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Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 13, Chapter 5, Mishna 1Who recites the verses which accompany the bringing of “first fruits” to the Holy Temple? Is having the right to the produce of land the same as owning land? If someone sells …
Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 12, 13If a Jew sells himself to non-Jews, does he qualify for redemption of captives? What if he sold his family as well? What if he sells himself to gladiators? What is difference between Jewish apostate …
Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 10, 11Can a man divorce his wife due to her bad reputation or due to a vow? If he changes his mind, can he remarry her? What about if he didn’t explicitly say it was due …
Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 7, 8, 9What happens if someone sells a field during the jubilee year? What is status of slave who is sold by a Jew to a Jew outside EY? When slave is emancipated in this situation, …
Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 7Does field owner have to tithe produce that has been seized by government? What if seized to pay a debt? What is status of slave who is taken by a gentile to pay off debt? What …
Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 6, 7Can you free two slaves with one document? Can slave be half-slave and half-free? If an ownerless slave is detained awaiting bill of manumission, and he’s killed by an ox, does former owner get payout …
Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 5, 6What happens to creditor if slave was pledged as lien for loan and slave is emancipated? Who can emancipate a slave? Is slave obligated to serve second master? Can creditor seize slave who was used …
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