Topics covered:Chapter 3, Mishna 3, 4If someone slips in a puddle, is the person who added water to dirt liable? Why did sages say you can dump water in the street if it could cause a hazard? What does it …

Topics covered:Chapter 3, Mishna 3If you leave gaping hole in public domain, is your liability for damage dependent on what kind of animal fell in? When is someone exempted from payment for damage caused by his vessel? When is owner …

Topics covered:Chapter 3, Mishna 1What is difference between kad and havit? Does pedestrian have right to walk in road even if it involves breaking vessels that someone left there? What if someone stumbles and breaks vessel unintentionally? What if he …

Topics covered:Chapter 2, Mishna 5, 6What are limitations to damage claims caused by trampling? When does owner of ox who caused death of another have to pay ransom? What is difference between goring in public and private domain? What kind …

Topics covered:Chapter 2, Mishna 5What is a kal vachomer (a fortiori) inference? Does it matter if goring occurs on public or private property of injured party? What is principle of “it is sufficient”? What is relevance of how semen of …

Topics covered:Chapter 2, Mishna 4How can forewarned ox regain its innocuous status? How does someone become a zav or zava?How many gorings make an ox a muad (forewarned)? Do witnesses to goring have to testify in presence of court and …

Topics covered:Chapter 2, Mishna 3In considering liability for damages, do we liken my fire to my arrows or my livestock? What ab out my dog who stole a cake and started a fire? What about my overladen camel whose flax …

Topics covered:Chapter 2, Mishna 2, 3If renter thought he was paying the owner, but turns out he was lied to, does he have to pay rent again? When does someone who uses someone else’s empty house have to pay rent, …

Topics covered:Chapter 2, Mishna 2How to define what is considered typical diet and behavior of an animal? When is owner exempt from damage caused by what his animal ate in the public domain? What if animal is eating something and …