REVIEW QUESTIONS ON GEMARA AND RASHI
prepared by Rabbi Eliezer Chrysler
Kollel Iyun Hadaf, Jerusalem
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Nedarim 10
1)
(a) Alternatively, we establish the author of our Mishnah (which
differentiates between Neder and Nedavah) as Rebbi Yehudah. How do we then
amend Rebbi Yehudah's statement 'Tov mi'Zeh u'mi'Zeh, Noder u'Mekayem'?
(b) What is now the Machlokes between Rebbi Meir and Rebbi Yehudah?
(c) Why is Rebbi Yehudah not afraid that the Noder might delay his Korban
until after three Regalim?
(d) And what does he mean when he writes 'ke'Nidvosam Nadar be'Nazir'? How
does *he* explain Nedavah by a (Chatas) Nazir?
2)
(a) Rebbi Yehudah just permitted a Chatas Nedavah in the form of a Chatas
Nazir. Why should anyone want to donate a Chatas?
(b) What problem does Rebbi Shimon have with donating a Chatas via Nezirus?
What does he learn from the Pasuk in Naso "ve'Chiper Alav Asher Chata al
ha'Nefesh"?
(c) Abaye points out that three Tana'im all hold on principle that a Nazir
is a sinner. We have already discussed Rebbi Shimon and Shimon ha'Tzadik
(who, we saw earlier holds that a Nazir is a sinner). What is the basic
difference between the two opinions?
(d) The third in the group is Rebbi Elazar ha'Kapar b'Rivi. What does *he*
say? Which sin does a Nazir transgress, according to him?
3)
(a) According to Rebbi Shimon and Rebbi Elazar ha'Kapar, why does the Torah
choose to explain the Nazir's sin specifically by a Nazir Tamei?
(b) How are these two sins hinted in the words "me'Asher Chata al
ha'Nefesh"?
(c) What does Rebbi Shimon extrapolate from the above that one should not
do?
4)
(a) What do the following have in common ...
- ... Konem, Konei'ach, Ko'nes?
- ... Cherek, Cherech, Cheref?
- ... Nazik, Nazi'ach, Pazi'ach?
- ... Shevusah, Shekukah, Noder be'Mohi?
(b) The Kinuyim of Cherem in Galil apply even S'tam but not those in
Yehudah. Then when *do* they apply in Yehudah?
(c) Why the difference?
(d) What does 'Noder be'Mohi' mean?
5)
(a) According to Rebbi Yochanan, the Kinuyim are expressions adopted by the
Nochrim. What does Resh Lakish say? What does he mean by 'Badu Lahem
mi'Libam'?
(b) We initially suggest that Resh Lakish's reason is because the Chachamim
wanted to avoid people using Hashem's Name unnecessarily, and the word
'Korban' would encourage them to say 'Korban la'Hashem'. What is wrong
with this suggestion?
(c) So we then suggest that maybe they will say 'la'Hashem Korban'. What
is wrong with that? What is the real suspicion?
(d) What does Rebbi Shimon extrapolate from the Pasuk in Vayikra "Korban
la'Hashem"? What 'Kal va'Chomer' does he make from that?
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6)
(a) Beis Shamai in a Beraisa forbids even 'Kinuyei Kinuyin'. What do Beis
Hillel say?
(b) What is the meaning of 'Kinuyei Kinuyin'?
(c) How do we try to connect the Machlokes Beis Shamai and Beis Hillel with
that of Rebbi Yochanan and Resh Lakish (whether Kinuyim are expressions used
by Nochrim or invented by the Chachamim)?
(d) We conclude that even Beis Hillel hold like Rebbi Yochanan (that they
are expressions used by Nochrim), and they simply argue over whether the
Nochrim also use these expressions or not. What is the alternative way of
explaining the Machlokes?
7)
(a) What do the following have in common ...
- ... Mekanmana, Makanchana, Mekansana?
- ... Tachrakim, Charakim, Charafim?
- ... Mechazkana, Menazchana, Mefichana?
- ... Shevuva'el, Shevusi'el, Shekuka'el?
(b) On what grounds do we reject the original contention that Shevu'el is
the first of the Kinuyei Kinuyin of Shevu'ah?
(c) The She'eilah regarding whether 'Mifchazna', 'Mischazna' and 'Mis'azna'
are Kinuyei Kinuyim, remains unanswered, and so does that of 'Kinma' which
Ravina asked Rav Ashi, and 'Kinah' which Rav Acha B'rei de'Rav Chiya asked
Rav Ashi. What prompted ...
- ... Ravina to ask about 'Kinma'? What else might 'Kinma' mean?
- ... Rav Acha B'rei de'Rav Chiya to ask about 'Kinah'.
What else might 'Kinah' mean?
(d) What does Shmuel say about 'Ashivsa', 'Ashkika' 'Karinsha'? Are they
Kinuyei Kinuyim of Shevu'ah or not?
8)
(a) According to Raban Shimon ben Gamliel, if someone says 'be'Mohi' alone,
his Neder is not valid. What must he say for the Neder to be valid?
(b) Seeing as 'Mumsa' means a Shevu'ah, why does the Tana of our Mishnah say
'*Nadar* be'Mohi', and not just 'Shevu'ah, Shekukah be'Mohi'?
(c) According to others, Raban Shimon ben Gamliel is differentiating between
'be'Mumi' (which is the equivalent of 'be'Mohi') or 'be'Mumsa', and 'Mumi'
or 'Mumsa'. What is the difference between them?
(d) Then why does the Tana of our Mishnah add the word '*Nadar* be'Mohi'.
Why did he not just say 'Shevusah, Shekukah be'Mohi'?
9)
(a) What does 'la'Chulin she'Ochal Lach' imply? What is therefore the
Halachah?
(b) What does 'Dachi' mean?
(c) What will be the Din if he says ...
- ... 'Lo Dachi (Kikar Zeh)' or 'Lo Tahor'?
- ... 'Tamei', 'Nosar', Pigul', or 'Asur'?
(d) Why is the Lashon 'Asur' valid, considering that it incorporates things
which are automatically Asur (Davar ha'Asur) on which one cannot be Matfis?
10)
(a) According to some texts, the Tana writes 'Tahor' without a 'Lamed'.
What is the problem with that?
(b) Why *did* the Tana do that?
(c) What do 'Tamei', 'Nosar', Pigul', and 'Asur' all have in common? Why is
it unnecessary to mention a 'Kaf' at the beginning of each of them?
(d) How do we reconcile this with the Mishnah later 'ha'Omer Korban Olah,
Minchah ... Rebbi Yehudah Matir' (because he did not say 'ke'Olah,
ke'Minchah', even though Olah and Minchah too, denote Isur?
11)
(a) 'Tamei' can also pertain to Terumah. So how do we know that the Noder
was referring to Korbanos?
(b) In the third group listed in our Mishnah, the Tana includes 'ke'Imra',
'ke'Dirim', 'ke'Eitzim', 'ke'Ishim', 'ke'Mizbei'ach', 'ke'Heichal',
'ki'Yerushalayim'. Why does this group required a 'Kaf' (even though the
previous one did not)?
(c) What is the meaning of 'ke'Imra'?
(d) The Neder 'ke'Imra' might be valid because even though, this could
pertain to a lamb of Chulin, we again apply the principle 'S'tam Nedarim
Lehachmir'. What alternative reason is there for the Neder to be valid?
12)
(a) What is the significance of ...
- ... 'ke'Dirim'?
- ... 'ke'Eitzim'?
- ... 'ke'Ishim'?
(b) 'Rebbi Yehudah Omer, ha'Omer Yerushalayim, Lo Amar K'lum'. Why is that?
What is the difference between 'Yerushalayim' and 'ki'Yerushalayim'?
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