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Bava Metzia 86 - May 24, 16 Iyar

Rabbi Yehuda haNasi and Rabbi Natan were the last from the Mishna period and Ravina and Rav Ashi were the last of the Talmudic period. This statement…

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Bava Metzia 85 - May 23, 15 Iyar

Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel, the father of Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi, is commended for his humility, a trait shared by Yonatan, the son of King …

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Bava Metzia 84 - May 22, 14 Iyar

Today's daf is sponsored by the Hadran Women of Long Island in honor of our fellow daf Sister, Gitta Jaroslawicz-Neufeld on the marriage of her grand…

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Bava Metzia 83 - May 21, 13 Iyar

Today's daf is sponsored by Max Shapiro in honor of his mother Judy Shapiro. "Your daf yomi learning motivates me to continue doing so daily!"

Anothe…

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Bava Metzia 82 - May 20, 12 Iyar

The Mishna rules that one who loans with collateral has the level of responsibility for the collateral akin to a paid worker. It seems that the Mishn…

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Bava Metzia 81 - May 19, 11 Iyar

The Mishna rules that once a contracted worker says to the owner, "Pick up the item and then pay me," the worker transitions from being responsib…

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Bava Metzia 80 - Shabbat May 18, 10 Iyar

The Mishna continues to deal with cases where one rented an item under certain conditions and then used the item differently, resulting in damage. If…

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Bava Metzia 79 - May 17, 9 Iyar

If one rents a donkey or a boat and the animal dies or the boat sinks halfway through the journey, what is the law? What are the circumstances of the…

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Bava Metzia 78 - May 16, 8 Iyar

The Mishna brings cases where an individual rents an item, such as an animal, for a specific purpose and then uses it for a different purpose. The re…

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Bava Metzia 77 - May 15, 7 Iyar

If a worker is hired to do a job, such as irrigating a field, but circumstances change, like rainfall, rendering the job unnecessary, where does the …

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