Shmuel listed three areas in which we can assume Torah scholars may be dishonest. Why? Can we assume they are honest in all other areas? Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar says that if something is lost in a public place, we can assume the owner despaired (has given up hope of ever getting the item back) and the finder can take the item. The Gemara questions whether he meant this only in a place where the majority of the people are Gentiles or even in a place where the majority are Jews. If he included also a place where the majority are Jews, do the rabbis agree, or do they disagree with him about both, or only in a case where the majority are Jews? Do we hold like Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar and if so, in both cases or only in the case where the majority are Gentiles? The Gemara tries to answer these questions by bringing various tannaitic sources and cases from the amoraim but most attempts to answer the questions are inconclusive.
Bava Metzia 87 - Shabbat May 25, 17 Iyar
Bava Metzia 86 - May 24, 16 Iyar
Bava Metzia 85 - May 23, 15 Iyar
Bava Metzia 84 - May 22, 14 Iyar
Bava Metzia 83 - May 21, 13 Iyar
Bava Metzia 82 - May 20, 12 Iyar
Bava Metzia 81 - May 19, 11 Iyar
Bava Metzia 80 - Shabbat May 18, 10 Iyar
Bava Metzia 79 - May 17, 9 Iyar
Bava Metzia 78 - May 16, 8 Iyar
Bava Metzia 77 - May 15, 7 Iyar
Bava Metzia 76 - Yom Haazmaut - May 14, 6 Iyar
Bava Metzia 75 - Yom Hazikaron - May 13, 5 Iyar
Bava Metzia 74 - May 12, 4 Iyar
Bava Metzia 73 - Shabbat May 11, 3 Iyar
Bava Metzia 72 - May 10, 2 Iyar
Bava Metzia 71 - 2nd Day of Rosh Chodesh Iyar - May 9, 1 Iyar
Bava Metzia 70 - First Day of Rosh Chodesh Iyar - May 8, 30 Nissan
Bava Metzia 69 - May 7, 29 Nissan
Bava Metzia 68 - May 6, 28 Nissan
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