“Milveh lhotzah nitna”, money is loaned to be spent (Kiddushin 47a). When one loans money it is with the understanding that the borrower…

It is a beautiful character trait to be trusting of others. It is also, all too often, foolhardy. The underlying theme of much of Bava Metzia, and…

The difference between a smart businessperson and an ethically challenged one can be fine indeed - so fine that many will disagree on where to draw…

One of the beautiful things about studying Gemara is delighting in how it seamlessly flows from one idea to another; how it blends legal rulings,…

There are few mitzvoth of greater importance than kibud av veim. This is so well-known and obvious that it hardly needs elaboration. So much so that…

“G-d is good to all and His mercy is upon all His creations” (Tehillim 145:9). If G-d has mercy on all His creations so too must man,…

The Torah demands we do much to help others. However, while we may have to love others like ourselves, there is no requirement to love them more than…

“Until when must he declare the lost object? Until his neighbours know about it, these are the words of Rav Meir.” (Bava Metzia 28a) One…

I, probably like many of you began my formal study of Talmud learning Eilu Metziot, the second chapter of masechet Bava Metzia. “These are the…

“Two people are holding onto a tallit. This one says…‘it is all mine’ and this one says ‘it is all mine’…

"Crime doesn’t pay" is a nice moral message but not a very practical one. Most criminals, especially those who commit petty crime,…

“Two people are holding on to a tallit. This one says ‘I found it’ and this one says ‘I found it’; this one says…