Bava Kamma 4 - November 6, 22 Cheshvan

Study Guide Bava Kamma 4

Rav and Shmuel disagree about the word mav'e in the Mishna - is it damages a person causes or damages an animal causes while eating? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each position? How can the categories in the Mishna be understood according to each and how does it fit in with the words in the continuation of the Mishna when they compare each category to the other? There are two different explanations given (Rav Yehuda and Rava) to understand what the word "shur (ox)" in the Mishna refers to according to Shmuel. Difficulties are raised with each position and Rav Yehuda's explanation is rejected, Rava's is not. Rav Oshaya and Rabbi Chiya each have a much more extensive list of main categories of damages - Rav Oshaya had thirteen - adding shomrim and a person who injures another person. Rabbi Chiya listed twenty-four, adding others. Why did each keep a different list? Why did each decide to include/not include certain things?