Shallow Dive Daf Yomi
By Eliyahu Weisman
Shallow Dive Daf Yomi Nov 22, 2020
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01:41:27
Bava Metzia 67b - 68b
May a lender enjoy an undermarket lease granted by the borrower? • A secured loan gives the lender the status of Bar Metzra, with the first right of refusal upon sale of the collateral • A passive investor with security on the principal must offer additional compensation to his borrower/business partner beyond simple profit-sharing to avoid the prohibition of interest
May 05, 202401:23:34
Koheles Ecclesiastes 12:2
What are the implications of Man's waning resilience? • Mortality is a process • Each stage of life presents unique opportunities
May 02, 202430:52
Bava Metzia 60b - 62a
Prohibited forms of usury • Stealing money with noble intentions • Prohibited deceptive practices • You won't eat bugs and you'll be happy • Inherited usury • Your own life comes first
Apr 29, 202401:11:40
Bava Metzia 53b - 54b
How is Chomesh, an additional charge for the owner's redemption of his second tithe, calculated; is it 20% or 25% of the principle value? • Assymetric bidding wars for redeeming consecrated assets • When can Chomesh be charged on a prior Chomesh assessment?
Apr 22, 202401:02:53
Koheles Ecclesiastes 12:1
The bill is coming, or is it? Rav Mordechai Elefant's formative experience • Strategies to remember your Creator in youth • The Steipler explains that by abandoning God, a person is engulfed in a spirit of impurity which leads him to embrace outlandish folly
Apr 18, 202446:15
Bava Metzia 46b - 47b
Can one effect a barter transaction with money, or only engage in a sale transaction with money? • Transactions with grey market money • When can the transfer of money be utilized to effect a transaction without the purchaser also doing Meshicha, drawing the acquisition towards himself? Who provides the token object to effect a Chalipin exchange, the recipient or donor?
Apr 14, 202401:11:10
Bava Metzia 39b - 40b
Claiming an inheritance as a long lost brother • Wicked mice have block parties • Healthy profit margins • Buyers and sellers negotiate
Apr 09, 202401:20:26
Netziv on Antisemitism
Divine glory is strikingly manifest on earth through His wondrous salvation of His people in the merit of deep focused Torah study, integration of Torah enlightenment in our lives, and supporting Torah • By observing His wondrous protection of Israel, those engaging in violence, defamatory rhetoric, and disingenuous vengeful posturing are encouraged to realign themselves with God
Apr 04, 202430:08
Bava Metzia 32b - 33b
Preventing harmful human strife takes priority over reducing animal distress • How should one prioritize the returning of objects lost by oneself, by one's rebbe, and by one's father? • What should one prioritize in Torah study? • The culpability for sins committed willfully yet in ignorance is less than the culpability for issuing erroneous rulings borne out of inadequate study • Does the owner or the guardian of an object that was stolen receive the fine levied against the apprehended thief?
Mar 31, 202401:30:26
Bava Metzia 25b - 26b
Laws pertaining to a lost object hidden in a wall • Finding an object in an Airbnb • Mordechai 258 silver plated tin: sold or found?
Mar 24, 202452:40
Bava Metzia 18b - 19b
When should a lost bill of divorce, bill of emancipation, will, promissory note, or documented gift be returned to the beneficiaries?
Mar 17, 202401:08:35
Netziv on Antisemitism
What causes Amalek to agitate against Israel, and what causes them to escalate their aggression to violent attacks?
Mar 14, 202421:43
Bava Metzia 11a - 12b
Acquisitions of movable property through one's courtyard • When does a lost object picked up by one's son, daughter, slave, or wife become the property of the father, master, or husband?
Mar 10, 202401:13:23
Bava Metzia 5a - 6a
Is one who is willing to steal also presumed willing to swear falsely?
Mar 03, 202451:49
Bava Kama 116a - 117a
A hero's compensation • A peaceful lion and Rav Safra's donkey • A failed hero's compensation • Standing up against bandits: How are the salvaged items divided? • A moser (informant) must pay for having caused his friend financial loss
Feb 25, 202459:46
Netziv on Antisemitism
Israel and the nations are like fire and water
Feb 22, 202421:31
Bava Kama 108b - 109b
When does one bring a guilt offering for having stolen? • What happens if the victim was a convert without heirs? • What happens if the Kohen stole from the convert without heirs?
Feb 18, 202401:04:24
Netziv on Antisemitism
Torah infuses the Israelite with ideal form, and its absence yields degeneracy • Racial substrate provides a constellation of qualities suited to fulfillment of purpose
Feb 08, 202420:14
94b - 95b
How and when does Takanas HaShavim, an enactment for returnees, help a robber come clean? • Is a son obligated to honor his wicked parent? • In addition to returning the stolen sheep, must a robber return appreciation, such as wool? • What restitution must be made if the stolen property has depreciated?
Feb 04, 202401:23:60
Netziv on Antisemitism
Continuing in the path of Abraham, the father of a multitude of nations • The tragic genesis of exile towards fulfillment of our purpose • Maintaining a distinct identity among the nations requires powerfully delving into Torah
Feb 01, 202448:24
Bava Kama 88a - 88b
Can a Canaanite slave or convert testify? • If recognized as "your brother," why may we not appoint a slave or a convert as king? • If a woman transferred ownership of her dowry to her son and then predeceased her husband who enjoys lifetime usufructuary rights, who rightfully owns the dowry - her husband or her son?
Jan 28, 202401:40:03
Bava Kama 80b - 82a
The ten conditions of Joshua for inheritance of Israel • Within the annual cycle, what is unique about the day God chose to begin the Deluge? • Why is it not theft or damaging to defecate in a fellow Jew's yard nor a violation of Shabbos to take a stone from his wall for personal hygiene?
Jan 21, 202401:34:10
Bava Kama 73b - 75a
Are neutralized witnesses eligible for liabilities upon becoming vilified witnesses, or has their neutralization precluded further liability? • Are vilified witnesses required to compensate for money that their victim could have successfully grabbed, though it was never awarded by the court? • When does the admission of culpability create and maintain exemption from liability?
Jan 14, 202401:19:57
Netziv on Antisemitism
The Covenant of the Parts
Jan 11, 202433:57
Bava Kama 66a - 67b
Can a stolen object be acquired by the thief through its physical transformation? • Can a stolen object be acquired by the thief through the owner's despair of ever recovering it? • Can a stolen object be acquired by the thief through a change of the object's name? • Can a thief designate a tithe or consecrate a sacrifice from what was stolen?
Jan 07, 202401:08:32
Netziv on Antisemitism
What is the purpose of antisemitism?
Jan 04, 202428:32
Bava Kama 59b - 60b
Liability for damage caused by one's fire • The righteous are duty bound to help the wicked return • Calculated risks: How to avoid dangers in various scenarios • May one save one's life through theft with reasonable intent to repay? • May one save one's property through theft with reasonable intent to repay?
Dec 31, 202301:10:22
Netziv on Antisemitism
Introduction : What elements are at the root of Lavan's hatred?
Dec 29, 202328:55
Bava Kama 53a -54a
Liabilities for damages caused by one's pit • Liabilities of multiple damagers • Limitations to liabilities for damages caused by one's pit
Dec 24, 202301:29:01
Koheles Ecclesiastes 11:10
Anger and its consequences
Dec 21, 202341:51
Bava Kama 46a - 46b
Does the responsibility to protect against damage exceed liability for damage? • Why does the burden of proof to extract money surpass the proof necessary to convict for capital offenses?
Dec 17, 202301:12:01
Bava Kama 39a - 40a
To what degree are irresponsible parties exempt from liability when their properties damage? • Tosafos presents a radical perspective on ownership as a function of practical accessibility • When do courts appointed guardians result in liability for the owners?
Dec 10, 202301:23:33
Miketz 5784
Food Matters
Dec 07, 202301:06:02
Bava Kama 31b - 33a
Liability for damages while on the road • There is greater liability for inadvertent physical harm than for inadvertent property damage • When is speeding permitted and exempt from liability for property damage? • One who engages in gross negligence is liable for physical harm and exempt from exile if it resulted in death
Dec 03, 202301:10:27
Koheles Ecclesiastes 11:9
No bulk discount for sins • For the free bird, envy of a caged bird being fattened for slaughter is myopic • Justice is a consequence of choice; if one is too lustful to commit, he will perforce grow old alone
Dec 01, 202320:01
Bava Kama 24b - 25b
If one's aggressive ox damages in the victim's domain, how great is the liability? • Dai'o: mitigation of Kal V'chomer (a fortiori) reasoning
Nov 26, 202301:07:33
Koheles Ecclesiastes 11:9
King Solomon ruffling Rabbinic feathers • The quizzical parable of God represented as a chef tasting his way to culinary perfection
Nov 23, 202336:12
Bava Kama 17b - 19a
Tzroros: liability for damages caused by one's animal that kicked pebbles • Chicken dance damage
Nov 19, 202301:02:51
Koheles Ecclesiastes 11:9
Welcome to adulthood: Enjoy life responsibly • Follow the pathways of your heart with genuine humility • A dangerous thought experiment: One must consider the siren's song to truly reject evil and consider the consequences until you know their bitter end • Rational thought is a powerful tool leading to goodness • Know the Judge whose Will you toil to understand, and actualize your knowledge with good deeds
Nov 16, 202341:51
Bava Kama 10b - 11b
Subsequent to their damage, the victim receives the damaged goods and additional compensation to restore the financial loss • What happens if the damaged goods depreciate prior to their court appraisal? • Who is required to extract the carcass from the pit? • Is a guardian allowed to transfer his charge to another guardian? • Will the first guardian remain liable for damages? • Who has a claim against the second guardian?
Nov 12, 202301:13:23
Bava Kama 3b - 4b
Primary categories of damage • One is exempt from liability for damage caused by one's slaves
Nov 05, 202301:10:12
Kiddushin 78a - 79a
Women of what status are restricted from marrying Kohanim? • When do violations of kohanic status warrant the administration of lashes? • Is a father believed concerning the status of his presumed son? • Kiddushin: DIY and agency
Oct 29, 202301:08:06
Koheles Ecclesiastes 11:8
Our relatively brief opportunities to improve should imbue us with drive and urgency • Cherish the Torah of our long and dark exile, yet anticipate the illumination of Messianic Torah, which will guide us toward more complete perfection
Oct 26, 202330:40
Kiddushin 71a -71b
Purity of familial lineage • When to speak out and when to be silent about a blemished pedigree • Divine providence keeps the Jewish nation pure • Characteristics indicative of pure ancestry
Oct 22, 202301:21:05
Koheles 11:8
Enjoy your precious life • How can one benefit from suffering in this world?
Oct 19, 202327:55
Kiddushin 64a - 64b
When is a father believed concerning his daughter's status? • When is a husband believed concerning his wife's status? • What are the consequences of mildly ambiguous kiddushin and vows?
Oct 16, 202301:25:23
Koheles on Murderous Anger and Pathological Hedonism
The future purification of Zion and Jerusalem • Addressing the evils we are confronting
Oct 12, 202351:56
Kiddushin 42b - 43b
Laws of gouging • Agency for sin • Multiple defenses for the Snake in Eden • Can agents act as witnesses?
Sep 24, 202301:34:51
Teshuva 5784
Teshuva for non-Jews • Teshuva for minors • Two facets of repentance: Mitzvah (command) and Chovah (obligation)
Sep 21, 202334:50
Kiddushin 29a - 30a
What are a father's obligations towards his son? • Is a mother obligated to circumcise her son? • Is a man commanded to circumcise himself? • Can a minor be obligated to teach himself Torah? • Which stage of development is ideal for getting married?
Sep 10, 202301:27:18