Chapter 4, Mishna 2Topics covered:If one sells house without specification, has he sold pit and/or cistern?If not, how does he access pit/cistern?When does seller have to create a path through domain before selling it?Is there a difference between pit and …

Chapter 4, Mishna 1Topics covered:If someone leaves someone a “portion” of estate, how much is that?Were all Levites guaranteed a portion or was it up to landowner?Who gets first tithe and does it have to “be in your possession”?Why should …

Chapter 4, Mishna 1Topics covered:If seller delineated one side of field is long and other is short, is triangle above included?What if field is bounded by one person on two sides and another person on two sides?What if boundaries of …

Chapter 4, Mishna 1 Topics covered: How to avoid later disagreements when initially selling property. What is a gallery/attic? Is it included in sale of house? Why is pit/cistern considered a separate entity from house but gallery isn’t, even if …

Chapter 3, Mishna 10, 11Topics covered:Why is modesty such an important Jewish value?Can entrance to courtyard be expanded?Can one entrance be fashioned into two?Can one ever dig under a public thoroughfare?Can balcony be built that projects into public space?How is …

Chapter 3, Mishna 7, 8, 9Topics covered:What is relevance of an Egyptian ladder or window?Why is window but not ladder defined in mishna?When can neighbor protest construction of window?When does homeowner have right to establish acquired privilege for use?Can one …

Chapter 3, Mishna 6, 7Topics covered:What kind of tables did Torah scholars dine at?How did they set their table?How did an ignoramus set his table?What is under a scholar’s bed?Who was Rabbi Bena’a? What did he find in the Cave …

Chapter 3, Mishna 5, 6Topics covered:What is law of conspiring witnesses, and how is this relevant to establishing a presumption of ownership over land?What if two witnesses are closely related to each other?What is relevance of matter being complete or …

Chapter 3, Mishna 4Topics covered:If non-Jew extorts land from Jew and sells to another Jew, is there presumption of ownership?What is law of presumption of ownership in Persian empire vs. EY?What is relevance of land vs. head tax?When are first …