A person says 'I pledge the airech of my hand.' What is the ruling?
Halachah 1: The Torah prescribed an airech for the whole person, not individual limbs. Pledging a non-vital limb's airech is meaningless.
Question 2
A person says 'I pledge the airech of my heart.' What must he pay?
Halachah 1: Since the heart is a vital organ without which one cannot live, pledging its airech is equivalent to pledging the airech of the entire person.
Question 3
A person pledges 'the worth of his hand.' How is the obligation calculated?
Halachah 3: The court evaluates total worth with the hand intact versus worth if sold without the hand retaining its own owner. The difference is owed to the Temple.
Question 4
A very wealthy man says 'I pledge my weight' without specifying the material. What must he give?
Halachah 7: For an exceedingly wealthy person who clearly intended a substantial donation, the Sages obligated payment in gold — as derived from a Talmudic precedent.
Question 5
If the altar fund runs short and the Temple-improvement chamber has surplus funds, may the surplus be used for altar needs?
Halachah 13: Funds may flow upward in sanctity (Temple-improvement → altar), but never downward. If altar funds are insufficient, Temple-improvement funds may cover the need.