Daf In-Sight
By Rabbi Effie Kleinberg
Bava Metzia 103
When I borrow an item from someone and ask them to "please do me this kind favor" how does that change the nature of the agreement?
Jun 10, 202404:41
Bava Metzia 102
The prohibition to remove a mezuza when you move out of a rental home
Jun 08, 202404:45
Bava Metzia 101
Who's responsible for affixing the mezuza in a rented home?
Jun 07, 202404:48
Bava Metzia 100
The prohibition to cut down fruit-bearing trees, and the scenarios in which it is permitted
Jun 06, 202404:27
Bava Metzia 99
Paying for someone else's bus fare using a bus pass- do you pay back full bus fare or the discounted price?
Jun 06, 202403:59
Bava Metzia 98
Situations when we don't let a person who denies a monetary claim to swear to that effect to stop him from lying
Jun 05, 202404:32
Bava Metzia 97
A Rav or Poseik is like a servant of the community to answer sheelot and guide them
Jun 04, 202404:51
Bava Metzia 96
When one borrows a pen at the bank to sign a document and the pen gets lost!
Jun 03, 202404:51
Bava Metzia 95
The deep and spiritual idea behind why hiring the owner with the borrowed item creates an exemption of liability
Jun 02, 202404:57
Bava Metzia 94
Is a husband considered "baalav imo" in his marriage to his wife- if his wife breaks something in the house is that her responsibility to pay for it?
May 31, 202404:46
Bava Metzia 93
How Yaakov Avinu taught us the standard for how carefully one should guard someone else's items
May 31, 202404:46
Bava Metzia 92
Can workers eat on the job? Is there a limit to how much?
May 30, 202404:17
Bava Metzia 91
When we say a person is exempt by dinei adam/earthly court but accountable by dinei shayamim/Hashem’s "court"- How do we view the monetary compensation?
May 29, 202404:54
Bava Metzia 90
Does the prohibition of asking a gentile to perform a otherwise prohibited activity for a Jew apply outside of the laws of Shabbat?
May 28, 202404:55
Bava Metzia 89
The parameters of separating challah from dough
May 27, 202404:43
Bava Metzia 88
Does the plate of food (the food itself) you are served when you are a guest belong to you? Can you betroth a woman with it?
May 26, 202404:59
Bava Metzia 87
The righteous tzadikkim say little and do a lot and the wicked make big promises and do nothing!
May 24, 202404:56
Bava Metzia 86
The greatness of hachnasat orchim and a special halacha related to the idea
May 24, 202404:43
Bava Metzia 85
The purifying and elevating aspect of the cave and it's lesson for our lives
May 23, 202404:44
Bava Metzia 84
The beautiful and tragic chavruta of Resh Lakesh and Rav Yochanan
May 22, 202404:44
Bava Metzia 83
Handing over Jewish criminals to the gentile authorities
May 21, 202404:44
Bava Metzia 82
If I'm involved in one mitzvah am I obligated to give tzedakah during the one mitzvah?
May 20, 202404:59
Bava Metzia 81
When an honest righteous person makes a mistake- how is he viewed?
May 19, 202404:54
Bava Metzia 80
The responsibility of a renter or mechanic to also guard over the item they are renting/fixing
May 17, 202404:37
Bava Metzia 79
Why we don't commemorate the yovel/50th year of shemitta as a remembrance
May 17, 202404:59
Bava Metzia 78
We are not "exacting"/medakdek with giving out Purim charity
May 16, 202404:59
Bava Metzia 77
Employment challenges in a time of war- e.g. agricultural workers being prevented from getting to fields because it is a closed military zone
May 15, 202404:52
Bava Metzia 76
Is an employer allowed to change the terms of a contract mid-job with salary increase? What are the employees rights to compensation for a worsening of terms?
May 14, 202404:54
Bava Metzia 75
Is a drafted IDF soldier allowed to volunteer for longer service? Is an exempt individual allowed to volunteer for army service?
May 12, 202404:40
Bava Metzia 74
The nature and parameters of "situmta" - verbal agreements & marking a sold product
May 12, 202404:53
Bava Metzia 73
Is it called "damage" when you prevent someone else from making a profit? What level of accountability would there be?
May 10, 202404:56
Bava Metzia 72
The case of the ketuba whose date did not reflect when the actual wedding took place!
May 10, 202404:54
Bava Metzia 71
The severity of the sin of lending with interest and who is implicated
May 09, 202404:35
Bava Metzia 70
Is it permissible to charge interest to gentiles? What about in Israel where most of the population is Jewish?
May 08, 202404:56
Bava Metzia 69
Are courts required to provide a rational written out for their halachic rulings?
May 07, 202404:42
Bava Metzia 68
Introduction to "heter iska"
May 06, 202404:56
Bava Metzia 67
Can a lender eat from the produce of a mortgaged field if he deducts from the loan amount? What if he is a Torah scholar? Can a Torah Scholar not hold of himself as such?
May 05, 202404:59
Bava Metzia 66
When verbal conditions of a sale (the house comes with the cabinets) are not included in the written contract are they binding?
May 03, 202404:53
Bava Metzia 65
Charging interest on a rental period or a sale
May 03, 202404:52
Bava Metzia 64
Can a loan society charge a commission fee to a borrower to offset their rent or electricity costs?
May 02, 202404:49
Bava Metzia 63
Charging interest on credit and paying installments- giving discounts for paying upfront
May 01, 202403:53
Bava Metzia 62
Rabbi Akiva's approach to the waterbottle ethical dilemma- how does it apply to the laws of war? are there exceptions?
Apr 29, 202404:42
Bava Metzia 61
Is one allowed to steal for a joke? for a few seconds and then to give it right back?
Apr 28, 202404:57
Bava Metzia 60
Background and rationale for the Torah prohibition to lend with interest
Apr 27, 202404:58
Bava Metzia 59
What is the extent of "Torah is not in the heavens"?
Apr 26, 202404:19
Bava Metzia 58
The parameters of onaat devarim- verbal mistreatment in halacha
Apr 26, 202404:53
Bava Metzia 57
What is the status of a passport in jewish law?
Apr 25, 202404:14
Bava Metzia 56
Do the laws of guarding and negligence apply to peoples property?
Apr 24, 202404:33
Bava Metzia 55
What is the minimum amount one needs to give to tzedaka?
Apr 22, 202404:51
Bava Metzia 54
The mitzvah of Oneg Shabbat in relation to hekdesh
Apr 22, 202404:43