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What was the name of the person in the story who respected his father?
Domo Ben Nesina - A Roman official who resided in Ashkelon during the Roman occupation of Eretz Yisroel.
Why is Domo ben Nesino so famous and even mentioned in Gomoroh, Kidushin 31a
He is famous for his amazing Kibud Av V'Aim which cost him a huge fortune.
How did Hashem reward Domoh?
He was rewarded by one of his cows giving birth to a red heifer which was then sold for the same amount he previously lost by doing Kibud Av V'Aim.
What did he say when the Rabbis came back to buy the red cow?
I want the money that I lost out from respecting my father
According to our Gemorah in Kidushin, what gemstone was lost from the kohen Godol?
the stones of the efod his apron straps
According to the Yerushalmi what stone of the Kohen Godol was lost?
yeshpeh
How much profit did Domo make on the stone?
600 000 gold coins
What question did they ask Ula or Rabbi Eliezer before they brought the story?
How far should a person go in the mitzva of honouring parents?
Why didnt Domo just break the chest open to get the stone?
Tosfos says that the father had his feet on the chest
Why could Domo not give the Rabbis the stone that they wanted to buy?
His father was sleeping with his head on the key to the chest
What is better to do as you are told or to do it without being told
to do as you are told
What is the name of the Town where Domo Ben Nesina lived?
Ashkelon
