Neighbor Or Tenant?
"But I'm already dwelling in the apartment," said Mr. Gold. "Shouldn't that count? I'm no worse than a neighbor!"
Daf Yomi
Going Public
‘From A Wealthy Roman Lady’
(Nedarim 50a)
Davar She’yesh Lo Matirin (Nedarim 58a)
The combination of the severity of the punishment and the ease with which the prohibition may be forgotten require that the smallest amount of chametz – chametz bemashehu – be prohibited.
Daf Yomi
This Land Is ‘My’ Land
‘[If The Vow Was Imposed] In The Seventh Year…’
(Nedarim 42b)
Visiting The Sick On Shabbat And Weekdays (Nedarim 39b)
If the sick person is thrust into a situation where he is compelled to face his sickness head on, we who are not yet sick can encourage him by facing it with him.
Tried My Best!
"Is there a difference between rescuing and other services?" asked Ploni.
The Law Of The Land (Nedarim 38a)
Less clear, however, is whether the concept applies to the area of civil law such as the law of transfer of property.
Daf Yomi
My Plate, My Food
‘My Loaf Is Forbidden To You’
(Nedarim 34b)
Short Changed
"What difference does that make?" replied Shraga. "What counts is the agreement that we made. I said two hundred fifty and you accepted."
Daf Yomi
Not As An Asmachta?
“An Asmachta [In Beis Din] Does Acquire”
(Nedarim 27b)
Double Pizza
"Is the invoice signed by the students?" asked the principal. "They said they didn't get the pizza."
Mitzvat Yishuv Eretz Yisrael (Part III)
Conversely, no part of the Land within the boundaries delineated in Numbers 34 may be relinquished for any purpose whatsoever.
Daf Yomi
Ulla’s Murderous Companion
‘Yes! Cut Him Even Deeper’
(Nedarim 22a)
Mitzvat Yishuv Eretz Yisrael (Part 3)
Although it is true that the Final Redemption will be accelerated when all Jews repent and accept the rule of Torah, there is also another scenario for the Final Redemption.
Larger Than Life
"The answer depends on the terms of the purchase agreement and local customs," replied Rabbi Dayan.
Daf Yomi
An Enduring Text
‘If One Vows By The Torah...’
(Nedarim 14b)
Leave It!
"I wasn't really thinking," replied Levi. "Things in the backyard usually don't need watching. I also didn't expect you to be away so long. One thing is clear, though: I never accepted responsibility for the cake."
Mitzvat Yishuv Eretz Yisrael (Part II)
Should just a few communities settle the Land of Israel? Should there be a mass emigration of all Jews worldwide to Israel?
Mitzvat Yishuv Eretz Yisrael (Part I)
Why did so many of our great sages from the Rambam to Rabbi Moshe Feinstein live outside Israel?
Daf Yomi
Casting A Doubt
‘Shall We Say [They] Are Not Valid?’
(Nedarim 5a-7a)
New Evidence
"What do you mean?" asked the secretary. "We already issued a ruling and closed the case."
Revelation
God and the divine origin of His Torah are facts even though we do not fully comprehend them.
Daf Yomi
The Honor Of Reading The Kesubah
‘Witnesses Sign Only After Reading…’
(Kesubos 109a)
Daf Yomi
Twice Promised
“Such And Such [I Give My Son]…”
(Kesubos 102b)
Already Paid
"A person who borrowed without a written loan document, even in the presence of witnesses, is believed with a heses – rabbinic – oath to say that he repaid,"