Saturday, June 20, 2009

9 of 613

There are 9 Mitzvos this week in Parshas Korach.
4 regarding the Beis Hamikdosh
2 related to Pidyon Haben
3 for Leviim

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Friday, June 19, 2009

Daf 57- Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. If there is no fraud by a field does that mean that there is no limit at all ?

A. Tosfos says the limit is up to half of its value.

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Q. What is meant by bitul mekach ?

A. When the fraud is more than a sixth & the sale is cancelled.
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Q. What is the best way for the builders who work for hegdesh to avoid meila ?

A. To keep everything chol until it is completed.
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Q. What type of person is compared to land ?

A. Avodim.
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Q. What type of money is at times not considered as having real monetary value ?

A. A document that does not have intrinsic value.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Daf 56 -Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What is the meaning of the word dmai ?

A. Doh mia - what is this ? There is a doubt.

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Q. When did these concerns begin ?
A. In the days of Yochanon Kohen Godol who was after Shimon Hatzadik.

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Q. How does one deal with dmai ?
A. He needs to seperate
Terumas Maaser
& Maaser Sheini
& he also announces the Maaser oni.
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Q. What are the 4 items where the laws of onoeh do not apply ?

A. By fields , servants , documents & hegdesh.
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Q. Do the laws of fraud apply to a rental ?

A. Yes.
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Q. By what 3 issues do we say that all mistakes , even minor ones are to be rectified ?
A. Regarding the measure , weight or number of items.
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Q. Are seeds that were planted but they did not yet take root considered as movable items or as earth ?

A. Teiku.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Daf-55 Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Which 2 great Mitzvos can be performed with a peruta or the value thereof ?

A. Marriage & returning a find.

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Q. What is the law by hegdesh if someone did Meilah on less than a peruta worth ?

A. He pays for the principle amount but no chomesh & no korban.
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Q. What are the 5 foods that are called Terumah ?

A. Teruma Gedola
Terumas Maaser
Terumas Maaser shel demai
Chalah &
Bikurim.

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Q. How many places are there all together where we find a penalty of adding a fifth ?

A. 10.
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Q. Why do the Sages at times impose guidelines that are even stricter than the Torah ?

A. Tosfos explains to impose a kenas penalty in order to form a seyok barrier for the Torah.
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Daf 54 - Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What if someone redeemed his Maaser Sheini with the equal amount but did not yet add a fifth is it edible ?

A. R. Eliezer - yes
R. Yehoshua - no.
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Q. What is the hebrew word for enjoying Shabos that the Prophet says we should call out to Shabos ?

A. Oneg !
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Q. Does the Chomesh have to be exactly as the original or not ?

A. Yes. It should be the same but it is not realy meakev.

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Q. What are the 3 ways of consuming Teruma beshogeg that will obligate him to pay for it plus to add a chomesh ?

A. Eating , drinking or smearing it.
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Q. When do we use the term pidyon for redemption or the term geulah ??
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Daf 53 - Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. When one redeems Maaser Sheini for himself how much does he need to add to it ?

A. A fifth - if it was worth 4 he gives 5.
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Q. Who owns it ?

A. It is considered Hashems.

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Q. If a kohen gave Teruma to a woman for marriage is it valid ?

A. Yes , but not with Maaser Sheini.
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Q. What 4 items may be bought with Maaser Sheini money ?

A. Meat , wine , eggs or milk.

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Q. Which 3 items may not be bought ?
A. Water , salt or mushrooms.
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Sunday, June 14, 2009

Daf 52 Taste of daf Quiz

Q. What are the 3 opinions by a rubbed out coin to consider it fraud ?

A. R. Meir - 1/24
R. Yehuda - 1/12
R. Shimon - 1/6

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Q. What does the Mishna call someone who refuses to accept a coin that is slightly rubbed out but is still a valid coin ?

A. Nefesh raah
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Q. How does the gemara refer to an example of regular merchandise ?

A. A Talis ( a garment ).
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Q. May one use an invalid coin for jewelry ?

A. Only if it cannot be reused to trick others.
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Q. How does Rav Chisda use the term Midas Chasidus ?


A. To accept a coin that is not so usable even when he is not required to accept it halachicly.
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Daf 51 Taste of daf Quiz

Q. Who is permitted to overcharge ?

A. A private person who is selling his own things which he cherishes may charge as much as he desires.
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Q. Is the Torah concerned more with protecting the consumer or the seller ?

A. Both the same.
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Q. What is a safsor ?

A. One who always buys & resells right away. Rashi

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Q. What if someone made a deal on condition that the buyer does not complain about being overcharged ?

A. Rav- he still has rights to complain
Shmuel - no.
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Q. Who do we follow ?

A. Tosfos & Rambam - we folllow Rav.
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