Friday, September 18, 2009

Daf 30. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What if a field is called by a certain name but we are not sure if it is actually one of those fields ?

A. There is a dispute if it is included in the sale.
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Q. For how long can a person claim I was busy at the market ?
A. 30 days

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Q. If someone asked to buy a property is that proof that he may not turn around & claim it is really his all along ?
A. No. He may have been offering to buy it to avoid controversy.
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Daf 29. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Why do we assume that news travels from place to place ?

A. Because every person has friends.
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Q. How can we know if the person was there at nights also ?

A. By asking neighbors.
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Q. What is Itra ?
A. A document with witnesses that they divided it between them.
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Thursday, September 17, 2009

The Better Way

What can be better than praying wholeheartedly ?

Brokenheartedly.

Have a happy & healthy sweet new year.
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Daf 28. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What is the difference between a Beis Hashalchin & Beis Habaal ?

A. A Shalchin field needs water daily & it produces all the time. A Baal field is satisfied with rainwater & it produces once a year.

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Q. Where do we see that it takes 3 times to establish a proof of ownership ?

A. By an ox that gores 3 times.

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Q. What is unique about fig trees ?

A. The fruits do not all ripen at the same time.
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Q. Which Sage had gone to Usha ?

A. R. Yishmoel

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Daf 27. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. If someone bought a tree without any land does he bring Bikurim from that tree ?

A. No.
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Q. What if he bought two trees ?

A. He brings bikurim without reciting the Parsha.

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Q. 3 trees ?
A. He brings & recites.

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Q. From which fruits are we obligated to bring Bikurim ?
A. From the special 7.
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Q. What can you do if you own a small piece of land ?

A. 4 things :

The Mitzva of Peah
Bikurim
To write a Pruzbul
& to acquire movable property.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Daf 26. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. If someone shakes the floor causing damage or shoots a spark which damages does he need to pay for the consequences ?

A. Yes.
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Q. What connection is there between the prohibition against cutting down a fruit tree & the life of a person ?

A. A person is compared to a tree thus one may affect the other.
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Q. How far do the main nourishing roots of a tree extend ?

A. 16 amos.
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Q. What does Ulah say about Bikurim from a tree that someone planted within 16 amos of a neighbors field ?

A. He is considered a thief thus
Rashi - there is no need to bring Bikurim

Tosfos - its forbidden.
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Monday, September 14, 2009

Daf 25. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. How far from a city should a cemetery be ?

A. 50 Amos.
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Q. Which is the opinion we follow in regard to which direction to face when we pray ?
A. Towards Yerusholayim. Tosfos.


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Q. What is the extra benefit of praying towards the southwest ?

A. To achieve wisdom & wealth.
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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Bitochon 6.

Think about cold calling or gold calling. What we really need is to calling Hashem. !

He can connect us quickly to the right agent who can make it happen.
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Daf 24. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What if a container of wine is found floating in a river ?

A. Rav - it depends where - if in a Jewish area it is permissible to have hanoeh from it
Shmuel - no.
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Q. Where do thieves refrain from hiding certain types of loot ?

A. At the scene of the crime.
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Q. What is the farthest we keep some trees from a city ?
A. 50 amos

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Q. Why. ?

A. For the beauty of the land in Erets Yisroel

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Q. What can we expect of a pot on the stove if we have two chefs ?

A. The food will not be hot or cold. .
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