Quiz — הלכות גזילה ואבידה פרק ח

Question 1

A person robs his father, takes a false oath, and then his father dies making him the sole heir. What must he do?

Halachot 1–2: Even as sole heir, the robber must remove the robbed object from his possession — giving it to charity or another heir.

Question 2

When a Jew robs a convert who has no heirs and the convert dies, to whom must restitution be paid?

Halachot 3–5: When a convert who was robbed dies without heirs, the Torah mandates the restitution be given to the priests (kohanim).

Question 3

Must the guilt offering for robbing a convert be sacrificed before or after repaying the priests?

Halacha 12: The guilt offering should not be sacrificed until the robber returns the principal — in this case to the priests.

Question 4

Does the added fifth apply when the robber stole a promissory note?

Halacha 13: The obligation to pay an additional fifth does not apply to promissory notes, Canaanite servants, or landed property.

Question 5

If the robber dies after setting aside restitution money for the priests but before sacrificing his guilt offering, what do his heirs do?

Halacha 10: If the robber died before offering the sacrifice, his heirs pay the priests and bring the guilt offering to complete atonement.

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