1)

What is the Din Bechorah with regard to non-Kasher species of animals, such as a horse and a camel?

1.

Bechoros, 6a: All animals apart from those listed are not subject to the Bechorah - because "Kol Mikn'cha Tizachar" is a K'lal, and "Shor Seh va'Chamor", a P'rat, and 'K'lal u'Perat, Ein bi'Chelal Ela Mah she'bi'Perat'.

2)

Out of all the non-Kasher animals, why does the Torah ascribe the Mitzvah of Petter B'chor specifically to a donkey?

1.

Rashi: Refer to 13:13:1:1 & 2.

2.

Seforno: Refer to 13:15:2:1

3)

What is the status of the lamb?

1.

Rashi: It is Chulin in the hands of the Kohen, to do with as he pleases.

4)

What happens to the donkey?

1.

Rashi: It belongs to the owner to do with as he pleases - even to work with it. 1


1

As opposed to Pesulei ha'Mukdashin (Kodshim which became Pasul), which are redeemed and may be eaten, but not worked with.

5)

Why, if the owner fails to give a lamb to the Kohen, does the Torah obligate him to break the neck of the donkey?

1.

Rashi: Because, since he caused the Kohen a monetary loss, he too. should suffer a monetary loss.

6)

Why does the Torah insert the word "Kol B'chor Banecha Tifdeh"?

1.

Kidushin, 29a: To include each B'chor of someone who has five firstborn sons from five wives in the Din of Bechorah. 1

2.

Yerushalmi Chagigah, 1:1: To obligate the father to redeem him even if if he (the B'chor) died after thirty days.


1

See Torah Temimah, note 26.

7)

What are the implications of "B'chor Banecha ... "?

1.

Kidushin, 29a: It implies that a firstborn girl is not subject to the Bechorah. 1


1

See Torah Temimah, note 30.

8)

If the father is no longer alive, is the mother obligated to redeem her son?

1.

Kidushin, 29a: We Darshen "Tifdeh" 'Tipadeh', 1 to teach us that whoever is subjeect to redemption is obligated to redeem (his son), to preclude a woman, who is not.


1

See Torah Temimah, note 31.

9)

What is the connection between the redemption of one's firstborn and not appearing before Hashem empty-handed?

1.

Rashi #1: They are two independent Mitzvos, the latter with reference to the Aliyas ha'Regel mentioned in Pasuk 23.

2.

Rashi #2: The Torah inserts the latter here, in order to learn via a Gezeirah Shavah "Reikam" "Reikam" that the Mitzvah of Ha'anakah (when setting free an Eved Ivri) entails five Shekalim of each species mentioned in the Pasuk, equivalent to the redemption of a B'chor.

3.

Kidushin 29b: Pidyon ha'Ben is written first, to teach us that if one does not have enough money for Aliyah le'Regel and to redeem his son, redeeming his son takes precedence. 1


1

See Torah Temimah, mote 27.

10)

Why does the Torah juxtapose the Mitzvah of Pidyon ha'Ben to that of Re'iyas Panim in the Beis-Hamikdash?

1.

Bechoros, 51b: To teach us that, just as the heirs are obligated to bring the Olas Re'iyah of their father who died before he had a chance to bring it, 1 so too are they obligated to redeem the firstborn son of the father who died before he redeemed him.


1

See Torah Temimah, note 28.

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