REVIEW QUESTIONS ON GEMARA AND RASHI

Prepared by Rabbi Eliezer Chrysler
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BAVA BASRA 78
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1)
(a) According to the Tana Kama of our Mishnah, the accessories of a donkey (which will be explained in the Sugya) are not automatically sold together with the donkey. What does Nachum ha'Madi say?
(b) Rebbi Yehudah makes a compromise. What will be the Din according to him, if Shimon, pointing to Reuven's donkey, says 'Sell me ...
1. ... this donkey of yours (Chamorcha Zeh)'?
2. ... this donkey, assuming it is yours (Chamorcha Hu)'?
(c) What if the accessories are actually attached to the donkey?
(d) What is the basis for this distinction?
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2)
(a) Ula establishes the Machlokes between the Tana Kama and Nachum ha'Madi by 'Sak, Diskaya and Kumni'. 'Diskaya' is a type of sack (see Rabeinu Gershom). How does Rav Papa bar Shmuel translate 'Kumni'?
(b) What will the Tana'im hold in the case of a saddle, a saddle-cloth, and the strap or breast strap that tie them in place?
(c) What is the reason for this distinction? What is the basis of their Machlokes?
(d) Why then, does the Din of Kumni differ from a regular saddle?
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3)
(a) The Beraisa incorporates the saddle and the saddle-cloth ... (but not the sacks and the Kumni) in the sale of the donkey, in a case where the owner specifically stated 'the donkey and its accessories'. In which case does the Tana concede that even the sacks and the Kumni are included in the sale too?
(b) What can we extrapolate from there that poses a Kashya on Ula's interpretation of our Mishnah?
(c) How do we reconcile the Beraisa with Ula? Why might the Tana refer to 'Chamor ve'Keilav' even if the saddle and the saddle-cloth ... are included in the sale anyway?
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4)
(a) We ask whether the Tana Kama and Nachum ha'Madi argue where the donkey is actually 'wearing' the accessories at the time of the sale. What would the Tana'im then hold if it was not?
(b) What is the alternative explanation?
(c) We learned in a Beraisa 'u'vi'Zeman she'Amar lo Hu ve'Chol Mah she'Alav, Harei Kulan Mechurin'. Which side of the She'eilah do we initially think this proves? Who is then the author of the Beraisa?
(d) How do we reconcile it with them even if we establish the Machlokes where the donkey is not wearing the accessories? How would we then amend the Lashon of the Beraisa to concur with the opinion of the Rabbanan?
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5)
(a) How do we then attempt to resolve the She'eilah by quoting Rebbi Yehudah in our Mishnah 'Pe'amim Mechurin, Pe'amim Einan Mechurin ... '? What does Rebbi Yehudah's statement have to do with the Machlokes between the Tana Kama and Nachum ha'Madi?
(b) How do we refute that proof?
(c) How will we then correlate Rebbi Yehudah with the Tana'im who preceded him?
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6)
(a) How does Rebbi Avahu reconcile the Beraisa cited by Rav Tachlifa bar Ma'arva, which rules 'Machar es ha'Karon, Machar es ha'Perados', with our Mishnah, which rules 'Lo Machar es ha'Perados'?
(b) How do we try and resolve our current She'eilah from there?
(c) We query this proof however, from the Reisha (the Mishnah before) 'Machar es ha'Sefinah ... Aval Lo Machar es ha'Avadim ve'es ha'Antiki'. How did Rav Papa there interpret 'Antiki'?
(d) How do we therefore query the proof from 'Machar es ha'Karon ... '?
(e) So what are we forced to conclude?
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7)
(a) What does Abaye say about Rebbi Eliezer, Raban Shimon ben Gamliel, Rebbi Meir, Rebbi Nasan, Sumchus and Nachum ha'Madi? What do they all hold in common?
(b) In which Perek will we find the respective Mishnahs of Rebbi Eliezer ('ha'Mocher es Beis ha'Bad, Machar es ha'Koreh') and Raban Shimon ben Gamliel ('ha'Mocher es ha'Ir, Machar es ha'Santer')?
(c) In what way does Rebbi Meir's ruling ('Machar es ha'Kerem, Machar Tashmishei Kerem') differ technically from the other Tana'aim?
(d) Where, on the other hand, will we find Rebbi Nasan and Sumchus, and Nachum ha'Madi?
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8)
(a) How do we learn from the Lashon 'Kulhu Sevira l'hu' that Abaye is not coming to completely equate all the above Tana'im?
(b) Which is the only Tana in the above list who actually agree with the rulings of all the others?
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9)
(a) Our Mishnah now discusses the sale of a donkey and the sale of a cow with regard to their young. What is 'Si'ach'?
(b) What distinction does our Mishnah draw between the two?
(c) What do the sale of a trash-heap, a water-pit, a bee-hive and a dove-cot have in common? How does the Tana equate them?
(d) What sort of trash-heap is the Tana referring to?
(e) What is the reasoning behind this ruling? Will the same apply in the reverse case?
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10)
(a) What will be the Din (with regard to a cow and a donkey) if the owner of the animal specifically states that he is selling ...
1. ... the animal with its young one?
2. ... the animal (period)?
(b) Then in which case does our Mishnah (which draws a distinction between a donkey and a cow) be speaking?
(c) What is then the reason for the difference? How, in this context, does Rav Papa explain ...
1. ... Parah Menikah?
2. ... Chamor Menikah?
(d) Why is a young donkey called 'Si'ach'?
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11)
(a) Rav Shmuel bar Nachmeni Amar Rebbi Yonasan explains the Pasuk in Chukas "Al-kein Yomru ha'Moshlim ... ". He interprets "Al-kein Yomru ha'Moshlim Bo'u Cheshbon" to be an invitation to come and make a reckoning. Who are the "Moshlim"?
(b) What sort of reckoning is the Pasuk referring to?
(c) What does he mean by 'Cheshbono shel Olam'?
(d) How does he interpret ...
1. ... "Tibaneh ve'Sikonen"?
2. ... "Ir Sichon. Ki Eish Yatz'ah' me'Cheshbon"?
3. ... "ve'Lehavah mi'KiryAas Sichon"? What does 'Sichin' refer to in this context?
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12)
(a) What does the Pasuk mean when it continues "Achlah Or Mo'av"? Whom did the flame from the Tzadikim consume?
(b) "Ba'alei Bamos Arnon" refers to conceited people. What did Resh Lakish say about someone who is conceited?
(c) And how does Rebbi Yonasan finally explain the continuation of the Pasuk ...
1. ... "va'Niram, Avad Cheshbon"?
2. ... "ad Divon"?
3. ... "va'Nashim ad Nofach"?
(d) "ad Meidva" might mean 'until it hurts'. What else might it mean?
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13)
(a) According to Rav Yehudah Amar Rav, fire will consume someone who separates from Torah-study. What does Rav Dimi Amar Rebbi Yochanan say?
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