Mishnah 1
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1)

(a)The Mishnah begins with 'ha'Kol Shochtin' (See Tosfos Yom-Tov). What does this imply?

(b)What is now the problem with the continuation of the Mishnah, 'u'Shechitasan Kesheirah'?

(c)To solve the problem, the Gemara establishes the Reisha by anyone who is thoroughly conversant with Hilchos Shechitah, even though he is not Muchzak. What does 'not Muchzak' mean?

(d)How does it then establish the Seifa?

2)

(a)What are the three exceptions to the rule 'ha'Kol Shochtin'?

(b)Why is their Shechitah Pasul even Bedi'eved?

(c)On what condition is their Shechitah Kasher?

(d)What do we learn from the fact that the Tana says, not 've'Im Shachtu', but 've'Chulan she'Shachtu'? Whom is he coming to include?

3)

(a)What is the Halachah in the latter case?

(b)On what principle is it based?

(c)Do we allow them to Shecht Lechatchilah?

4)

(a)What is the status of an animal that is Shechted by a Nochri who is ...

1. ... not observed by a Yisrael?

2. ... observed by a Yisrael?

(b)On what condition is the animal also Asur be'Hana'ah?

(c)What is the difference between a regular Nochri and a Miyn in this regard?

(d)To what extent is a Neveilah Metamei?

(e)That being the case, the current ruling is obvious, so why does the Mishnah see fit to mention it here?

5)

(a)What does the Mishnah say about ...

1. ... someone who Shechts at nighttime?

2. ... a blind person who Shechts?

(b)Having taught us the Din by the latter, why does the Tana find it necessary to insert the former?

6)

(a)What dos the Mishnah say about someone who Shechts on Shabbos or on Yom Kipur (be'Shogeg)?

(b)Why might we have thought that the Shechitah of the former is Pasul?

(c)Having taught us the Din regarding Shabbos, why did the Tana find it necessary to add that of Yom Kipur?

(d)Assuming that he Shechted be'Shogeg (See Tosfos Yom Tov), what will be the Din on Motza'ei Shabbos regarding ...

1. ... others eating it?

2. ... the Shochet himself eating it?

7)

(a)What is the Din regarding a healthy person eating meat from an animal that has been Shechted on behalf of a person who is very ill if the meat ...

1. ... is still raw?

2. ... has been cooked?

(b)What is the reason for the latter ruling?

(c)Then why is he permitted to eat it raw?

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8)

(a)The Mishnah declares Kasher a Shechitah that is performed with a Magal Yad. What is a 'Magal Yad'?

(b)What exactly is the Tana referring to?

(c)Why is it forbidden to Shecht with it Lechatchilah?

(d)What do we learn from here regarding Shechting with a knife part of which is covered with notches?

9)

(a)What is the Mishnah referring to when it permits Bedi'eved, a Shechitah that is performed with a sharp rock (Tzur) or with a piece of cane?

(b)On what condition will it be Pasul even Bedi'eved?

(c)What if one Shechts with a sharp rock or with a piece of cane that is detached?

(d)Where do we find the word "Tzur" in the Torah that means a sharp piece of rock?

10)

(a)Who is the Tana coming to include, when he writes 'ha'Kol Shochtin'?

(b)Besides a Mumar la'Avodah Zarah, who else is precluded from this ruling?

(c)Why is it necessary for a Yisrael to examine the knife before the Mumar Shechts?

(d)Notwithstanding the fact that the Mumar is then permitted to Shecht even without supervision, what must the Yisrael do after he has Shechted?

11)

(a)Who are the Kara'im?

(b)On what condition is their Shechitah Kasher Bedi'eved?

(c)Why is their Shechitah otherwise Pasul?

12)

(a)What is the Tana coming to include when he says 'Le'olam Shochtin'?

(b)He also incorporates Shechting on the roof-top and onto the outer wall of a ship. Why might we have thought that it is forbidden to Shecht ...

1. ... on a rooftop?

2. ... on a ship's deck?

(c)Why is the latter then permitted?

13)

(a)What, besides a sharp piece of glass, is the Tana coming to include when he writes 'ba'Kol Shochtin'?

(b)Then why is it Asur Lechatchilah to Shecht with the cane itself?

(c)What is the problem with that?

14)

(a)The first two cases of the four exceptions to the current ruling is a Magal Katzir (a sickle) and a Megeirah. What is a 'Megeirah'?

(b)Why is it forbidden to Shecht with them?

(c)What if one Shechts in the direction against the notches?

15)

(a)The other two exceptions listed by the Mishnah are teeth (that are still attached to the jaw) and a finger-nail or toe-nail. Why does the Tana say 'teeth' (in the plural)?

(b)Why is Shechitah with a finger or toe nail Pasul?

(c)Beis Shamai and Beis Hillel argue over a Shechitah that is performed with a Magal Katzir (as we will explain shortly). What is the Din regarding eating from the Shechitah?

(d)Why is that?

16)

(a)Beis Shamai render it Tamei be'Masa irrespective of how one uses it. What do Beis Hillel say?

(b)Why is that?

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17)

(a)What is 'Hagramah'?

(b)What does the Tana Kama say about someone who Shechts at the edge of the 'Taba'as (ha'Gedolah [the large laryngeal cartilage])? On what condition is his Shechitah Kasher?

(c)Why is the Shechitah otherwise Pasul?

(d)What does Rebbi Yossi b'Rebbi Yehudah say?

18)

(a)The Halachah however, is, that as long as one Shechts below the Shipuy Kova (which is above the Taba'as ha'Gedolah), the Shechitah is Kasher. What is ...

1. ... the 'Kova'?

2. ... the 'Shipuy Kova'?

(b)This area is synonymous with the Chuti. What are the 'Chuti'?

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19)

(a)The Tana rules that if one Shechts at the side of the neck, the Shechitah is Kasher. What does he say about performing Melikah with a bird of Kodshim in the same location?

(b)How do we learn this from the Pasuk in Vayikra (in connection with Melikah) "mi'Mul Orpo"?

(c)Seeing as one is permitted Lechatchilah to Shecht at the side of the neck, why does the Tana say 'ha'Shochet' (Bedi'eved)?

20)

(a)The Mishnah declares Pasul a Shechitah that is performed from the Oref. What is the 'Oref'?

(b)Why is it Pasul?

(c)On what condition will the Shechitah therefore be Kasher?

21)

(a)Melikah, on the other hand, is performed there (at the back of the neck) Lechatchilah. What does 'min ha'Oref' really mean with regard to Melikah?

(b)Then why does the Tana say 'ha'Molek' (Bedi'eved)?

(c)Why does cutting the back of the neck of the bird first not render it a Neveilah, like it does by the Shechitah of an animal?

22)

(a)What is the major difference between Shechitah and Melikah (location-wise)?

(b)What does the Mishnah therefore say about someone who ...

1. ... Shechts from the front of the neck?

2. ... performs Melikah from the front of the neck?

(c)And what does it say about the Oref and the Tzavor?

(d)What overall principle does the Tana finally present regarding Shechitah and Melikah?

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23)

(a)What are ...

1. ... 'Torin'?

2. ... 'b'nei Yonah'?

(b)What similar principle to the previous one does the Tana present regarding Torin and b'nei Yonah?

(c)What is the basis for this distinction?

(d)The distinction is, in effect, what the Mishnah calls Techilas ha'Tzihuv. What is 'Techilas haTzihuv'?

(e)Very young doves are not Kasher either. What is considered very young?

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24)

(a)The Mishnah continues 'Kasher be'Parah, Pasul be'Eglah', and vice-versa. What is the Mishnah referring to? What is Parah and what is Eglah?

(b)What is the difference between them?

(c)What common specification do they have that sets them apart from regular Korbanos?

25)

(a)Continuing with the list of distinctions, the Tana says 'Kasher ba'Kohanim, Pasul ba'Levi'im', and vice-versa. If a Kohen becomes Pasul via a blemish, what is the Din regarding a Levi?

(b)What renders a Levi Pasul but not a Kohen?

(c)Based on the Pasuk in Naso, at what age does a Levi retire?

(d)From which aspect of the Avodah did the Levi retire in Shiloh and in the Beis-ha'Mikdash, where they did not carry the Keilim on their shoulders?

(e)Which of these two aspects did not apply to Kohanim?

26)

(a)What does the Mishnah mean when it says .'Tahor ..

1. ... bi'Chelei Cheres, Tamei be'Chol ha'Keilim'?

2. ... be'Chol ha'Keilim, Tamei bi'Chelei Cheres'?

(b)What do we learn from the Pasuk in Shemini (in connection with K'lei Cheres) " ... asher Yipol meihem el Tocho"?

(c)And what does the Tana mean when he says 'Tahor ...

1. ... bi'Chelei Eitz, Tamei bi'Chelei Matchos'?

2. ... bi'Chelei Matchos, Tamei bi'Chelei Eitz'?

27)

(a)What do we learn from the Pasuk there "mi'Kol K'li Eitz ... O Sak"?

(b)Why are Peshutei K'lei Matchos not Tahor like Peshutei K'lei Eitz?

(c)On what grounds are Golmei K'lei Matchos not subject to Tum'ah?

28)

(a)What is the Tana finally referring to when he says 'ha'Chayav ba'Shekeidim ha'Marim, Patur ba'Mesukim, ha'Chayav ba'Mesukim, Patur ba'Marim'?

(b)On what grounds are small ...

1. ... bitter almonds subject to Ma'aser?

2. ... sweet almonds Patur from Ma'aser?

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29)

(a)The previous two Mishnahs discussed the differences between two items. The Tana now discusses one item with two diverse aspects. The first of these is Temed. What is 'Temed'?

(b)On what condition may one purchase Temed with the money of Ma'aser Sheini?

(c)Why, by the same token, does it not then invalidate a Mikvah?

(d)On what condition is Temed considered wine even it has not fermented?

30)

(a)Based on the Pasuk in Re'ei ("Venasata ha'Kesef be'Chol asher Te'aveh Nafsh'cha ... "), what condition, other than 'a fruit that comes from a fruit', is required to enable to purchase it with Ma'aser money?

(b)On what condition does drawn water invalidate the Mikvah into which it falls?

(c)On what additional condition does wine invalidate it?

(d)How much water or wine is needed to y?

31)

(a)The Mishnah now discusses brothers who are partners with regard to Kalbon and Ma'aser Beheimah. What is 'Kalbon'? What does it mean literally?

(b)What is the Din regarding ..

1. ... Kalbon if a father gives a half-Shekel on behalf of his sons?

2. ... Ma'aser Beheimah if they have not yet divided the animals that they inherited from their father?

(c)On what condition are the brothers therefore ...

1. ... Chayav to give Kalbon and Patur from Ma'aser Beheimah?

2. ... Chayav to give Ma'aser Beheimah and Patur from Kalbon?

(d)In the former case, how many Kalbonos must two brothers add if they give a Shekel between them?

(e)What do we learn from the Pasuk in Korach (in connection with B'chor, but with reference to Ma'aser Beheimah) "Yih'yeh lach" (in the singular)?

32)

(a)Until what age is a father permitted to sell his daughter?

(b)According to Rebbi Meir, a girl who has been raped is not subject to K'nas until she becomes a Na'arah. What do the Chachamim say?

(c)Starting from what age does this apply?

33)

(a)Who is the author of the Mishnah, which states 'Kol Makom she'Yesh Mecher, Ein K'nas'?

(b)Like whom is the Halachah?

(c)At which stage is she still subject to K'nas, but cannot be sold?

(d)What is the Tana referring to when he adds 've'Chol Makom she'Yesh K'nas, Ein Mecher'?

(e)According to which Tana is the Mishnah speaking?

34)

(a)The Mishnah now discusses the difference between when a girl may perform Miy'un and when she may perform Chalitzah. What is 'Miy'un?

(b)At which stage of her life may she perform ...

1. ... Miy'un?

2. ... Chalitzah?

(c)How do we learn that a Ketanah is not permitted to perform Chalitzah from the Pasuk in ki Seitzei "ve'Im Lo Yachpotz ha'Ish"?

35)

(a)Why did they used to blow the Shofar on Erev Shabbos and Yom-Tov ...

1. ... in the afternoon?

2. ... at bein-h'Shemashos?

(b)What did they blow each time?

(c)What does the Tana now mean when he says 'Kol Makom she'Yesh ...

1. ... Teki'ah, Ein Havdalah'?

2. ... Havdalah, Ein Teki'ah'?

36)

(a)What did they do when Yom-Tov fell on ...

1. ... Erev Shabbos?

2. ... Motza'ei Shabbos?

(b)What is the reason for ...

1. ... the former ruling?

2. ... the latter ruling?

(c)According to the Tana Kama, the text of Havdalah in the latter case reads 'ha'Mavdil bein Kodesh le'Kodesh'. What does Rebbi Dosa say?

(d)On what grounds do we not Pasken like Rebbi Dosa (even though his wording is more specific)?

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