Today's daf is sponsored in memory of haRav Shmaryahu Yosef Chaim ben Yaakov Yisrael, Rav Chaim Kanievsky zt"l.
When one finds an object in a wall, what clues are there in the placement of the object that can attest to whether it belonged to the owner or to someone from the street who left it there? If the object was placed in a part close to the house, but the house was rented to others, there is no obligation to return the object. How does this halacha fit with the Mishna in Shekalim 19 where we assume that money found on the streets of Jerusalem during the holiday season was second tithe money and not from money that may have been left there from the week before? Reish Lakish quotes Bar Kapara and explains that it refers to a room rented to three Jews. How can one explain that in light of the issue in Bava Metzia 24 where they grappled with Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar’s opinion and were unable to decide whether or not there is despair when there is a majority of Jews. There are two resolutions to this question. Rav Menashia bar Yaakov explains that there were three gentiles, not Jews. But Rav Nachman differentiates between the case that Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar was relating to and this case. Rav Nachman’s explanation of this case is consistent with another teaching of his. Raba limits the case of the teaching of Rav Nachman. Raba describes three cases where there is a combination of theft and restitution of lost property and explains what offenses the one who found lost property committed. The Mishna rules in cases where money is found in a store or in a money changer’s store. What are the guidelines for keeping the lost item? Rabbi Elazar rules about a case that was not mentioned in the Mishna. Is it possible to raise a difficulty on his ruling from the wording of the Mishna? What in the Mishna motivated him to understand the halakha in this way?
Bava Metzia 116 - June 23, 17 Sivan
Bava Metzia 115 - Shabbat June 22, 16 Sivan
Bava Metzia 114 - June 21, 15 Sivan
Bava Metzia 113 - June 20, 14 Sivan
Bava Metzia 112 - June 19, 13 Sivan
Bava Metzia 111 - June 18, 12 Sivan
Bava Metzia 110 - June 17, 11 Sivan
Bava Metzia 109 - June 16, 10 Sivan
Bava Metzia 108 - Shabbat June 15, 9 Sivan
Bava Metzia 107 - June 14, 8 Sivan
Bava Metzia 106 - June 13, 7 Sivan
Bava Metzia 105 - Shavuot - June 12, 6 Sivan
Bava Metzia 104 - June 11, 5 Sivan
Bava Metzia 103 - June 10, 4 Sivan
Bava Metzia 102 - June 9, 3 Sivan
Bava Metzia 101 - Shabbat June 8, 2 Sivan
Bava Metzia 100 - Rosh Chodesh Sivan - June 7, 1 Sivan
Bava Metzia 99 - June 6, 29 Iyar
Bava Metzia 98 - Yom Yerushalayim - June 5, 28 Iyar
Bava Metzia 97 - June 4, 27 Iyar
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