When does produce from a tree with a perforated flowerpot become susceptible to ritual impurity?
Halacha 8 states that a flowerpot with a hole is considered like the ground. Therefore, produce growing in it is not susceptible to impurity until it is actually removed from the pot.
Question 2
If an animal is slaughtered but no blood emerges during slaughter, what is the status of its meat?
Halacha 6 explains that blood from slaughter renders all the meat susceptible. If no blood emerges, the meat is not susceptible to impurity until another liquid falls upon it.
Question 3
What happens to impure seeds when they are sown in the ground and sprout roots?
Halacha 18 states that when impure seeds are sown and sprout roots, the plant growing from them is pure. The impurity does not transfer to the new growth.
Question 4
What is the rule for drainage water?
Halacha 25 states that drainage water is assumed to be impure. If rainwater descends upon it and becomes the majority, the mixture is pure. If equal, everything remains impure.
Question 5
When does impure liquid applied to the body become purified upon immersion in a mikveh?
Halacha 27 states that if only the amount of oil sufficient to rub on a small finger was applied, the oil is purified upon immersion. More than that amount is not purified.