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1)

(a) Is a guest obligated to perform the Mitzvah of Ner Chanukah?

(b) What would be the easiest way for him to fulfill his obligation?

(c) And does this apply even to a married guest, whose wife is at home?

(a) What is the advantage of sunflower oil over olive oil, and what is the advantage of olive oil over sunflower oil?

(b) What made Abaye change from the former to the latter?

(c) Regarding ink-making, they would add oil in two ways: 1. through the smoking process; 2. through the mixing process.
For which of the two processes was olive oil the best oil to use.

(a) When does one recite the Berachah over seeing a lit Menorah?

(b) Which Berachah does he recite?

(c) How many Berachos does he recite on the first night of Chanukah?

(d) He omits 'Zeman' ('Shehechiyanu'), but not 'Nes'.
Why is this?

(a) How can we say 'Asher Kideshanu be'Mitzvosav *ve'Tzivanu* Lehadlik Ner Shel Chanukah', when it is the Rabbanan who instituted the Mitzvah, and not Hashem?

(b) If one recites a Berachah over a Mitzvah de'Rabbanan, how can the Beraisa permit one to separate Ma'asros of Demai naked? How can one recite the Berachah in that state, when the Torah has written in Devarim "ve'Haya Machanecha Kadosh" - according to Abaye?

(c) So why does one then recite a Berachah over the second day Yom-Tov, which is also a Safek de'Rabbanan.

(d) How does Rava explain why no Berachah is recited over Demai?

(a) When does a house with two doorways leading into the courtyard require two Menoros?

(b) What exactly are we concerned about? Who will be likely to suspect him?

(c) The source for Chashad ('Mar'is ha'Ayin') is Pei'ah.
What are the four reasons for the obligation to leave Pei'ah at the end of one's field, and not in the middle?

(d) What does 'at the end of one's field' mean?

6)

(a) Can one Menorah serve two people?

(b) If one fills a dish of oil with wicks, may as many people as there are wicks be Yotze on the first night of Chanukah?

(a) If a man has only enough money for oil for one light, what should he buy, Ner Shabbos, Ner Chanukah or wine for Kidush?

(b) What is the source in Eichah for Ner Shabbos?

(c) Which takes precedence, Ner Chanukah or wine for Kidush, and why might we have thought otherwise?

(a) What do we learn from the Pasuk in Mishlei "Ki Ner Mitzvah ve'Torah Or"?

(b) What reward does one receive for taking particular care in the Mitzvah of ...

1. ... Mezuzah?
2. ... Tzitzis?
3. ... wine for Kidush?

(c) On what merit did Rebbi Avin the carpenter father two sons who were great Talmidei-Chachamim?

(a) What did Rav Yosef tell his wife, who used to kindle the Shabbos lights only shortly before night?

(b) What did the old man then tell her when, the following week, she wanted to light very early?

(c) Which sort of person will ...

1. ... have sons who are Talmidei-Chachamim?
2. ... have sons-in-law who are Talmidei-Chachamim?
3. ... himself become a Talmid-Chacham? What if he is not inclined that way?

(a) Our Mishnah forbids one to use 'Shemen Sereifah' for the Shabbos lights.
Rabbah explains this to mean Terumah oil which became Tamei.
What is the reason for this prohibition?

(b) And why then, is it forbidden to use for the Yom-Tov lights?

(c) Rav Chisda establishes the Mishnah on Erev Shabbos which is also Yom-Tov.
What is the Isur of burning Shemen Sereifah *then*?

(d) Since the Seifa writes 'Ein Madlikin be'Shemen Sereifah be'Yom-Tov', can we not infer that the Reisha is not speaking about Shabbos which falls on Yom-Tov?