While the Daf continues plowing through Bava Metzia, many monetary topics are studied. Interestingly enough, someone once asked Rav Yaakov Hagiz (1620-1674) a question about whether a singing bird was muktzeh.

Beitzah 8Sep 10, 20214 min

Why Your Pet Rock is Not Muktzeh

In the 1970s, one inexpensive gift to give a loved one was a Pet Rock. For those who are unfamiliar with it, a Pet Rock is like you probably imagined it – just a rock.

Gittin 77Mar 4, 20164 min

Muktzeh Marvels

The Gemara records the story of a man who was deathly ill. He did not have any children and he knew that when he passed away, his wife would be subject to perform either yibum or chalitzah.

Shabbos 109Jan 25, 20133 min

Calling Doctor Dolittle

When I was growing up, my family used to daven at Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim, which was then in Forest Hills. At the yeshiva, all the local children liked to visit “the dungeon.” The dungeon was the lone dormitory room on…