Bava Metzia

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Bava Metzia 30: The Straight Law

Rabbi Jay Kelman

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 ourselves. Thus if one who were to lose an object worth $5 would not find it worthwhile to spend…
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Oct 31, 2016

Bava Metzia 28: Lost and Found

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“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 who finds a lost object that is both identifiable and has some value must declare his finding in…
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Oct 30, 2016

Bava Metzia 21: Intro to Talmud

Rabbi Jay Kelman

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 lost objects one can keep, and these are the ones that one must declare.” (Bava…
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Oct 22, 2016

What's a Little Lie?: Bava Metzia 5

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“Two people are holding onto a tallit. This one says…‘it is all mine’ and this one says ‘it is all mine’” (Bava Metzia 2a). Unable to determine who is the rightful owner – and taking into account that…
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Oct 9, 2016

Crime Pays: Bava Metzia 5

Rabbi Jay Kelman

"Crime doesn’t pay" is a nice moral message but not a very practical one. Most criminals, especially those who commit petty crime, get to enjoy their ill-gotten gains. While every once in a while some white-collar criminal is…
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Oct 6, 2016

Introducing Bava Metzia

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“Two people are holding on to a tallit. This one says ‘I found it’ and this one says ‘I found it’; this one says ‘it is all mine’ and this one says ‘it is all mine.’” (Bava Metzia 2a) So…
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Oct 2, 2016