Chapter 5, Mishna 11 How to prevent poor people from having to pay more than they can afford? What produce can’t be exported from Israel? Is there a difference between exporting wine and oil? When may one pray for personal …

Chapter 5, Mishna 11 Why should fulcrum of balance scale be suspended from air? How to ensure scales are accurate and fair? What distance must fulcrum be from ceiling and from ground for different kinds of wares? Why can’t scale …

Chapter 5, Mishna 11 How can we be sure not to cheat anyone in business? How often must storekeeper clean his scales and weights? When must seller let scales tip an extra handsbreadth? Why is punishment for using false measures …

Chapter 5, Mishna 9, 10 What if one sells food/drink with established price, price falls, and buyer wants to renege? Why is one who sells wine/oil obligated to drip extra drops when giving to buyer? Does sale occur once measuring …

Chapter 5, Mishna 8 What are means of acquiring an animal other than pulling? If it’s possible to lift, must you use lifting to effect acquisition? What happens if someone is liable for two penalties at once? Can items that …

Chapter 5, Mishna 8 When and where do vessels effect acquisition of movable property? Is alleyway considered a public domain? What are four methods through which merchandise is acquired? When measuring effects acquisition, what is relevance of who owns measuring …

Chapter 5, Mishna 7, 8 When can seller renege on “exploited” sale? When can buyer renege? Can both parties renege if wheat is sold mistakenly of a different kind of wheat? What is relevance of color of sun? Why are …

Chapter 5, Mishna 6, 7 How far apart do vines have to be to plant something in between? How close to another’s field can you plant a tree? If rows are 8 cubits apart, can other seeds be planted between …

Chapter 5, Mishna 7 If someone bought trees on somebody else’s land, does he own the roots too? If those trees die, can he plant more trees there? How to define growing out of trunk vs. growing out of roots? …