need to amend the current statement to read 'of rain' (which is a blemish), but not 'a Beis ha'Shelachim' (which is not).
(c)'Wet' means what grows in Adar and the first half of Nisan, and 'dry' - what grows in Elul and in half of Tishri.
(d)The Mishnah is now saying - that the water in the eye is considered a blemish - if it is fed the two 'foods' for the period following the wet season and then for the period following the dry season and does not recover.
(e)If one inverts the order and feeds it first 'dry' and then 'wet' - it is not a blemish and remains forbidden.
8)
(a)How much must one feed the animal, both at the beginning of each meal and after it has drunk, throughout the two three-month periods following the growth of the 'wet' and the 'dry' mentioned above?
(b)Two of the three remaining conditions that must be met before one is permitted to Shecht the animal are that the animal must not be tied when it eats the cure and that it must be together with other animals. What is the third?
8)
(a)One must feed the animal - the amount of a Grogeres (a dried fig), both at the beginning of each meal and after it has drunk, throughout the two three-month periods following the growth of the 'wet' and the 'dry' mentioned above.
(b)The three remaining conditions that must be met before one is permitted to Shecht the animal are: 1. that the animal must not be tied when it eats the cure; 2. that it must be together with other animals, and 3. - that it must be in a field and not in the town.
Mishnah 4
9)
(a)What does the Mishnah say about the nose of an animal that is holed, nicked or split?
(b)On what condition is holed considered a blemish?
(c)We learned earlier that nicked (Nifgam) implies that something is missing. What if the nose is split (Nisdak)?
(d)What are the equivalent rulings regarding the lip?
9)
(a)The Mishnah rules that the nose of an animal that is holed, nicked or split is - a Mum.
(b)Holed is considered a blemish - only if the outer wall of the nose is holed, so that it is visible from the outside.
(c)We learned earlier that nicked (Nifgam) implies that something is missing. If the nose is split (Nisdak) - it is not necessary however (like by the eye).
(d)The same rulings apply to - the outer section of the lip (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
10)
(a)The Tana extends the same ruling to the Chitav ha'Chitzonos. What are the ' Chitav ha'Chitzonos'?
(b)And the same applies to where they are Nigm'mu. What does 'Nigm'mu' mean?
(c)What must happen to the inner teeth to render it a blemish?
10)
(a)The Tana extends the same ruling to the 'Chitav ha'Chitzonos' - (the teeth in the middle of the mouth.
(b)And the same applies to where they are Nigm'mu, which means that - they are worn down almost to the gums. (See Tosfos Yom Tov)
(c)The inner teeth must be - completely removed to render it a blemish (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
11)
(a)Rebbi Chanina ben Gamliel discusses the Mas'imos and the area within the Mas'imos. What are the 'Mas'imos'?
(b)What does he say about ...
1. ... the area within the Mas'imos?
2. ... the Mas'imos themselves?
(c)What is his reason?
(d)What do the Chachamim say?
(e)Like whom is the Halachah?
11)
(a)Rebbi Chanina ben Gamliel discusses the 'Mas'imos' - (the large molar teeth at the back of the mouth) and the area within the Mas'imos.
(b)He says that one does not need to check ...
1. ... either the area within the Mas'imos or ...
2. ... the Mas'imos themselves ...
(c)... since that area is considered - a hidden part of the body.
(d)The Chachamim maintain - that one does.
(e)The Halachah is - like the Chachamim.
Mishnah 5
12)
(a)The Mishnah declares a nicked Zoven and the Eryah of a female Kodshim animal a Mum. What is a 'Zoven'?
(b)What is the 'Eryah of a female animal?
(c)On what condition does the Tana consider a Mum ...
1. ... a nicked tail?
2. ... a peeled tail?
(d)What is the alternative explanation of 'Maftzil Etzem'?
(e)Why are a missing Zoven and a nick between the joints not considered a Mum?
12)
(a)The Mishnah declares a nicked 'Zoven' - (the bag that holds the animal's male organ) and the Eryah of a female Kodshim animal a Mum.
(b)The 'Eryah of a female animal is - the outer section of the womb that protrudes from the body.
(c)The Tana considers a Mum ...
1. ... a nicked tail - if it is the bone that is nicked.
2. ... a peeled tail - if the skin and the flesh are peeled to reveal the bone.
(d)Alternatively, 'Maftzil Etzem' means that - the tail is split into two including the bone (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
(e)A missing Zoven and a nick between the joints are not considered a Mum however - because they will re-grow (See Tosfos Yom Tov DH 'Nifgam ha'Zoven').
13)
(a)What is the significance of the Shi'ur of an Etzba of flesh between the joints of the tail that renders the animal a Ba'al-Mum?
(b)How much is an Etzba?
13)
(a)The significance of the Shi'ur of an Etzba of flesh between the joints of the tail that renders the animal a Ba'al-Mum Flesh between the joints of the tail is - that that is the distance between one joint and the next.
(b)An Etzba is - a thumb-breadth.
Mishnah 6
14)
(a)What does the Tana really mean when he includes in the list of blemishes an animal that ...
1. ... does not have (two) Beitzim?
2. ... only has one Beitzah?
(b)Rebbi Yishmael disagrees with the latter ruling. What does he say about an animal with two bags?
(c)What does he say about the Tana Kama's former ruling?
14)
(a)What the Tana really means when he includes in the list of blemishes an animal that ...
1. ... does not have (two) Beitzim is that - it has two Beitzim in one 'bag' (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
2. ... only has one Beitzah is - that it has one Beitzah but two 'bags'.
(b)Rebbi Yishmael disagrees with the latter ruling. In his opinion, if the animal has two bags - it must have two Beitzim (and that the second Beitzah is hidden).
(c)He agrees however, with the Tana Kama's former ruling.
15)
(a)According to Rebbi Akiva, who agrees only partially with Rebbi Yishmael, one places the animal on its Ikuz. What is the 'Ikuz'?
(b)What does one then do to determine whether it has a second Beitzah?
(c)What did he say in a case where they only discover the second Beitzah stuck to the flanks after the Shechitah?
(d)What did Rebbi Yochanan ben Nuri say in that case?
(e)Like whom is the Halachah?
15)
(a)According to Rebbi Akiva, who agrees only partially with Rebbi Yishmael, one places the animal on its 'Ikuz' - one buttock ...
(b)... and proceeds to squeeze the bag and the flanks, to determine whether it has a second Beitzah or not.
(c)In a case where they only discovered the second Beitzah stuck to the flanks after the Shechitah - he permitted the animal ...
(d).... whereas Rebbi Yochanan ben Nuri - forbade it.
(e)The Halachah is - like Rebbi Akiva.
Mishnah 7
16)
(a)The Mishnah continues with the list of Mumin with a Hekdesh animal that has only three legs. What if it has five?
(b)On what condition will the animal be not only a Ba'al-Mum, but also a T'reifah?
(c)What is the difference between a Ba'al-Mum and one that is a T'reifah?
16)
(a)The Mishnah continues with the list of Mumin with a Hekdesh animal that has only three legs - or if it has five (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
(b)The animal will be (not only a Ba'al-Mum but) also a T'reifah - if the same Mum occurs in the hind legs.
(c)An animal that is a Ba'al-Mum - may not be brought on the Mizbe'ach but may be eaten if it is Chulin, whereas a T'reifah is Asur ba'Achilah.
17)
(a)The Tana includes legs that are K'lutos like those of a donkey (See Tosfos Yom Tov), an animal that is Shachul and one that is Kasul. What is the meaning of ...
1. ... 'K'lutos'?
2. ... 'Shachul'?
(b)If an animal's thigh is generally joined to the tail close to the flanks, what makes it a 'Kasul'?
(c)How does the Mishnah itself define 'Kasul'?
17)
(a)The Tana includes legs that are K'lutos like those of a donkey (See Tosfos Yom Tov), an animal that is Shachul and one that is Kasul. The meaning of ...
1. ... 'K'lutos' is - round.
2. ... 'Shachul' is that - its thigh is dislocated (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
(b)An animal's thigh is generally joined to the tail close to the flanks, what makes it a 'Kasul' is - if it is joined (higher-up) to the flanks (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
(c)The Mishnah itself defines 'Kasul' as - where one of the thighs is higher than the other.
Mishnah 8
18)
(a)What Chidush did Ila (See Tosfos Yom Tov) in Yavneh teach when he inserted a fore or hind-leg that is broken in the list of Mumin?
(b)What did the Chachamim say to that?
(c)How many additional cases did Ila add to his list?
18)
(a)The Chidush that Ila (See Tosfos Yom Tov) in Yavneh taught when he inserted a fore or hind-leg that is broken in the list of Mumin is that - it is Pasul even though the actual fracture is not visible.
(b)The Chachamim - agreed with him.
(c)Ila added - three additional cases to his list.
19)
(a)Two of the cases that Ila added are where the animal's eye is round like that of a human-being and where is has a Chazir-like shaped mouth, the third where Rov ha'Medaber has been removed. What is Rov ha'Medaber?
(b)What did the Chachamim say to that?
(c)What did a later Beis-Din rule?
19)
(a)Two of the cases that Ila added are where the animal's eye is round like that of a human-being and where is has a Chazir-like shaped mouth, the third where Rov ha'Medaber - the majority of the tongue where it is not joined to the throat, has been removed.
(b)The Chachamim said - that they had not heard of such a ruling.
(c)A later Beis-Din however - ruled like Ila in this case too (Refer to previous Tosfos Yom-Tov).
Mishnah 9
20)
(a)What did the Chachamim rule when Rabban Gamliel sent them a She'eilah regarding an animal whose lower jaw protruded beyond the upper one?
(b)How do we reconcile this with their earlier ruling where they disagreed with Ila, and declared that a snout like that of a Chazir is not a Mum?
(c)On what condition is a protruding lower jaw a blemish by a human-being but not by an animal?
20)
(a)When Rabban Gamliel sent the Chachamim a She'eilah regarding an animal whose lower jaw protruded beyond the upper one, they ruled - that it is a Mum ...
(b)... and when earlier, they disagreed with Ila, and declared that a snout like that of a Chazir is not a Mum - that speaks where the upper jaw protrudes beyond the lower one.
(c)A protruding lower jaw is a blemish by a human-being but not by an animal - if it is only the skin that protrudes but not the bone.
21)
(a)On what condition is an ear within an ear, even of a kid-goat, considered a blemish?
(b)Why is an ear within an ear with two bones different than five legs, which is considered a blemish?
(c)Which peculiarity in the shape of the tail of a G'di (a kid-goat or of a lamb) does Rebbi Chananya ben Gamliel consider a blemish?
(d)How many links does he also consider a blemish in the tail of ...
1. ... a lamb?
2. ... a kid-goat?
(e)Like whom is the Halachah?
21)
(a)An ear within an ear, even of a kid-goat (See Tosfos Yom Tov) is considered a blemish - if they are connected to one bone (the middle section of the ear [the T'nuch] See Tosfos Yom Tov DH 'bi'Zeman' & 'Etzem').
(b)An ear within an ear with two bones is different than five legs, which is considered a blemish - because it (the ear) is less noticeable.
(c)Rebbi Chananya ben Gamliel considers the tail of a G'di (a kid-goat or of a lamb) - that is round like that of a Chazir, a blemish.
(d)He also considers a blemish ...
1. ... the tail of a lamb that comprises less than three vertebrae ...
2. ... and less than two in that of a kid-goat.
(e)The Halachah is - like Chananya ben Gamliel (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
Mishnah 10
22)
(a)The first blemish on Rebbi Chanina ben Antignos' list of blemishes is a wart in the eye. On what condition is it considered a blemish?
(b)What if it appears in the white of the eye?
(c)He continues his list with the foreleg of the animal that is nicked, but not broken. What about the same defect in the hind leg?
22)
(a)The first blemish on Rebbi Chanina ben Antignos' list of blemishes (See Tosfos Yom Tov DH 'Eino Achas Gedolah') is a wart in the eye - provided a hair is growing from it.
(b)He considers it a blemish - even if it appears in the white of the eye.
(c)He continues his list with the foreleg of the animal that is nicked (See Tosfos Yom Tov), but not broken - and the same applies to the hind-leg.
23)
(a)Rebbi Chanina ben Antignos includes a case where the bone from which the teeth grow is severed. What does he mean when he continues with 'One of its eyes is ...
1. ... large'?
2. ... small'?
(b)What does he say about its two ears?
(c)On what condition are these two defects not considered blemishes?
(d)Like whom is the Halachah in all these rulings (See Tosfos Yom Tov DH 'Eino Achas Gedolah')?
23)
(a)Rebbi Chanina ben Antignos includes a case where the bone from which the teeth grow is severed. When he continues with 'One of its eyes is ...
1. ... large', he means - as large as the eye of a calf (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
2. ... small', he means - as small as the eye of a goose.
(b)And he issues the same ruling - with regard to its two ears.
(c)These two defects are not considered blemishes - if the difference is so minimal that one needs to measure them to ascertain the difference in size.
(d)The Halachah in all these rulings is - like Rebbi Chanina ben Antignos (See Tosfos Yom Tov DH 'Eino Achas Gedolah').
24)
(a)On what condition does Rebbi Yehudah consider a Mum, if one of the animal's Beitzim is larger than the other?
(b)What do the Chachamim say about that?
(c)Like whom is the Halachah?
24)
(a)Rebbi Yehudah considers a Mum, if one of the animal's Beitzim is larger than the other - provided it is double its size.
(b)The Chachamim - disagree with him.
(c)The Halachah is like the Chachamim.
Mishnah 11
25)
(a)What does the Mishnah say about the tail of a calf that does not reach the Arkov (the joint between the thigh and the calf)?
(b)How is it easily recognizable in a camel?
(c)On what basis did the Chachamim fix that as the minimum length of a calf's tail?
(d)What happens as they grow older?
(e)How does Rebbi Chanina ben Antignos define the Arkov under discussion?
25)
(a)The Mishnah rules that - the tail of a calf that does not reach the Arkov (the joint between the thigh and the calf) is a Mum.
(b)It is easily recognizable in a camel - which has a bone that protrudes from that spot.
(c)The Chachamim fixed that as the minimum length of a calf's tail - because all calves' tails grow to that length (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
(d)As they grow older - their tails grow longer.
(e)Rebbi Chanina ben Antignos defines the 'Arkov' under discussion - as the one that is to be found in the middle of the thigh.
26)
(a)What other Din in the realm of Kodshim is determined by the current list of Mumin?
26)
(a)The other Din in the realm of Kodshim that is determined by the current list of Mumin is that - it permits the owner of a Pesulei ha'Mukdashin animal to Shecht it.
Mishnah 12
27)
(a)The first two Mumin listed in the Mishnah on which one does not Shecht either in the Beis-ha'Mikdash or in the Medinah are Chavarvar and water (in the eye) that are not fixed. What is the meaning of ...
1. ... 'in the Beis-ha'Mikdash'?
2. ... 'in the Medinah'?
(b)On what basis can one not Shecht on it in the Beis-ha'Mikdash?
(c)What must the owner do 'outside'?
(d)Next on the Tana's list are teeth inside the mouth that are nicked. What if they have come out?
27)
(a)The first two Mumin listed in the Mishnah on which one does not Shecht either in the Beis-ha'Mikdash or in the Medinah are Chavarvar and water (in the eye) that are not fixed. The meaning of ...
1. ... 'in the Beis-ha'Mikdash' is that - it is not eligible to be brought as a Korban.
2. ... 'in the Medinah' - to redeem as P'sulei ha'Mukdashin.
(b)One cannot Shecht on it in the Beis-ha'Mikdash - because one only brings Korbanos from choice animals.
(c)'Outside', the owner - must wait for the animal to obtain another blemish before Shechting it.
(d)Next on the Tana's list are teeth inside the mouth that are nicked. If they have come out - they are considered a proper Mum.
28)
(a)The next three items on ythe list are a Ba'al Garav, a Ba'al Yalefes and a Ba'al Chazazis. If a 'Ba'al Garav' is an animal with boils that are wet on the outside and on the inside, how do we reconcile this with the 'Garav' in the Torah, which is a Mum?
(b)We learned earlier that a wart in the eye is a Mum. How will we reconcile that with the 'Ba'al Yalefes here, which is not?
(c)Chazazis ha'Mitzris, as opposed to the Ba'al Chazazis here, is equivalent to the Yalefes mentioned in the Torah. Why is it called 'Yalefes'?
(d)Then what is the Ba'al Chazazis listed here? Why is it not considered a proper Mum?
28)
(a)The next three items on the list are a Ba'al Garav, a Ba'al Yalefes and a Ba'al Chazazis. A 'Ba'al Garav' is an animal with boils that are wet on the outside and on the inside, whereas the 'Garav' in the Torah, which is a Mum - refers to boils that are wet on the outside but dry on the inside (See also Tosfos Yom Tov DH 'u'Ba'al Garav' & 'u'Ba'al Yalefes').
(b)We learned earlier that a wart in the eye is a Mum. To reconcile that with the 'Ba'al Yalefes here, which is not - we establish the latter where there is no hair growing inside it.
(c)Chazazis ha'Mitzris, as opposed to the Ba'al Chazazis here, is equivalent to the 'Yalefes' mentioned in the Torah so-called - because it envelopes the sufferer until the day he dies (it is incurable).
(d)The Ba'al Chazazis listed here is not considered a proper Mum - because it is curable.
29)
(a)The Tana now discusses a Zakein, Choleh and Mezuham. What is a 'Mezuham'?
(b)What does he say about them?
(c)And he applies the same ruling to an animal that performed a sin or that killed a person. What sort of sin is the Tana referring to?
(d)On which of two conditions does the Tana issue this ruling?
(e)What will be the Din if there are two witnesses?
29)
(a)The Tana now discusses a Zakein, Choleh and 'Mezuham' - (an animal that emits a foul smell [See Tosfos Yom Tov]) ...
(b)... which he includes in his list of animals that may not be Shechted either in the Beis-ha'Mikdash or in the Medinah.
(c)And he applies the same ruling to an animal that performed a sin - that was intimate with a woman or was raped by a man [See Tosfos Yom Tov]) or that killed a person.
(d)The Tana issue this ruling - either where there is only one witness or where he himself is the witness.
(e)If there are two witnesses - the animal will also be Asur be'Hana'ah.
30)
(a)The Mishnah finally discusses a B'chor that is a Tumtum or an Androginus. What is the definition of ...
1. ... a 'Tumtum'?
2. ... an 'Androginus'?
(b)On what grounds does the Tana Kama forbids it to be brought either in the Beis-ha'Mikdash or in the Medinah?
30)
(a)The Mishnah finally discusses a B'chor that is ...
1. ... a 'Tumtum' - whose genitals are covered, or ...
2. ... an 'Androginus' - that has both male and female organs.
(b)The Tana Kama forbids it to be brought either in the Beis-ha'Mikdash or in the Medinah - since they are a Safek as to whether they are males or females.
31)
(a)On what grounds does Rebbi Yishmael permit an Androginus to be Shechted in the Medinah?
(b)What are the other ramifications of his ruling?
(c)What do the Chachamim say?
(d)Why is that?
(e)Like whom is the Halachah?
31)
(a)Rebbi Yishmael permits an Androginus to be Shechted in the Medinah - since he considers it to be a Vaday male with a Mum (See Tosfos Yom Tov) ...
(b)... and by the same token - one may not shear or work with it.
(c)According to the Chachamim - one is even permitted to shear and work with it ...
(d)... since, in their opinion - it is an independent species, which is not subject to the Bechorah.
(e)The Halachah is - like the Chachamim.
