Rabbi Shlomo Singer: Sunday Morning Mini Mussar What Torah Really Is (05/13/2012)
Learn Mishna 28A and Gemara until “Amar Ravina” (6 lines from bottom of Amud) Tosfos “Lo”. Questions on previous Gemara 1) Is Tevias Ayin of a Tzurba Drabanan equal to witnesses? 2) Is a single witness accepted Midioraisa 3) What do we conclude lihalacha, are Simanim Dioraisa? Ritva “Ulinyan”
Learn Gemara 28A “Amar Rava Im Timtza …” until Mishna. Questions; 1) Rava lists many cases and their laws, what would be the law in these cases if Simanim are Dirabanan? Is a Siman Muvhak equal to witnesses?
Rashi “Im Timtza”, Shita Mekubetzes 28A “Im Timtza”. 2) Is Tevias Ayin of a Tzurba Dirabanan equal to witnesses? 3) Is a single witness accepted Midioraisa? 4) Is the size of the string attached to a document a Siman Muvhak? Nimukei Yosef, RoshSiman 14 5) A wife is not believed with the siman that the document is in a folder since she knows her husband places all his documents in folders. So why is the husband believed with this Siman? Ritva “Hu”. 6) What do we conclude lihalacha, are Simanim Dioraisa? Ritva “Ulinyan”
Learn Gemara 27b from “Ella ha DiTnan” (5 lines from bottom) until 28a “Ella Amar Rava” Question; What changed from the question to the answer regarding returning a bundle of shtaros? Learn Gemara 28a “Ella Amar Rava” until Mishna. Question; Is the proof from bundle of Shtaros a conclusive proof that Simanim are acceptable according to the Torah or not? Rosh Siman 13, Ritva 28a “Ella”
Learn Gemara 27b from “Amar Rava” (middle of the wide lines) until 28a “Ella Amar Rava”. Basic Questions 1) A. Why did the gemara initially think that the interest of the finder has any relevance? B. After the Gemara’s response that it is in the best interest of the owner of the item, does that imply that the interest of the finder is no longer relevant? Ritva “Amar Rava” 2) How could the Gemara say the Takana Drabanan applies by Siman Muvhak when the Gemara 18b said clearly that Siman Muvhak is an acceptable Siman from the Torah? Tosfos “Vana” 3) Why would the loser of an item agree to have it returned based on Simanim yet would not want this to be so by a lost Shtar (document)? Ritva “Nicha”
Monday Night Gemara Shiur Bava Metzia 27B Ta Shema
Learn 1) Gemara 27b 3rd Ta Shma “Vhaya” until 1st wide line “Leima Ktanai” 2) Tosfos “Dorshuhu” 3) Major Question; If we are worried an object was lent and therefore do not accept Simanim there should never be a case that one could return an item since we should be concerned even if the claimant can give proper identification that the item was once his but was subsequently sold or gifted? Ritva 27a “Keilav” 4) Question; Why does the Gemara not bring a proof from the Mishna on 20a and 24b that we are not worried items were lent? See end of Tosfos 20b “Matza”, Rosh end of First Perek Siman 50
Wednesday Night Gemara Shiur Bava Metzia 27B Chaishinan
1) Major Question; If we are worried an object was lent and therefore do not accept Simanim there should never be a case that one could return an item since we should be concerned even if the claimant can give proper identification that the item was once his but was subsequently sold or gifted? Ritva 27a “Keilav” 2) Question; Why does the Gemara not bring a proof from the Mishna on 20a and 24b that we are not worried items were lent? See end of Tosfos 20b “Matza”, Rosh end of First Perek Siman 50. 3) Learn Gemara 27b 3rd 1st wide line “Leima Ktanai” until “Amar Rava” 4) Fundemental Question (Chakira); What is the reason Simanim would not be accepted according to the Torah? Is it because we are concerned A. the person is lying, or B. there is another item with exactly the same Siman therefore the Siman is not conclusive proof to whom is the real owner? Bring a proof
1) Learn Gemara 27b 3rd 1st wide line “Leima Ktanai” until “Amar Rava” 2) Fundamental Question (Chakira); What is the reason Simanim would not be accepted according to the Torah? Is it because we are concerned A. the person is lying, or B. there is another item with exactly the same Siman therefore the Siman is not conclusive proof to whom is the real owner? Bring a proof. 3) Continue the Gemara from “Amar Rava” until bottom of the Amud. 4) Tosfos “Viana”
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Aveida Bava Metzia Chanukah Chetzyaich Divrei Chizuk Eilu Metzios Emunah Gemara Halacha Hashkafa Kiddushin Kohanim Krias HaTorah Krias Sefer Torah Machshava Makkos Makom Mashkon Menorah Mini Mussar Mishna Berura Mussar Nesiyas Kapayim Parashah Parsha Pesach Pesach Seder Purim Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim Rabbi Gershon West Rabbi Shlomo Singer Rabbi Shmuel Suslovich Rambam Rashi Ritva Rosh Rosh Hashana Shtar Siman Tisha B'Av Tosfos Yeush Yeush Shelo Midaas Yom Iyun Yom Kippur