Topics covered:
Chapter 1, Mishna 1
What is maveh? Why does primary vs. secondary category matter? Is a master liable if his slave hurts someone? How is category of goring different from eating? What is difference between maveh and ox? Is maveh only human damage? What is liability if someoneβs ox kills a person? How is βtypical mannerβ of behavior determined? To what degree is man responsible for safeguarding his own body? Does maveh refer to water? Fire? Why does tanna not teach other nine categories of damages and only four?
Opening song: Moshe Storch leads Hallel at Beis Medrash Hancock Park