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Bava Batra 21: Jewish Education
The daf explains how the Jewish education system started. Can similar businesses be opened next to each other?
2 years, 1 month ago
Bava Batra 20: Tumah Blockers
A barita describes different types of tumah blockers. Plus two new mishnahs
2 years, 2 months ago
Bava Batra 19: And/Or
The daf closely reads the mishnah and wonders if the clause about lime is an alternative to distancing or an additional requirement for preventing a …
2 years, 2 months ago
Bava Batra 18: The Refutation of Rava
The daf continues to explore the disagreement between Abaye and Rava this time focusing on refuting Rava’s position. The end if the daf discusses if …
2 years, 2 months ago
Bava Batra 17: Keep Your Distance
Season 23 Episode 16
The Gemara lists those who were not subject to the evil inclination and those who were not subject to the Angel of Death. Also, chapter 2, with a new…
2 years, 2 months ago
Bava Batra 16: Who Is the Satan?
Season 23 Episode 16
More on Job. Including the discussion between God and the Satan that led to Job's trouble. Plus the Satan's suffering in keeping Job alive. And who i…
2 years, 2 months ago
Bava Batra 15: Dead Men Can't Tell Tales
Season 23 Episode 15
More on the authors of various books, including how Joshua wrote his own book and also the last 8 verses of Deuteronomy. Unless Moses himself wrote t…
2 years, 2 months ago
Bava Batra 14: Who Wrote the Bible
Season 23 Episode 14
A famous daf about the orders of the book of the Torah and who authored them.
2 years, 2 months ago
Bava Batra 13: A Bathhouse, an Olive Press, and Sacred Scrolls
Season 23 Episode 13
Cases of dividing property in inequitable ways - for example, when a father leaves a bath house or an olive press to his sons, one of whom is wealthy…
2 years, 2 months ago
Bava Batra 12: Rabbi Prophets
The daf discusses the end of prophecy and that prophecy was replaced by the Rabbis but also suggests that maybe the Rabbis are prophets too. Rabbi Yo…
2 years, 2 months ago