Monthly Archive: May 2012

Question; Would a Siman Muvhak be accepted even if the claimant does not have character witnesses? Rosh (end of Siman 14). Point to ponder; Could a lady be a character witness? Learn Mishna 28b “Kol” & Gemara until 2 dots bottom of the Amud. Questions; 1) Why is it permitted to sell an animal that supports itself after 1 year? 2) Can the finder keep the animal for himself and pay the owner when he claims it? Rashi “Shom”, Rosh siman 16.

Learn 1) Mishna 28b “Amar” 2) Tosfos 27b “Dorshuhu” for 2 different ways to understand our Mishna  3) Gemara until next Mishna. Question?; Would a Siman Muvhak be accepted even if the claimant does not have character witnesses? Rosh end of Siman 14. Point to ponder; Could a lady be a character witness?

Learn Mishna 28A and Gemara until “Amar Ravina” (6 lines from bottom of Amud) Tosfos “Lo”.  Questions on previous Gemara 1) Is Tevias Ayin of a Tzurba Drabanan equal to witnesses?  2) Is a single witness accepted Midioraisa 3) What do we conclude lihalacha, are Simanim Dioraisa? Ritva “Ulinyan”

Learn Gemara 28A “Amar Rava Im Timtza …” until Mishna.  Questions; 1) Rava lists many cases and their laws, what would be the law in these cases if Simanim are Dirabanan?  Is a Siman Muvhak equal to witnesses?
Rashi “Im Timtza”, Shita Mekubetzes 28A “Im Timtza”. 2) Is Tevias Ayin of a Tzurba Dirabanan equal to witnesses?  3) Is a single witness accepted Midioraisa?   4) Is the size of the string attached to a document a Siman Muvhak? Nimukei Yosef, RoshSiman 14 5) A wife is not believed with the siman that the document is in a folder since she knows her husband places all his documents in folders.  So why is the husband believed with this Siman? Ritva “Hu”. 6) What do we conclude lihalacha, are Simanim Dioraisa? Ritva “Ulinyan”