יום ד Date: 20 Teves, 5777 (1/18/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 114 ~ Tani Guterman
ELIYAHU’S ELUCIDATIONS [114a bottom] Rabbah bar Avuha found Eliyahu Ha’Navi (Elijah the prophet) standing in a cemetery of idolaters and asked him …
יום ד Date: 20 Teves, 5777 (1/18/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 114 ~ Eliezer Guterman
‘NATURAL’ NOURISHMENT [114a bottom] Gemarah: The Torah states [Devarim Perek,Pauk10]: “And you will eat and be sated, and you shall bless…” Rabbeinu …
יום ג Date: 19 Teves, 5777 (1/17/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 113 ~ Tani Guterman
RELIABLE REMEDIES [113b middle] Shmuel knows the remedy for every affliction, except for three: Eating bitter dates on an empty stomach, girding …
יום ג Date: 19 Teves, 5777 (1/17/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 113 ~ Eliezer Guterman
ROYAL RADIANCES [113b bottom] Abaye: R’ Shimon ben Gamliel, R’ Shimon, R’ Yishmael and R’ Akiva, all maintain that all Jews are …
יום ב Date: 18 Teves, 5777 (1/16/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 112 ~ Tani Guterman
FORGETTING FEES [112b middle] Gemarah: Since an employer is preoccupied with his workers, he may forget whether he paid them or not. …
יום ב Date: 18 Teves, 5777 (1/16/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 112 ~ Eliezer Guterman
WITHHOLDING WAGES [112a top] R’ Yosi the son of R’ Yehudah: One who does not pay his worker is tantamount to taking …
יום א Date: 17 Teves, 5777 (1/15/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 111 ~ Tani Guterman
PROPERLY PRIORITIZING [111b middle] Gemarah: If one hired two workers, one wealthy and one poor, and he only has enough funds to …
יום א Date: 17 Teves, 5777 (1/15/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 111 ~ Eliezer Guterman
PREPARATIONAL PLANNING [111a top] Mereimar and Mar Zutra used to hire workers for each other. This way, just in case they could …
שבת Date: 16 Teves, 5777 (1/14/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 110 ~ Tani Guterman
DELAYED DISBURSEMENTS [110b bottom] Braisa: Rabbis: If one hires a day worker, he has through the entire night to pay the worker’s …
שבת Date: 16 Teves, 5777 (1/14/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 110 ~ Eliezer Guterman
HOLY HANDOUTS [110b bottom] Gemarah: The Torah states, “Do not leave over a worker’s pay until the next morning.” R’ Rosner: The …