Gems of Bitochon -2

On the path one is determined to go , Hashem will lead him.

The path of Bitochon begins with Prayer to Hashem & continues with Prayer at regular intervals.

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Daf 19. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Why is their a difference between the distance from the soaking cycle - 3 tefochim & that of the scrub cycle where its 4 amos ?

A. Because it shpritzes all over.
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Q. What is meant by yagid olov reioh ?

A. Learn from the context.

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Q. Where does it say in the Torah that Hashem will supply Eretz Yisroel with adequate rain ?

A. Dvarim 11:11.

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Q. What are the 7 liquids that are considered liquid ?

A. Wine , blood
Oil , milk , dew
Honey & water.
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Gems of Bitochon

What are the 2 secrets
To achieving wealth ?
The Talmud teaches

1- always deal honestly

2- pray for mercy from the Owner of all wealth
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Daf 18. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What is the meaning of Tiraya can be harmful to a wall ?

A. Rabeinu Gershom explains either the shaking or the noise.

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Q. How much space does one need to plow for a vineyard ?

A. 4 amos.
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Q. How much space is required between planting a tree and a pit ?

A. 25 amos.
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Q. What are the liglugei of a mustard plant ?

A. Rashi - the flowers

Aruch - the seeds

Ri. - the branches.

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Q. What is tzunma ?

A. Stone or rock.
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Daf 17. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Which 3 people tasted the World to Come in this world ?

A. The 3 Avos.
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Q. Which 6 people were not affected by the Angel of death ?

A. The 3 avos & Moshe , Aaron & Miriam.

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Q. Which 4 people had no sins ?

A. Binyomin , Amrom , Yishai & Kilov.
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Q. What do I need to watch out for before digging a hole in my backyard ?

A. How it might affect the neighbors.

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Q. How much of a distance may be required ?

A. 3 Tefochim.
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Final Two

The last 2 Mitzvot are

612- Hakhel - gather to Study Torah

613 - Every Jew should write a Sefer Torah.
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Daf 16. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What are the 3 jobs of the evil inclination ?

A. To persuade , prosecute & punish.

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Q. Who else besides the evil inclination has good intentions ?

A. Penina

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Q. What did Hashem create to serve as an antidote for the evil inclination ?

A. Torah.
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Q. Who says , give me good friends or death ?

A. It was a folk saying.

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Q. If Avraham Avinu had a daughter what was her name ?

A. Bakol.
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Daf 15. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Who wrote the last 8 verses of the Torah ?

A. There is a dispute , either Moshe Rabeinu or Yehoshua.
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Q. Who were the 7 Prophets for non - Jews. ?

A. Bilam & his father ,
Iyov. ,
Elifaz , Bildad , Tzofar
& Elihu.

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Q. Who was Iyov ?
A. That is a great dispute.

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Q. Who may have been Iyovs wife ?

A. Dinah.
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Daf 14. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. How many Sifrei Torah did Rav Huna write ?

A. 70.
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How many times did Rebbi Ami write the verse Torah Tzivo ?

A. 400.
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Q. Which 4 prophets were in the same era ?

A. Hoshea , Yeshaya , Amos & Micha.

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Q. What can a person do to prevent one from losing a small item ?

A. Connect it to some other items to make it larger.
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Q. What is the meaning of the name Russ ?

A. She produced a descendant Dovid who sang an abundance of songs & praises in Hashems honor.
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Q. How many Sages have some of their compositions included in Sefer Tehilim ?

A. 10.
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Daf 13. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What should they do if there is not enough property to give each one a decent amount ?

A. R. Yehuda - you buy me out or I will buy you out.

R. Nachman - no. Let them just remain partners.
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Q. Who was first to state - the world was created for people to be fruitful & multiply ?

A. Beis Shamai

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Q. Why might someone refuse to accept a gift ?

A. It says in Mishlei - those who hate gifts will live.

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Q. How many volumes of Prophets are there ?

A. 8.
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Q. How many of Kesuvim ?
A. 11.

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Q. May one place a Novi sefer on top of Kesuvim or the reverse ?

A. It dosent matter. Tosfos

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Q. How much space do we leave between one chumash & another ?

A. 4 lines.
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Daf 12. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. When does a door lose its status as a door ?

A. When its door frame has been removed.
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Q. Are people allowed to put up doors to close off their street ?

A. No. Because it may cause a hindrance to the public who pass by.
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Q. Who is greater a prophet or a Sage ?

A. The Sage can be greater.

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Q. Nowadays , which two types of people may say words of prophecy ?

A. Fools & children.

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Q. How did Mar bar R. Ashi sign his name ?
A. Tavyomi.
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Q. What does that mean ?
A. Have a good day.

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Q. When is something called a measure of Sedom ?
A. When another person will benefit & you don't lose.
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Daf 11. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What is the merit of saving one life compared to ?

A. Like saving the entire world. !

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Q. What is the key factor in determining whether or not partners can split an item ?

A. If the item will still maintain its name after the division.

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Q. How much room do we leave a person around his doorway in order to unload ?

A. 4 amos
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Daf 10. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. We see that Hashem loves the poor , but why then dosent He provide for them directly ?
A. Because He also loves the rich & wants to save them from gehenom for the Mitzva of helping the poor.

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Q. Which Mitzva brings the redemption closer ?

A. Giving Tzedaka.
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Q. Which Halacha is taught twice in Shulchan Aruch ?

A. That one should give charity before prayer.
Its in the halachos of prayer because the prayer becomes more effective.

Its also by hilchos Tzedaka because the charity also becomes improved.
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Q. What can a person take along to the World to Come ?

A. Ones Torah learning.

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Q. Which nation is called the One unique nation ?

A. The Jewish Nation
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6 of 613

There are 6 official Mitzvos in Parshas Ki Sovoi

Bikurim
Viduy Maaser

3 for Maaser Sheini
1 to Emulate Hashems ways
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Daf 9. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Who says that giving Charity is equal to all of the other Mitzvos ?

A. Rav Asi.

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Q. Does that mean it is greater than Torah study also. ?

A. No. By Torah study it says it is greater than all. Here it says equal to all Mitzvos.
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Q. How is Tzedaka compared a suit of armor ?
A. Every small contribution combines to a great force of protection.

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Q. What can be greater than the prayers of Moshe Rabeinu ?

A. Giving charity in a secret manner
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Q. How many blessings does one gain for giving money to charity & how much more for adding kind words ?

A. 6 & 11. A total of 17.

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Daf 8. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What type of 3 transgressions apply to one who charges Sages tax ?

A. From the Torah , the Prophets & Kesuvim.
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Q. Which group of people are the cause of misfortune to the world ?

A. Unlearned ones.

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Q. What are the 3 mitzvos for which one may even sell a Sefer Torah ?

A. To study Torah , to get married & to redeem a captive. Tosfos.
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Q. Which type of charity is called the great Mitzva ?

A. Pidyon Shevuyim.

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Q. Why did R. Shmuel bar Shilas stay away from his garden for 13 years ?

A. Because of his devotion to teaching his disciples.
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Daf 7. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What is an ispelida ?

A. 4 answers -

Rashi - a fancy home
Tosfos / Aruch - a cave
Ri - an open porch
R. Gershom - a room.

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Q. If a person wants a favor from another whereby he will benefit without causing any loss , can we insist that it be done ?
A. Yes. To avoid Midas Sedom.
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Q. What were the names of R. Chidas 2 sons ?
A. Mar yenuka & Mar Keshisha
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Q. Where did Shmuel & R. Chama live ?

A. In Nehardoeh

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Q. What may be a reason why Eliyohu Hanovi would stop coming to visit someone ?
A. If he blocks the poor from listening to their needs.

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Q. Which group of people are exempt from chipping in for security for the city ?

A. Torah scholars.

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Q. What does - I am like a wall - refer to ?
A. The Torah
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Daf 6. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. If someone admits to owing money but then denies the whole thing does he have to pay ?

A. Yes.
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Q. How is a rachava the opposite of a front yard ?

A. It is a back yard.
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Q. If someone allowed his neighbor some use of his property for Sukos may he also extend that use for during the year ?
A. Not unless he gets specific permission.
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Q. When should a fence be
4 amos high ?
10 tefochim high ?
3 tefochim ?

A. 4 - to block vision

10 - to stop from stealing
3 - to stop animals.
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Daf 5. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. When Revina went to a din Torah with another Jew who did they go to ?

A. Rava.
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Q. If the wall of a yard fell down do we force them to rebuild ?

A. Yes.
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Q. Do people ever pay their debts early ?
A. There is a dispute.
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Q. What is the halacha ?

A. Like Reish Lokish that people do not generally pay early.
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Q. What can a person do if he does want to pay early ?
A. Use witnesses.
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Daf 4. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. If someone cursed a Jew what is the punishment ?

A. For a regular Jew - once Malkus.
For a Judge - twice
Nosi. - three times.
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Q. Is a person allowed to give good advice to a wicked person ?

A. No.
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Q. What are 2 metaphors which describe the Beis Hamigdosh ?

A. The light of the world & the Eye of the world.
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Q. What was unique about the building that Hurdos built ?

A. It resembled the waves of the ocean.

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Q. If someone put up a fence all around a persons field , how much do they need to chip in ?

A. R. Huna - half of all the expenses.
Chiya - half of a cheap fence.
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Daf 3. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Does the opinion that holds that visual damage is considered damage also hold that looking at something hefker is a form of acquisition ??

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Q. What is it that we never allow to split ?

A. A holy Sefer.

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Q. What is the meaning of traksin ?

A. Tosfos explains - the wall which blocked off the Luchos which were from Sinai.
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Q. Is it permissible to demolish a Shul when we to build a new one ?

A. No. The new one has to be built first.
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Q. When can there be an exception ?

A. If the old one is falling down.

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Q. Why did Hurdos spare the Sage Bava ben Buta ?

A. To serve as his advisor.
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74 of 613

Parshas Ki Seitzei has the most Mitzvos in one Sedra - 74.

It begins with going to battle because that is the plan of this world we need to battle the evil inclination to serve Hashem.
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Daf 2. Bava Basra Quiz

Q. Is it a good idea to have a wall separating between two neighbors or two partners ?

A. Yes.
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Q. Why ?

A. To avoid visual damage.

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Q. How thick should the wall be ?
A. Follow the local custom.

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Q. How high ?

A. 4 amos.
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Q. What are 2 possible ways to translate the word Mechitza ?

A. A wall or a division.

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Q. Is visual damage considered as regular damage ?

A. That is a question the gemara strives to prove.
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Daf 119. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What are the 3 opinions of what to do with vegetables that grow between two gardens ?
A. R. Meir - to the upper
R. Yehuda - to the lower.
R. Shimon - whatever the upper can reach to him , the rest to the lower.
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Q. What are the reasons ?
A. R. M. - follow the source.
R. Y. - follow the airspace.
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Q. What is a geza ?

A. Tree trunk.
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Q. What are shoroshim ?

A. Underground roots.

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Q. What is the halacha ?
A. We follow R. Shimon ?

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Q. Why ?

A. Perhaps because it is sort of a compromise.
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Daf 118. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Can you give someone a gift & insist that he accept it if he refuses ?

A. No.
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Q. Can you insist to pay a worker with merchandise ?
A. No.
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Q. How much time would Beis Din usually give a person to clear away a potential problem ?

A. 30 days.

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Q. If someone would watch a owner less item does it become his ?
A. There is a dispute.
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Daf 117. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Who was Vastini ?

A. A Sage who was a disciple of Reish Lokish.

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Q. When we say that a person is always responsible as a Muad , how far does it go ?
A. Whether awake or asleep , shogeg or meizid.
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Why should we follow the opinion of R. Nosson ?

A. He was a Judge who would delve into the depths of the issue.

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Q. What does he hold if we need to divide the land between the owner of the upstairs & the owner of the downstairs ?
A. The lower gets 2/3

The upper 1/3.
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Daf 116. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. One may not take a food pot for a mashkon , but what about the food itself ?
A. Tosfos says yes.
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Q. If someone claims that he dosent know what can he swear ?
A. That he dosent know.
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Q. Can we expect a person to live on two levels ?

A. Rav - yes
Shmuel - no.
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Daf 115. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Being that a mashkon needs to be returned for use whenever necessary what purpose does it serve ?

A. To prevent shmita from cancelling the debt , to prevent a denial of the loan & to cause people to hurry to pay , see Tos.

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Q. When is it permitted to enter a home to take a mashkon ?

A. If someone owes you payment for work you did.
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Q. What type of woman is it forbidden to take a mashkon from ?
A. A widow.
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Q. How great was Avigail ?
A. She was one of 7 prophetses in history.
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Q. Who holds we follow the reasoning of a Torah teaching to make a difference ?

A. Rebbi Shimon.

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Q. Who holds there is no malkus for a lav that is in a general context ?
A. Abayei.
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41 of 613

There are 41 Mitzvos in Parshas Shoftim.
3 of them are
To appoint leaders
To listen to them
To refrain from not listening to them.
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Daf 114. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. If someone pledges to give the eirech value of his hand to hegdesh , how much does he give ?

A. Nothing.

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Q. If someone pledged to give his eirech value but he cannot afford it , what does he do ?

A. If he has one selah that's all he is required to give.

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Q. Where did Raboh bar Avuho happen to meet Eliyohu hanovi ?

A. In a non - Jewish cemetary.
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Q. How much was the sale price of the fragrance with the perfume from Gan Eden ?
A. 12,000 dinar.
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Daf 113. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. If one cannot pay a debt may the lender come & take something for security ?

A. Not without Beis Din.
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Q. Is the agent of Beis Din permitted to enter the house to take a Mashkon ?
A. That is a dispute.
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Q. What are the 2 meanings Rashi gives for Mesadrin for one who owea money ?

A. - to evaluate his belongings in order to leave him what he needs for living.
- or it means to leave over.
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Q. How many ailments was Shmuel unable to cure ?

A. Only 3.

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Q. How many Sages always applied the principle - every Jew is considered as a king ?
A. 4.
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Daf 112. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What are the 2 ways that wit holding a workers salary is considered as murder ?
A. Of the victim & of the doer.

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Q. What are 3 cases where one is exempt from paying a worker on time ?
A. If the employee did not ask for his salary ,
If the boss has no funds ,
If he sent him to someone else to get paid.
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Q. Why is a boss less likely to know the facts whether or not he paid his worker ?

A. Because he has more tirdos.
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Daf 111. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. By when do you need to pay a part - time , daytime worker ?

A. Until sundown.
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Q. If one misses the payment deadline how many transgressions does he violate ?

A. 4 lavin & 1 aseih.
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Q. What is oishek ?

A. One pshat is refusing to return that which belongs or should belong to others.

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Q. Who should he pay first a rich worker or a poor one ?

A. A poor one.
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Daf 110. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Which chazoka is stronger , that of the field owner or that of the produce user ?
A. It is a dispute.

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Q. What is the word for tax ?
A taska.
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Q. What is an apotiki ?
A. An acronym for poi tehai koi - this is where you will collect from.
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Q. By when does one need to pay a daytime employee ?
A. Before morning.

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Q. What about a nightime worker ?
A. Before the day is over.
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Q. What is the rule for when one needs to start paying a worker ?

A. At the end of the work.
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Daf 109. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What is considered a few years ?

A. Less than 7.
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Q. What can be another word to use to describe the Place for something ?
A. Yad.
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Q. What applies to a teacher , planter , shochet , physician & scribe ?
A. They may be sent away without prior warning.
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Q. Why did the Sage say - come back when you get up to learning about Kodoshim ?

A. Rashi explains it is deep thus you will think better.

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Daf 108. Taste of Daf Quiz.

Q. What metaphor is used for children ?

A. The branches of a tree.

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Q. Who is exempt from chipping in for the protection of a city ?
A. Torah Scholars whose Torah study protects them.
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Q. What are the 2 guidelines the Torah teaches us in order to merit goodness from Hashem ?

A. Do that which is straight & good. ***
Q. If someone wants to give his field away as a gift can a neighbor claim first rights ?

A. No.

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Q. What is the meaning of the word Mashkon ?
A. From the word Shochain - he becomes the closest neighbor because it was given to him as security.
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Q. Who should be first ?
A. A Talmid Chochom.
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55 of 613

There are 55 official Mitzvos in Parshas Reaih

The first 2 are to destroy places of idol worship & not to destroy places of Holiness.

Avoid the negative & build up the positive.
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Daf 107. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What are the 3 qualities that are attributed to the remaining Jews ?
A. - not to act with corruption
,
- not to speak lies &
- not to allow any words of deception in their mouth.
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Q. How can a person avoid an evil eye ?

A. Not to do things in a way that will attract peoples attention.
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Q. What type of crops should a person invest in ?

A. Divide it into 3 units - grain , olives & grapes.
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Q. What are 5 opinions as to the cause of illness ?

A. Evil eye , winds , cold , excretions & the gall bladder.

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Q. How many illnesses can one avoid by eating bread for breakfast ?

A. 83.
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Daf 106. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. The saying - you get what you pray for - is based on which verse ?

A. Iyov 22:28.

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Q. What about - Hashem always leaves you with some way out - ?

A. Yirmiya 42 :2.

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Q. When was there a period of 3 years in history without any rain ?

A. During the days of Allison Hanoi.

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Q. Which Righteous individual was helped by Hashed to kill a lion & a bear. ?

A. Dovid Hamelech.
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Q. Which Tzadiks goats killed bears ?

A. R. Chanina ben Dosa.
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Q. How many seasons does the Torah count in a year ?

A. 6.
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Daf 105. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. If 2 people were partners & one wants to part ways before their term is up , what can the other partner argue to continue ?

A. The mazal of two is better !!
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Q. What type of olives & grapes are called wicked ones ?

A. Those that never ripen to fulfill their potential.
What a lesson !
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Q. What is the measure of a weak person ?
A. He is carrying someone else but his knees are knocking together.
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Daf 104. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What do R. Meir , R. Yehuda & Hillel Hazokein have in common regarding their approach to the words of a regular person ?

A. They would follow the words for halachic ramifications.
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Q. Who is obligated to bring a wife's offerings ?
A. Her husband.

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Q. Why is it customary in some places to double the amount written into the Kesuba ?
A. As an honor to the bride.

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Q. If a person wants to arrange a business investment deal with a partner how do the Sages teach us to structure it ?

A. Half the money should be as a loan & half as a deposit for safekeeping.
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Daf 103. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. If someone hires a worker , rents an animal or rents a utensil when is he obligated to pay ?

A. The day the work is completed & returned.
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Q. What if he rented out a house but it caved in ?

A. He needs to replace it.
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Q. What is the difference between Teven & Kash ?

A. Tosfos explains that teven comes off with the stalk ,
Kash - stays on the ground. Gets hard - from the word kosheh.
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Q. What is the rule for what the owner needs to supply & the workers part ?

A. Basic protection is the responsibility of the owner , extra is up to the sharecropper.
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Daf 102. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. What does a landlord need to provide for a tenant ?

A. The basics , things that require a professional.
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Q. Who needs to put up the railing & the Mezuza ?

A. The tenant.
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Q. If he moves may he take his Mezuza ?
A. No.
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Q. What type of entity can acquire something for a person even without his awareness ?

A. His courtyard.
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Q. What if they made up a price for the whole year but they did not realize that it was a leap year with an extra month ?
....
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Daf 101. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. This type of issue needs a great person to explain - who said this ?

A. R. Yirmiyah.

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Q. Which great Sage was he referring to ?
A. R. Yochanon.
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Q. What is the least amount of time required to give notice in order to have a tenant move ?

A. 30 days.
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Q. What does it depend on ?
A. The time it takes to find a new place.
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Q. If prices went up is there a requirement of time before raising the rent ?

A. No.
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Saying Blessings

The next Mitzva we learn in the Parsha is to say the Blessings after eating a meal with bread.

Why , of all the 100 blessings we say daily , is that the one the Torah lists openly ?
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Daf 100. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. Does Sumchos hold that we divide even when each side has a definite claim ?

A. That is a dispute between Raboh & Rava.

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Q. When is Sumchos modeh ?

A. When there is a Torah obligation to swear we do not say - divide.
***
Q. What are the 4 things for which there is no Torah oath ?

A. Fields , servants , documents & hegdesh.

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Q. What is R. Meirs opinion by servants ?
A. They are as movable items.
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Q. What is the rule by the 3 oaths that are Torah obligations ?

A. They swear in order so they do not have to pay.
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8 of 613

In Parshas Eikev we have 8 of the 613 Mitzvos.

The first 2 of these 8 are to avoid all forms of idol worship & their accessories such as
- the gold plating of a tree used for idol worship.

- don't use the branches of such a tree for firewood.
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Daf 99. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. At what point is a borrower considered responsible ?

A. From Meshicha or another kinyan ---
Q. What are the 3 ways to acquire or rent a field ?

A. Money , shtar or chazaka.

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Q. If someone ate Teruma by mistake he needs to pay for it plus another 1/5 , what if he destroyed it ?
A. Then he does not pay the extra fifth.
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Daf 98. Taste of Daf Quiz

Q. When can a persons lack of knowledge cost him money ?

A. If someone claims you owe him 100 & you admit to 50 for sure but you are unsure of the rest , because you cannot swear he would have to pay.

***
Q. How can one be made to swear regarding that which he would not have been obligated in ?

A. By rolling one unto another.

***
Q. Who holds when there is a sofek by monetary matters that we should divide ?
A. Sumchos.
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Q.
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To Sum Up

What was the name of the Prophet , kohen , leader who was killed that we mention many times in the Kinos ?

Zecharyo
The name means - Remember Hashem.
That is the bottom line which says it all. !
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Fw: THE BRICK

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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.
***
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.

___
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.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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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.

***
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.

***
Q. Is a husband considered as a borrower or a renter of his wifes properties ?
A. Neither , he is considered as a buyer.
###
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.

___

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.
---

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.

---
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.
---
Q. What is meant by - they said in Maarova ?

Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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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.

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

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

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

A. Shomer Chinom
---
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.
---
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.
___
Q. May the worker share his food with his wife & children ?

A. No.
---
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.
___
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.
---
Q. What if a worker was only involved with part of his body , does he get to eat while working ?

A. Yes
---
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.
---

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

A. No.
---
Q. What is the status of Maaser Sheini ?
A. R. Meir - Hashems
R. Yehuda - the persons.
---
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.

***
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.
###
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.
---
Q. May a worker who is pruning the trees eat some fruits ?
A. No.

---
Q. What if he is baking some goodies ?
A. No.
---
Q. Where was the Ohel Moed for the 14 years the Jews were setteling the land ?
A. At Gilgol
---
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.
---
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.
---
Q. Which places were destoyed 3 years before Yerusholayim ?

A. The stores of Beis Hino.
---
Q. What if someone is selling or buying produce is he obligated in Maaser ?
A. By law of the Sages.
---
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.
---
Q. Who was the first who prayed that a person should appear older as he ages ?
A. Avraham Avinu.
---
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.
___
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.
---
Q. What if a non-worker happens to pass by & would like to taste some of your fruit , is he entitled ?
A. No.
---

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.
---
Q. How many people would attend Raboh's Shiurim ?
A. 12, 000
___
Q. Which great Amora was most unique in his expertise in the laws of Negoim & Oholos ?

A. Raboh bar Nachmoni.
---
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.
---
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.
***
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.
___
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 !
___
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.

___
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.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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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
***
Q. Which part of the face is called the glory of the face ?

A. The beard.
___
Q. Which great Sage did not have a beard ?
A. R. Yochanon.
___
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.
___
Q. How many questions did Reish Lokish ask on each teaching of R. Yochanan ?

A. 24.
___
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.
___
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.

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

A. 400.
___

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
___
Q. Which part of the day is this world compared to ?

A. The nighttime.
___
Q. What type of words indicate that a person is wicked ?
A. Words of chutzpa.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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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.

___
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.
___
Q. May he rent it out to use the income to deduct from the debt ?

A. Yes.
___
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.
___
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.
___
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.

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

A. Rashi - when we all know the facts.
___
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.

___
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.
___
Q. What are the 3 ways of measuring an item ?
A. Heaping measure - godush
Regular - medium - tafuf
Packed down - mochuk.
___
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.
___
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.

Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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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.

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

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

A. As a worker who does less would get , see tosfos.
___
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.
___
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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Fw: Frum Torah search engine

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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.

***
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.

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

A. No.

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

A. 6 for the lender ,
2 for the borrower.
***
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.

***
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.
***
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.

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

A. A merchant who buys & sells to make a profit.
***
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.
***
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.
***
Q. May a person buy in advance the wine production of a vineyard ?

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

A. Shmuel.

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

A. Rav Seurom.

***
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.

***
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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