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 30 - March 29, 19 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 29 - March 28, 18 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 28 - March 27, 17 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 27 - March 26, 16 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 26 - Shushan Purim - May 25, 15 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 25 - Purim - March 24, 14 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 23 - March 22, 12 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 22 - March 21, 11 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 21 - March 20, 10 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 20 - March 19, 9 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 19 - March 18, 8 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 18 - March 17, 7 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 17 - Shabbat March 16, 6 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 16 - March 15, 5 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 15 - March 14, 4 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 14 - March 13, 3 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 13 - March 12, 2 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 12 - 2nd day of Rosh Chodesh - March 11, 1 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 11 - Rosh Chodesh Adar 2 - March 10, 30 Adar 1
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