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Monthly Archives: April 2024
Blog Yomi – Bava Metzia #59/Daf 60
We begin with the Mishnah on the last line of דף נ״ט עמוּד ב: אֵין מְעָרְבִין פֵּירוֹת בְּפֵירוֹת, אֲפִילּוּ חֲדָשִׁים בַּחֲדָשִׁים One may not intermingle produce bought from one supplier with other produce, even if he intermingles new produce with … Continue reading
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Blog Yomi – Bava Metzia #58/Daf 59
We begin on דף נ״ח עמוּד ב, continuing with the theme of אוֹנָאַת דְּבָרִים and the power of words: אָמַר רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן מִשּׁוּם רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן יוֹחַאי: גָּדוֹל אוֹנָאַת דְּבָרִים מֵאוֹנָאַת מָמוֹן, שֶׁזֶּה נֶאֱמַר בּוֹ ״וְיָרֵאתָ מֵאֱלֹהֶיךָ״, וְזֶה לֹא נֶאֱמַר … Continue reading
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Blog Yomi – Bava Metzia #57/Daf 58
We’re at the bottom of דף נ״ז עמוּד ב, and as background it is helpful to know something about מַחַצִית הַשֶׁקֶל. A very good resource I’d recommend you check is available through this entry at OU Torah.org. The Daf begins: … Continue reading
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Blog Yomi – Bava Metzia #56/Daf 57
We begin on דף נ״ז עמוּד א, returning to the issue of אוֹנָאָה: אָמַר רָבָא: אָמַר רַב חַסָּא, בָּעֵי רַבִּי אַמֵּי: אוֹנָאָה אֵין לָהֶם, בִּיטּוּל מִקָּח יֵשׁ לָהֶם אוֹ אֵין לָהֶן? אָמַר רַב נַחְמָן: הֲדַר אָמַר רַב חַסָּא, פָּשֵׁיט רַבִּי … Continue reading
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Blog Yomi – Bava Metzia #55/Daf 56
We begin on דף נ״ו עמוּד א: מֵתִיב רָבִינָא: הַלּוֹקֵחַ מִן הַנַּחְתּוֹם, מְעַשֵּׂר מִן הַחַמָּה עַל הַצּוֹנֶנֶת, וּמִן הַצּוֹנֶנֶת עַל הַחַמָּה, וַאֲפִילּוּ מִדְּפוּסִים הַרְבֵּה, דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי מֵאִיר. רָבִינָא raises an objection from a mishna (Demai 5:3): One who purchases bread … Continue reading
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Blog Yomi – Bava Metzia #54/Daf 55
For the past few Dafim we’ve been discussing חוֹמֶשׁ, the concept of adding a one-fifth surcharge to the principal, particularly as related to something designated as הֶקְדֵשׁ before it can be used. We begin with the Daf on the lower … Continue reading
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Blog Yomi – Bava Metzia #53/Daf 54
It may seem odd to introduce today’s Daf with a citation from Dr. Phil’s new book, but he makes an excellent point (p. 128) about the limitations of “presentism“. That is the application of today’s rules and values to yesterday’s … Continue reading
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Blog Yomi – Bava Metzia #52/Daf 53
Yesterday we left off with this passage: אָמַר מָר: יִקֳּבֶנָּה וְיִתְלֶנָּה בְּצַוַּאר בְּנוֹ אוֹ בְּצַוַּאר בִּתּוֹ. וּרְמִינְהוּ: לֹא יַעֲשֶׂנָּה מִשְׁקָל בֵּין מִשְׁקְלוֹתָיו, וְלֹא יִזְרְקֶנָּה בֵּין גְּרוּטוֹתָיו, וְלֹא יִקֳּבֶנָּה וְיִתְלֶנָּה בְּצַוַּאר בְּנוֹ וּבְצַוַּאר בִּתּוֹ. אֶלָּא: אוֹ יִשְׁחוֹק, אוֹ יִתּוֹךְ, אוֹ יָקוֹץ, … Continue reading
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Blog Yomi – Bava Metzia #51/Daf 52
What you see above is the Bar Kochba Sela, an ancient coin in “extremely fine” condition. Numismatists will tell you that a coin’s condition as a collectible, in terms of value, is the extent to which its distinctive features are … Continue reading
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Blog Yomi – Bava Metzia #50/Daf 51
We start at the bottom of דף נ עמוּד ב, following up on the concept of the “statute of limitations” for the buyer to back out of a deal: עַד מָתַי מוּתָּר לְהַחֲזִיר כּוּ׳. אָמַר רַב נַחְמָן: לֹא שָׁנוּ אֶלָּא … Continue reading
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