Bava Kama 101 and 102 – A Birthday Surprise

Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 101 and 102 asks what happens when a carpenter is asked to make a chair, but instead makes a bench, which is of lower value, or the reverse, where the carpenter who is hired to make a bench, makes a chair instead. The larger question that one might ask is whether one should create something beautiful that only can be enjoyed by one, or something that could be enjoyed by a community. Arie Dosoretz, joins Stephanie Butnick to discuss his choice of a birthday gift for his wife Jane Bernstein. Instead of a gift just for her, he chose to sponsor a special Beautifully Jewish event to celebrate Jane and to foster a sense of community and belonging. How can we all celebrate our special milestones in a way that will be enjoyed by us and our larger community? Listen and find out.

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