🎓 Quiz
הלכות שחיטה פרק ו · 5 Questions
Question 1
How many organs does the Rambam list in Chapter 6 that render an animal trefe if perforated even slightly?
The Rambam enumerates exactly eleven organs.
Question 2
If only the outer membrane of the brain (near the skull bone) is perforated, the animal is…
Perforation of the outer membrane alone is permitted. Only perforation of the inner membrane renders the animal trefe.
Question 3
A gall-bladder is perforated and the liver lies directly over the perforation, sealing it. The animal is…
When the gall-bladder is perforated and the liver seals it, the animal is permitted — flesh clings to flesh and the seal is valid.
Question 4
A small needle (sharp on both ends) is found inside the lobes of the liver. The ruling is…
A small needle sharp on both ends certainly perforated the liver when it entered, rendering the animal trefe.
Question 5
An animal's intestines protrude outside its body but are not perforated. They are then turned upside down. The animal is…
Inversion renders the animal trefe even without perforation, because the organs cannot return to normal functioning.