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1)

(a)What Shi'ur does the Mishnah give with regard to Reuven who puts aside something for planting or as a sample and then carries it into the street?

(b)What third case does the Tana add?

(c)When must he have put it aside?

(d)Why is he Chayav for even a Kol-Sh'hu?

(e)On what grounds does the Tana declare him Chayav even if he forgot why he put it aside and carried it out?

2)

(a)What does the Mishnah say about Shimon who carries out the article that Reuven has set aside?

(b)On what condition will even Reuven require the regular Shi'ur in order to be Chayav?

Mishnah 2
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3)

(a)The Mishnah now discusses a case where Reuven places food on the Iskupah (threshold) of his house (that is between three and ten Tefachim high) before carrying it out. What second case does he add to that?

(b)What is the status (as regards Shabbos) of such an Iskupah?

(c)What does the Tana now rule in a case where ...

1. ... Reuven himself subsequently carries the food into the street?

2. ... Shimon carries it into the street?

(d)Why are they both Patur?

4)

(a)And what does the Tana say about a case where the owner places a box containing 'fruit' on the outer Iskupah (see Tiferes Yisrael) in a way that the majority of the fruit is lying in the R'shus ha'Rabim whereas some of it is still in the R'shus ha'Yachid?

(b)How do we qualify this ruling? What kind of 'fruit' does the box contain?

(c)What will be the Din if the box is full of small fruit?

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5)

(a)What does the Mishnah say about someone who carries out ...

1. ... with his left hand?

2. ... in his bosom?

(b)What is the reason for these rulings?

(c)And why is he Chayav for carrying on his shoulders?

6)

(a)And what if spmeone carries out on the back of his hand, in his mouth, in the crock of his elbow, in his ear or in his hair?

(b)The same applies if he carries in Pundaso which is turned upside-down. Besides a money-belt, how else might one define 'Pundaso'?

(c)And what does the Tana say about someone who carries something ...

1. ... that is held between his money-belt and his shirt or in the bottom hem of his shirt?

2. ... in his shoe or his sandal?

(d)Why is he Patur in all these cases?

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7)

(a)What distinction does the Mishnah draw between somebody who means to carry something in front of and it swivels round to the back and vice-versa?

(b)Why is that?

(c)Why does the Tan then rule that in a similar case where a woman attached something to the front of her apron (Tiferes Yisrael) and it swivels round to the back is Chayav?

(d)What is the significance of the words 'be'Emes Amru' with which he begins this last ruling?

8)

(a)Rebbi Yehudah issues the same ruling with regard to a king's messenger who carries a letter on behalf of the king. How and where did he tend to transport it?

(b)Like whom is the Halachah?

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9)

(a)What is the Din if two people carry a loaf into the street on Shabbos?

(b)On what condition does the Mishnah declare them Chayav?

(c)How does he learn this from the Pasuk in Vayikra (in connection with a Korban Chatas "ba'Asosah Achas mi'Kol Mitzvos Hash-m"?

(d)What does Rebbi Shimon say?

(e)Like whom is the Halachah?

10)

(a)What does the Mishnah say about someone who carries out less than a Shi'ur of food in a receptacle?

(b)Why is that?

(c)The same applies to someone who carries out a live persons in a bed on Shabbos. Why is he not Chayav for carrying out the person?

(d)What will be the Din if someone carries out a live animal or bird?

11)

(a)And what does the Tana rule with regard to someone who carries out a k'Zayis of Meis or a piece of Neveilah or Sheretz on Shabbos?

(b)What is the Shi'ur Chiyuv for the piece of ...

1. ... Neveilah?

2. ... Sheretz?

(c)What is the reason for these Shi'urim?

(d)Why are these cases not considered a 'Melachah she'Einah Tzerichah le'Gufah', according to the Tana Kama?

12)

(a)What does Rebbi Shimon say about the above rulings?

(b)Like whom is the Halachah?

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13)

(a)Rebbi Eliezer declares Chayav somebody who cuts his nails using his hands or his teeth. What does he say about pulling out hair from his head, his moustache or beard using his hands?

(b)What do the Rabbanan say?

(c)He also rules 'Chayav' with regard to 'Godeles, Kocheles and Pokeses'. If a 'Godeles' is a woman who plaits her hair, what is ...

1. ... a 'Kocheles'?

2. ... a 'Pokeses'?

(d)According to Rebbi Eliezer, these last three are Toldos of two different Avos. If Kocheles is Chayav because of 'Kosev', what is the Av Melachah of 'Godeles' and 'Pokeses'?

(e)What do the Chachamim say about these three?

(f)Like whom is the Halachah?

14)

(a)What do the Chachamim say about someone who cuts his hair, moustache or beard using a pair of scissors?

(b)How much will he have to cut in order to be Chayav?

(c)In which case will they agree that he is Chayav even if he uses his hands?

(d)And under which circumstances do they permit cutting a nail with one's hands or pulling out a hair even Lechatchilah?

15)

(a)What distinction does the Mishnah draw between detaching a growing plant from a flower-pot with a hole and detaching it from one without one?

(b)What size hole must it be in order to be Chayav?

(c)And what will be the Din if the hole is not in the base, but at the side?

(d)What is the reason for this ruling?

16)

(a)What does Rebbi Shimon say about a detaching from a flower-pot which has a hole?

(b)What is his reason?

(c)Like whom is the Halachah?

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