יום ה Date: 18 Tishrei, 5776 (10/20/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 24 ~ Tani Guterman
HEEDLESS HANDS [24a top] Mar Zutra the Pious was at a host when a silver cup was stolen from there. Later, he …
יום ה Date: 18 Tishrei, 5776 (10/20/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 24 ~ Eliezer Guterman
STACKING STRENGTHS [24a top] Mar Zutra reasoned that since a certain young student washed his hands and dried them on his friend’s …
יום ד Date: 17 Tishrei, 5776 (10/19/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 23 ~ Tani Guterman
APPREHENSIVE AFFIRMATIONS [23b bottom] Gemarah: A man found tar/pitch in his wine press and was told that he could take and keep …
יום ד Date: 17 Tishrei, 5776 (10/19/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 23 ~ Eliezer Guterman
PERSONAL POINTERS [23b bottom] Gemarah: A man found tar/pitch in his wine press and was told that he could take and keep …
יום ג Date: 16 Tishrei, 5776 (10/18/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 22 ~ Tani
ALWAYS ARGUING [22b middle] Gemarah: The Halachah follows Abaye (when he argues with Rava) in six cases, which are known as יע”ל …
יום ג Date: 16 Tishrei, 5776 (10/18/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 22 ~ Eliezer
COMPATIBLE COMBATANTS [22a middle] Rava answered a question that was posed against Abaye (the one who he is in disagreement with). R’ …
יום ב Date: 15 Tishrei, 5776 (10/17/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 21 ~ Tani Guterman
PURSE POCKETS [21b middle] R’ Yitzchak: One habitually touches a purse/pockets to make sure the money inside is secure. Prac-T-cal Tidbits: Although …
יום ב Date: 15 Tishrei, 5776 (10/17/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 21 ~ Eliezer Guterman
SECURING SOULS [21a middle] Mishnah: The Torah mandates that one return a lost item to its owner. This obligation is limited to …
יום א Date: 14 Tishrei, 5776 (10/16/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 20 ~ Tani Guterman
ELIYAHU’S EMERGENCE [20a middle] Mishnah: If one found a document belonging to others among his own documents and he does not know …
יום א Date: 14 Tishrei, 5776 (10/16/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 20 ~ Eliezer Guterman
DIVINE DESIGN [20a middle] Mishnah: If there are a group (of at least three) documents tied up in a bundle or were …