Bava Batra 139 רואה אני את דברי אדמון? How do poskim determine whom to follow when faced with a dispute in the sugya? What happens when a sugya's plain reading contradicts a general pesikah principle? This sugya, about a dispute between Admon and Chachamim over inheritance law, offers us a window into the considerations that motivate poskim in their interpretations of the text. Gefet Ep.90 Gefet with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz is in collaboration with Yeshivat Drisha Learn more...
Nov 14, 2024•20 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Bava Batra 131 132 What can we assess about the intentions of those who are giving, accepting, selling, buying, etc. without them being explicit? In this shiur, we will examine the concept of אומדנא, assessing intentions that are not made explicitly, and how/when they play a role in defining the parameters of a transaction. Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il Learn more on Hadran.org.il...
Nov 06, 2024•26 min
Gefet: Gemara, Perushim and Tosfot An in-depth ( Iyun ) Gemara shiur with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz (Episode 89) According to the basic principles of inheritance in halakhah, children inherit from their parents. What is the reasoning behind this basic halakhic rule? And how do Chazal think about parents who give their property to others so their children can't inherit? Join us as we tackle these questions, which will give us a window into some of the foundational principles of...
Nov 04, 2024•36 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Din Yakir דין יכיר Bava Batra 127b The Gemara describes the credibility of a father who states that his son is not biologically his and even that his son is illegitimate. In this shiur, we examine where this credibility comes from, how it might be used and misused, and the limitations that are placed on it. Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il Learn more on Hadran.org.il...
Oct 31, 2024•28 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Bava Batra perek יש נוחלין שטר חצי זכר Despite the fact that daughters, both Biblically and rabbinically, do not receive inheritance (but only support) alongside their brothers, today women do receive a share in their deceased parents’ estate. How does this work, and why is it permissible? Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il Learn more on Hadran.org.il...
Oct 10, 2024•26 min
On Second Thought: Delving Into the Sugya with Rabbanit Yafit Clymer Bava Batra 110 sources Learn more on hadran.org.il
Oct 10, 2024•20 min
A special shiur with Avigail Gross Gellman from Hadran’s Journey to Rosh Hashanah in honor of the upcoming chag. As we reflect on this past year’s challenges, may our tefillot and the shofar’s call usher in a year of healing, growth, and peace. Shana tova u’metuka from the entire Hadran team ❤ hadran.org.il
Sep 30, 2024•37 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Bava Batra 84b רוב בממון sources The Gemara describes a disagreement between Rav and Shmuel over whether we can presume the intentions of a consumer based on the majority of situations. In this shiur we will examine the logic behind Shmuel’s view, namely that we should not presume that consumers are acting in the same manner as the majority of situations. Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il Le...
Sep 26, 2024•27 min
On Second Thought: Delving Into the Sugya with Rabbanit Yafit Clymer Sources Bava Batra 88 Learn more on hadran.org.il
Sep 19, 2024•17 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Bava Batra 84b Sources The mishnah on Bava Batra 84b discusses the possibility of a consumer acting in a clever manner to pre-empt the seller from canceling the transaction. What is the meaning of this category of being clever (פקח.ת), and how is it different from being a trickster (רמאי), which is considered problematic? Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il Learn more on Hadran.org.il...
Sep 18, 2024•26 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain How should we interpret ridiculous transactions? The case of massive overpayment. Bava Batra 78a בכדי שאין הדעת טועה Sources The Gemara suggests that the overpayment which is obvious to the buyer is not considered ona’ah, and the transaction is valid. This is because we assume that the buyer was aware of the overpayment for the item and was willing to give the extra money that they paid as a gift. This rai...
Sep 11, 2024•28 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Bava Batra 64a, 71a The Gemara in the fourth perek of Bava Batra addresses the question of whether people selling land, giving gifts, and sanctifying property for hekdesh generally act with an attitude of generosity, making their handover of property more inclusive, or whether they generally act with an attitude of withholding, meaning that they are not looking to give more than the minimum of what their t...
Sep 09, 2024•20 min
On Second Thought: Delving Into the Sugya with Rabbanit Yafit Clymer Sources Bava Batra 59 60 Learn more on https://hadran.org.il/
Aug 23, 2024•16 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain דינא דמלכותא דינא Bava Batra 54b-55a Shmuel introduces the notion that the law of the land must be followed by Jews. What is the concept behind this? How much does the law of the land become part of Jewish law, and how much is Jewish law “subject” to the law of the land? Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
Aug 18, 2024•29 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain What is Mechilah? How the Case of Mistaken Mechilah Answers that Question Bava Batra 41a sources The possibility of having a chazakah of three years over landed property corresponds to presumed mechilah (or waiving of rights) by the original owner? But what is mechilah actually? Is it a type of kinyan, or something else? The case of mechilah b’taut, mistaken mechilah, helps us probe that question. Dr. Elan...
Aug 08, 2024•34 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain כׇל הַמְחוּיָּב שְׁבוּעָה שֶׁאֵינוֹ יָכוֹל לִישָּׁבַע – מְשַׁלֵּם Bava Batra 33-34 On Bava Batra 34a, a principle is introduced in the name of Rabbi Abba, that in a case of monetary dispute, anyone who is obligated to take an oath but cannot do so must pay the other litigant. How should we understand this position?How does it square with similar situations, such as where a defendant would like to take an o...
Aug 04, 2024•32 min
Gefet: Gemara, Perushim and Tosfot An in-depth ( Iyun ) Gemara shiur with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz (Episode 88) "God's seal is truth," and so the duty of a judge when faced with a dispute is, in general, to successfully bring the truth to light. But what does a judge do when there is no failsafe way to determine the right answer? Today we'll familiarize ourselves with the legal tools that make it possible to pave a way forward when judges face uncertainty, and we'll dive deep...
Jul 29, 2024•33 min
Gefet: Gemara, Perushim and Tosfot An in-depth ( Iyun ) Gemara shiur with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz (Episode 87) What happens when the testimony of two witnesses contradicts the testimony of two others? Clearly, someone is lying - we just don't know who the liars are. Can these witnesses testify again in the future? Rav Huna thinks they can, but Rav Chisda disagrees. What is Rav Huna's rationale? And why should this case be any different from a case of Eidim Zomemim, in which ...
Jul 25, 2024•30 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain What is the concept behind חזקת ג’ שנים? Bava Batra 28a sources The third perek of Bava Batra introduces the concept of חזקת ג’ שנים, that one who has been living on a property for three years without protest from the original property owner is considered the new owner despite having no official deed of sale. Why and how does this work? What does it teach us about human relationships to landed property and...
Jul 25, 2024•32 min
Gefet: Gemara, Perushim and Tosfot An in-depth ( Iyun ) Gemara shiur with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz (Episode 86) The Mishnah at the end of yesterday's Daf becomes the basis for the legal principle of "gerama benizakin assur." Gerama is damage that comes about as an indirect or roundabout result of a person's actions. This principle raises the larger question of the nature of the responsibility that a person bears for her actions' downstream effects, and the Rishonim offer seve...
Jul 22, 2024•28 min
On Second Thought: Delving Into the Sugya with Rabbanit Yafit Clymer Sources Bava Batra 26 27 28 Learn more on https://hadran.org.il/
Jul 21, 2024•16 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Why Was Rabbi Yirmiyah Thrown out of the Beit Midrash? Measurements, in Theory and in Practice Bava Batra 23 sources On Bava Batra 23b, R. Yirmiyah gets thrown out of the beit midrash for questioning the standard measurement established for determining ownership of a fallen bird by offering a theoretical exception. In at least three other places in the Talmud Bavli, R. Yirmiyah is also found questioning le...
Jul 17, 2024•33 min
On Second Thought: Delving Into the Sugya with Rabbanit Yafit Clymer Bava Batra 21 Sources Learn more on hadran.org.il
Jul 16, 2024•21 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Bava Batra 10a sources On Bava Batra 10a, Rabbi Akiva and Turnusrufus have a discussion about whether God wants people to be poor or not. It turns out that Turnusrufus thinks that God must want there to be poor people in the world if they exist, and no one should intervene to change that. Rabbi Akiva on the other hand, believes that God wants us to intervene to help ameliorate the situation of the poor. Th...
Jul 11, 2024•22 min
On Second Thought: Delving Into the Sugya with Rabbanit Yafit Clymer Masechet Bava Batra On the topic of neighbors, a recurring theme in the masechet Printable Sources Learn more on hadran.org.il
Jul 10, 2024•21 min
Gefet: Gemara, Perushim and Tosfot An in-depth ( Iyun ) Gemara shiur with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz (Episode 85) On the 17th of Tammuz, the luchot were broken. Our sugya arrives, via a question about how to distribute sacred texts, at a discussion of what, precisely, was in the Aron haBerit - the Ark of the Covenant - and teaches that both "the tablets and the shattered tablets were placed in the Ark." Commentators debate about where exactly the shards were kept. Join us to ex...
Jul 09, 2024•26 min
Gefet: Gemara, Perushim and Tosfot An in-depth ( Iyun ) Gemara shiur with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz (Episode 84) Is it a good thing for a society to force tzedakah? Is it beit din's responsibility to ensure, even if they have to resort to force, that citizens give charity? Tosafot on our sugya addresses this question, and through their answer, we can take a broader look at the sugyot pertaining to tzedakah that we're about to encounter and better understand what those sugyot a...
Jul 03, 2024•36 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Bava Batra 3b, Bava Batra 8 In this session, we examine several sources within the Bavli about the mitzvah of redeeming captives that conflict with each other, having great impact on decisions about what “cost” or sacrifice is appropriate to expend on saving hostages. Given the resonance of this topic with today’s Israeli reality, we also set the stage for 20th century Israeli discussions about this issue....
Jul 03, 2024•27 min
From Hadran's Siyum Masechet Bava Metzia Watch the full Siyum here .
Jun 27, 2024•9 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain From Hadran's Siyum Masechet Bava Metzia Watch the full Siyum here . Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
Jun 27, 2024•25 min
