יום ב Date: 25 Teves, 5777 (1/23/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 119 ~ Tani Guterman
PROMOTING PROFESSIONS [119a bottom] Gemarah: Ephraim is described as “the scribe.” R’ Rosner: Some people are known by their professions. Prac-T-cal Tidbits: …
PROMOTING PROFESSIONS [119a bottom] Gemarah: Ephraim is described as “the scribe.” R’ Rosner: Some people are known by their professions. Prac-T-cal Tidbits: …
HALFWAY HERBAGE [119a bottom] Persian King Shapur gave his grace to R’ Shimon, who ruled as follow: When two people own fields …
OBLITERATING OBSTACLES [118b top] Mishnah: If someone brings out their fertilizer, clay, or bricks to harden in the public domain, they may …
HAKARAS HATOV [118a top] Gemarah: If a man engages a laborer to work for him on straw, when the worker demands his …
NOTEWORTHY NAMES [117a top] Reish Lakish had a student whose name was “Ustini.” Prac-T-cal Tidbits: R’ Rosner: We should always be proud …
DEPRECIATING DIVIDERS [117b middle] R’ Yehudah: When someone lives in a home it causes a ‘blackening of the walls.’ There is some …
STORY STORIES [116b top] Mishnah: If a ground floor and an upper story of the same building which belong to two people …
GUARDING GOATS [116a bottom] Gemarah: Goats are not usually lent out, but kitchen utensils are commonly found in people’s friend’s houses. D-E-ep …
PROVIDING PROTECTION [115a top] Mishnah: We may not take a security from a widow, whether she is poor or wealthy, as the …
WATCHING WORDS [115a top] Gemarah: If one does “Onaas Devarim” (insulting his friend), he must do much Teshuva (and beg forgiveness). D-E-ep …