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Bava Metzia 89: How Do You Like Your Grapes?
The daf contains a series of baritot expounding the work “B’Disho” in order to teach a variety of different halachot. Then a discussion if a worker i…
2 years, 3 months ago
Bava Metzia 88: When Ma’aser begins
The daf discusses when does the obligation to tithe begin. Also what produce are animals allowed to eat.
2 years, 3 months ago
Bava Metzia 87: Abraham and Sarah, in Midrash
Season 22 Episode 87
This daf is the (or a) talmudic source for several of prominent midrashim about the patriarch Abraham and matriarch Sarah. Also, back to halakhah - d…
2 years, 3 months ago
Bava Metzia 86: Letters from the Sky
The daf shares the story of Rabbah bar Nachmani and his mysterious death. The Genara tries to understand why Rabbi Yochanom ben Matya uses the image …
2 years, 3 months ago
Bava Metzia 85: How Great Was Rabbi Hiyya!
Season 22 Episode 85
More aggadah - the suffering of R. Elazar, and not bring buried properly. With Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi's reaction, and his own suffering. Plus, other ex…
2 years, 3 months ago
Bava Metzia: Rabbi Yochanon and Reish Leikish
The daf shares the poignant story of Rabbi Yochanon and Reish Leikish: hiw they met and ultimately how they both die because of slight. The daf also …
2 years, 3 months ago
Bava Metzia 83: Caring for the Workers
Season 22 Episode 83
Closing chapter 6, starting chapter 7. First, 6: If one is a witness, one must come forward to give proof, and avoid litigants needing to take an oat…
2 years, 3 months ago
Bava Metzia 82: Watching Lost Objects
The daf poses a question about a person who finds a lost object and is the finder considered to be an unpaid shomer or a paid shomer. A new mishnah d…
2 years, 3 months ago
Bava Metzia 81: Put It Down!
Season 22 Episode 81
A dilemma - when one is exempt from the liability of a borrower, does that mean he has no liability or just as one who is paid to watch over it. Plus…
2 years, 3 months ago
Bava Metzia 80: Rental Agreements Gone Wrong
Season 22 Episode 80
3 mishnayot! 1 - If one rents a cow to plow a mountain, but plows in a valley... how does that difference (and the reverse) make a difference in term…
2 years, 3 months ago