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Bava Batra 29 - July 24, 18 Tamuz Jul 24, 2024

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Today's daf is sponsored by Masha and Yisroel Rotman in loving memory of Masha's father, Solomon Maltz, Shlomo Emanuel ben Yaakov Yitzchok, on his 20th yahrzeit. "It was very important to Ta that his daughters receive a good Jewish education, and he respected Torah learning immensely. He would have been proud that I am learning the Daf Yomi."

Rava gives a third interpretation of why one can claim ownership over land one has been benefiting from for three years. After a few comments by Abaye, Rava modifies his answer, concluding that after three years, people are not careful to keep their documents. Therefore, if the owner did not protest within three years, the possessor can prove ownership. Rav Huna explains that the three years need to be consecutive. Difficulties are raised against Rav Huna, as well as qualifying statements. Two rabbis purchased a female slave together and she worked for each one on alternative years. When the original owner raised doubts regarding their ownership, Rava ruled that they did not create a chazaka as she only worked for each on alternative years. If one benefited from the produce from a field for three years, but not from a certain small piece of the property (size of a beit rova, for planting a quarter of a kav of seeds, or more), they do not have ownership rights to the small area. Rav Huna son of Rabbi Yehoshua limits this to a case where the land was suitable for planting, but Rav Bivi disagrees. There was a case where one tried to kick someone off the land, claiming he was the real owner. The possessor claimed he bought the land from the other and benefited from the produce for three years without the original owner protesting. The original owner explained that he had a legitimate reason why he had not protested and Rav Nachman ruled that the possessor had to prove that this was not the case. Rava disagreed based on the principle hamotzi m'chavero alav haraya, the burden of proof rests upon the claimant.

Bava Batra 28 - July 23 - 17 Tamuz Jul 23, 2024

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Today's daf is sponsored by Mark Goldstein in honor of Rena Septee Goldstein's birthday! "Happy birthday to my wonderful wife and daf partner!"

After three years of uncontested use of land or property, a possessor's claim of purchase or gift is sufficient to prove ownership without documentation (chazaka). For non-irrigated fields, partial use in the first and last years suffices. A tannaitic debate discusses the required duration. Concerning fields with trees, Rabbi Yishmael is lenient and requires only three harvests of different fruits, even within one year.

The three-year rule's origins are debated. Rabbi Yochanan, citing Usha rabbis, derives it from shor muad (an ox established as dangerous after three gorings). However, the Gemara raises and resolves several objections to the shor muad comparison, though the final resolution aligns only with Rabbi Yishmael's position in the Mishna. Therefore Rav Yosef brings an explanation for the rabbis who disagree with Rabbi Yishmael from Yirmiyahu 32:44, interpreting the prophet's advice to keep documents to prove ownership of land after the destruction, which was to happen in the upcoming year, implying that one would need documentation to prove ownership for possessing land that one had possessed for only two years, but not for three. Abaye dismisses Rav Yosef's proof as Yirmiyahu's suggestion can be viewed as good advice, rather than law.

Bava Batra 27 - July 22, 16 Tamuz Jul 22, 2024

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Ulla ruled that one does not bring bikurim from a fruit tree growing within sixteen cubits of a neighboring field as it is "stealing" nutrients from the neighbor's soil. From where does Ulla derive the number sixteen? Four sources are brought to contradict Ulla's amount of sixteen cubits, but all the sources are explained also according to Ulla. If sixteen cubits is the proper amount, why does the Mishna rule that a tree needs to be distanced twenty-five cubits from a pit? The issue there is not the same as Ulla is relating to sapping the soil of nutrients, while the issue with the pit is the roots destroying the pit's wall, which can happen even if the roots are not absorbing nutrients. Rabbi Yochanan's opinion on the issue has two versions - either agreeing or disagreeing with Ulla. When can a neighbor cut the trees leaning over into their property? What about trees jutting out into the public domain?

Bava Batra 26 - July 21, 15 Tamuz Jul 21, 2024

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Today's daf is sponsored by Judy Schwartz in honor of her daughter Rina. "Rina got me started on my journey of Daf Yomi with Hadran. You are a magnificent person who does incredible chessed for Am Yisrael and serves as an example to all of us. With love and admiration for who you are."

People in the Bar Marion household were pounding flax, and the flax waste flew in the wind to the neighbor and caused damage. Is this considered damages (giri didei) for which Rabbi Yosi would obligate? Can we learn from the laws of Sabbath (winnowing with the wind's assistance)?

One needs to distance one's tree from another's property by four cubits to leave room for the neighbor to plow. If one's roots grow into a neighboring field, one can cut them to a certain depth, depending on why one is cutting them (what one needs the space for). Various cases are brought discussing these halakhot. The Mishna says that when one is allowed to cut the roots of a neighbor's tree, the roots go to "him." The Gemara tries to figure out whether the "him" refers to the owner of the tree or the owner of the neighboring field. Ravina and Ulla each understand that the first sixteen cubits of the roots are considered part of the tree, but beyond that, they are not. Based on that, Ulla rules that a tree within sixteen cubits of a neighboring field is considered to be stealing from the neighbor's field and one should therefore not bring bikurim from such a tree. The Gemara tries to bring tannaitic sources to prove how Ulla arrived at the number sixteen.

Bava Batra 25 - Shabbat July 20, 14 Tamuz Jul 19, 2024

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As part of a discussion about the Mishna which described in which direction of the city may/may not one set up a tannery due to the bad smell and the direction that the winds travel, the Gemara discusses the strengths of each of the winds (winds from each of the four directions). A braita attempts to explain why we only see the sun during the day and also why summer days and winter days have different amounts of sunlight/daytime hours. One must distance a tree from a neighbor's pit as the roots will damage the pit. Details of this law are discussed.

Bava Batra 24 - July 19, 13 Tamuz Jul 19, 2024

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Today's daf is sponsored by Mindy Sollisch. "Thank you to Hadran for generously welcoming all to learn Talmud from a brilliant Talmudic scholar who has made daf yomi a highlight of each of my days."

Today's daf is sponsored by Daniel and Sara Berelowitz in honor of the marriage of their daughter, Estie Sterman to Jason Ast (nephew of Tina Lamm fellow dafferette). "A big Mazal Tov. Wishing Estie and Jason mazal and bracha ad 120!"

Today's daf is sponsored in memory of Dr. Ilana (Hefter) Feuerstein who passed away this week.

Abaye brings proof for Rabbi Chanina's statement that the law goes by the majority over proximity from a Mishna in Nidda about blood found in the cervical canal which is rendered impure, as the majority of blood comes from the uterus (impure blood), but there is a closer chamber whose blood is pure. Rava disagrees with Abaye's comparison because he says the majority of uterine blood is different from a regular majority because of the frequency. In the end, though, Rava changes his mind and agrees that this case would support Rabbi Chanina. A debate between Rav and Shmuel is brought in an attempt to prove that they deliberated about the same issue and one held like Rabbi Chanina and the other did not. However, this suggestion is rejected. Two rulings are brought regarding situations with a safek (doubt), suggesting that one ruling follows Rabbi Chanina's opinion and the other does not, but both comparisons are rejected.

A tree must be distanced from the city a certain amount of space for aesthetic reasons. The law is different depending on whether the city was there when the tree was planted, if the city was not there when the tree was planted, or if it was unknown which came first. The Gemara compares the law here to the law in the case of a different mishna regarding a tree planted near a neighbor's pit and explains the differences between the cases.

A threshing floor must be distanced fifty cubits from a city and neighboring fields. The last line in the Mishna is unclear and two explanations are brought - whether it is a different distance or simply explains the reason for the law already stated in the Mishna.

Bava Batra 23 - July 18, 12 Tamuz Jul 18, 2024

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Today's daf is sponsored by Gabrielle Altman in loving memory of Yechezkel Yitzhak Ben Shlomo Zev, Honorable Herbert Altman z"l on his Shloshim. "Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, brilliant jurist, and wonderful Jew. He will be forever cherished, missed, and loved. Yehi Zichro Baruch."

Today's daf is sponsored by Becki Goldstein in honor of the marriage of her cousin Aviva Engel to Mickey Fankhauser, the Aliyah of her parents from Montreal to Modiin, and welcomes her brother Rabbi Zvi Engel from Chicago who will be the mesader kiddushin. "My heart is full of thanksgiving to Hashem for all his chasadim. והריקותי לכם ברכה והצלחה בלי די."

A story is told about Rav Yosef who has bloodletters that worked under his tree and attracted ravens that ruined his tree. He wanted to get rid of the bloodletters. Abaye questioned this as the damages were indirect, but Rav Yosef answered that even indirect damages are forbidden. Did the bloodletters have a legitimate claim that they had been doing this already for a while (chazaka) and Rav Yosef would not be able to kick them out? Can one create a chazaka for damages?

One needs to distance one's dovecote from a city and other fields a certain distance to prevent one's doves from eating seeds or grains of others. But if one purchased a field with a dovecote within a short distance from one's neighbor, one can assume that it was done within the law (the neighbor allowed it or was compensated financially). What is the distance needed? How does this correspond to the distance mentioned regarding setting up traps for trapping doves? The Mishna discusses laws relating to a chick found in a certain area - how does one determine to whom the chick belongs? Rabbi Chanina says that in determining uncertainties, if there is a majority factor and a proximity factor that lead each to different conclusions, one follows the majority. Difficulties are raised from three sources (including our Mishna) which indicate that proximity is the more determining factor. Each one is resolved. In the context of those difficulties, Rabbi Yirmia asked a question on account of which he was kicked out of the Beit Midrash!

Bava Batra 22 - July 17, 11 Tamuz Jul 17, 2024

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Today's daf is sponsored for the refuah shleima of Asher ben Riva.

Under what circumstances can outsiders come into a town and sell their wares? Special dispensations are made for those who learn. On account of that, the rabbis questioned Rav Dimi when he came to town to sell to determine whether or not he was a Torah scholar, and when he didn't know the answer, they assumed he wasn't all the dried figs he was trying to sell rotted. When he went to complain to Rav Yosef, Rav Yosef cursed those who did this and the rabbi, Rav Ada bar Abba, who had questioned Rav Dimi died. Upon Rav Ada's death, various rabbis assumed responsibility for his death (some connected to this particular incident and others to other incidents). The Mishna rules that one who has a wall next to another's wall and wants to build a wall, must leave a distance of four cubits. If the neighbor's wall has a window, one needs to distance one's wall from the window by four cubits (higher, lower, or opposite). It is unclear what the first ruling means, and the Gemara brings two explanations, the first one is rejected. The second explanation, Rava's, is that the first wall was also four cubits away and then fell. The Mishna rules that one needs to distance the new one four cubits away so that space is left for people to tread on the ground alongside the wall which will strengthen the neighbor's wall. Various difficulties are raised against this explanation of Rava - from the second part of the Mishna and the next Mishna. One needs to distance one's ladder from another's dovecote to not allow a creature to climb up and eat the birds. One needs to distance one's wall from another's roof gutter to give the neighbor enough space to set up a ladder to get to the gutter.

Bava Batra 21 - July 16, 10 Tamuz Jul 16, 2024

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Why can courtyard residents prevent each other from turning their house into a store (first part of the Mishna) but not from loud noises of children, hammers, and a millstone (second part of the Mishna)? Abaye suggests that the second part of the Mishna refers to a different situation - residents of a different courtyard complaining about noise from a neighboring courtyard, but not their own. Rava rejects this suggestion and explains the second part of the Mishna as referring to creating a school in one's house to teach children Torah, as Rabbi Yehoshua ben Gamla established the importance of having schools in local communities. The Gemara discusses several issues regarding education - what type is the best type of teacher (more knowledge vs. patience to correct mistakes of the children), how many children should be in a class, the responsibility of the city to set up teachers, does one fire a less good teacher for one who is better, etc. Can one open a store in an alleyway of the same type of store as another member of the alleyway? On what does it depend?

Bava Batra 20 - July 15, 9 Tamuz Jul 15, 2024

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Today's daf is sponsored by Vitti Rosenzweig Kones in loving memory of Sara Rosenzweig bat Vitti and David Greenbaum.

Today's daf is sponsored by the Hadran Zoom family in honor of so many great, joyful events in our Hadran family. "Mazal Tov to our friend and fellow learner, Ruth Leah Kahan, on the marriage of her son, Ariel Kahan to Miriam Holmes. May their house be a source of peace and love for Am Yisrael. A huge welcome home to our friends and fellow learners, Gitta Neufeld and Terri Krivosha, and wishes for an easy yishuv into your permanent home in Israel. Your move is an inspiration of hope to all of us!"

Shmuel ruled that a wafer placed in a window is not considered permanent and therefore does not reduce the size of the window to prevent impurities from passing through. the Tosefta Ohalot Chapter 14 is brought to contradict as it lists several items that if placed in a window would block impurity even though they also are not permanent. The Gemara goes over each item listed and explains why they differ from the wafer. If two people share a house - one living upstairs and the other downstairs, what does each have to do to prevent damage to the other? Residents of a shared courtyard can prevent each other from turning their house into a store, but they cannot prevent each other from making loud noises from hammering for work or crushing of a millstone or from children.

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