REVIEW QUESTIONS ON MISHNAYOS
Prepared by Rabbi Eliezer Chrysler
of Kollel Iyun Hadaf, Yerushalayim
daf@dafyomi.co.il http://www.dafyomi.co.il
Mishnah 1
1)
(a) Who, besides Nochrim (see Tos. Yom-Tov), does the Mishnah list as not being subject to Nega'im?
(b) In light of this ruling, what is the significance of the Pasuk ...
1. ... "Ish Tzaru'a ... "?
2. ... "Adam ki Yih'yeh be'Or Besaro"?
(c) What does the Tana mean when he says that everybody is eligible to examine Nega'im?
(d) How can a Kohen who is not familiar with both the practical and the Halachic aspects of Nega'im examine them?
(e) So what is the procedure?
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2)
(a) What does the Mishnah say about a Kohen examining simultaneously, two Nega'im that appear ...
1. ... on one man?
2. ... on two men?
(b) What is the reason for this ruling?
(c) What should the Kohen then do in such a case?
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3)
(a) Assuming that a second Nega appears whilst the Metzora is either a Musgar or a Muchlat, what status does the second Nega have in the interim?
(b) What does the Tana mean when he says 've'Lo Machlitin es ha'Musgar (see Tiferes Yisrael)?
(c) In which case is the Kohen permitted to examine the second Nega and to include it in the Din of Musgar or Muchlat, even before the first one has healed?
(d) What will be the Din if, in the latter case, the first Nega is ...
1. ... Tamei (and needs a declaration of Musgar or Muchlat), whereas the second one is Tahor?
2. ... Tahor, and the second is Tamei?
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Mishnah 2
4)
(a) What happens if a Nega appears on the skin of a Chasan during the seven days of Sheva B'rachos?
(b) From where does the Tana learn this?
(c) What will the Kohen do if the Nega appears on the Chasan's garment or house during that week?
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Mishnah 3
5)
(a) For a Nega on the skin, what is the ...
1. ... maximum time span (how many days)?
2. ... minimum time span?
(b) What are the three possible signs of Tum'ah?
(c) Which three time periods do all three have in common?
(d) Which fourth time period applies to two of the three?
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Mishnah 4
6)
(a) What is the maximum time span for a Nega on the place of a boil or a burn?
(b) Which of the above three signs of Tum'ah do not apply to this Nega?
(c) What are the possible time-periods that pertain to the sign of ...
1. ... two white hairs?
2. ... spreading?
(d) What happens if neither of the two Simnei Tum'ah appeared at the end of one week?
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Mishnah 5
7)
(a) Nesakin become Tamei 'in two weeks and with two Simanim'. What are 'Nisakin'?
(b) What are the two signs of Tum'ah?
(c) Which two weeks is the Mishnah referring to with regard to ...
1. ... the two yellow hairs?
2. ... spreading?
(d) How many days does two weeks incorporate?
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Mishnah 6
8)
(a) The final category of Nega'im on the skin of a person is Karachas and Gabachas (which like Nesakim, will be explained in more detail in the tenth Perek). What is the difference 'Karachas' and 'Gabachas'?
(b) They too, have a maximum time span of two weeks. What are their two joint signs of Tum'ah?
(c) What are the possible time-periods that pertain to the sign of Michyah?
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Mishnah 7
9)
(a) What is the maximum time span of Tum'as Begadim?
(b) Which three Simanim render them Tamei?
(c) Why does the Mishnah refer to the Simanei Tum'ah of a garment as 'Yerakrak' and 'Adamdam', whereas by the Simnei Tum'ah of the skin, it referred to them as 'Mar'os Nega'im'?
(d) What happens to a garment once it is declared Tamei?
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10)
(a) Like the Simanim of the skin, Yerakrak and Adamdam have four possible time periods, whereas Pisyon has three. What are they?
(b) What are the ramifications of the last one? What is the case?
(c) What is the difference between 'bi'Techilah' (the initial Mar'eh) on the skin and 'bi'Techilah' on a garment?
(d) What does the Kohen declare if the green or red mark remains unchanged at the end of the first week?
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11)
(a) The Tana lists Pisyon only after one or two weeks How might it apply even at the beginning?
(b) On what conditions will the Kohen declare the garment Tahor after one or two weeks (see Tiferes Yisrael 37)?
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Mishnah 8
12)
(a) What is the maximum time span for Nig'ei Batim?
(b) How many days is that?
(c) On what condition will this happen?
(d) Besides Pisyon, what are the two Simnei Tum'ah of a house (which will be discussed in more detail in the twelfth and thirteenth chapters)?
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13)
(a) Like the Simanim of the skin and garments, Yerakrak and Adamdam of a house have four possible time periods, whereas Pisyon has five. What are they?
(b) The Tana lists both minimum time span of all Nega'im and the maximum. What is ...
1. ... the minimum (see Tos. Anshei Sheim)?
2. ... the maximum?
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