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Bava Batra 35: A Sharecropper Is Not an Owner
Season 23 Episode 35
A case of two claimants to land, claiming an inheritance to that same land -- to which Rav Nachman says, let the stronger one prevail. Shmuel says th…
1 year, 11 months ago
Bava Batra 34: It's Mine! Or Using Oaths or the Court to Your Own Ends
Season 23 Episode 34
A case of contested use of produce -- whose is it? As parallel to Rabbi Abba's case, when one snatched a silver ingot, and how that case is compounde…
1 year, 11 months ago
Bava Batra 33: Back When There Was No Paper Trail
Season 23 Episode 33
A relative of Rav Idi bar Avin died and left a date tree as an inheritance -- which leads to a dispute with another relative over which is the closer…
1 year, 11 months ago
Bava Batra 32: A Counterfeit IOU
Season 23 Episode 32
Our Gemara cites a mishnah from Ketubot regarding not determining status, specifically of a kohen, when there is testimony from only one witness - wi…
1 year, 11 months ago
Bava Batra 31: Chazakah Testimony
Season 23 Episode 31
The daf continues to discuss a variety of cases where two litigants make similar claims or two litigants bring contradictory witnesses
1 year, 11 months ago
Bava Batra 30: Again, the Burden of Proof
Season 23 Episode 30
When Rava contradicts himself, and Rav Nachman does too: upon which party to a dispute has the burden to prove his claim? The claimant vs. the tempor…
1 year, 11 months ago
Bava Batra 29: Using the Stuff You Own
Season 23 Episode 29
Rav Huna's approach regarding 3 years of occupancy, and how prove it -- and how using the property goes to show ownership. Also, working your land to…
1 year, 11 months ago
Bava Batra 28: Presumptive Ownership
Season 23 Episode 28
Symbolic formal acts of acquisition and how they are the "kinyan" for land. The new mishnah addresses how long it takes to attain presumed ownership …
1 year, 11 months ago
Bava Batra 27: Halfsies
Season 23 Episode 27
The Gemara discusses a case if a tree that grows half in Israel and half outside of Israel . The second perek ends with two mishnayot about overhangi…
1 year, 11 months ago
Bava Batra 26: When the Wind Blows the Chaff
Season 23 Episode 26
In the case of damage by chaff - when winnowing the wheat. Is that the wind's fault or an individual's fault? Plus, another new mishnah: how close to…
2 years ago