Topics covered:
Chapter 7, Mishna 7, Chapter 8, MIshna 1
Why is one who raises dogs like one who raises pigs? When does divine presence not rest on the Jewish people? What is relevance of range of a pigeon? What does โeye for an eyeโ actually mean? What are the five types of indemnity? How is payment for damage/medical costs assessed? When shall you take ransom? Is money always used as compensation for injury? If someone dies from a blow but not immediately, is that murder? From where are laws of damages acquired? Can offender choose whether to lose eye or money? What is relevance of size of eye? Is punishment same for all murderers? How can sages justify rewriting the apparent meaning of Torah verse, an eye for an eye?
Why is โa foot for a footโ necessary when it already says โa hand for a handโ?
Opening song: Moshe Storch leads Hallel at Beis Medrash Hancock Park
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