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 ו Date: 22 Teves, 5777 (1/20/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 116 ~ Eliezer Guterman
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 …
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 ה Date: 21 Teves, 5777 (1/19/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 115 ~ Eliezer Guterman
WATCHING WORDS [115a top] Gemarah: If one does “Onaas Devarim” (insulting his friend), he must do much Teshuva (and beg forgiveness). D-E-ep …
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 …