שבת Date: 23 Teves, 5777 (1/21/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 117 ~ Tani Guterman
NOTEWORTHY NAMES [117a top] Reish Lakish had a student whose name was “Ustini.” Prac-T-cal Tidbits: R’ Rosner: We should always be proud …
יום ו Date: 22 Teves, 5777 (1/20/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 116 ~ Tani Guterman
STORY STORIES [116b top] Mishnah: If a ground floor and an upper story of the same building which belong to two people …
יום ה Date: 21 Teves, 5777 (1/19/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 115 ~ Tani Guterman
PROVIDING PROTECTION [115a top] Mishnah: We may not take a security from a widow, whether she is poor or wealthy, as the …
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 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 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 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 …
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 …
יום ו Date: 15 Teves, 5777 (1/13/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 109 ~ Tani Guterman
MAJOR MISTAKES [109a bottom] Rava: Teachers of children, gardeners, butchers, Mohels (circumcisers), and town scribes are all considered as having been ‘forewarned’ …
יום ה Date: 14 Teves, 5777 (1/12/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 108 ~ Tani Guterman
NEIGHBORLY NEPHEWS [108b bottom] Mishlei [Perek27Pasuk10]: “Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far away.” Prac-T-cal Tidbits: We should …