Friday, January 19, 2024

Shabbat 3 - Two that are four

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On the previous page, we discussed two ways to break Shabbat, which are really four. Thus, there are four ways for one outside and four more...
Monday, November 20, 2023

Brachot 63 - When to Nullify the Torah and When to Uphold It - (Blessings)

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There are times when one must nullify the Torah. The key is in the phrase, " Time to act for God; they have nullified Your law ." ...
Sunday, October 22, 2023

Brachot 61 - All that God does is for the good (Blessings)

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A person should accustom himself to saying, "All that God goes is for the good," like in the following story. Rabbi Akiva was once...
Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Bava Kamma 108 - Unpaid custodian (Torts)

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When one entrusts an item to his fellow, the fellow becomes an unpaid custodian. If one then comes to retrieve the object and his fellow say...
Sunday, September 24, 2023

Bava Kamma 105 - Flaky Humans (Torts)

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We remember that one who robs his fellow of money, either by stealing, robbing, or not returning something deposited with him - and swears t...
Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Bava Kamma 103 - Title insurance using the name of the king (Torts)

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A cryptic ruling: if one buys a field in the name of his fellow, we do not force him to sell; if he said "on condition," we force ...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Bava Kamma 8 - What is considered the best land? (Torts)

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If one causes damages to his fellow, he must compensate for it. Furthermore, " He shall pay from the best of his land ." With that...