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 Kamma 72 - Shabbat January 13, 3 Shvat
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Bava Kamma 70 - Rosh Chodesh Shvat - January 11, 1 Shvat
Bava Kamma 69 - January 10, 29 Tevet
Bava Kamma 68 - January 9, 28 Tevet
Bava Kamma 67 - January 8, 27 Tevet
Bava Kamma 66 - January 7, 26 Tevet
Bava Kamma 65 - Shabbat January 6, 25 Tevet
Bava Kamma 64 - January 5, 24 Tevet
Bava Kamma 63 - January 4, 23 Tevet
Bava Kamma 62 - January 3, 22 Tevet
Bava Kamma 61 - January 2, 21 Tevet
Bava Kamma 60 - January 1, 20 Tevet
Bava Kamma 59 - December 31, 19 Tevet
Bava Kamma 58 - Shabbat December 30, 18 Tevet
Bava Kamma 57 - December 29, 17 Tevet
Bava Kamma 56 - December 28, 16 Tevet
Bava Kamma 55 - December 27, 15 Tevet
Bava Kamma 54 - December 26, 14 Tevet
Bava Kamma 53 - December 25, 13 Tevet
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