1. Workers can recite Krias Shema up in a tree

Workers can say Shema while working up in trees since kavana is only required for the first passuk. They

must come down for tefilla since it is a request for rachamim (mercy) and requires more kavana.

2. Condolences for servants

Rabban Gamliel accepted condolences (תנחומים מקבל (when his servant Tavi passed away because he

was a talmid chochom, even though one generally does not accept condolences for a servant.

3. A choson is exempt from Krias Shema

A choson is exempt from Krias Shema because he is preoccupied with the mitzva (דמצוה טרדא .(

Siman - Toes

A distracted choson walks into a tree and stubs his toes which causes the worker to fall off the

branch and down to the ground just as a funeral for a beloved servant is passing by.