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Can I sell fruit that WILL grow in my orchard or only fruit that has ALREADY grown? Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Bava Batra 140, 141, 142 Bava Batra 142a discusses an expectant father’s decision to transfer ownership over some of his possessions to his unborn child. This opens up a question that shows up throughout Shas, namely whether one can actually transfer ownership over items that do not yet exist (e.g., the fruit that WILL grow from a tree that haven’t grown yet) or transfer ownership to people who do not yet fully exist (e.g., a baby in utero)! Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il Learn more on ⁠⁠⁠Hadran.org.il