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1)

(a)R. Eliezer disqualifies a Parah Adumah that is pregnant. What do the Chachamim say?

(b)They both hold like R. Yehudah (later in the Perek). What does R. Yehudah say about a Parah Adumah that is raped by a bull (Alah alehah Zachar)?

1)

(a)R. Eliezer disqualifies a Parah Adumah that is pregnant. The Chachamim - validate it.

(b)They both hold like R. Yehudah (later in the Perek) - who validates a Parah Adumah that is raped by a bull (Alah Alehah Zachar).

2)

(a)On what grounds do the Chachamim then declare the pregnant cow Pasul?

(b)What is the basis of the Machlokes between R. Eliezer and the Chachamim?

(c)Like whom is the Halachah?

2)

(a)The Chachamim declare the pregnant cow Pasul - because it is carrying the fetus, and a Parah Adumah that works is Pasul.

(b)R. Eliezer holds Ubar Yerech Imo Hu (a fetus is considered part of the mother), in which case carrying it is not considered work, whereas the Chachamim hold Ubar La'av Yerech Imo Hu (see Tos. Yom-Tov).

(c)The Halachah is - like the Chachamim.

3)

(a)Why does R. Eliezer forbid purchasing a Parah Adumah from a Nochri?

(b)On what grounds do the Chachamim disagree with him?

(c)What do both opinions say about purchasing other Korbanos from a Nochri?

(d)Like whom is the Halachah?

3)

(a)R. Eliezer forbids purchasing a Parah Adumah from a Nochri - because they are suspect on having relations with their animals.

(b)The Chachamim disagree with him - because they maintain that, due to the fact that having relations with an animal causes it to become barren, they would avoid doing so (see Tos. Yom-Tov DH 'R. Eliezer Omer').

(c)The same Machlokes pertains to purchasing other Korbanos from a Nochri.

(d)The Halachah is - like the Chachamim.

4)

(a)What does the Mishnah say about bringing ...

1. ... an animal from Chutz la'Aretz as a Korban Yachid?

2. ... an animal from Chutz la'Aretz as a Korban Tzibur?

(b)And what does the Tana say about bringing ...

1. ... grain from Chutz la'Aretz as a Minchah?

2. ... grain from last year's produce?

(c)There are only two exceptions to the latter rulings. What do we learn from the Pasuk in Emor ...

1. ... "Ki Savo'u el ha'Aretz u'Ketzartem es Ketzirah va'Haveisem es Omer ... "?

2. ... "mi'Moshvoseichem Tavi'u Lechem Tenufah Sh'tayim"?

3. ... "Minchah Chadashah" (written in connection with both of the above)?

4)

(a)The Mishnah rules that bringing ...

1. ... an animal from Chutz la'Aretz as a Korban Yachid ...

2. ... or as a Korban Tzibur - is permitted, as is bringing ...

(b)...

1. ... grain from Chutz la'Aretz as a Minchah and ...

2. ... grain from last year's produce.

(c)There are only two exceptions to the latter rulings. We learn from the Pasuk in Emor ...

1. ... "Ki Savo'u el ha'Aretz u'Ketzartem es Ketzirah va'Haveisem es Omer ... " that - the Omer can only comprise barley that grew in Eretz Yisrael, and from ...

2. ... "mi'Moshvoseichem Tavi'u Lechem Tenufah Shetayim" that - the same applies to wheat for the Sh'tei ha'Lechem (on Shavu'os).

3. ... "Minchah Chadashah" that - both of these can only be brought from the current year's crops.

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5)

(a)What is the status of a Parah Adumah with black ...

1. ... horns or hooves?

2. ... eye-pupils or a black tongue?

(b)The Mishnah validates a Parah Adumah that is tiny (a dwarf). Why might we have though otherwise?

5)

(a)A Parah Adumah with black ...

1. ... horns or hooves - is Kasher, as is one with black ...

2. ... eye-pupils or a black tongue.

(b)The Mishnah validates a Parah Adumah that is tiny (a dwarf). We might have though otherwise - because the same is considered a blemish with regard to Kohanim, and invalidates him from performing the Avodah (see Tos. Yom-Tov).

6)

(a)What does R. Yehudah say about a Parah Adumah that had a wart which has been removed?

(b)What does R. Shimon say? In which case will he hold that it is Kasher?

(c)Like whom is the Halachah?

6)

(a)R. Yehudah rules that - a Parah Adumah that had a wart which has been removed is Pasul.

(b)R. Shimon agrees - provided red hair did not grow in the location of the wart.

(c)The Halachah - is like R. Yehudah.

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7)

(a)The Mishnah disqualifies a Yotzei Dofen, an Esnan Zonah and a M'chir Kelev from being a Parah Adumah. What is a Yotzei Dofen?

(b)What do we learn from the Pasuk in Emor "Shor ... ki Yivaled"?

(c)What category of Kodshim is the Pasuk referring to?

(d)Then why does it pertain to Parah Adumah, which is Kodshei Bedek ha'Bayis?

(e)R. Eliezer validates Esnan Zonah and M'chir Kelev. How does he learn that from the Pasuk in Ki Seitzei "Lo Savi Esnan Zonah and M'chir Kelev Beis Hash-m Elokecha" (see Tos. Yom-Tov)?

7)

(a)The Mishnah disqualifies a Yotzei Dofen - a cow that was born by caesarian section, an Esnan Zonah and a M'chir Kelev from being a Parah Adumah.

(b)We learn from the Pasuk in Emor "Shor ... ki Yivaled" that - in order to be eligible as a Parah Adumah, it must be born naturally, and not via a caesarian section).

(c)The Pasuk is referring to Kodshei Mizbe'ach.

(d)It nevertheless pertains to Parah Adumah, which is Kodshei Bedek ha'Bayis - because the Torah refers to is as Chatas.

(e)R. Eliezer validates Esnan Zonah and M'chir Kelev. He learns this from the Pasuk in Ki Seitzei "Lo Savi Esnan Zonah and M'chir Kelev Beis Hash-m Elokecha" - and the Parah Adumah is not brought to the Beis-Hamikdash anyway (see Tos. Yom-Tov).

8)

(a)Apart from the above, what other blemishes invalidate a Parah Adumah?

(b)What is the source for this?

8)

(a)Apart from the above - all blemishes that invalidate Kodshei Mizbe'ach, invalidate Parah Adumah as well ...

(b)... because the Torah specifically writes "Asher Ein bah Mum".

9)

(a)What does the Mishnah say about a Parah on which one has ...

1. ... ridden?

2. ... leaned (on either its body or its tail)?

(b)And what if one ...

1. ... held on to its tail whilst crossing a river?

2. ... folded the rope with which one is leading it and placed it on its back, or simply placed one's coat on it?

9)

(a)The Mishnah rules that a Parah on which one has ...

1. ... ridden - is Pasul, as is one on which one has ...

2. ... leaned (on either its body or its tail).

(b)If one ...

1. ... held on to its tail whilst crossing a river - it becomes Pasul too, and the same applies if one ...

2. ... folded the rope with which one is leading it and placed it on its back or simply placed one's coat on it.

10)

(a)And what does the Tana say about ...

1. ... tying the Parah with the above-mentioned rope?

2. ... using it as a shoe to prevent the Parah from slipping?

3. ... spreading one's coat on the Parah to protect it from the flies?

(b)What is the principle that guides these Halachos?

(c)What if it is for both the sake of owner and the animal?

10)

(a)The Tana validates however, a Parah ...

1. ... that one tied with above-mentioned rope.

2. ... whose shoe one used to prevent it from slipping.

3. ... over which one spread one's coat to protect it from the flies.

(b)The principle that guides these Halachos is that - whatever is for the needs of the Parah does not invalidate it; whereas whatever is for the needs of the owner, does.

(c)If it is for the sake of both the owner and the animal - the Parah is Pasul.

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11)

(a)The Mishnah validates a Parah on which a bird rested. Why is that? Why is it not Pasul due to the fact that it carried something (Alah alehah Ol)?

(b)The source of the current Halachos is Eglah Arufah. What do we learn from the fact that the Torah uses the word "Asher Lo Ubad Bah" without a 'Vav' (K'siv 'Avad' ve'Karinan 'Ubad')?

(c)How do we learn it from there?

11)

(a)The Mishnah validates a Parah on which a bird rested - because, despite the fact that it carried something (Alah alehah Ol), the owner does not benefit from it ...

(b)... and we learn from Eglah Arufah, by which the Torah uses the word "Asher Lo Ubad bah" without a 'Vav' (K'siv "Avad" ve'Karinan 'Ubad') that - the owner must be pleased with what the the Eglah (and the Parah) did in order to invalidate it.

(c)We learn it from there inasmuch as - had we read the word as "Avad" (like it is written), then the owner would have to work with it for the Eglah to become Pasul. Had it been written 'Ubad' (with a 'Vav', as it is read), then it would have become Pasul under all circumstances. But now that it is written "Avad" and read 'Ubad', the Torah indicates that it becomes Pasul even if the Eglah (or the Parah) worked without the owner's participation, provided he benefits from the work.

12)

(a)The Tana Kama disqualifies the Parah that was raped by a bull (see Tos. Yom-Tov). The reason for this might be because, despite the fact that the owner would not be at all pleased if his Parah had relations with a bull and became Pasul, we gauge the owner's pleasure by looking at ordinary cows (that are not Paros Adumos). What alternative reason might we give to explain this ruling?

(b)What does R. Yehudah say? In which case does he disagree with the Tana Kama?

(c)Like whom is the Halachah?

12)

(a)The Tana Kama disqualifies the Parah that was raped by a bull, either because, in spite of the fact that the owner would not be at all pleased if his Parah had relations with a bull and became Pasul, we gauge the owner's pleasure by looking at ordinary cows (that are not Paros Adumos) - or because, seeing as if we were to declare it Kasher, the owner would be pleased, we cannot validate it.

(b)R. Yehudah agrees with the Tana Kama only if the owner brought them together (or if he was at least pleased with what happened [see Tos. Yom-Tov]) - but not if the bull came on the Parah on its own, in which case he validates the latter (as we already learned earlier).

(c)The Halachah is - like the Tana Kama.

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13)

(a)When the Torah writes "Temimah" ("Parah Adumah Temimah"), why can it not be referring to one without a blemish?

(b)What must it therefore be referring to?

(c)The Tana Kama adds be'Soch Guma Achas (inside one hole). What is the significance of R. Yehudah's statement be'Soch Kos Echad?

(d)Then why did he make his statement in the first place?

(e)On what condition will the two white or black hairs not disqualify the Parah Adumah?

13)

(a)When the Torah writes "Temimah" ("Parah Adumah Temimah"), it cannot be referring to one without a blemish - since the Pasuk continues "Asher Ein bo Mum".

(b)It must therefore be referring to - its redness (disqualifying one with two black or white hairs).

(c)The Tana Kama adds be'Soch Guma Achas (inside one hole). When R. Yehudah said 'be'Soch Kos Echad (without the word Afilu, see Tos. Yom-Tov) - he meant the same thing ...

(d)... only his Rebbe used the word Kos rather than Guma, and a person is Chayav to repeat what he learned using the same Lashon as his Rebbe.

(e)The two white or black hairs that grow from different holes will not disqualify the Parah Adumah - provided the two holes are not next to each other.

14)

(a)What does R. Akiva say about a Parah that has four or five white or black scattered hairs?

(b)What is his reason (see Tos. Yom-Tov)?

(c)What does R. Eliezer say?

(d)Like whom is the Halachah?

(e)The most stringent opinion is that of R. Yehoshua ben Beseira. What does he say?

14)

(a)R. Akiva rules that if a Parah that has four or five white or black scattered hairs - they must be removed ...

(b)... because of Mar'is ha'Ayin (see Tos. Yom-Tov).

(c)R. Eliezer - permits the removal of even fifty such hairs (see Tiferes Yisrael).

(d)The Halachah - is like the Tana Kama.

(e)The most stringent opinion is that of R. Yehoshua ben Beseira - who disqualifies two colored hairs even if one is in the head and the other, in the tail.

15)

(a)If a Parah has two hairs (see Tos. Yom-Tov) whose roots are black and tips red, or vice-versa, R. Meir goes after what is visible (as long as the visible part of the hairs are red, the Parah is Kasher, otherwise not). What do the Chachamim say?

(b)What are the practical ramifications of the Chachamim's ruling?

(c)Like whom is the Halachah?

15)

(a)If a Parah has two hairs (see Tos. Yom-Tov) whose roots are black and tips red, or vice-versa, R. Meir goes after what is visible (as long as the visible part of the hairs are red, the Parah is Kasher, otherwise not). According to the Chachamim - we go after the root ...

(b)... which means that, as long as there is sufficient red in part of the root that is showing to hold it in the tip of a pair of scissors, one merely needs to cut off the rest (see Tos. Yom-Tov) and the Parah is Kasher.

(c)The Halachah - is like the Chachamim.

Hadran alach 'R. Eliezer Omer'