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1)

(a)The Tana now discusses up to which point broken Keilim are still considered Keilim (and remain subject to Tum'ah). What is the Shi'ur K'li of ...

1. ... a broken bucket?

2. ... a broken kettle (Kumkum)?

3. ... a broken pot for boiling water (Meicham, which is larger than a kettle)?

(b)And what is the Shi'ur of ...

1. ... a broken Lefes (or Leves [which is also made to boil water in it, but which is larger still than a Meicham])?

2. ... broken water jars (Kitoniyos)?

(c)According to the Tana Kama, wine-measures are still considered Keilim as long as they can still be used for measuring wine. What is the equivalent Shi'ur K'li for measuring oil?

(d)Why is it necessary to mention both (see Tiferes Yisrael)?

(e)According to R. Eliezer, all the above broken Keilim have the same gauge. What is it?

2)

(a)R. Akiva says that a K'li that lacks Chatifah is subject to Tum'ah. What does Chatifah mean?

(b)To which stage of the K'li's existence is he referring?

(c)What is he now coming to teach us?

(d)And what does he say about Keilim that still need to be sharpened?

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3)

(a)The Tana Kama declares both a wooden stick with a Chezyana and one with a Simro, Tamei. What is the difference between the two?

(b)What common purpose do they both serve?

(c)How R. Shimon qualify a Simro?

(d)On what condition, will both of the above be Tahor?

(e)What is the reason for that? Why are the former Tamei, and the latter, Tahor?

4)

(a)If one makes a Meinekes for the above or for a door, it is Tahor. What is a Meinekes for ...

1. ... a Chezyana or a Simra? What purpose does it serve?

2. ... a door?

(b)Under which circumstances is the Meinekes subject to Tum'ah?

(c)According to Beis Shamai, it becomes become Tahor only when it breaks. What do Beis Hillel say?

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5)

(a)The Tana declares a builder's Kantor and a carpenter's Dakor (both made of metal), subject to Tum'ah. The former is a sort of metal stick that is used to demolish walls. What is 'a carpenter's Dakor' (See Rambam)?

(b)Likewise, he declares both metal tent pegs and measurer's pegs Tamei. What are measurer's pegs?

(c)And the measurer's chain is Tamei too. What is it used for?

(d)One that is used for wood however, is Tahor. This might refer to a chain with which one ties bundles of wood. What else might it refer to?

6)

(a)A chain of four Tefachim that is used to draw water in a large bucket is Tamei. Why specifically four Tefachim (and not more)?

(b)What is the maximum size of the equivalent chain used to draw water in a small bucket?

(c)A blacksmith's donkey too is Tamei. Some say that this is a wooden (see Sefer Tavnis Keilim) stand on which he places the bellows during bellowing. What do others say?

7)

(a)What does the Mishnah say about the blade of a saw that has been fitted ...

1. ... into a slit above the door, so that it now hangs down from the lintel? What purpose does it serve?

2. ... into the same slit, only upside-down, so that its smooth section hangs down from the lintel?

(b)What is the reason for this distinction?

(c)On which condition will the saw even be Tahor in the former case?

8)

(a)And what general statement does the Tana issue regarding lids?

(b)On what grounds is the lid of a kettle different?

(c)Is that the sole exception?

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9)

(a)The Mishnah now discusses the metal accessories of a wagon. What is the Din regarding the Ol (the yoke), the Katrev (the equivalent cross-piece underneath the animal's neck), the Kenafayim (the rings at the side of the yoke to which to which the reins are tied), the crescent-shaped piece of metal that is held under the animal's neck and the Somech (the metal ring that is attached to the middle of the yoke)?

(b)What is the function of ...

1. ... the Katrev?

2. ... the crescent-shaped piece of metal?

3. ... the Somech?

(c)The list continues with Machger (the metal chain (Tos. Yom-Tov) that is tied underneath the neck of the animal), Tamchuyos (small crescent-shaped pieces of metal attached near the end of the yoke to protect the animal from the weight of the yoke [See Tos. Yom-Tov and Rambam]), the Inbal (the striker inside the bell), the Tzinora (the hooks in the wagon) and the nails. What purpose do the last two items serve?

(d)Some texts replace Machger with Masger. What is Masger?

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10)

(a)Now the Tana lists the accessories of a wagon that are Tahor. On what condition does he declares Tahor ...

1. ... the Ol?

2. ... the Kenafayim?

(b)He also includes hollow tubes that make a noise, and the Avor (an ornamental piece of lead beside the animal's neck). What is the function of the hollow tubes?

(c)And he also lists the Sovev of the wheel, thin boards and metal plating to overlay. What does he say about ...

1. ... ornamental nails?

2. ... metal horse-shoes?

3. ... horse-shoes made of Sha'am (a kind of rubber)?

(d)From when does a rusty ...

1. ... sword once again become subject to Tum'ah?

2. ... knife once again become subject to Tum'ah?

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11)

(a)R. Yehudah declares Tahor the lid of a metal basket that one converted into a mirror. What was its status before it was converted?

(b)What do the Chachamim say?

(c)At which point does a broken mirror made of metal become Tahor?

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12)

(a)What does R. Eliezer mean when he rules 'K'lei Matchos Mitam'in u'Mitaharin Shevurin'? When did they ...

1. ... become Tamei?

2. ... break? When did the first Haza'ah (with the ashes of the Parah Adumah) take place?

(b)When may the second Haza'ah be performed?

(c)Why can it not have been performed whilst the K'li was still broken?

(d)R. Eliezer follows the opinion of Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel. What does Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel say about the Chumra of Tum'ah Yeshanah? To which sort of Keilim does it apply?

13)

(a)What does R. Yehoshua say?

(b)What is his reason?

(c)Like whom is the Halachah?

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14)

(a)The Mishnah now discusses the Din of a broken key. What is a Mafte'ach shel ...

1. ... Arkuvah?

2. ... shel Gam?

(b)In which case does the Tana Kama declare Tahor ...

1. ... the former?

2. ... the latter (though nobody disagrees with this?

(c)On what grounds does R. Yehudah declare it Tamei?

(d)Like whom is the Halachah?

15)

(a)What does the Mishnah say about a dual-functional key (with both pins that fit into holes in the lock and holes that fit into pins in the lock), whose ...

1. ... pins have broken off?

2. ... holes have been stopped up?

(b)Under what circumstances will the key become Tahor (even if the holes are not stopped up)?

16)

(a)At which point does the Mishnah declare a mustard-strainer Tahor? Whereabouts must the holes be?

(b)The Tana also declares the metal Afarcheis of a mill, Tamei. What is an Afarcheis?

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