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1)

(a)The first of the six categories of Mikvah is Mei Geva'im (based on the Pasuk in Yeshayah "Mayim mi'Geva'im"). What is Mei Geva'im?

(b)On what condition does someone who drinks from it becomes Tamei?

(c)Why is that? (see Tiferes Yisrael 2).

2)

(a)To what extent does he become Tamei?

(b)Why does he become Tamei, even though he did not drink a Revi'is (see Tos. Yom-Tov DH 've'Shasah')?

(c)Why did the drop of water not become Tahor through Hashakah (see Tos. Yom-Tov DH 've'Shasah')?

(d)And why did the water in the pit did not become Tamei as soon as the Tamei person touched it?

3)

(a)What if, after a Tamei person drank from the Mei Geva ...

1. ... someone drew from the remaining water with a Tahor vessel (see Tos. Yom-Tov & Tiferes Yisrael)?

2. ... a loaf of bread fell into the pit, and the owner withdrew it (see Tos. Yom-Tov)?

(b)On what condition will the loaf nevertheless become Tamei?

(c)Why is that?

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4)

(a)What does the Tana now say if, after someone draws water from the pit with a Tamei vessel ...

1. ... a Tahor person drinks from the remaining water in the pit?

2. ... someone draws from the remaining water with a Tahor vessel?

(b)And what if a loaf of Terumah falls into the pit ...

1. ... and he washes it?

2. ... if he does not wash if?

(c)Why does Rebbi see fit to insert this Mishnah here (see Tiferes Yisrael)?

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5)

(a)Why does the Mishnah now repeat all three earlier rulings, but in a case where Tamei water falls into the pit containing Mei Geva'im (see commentaries on the Mishnah)?

(b)R. Shimon is more stringent than the Tana Kama. What does he say in a case where a loaf of Terumah falls into the water?

(c)What is his reason?

(d)With which of the three above rulings of the Tana Kama does R. Shimon disagree?

(e)Like whom is the Halachah?

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6)

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

1. ... a corpse falls into the pit or where a Tamei person steps into it?

2. ... a Tahor person drinks from the water?

(b)The Tana extends the Din of Mei Geva'im to Mei Boros, Mei Shichin, Mei Me'aros and Mei Tamtzi'os she'Pasku. Mei Boros are regular, round pits. What is the definition of ...

1. ... Shichin?

2. ... Me'aros?

3. ... Mei Tamtzi'os she'Pasku?

(c)What is the Din in the above cases if the water has not yet stopped flowing (even if the rainfall has)?

(d)And what if a majority of rain-water flowed into the pit before the Tamei person drank, and someone filled from it with a Tamei vessel or Tamei liquid fell into it?

7)

(a)What is the final case cited by the Mishnah in the above list is - Mikva'os that contain less than forty Sa'ah of water (see Tos. Yom-Tov)?

(b)What does the Tana say about streams of water that are flowing down a mountain slope ...

1. ... whilst it is still raining?

2. ... after the rain has stopped (see Tos. Yom-Tov)? What distinction does he draw between whether they are far from the town and from the road, or near?

(c)What is the reason for the former ruling?

(d)On what condition are even the streams that are far from the town considered Tamei?

(e)Why is that?

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8)

(a)What are the two things that have to occur for Mei Geivim to become Tahor, according to Beis Shamai?

(b)Beis Hillel and R. Shimon disagree with Beis Shamai. What is the sole criterion according to ...

1. ... Beis Hillel?

2. ... R. Shimon?

(c)The Mishnah concludes that the above Mei Geva'im (see Tiferes Yisrael) are eligible for two things; one of them is Chalah. What is the other?

(d)What does le'Chalah mean? (see Tos. Yom-Tov)

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9)

(a)The second category of Mikvah is Mei Tamtzi'os she'Lo Pasku. What is the definition of Mei Tamtzi'os she'Lo Pasku? (see also Tiferes Yisrael).

(b)What does the Mishnah say in a case where, after someone who is Tamei drank from it ...

1. ... a Tahor person drinks from it, or someone draws water from it with a Tahor vessel?

2. ... a Terumah loaf falls into it and someone washes it?

(c)And what does the Tana say in any of the three parallel cases, but where, instead of a Tamei person first drinking from the water ...

1. ... someone first drew from it with a Tamei bucket?

2. ... some Tamei water fell into pit first?

(d)In the previous MIshnah, the Tana declared the water eligible for Chalah and Netilas Yadayim. What does he say in addition about Mei Tamtzi'os?

(e)In what way is Mei Tamtzi'os she'Lo Pasku considered a superior Mikvah to Mei Geva'im (see Tos. Yom-Tov)?

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10)

(a)The third category is a regular Mikvah containing forty Sa'ah (see Tos. Yom-Tov), which is considered a Mikvah more than Mei Tamtzi'os she'Lo Pasku, in that it is eligible for Tevilas Adam (see Tos. Yom-Tov). Which other two things does the Tana mention (that one may Tovel in it)?

(b)Category number four of Mikvah is a Ma'ayan (a natural spring) from which little water gushes out, and which one supplements with a majority of Mayim She'uvim (drawn water). In which regard is Toveling in a Ma'ayan more lenient than Toveling in a Mikvah? (see Tos. Yom-Tov & Tiferes Yisrael).

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11)

(a)Category number five listed by the Mishnah is Mayim Mukin. What is Mayim Mukin? (See Tos. Yom-Yov).

(b)In what regard is it more lenient than the previous case of Mei Ma'yan ... ?

(c)What is the sixth category of Mikvah listed by the Mishnah?

12)

(a)How many additional advantages does Mayim Chayim have over a regular Mikvah? ...

(b)One of them is that a Zav is permitted to Tovel in it. What are the other two?

Hadran alach 'Sheish Ma'alos ... '