Mishnah 1
1)
(a)Why do they not tie the lamb's forelegs and hind-legs together before Shechting it?
(b)So how do they tie it?
(c)Why is this called 'Me'akdin'?
(d)Who assists the Shochet by holding the lamb still during the Shechitah?
1)
(a)They do not tie the lamb's forelegs and hind-legs together before Shechting it - because that is what the Nochrim do when Shechting for Avodah-Zarah.
(b)They therefore tie each foreleg together with one of its hind legs.
(c)This is called 'Me'akdin' - since it is how Avraham tied Yitzchak for the Akeidah.
(d)The Kohanim who have nerited to carry the limbs - assist the Shochet by holding the lamb still during the Shechitah.
2)
(a)The lamb is Shechted north of the Mizbe'ach, like every Olah. During the Shechitah, which direction is its ...
1. ... head facing?
2. ... face turned?
(b)What is the reason for the former ruling?
(c)Whereabouts does the Shochet stand?
(d)Why is the Tamid shel Shachar Shechted by the north-western Keren (corner of the Mizbe'ach), and the Tamid shel bein ha'Arbayim, by the north-eastern corner?
2)
(a)The lamb is Shechted north of the Mizbe'ach, like every Olah. During the Shechitah, its ...
1. ... head faces - south and its ...
2. ... face is turned - towards the west.
(b)The reason for the former ruling is - so that, should it defecate, it should be as far away from the Mizbe'ach as possible.
(c)The Shochet stands - on the east side of the lamb facing towards the west (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
(d)The Tamid shel Shachar is Shechted by the north-western Keren (corner of the Mizbe'ach), and the Tamid shel bein ha'Arbayim, by the north-eastern corner - facing the rising sun and the setting sun (See Tosfos Yom Tov), respectively.
3)
(a)How many rows of rings (each row consisting of four rings) are there, into which the animal's head is placed during the Shechitah?
(b)What is the significance of the number twenty-four?
(c)Who instituted them?
(d)Why do they use the second ring (from the Mizbe'ach) for the Shechitah and not the first one, as regards both the Tamid shel Shachar and the Tamid shel bein-ha'Arbayim?
3)
(a)There are six rows of rings (each row consisting of four rings [See Tiferes Yisrael]), into which the animal's head is placed during the Shechitah ...
(b)... twenty-four - corresponding to the twenty-four Mishmaros (groups of Kohanim).
(c)Rabban Yochanan ben Zakai - instituted them.
(d)They use the second ring (from the Mizbe'ach) for the Shechitah and not the first, as regards both the Tamid shel Shachar and the Tamid shel bein-ha'Arbayim - in order to be out of the shade of the Mizbe'ach, which is nine Amos tall (See also Tosfos Yom Tov).
4)
(a)What shape are the rings?
(b)At what level are they arranged?
(c)Why are the rings necessary?
(d)How is this achieved?
4)
(a)The rings, which are in the shape of - a bow ...
(b)... are arranged - at ground level.
(c)They are necessary - to hold the animal still during the Shechitah (bearing in mind that it is not trussed up in the regular manner).
(d)This is achieved - by placing the head of the Korban into the partially open ring and by then turning the ring so that the opening is underneath the floor.
5)
(a)After the Shechitah, the Kohen who merited the Kabalah receives the blood. What does he do with it?
(b)How does he sprinkle it?
(c)Where does he stand?
(d)On which half of the Mizbe'ach does he sprinkle it?
5)
(a)After the Shechitah, the Kohen who merited the Kabalah (See Tosfos Yom Tov DH 've'Kibel ha'Mekabel') receives the blood - which he proceeds to sprinkle on the Mizbe'ach ...
(b)... directly from the bowl.
(c)He stands - on the floor and sprinkles ..
(d)... on to the lower half of the Mizbe'ach, below the Chut ha'Sikra (the red thread which serves as the half-way mark of the Mizbe'ach).
6)
(a)On to which corner of the Mizbe'ach does the Kohen sprinkle the blood first?
(b)Where does he sprinkle it next?
(c)What is the meaning of 'Sh'tei Matanos she'hein Arba'?
(d)What does the Kohen do with the leftover blood?
6)
(a)The Kohen first sprinkles the blood - on to the north-eastern corner of the Mizbe'ach (See Tosfos Yom Tov DH 'Ba lo ... ') ...
(b)... then - on to the (diagonally-opposite) south-western corner ...
(c)... 'Sh'tei Matanos she'hein Arba' (two sprinklings which are really four), since the blood of each sprinkling lands on two sides of the Mizbe'ach.
(d)The leftover blood - the Kohen pours on to the southern Y'sod (beside the south-western corner [See Tosfos Yom Tov]).
Mishnah 2
7)
(a)How does the Kohen hang the corpse in order to skin it?
(b)Why does he not break the leg (in the way that the butchers do [See Tosfos Yom Tov])?
(c)What does the Kohen do after ...
1. ... skinning the lamb up to the chest?
2. ... cutting off the head and handing it to the Kohen who has merited to carry it on to the ramp?
(d)And what does he do next before tearing open the heart (See Tiferes Yisrael)?
7)
(a)In order to skin the corpse - the Kohen makes a hole in the right knee (See Tosfos Yom Tov) via which he hangs it on a nail on one of the posts that we discussed earlier.
(b)He does not break the leg (in the way that the butchers do [See Tosfos Yom Tov]) - because the leg is included in the Din of Hefshet (skinning).
(c)After ...
1. ... skinning the lamb up to the chest - the Kohen cuts off the head (See Tiferes Yisrael), and after ...
2. ... handing it to the Kohen who has merited to carry it on to the ramp - he cuts off the lower-legs (See Tosfos Yom Tov) and hands them to the relevant Kohen ... .
(d)Then, before tearing open the heart (See Tiferes Yisrael) - he completes the skinning (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
8)
(a)After cutting off the two forelegs and handing them to the Kohen who merited to carry it on to the ramp, he does the same with the right-upper-leg (See Tosfos Yom Tov). What does he cut off together with it?
(b)What is the Kohen to whom he gives them already holding See Tiferes Yisrael)?
(c)What does the Tana comment about the carcass of the animal after stating 'Kera'o'?
(d)Where does the Kohen then place the Peder after removing it from the lamb? What is the 'Peder'?
(e)Why is this necessary?
8)
(a)After cutting off the two forelegs (See Tosfos Yom Tov) and handing them to the Kohen who merited carrying it on to the ramp, he does the same with the right-upper-leg (See Tosfos Yom Tov) - together with which he cuts off the Beitzim.
(b)The Kohen to whom he gives them is already holding - the head of the lamb.
(c)After stating 'Kera'o', the Tana comments that the carcass of the animal - is now completely open.
(d)After removing the Peder (the Cheilev [See also Tiferes Yisrael]) from the lamb, the Kohen places it on the location on the head (See Tosfos Yom Tov) where the Shechitah took place ...
(e)... out of Kavod for Hash-m (since that area is very bloodied).
9)
(a)The Kohen then takes the innards and hands them to the Kohen who merited to carry them on to the ramp. What does the latter do with them before he does so?
(b)Where does one wash ...
1. ... the innards?
2. ... the stomach?
(c)How many times do they wash it?
(d)Why do they not wash the stomach in the same location as the innards?
(e)How many times do they wash the innards? What does 'be'Mi'utah' mean?
9)
(a)The Kohen then takes the innards and hands them to the Kohen who merited to carry them on to the ramp. Before he does so however - the latter washes them.
(b)One washes ...
1. ... the innards - on one of the marble tables that are placed among the pillars, and ...
2. ... the stomach - in the Beis-Madichin (a room with washing facilities) ...
(c)... as many times as necessary (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
(d)They do not wash the stomach in the same location as the innards - to avoid dirtying the innards with the contents of the stomach.
(e)They wash the innards - three times at least ('be'Mi'utah' [See also Tiferes Yisrael]).
Mishnah 3
10)
(a)What does the Kohen now do with the knife that he takes in connection with ...
1. ... the lung and the liver?
2. ... the finger of the liver and the liver?
(b)Why does he not move the finger from its place (joined to the tail section)?
(c)What does he then do with the chest?
(d)What does the Tana mean when he says 'Nakav es ha'Chazeh' (See Tosfos Yom Tov)?
10)
(a)The Kohen now takes a knife (See Tosfos Yom Tov) and separates ...
1. ... the lung and the liver and ...
2. ... the finger of the liver and the liver.
(b)He does not move the finger from its place - in order to remove it later together with the tail section to which it is weakly joined (See Tiferes Yisrael).
(c)He then - removes the chest and hands it to the Kohen ... .
(d)When the Tana says 'Nakav es ha'Chazeh', he means that - the removal of the chest creates a large cavity (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
11)
(a)Up to which part of the lamb does the Kohen then cut down the right flank without actually touching it?
(b)How many ribs does he leave intact at either end of the spinal cord?
(c)What do the two pairs have in common?
(d)What remains attached to the right flank when he cuts if off and hands it to the Kohen ...
11)
(a)The Kohen then cuts down the right flank - up to the spinal cord without actually touching it ...
(b)... leaving two ribs intact at either end of the spinal cord (See Tosfos Yom Tov) ...
(c)... all of which - are soft.
(d)When he cuts off the right flank and hands it to the Kohen ... - the liver remains attached to it.
12)
(a)When the Kohen arrives at the neck (the Geirah), he cuts it off together with the four ribs that we mentioned earlier. Which two limbs, besides the wind-pipe, are attached to it?
(b)And what remains attached to the left flank, which he now cuts off and hands to the Kohen ... ?
(c)What is attached to the spine which he hands to the same Kohen?
(d)If the left flank is large, on what grounds do they refer to the right flank as 'the large one'?
12)
(a)When the Kohen arrives at the neck (the Geirah), he cuts it off together with the four ribs that we mentioned earlier. Besides the wind-pipe - the heart and the lungs are attached to it.
(b)When he now cuts off the left flank and hands it (See Tosfos Yom Tov) to the Kohen ... - two soft ribs at either end remain attached to it.
(c)And when he hands the spine to the same Kohen - the spleen is attached to it.
(d)Although the left flank is large, they refer to the right flank as 'the large one' - because the liver remains attached to it (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
13)
(a)The Kohen now cuts off the Oketz (the tail area [See also Tosfos Yom Tov]) and hands it to the Kohen ... . What is attached to it, besides the fat-tail and the 'finger' of the liver?
(b)What is the last limb that the Kohen hands to the Kohen who has merited to carry it on to the ramp?
(c)How are the nine Kohanim who are carrying the limbs now placed?
(d)Which two limbs is the Kohen who is leading the procession holding?
13)
(a)The Kohen now cuts off the Oketz (the tail area [See also Tosfos Yom Tov]) and hands it to the Kohen ... . Besides the fat-tail and the 'finger' of the liver - the two kidneys are also attached to it (See also Tosfos Yom Tov).
(b)The last limb that the Kohen hands to the Kohen who has merited to carry it on to the ramp is - the left leg (which he slips off the hook).
(c)The nine Kohanim who are carrying the limbs - are now standing in a row, one behind the other.
(d)The Kohen who is leading the procession is holding - the head and the right leg.
14)
(a)In which hand does the leading Kohen hold the head and in which hand, the leg?
(b)If he holds its nose towards his arm and its horns between his fingers, how is the Beis ha'Shechitah placed?
(c)What covers the Beis ha'Shechitah?
(d)Which part of the right leg faces the outside (See Tiferes Yisrael)?
(e)Seeing as the Avodah must be performed with the right hand, how do we justify the fact that the Kohen carries the leg in his left hand?
14)
(a)The leading Kohen holds the head - in his right hand the leg - in his left.
(b)He holds its nose towards his arm, its horns between his fingers and the Beis ha'Shechitah - facing upwards ...
(c)... covered by the Peder.
(d)The part of the right leg - where it was cut before skinning (Beis Oro [See Tiferes Yisrael]) is facing the outside.
(e)Despite the fact that Avodah must be performed with the right hand, the Kohen carries the leg in his left hand - because using the left hand does not invalidate the Avodah (See Tosfos Yom-Tov).
15)
(a)The second Kohen is holding the two forelegs. In which hand does he hold the right foreleg and in which hand, the left one?
(b)Which part of the leg faces the outside?
(c)The third Kohen is holding the Oketz in his right hand. What is hanging between his fingers?
(d)What is he holding in his left hand?
(e)How is it placed?
15)
(a)The second Kohen is holding the two forelegs, the right foreleg - in his right hand, the left foreleg - in his left ...
(b)... the part of the leg where it was cut before skinning - facing the outside.
(c)The third Kohen is holding the Oketz in his right hand - the fat-tail hanging between his fingers ...
(d)... and in his left hand - the left leg ...
(e)... its Beis Or (the area where it was skinned) facing the outside.
16)
(a)In which hand is the fourth Kohen holding ...
1. ... the chest?
2. ... the neck?
(b)Whereabouts are the ribs placed?
(c)In which hand does the fifth Kohen carry ...
1. ... the right flank?
2. ... the left flank?
(d)Where is the Beis Or facing?
16)
(a)The fourth Kohen is holding ...
1. ... the chest - in his right hand ...
2. ... the neck - in his left ...
(b)... with the ribs - between his fingers (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
(c)The fifth Kohen carries ...
1. ... the right flank - in his right hand ...
2. ... the left flank - in his left hand ...
(d)... the Beis Or facing - the outside.
17)
(a)The sixth Kohen is holding the innards. In what are they placed?
(b)What is lying on top of them?
(c)If the seventh Kohen is holding the flour (for the Minchas Nesachim that accompanies the Tamid) and the eighth one, the Chavitin (of the Kohen Gadol), what is the ninth Kohen holding?
(d)What is strange about the order of the last three Kohanim?
(e)Why indeed does the Chivitin interrupt between the flour and the wine?
17)
(a)The sixth Kohen is holding the innards which are placed - inside a bowl (Bazach [See Tosfos Yom Tov]) ...
(b)... the two lower sections of the legs on top of them.
(c)The seventh Kohen is holding the flour (for the Minchas Nesachim that accompanies the Tamid) and the eighth one, the Chavitin (of the Kohen Gadol) and the ninth Kohen - the wine (for the Minchas Nesachim).
(d)What is strange about the order of the last three Kohanim is - the fact that the Chavitin interrupts between the flour and the wine of the Minchas Nesachim.
(e)The reason for this is because the flour and the Chavitin are both Menachos (See Tosfos Yom Tov).
18)
(a)On which half of the ramp do the Kohanim now place the limbs of the Tamid and on which side?
(b)Why on ...
1. ... the upper half?
2. ... the west side
(c)Why, on Shabbasos, do they place the limbs on the east side of the ramp?
(d)What do they still do before leaving the Azarah?
(e)They finally make their way towards the Lishkas ha'Gazis. What do they do there?
18)
(a)The Kohanim now place the limbs of the Tamid - on the lower half of the west side of the ramp ...
(b)... on ...
1. ... the lower half - so that when they will later carry them up to the Ma'arachah, the Holachah should be substantial.
2. ... west side - because it is nearer to the Shechinah.
(c)On Shabbasos, they place the limbs on the east side of the ramp - in order not to get mixed up with the limbs of the Musaf (which is the order of the day and) which is placed on the west side.
(d)Before leaving the Azarah - they still salt the pieces of the Tamid.
(e)They finally make their way towards the Lishkas ha'Gazis - in order to recite the Sh'ma and the B'rachos (as we shall see in the following Perek [See also Tosfos Yom Tov]).
