Mishnah 1
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1)

(a)What do we learn from the Pasuk in Emor (in connection with a Zar) "ve'Yinazru mi'Kodshei b'nei Yisrael, ve'Lo Yechal'lu ... "?

(b)The Tana adds a long list of others who invalidate the Avodah (See Tosfos Yom-Tov), beginning with an Onein, a T'vul-Yom and a Mechusar Begadim. What is the definition of an 'Onein'?

(c)Which Kohen does not invalidate the Avodah when performing it whilst he is an Onein?

(d)From which Pasuk in Emor do we learn that a T'vul-Yom invalidates the Avodah?

2)

(a)Regarding the Din of Mechusar Begadim, how will the Avodah become Pasul via a Kohen ...

1. ... Hedyot?

2. ... Gadol?

(b)What if a Kohen wears more than the prescribed amount of clothes?

(c)In connection with the current ruling, what do we learn from the Pasuk in Tzav "Yilbash al Besaro"?

(d)How does this ruling affect the Din of Tefilin?

(e)How come that the Kohen Gadol nevertheless wears the Tefilin shel Rosh?

3)

(a)Next on the list is a 'Mechusar Kipurim'. What is a 'Mechusar Kipurim'?

(b)Who, besides a Zav and a Zavah, does this incorporate?

(c)How do we learn that he invalidates the Avodah from the Pasuk in Tazri'a (in connection with the Korban of a Yoledes) "ve'Chiper alehah ha'Kohen ve'Taheirah"?

(d)What does the Korban permit her (and the other Mechusrei Kaparah) to do?

4)

(a)Regarding a she'Lo Rachutz Yadayim ve'Raglayim, what do we learn from the Gezeirah Shavah "Chukas Olam" "Chukas Olam" from Mechusar Begadim?

(b)What stance does the Kohen adopt when performing Kidush Yadayim ve'Raglayim?

(c)Where does he place his hands whilst performing the Mitzvah?

(d)What do we learn from the word "Mimenu" (in the Pasuk in Ki Sissa [in connection with the Kiyor from which the Kohen washes] "ve'Rachatzu Aharon u'Vanav mimemu ... ")?

(e)Which water do the Kohanim use for the Mitzvah?

5)

(a)A Kohen Areil, Tamei (See Tosfos Yom Tov) and one who is sitting also render the Avodah Pasul. How do we learn Areil from the Pasuk in Yechezkel "Kol ben Neichar, Areil Leiv ve'Areil Basar"?

(b)From which Pasuk in Parshas Shoftim do we learn that sitting invalidates the Avodah?

(c)And how do we learn that a Kohen who is standing on something other than the floor does too, from the K'lei Shareis?

(d)What is the basis of this comparison?

(e)Why does the Tana then see fit to add ...

1. ... 'al-Gabei Beheimah'?

2. ... 'al-Gabei Raglei Chavero'?

6)

(a)According to the Tana Kama, a Kohen who receives the blood (Kabalah) with his left hand also renders the Avodah Pasul. How does he learn it from the Pasuk in Vayikra "ve'Lakach ha'Kohen mi'Dam ha'Chatas be'Etzba'o, ve'Nasan ... "?

(b)What is the source for that?

(c)What does Rebbi Shimon say?

(d)Bearing in mind that the Pasuk writes "be'Etzba'o" in between "ve'Lakach" and "ve'Nasan", what is the source of ...

1. ... Rebbi Shimon's ruling?

2. ... the Tana Kama's ruling?

7)

(a)What does the Mishnah say about a case where the Kohen gathers blood from the floor and sprinkles it on the Mizbe'ach?

(b)He learns it from the words "ve'Lakach mi'Dam ha'Par". Based on which other Pasuk there can this not be understood the way it stands?

(c)How does he therefore read it?

(d)On what basis does he do that?

8)

(a)What if the Kohen places the blood on the ramp or (Tosfos Yom Tov) on the wall of the Mizbe'ach at a point where there is no Y'sod?

(b)What exactly are the ramifications of 'Pasul'?

(c)To what extent is it Kasher?

9)

(a)The Tana now discusses the blood of a Korban that should be placed below but is placed above (See Tiferes Yisrael), and vice-versa. What does 'below' and 'above' mean?

(b)What does he say there?

(c)To whom is he referring when he adds 've'Ein bo Kareis'?

(d)Which similar case does he incorporate in this ruling?

Mishnah 2
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10)

(a)The Mishnah declares Pasul a Zevach which the owner Shechts with the intention of sprinkling its blood outside the Azarah. What are the connotation of 'Zevach'?

(b)What if he has in mind to sprinkle only some of its blood outside?

(c)And what if he has in mind ...

1. ... to burn even a k'Zayis of the Emurim outside?

2. ... to eat even a k'Zayis of Basar outside (the prescribed location)?

(d)And he includes in this ruling the skin of the Alyah (the fat-tail of a lamb) or a k'Zayis thereof. Why would we have a problem with this, if the skin was considered part of the Alyah?

(e)What does the fact that he inserts it here therefore prove?

11)

(a)And what does the Tana rule in a parallel case to the previous one, only where the owner Shechts the Zevach with the intention of doing the same things on the following day?

(b)In which point is the latter ruling more stringent than the former one?

(c)What is the latter case known as?

(d)What will be the Din if he subsequently eats it within the allotted time?

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12)

(a)In the K'lal (principle) that covers the previous two rulings (Chutz li'Mekomo and Chutz li'Zemano), what does the Mishnah add to the case of someone who Shechts with the intention of sacrificing what is normally burned or eating what is normally eaten in the wrong place or time?

(b)We learn this from the Pasuk in Tzav "ve'Im He'achol Ye'achel mi'Besar Zevach Shelamav ba'Yom ha'Shelishi, Lo Yeratzeh ha'Makriv oso, Lo Yechashev lo, Pigul Yih'yeh". What case is the Torah referring to?

(c)Why can it not be referring to a Korban that one actually eats on the third day from ...

1. ... a logical point of view.

2. ... a grammatical point of view.

13)

(a)What condition does the Mishnah necessitate before one can be Chayav Kareis?

(b)What exactly, is the Matir?

(c)How do we learn it from the words "Lo Yeratzeh" (by comparing it to a Kasher Korban)?

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14)

(a)The Mishnah gives two examples of 'Kareiv ha'Matir ke'Mitzvaso'. The first is where the Korban is Shechted in silence, and the blood, received, carried or sprinkled it with a Machsheves Chutz li'Zemano. What does 'in silence' mean?

(b)What is the second case?

(c)The first example of 'Lo Kareiv ha'Matir ke'Mitzvaso' is where the Korban is Shechted Chutz li'Mekomo, and the blood received, carried or sprinkled with a Machsheves Chutz li'Zemano. What is he second?

(d)The Tana lists the third example as 'Shachat, Kibeil, Halach ve'Zarak Chutz li'Mekomo'. What does he mean (See Tosfos Yom Tov)?

(e)How does he present the same three examples of 'Lo Kareiv ha'Matir ke'Mitzvaso' with regard to Pesach and Chatas?

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15)

(a)What does the Tana say about 'Le'echol k'Zayis ba'Chutz u'k'Zayis le'Machar?

(b)This is basically the same as the previous case of 'she'Lo Kareiv ha'Matir ke'Mitzvaso'. What is the difference between them?

(c)And what does he say about ...

1. ... 'k'Zayis le'Machar u'k'Zayis ba'Chutz'?

2. ... 'k'Chatzi Zayis ba'Chutz u'k'Chatzi Zayis le'Machar' or vice-versa?

16)

(a)Rebbi Yehudah argues with the Tana Kama. What distinction does he draw, depending upon which Machshavah came first?

(b)He does not hold that a second Machshavah detracts from the first one even by one Avodah. On which principle is his opinion based?

(c)What do the Chachamim hold?

(d)And what if he has in mind to eat half a k'Zayis Chutz li'Zemano And to burn half a k'Zayis Chutz li'Zemano?

(e)Why is that?

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