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1)

(a)In a case where Reuven asks Shimon to betroth a woman on his behalf, and Shimon goes (ve'Halach) and betroths her himself, to whom is she betrothed?

(b)What does the word 've'Halach' imply?

(c)Why does the Mishnah then not refer to Shimon as a Shali'ach?

2)

(a)What does the Tana say about a case where Reuven betroths a woman after thirty days, and Shimon comes and betroths her during the thirty-day period?

(b)Is he allowed to marry her before the thirty days have elapsed?

(c)What does he say about where Shimon is a Kohen and the woman, a bas Yisrael?

3)

(a)What will be the Din if Reuven initially said ' ... from now and after thirty days', and Shimon then came and betrothed her?

(b)If Shimon had not betrothed her in the middle, what would be the Din with regard to her eating T'rumah, assuming she was ...

1. ... a bas Kohen to a Yisrael?

2. ... a bas Yisrael to a Kohen?

(c)What is the Din now that Shimon did betroth her?

(d)What must she do to get out of her predicament?

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4)

(a)What does the Tana mean when he rules that, in a case where a man betroths a woman on condition (al M'nas) that he gives her two hundred Zuz, she is betrothed provided he gives it?

(b)On what principle is this ruling based?

(c)And what will be the Din if he says to her on condition that he ...

1. ... will give it to her within thirty days.

2. ... possesses two hundred Zuz?

(d)What if there are no witnesses that he possesses two hundred Zuz?

(e)Why is that?

5)

(a)What is the difference between the previous case and one where the man stipulates that he will show her two hundred Zuz?

(b)And what does the Tana mean when he concludes that if he showed it to her on the table she is not Mekudeshes?

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6)

(a)What does the Tana say in a case where a man betroths a woman on condition that he possesses a Kur of earth, on condition that he possesses it in a specific location or on condition that he will show her a Kur of earth?

(b)What is the man mean by 'Kur of earth'?

(c)How many Sa'in is that the equivalent of?

(d)Why, if, the last case, he shows her the earth 'in the valley', is she not Mekudeshes?

(e)Will it make any difference if he is ...

1. ... on the verge of purchasing it?

2. ... a Choker or a Kablan (a resident gardener who owns a share in the produce)?

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7)

(a)What does Rebbi Meir initially learn from the P'sukim in Mas'ei "Vayomer Moshe aleihem 'Im Ya'avru B'nei Gad u'Venei Reuven ... " and "ve'Im Lo Ya'avru Chalutzim ... ' "?

(b)What are the ramifications of this ruling? What would have happened had Moshe not made a T'nai Kaful (a dual stipulation)?

(c)On what principle is this ruling based?

(d)What else, besides that the condition must precede the transaction, does Rebbi Meir learn from there?

(e)On what principle is the middle ruling based?

8)

(a)With which of these rulings does Rebbi Chanina ben Gamliel disagree?

(b)According to him, why did Moshe see fit to double the stipulation?

(c)On which principle is Rebbi Chanina ben Gamliel's opinion based?

9)

(a)Like whom is the Halachah?

(b)On what condition are all three conditions not necessary?

(c)What will be the Din in this regard, concerning Gitin and Kidushin?

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Note: that the next three questions (10-12), on which the Bartenura does not comment, are based on the commentary of the Tos. Yom-Tov.

10)

(a)What does the Mishnah rule in a case where a man betroths a woman on the understanding that she is a Kohenes and she turns out to be a Leviyah or vice-versa?

(b)And what will be the Din if he took her to be wealthy and she turns out to be poor or vice-versa?

(c)What is the reason for these rulings?

(d)On which principle are they based?

11)

(a)Why does the Tana juxtapose this Mishnah next to Rebbi Meir's requirement of T'nai Kaful?

(b)How else might we explain it (according to Rebbi Chanina ben Gamliel)?

12)

(a)What does the Tana say about a man who stipulates that he will betroth a woman after either he or she has converted, or has been set free (from slavery)?

(b)He adds to the list 'after her husband, her sister or her Yevamah dies'. The author of this last case is Rebbi Akiva. What does Rebbi Akiva say?

(c)What is the Halachah?

13)

(a)The same ruling will apply in a case where Reuven says to Shimon that, if the latter's wife has a daughter, he will betroth her. On what condition will the Kidushin nevertheless be valid?

(b)How does the Rambam qualify this ruling?

(c)Then why did the Chachamim say that she is Mekudeshes?

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14)

(a)If a man betroths a woman on condition that he will speak on her behalf to the local governor or do work for her like a hired worker for a day - when will she be betrothed?

(b)In the latter case - with what is he Mekadesh her?

(c)Why can he not betroth her with the payment of the work that he does for her?

(d)Based on which principle would the Kidushin be considered a loan?

15)

(a)And what if he betroths her on condition that his father ...

1. ... agrees?

2. ... agrees within thirty days?

(b)What, in the latter case, if ...

1. ... his father dies within thirty days?

2. ... the man himself dies within thirty days?

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

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16)

(a)What is the Din in a case where a man who states that he betrothed his daughter to someone but does not remember to whom, and ...

1. ... one man claims that he is the Chasan?

2. ... two men claim to be the Chasan? What two options do they have?

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17)

(a)From which Pasuk in Ki Seitzei (in connection with a man who claims that his newly-married wife committed adultery during the engagement) do we learn that a father who states that he betrothed his daughter who is a Ketanah (See Tos. Yom-Tov) to someone, he is believed?

(b)What will the Din therefore be if he declares 'es Biti Nasati ...

1. ... le'Ish'?

2. ... la'Ish ha'Zeh'?

(c)What distinction does the Tana draw between a father who claims when his daughter is still a Ketanah that he betrothed her to a man and accepted her Get when she was a Ketanah, and where he makes the claim when she is a Gedolah?

18)

(a)What are the Halachic ramifications of a case where two witnesses testify that a woman was captured?

(b)Why is a father who claims that his daughter was captured and that he redeemed her not believed, even if she is still Ketanah?

19)

(a)What are the ramifications of the Mishnah's ruling that a man on his deathbed (See Tos. Yom-Tov) is believed if he declares that he has children (See Tos. Yom-Tov)?

(b)What if he claims that he has brothers?

(c)Why is that?

20)

(a)What does the Tana say about a man with many daughters who betroths 'his daughter' without specifying which one?

(b)Seeing as a man has no mandate to betroth his daughter if she is a Bogeres, why would we even have thought that they are included?

(c)Then why aren't they?

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21)

(a)The Mishnah now discusses the case of a man who has two sets of daughters from each of two wives (See Tos. Yom-Tov) and declares that he was Mekadesh his eldest daughter but cannot remember which one (See Tos. Yom-Tov). Which daughter might he have betrothed, besides the oldest of the first set or the oldest of the second set?

(b)What does Rebbi Meir rule in such a case? Which of his daughters is permitted to marry without a Get?

(c)What does Rebbi Yossi say?

(d)Why is that (See Tos. Yom-Tov)?

22)

(a)In the reverse case, where the father declares that he was Mekadesh the youngest of his daughters but cannot remember which one, what do Rebbi Meir and Rebbi Yossi, respectively, rule?

(b)Why do they see fit to argue in both cases? What would we have thought ...

1. ... Rebbi Meir holds by 'Ketanos' had they argued only by 'Gedolos'?

2. ... Rebbi Yossi holds by 'Gedolos', had they argued only by 'Ketanos'?

(c)Like whom is the Halachah in both cases?

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23)

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

1. ... Rachel denies Reuven's claim that he betrothed her (See Tos. Yom-Tov)?

2. ... Reuven denies Rachel's claim that he betrothed her?

(b)The Tana discusses a case where Reuven claims that he betrothed Rachel, who counters that it was her daughter that he betrothed. What does he say about ...

1. ... Reuven?

2. ... Rachel?

3. ... Rachel's daughter?

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24)

(a)The Tana now discusses the reverse case, where Reuven claims that he betrothed Rachel's daughter, whereas Rachel counters that it was her that he betrothed. What does he say about ...

1. ... Reuven?

2. ... Rachel's daughter?

3. ... Rachel?

(b)Why does the Mishnah deem it necessary to add this set of Halachos?

(c)What will be the Din in those cases where Rachel claims that Reuven betrothed her and he denies it?

(d)What if he gives her a Get of his own accord?

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25)

(a)What examples does the Mishnah give of cases where there is Kidushin and no Aveirah?

(b)What does the Tana say about it?

(c)Despite the wording of the Mishnah 'Kol Makom', what is the one exception to the rule? What is the case where there is no Aveirah, yet the baby does not go after the father?

(d)Based on which principle is a Ger permitted to marry a Mamzeres?

26)

(a)What is the status of a baby that is born to a couple where Kidushin is effective but where there is an Aveirah?

(b)If an example of this by a Yisrael is a Nasin or a Mamzer who marries a Yisrael or vice-versa, what are examples regarding Isur Kehunah?

27)

(a)Based on which principle does a baby have the status of a Mamzer?

(b)What group of people does this cover?

(c)How do we learn this from the juxtaposition of the Pasuk "Lo Yikach Ish es Eishes Aviv" to that of "Lo Yavo Mamzer bi'Kehal Hash-m"? What is the first Pasuk referring to?

28)

(a)When does the baby go after the mother?

(b)What is the case?

(c)What do we learn from the Pasuk ...

1. ... in Mishpatim (in connection with a Shifchah Cana'anis and an Eved Ivri) "ha'Ishah vi'Yeladehah Tih'yeh la'Adonehah"?

2. ... in Va'eschanan "Ki Yasir es Bincha me'Acharai"?

(d)How do we learn the latter ruling from the fact that the Torah writes "Ki Yasir ... " and not ki Tasir"?

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29)

(a)What does Rebbi Tarfon mean when he declares that Mamzerim can become Tahor?

(b)How is this possible?

(c)Is this permitted?

(d)On what grounds does Rebbi Tarfon concede that the baby of an Eved and a Mamzeres is a Mamzer?

30)

(a)What does Rebbi Eliezer say regarding Rebbi Tarfon's initial ruling?

(b)Like whom is the Halachah?