Shmuel listed three areas in which we can assume Torah scholars may be dishonest. Why? Can we assume they are honest in all other areas? Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar says that if something is lost in a public place, we can assume the owner despaired (has given up hope of ever getting the item back) and the finder can take the item. The Gemara questions whether he meant this only in a place where the majority of the people are Gentiles or even in a place where the majority are Jews. If he included also a place where the majority are Jews, do the rabbis agree, or do they disagree with him about both, or only in a case where the majority are Jews? Do we hold like Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar and if so, in both cases or only in the case where the majority are Gentiles? The Gemara tries to answer these questions by bringing various tannaitic sources and cases from the amoraim but most attempts to answer the questions are inconclusive.
Bava Batra 33 - July 28, 22 Tamuz
Bava Batra 32 - Shabbat July 27, 21 Tamuz
Bava Batra 31 - July 26, 20 Tamuz
Bava Batra 30 - July 25, 19 Tamuz
Bava Batra 29 - July 24, 18 Tamuz
Bava Batra 28 - July 23 - 17 Tamuz
Bava Batra 27 - July 22, 16 Tamuz
Bava Batra 26 - July 21, 15 Tamuz
Bava Batra 25 - Shabbat July 20, 14 Tamuz
Bava Batra 24 - July 19, 13 Tamuz
Bava Batra 23 - July 18, 12 Tamuz
Bava Batra 22 - July 17, 11 Tamuz
Bava Batra 21 - July 16, 10 Tamuz
Bava Batra 20 - July 15, 9 Tamuz
Bava Batra 19 - July 14, 8 Tamuz
Bava Batra 18 - Shabbat July 13, 7 Tamuz
Bava Batra 17 - July 12, 6 Tamuz
Bava Batra 16 - July 11, 5 Tamuz
Bava Batra 15 - July 10, 4 Tamuz
Bava Batra 14 - July 9, 3 Tamuz
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