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Begin Chapter 8, Mishna 1, 2

Why did God send Jews to Babylonia and other countries of exile? Why is the Holy Temple referred to as the House of the God of Jacob, but not Abraham or Isaac? Why did the Sages ultimately rule that a man may NOT be half slave and half free? Why do we assume that Kings and Queens are happy to eat whatever their slaves procure and cook for them? Why did the King Agrippa defer to the Queen when asked to make an important choice? (Cause he’s smart! …JK)