שבת Date: 13 Iyar, 5775 (5/2/15) – Kesuvos#89 {Eliezer}
STEP SKIPPERS [89a top] Rashi: Purpose of Pruzbul: Hillel saw that people were not willing lend money out anymore (because they feared …
יום ו Date: 12 Iyar, 5775 (5/1/15) – Kesuvos#88 {Tani}
BRIGHT BORROWING [88a bottom] Rava quoting R’ Nachman: Any creditor may collect a debt without the debtor being present [otherwise, people would …
יום ו Date: 12 Iyar, 5775 (5/1/15) – Kesuvos#88 {Eliezer}
DEAD ENDS [88a middle] Rav Zereika quoting Rav Yehudah: If an alleged borrower’s children said, “Our father told us on his deathbed, …
יום ה Date: 11 Iyar, 5775 (4/30/15) – Kesuvos#87 {Tani}
COMPASSIONATE CARE [87a middle] Nehardeans: To pay for taxes, support, and burial, an orphan’s property is sold without an announcement (because money …
יום ה Date: 11 Iyar, 5775 (4/30/15) – Kesuvos#87 {Eliezer}
COMPETING COUPLES [87a top] The Gemarah discusses cases in which wives are appointed in charge of their marital finances. D-E-ep Thoughts (based …
יום ד Date: 10 Iyar, 5775 (4/29/15) – Kesuvos#86 {Tani}
REGRETTABLE GUIDANCE [86a top] R’ Nachman once gave advice to a relative, but after the fact he regretted having done so. Initially, …
יום ד Date: 10 Iyar, 5775 (4/29/15) – Kesuvos#86 {Eliezer}
DIFFICULT DONATIONS [86a bottom] R’ Pappa: Debt repayment is a Mitzvah. R’ Shechter: For any positive commandment that the Torah specifies a …
יום ג Date: 9 Iyar, 5775 (4/28/15) – Kesuvos#85 {Tani}
CLOSE CONSIDERATIONS [85b bottom] Gemarah: A man passes away and leaves his property to a certain person with recognizing him only by …
יום ג Date: 9 Iyar, 5775 (4/28/15) – Kesuvos#85 {Eliezer}
MINDLESS ROBOTS [85a middle] Gemarah: A Sheliach (an agent) must pay [regardless of what he was actually instructed to do or say], …
יום ב Date: 8 Iyar, 5775 (4/27/15) – Kesuvos#84 {Tani}
GUILTY ADMISSIONS [84b top] Gemarah: All opinions agree that if a judge erred in a matter, which was taught clearly in a …