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 Batra 71 - 2nd Day of Rosh Chodesh Elul - September 4, 1 Elul
Bava Batra 70 - 1st Day Rosh Chodesh Elul - September 3, 30 Av
Bava Batra 69 - September 2, 29 Av
Bava Batra 68 - September 1, 28 Av
Bava Batra 67 - Shabbat August 31, 27 Av
Bava Batra 66 - August 30, 26 Av
Bava Batra 65 - August 29, 25 Av
Bava Batra 64 - August 28, 24 Av
Bava Batra 63 - August 27, 23 Av
Bava Batra 62 - August 26, 22 Av
Bava Batra 61 - August 25, 21 Av
Bava Batra 60 - Shabbat August 24, 20 Av
Bava Batra 59 - August 23, 19 Av
Bava Batra 58 - August 22, 18 Av
Bava Batra 57 - August 21, 17 Av
Bava Batra 56 - August 20, 16 Av
Bava Batra 55 - August 19, 15 Av
Bava Batra 54 - August 18, 14 Av
Bava Batra 53 - Shabbat August 17, 13 Av
Bava Batra 52 - August 16, 12 Av
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