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 Metzia 43 - April 11, 3 Nissan
Bava Metzia 42 - April 10, 2 Nissan
Bava Metzia 41 - Rosh Chodesh Nissan - April 9, 1 Nissan
Bava Metzia 40 - April 8, 29 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 39 - April 7, 28 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 38 - Shabbat April 6, 27 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 37 - April 5, 26 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 36 - April 4, 25 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 35 - April 3, 24 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 34 - April 2, 23 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 33 - April 1, 22 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 32 - March 31, 21 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 31 - Shabbat March 30, 20 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 30 - March 29, 19 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 29 - March 28, 18 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 28 - March 27, 17 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 27 - March 26, 16 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 26 - Shushan Purim - May 25, 15 Adar 2
Bava Metzia 25 - Purim - March 24, 14 Adar 2
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