Reb Chaim analyzes a debate between the Rambam and Raavad regarding how a non-Jew owning land in Israel effects the status of the land, including discussion of a major novelty in the Rambam's view of two requirements for the mitzvah of Yovel (Jubilee)

Reb Chaim contrasts between bikkurim (first fruits) which are given to groups of kohanim (priests) as opposed to Bechor (first-born animal) which is given to one kohen

Reb Chaim distinguishes conceptually between a husband affirming vs. annulling his wife’s vow

Reb Chaim analyzes the principle that there’s no punishment for false vows concerning disputes over land and shows that it only applies to a lien on possessions, but a lien on the person themselves transcends that principle.

Reb Chaim analyzes the conceptual differences between the prohibitions to eat chelev (animal fats) and slaughtering a mother and son on the same day, as well as the mitzvas of covering slaughtered blood and gifts to the kohein

Reb Chaim (quoted by his son, the Griz) explains why shechita doesn’t make a treifah (injured animal) kosher, with a tangential discussion regarding honoring parents

Reb Chaim argues that forbidden taste is only applicable to eating prohibitions, not an inherent prohibition in itself

Reb Chaim explains the dispute between Rambam/Raavad whether we combine prohibited foods for the punishment if they don’t taste similar

Reb Chaim analyzes the dispute whether fruits of the fourth year outside of Israel have special laws, and explains how this relates to the issue of why fruits of the first three years are prohibited outside of Israel

Reb Chaim explains the dispute between the Rambam/Raavad whether meat mixed with milk is now inherently prohibited or still just a prohibited mixture