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Subject: THE BRICK
Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 14:03:17 +0400

 

The Brick!!! Read It.   Read this today and don't delete it  even if you are too busy!! You'll see.       THE BRICK       A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down       when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry driver       then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against       a parked car shouting, 'What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?' The young boy was a pologetic. 'Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do,' He pleaded. 'I threw the brick because no one else would stop...' With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. 'It's my brother, 'he said 'He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.'       Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, 'Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.'       Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took=2 0 out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay. 'Thank you and may God bless you,' the grateful child told the stranger. Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the boy! push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home.       It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: 'Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!' God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or not.       Thought for the Day:       If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.       If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.       He sends you flowers every spring.       He sends you a sunrise every morning Face it, friend - He is crazy about you!       Send this to every 'beautiful person' you wish to bless.       God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow,sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.       Read this line very slowly and let it sink in...       If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.       Pass this message to seven people except you and me.       You will receive a miracle tomorrow ( just do it)!           &nb sp;

 

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Daf 97. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What if a cat was killed by a gang of mice or because it ate too many of them ?

A. Its the fault of the cat & we do not pay its owner.
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Q. What if the owner came to help load ?
A. There is an exemption.

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Q. What if he came to see that they don't overload ?
A. No exemption.

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Q. What if someone claims- you owe me money & the respose is - I don't know ?
A.
R. Huna & R. Yehuda - he has to pay.
R. Nachman & R. Yochanon - no.
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Daf. 96. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. From when is a borrower obligated to feed the animal ?

A. From when he does Meshicha.

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Q. If he borrowed an animal just so that he would appear to be wealthy is that called borrowing ?

A. It is a question ...
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Q. What if the owner sent a shliach along to represent him ?

A. There is a dispute.

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Q. Is a husband considered as a borrower or a renter of his wifes properties ?
A. Neither , he is considered as a buyer.
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Q. What if the animal gets weak because the borrower did not feed it well , does he pay for that loss ?

A. Yes.
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Daf 95. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Is it better to receive definite payment of the basic principal amount up front or to have a chance to receice doulble later on ?

A. 'A' is better.
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Q. If a shomer was negligent while the owner was with him is he exempt ?
A. There is a dispute & we pasken yes. See Tosfos.

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Q. What are the 2 points that we conclude that we refute Rav Hamnuna ?

A. 1- even if the owner was working someplace else for the borrower there is an exemption.
2- and he does not need to be involved the whole time.

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Daf 94. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. When do we say that a person can make an agreement that goes against the regular Torah rules & it can be binding ?

A. When it pertains to monetary issues.
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Q. What if someone made an impossible condition that sounds like a joke ?

A. R. Yehuda ben Teima says we ignore it.
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Q. How can a person borrow an item & yet not be responsible for what happens to that item ?

A. If at the same time or before he had the owner also involved in helping him.

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Q. Why would we say - the Torah speaks the way people talk - when the Torah is the guide to how we should speak ?

A. We learn how important it is to follow the custom when it is not against the Torah.
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Q. What is meant by - they said in Maarova ?

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Daf 93. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. How can a person give up his rights to eat while working ?
A. By being mochel.

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Q. What if he is only a watchman is he entitled to eat ?
A. Yes by law of custom.
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Q. Why is not as a regular worker ?

A. It is a question whether he is considered as doing an action.
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Q. What do we advise a watchman of a few fields ?

A. Let him eat a little from each one not only from one.
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Q. Which of the 4 shomrim would always swear ?

A. Shomer Chinom
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Q. Which one needs to pay ?
A. A borrower.
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Q. What if an armed robber came but the shepherd was also armed , is the shepherd blamed ?
A. No. Because we don't expect him to be as reckless as the robber.
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Q. What if the shepherd started insulting the robber do we blame him ?

A. Yes.
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12 of 613

In Parshas Voeschanan there are 12 official Mitzvos
1 - not to desire things that others have.

2- To believe in the Oneness of Hashem. He created all , He is the One & only One.
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Daf 92. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Does an employer have to hire someone who is a big eater ?

A. No.
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Q. May the worker share his food with his wife & children ?

A. No.
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Q. What if he is a Nozir who may not eat grapes , do we give it to his wife & children instead ?
A. No.
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Q. Is the workers eating rights considered a bonus addition to his wage or is it as a gift to the poor ?

A. That is the question the daf is focusing on ...
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Daf 91. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Is speaking considered an action to be liable for 39 malkus ?

A. There is a dispute.
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Q. If he did muzzle an animal & he got malkus , does he also pay for the food he deprived the animal ?

A. There is a dispute.
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Q. How can there be a loaf of regular Kosher bread that is forbidden ?

A. If it was made milchiks or fleishigs & it looks like regular bread it is osur.
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Q. What if a worker was only involved with part of his body , does he get to eat while working ?

A. Yes
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Q. May a worker wait until he reaches the better fruits to eat ?

A. Yes.
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Daf 90. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What is the measure of a ' bul ' ?

A. A handful.
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Q. If a Jew is treshing with a cow of a non- Jew may he muzzle the animal ?

A. No.
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Q. What is the status of Maaser Sheini ?
A. R. Meir - Hashems
R. Yehuda - the persons.
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Q. The Sages found that even ignorant people were careful to give ___ ?

A. Teruma Gedolah.
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Q. What if an animal is not well & if it works without a muzzle it will suffer from eating , should he let it eat or do what's best for the animal ?

A. Do what's best for it.

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This leads to a practical application - should a person feed his body what it desires or be careful to eat healthy ?
The answer is we have a Mitzva to eat healthy foods.
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Q. Why is it forbidden to ask a non-Jew to do some work for you on Shabos , he is not Jewish ?

A. Rambam explains that it may lead to a Jew doing the work as well.

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Q. If he puts a muzzle on the animal earlier is that better ?

A. No.
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Daf 89. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. If a worker is hired to milk a cow may he drink some milk ?
A. No. Because the milk does not grow from the ground.
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Q. May a worker who is pruning the trees eat some fruits ?
A. No.

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Q. What if he is baking some goodies ?
A. No.
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Q. Where was the Ohel Moed for the 14 years the Jews were setteling the land ?
A. At Gilgol
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Q. What is the minimum that is considered a gathering ?

A. Two.
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Daf 88. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What is Maaser Rishon ?
A. After giving some of ones crop to a kohen , one tenth of what's left is given to a Levi.
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Q. When does the obligation begin ?
A.
R. Yanai - when it is brought in through the front door.

R. Yochanon - even the yard is sufficent if it is a secure place.
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Q. Which places were destoyed 3 years before Yerusholayim ?

A. The stores of Beis Hino.
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Q. What if someone is selling or buying produce is he obligated in Maaser ?
A. By law of the Sages.
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Q. What is the Rambams secret for an employee to merit great wealth from Hashem ?

A. If he serves his employer with all of his strength as Yaakov Avinu.
Hilchos Sechirus 13:7.
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Daf 87. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. How can we tell a difference between a righteous person & a wicked one in the way they speak ?

A. The righteous says little & does a lot.
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Q. Who was the first who prayed that a person should appear older as he ages ?
A. Avraham Avinu.
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Q. Who was the first who prayed for weakness before death ?
A. Yaakov Avinu.

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Q. Who was the first who was ill & got cured ?
A. Elisha the Prophet.
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Q. In what type of cases are all workers entitled to eat from the product of their labors ?

A. If its something that grew & now it is in its final stage like grapes from a grapevine.
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Q. What if a non-worker happens to pass by & would like to taste some of your fruit , is he entitled ?
A. No.
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Q. Can a worker just eat in any manner ?
A. Not to just suck out the grapes.
Not to eat with other foods.
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Q. May he eat tons ?
A. No overeating allowed.
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Daf 86. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Rebbi & who else concluded the Mishnayos ?
A. R. Nosson

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Q. Who worked with R. Ashi to conclude the Talmud ?
A. Revina.
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Q. How many people would attend Raboh's Shiurim ?
A. 12, 000
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Q. Which great Amora was most unique in his expertise in the laws of Negoim & Oholos ?

A. Raboh bar Nachmoni.
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Q. What did Avraham Avinu serve each of his guests ?

A. He would slaughter a whole animal in order to give each one the choicest meat.
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Q. To eat or not to eat , what is one of the factors to consider ?
A. The Minhag of the place.

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Q. Who were the 3 Angels who came to visit Avraham Avinu ?

A. Michoel , Gavriel & Refoel.
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2 of 613

There are 2 official Mitzvos
In Parshas Devorim.
Both are derived from the same verse - 1:17.
Not to appoint a Judge who is incompetent

& for a Judge not to be afraid of the people.

How do these 2 laws apply to our daily lives ?
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Daf 85. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Who said - how precious & beloved are suffering & he accepted them ?
A. Rebbe.
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Q. What can a person do to avoid & to be saved from suffering ?

A. Helping & caring for others so that measure for measure Hashem will help you.
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Q. What did Rebbe do to bring back an individual who had strayed from the right path ?

A. The first thing was he gave him Semicha !
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Q. How does Rashi explain the cause of the destruction of the Beis hamigdosh ?
A. They not showing sufficent appreciation for the gift of Hashem's Torah.

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Q. How can a person become great for the World to Come ?

A. By being humble over Torah in this world.
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Q. In what way was R. Chiya so super great ?

A. The way he taught Torah to children.
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Q. Who assists the Avos when they prepare for prayer ?

A. Eliyohu.

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Q. Who was Rebbe's physician ?

A. Shmuel.
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Daf 84. Taste of Daf Quiz.

Q. Which 2 of the greatest of Sages were obese ?
A. R. Yishmoel b. R. Y.
&
R. Elozor b. R. Shimon
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Q. Which part of the face is called the glory of the face ?

A. The beard.
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Q. Which great Sage did not have a beard ?
A. R. Yochanon.
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Q. What were the words R. Yachanon used to get Reish Lokish to change his ways ?

A. Your great strength should be devoted to Torah.
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Q. How many questions did Reish Lokish ask on each teaching of R. Yochanan ?

A. 24.
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Q. What the did the Sage say when he invited sufferrings to afflict him ?

A. Come my friends.
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Daf 83. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Where do find a case when the Torah says one should pay , but the Sages say he can swear & be exempt ?
A. One who was hired to transport a barrell which broke enroute , he should pay , but the Sages were concerned that people would refrain from such jobs thus he can swear.
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Q. When do we say that we do not allow him to swear. ?
A. If its a place where witnesses are usually available we insist on that.

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Q. For how many barrells of wine do we say it would be known to many if they turned sour ?

A. 400.
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Q. Where is a source that one should not collect payment from a worker who messsed things up & also pay them a sallary ?

A. Mishlei 2:20
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Q. Which part of the day is this world compared to ?

A. The nighttime.
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Q. What type of words indicate that a person is wicked ?
A. Words of chutzpa.
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Daf 82. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Who is the author of a stam Mishna ? R. Meir.

Stam Sifra - R. Yehuda

Stam Sifri - R. Shimon.

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Q. What is the meaning of machavarta ?

A. It is clear.

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Q. Who owns an item that is being held to secure a loan ?

A. The one who is holding it is koneh it & he is responsible for it.
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Q. May he rent it out to use the income to deduct from the debt ?

A. Yes.
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Q. If someone' s jar broke on the street & someone slipped on the liquid or got cut on the glass who is responsible ?

A. By law of man - he is exempt.
By law of Hashem - he is responsible for not cleaning up the mess.
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Daf 81. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. If someone borrowed an item but it was then stolen or captured from the user at a time when he wasn't actually using it , is he responsible ?
A. Yes.
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Q. If someone took merchandise on consignement but could not sell them & thus he was on his way to return it when it was stolen , is he responsible ?
A. Yes. Because he can still sell it on his way back.
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Q. If 2 people each borrowed something from the other at the same time & then either item was stolen is there an obligation to pay ?
A. No.

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Q. What can be the equivalent as if witnesses had testified ?

A. Rashi - when we all know the facts.
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Q. What if someone is asked to watch something & he says - put it in front of you , is that a yes ?
A. No.
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Daf 80. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Which is heavier 100 lbs of wheat or of feathers ?

A. They may be of equal weight but the bulkiness of the feather load may harm the animal thus he is liable.

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Q. If a boss gave a worker an extra heavy load what are the consequences ?

A. The boss may have to pay for injuries & to pay more for the delivery.
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Q. What are the 3 ways of measuring an item ?
A. Heaping measure - godush
Regular - medium - tafuf
Packed down - mochuk.
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Q. What is the status of a worker who has an item that he is repairing ?
A. He is responsible for it as a paid watchman.
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Q. Why we try to fit the Mishna according to R. Meir ?

A. Because of the general principle that a stam Mishna is from R. Meir.

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Daf 79. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What is considered similar to renting a donkey in order to ride on it ?

A. To transport glass items.

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Q. When does a field that was sold not go back at Yoveil ?
A. If it was sold for 60 years.

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Q. What can be the meaning of "full payment " ?

A. As a worker who does less would get , see tosfos.
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Q. What is the difference between a kar & a kasas ?

A. Tosfos explains that
Kar - is a type of blanket
Kasas - is a type of pillow.
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Q. What is the concern about buying a large fresh fish with a big belly ?
A. If paying by weight have the belly emptied first.
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2 and 6

Of 613.
Parshas Matos has 2 official Mitzvos
406- to have the Sages cancel his vow.

407 - when it is proper , he should keep his word.

Parshas Masei has 6 Mitzvos.
* we provide cities for Leviim

* we don't punish without Beis Din
* we punish some with exile.

* a witness only reports facts

* No pardon from punishment
* no pardon from exile.
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From: yaakov simon
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:58:51 -0700 (PDT)
To: Rabbi Moshe Goldberger<rabbig@sakar.com>
Subject: Frum Torah search engine

Dear Rebbi, shlita There's a website ( 4torah.com ) that has in its database a list of many, many frum Torah websites on the Internet. You type a Jewish topic on 4torah.com , and it finds all the frum websites that have those terms.  Here's a quote from 4torah.com : "Search Torah topics from respected, pre-approved Torah sites. 4Torah.com was created to specifically exclude irrelevant results one could find using a standard Google search. We have customized Google's vast index to contain over 1.7 million Torah-related text pages in English, Hebrew, French, Spanish and other languages as well as audio and video formats. All are hand-picked and deemed trustworthy by our team of frum editors. " Recently, I recommended to the staff of 4torah.com to partner with a kosher Internet provider, koshernet.com , to limit Internet access to just the websites in the records of 4torah.com .  I hope they take my advice. Please publicize this handy website. Yaakov Simon

Daf 75- Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. How many types of problems can be avoided by not being rigid with others , but rather to be flexible , easy going & forgiving ?

A. Many , the Gemara lists 5.

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Q. Why should a person avoid Ribis even if its just to teach people lessons ?
A. The lesson may backfire & people may be tempted to sin.

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Q. Is it permissible to send a gift before or after a loan to help smooth the way or to show gratitude ?

A. No.

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Q. How many lavin does the lender transgress & the borrower ?

A. 6 for the lender ,
2 for the borrower.
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Q. How can it be forbidden to be first to give someone a Shalom greeting ?

A. If he borrowed money from him & did not yet pay up & he was not accustomed to greet him first.

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Q. When is it forbidden to even pass by a person ?

A. If he owes you money & cannot pay , so as not to embarass him.

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Daf 74- Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What is a situmsa which is koneh ?
A. A siman that marks off that this is what he bought.
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Q. If a deal was made but then the prices went down , can the buyer back out ?

A. If he said he only wanted it at the best price , but the seller wants to back - the seller has to accept a mi Shepora.

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Q. What does the Gemara answer as the case if its not a shliach ?

A. A merchant who buys & sells to make a profit.
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Q. If Rabon Gamliel did something does that mean we all need to do the same ?
A. Not if he only did it to be stringent on himself.
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Q. Who needs to give the seed , the sharecropper or the landowner ?

A. It depends on the custom of that area & on their agreement ?
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Daf 73- Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Why does a respectable person have to be more careful to avoid leniencies ?

A. Because people tend to learn from his behaviour.
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Q. May a person buy in advance the wine production of a vineyard ?

A. Rav - no
Shmuel - yes.
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Q. Who was the grandfather of Rav Mori bar Rochel ?

A. Shmuel.

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Q. If there is a law that whoever pays the taxes may use the land , is a Jew permitted to use it ?
A. Yes.
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Q. What was Ravas brothers name ?

A. Rav Seurom.

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Q. How should we deal with troublemakers ?

A. Keep them busy with positive endeavors such as to pull the Ravs wagon.
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6 of 613

There are 6 official Mitzvos in Parshas Pinchos.
1 - the laws of inheritance

4- Various offerings

1- Blow Shofar on Rosh Hashana

There is a common theme
* the Shofar blasts serve to wake us up to live with focus
Learn from Pinchas to live for Hashem , bring Korbonos to serve Him & leave the right lessons as an inheritance to our families.
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Daf 72 - Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Can a non - Jew serve as a Shliach ?
A. No.

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Q. If someone made a loan with an interest charge & had it recorded in a shtar & now he regrets his misdeed & wants to do it right , does he lose it all or only the interest ?

A. R. Meir - he loses it all.
Chachomim - only the interest.

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Q. If someone made a predated or postdated document , is it valid ?

A. The first no , the second yes.

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Q. What is the 3 letter hebrew word Rashi uses to explain why the predated is posul ?

A. Sheker
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Q. What are the 2 options either of which can permit a person to negotiate a contract ?

A. Either there is an established market rate , or if the seller has some of the product in stock.

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The Best Medicine

What do our Sages refer to as the Best Medicine ?

Silence !
Megila 18a.
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Daf 71- Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Which Mitzva is greater ?

- to give an interest free loan to a Jew or charge a non Jew interest ?
A. The first one.

- to give a loan to a poor person or to one who is wealthy ?
A. The first.
- to give to a poor relative or to a poor neighbor ?
A. The first.
- to give to a poor person of your town or from cross country ?

A. The first.

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Q. Why is charging interest considered as denying Hashem ?
A. It shows the person thinks he can make more money without Hashems consent.
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Q. Which 2 laws apply to a widow ?

A. Not to have certain pets & not to live near certain people.
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Daf 70 - Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Is a person permitted to rent out his utensils for a fee & also charge if the item diminishes in value ?

A. Yes.
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Q. What is the status of a person who invests money in a manner of avak Ribis so that his chances are great to earn a profit & far from a loss ?

A. He is called a Rasha.

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Q. May one borrow or lend money to a non -Jew with interest ?

A. Yes.
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Q. Is that a Mitzva ?

A. The Rambam says yes , others say no.
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Q. Should a person be involved regularly in giving loans to non - Jews & charging interest ?
A. Its better to avoid it.

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Review Time

The sooner we stop talking when we say less,
The sooner we can begin doing.
Based on Avos 1:15
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Daf 69- Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. How much of a calf would be given to the one who fattens it ?

A. The entire head , plus half of the rest.
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What does the term godros refer to ?

A. Small animals.
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Q. What do partners need to do in order to seperate from each other ?

A. He can go before 3 to assess the value & divide the assests. If it is regular coins he can do it on his own.
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Q. May a person lend money & charge as a rental ?
A. No.
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Q. What may happen as a result ?

A. He can lose all of his assests.
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Q. Which 2 forms of increase are permissible ?

A. - you may give someone a gift so that he should give someone a loan.
-or give someone a gift so that he should tell someone to give you a loan.

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Q. What is the rule of this ?

A. Ribis is only forbidden when it comes from the borrower to the lender.
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Q. If someone rents a field may he also add a loan to the deal so that he can invest in improving the field & paying for it all later ?

A. Yes.
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Daf 68- Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What is the meaning of the word Mashkanta ?

A. From the word Shochain , which means he becomes the closest neighbor with rights to the field.
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Q. How does this connect to the word Shechina ?
A. Hashem should be our closest neighbor.

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Q. What are the dangers of a using an inappropriate remark ?

A. A Sage gave an example of what would be if so & so died ...
& it came to be. We learn to avoid all forms of negative remarks.

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Q. How can one make a deal with a store to sell his product ?

A. Not just for half the profits , he needs to also pay for the work involved.
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Q. How much of a salary ?

A. There are 3 opinions :

R. Meir - it dosent matter whether a lot or a little.

R. Yehuda - even a small , causual amount.

R. Shimon b. Y. - a full amount.

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Q. What is a sayoch ?

A. A baby donkey.
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Q. Who did Rava refer to as a great person ?

A. Rav Illish.

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Sayings that Matter

The journey of one step or of a hundred steps begins with a prayer to Hashem.
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Daf 67 - Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What is Navla ?

A. Rashi says either a womans name or it refers to an unknown person.
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Q. What difference is there whether something is real Ribis or only dust of Ribis ?

A. Whether the Judges will have him pay it back.
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Q. Why are the laws different when orphans are involved ?

A. Because the local Beis Din are considered as their Father to defend their rights.
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Q. Why does a Torah scholar need to be more stringent ?

A. Rashi explains so that others do not learn to treat an issur lightly.

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Q. What is the Mashkon of Sura ?

A. They would write on the document that at the end of the designated amount of years the field would go back without any payment.
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Q. Which great Sage acted as if he were an ordinary person ?

A. Revina , see last Tosfos.
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Saying to Motivate

Payless may be a good place to shop , but SAYLESS is part of the formula for greatness. See Avos 1:15.
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Daf 66 - Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What is the meaning of fatumei mili ?

A. Words that are merely to make someone feel good but not binding.
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Q. If someone made an agreement assuming something would happen but it didn't is that binding ?
A. There is a dispute whether or not an Asmachta is koneh.

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Q. What were the names of Rav Chisdas 2 sons ?

A. Mar Yenuka & Mar keshisha.

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Q. What does apotiki mean ?
A. Your payment will come from this.
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Q. What is the reason for the rule that if they said - " if this ..."
The kinyan is not binding ?

A. Because each person is thinking the outcome will be to his advantage.
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Daf 65 - Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What do we call it if its not really Ribis but it can still be forbidden ?

A. Mechzei kribis - it appears like it.
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Q. What is permissible by a rental but not by a sale ?
A. To charge more for payment per month.

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Q. When are you supposed to pay for a rental ?

A. At the end of the month.

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Q. If he sells a field but he is only receiving partial payment now , how should the deal be structered ?

A. Meanwhile acquire for as much as you paid & each of them may use the produce in the meantime.

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Q. Which Tana holds that if its only a one - sided possibility of Ribis it is permissible ?

A. R. Yehuda.
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Q. May one sell a house on condition that when the seller makes enough money he can buy it back ?
A. No.
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Q. What if the buyer makes that offer on his own ?
A. That is valid.
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3 of 613

There are 3 official Mitzvos in Chukas , & none in Balak.

397 - the Red Cow - to use its ashes for purification from Tumah.

398- laws of Tumah from the dead - it lasts 7 days etc.

399 - A pure person has to apply the process.

We learn that to live properly we need to avoid the dead which is symbolic of those who refuse to choose a life of Torah & Mitzvos.
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Daf 64 - Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. May I pay a farmer now for all the milk his cows will produce this week ?

A. Yes.
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Q. Who came once towards the end of Ravs lecture ?
A. Rav Kahana.

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Q. May I buy a container of wine & say if it spoils before delivery the sale is off , but if the price changes either way , the deal stays ?
A. Yes it is valid.
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Q. One who gave a loan to someone is he allowed to
- live in that persons place for free or at a reduced rate ?
A. No & no.

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Q. Does that mean if someone received a loan from his friend he has to stop doing all favors to that person ?
A. Tosfos explains that things that he would have done before are still permissible.
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Daf 63- Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. How many lessons does Rava derive from R. Oshayas teaching ?

A. 3.
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Q. What are they ?

A. - you are allowed to change a debt & give produce instead.
- but only if its in stock
- he holds like R. Yanai that you can even make up to get paid back with money.
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Q. Is a one - side possibility that may turn into Ribis permissible ?

A. - No.
- R. Yehuda - yes.

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Q. What should one wait for before making deals ?

A. For the market price to be established.
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Q. Why does that make a difference ?

A. Because he could have bought it elsewhere for that price.

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Q. Which town was near Hini & near Pumbedisa ?

A. Shili.
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Q. What is the Rule of Ribis ?

A. All forms of payment for waiting for money.
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Daf 62 - Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What do we learn from - Your brother should live with you ?

A. You are obligated to save your own life first.

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Q. If someone transgressed & took interest what is the penalty ?

A. He must return the money & repent.
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Q. How many people transgress the prohibition ?

A. 4. The lender , the borrower , the guarantor & the witnesses.
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Q. What if there was a scribe involved ?

A. Him also as we will see later.

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Q. Who was Rava expecting to meet when he would pass away ?

A. Rebbi Oshaya.
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Daf 61- Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Why does the Torah use 2 expressions to describe the prohibition of charging interest ?

A. Neshech - because it bites into people & hurts them ,
Ribis - because the recipient is gaining an increase in a forbidden way. Thus the perpetrator is liable for 2 lavin for both aspects.
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Q. What if someone steals with intentions that it is only for a few minutes inorder to cause the victim pain or pleasure , is that permissible ?

A. No.
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Q. What are 4 places which the Torah connects to being saved from Egypt ?

A. The laws of interest , tzitzis , weights & to avoid sherotzim.

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Q. Which of the 4 is considered most elevated ?

A. To avoid eating unkosher food.

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Q. Why ?
A. Because it is ingested in the body.

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Q. Where is taking interest compared to murder ?
A. In Sefer Yechezkel 18:13
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Daf 60 - Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Are you permitted to deceive someone to sell him a product that is even better than what he asked for ?

A. Not if he may have a reason that he needs what he asked for.
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Q. There are 2 exceptions that may justify a change , what are they ?
A. - if the customer is informed & they are Mochel ,
- if they taste it & accept it.
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Q. Is a merchant permitted to offer incentives & discounts to attract customers ?

A. We follow the opinion of the Sages that it is permissible.

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Q. What are shiski ?
A. Prunes , plums or almonds.
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Q. Are you allowed to paint & shine an old car to sell as new ?

A. No.

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Q. Can you wash & clean a car to make it look good ?
A. Yes.
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Q. If you have a job opening who should you choose first ?

A. A poor Jew.
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Daf 59 - Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Which is the only case of forbidden relationships where the death penalty is that of Chenek ?

A. By a married woman. The others get Sekila , Serefa or Korais.
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Q. What is the meaning of the word amiso ?
A. Am ito - people that are with you - in Torah & Mitzvos.
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Siman - back to daf 58
Why is the topic of causing verbal distress taught beginning on daf 58 ?
A. It spells the word Noach. Be gentle.
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Q. Why does a person need to always be careful to speak gently to his wife , Rambam ?
A. Because she may come to tears which can trigger Heavenly consequences.
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Q. What is the secret to become wealthy that Rava taught ?


A. Always be careful to honor & respect your wife !
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Q. What do we do if someone tries to change a Torah law or Torah principle ?
A. We do not accept it. If a Prophet tries it he becomes a false prophet liable for a death penalty.

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Q. What can be worse than hurting an ordinary person with words ?

A. Hurting a convert

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Q. How many times does the Torah teach us to be careful with how we deal with converts ?
A. 36 or 46 times. See Tosfos.
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Daf 58 - Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What type of oath did the Sages institute by Hegdesh ?

A. An oath for a Shomer so that people should be careful with Hegdesh.

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Q. In what way are animals similar to pearls ?
A. When he buys a second one he tries to match them.
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Q. If someone said hurtful words what sin does he transgress ?

A. One of the sins is Onoas devorim.

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Q. What if he only asked for a price on an item but he has no plans of buying ?

A. That is also Onoas Devorim.

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Q. What should you never say to a Baal Teshuva ?

A. Remember your past.

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What are the 3 reasons that verbal harassment is worse than monetary fraud ?

A. * harder to rectify
* it hurts the entire person
& * it shows you are antagonizing Hashem.


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Q. What is considered worse than murder but there is no tangible weapon ?
A. Shaming someone in public.
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Q. What is the common denominator between

Adultery , shaming someone & calling someone by a demeaning nickname ?

A. One who shows that he negates others will be treated in like measure by Hashem.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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3 of 613

We have 3 of the 613 Mitvos in this Parsha - Shlach.

The Siman can be

S - shom Einayim - keep your eyes on your tzitzis.

L - Lo Sosuru - do not stray after the negative.

Ch - Separate Chalah.
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Daf 50 - Quiz

Q. Regarding an overcharge of less than a sixth where we assume people forgive , what question can we still have ?

A. Is the forgiveness immediate or only after the buyer can show it to others.?
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Q. What is the equivalent of getting an expert opinion from a merchant ?

A. An opinion from a good relative.

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Q. Regarding fraud over a sixth where the sale is void , is there a time limit of showing it to others or is it unlimited ?

A. That is the Gemaras second question.

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Q. What is Ravas 3 point halachic conclusion ?

A. Less than a 1/6 - it stays.
More than - both may retract.
An even 1/6 - its valid but give a refund.
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Daf 49- Quiz

Q. What is the remez in the Torah that a person should strive to keep his word when he says yes or no ?

A. Hin Tzedek.

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Q. Why is it wrong for a person to say one thing but in his mind he has other plans ?

A. There is a lack of truth & it is a form of theft. See Rambam

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Q. What if someone mentioned to a friend I plan to give you a gift , but now he is reconsidering , is it permissible ?
A. It depends if it was a small amount & they were relying on it one should not retract.
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Q. If someone asks , can you watch my money & the response is - my house is available , does he become responsible ?

A. Not unless he adds , put it in front of me or I will watch it.
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Q. If a seller overcharghed or if a buyer underpaid what is the penalty ?

A. When it is the amount of a sixth they are obligated to pay back.
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Daf 48- Quiz

Q. Why does Hashem punish people who do not keep their word , even if they are non-Jews ?

A. Because it is a lack in being a Mentch.
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Q. Does money alone clinch a deal according to the Torah ?

A. It is a dispute -
R. Yochanon - yes
Reish Lokish - no
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Q. Does Meshicha appply by non-Jews ?
A. No.
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Q. What is a siton ?

A. A wheat wholesaler. Rashbam

Tosfos says he sells liquids.
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Q. What is a mi shepora ?

A. Abayei - we inform him as to what Hashem does.
Rava - it is a curse.
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Q. What if he gave a partial payment ?
Rav - he acquires only that amount of value.

R. Yochanon - he will get a mi shepora for the full amount.
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Q. If someone was cursed for one reason does that mean he can be cursed more ?
A. Tosfos says no.
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Daf 47- Quiz

Q. Whose item is used for Chalipin ?
A. Rav - the buyer
Leivi - the sellers.
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Q. In which Megilah do we find the source of Kinyan Chalipin ?

A. Rus.
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Q. What type of Naal was used ?

A. The Targum explains it was the glove of the right hand.
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Q. Is Meshicha stated openly in the Torah ?

A. That is a dispute -
R. Yochanon - no.
Reish Lokish - yes
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Q. What are 2 ways of defining the word - vetzarta hakesef ?

A. Either to wrap it up or use a coin that has an imprint on it.
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Daf 46- Quiz

Q. If one cannot aquire coins through barter , what about using them to effect the barter ?

A. Surely not. Tosfos.

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Q. Where do we see a Sage going out of his way as hishtadlus for funds that belonged to him ?

A. Rav Papa went to meet the agent who was bringing his 12,000 coins.
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Q. What is included in the term Parnasah ?

A. Rashi , all the needs of a person.
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Q. What is the equivalent of - until my son arrives ?

A. Or until I find the key .
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Q. Can produce be used to effect chalipin ?

A. R. Sheishes - yes
R. Nachman - no. Only a utensil

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Q. Does money aquire movable items by Torah law ?
A. R. Yochanon - yes
R. Lokish - no. Use Meshicha
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Q. Does Reish Lokish hold like R. Sheishes ?

A. Yes.
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Daf 45 - Quiz

Q. Who is the teacher of the principle one may not lend a gold dinar for a gold dinar because it may go up value thus turning into Ribis ?

A. R. Yochanon.
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Q. What is Maaser Sheini & who is to eat it ?

A. It is seperated by the owners the first , second , fourth & fifth years of a Shmita cycle. It is brought to Yerusholayim & eaten there.
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Q. What type of foods does the Torah list that we should buy ?

A. 2 types of meat & 2 types of wine.

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Q. Which 2 types of food may not be bought ?
A. Tosfos lists water & salt.
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Q. Can a coin be used for a barter acquisition ?

A. It is a dispute.
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Q. Is a coin considered a utensil ?

A. Tosfos says yes.
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Parsha Question

What are the 3 Brochos of Birchas Kohanim ?

The Targum Yonoson explains -

1- physical needs
2- growth in Torah
3- success in Prayer

This corresponds to lessons from the 3 Avos
1 - Avraham who did Chesed in all ways including basic needs.
2- Yaakov who was the pillar of Torah
3 - Yitzchok the pillar of Avodah which includes prayer.
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Daf 44 - Quiz

Q. If someone said he would sell something for x amount & both sides agreed & they have witnesess watching is it a done deal ?

A. No. It is not valid until a kinyan is made.
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Q. If one side gave the money to buy a movable item but did not yet lift up the item , either side may retract but what happens ?
A. It is not a Jewish way ,
He has to accept a curse at Beis Din for not keeping his word ,& then he gets his money back.

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Q. What is an asimon ?

A. Rashi says a blank coin without an imprint.
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Q. How much is a Peruta ?
A. An eighth of an Italian Isur.

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Q. How much does one have to give a Kohen to redeem a first born son ?
A. 5 silver Shekels. He may give a gold dinar & receive 5 silver dinarim of change.
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Daf 43 - Quiz

Q. If someone asks you to hold on to some money for him for awhile are you permitted to use it until they need it back ?

A. A regular person is not permitted.
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Q. What is the halachic conclusion regarding one who borrows an item without notifying the owner ?

A. He is a gazlon (thief ).
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Q. We have a 3 way dispute in our Mishna between Beis Shamai , Beis Hillel & R. Akiva , who do we follow ?

A. It is a dispute -
Shmuel - R. Akiva
Rava - Beis Hillel

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Q. So what should we follow ?
A. Rashi - follow Rava who is the latter Sage.
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Q. If he said he was going to do shlichus yad is that considered as if he did it ?
A. Beis Shamai - yes.
Beis Hillel - no
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Daf 42 - Quiz

Q. What are the Torahs guidelines for caring for & investing ones money ?

A. Always keep some money handy.

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Q. How much ?

A. Always divide it into 3 parts-

1/3 land.
1/3 merchandise

1/3 available.
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Q. How does one gain more blessings of prosperity ?

A. Keep your blessings concealed.

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Q. Before Banks , where was the best place to safegaurd money ?

A. In the ground.
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Q. How deep ?
A. One Tefach.

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Q. What if he forgets where he buried it ?
A. He is considered negligent & he has to pay.
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Q. What if he had his Mother help him watch the item ?
A. That is fine.
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Daf 41 - Quiz

Q. What is the one word title of this Mishna ?

A. Chovis ( a container ).
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Q. What did R. Yochanon offer to do for whoever would explain this Mishna ?
A. Carry his clothing for him.
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Q. Why does R. Yochanon make such an offer ?
A. He is the one who says a persons garments give him honor, thus I will honor them.
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Thought question
Why is meant by the expression
Shlichus yad - sending out ones hand ?
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Daf 40 - Quiz

Q. One who was holding produce for someone & is now returning it , how do we know how much was depleted ?

A. If it was in a separate corner , whatever is left there. If it was mixed with his , we follow a prescribed average for each type.

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Q. In what way do we see mice behaving in a manner of the wicked ?
A. Tosfos explains when they see grain for the taking , not only do they eat themselves they also call their friends.
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Q. How much profit may one make when selling basic foods ?

A. Up to a sixth.
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Q. What is barzenaisa ?

A. Either the cost of advertizing or the cost to form an opening for the barrel.
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Q. Why would it be forbidden to mix some sediment back into a container of wine or oil ?

A. One may not cheat or fool a customer.
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Daf 39- Quiz

Q. What is a case of hashovas aveida where we know the owner yet we have a Mitzva to care for his property ?

A. If he was captured or had to skip town due to danger.
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Q. What if someone was captured right when his crops were ready for harvesting ?

A. First Beis Din sends people to cut the grain & put it away for the owner, then they hire a relative to care for the fields.

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Q. Why don't we trust a minor to take over a field ?
A. He may ruin it.

Q. Why don't we send in a relative to care for a field of a minor ?

A. He may claim it is his.
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Q. Why was Yosef able to recognixe his brothers but they could not recognize him ?
A. He grew up & had a beard , they had already had beards from before.
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Q. What is the difference between a pardes & a bustenai ?
A. A vineyard & a orchard of trees.
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Daf 38 - Quiz

Q. What should a Shomer do if he sees the produce he is watching is getting spoiled ?

A. There is a dispute :
- Do not sell.
- Rabon Shimon b. G. - sell with Beis Din to save it.

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Q. If a person could choose between one measure of his own produce or much more from others which is preferred ?

A. His own.

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Q. What is a Tamchu ?

A. Food that was collected for daily distribution.
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Q. What is netushim & retushim ?

A. The N is when he had no choice he was captured , the R is when one ran away on his own.
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Q. Which Sage said , don't push an elephant through the eye of a needle ?
A. Rav Sheishes.
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Daf 37- Quiz

Q. What is the difference between a mix up by a case of theft & one by a case of Pikodon ?

A. By theft he transgressed a prohibition thus there may be a kenas penalty.

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Q. What if he wasn't caught is he exempt ?
A. If he wants to clear his account in Heaven to avoid punishments he will be urged to pay all possibilities.

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Q. Who is the one who was disputing the words of R. Tarfon ?
A. R. Akiva.

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Q. Was R. Akiva a talmid of Beis Hillel or Beis Shamai ?

A. Beis Shamai , Rashi.
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Q. Without his awareness , can mean , he knows nothing about it , or ... ?

A. He did not see it , thus he did not see it exactly. ( The last Tosfos ).
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Q. Who are we referring to when it says - these & those agree ?
A. Beis Shamai & Beis Hillel.
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Daf 36 - Quiz

Q. What are the 4 types of oaths ?

A. - Bitui - speaking
- Wasted
- Pikodon - our topic &
- Eidus - testimony.

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Q. Is one Shomer allowed to give it over to another Shomer without permission ?
A. No. Tosfos.

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Q. If he did , is he liable ?

A. Rav - no
R. Yochanon - yes.

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Q. One who agreed to watch something for someone can he have his wife & older children assist him ?

A. Yes.
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Q. What if the Shomer was negligent & the animal ran away but then it died a regular death , is he liable ?
A. It is a dispute.
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Daf 35- Quiz

Q. When do we make both sides swear ?

A. If he gave a loan & took an item for security but now he claims the item was stolen & that it was only worth half the amount :
The Malveh swears - that the item is not by him ,
The loveh swears - it was worth the full amount.
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Q. A person who receives a loan how does he think of his benefactor in glowing terms ?

A. Hashem made him wealthy because he is such a nice person.
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Q. What if a shomer claims he dosent know where he put the item he will try to find it ?
A. He is considered negligent & he needs to pay for it right away. Rambam.
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Q. What are some of the benefits of doing what is good in the eyes of Hashem ?

A. Hashem will act with goodness to you & He will give you His good land to inherit , see Dvarim 6:18.
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Q. Where was Ameimar from ?

A. Nehardoeh
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Q. What is the status of a husbands rights on the miluk property of his wife ?

A. As a buyer , not an heir.

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Q. One who rented an animal for a week & then lent it to someone else for a day & it died on that day , what do we do ?

A. There are 2 opinions -
- the renter swears that it died & he makes the money from the borrower.
- R. Yosi - the owner gets the money.
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Daf 34 - Quiz

Q. If something was stolen from a Shomer Chinom does he have to pay for it ?

A. He has 2 options -
- he can swear & be exempt ,
& if they find the theif he pays double to the owner.

- he can also choose to pay in which case he becomes the owner so that if they find the thief he pays double to the watchman.

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Q. What if they get the animal back does the watchman also get the wool shearings & the offspring ?
A. No.
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Q. What if he did not yet pay but he said he would ?
A. That is sufficent.

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Q. What if he just said I m responsible ?
A. Also good enough.

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Q. Which Braisos are most authoritative ?

A. The Tosefta of Dbei R. Chiya & Dbei R. Oshiya.
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Q. What if he first refused to pay but then he said he would ?
A. It is good.

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Q. We say Teiku on many of the questions , so what should be done ??
A. Rabeinu Chananel & Rambam say they split the money.
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Q. When he is willing to pay is that all ?

A. He also needs to swear that it is not in his reshus.
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Daf 33 - Quiz

Q. If a person finds something he himself lost & someone elses but he is only able to handle one of them , which comes first ?

A. His own is always first.
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Q. His Fathers or his Rebbis which comes first ?

A. His Rebbi.

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Q. How do we explain the difference between a Parent & a Rebbi ?

A. Parents brought us into this world , a Rebbi is one who enables us to merit the World to Come.

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Q. How do we know that a person should try to avoid poverty ?

A. From Davarim 15:4.
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Q. What are the 3 opinions of what defines one special Rebbi ?

A. R. Meir - taught him Gemara
R. Yehuda - most of his learning.
R. Yosi - even if he explained one Mishna.
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Q. Which type of learning is called the best form of study ?

A. Gemara.
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Q. Which learning should one always run to ?

A. Mishna.

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Q. Who will rejoice when Moshiach comes ?

A. All Jews.
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Daf 32 - Quiz

Q. Which is greater the Mitzva to honor Parents or the Mitzva to honor Hashem ?

A. They are equal in some ways.
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Q. But then what should one do if his Parents ask for something at the same time when he has an item to return ?

A. The Parents also have the Mitzva to return found items thus that comes first.
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Q. Which is greater to help unload an animal or to help load up ?
A. To unload.
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Q. What are 2 reasons why unloading is a great Mitzva ?

A. The animal is suffering & the owner may lose a lot.
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Q. What if his friend asks for help to unload & his enemy needs help to load which comes first ?

A. It is a Mitzva to load with his enemy first in order to subdue his evil inclination.
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Q. But how can one have an enemy dosent the Torah teach us not to hate each other ?

A. Tosfos explains that it must be that he saw that person doing a sin & he warned him but he refused to refrain. Now he has a Mitzva to hate him until he repents.
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Daf 31 - Quiz

Q. Can there ever be a case of returning a lost find by a field ?

A. Yes. If a flood is heading towards ones field & he has a way of blocking it.
Q. What if an animal is ruining ones field ?
A. The same Mitzva applies if he can stop it.
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Q. If someones animal escaped & you return it , is that sufficent or do you need to inform the owner ?
A. You do not have to inform him.
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Q. How many times is a person required to try to teach others the right way ?
A. Even 100 times.

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Q. What if you have a relative who needs charity , one who lives in your building who needs , in your city & in a different city , who should you help first ?

A. Rambam lists these 4 levels & says we have to follow this list of priorities.
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Q. Why is it that sometimes some opinions seem to say that the Torah is merely speaking the way people speak ?
A. The third Tosfos on 31b explains that it is only in unique cases where it is obvious from the verses.
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18 of 613

18 of the official Mitzvos are in Parshas Nosoi.

The word Nosoi means elevated & this Parsha includes the Blessings which Kohanim are to give & we are to receive to become elevated.
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Daf 30 - Quiz

Q. What are 2 concerns one may have when having guests over ?

A. Not to cause them to be envious of you & not to have them steal things.
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Q. Which 2 types of materials are fragile & thus should not be touched while waiting to return them ?

A. Gold & glass
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Q. If there is a sock for example in a cemetary or on the street who would be exempt from the Mitzva of returning it ?

A. A kohen is not permitted to enter a cemetary & a person who not carry his own sock is exempt.

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Q. What if a person would still like to return it even though it is beneath his dignity is it permitted ?

A. Yes. It is considered going beyond the requirements of the law.

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Q. What are 2 reasons for the destruction of Yerusholayim ?

A. For not going beyond the basic requirements & for sinas chinom. Tosfos.

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Q. How is it possible to get a Mitzva even 100 times ?

A. If he returned a lost animal & it ran away that many times.
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