Mishnah 1
1)
(a)What does the Mishnah say about a Kohen Gadol (See Tos. Yom-Tov) ...
1. ... judging and being judged?
2. ... testifying and others testifying for or against him?
3. ... making Chalitzah with his deceased brother's wife and his brother making Chalitzah with his wife?
(b)If his brother can perform Yibum with his wife in the event that he dies leaving no children, why can he not perform Yibum with his brother's wife should he die?
(c)Following the death of a close relative, on what grounds did the Chachamim forbid him to accompanying the coffin?
1)
(a)The Mishnah permits a Kohen Gadol (See Tos. Yom-Tov) ...
1. ... to judge and to be judged (See Tos. Yom-Tov) ...
2. ... to testify (See Tos. Yom-Tov) and others to testify for or against him ...
3. ... to make Chalitzah and his brother to make Chalitzah with his wife.
(b)His brother can perform Yibum with his wife in the event that he dies leaving no children, but he cannot perform Yibum with his brother's wife should he die - because he is forbidden to marry a widow (See Tos. Yom-Tov).
(c)Following the death of a close relative, the Chachamim forbade him to accompany the coffin - in case, in his grief, he comes to touch it.
2)
(a)On what condition is he permitted to go after the coffin, according to Rebbi Meir?
(b)Up to which point is this permitted?
(c)Why is he not permitted to go any further?
(d)From which Pasuk does Rebbi Yehudah learn that even the above is forbidden?
(e)How does Rebbi Meir interpret this Pasuk?
2)
(a)He is permitted to go after the coffin, according to Rebbi Meir - provided he keeps out of the view of the coffin (he only turns into a street once the coffin has left it, and moves out of view when the coffin appears in the street where he is.
(b)This is permitted - until he arrives at the gates of the city.
(c)He is not permitted to go any further - since there is then nowhere for him to hide from view.
(d)Rebbi Yehudah learns that even the above is forbidden - from the Pasuk "u'min ha'Mikdash Lo Yeitzei" (which he takes literally).
(e)Rebbi Meir interprets the Pasuk to mean that he should defile his Kedushah (See Tos. Yom-Tov).
3)
(a)The Mishnah writes that when the Kohen Gadol goes to comfort a mourner, 'ha'Memuneh Mematz'o beino le'vein ha'Am'. Who is 'the Memuneh'?
(b)What does the Tana mean by that?
(c)When the people go to comfort him, they declare 'We are your atonement!' What does he reply?
(d)All the people sit on the floor. Where does he sit?
3)
(a)The Mishnah writes that when the Kohen Gadol goes to comfort a mourner, 'ha'Memuneh - (the S'gan [deputy] Kohen Gadol [See Tos. Yom-Tov]) Mematz'o beino le'vein ha'Am'.
(b)What does the Tana means is - the S'gan stands on his right and the people on his left, so that he is standing in the middle.
(c)When the people go to comfort him, they declare 'We are your atonement!', to which he replies - 'May you be blessed by Hash-m!'
(d)All the people sit on the floor; he sits - on a low chair.
Mishnah 2
4)
(a)What does the Tana Kama say about a king ...
1. ... judging and being judged?
2. ... testifying and others testifying for or against him?
3. ... performing Chalitzah or Yibum on his with his deceased brother's wife and his brother performing Chalitzah or Yibum with his wife after his death?
(b)Based on the Pasuk in Yirmiyah "Beis David, Koh Amar hashem Dinu la'Boker Mishpat", what distinction does the Tana draw regarding judging between the kings of Yisrael and the kings of Yehudah?
(c)What is the reason for the distinction?
4)
(a)The Tana Kama rules that a king ...
1. ... can neither judge nor be judged, nor can he ...
2. ... testify or can others testifying for or against him (See Tos. Yom-Tov). Similarly, neither can he ...
3. ... perform Chalitzah or Yibum with his deceased brother's wife nor can his brother perform Chalitzah or Yibum with his wife after his death (See Tos. Yom-Tov).
(b)Based on the Pasuk in Yirmiyah "Beis David, Koh Amar Hash-m Dinu la'Boker Mishpat", the Tana learns - that the current ruling is confined to the kings of Yisrael, but that the kings of Yehudah are permitted to judge ... .
(c)The reason for the distinction is - because, unlike the latter, the former did not conform to the instructions of the Chachamim (See Tos. Yom-Tov DH 'Lo Dan ... ', who elaborates).
5)
(a)What does Rebbi Yehudah say about a king performing Yibum or Chalitzah?
(b)Based on which principle do the Chachamim disagree with him?
(c)The Tana Kama forbids anyone from marrying the widow of a king. What does Rebbi Yehudah learn from the Pasuk in Shmuel regarding David ha'Melech "Ve'Etnah l'cha Beis Adonecha (Shaul ha'Melech) ve'es N'shei Adonecha be'Cheikecha"?
(d)Like whom is the Halachah?
5)
(a)Rebbi Yehudah rules - that if the king wishes to perform Yibum or Chalitzah, 'he will be remembered for the good'.
(b)The Chachamim disagree with him, based on the principle ''Melech she'Machal al Kevodo, Ein Kevodo Machul' (See Tos. Yom-Tov).
(c)The Tana Kama forbids anyone from marrying the widow of a king. Rebbi Yehudah learns from the Pasuk in Shmuel regarding David ha'Melech "Ve'Etnah l'cha Beis Adonecha ve'es N'shei Adonecha be'Cheikecha" - that a king may.
(d)The Halachah is - like Rebbi Yehudah (See Tos. Yom-Tov).
Mishnah 3
6)
(a)Why, according to the Tana Kama, if a close relative dies, is he forbidden even to leave his palace?
(b)What does Rebbi Yehudah say?
(c)How does he prove it from the episode in Shmuel, in connection with David and Avner?
(d)How does the Tana Kama counter Rebbi Yehudah's proof?
(e)And when they serve him his first meal after the burial, everybody sits on the floor and he sits on a Dargesh. What is a 'Dargesh'?
6)
(a)According to the Tana Kama, if a close relative dies, he is forbidden even to leave his palace - because it is undignified for a king to display his grief before the people.
(b)Rebbi Yehudah - permits him to follow the stretcher.
(c)He prove it from the episode in Shmuel - where David followed the stretcher of Avner.
(d)The Tana Kama counters Rebbi Yehudah's proof however - in that he only did that in order to appease the people (to assure them that he was not responsible for his murder, as the Pasuk writes in Shmuel [See Tos. Yom-Tov]).
(e)And when they serve him his first meal after the burial, everybody sits on the floor and he sits on a 'Dargesh' - a bed/couch.
Mishnah 4
7)
(a)On what condition is he permitted to lead the army into a Milchemes ha'Reshus?
(b)What does the Mishnah say about him breaking down a wall?
(c)How large a breach is he permitted make?
(d)What are his rights regarding the spoils of war?
(e)Up to how much is he permitted to take>
7)
(a)He is permitted to lead the army into a Milchemes ha'Reshus - with the consent of the Beis-Din ha'Gadol (See Tos. Yom-Tov).
(b)The Mishnah - permits him to break down a wall to make himself a pathway (See Tos. Yom-Tov) ...
(c)... irrespective of its size.
(d)Regarding the spoils of war - the soldiers place whatever they have taken before him, and he may choose whatever he wants ...
(e)... up to half the spoils.
8)
(a)The Torah writes "Lo Yarbeh lo Nashim". How many wives is a king allowed to marry, according to the Tana Kama?
(b)How does the Tana learn this from the Pasuk in Shmuel, where the Navi said to David ha'Melech "ve'Im Me'at ve'Osifah l'cha Chaheinah ve'Chaheinah"?
(c)On what condition does Rebbi Yehudah permit even more?
8)
(a)The Torah writes "Lo Yarbeh lo Nashim". According to the Tana Kama, a king is allowed to marry eighteen wives.
(b)The Tana learns this from the Pasuk in Shmuel, where the Navi said to David ha'Melech "ve'Im Me'at ve'Osifah l'cha Chaheinah ve'Chaheinah" - implying two times the number of he already had at the time (i.e. six).
(c)Rebbi Yehudah permits even more - provided they do not turn his heart away from Hash-m (See Tos. Yom-Tov).
9)
(a)In which point do both the Tana Kama and Rebbi Yehudah agree upon regarding the first eighteen wives?
(b)Then what is their Machlokes?
(c)Rebbi Shimon is the most stringent of all. What does he say?
(d)Then why does the Torah forbid him to have too many wives?
9)
(a)Both the Tana Kama and Rebbi Yehudah agree - that the first eighteen wives are permitted even if they are 'P'rutzos' (sinners who may turn his heart away ...
(b)... and their Machlokes is - whether he is allowed to have more than eighteen wives who do not turn his heart away (Rebbi Yehudah) or not (the Tana Kama).
(c)Rebbi Shimon, the most stringent of all - forbids him to marry even one wife who will turn him away from Hash-m (See Tos. Yom-Tov) ...
(d)... and when the Torah forbids him to have too many wives - it is referring even to wives who are all as righteous as Avigayil.
10)
(a)The Torah also writes "ve'Lo Yarbeh lo Susim, ve'Chesef ve'Zahav Lo Yarbeh lo Me'od". How many horses does the Mishnah permit him to have?
(b)Then what the Torah forbid?
(c)How much silver and gold is he allowed to own?
10)
(a)The Torah also writes "ve'Lo Yarbeh lo Susim, ve'Chesef ve'Zahav Lo Yarbeh lo Me'od". The Mishnah permit him to have - as many horses as he needs to fight his battles ...
(b)... but to fill his stables with many horses so that he can boast at their size.
(c)He is allowed to own as much silver and gold - as he needs to feed his army (See also Tos. Yom-Tov).
11)
(a)What is a king obligated to write?
(b)Where does he place ...
1. ... his regular Seifer-Torah?
2. ... the Seifer-Torah that he writes when he becomes king?
(c)Besides going out to war with him, on which two other occasions does the Tana specifically obligate him to have it with him
(d)From which Pasuk in Ki Seitzei do we learn this?
11)
(a)The king is obligated to write - a Seifer-Torah (besides the Seifer-Torah that everybody is Chayav to write [See Tos. Yom-Tov]).
(b)He ...
1. ... places his regular Seifer-Torah - in his treasury.
2. ... carries the Seifer-Torah that he writes when he becomes king - wherever he goes.
(c)Besides going out to war with him, he takes it with him when he goes to judge, and when he goes to eat (when he puts it on the table in front of him).
(d)We learn this from the Pasuk in Ki Seitzei - "ve'Haysah Imo ve'Kara bo Kol Y'mei Chayav".
Mishnah 5
12)
(a)What does the Mishnah say about riding on the king's steed, sitting on his throne or using his scepter?
(b)Besides not seeing him having his daily haircut, in what state is one not allowed to see him?
(c)Where is one also not allowed to see him?
(d)How do we learn all this from the Pasuk in Parshas Shoftim "Som Tasim alecha Melech"?
12)
(a)The Mishnah forbids riding on the king's steed, sitting on his throne or using his scepter (See Tos. Yom-Tov).
(b)Besides not seeing him having his daily haircut, one is not allowed to see him - naked ...
(c)... or even (fully-clothed) in the bathhouse.
(d)We learn all this from the Pasuk in Parshas Shoftim "Som Tasim alecha Melech" - which implies that one should be overawed in the presence of the king.
