Bava Batra 17 – God Blessed Abraham with Everything (Civil)

Rabbi Meir: "If Abraham had a daughter, he would not want her to marry in Canaan, and he would not want her to go away, for everywhere they served idols. He did not have a daughter, which was a blessing in his case." Rabbi Yehudah:" He did have a daughter, and her name was 'Everything' (bakol)."


To prevent damage to a neighbor's pit, one may not dig in his own property near it a pit, ditch, vault, irrigation channel, or laundering pool – unless he distances it at least three hand-breadths from his neighbor's pit and apply lime to the walls of his pit.


Olive press refuse, manure, salt, lime, and flint stones must be distanced at least three hand-breadths from the brick wall of one's neighbor, or one must apply lime to the wall.

Art: Blackboard by Winslow Homer