Today’s daf is dedicated in memory of Ilai David Garfinkel of the Duvdevan commando unit who was killed on Friday.
The Mishna lists various items that if found, one should announce in order to return to its owner. The Gemara explains in more detail some of the cases and how the item needs to be found, i.e. fruits in a basket but not next to the basket, money in a particular formation. Contradictory sources are brought and resolved. The next Mishna describes various items that if found in a particular location, the item would not be considered lost, but perhaps placed there by the owner. Therefore, one is not allowed to take the item, even to try to return it. These are items without identifiable signs that are left in a semi-protected area. Since the items have no identifiable signs, the owner will have no way to retrieve his/her item. One of the semi-protected areas is a garbage dump. After bringing a contradictory braita, Rav Zevid and Rav Papa offer different resolutions - either to distinguish between items that were likely placed there or likely fell there by accident, or between garbage dumps that are cleared/not cleared. If an item is found inside a wall, what guidelines are given to know whether or not it belongs to the owner or is ownerless, as they were left by some previous owner or by someone on the street who forgot about it?
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 24 - Shabbat March 23, 13 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
Bava Metzia 10 - Shabbat March 9, 29 Adar 1
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