Daf Yomi for Women - Hadran

Study Guide Bava Kamma 71 Today's daf is sponsored by Karen Bloom in honor of the 5th anniversary of Aliza Gavriella's bat mitzvah on Parshat Vaera. "Your family is so proud of you and inspired by your commitment to learning the daf. We love you so very much." The Mishna obligates those who slaughter or sell on Yom Kippur. The Gemara attributes the Mishna to Rabbi Meir who believes that a person l...

Today's daf is sponsored by Randi Shuster in loving memory of her father. "He taught me to love Israel and love learning. He died too young but left a lasting impression on me and many generations to come."  Today's daf is sponsored by Judy Auerbach in loving memory of her father's 35th yahrtzeit. "His wisdom, advice, love of Judaism, and general daily behavior still guide me all these years later...

Study Guide Bava Kamma 69 Today's daf is sponsored by Marcia Baum in loving memory of Helena K Baum, Chaya Chana Alter bat Chana and Yekutiel Yehuda on her 8th yahrzeit. "My mom was a lover of Torah, Yahadut and Am Yisrael . She was a lifelong learner who instilled a love of learning in her daughters. She is missed every day. I hope that I am doing her proud."   Today's daf is sponsored by the Had...

Study Guide Bava Kamma 68 Rav holds that ye'ush alone of the original owner causes the item to become the possession of the thief. Rav Sheshet disagrees and three sources are brought to challenge Rav but all are resolved. Rav Sheshet holds that if it is not a complete sale, i.e. if the owner did not despair, there is no four/five payment. Rav Nachman disagrees with Rav Sheshet and also with Rav an...

Study Guide Bava Kamma 67 Today's daf is sponsored by Naomi and Adam Ferziger in celebration of the birth of their granddaughter Sylvie Ayala, daughter of Emily and Benzion, sister of Akiva. " בשבח והודיה להשם" After resolving the first difficulty against Rav Yosef who held that when the original owner despairs of their stolen item, the thief does not acquire the item, the Gemara brings a second s...

Study Guide Bava Kamma 66 Today's daf is sponsored by the Hadran Zoom family in loving memory of Sgt. Ephraim ben haRav Shmuel v'Liat, HYD, Ephraim Yachman, son of Liat and Sammy, and grandson of our friend and fellow learner Harriet Hartman. "Even as he fought valiantly to defend Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael, his sincerity, commitment to Ahavat Yisrael and Torat Yisrael, and devotion to family an...

Rav held that a thief repays a stolen item based on the price of the item at the time of the theft and the double payment and the four/five times payment based on the price at the judgment. Rav Sheshet raises two difficulties against Rav from braitot, but they are resolved. Rav's ruling is limited after resolving the difficulties. A braita is brought in support of Rav, but Rava rejects the proof....

Study Guide Bava Kamma 64 Today's daf is sponsored by Lisa Malik & Adi Wyner in honor of the birth of their first grandchild, Azriel David son of Ariel and Sofia. "Azi was named in memory of Sofia's great-grandmother, Alexina, and Ariel's grandfather, David Malik z"l. Our grandson's name is also a tribute to R. Azriel David Fastag, who composed the " Ani Maamin " melody on a train to Treblinka." ...

Study Guide Bava Kamma 63 Today's daf is sponsored by Laurence and Michelle Berkowitz in loving memory of Dr. Jesse Berkowitz on his shloshim. "A man of extreme passion for Medinat Yisrael who brought his whole family on Aliya. Thanks to Hashem for saving Yair Berkowitz and granting him the strength for his heroic efforts during the Golani battle of December 12 in Gaza and for continuing to give p...

Today's daf is sponsored by Devorah Zlochower in honor of her talmidim. Today's daf is sponsored by Debbie Pine and Mark Orenshein in honor of their new granddaughter, Shalva Tzofia, born to their children Leora and Zachary Orenshein in Jerusalem. "We pray for her good health and safety and that she follows her parents in their commitment to Torah, am Yisrael and Medinat Yisrael." If one borrows s...

This week's learning is sponsored in honor of Shoshana Baker. "Mazal tov on completing 4.039 daf yomi cycles of marriage! With love and joy, Mark." Today's daf is sponsored by Suri Stern in honor of the birth of a granddaughter Hallel Rus, daughter of Esther and Shai Goldman and in loving memory of her father Harav Reuvain ben Chaim, whose yahrzeit was on the 17th Tevet. "My father completed Shas...

This month's learning is sponsored by Tzippora Chwat in loving memory of Leeba bat Chaim. This week's learning is sponsored by Tamar Orvell.  Reish Lakish and Rabbi Yochanan disagree in which case the one who passes fire to a deaf-mute, shoteh, or minor will be exempted by human law and obligated by the law of heaven. If a person fans a coal together with the wind, if the wind played a significant...

This week's learning is sponsored by Elisheva Gray. "We learn the daf but we also learn so much more, thanks to the wisdom of Rabbanit Michelle and to the wonderful community that has built up around our daily daf. Todah raba!"  Today's daf is sponsored by Leah Brick in loving memory of her great niece Nava Tova bat Yehoshua Yisrael Leib v'Liora Charna Cherney, on her second yahrzeit. In her zechu...

The Mishna rules that if an animal falls into someone's property and benefits, the owner pays for the benefit but not the damage caused. What type of benefit is the Mishna discussing - eating or that the produce softened the fall, or both? How does this (softening the fall) differ from one who chases a lion away from destroying another's property, for which one receives no compensation at all? If...

Today's daf is sponsored by Cheryl & Avi Savitsky and family in loving memory of Cheryl's father, Dr. Steven F. Stein, Shimon Feivish Ben Yisroel Yitzchak, on his 40th yahrzeit. "He is missed by all who knew him. Steve was a brilliant surgeon and loved his family and friends and had a true simchat ha'chaim that was palpable to anyone who met him." If someone finds a lost item that he is obligated...

This week's learning is sponsored by Miriam Adler in honor of their new grandson, Neta, whose family was evacuated from Kibbutz Saad. "His name symbolizes the hope that there will be rejuvenated life and growth in the otef and all of Israel." A braita lists four situations where one causes damages and yet is not liable in a court of law but is liable in a heavenly court. The Gemara defines the spe...

Today's daf is sponsored by Earl Norman in honor of the first responders of the State of Israel. "Their dedication, professionalism and compassion often in the face of danger is an inspiration." Why does the word 'good' appear in the context of the commandment to respect your parents only in the ten commandments in the book of Devarim and not in the book of Shmot ("so that it will be good for you"...

Study Guide Bava Kamma 54 Today's daf is sponsored in honor of Adina Hagege's birthday last week (7 Tevet) by her siblings. "The words of Bava Kamma aptly describe her: whoever engages in the study of Torah and in the performance of acts of kindness merits reward equal to the portion of two tribes." Today's daf is sponsored by Becki Goldstein in loving memory of her father Yoel ben Meir Fromme. "F...

Study Guide Bava Kamma 53 Today's daf is sponsored by Suri Stern. " Hakarat hatov to knafayim , an amazing organization that no one should ever need, but that everyone should know about, helping families through difficult baby deliveries and their partner organization, Neshama ." Today's daf is sponsored by Ronit and Shlomo Eini in honor of the marriage of their daughter Tehila to Niria and for a...

Study Guide Bava Kamma 52 This week's learning is sponsored by Michelle Feiglin in loving memory of her father, Natan ben Devorah v'Shlomo Elimelech on his 8th yahrzeit and for the refuah shleima of her grandson, Neriya Yosef Hoshea ben Avital. "My father was liberated from Buchenwald and rebuilt his life in Melbourne, Australia. He inspired my love of learning Torah and every lunchtime in the mid...

A bor of less than ten handbreadths does not kill. If so, why did Rav Nachman rule that an animal that had fallen into a pit less than ten handbreadths (six) and was then slaughtered, was not kosher for eating as he must have been a treifa (going to die anyway)? Rava brings our Mishna and two other tannaitic sources to raise a difficulty with Rav Nachman's ruling. In cases where two people own the...

Study Guide Bava Kamma 50 Today's daf is sponsored by Shira and Dori Dishon in loving memory of their son, Eitan Dishon, who heroically fought in Gaza. "He loved learning Torah and encourage his father to learn daf yomi with him. We will b'ezrat Hashem complete that for him." Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Yishmael debate what the classic case of bor is - in public property or in private property that was...

Today's daf is sponsored l'ilui nishmat David ben Avraham v'Naomi on his 6th yahrzeit. An animal who attacks a pregnant woman and she miscarries does not pay the value of the fetus but a person who attacks a pregnant woman does pay. This is because the verse in the Torah only mentions payment for a fetus regarding a case where a man attacked a pregnant woman. How is the amount evaluated? Is it pos...

Study Guide Bava Kamma 48 Today's daf is sponsored by Suri Stern in loving memory of her grandmother Esther Davis on her yahrtzeit. "May she watch over her namesakes and continue to be a melitzat yosher for her family and all klal Yisrael ."  Today's daf is sponsored by the Hadran Zoom family for the continued full and speedy recovery of Netanel Yaakov ben Yehudit Sara, who bravely and heroically...

What is a homeowner's liability if someone brings in items without permission or with permission? What is the liability of damages caused by the item by the one who brought it in? By permitting to bring in the item, the homeowner assumes responsibility for any damages to the item. Rebbi disagrees and says unless the owner explicitly said he/she would watch it, the owner has not accepted the respon...