Mishnah 1
1)
(a)What is the status of the water that remains on the body of a person who has just Toveled in a river?
(b)What does the Mishnah say about the status of the water on a person's body if he has to pass through a second river after having Toveled?
(c)Why the difference?
1)
(a)The water that remains on the body of a person who has just Toveled in a river - is 'be'Chi Yutan'.
(b)The Mishnah rules that the water on a person's body if he has to pass through a second river after having Toveled - is not 'be'Chi Yutan' ...
(c)... because he wanted the water of the river in which he Toveled, but not the water in the second one.
2)
(a)The Tana issues the same ruling in a case where a drunken friend pushes a person or his animal into the second river after he Toveled. On what condition will the water be be'Chi Yutan?
(b)Why the difference?
2)
(a)The Tana issues the same ruling in a case where a drunken friend pushes a person or his animal into the second river after he had Toveled. The water there will be 'be'Chi Yutan' - if he is just playing with him ...
(b)... because - unlike the previous case, that is done with his consent, and he is pleased with the water that remains on his body.
Mishnah 2
3)
(a)If a person is swimming in the water, what is the status of the water that splashes as a result of his actions?
(b)On what condition does the Mishnah declare it be'Chi Yutan'?
3)
(a)If a person is swimming in the water, the water that splashes as a result of his actions - is not 'be'Chi Yutan' (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
(b)The Mishnah declares it 'be'Chi Yutan' - if he meant to splash his friend.
4)
(a)What status does the Tana ascribe to ...
1. ... water that splashes whilst one is forming bubbles on the water?
2. ... the bubbles themselves (which he refers to as Tzipor)?
(b)Some have the text Tzinor. What does that mean?
(c)Why is the status of the water ...
1. ... that splashes whilst it is being formed not be'Chi Yutan?
2. ... in the pipe not be'Chi Yutan?
4)
(a)The Tana rules that ...
1. ... both water that splashes whilst one is forming bubbles on the water, and ...
2. ... the bubbles themselves (which he refers to as 'Tzipor') - are not 'be'Chi Yutan (see Tos.Yom-Tov).
(b)Some have the text 'Tzinor' - meaning a pipe made of bamboo or of wood, to squirt water from it in jest.
(c)Presumably ...
1. ... the water that splashes whilst it is being formed is not 'be'Chi Yutan', ...
2. ... and neither is the water in the pipe - because he is not pleased with what happened (see Mishnah Achronah).
Mishnah 3
5)
(a)In a case where water drips on to a pile of fruit which the owner mixes to spread the water, so that it should dry quicker, R. Shimon declares the fruit be'Chi Yutan. Why is that (see Tos. Yom-Tov)?
(b)On what grounds do the Chachamim disagree?
5)
(a)In a case where water drips on a pile of fruit which the owner mixes to spread the water, so that it should dry quicker, R. Shimon declares the fruit 'be'Chi Yutan'- since he wants to distribute the water (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
(b)According to the Chachamim - the water is not 'be'Chi Yutan', since he is only distributing the water in order that it should dry.
Mishnah 4
6)
(a)According to R. Tarfon, if the owner measures the depth or the width of water in a pit, the water becomes be'Chi Yutan. What does R. Akiva say?
(b)Why is that?
(c)Like whom is the Halachah?
6)
(a)According to R. Tarfon, if the owner measures the depth or the width of water in a pit, the water becomes 'be'Chi Yutan'. R. Akiva - differentiates between the depth, and the width.
(b)He distinguishes between the depth which he determines by the mark on the stick (which he wants), and the width, where the water serves no purpose (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
(c)The Halachah is like Rebbi Akiva.
Mishnah 5
7)
(a)What distinction does the Mishnah draw between a case where the owner places his hand, his foot or a cane into his pit to see whether it contains water or not and where he does so to determine how much water it contains?
(b)Why the difference?
(c)If he throws a stone into the pit to determine whether it contains water or not, what is the status of the water ...
1. ... that splashes?
2. ... on the stone?
(d)Why is that?
7)
(a)The Mishnah rules that if the owner places his hand, his foot or a cane into his pit to see whether it contains water or not - the water is not 'be'Chi Yutan' (see Tos. Yom-Tov), whereas if he does so to determine how much water it contains - then it is ...
(b)... because, unlike the earlier case, he needs the water-mark on his hand ... .
(c)If he throws a stone into the pit to determine whether it contains water or not, the Tana rules that the water ...
1. ... that splashes, or that is ...
2. ... on the stone - is not 'be'Chi Yutan' ...
(d)... because he does not need it.
Mishnah 6
8)
(a)What does the Tana Kama say about someone who beats a Shelach (what is a Shelach?) that he has just washed ...
1. ... after withdrawing it from the water?
2. ... whilst it is still in the water?
(b)What does R. Yossi say? What is his reason?
(c)Like whom is the Halachah?
8)
(a)The Tana Kama rules that if someone beats a 'Shelach'(an animal skin [see Tos. Yom-Tov]) that he has just washed ...
1. ... after withdrawing it from the water - it is 'be'Chi Yutan', but if he does so ...
2. ... whilst it is still in the water - it is not (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
(b)R. Yossi - declares it 'be'Chi Yutan' either way, since, despite the fact that it is in the water, he intends to remove some of the water together with the dirt.
(c)The Halachah - is like the Tana Kama.
Mishnah 7
9)
(a)What status does the Mishnah ascribe to the water that ...
1. ... enters a boat, the Akal (what is Akal?) or that one finds on the oars?
2. ... is found on different kinds of fishing nets?
(b)On what condition will the water be be'Chi Yutan?
9)
(a)The Mishnah rules - that the water that ...
1. ... enters a boat, the Akal (an area at the base of the boat where water gathers) or that one finds on the oars is not 'be'Chi Yutan' (see Tos. Yom-Tov), neither is the water that ...
2. ... is found on different kinds of fishing nets.
(b)The water will be'be'Chi Yutan' however - if the owner shakes them in order to remove it (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
10)
(a)The Tana now discusses someone who takes a boat down to the sea in order to test it for leaks (le'Tzorfah). What else might le'Tzorfah mean?
(b)Why is it necessary to do that?
(c)What does the Tana say about ...
1. ... the water in the boat?
2. ... the water on a new nail that one places in the rain in order to strengthen it?
(d)And what does he rule with regard to the rain that falls on a burning log which one places in the open for the rain to extinguish it?
10)
(a)The Tana now discusses someone who takes a boat down to the sea (see Tos. Yom-Tov in order to test it for leaks ('le'Tzorfah'- which might also mean to strengthen it (as it usually does).
(b)It is necessary to do this - because when left for long periods on dry land, wooden objects tend to split and produce cracks, which water largely repairs.
(c)The Tana rules - that ...
1. ... the water in the boat is not 'be'Chi Yutan', neither is ...
2. ... the water on a new nail that one places in the rain in order to strengthen it ...
(d)... nor is the rain that falls on a burning log which one placed in the open for the rain to extinguish it.
Mishnah 8
11)
(a)What status does the Tana ascribe ...
1. ... to a cloth that one spreads over the food on the table to protect it from water and dirt that might otherwise fall on it?
2. ... to a straw or reed mat that is used to cover bricks, to prevent water from falling on them?
(b)On what condition will he declare it be'Chi Yutan?
11)
(a)The Tana rules - that ...
1. ... a cloth that one spreads over the food on the table to protect it from water and dirt that might otherwise fall on it is not 'be'Chi Yutan', neither is ...
2. ... a straw or reed mat that is used to cover bricks, to prevent water from falling on them.
(b)He declares it 'be'Chi Yutan' however - if one shakes it in order to remove the water.
Mishnah 9
12)
(a)The Tana Kama rules that'Kol ha'Nitzok Tahor Chutz mi'Devash ha'Zifin ve'ha'Tzapachas'. What does he mean? What is Nitzok?
(b)D'vash ha'Zifin might mean honey that comes from Zif. What else might it mean?
(c)What is Tzapachas?
12)
(a)When the Tana Kama rules that'Kol ha'Nitzok Tahor Chutz mi'D'vash ha'Zifin ve'ha'Tzapachas', he means - that if someone is pouring Tahor liquid into Tamei liquid, the liquid in the upper container remains Tahor.
(b)'D'vash ha'Zifin'either means honey that comes from Zif (see Tos. Yom-Tov) - or good-quality honey that is so valuable that one adds fake ingredients ('Ziyuf' means a forgery) to increase the quantity.
(c)'Tzapachas' is - a dish comprising honey and flour that is soft enough to be poured.
13)
(a)What second exception do Beis Shamai add?
(b)Why is that?
13)
(a)Beis Shamai add - a thick stew of ground or whole beans ...
(b)... because when one stops pouring, the stew tends to withdraw (so that the stew that has already touched the Tamei section, rejoins the part that is Tahor [See Tos. Yom-Tov]).
Mishnah 10
14)
(a)In most cases, the Halachah is Nitzok Tahor, as we just learned. Under which sole circumstances does the Tana Kama declare Nitzok, Tamei?
(b)R. Shimon is more stringent. What does he say?
(c)On what grounds does the Tana Kama disagree with R. Shimon?
(d)Like whom is the Halachah?
14)
(a)In most cases, the Halachah is 'Nitzok Tahor', as we just learned. The Tana Kama declare Nitzok, Tamei - if one is pouring cold liquid into hot.
(b)R. Shimon is more stringent. He includes - hot into hot in this ruling, provided that the bottom one is considerably hotter than the top one (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
(c)The Tana Kama disagrees with R. Shimon in that - the steam from the hot liquid does not affect a hot stew as much as it does a cold one (see Tos. Yom-Tov DH 'mi'Tzonen le'Cham').
(d)The Halachah is - like the Tana Kama.
Mishnah 11
15)
(a)What does the Mishnah say about a woman with Tahor hands who is stirring a pot that is Tamei? On what condition do her hands become Tamei?
(b)What if her hands are Tamei and the pot, Tahor?
(c)What is the reason for these rulings?
(d)R. Yossi disagrees with the latter ruling. What does he say?
15)
(a)The Mishnah rules that the Tahor hands of a woman who is stirring a pot that is Tamei - become Tamei if they perspire ...
(b)... and the same will apply to the Tahor pot if her hands are Tamei.
(c)The reason for these rulings is - because the steam combines the perspiration on her hands with the liquid in the pot (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
(d)R. Yossi maintains that - the pot will only become Tamei if some perspiration actually falls into it.
16)
(a)Finally, what does the Tana say about the wine that is in the scales whilst someone is weighing grapes? At which stage will it be considered a liquid?
(b)What are the ramifications of this ruling, besides becoming be'Chi Yutan and subject to Tum'ah?
(c)Why does the Tana compare it to baskets?
16)
(a)The Tana finally rules that the wine that is in the scales whilst someone is weighing grapes - remains Tahor until it is poured into a receptacle (at which point it enters the realm of Mashkeh).
(b)The ramifications of this ruling, besides becoming be'Chi Yutan and subject to Tum'ah are - with regard to Yayin Nesech, should a Nochri touch it.
(c)The Mishnah compares it to baskets of olives and grapes - which are dripping, and whose juice is not considered a liquid until it is poured into a receptacle.
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