A Stamping Ground
Boruch: Mazel tov on finishing Seder Nashim and half of Shas with daf yomi! Shimon: Thank you. Our continued learning should be a tremendous source of merit for the salvation of klal Yisrael. Boruch: Amen.
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Seder Nezikin · dafim 2–119
Bava Kamma
Finished February 29, 2024 in this cycle. 24 articles, 17 stories
Map of the dafim
Articles, in daf order
Of Cats, Cattle, and Craters
There is a worrying epidemic called “high-rise syndrome” that affects many New York families. Cases are more prevalent in the summer months.
Roaring Lions and Goring Oxen
Kimby wandered the streets of Ladispoli, Italy, in early November. It was evening, and few people were around. Kimby didn’t get into any trouble. It was a good thing too, since Kimby was an escaped circus lion.
Stories in Bava Kamma
Haman's Daughter and the Refuse
Thinking her father is leading Mordechai's horse, Haman's daughter pours refuse on the leader's head. It is Haman, and when she realizes, she jumps from the roof.
The Rogochover and the Baby Who Wouldn't Nurse
A mother whose baby won't nurse on Shabbos gets a cryptic "It's a Yerushalmi" from the Rogochover Gaon. Rav Meir Simcha explains: her Shabbos sheitel.
The Roman Officers Who Studied Torah
The government sends two officers to study the Torah in a yeshiva. They find one law objectionable, but out of gratitude for their warm welcome they keep it secret.
Rav Yaakov Kamenetzky and the Senate Endorsement
Rav Moshe Sherer could save a Jew by endorsing a Senate candidate opposed to Jewish values. Rav Yaakov Kamenetzky rules pikuach nefesh does not permit chillul Hashem.
