🎓 Quiz
הלכות כלים פרק ב · 5 Questions
Question 1
What is the minimum size required for a receptacle to make a vessel susceptible to impurity?
Halacha 1: there is no minimum measure for a receptacle — any receptacle from a lasting material creates susceptibility.
Question 2
Why is a blacksmith's anvil block NOT susceptible to impurity despite having a hollow?
Halacha 2: a receptacle intended to be filled (the anvil sits in it permanently) is not a true receptacle.
Question 3
A hollow straw is susceptible to impurity even if it can hold only how much?
Halacha 3: a hollow piece of straw is susceptible even if it can only take in one drop.
Question 4
When a pearl bundled in hide leaves a hollow after removal, when does it lose susceptibility?
Halacha 7: such a hide is susceptible until it is smoothed out, removing the pocket-like shape.
Question 5
A straw inserted into a wall with the opening pointing downward — what is its impurity status?
Halacha 4: if placed in wall with opening down, it is pure; if affixed with opening pointing up it is susceptible; affixed pointing down is pure.