Mishnah 1
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1)

(a)The Mishnah now discusses an open skylight. Assuming that it measures a square Amah, what does the Tana say about Keilim that are ...

1. ... underneath the skylight, if the Tum'ah is anywhere in the room?

2. ... anywhere in the room if the Tum'ah is lying underneath the skylight?

(b)In a case where someone places his leg across the skylight (irrespective of where the Tum'ah is lying), what does he say regarding ...

1. ... the Keilim in the room?

2. ... the person whose leg is covering the skylight?

(c)And what does he say in a case where the k'Zayis Tum'ah is placed partially underneath the skylight and partially inside the room?

Mishnah 2
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2)

(a)Assuming the skylight does not measure a square Tefach, what does the Tana say in a case where the Tum'ah is lying ...

1. ... in the room (regarding Keilim that are in line with the skylight)?

2. ... under the skylight (regarding Keilim that are in the room)?

(b)What is this ruling coming to teach us? Why might we have thought otherwise?

(c)What does he say in the former case (where the Tum'ah is in the room), if someone placed his leg across the skylight (with regard to that person's status)?

(d)Why is that?

3)

(a)If he did the same thing in the latter case (where the Tum'ah is underneath the skylight) however, R. Meir declares any Keilim that are in the room, Tamei (see Tiferes Yisrael). On what condition do the Chachamim ...

1. ... agree with him? Why is that?

2. ... disagree with him? Why is that?

(b)Like whom is the Halachah?

(c)Based on the previous ruling, on what condition does R. Shimon now rule that in a case where Reuven's leg is placed on top of Shimon's, which in turn, is covering a skylight, Reuven remains Tahor, in the event that Shimon removes his?

(d)Like whom is the Halachah?

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4)

(a)R. Meir and R. Yehudah agree regarding the status of the Keilim in the room, in a case where a Meis is partially inside the room and partially underneath the skylight. What do they say?

(b)They disagree however, regarding the status of the person who is Ma'ahil over the skylight. According to R. Meir, he becomes Tamei. What does R. Yehudah say?

(c)What size skylight must the Mishnah be talking about?

5)

(a)R. Yossi qualifies the entire previous ruling. On what condition will he agree that the piece of Meis that is half in line with the skylight and half inside the room is Metamei?

(b)Like whom is the Halachah?

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6)

(a)Now the Tana discusses a case where there are two skylights, one directly on top of the other (the top one open to the sky), both of which are Pose'ach Tefach. What does he say (with regard to where the Keilim are ...

1. ... in line with the skylights), assuming that the Tum'ah is inside the room?

2. ... inside the room), assuming the Tum'ah is in line with the skylights?

(b)And what does he say about a case where the owner stopped up either skylight with something that is subject to Tum'ah, assuming that the Keilim are ...

1. ... in the lower room?

2. ... in the upper room?

(c)What is the reason for the latter ruling, assuming that the object is blocking the lower skylight?

(d)And what if the object is not subject to Tum'ah?

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7)

(a)Now the Mishnah discusses the same cases, but where the skylights are not Pose'ach Tefach. What does the Tana say in the equivalent circumstances to the first two cases in the Reisha (regarding the Keilim, there where the Tum'ah is ...

1. ... inside the room?

2. ... in line with the skylights?

(b)And what does he say in a case where they stopped up either skylight with something that is or that is not, subject to Tum'ah? Which Keilim will become Tamei, assuming the Tum'ah is inside the room?

(c)There where the Tum'ah is in line with the skylights however, he draws a distinction between where the same object it subject to Tum'ah or not. What does he say there where it is ...

1. ... subject to Tum'ah?

2. ... not subject to Tum'ah?

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8)

(a)The Tana now discusses an earthenware pot that is placed directly underneath an open skylight. What are the specifications of the pot regarding its ...

1. ... size?

2. ... location?

(b)What does he say about Tum'ah that is ...

1. ... underneath it?

2. ... inside it, that is not in line with the Tum'ah?

3. ... above it?

(c)What about the Keilim that are inside the room?

9)

(a)If the pot is raised one Tefach from the floor, and the Tum'ah is underneath it or inside the room, then all the Keilim that are underneath it or inside the room are Tamei. What about the Keilim that are inside it or on top of it?

(b)Why is that?

(c)And what if the Tum'ah is inside the pot or on top of it?

(d)Why is that?

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10)

(a)And finally, the Mishnah discusses a case where the pot is lying on the threshold of the house, directly underneath the lintel. What is the Din if the Tum'ah is either underneath it, inside it or on top of it?

(b)On what condition will the inside of the house remain Tahor?

11)

(a)If the pot is raised one Tefach from the ground, and the k'Zayis Tum'ah is either underneath it or inside it, the Tana declares both underneath it and inside the house Tamei. On what grounds (and condition) is the latter Tamei?

(b)What will be the status of Keilim that are inside the pot or above it? Why is that?

(c)What does the Tana rule in a case where the Tum'ah is inside the pot or on top of it?

(d)Why is that?

12)

(a)Assuming that less than a Tefach of the pot is in line with the lintel and the Tum'ah is underneath it, which Keilim will be Tamei and which, Tahor?

(b)In which other case will the same ruling apply?

(c)What is the reason for this dual ruling?

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