Chapter 1, Mishna 4Topics covered:If treasurer is trustworthy, does he still need to be watched carefully?How is it different if a poor person asks for clothing versus asking for food?How to determine if person who says he’s poor actually is …

Chapter 1, Mishna 4Topics covered:Do orphans have to contribute for security of city? For building of cisterns?Do sages have to contribute to security or cisterns?Why does suffering come to the world?Are sages exempt from crown tax?When is someone considered a …

Chapter 1, Mishna 3, 4Topics covered:If there’s a problem with downstairs apt, can owner of upper story prevent neighbor from rebuilding?What is interior height of average house? What is relevance of this?Can homeowner be prevented from building wall that blocks …

Chapter 1, Mishna 3Topics covered:When do neighbors have to share in cost of a wall?When can we presume that a person has/hasn’t paid?What is relevance of wall’s height?What is relevance of paying loan early?How is case of wall different than …

Chapter 1, Mishna 1Topics covered:If wall falls on one neighbor’s side, do neighbors split cost?If only one person wants to build a partition, does neighbor have to participate?What is significance of a border mark?Where should it be placed?Who owns wall …

Chapter 1, Mishna 1Topics covered:What are gevel and gazit?What are kefesin?What is relevance of stones being planed, chiseled, large, small?What is relevance of thickness of wall?What is relevance of second temple being taller than first?What is relevance of curtain/wall/partition in …

Chapter 1, Mishna 1Topics covered:If residents of a building co-own a courtyard, must they divide the courtyard?How do they divide the courtyard?What kind of wall? How high? Who pays?Does “damage by sight” equal “damage”?Is there a right to privacy in …

Chapter 10, Mishna 4, 5, 6Topics covered:Can worker be forced to take produce as payment rather than money?Can worker keep item he finds while working?Can worker take produce as wages from ownerless property?When does viewing property affect acquisition?When does ownerless …

Chapter 10, Mishna 3, 4Topics covered:When does resident of upper story have to pay rent to stay in lower story?What is relevance owner of dyed wool?Can one benefit from another’s property without paying for it?Does asmachta transfer ownership?What if house …