Sunday, January 31, 2016

Gittin 47 – What to leave in a will

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If one sells himself and his children as slaves to idolaters, the community should redeem him. However, if he keeps doing this repeatedly,...
Friday, January 29, 2016

Gittin 46 - Divorce that cannot be undone

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If one divorces his wife and states during his divorce that he is doing it because of the bad name that she got - he can never remarry her. ...
Thursday, January 28, 2016

Gittin 45 - Ransoming hostages - how much to pay?

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When bandits demand money to release hostages, they should not be given extraordinary amounts - for the benefit of society. Is the intent no...
Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Gittin 44 – A flurry of unresolved questions about a slave

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As we saw earlier , the life of a slave was quite privileged. In particular, on emancipation, he was to acquire the full status of a “Son of...

Gittin 43 – Betting on the life of a slave

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Imagine someone suggests a very unusual futures trade: he will pay a certain amount to the owner of the slave, betting that this slave will ...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Gittin 42 – Vicissitudes of the slave of two masters

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The Talmud discussed how one can become a slave of two masters, especially how he can be a slave of one master and, in part, a free man. The...
Sunday, January 24, 2016

Gittin 41 - A slave of two masters

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Imagine that someone makes his slave collateral for his loan so that if he does not repay, the lender acquires the slave. The master can sti...