General questions on mishnayos
Which Mishnayos are we learning?
(Mesechta) Berachos
What is the first case of the Mishna?
"When do we say the shema in the evening?"
What is Chatzos?
What is Alos Hshachar?
Midnight (or midday)
What is the case in the mishna?
When do we say shema in the morning?
What is later: sunrise or the third hour?
The third hour?
Which seder is our mishna in?
Zeraim (Agriculture)
What is Rabi Eliezer's opinion?
Until the end of the first watch
What story shows us Rabban Gamliels opinion?
His sons return to a party late at night and ask him if they can still say the shema
When does the Tana Kamma say we can start saying it?
When you can recognize between blue and white
What is later, when you can see the difference between blue and white, or blue and green?
Blue and green
How many sedarim are there in the Mishnayos?
6
What is the Chachamim's opinion?
Until Midnight (Chatzos)
What does Rabban Gamliel say about the Chachamim's opinion?
Anytime the Chachamim say "until midnight (chatzos)" the mitzvah is until Dawn
When does Rabi Eliezer say we can start saying it?
When you can recognize between blue and green
According to Rabi Yehoshua, why can you say it until the third hour?
Because that's when the princes would wake up (meaning that it is still the morning)
What is the acronym of the 6 sedarim?
ZMaN NaKaT
What is Rabban Gamliel's opinion?
Until the dawn
What is the reason that Rabban Gamliel says that about the Chachamim's opinion
To distance someone from aveirah
When does Rabi Eliezer say is the latest to say it?
Sunrise (alos hashachar)
Do you get the mitzvah of shema if you say it after the third hour?
No
What are the Sedarim of the mishnayos?
Zeraim, Moed, Nezikin, Nashim, Kodshim, Taharos
(ZMaN NaKaT)
When can you begin to say shema in the evening?
When the Kohanim enter to eat the t'rumah
What are the "shmuros"? (Hint: ashmura harishona)
And how many are there in a full day (24 hours)?
The watches
There are 6 total (3 day and 3 night)
When does Rabi Yehoshua say you must finish it by?
The third hour
Is it bad to say shema after the third hour? Why or why not?
No - it is good because you still get the mitzvah of reading Torah.