Mishnah 1
1)
(a)On which condition does the Tana declare Tamei, privately-owned K'lasos that break less than three Tefachim deep? What are K'lasos?
(b)Why is that?
(c)Why will a Keles whose cavity exceeds three Tefachim remain Tahor, even if one places a stone there to reduce the depth of the cavity?
(d)On what condition will it become subject to Tum'ah?
(e)Based on the Reisha of this Mishnah, what does Rebbi Yehudah rule with regard to a Tanur that one places on top of a pit or an enclosure (as we learned in the fifth Perek)?
1)
(a)The Tana declares Tamei, K'lasos - the wide base (which has a cavity [see Tos. Yom-Tov]) of a privately-owned Kirah that break less than three Tefachim deep ...
(b)... because if one lights a fire below (in the cavity) it will still cook the pot on top.
(c)A Keles whose cavity exceeds three Tefachim will remain Tahor - because it is no longer able to cook the pot on top.
(d)A Keles whose cavity exceeds three Tefachim remains Tahor, even if one places a stone there to reduce the depth of the cavity - because the stone is not considered the floor of the 'Keles' unless one cements the stone to the base.
(e)Based on the Reisha of this Mishnah, Rebbi Yehudah rules that - the Shi'ur for a Tanur that one places on top of a pit or an enclosure is - one that will cook a pot that is placed on it if one lights a fire below (as we learned in the fifth Perek).
Mishnah 2
2)
(a)The Mishnah now discusses a Dachon. What is a 'Dachon'?
(b)What does the Tana say about a walled Dachon? In which capacity is it Tamei and in which capacity is it Tahor?
(c)'Tahor Mishum Kirah' might mean that it does not become Tamei together with the Kirah. What else might it mean?
2)
(a)The Mishnah now discusses a Dachon (which literally means 'a place') - a sort of tray adjoining a Kirah (which sometimes has walls), on which one places two or three pots after removing them from the Kirah.
(b)The Tana rules that - a walled Dachon is Tahor Mishum Kirah is concerned, but Tamei independently, as an earthenware K'li which is a receptacle.
(c)'Tahor Mishum Kirah' means either that it does not become Tamei together with the Kirah or that it is not subject to Tum'ah (even independently) if the Kirah is fixed to the ground (see also Tiferes Yisrael and Tos. Yom-Tov).
3)
(a)The sides of the Dachon are not Tamei, the Rachav is subject to a Machlokes between Rebbi Meir and Rebbi Yehudah. What is the Rachav? Why is it called by that name?
(b)Rebbi Meir declares it Tahor. What does Rebbi Yehudah say?
(c)What is the basis of their Machlokes?
(d)What does the Tana say about an overturned basket, on which one built the oven, and which protrudes beyond its walls?
3)
(a)The sides of the Dachon (apart from the one that is part of the Kirah) are not Tamei; the Rachav - the wall that also serves as the wall of the Kirah (so-called because the Dachon, which is triangular in shape, is the widest at that point), is subject to a Machlokes between R. Meir and R. Yehudah.
(b)R. Meir rules that it is Tahor; R. Yehudah - declares it Tamei ...
(c)... because he considers it part of the Kirah, whereas R. Meir does not.
(d)The Tana gives an overturned basket on which one built the oven, and which protrudes beyond its walls - the same Din as a Duchan.
Mishnah 3
4)
(a)What is the difference between a Kirah that is split in two length-ways and one that is split breadth-ways?
(b)Why is that?
(c)What is a Kupach?
(d)What is the equivalent Din regarding a Kupach?
4)
(a)A Kirah that is split in two length-ways is - Tahor, whereas one that is split breadth-ways is - Tamei ...
(b)... because whereas one can no longer place even one pot on the former, on the latter, one can still place two (see Tos. Yom-Tov and Tiferes Yisrael).
(c)A Kupach - a square oven which only has room for one pot ...
(d)... is Tamei irrespective of which way it is split.
5)
(a)A Chatzar ha'Kirah is subject to two Tum'os provided its rim is three finger-breadths high. What is a 'Chatzar ha'Kirah'?
(b)To which two Tum'os is it subject?
(c)What is the reason for the Shi'ur of three finger-breadths?
(d)What will the Din be otherwise?
(e)This might be a Din de'Rabanan. How else might we explain it?
5)
(a)A Chatzar ha'Kirah - a sort of large earthenware tray in the middle of which the Kirah is fixed, is subject to two Tum'os ...
(b)... Tum'as Maga and Avir (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
(c)The reason for the Shi'ur of three finger-breadths is - because this is the Shi'ur that is required for a Kirah to receive Tum'ah initially (as we learned in the fifth Perek).
(d)Otherwise - it is only subject to Tum'as Maga ...
(e)... either because the Rabbanan decreed accordingly, or - because it is considered a Yad (a handle) to the Kirah (which is only subject to Tum'as Maga min ha'Torah).
6)
(a)How does Rebbi Yishmael determine what constitutes the Avir of the 'Chatzer'?
(b)What distinction does R. Eliezer ben Yakov draw between a case where only the Kirah became Tamei or only the Chatzer?
6)
(a)Rebbi Yishmael determines the Avir of the 'Chatzer' - by placing the spit-rod (diagonally) on the wall of the Kirah and of the Chatzar ha'Kirah. The space under the spit-rod constitutes the Avir of the Chatzer.
(b)R. Eliezer ben Yakov rules that if the Kirah becomes Tamei - then the Chatzer is Tamei, too, whereas in the reverse case, it is not.
Mishnah 4
7)
(a)In what way will the Din differ in a case where the Chatzer is not joined to the Kirah? In which two cases is the Chatzer Tahor?
(b)The legs of a Kirah that are three Tefachim tall have the same Din as a Chatzer Kirah of three Tefachim. How many legs does a Kirah generally have?
(c)What does the Tana say about a Kirah that ...
1. ... has legs of less than three Tefachim?
2. ... has four legs?
7)
(a)In a case where the Chatzer is not joined to the Kirah then it will be Tahor - if either its rim is not three Etzba'os high, or if it has no rim at all (which is really obvious, but fits into the principle 'Zu, v'Ein Tzarich Lomar Zu' [a. and no need to mention b.] See also Tos. Yom-Tov DH 'O she'Hayesah Chalakah' & DH 'Tehorah').
(b)The legs of a Kirah that are three Tefachim tall have the same Din as a Chatzer Kirah of three Tefachim (see Tos. Yom-Tov). A Kirah generally has - three legs.
(c)The Tana rules that if a Kirah has ...
1. ... legs of less than three Tefachim - then they are certainly Tamei, and that this will apply even if it ...
2. ... has four legs.
Mishnah 5
8)
(a)According to R. Shimon, if one of the three legs breaks, the oven is Tahor. Why is that?
(b)What does R. Meir say?
(c)Like whom is the Halachah?
(d)The same Tana'im now discuss a case where one made the Kirah with two legs to begin with. How are the two legs placed?
(e)R. Meir maintains that the oven is Tamei be'Maga u'be'Avir. What does R. Shimon say?
8)
(a)According to R. Shimon, if one of the three legs breaks, the oven is Tahor - because, in his opinion, if a leg of a Kirah is not subject to Tum'as Avir, it is not subject to Tum'as Maga either.
(b)R. Meir holds - that it is ...
(c)... and the Halachah is like him (see Tos. Yom-Tov end of DH 'Hayu Gevohin').
(d)The same Tana'im now discuss a case where one initially made the Kirah with two legs - placed opposite each other.
(e)R. Meir maintains that the oven is Tamei be'Maga u'be'Avir (see Tos. Yom-Tov) - R. Shimon declares it Tahor.
9)
(a)What does R. Shimon hold regarding a Kirah the legs of which are longer than three Etzba'os?
(b)What does R. Meir say?
(c)Finally, they argue over part of three legs of a Kirah that are attached to the Kirah by means of projections that protrude from the Kirah (and which now protrude from those projections diagonally). In which case do ...
1. ... both R. Meir and R. Shimon agree that the legs plus the area between them are subject to Tum'ah, both be'Maga and be'Avir?
2. ... they then argue? What is their Machlokes?
9)
(a)R. Shimon rules that if the legs are longer than three Etzba'os - the section that is more than three Etzba'os from the pot is Tahor (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
(b)According to R. Meir - it is subject to Tum'ah be'Maga, but not be'Avir.
(c)Finally, they argue over part of three legs of a Kirah that are attached to the Kirah by means of projections that protrude from the Kirah (and which now protrude from those projections diagonally [see Tos. Yom-Tov]). R. Meir and R. Shimon ...
1. ... agree that the legs plus the area between them are subject to Tum'ah both be'Maga and be'Avir - regarding the section that is within three Tefachim of the rim of the Kirah, but ...
2. ... they argue - over the section that extends beyond three Tefachim, which R. Shimon declares Tahor, and R. Meir, Tamei Maga.
Mishnah 6
10)
(a)What is the problem in determining the exact location that is Tamei?
(b)How does R. Shimon ben Gamliel suggest that one determines it?
10)
(a)The problem in determining the exact location that is Tamei lies - in the area between the legs (since the legs are not close to one another, but lie in a triangle).
(b)R. Shimon ben Gamliel therefore suggests that one determines it - by placing a ruler from leg to leg (at the point where they measure three Etzba'os). The area between the three rulers will be the area that is subject to Tum'ah (see also Tos. Yom-Tov).
