שבת Date: 18 Cheshvan, 5776 (11/19/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 54 ~ Eliezer Guterman
PURE PLEASURES [54a bottom] R’ Yochanan: The verse states, “And you will call Shabbos ONEG (a pleasure).” GM’ Yerushalmi: What is “Oneg” Shabbos? …
יום ו Date: 17 Cheshvan, 5776 (11/18/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 53 ~ Tani Guterman
READY REDEMPTION [53b top] Mishnah: If food was purchased with Maaser Sheni money and it became Tamei (impure), the food may be …
יום ו Date: 17 Cheshvan, 5776 (11/18/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 53 ~ Eliezer Guterman
ATTRACTIVE ANTIPODES [53a bottom] Gemarah: Biblical and Rabbinic ma’aser (tithes) cannot combine. Ran: In order for something to become Bitul (nullified) there …
יום ה Date: 16 Cheshvan, 5776 (11/17/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 52 ~ Tani Guterman
ERASING EROSIONS [52a top] Gemarah: One may not sell an eroded coin [that has reached its limit where it cannot even be …
יום ה Date: 16 Cheshvan, 5776 (11/17/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 52 ~ Eliezer Guterman
PIOUS PAINS [52b middle] Mishnah: If he recognizes it (as a problematic coin), he should accept it back from him even after …
יום ד Date: 15 Cheshvan, 5776 (11/16/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 51 ~ Tani Guterman
FRAUDULENT FEES [51a top] Mishnah: Both buyers and sellers are subject to the prohibitions of price fraud. Not only does it hold …
יום ד Date: 15 Cheshvan, 5776 (11/16/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 51 ~ Eliezer Guterman
LUXURIOUS LOSERS [51a bottom] Gemarah: There is a common saying that goes, “When you have sold something, you have lost.” [A seller …
יום ג Date: 14 Cheshvan, 5776 (11/15/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 50 ~ Tani Guterman
PREMATURE PARTIES [50a top] Gemarah: When the merchants of Lod heard that R’ Tarfon ruled that a third of the price of …
יום ג Date: 14 Cheshvan, 5776 (11/15/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 50 ~ Eliezer Guterman
CATEGORICAL COMMANDMENTS [50b top] R’ Tarfon and the Rabbis argue about the parameters of Ona’ah (the prohibition of over/under charging). RambaN: The …
יום ב Date: 13 Cheshvan, 5776 (11/14/16) – Bava Metzia Daf 49 ~ Tani Guterman
TRANSCENDING TREASURES [49a bottom] R’ Pappi quoting Ravina: Even if R’ Tevus (or R’ Shmuel bar Zutra) was offered all the treasures …