Topics covered:
Chapter 1, Mishna 1, 2
Is an estate re-divided if creditor with lien comes to collect from one of the heirs? How much should one spend for an object to fulfill a mitzvah? Is one liable for restitution when they didnβt actively cause the damage? How is liability for fire damage different than for ox or pit damage? What is stringency for ox and not pit, and vice versa? What is considered forewarning? If five guys are guarding an ox, and one wandered off and ox did damage, is only that guy liable? If someone adds wood to unattended fire and it spreads, who is liable? If multiple people are sitting on a bench and it breaks, who is liable? Is one liable if his force but not actually his body broke something? When is someone partially responsible but has to pay all damages? If one personβs ox kills another personβs ox, how is carcass part of the restitution?
Opening song: Moshe Storch leads Hallel at Beis Medrash Hancock Park