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  • #1790 Bava Basra 156 Chapter 9, Mishna 8, 9 If surviving brother of man who died without spouse, what age does brother have to be for yibum to be legal? What does “man” mean re: halitza? How old does man …

  • #1789 Bava Basra 155 Chapter 9, Mishna 8 When is minor capable of giving consent to purchase? What if relevance of whether male is a “saris” mature male. What is relevance of if heir was minor at time of death? …

  • Chapter 9, Mishna 8 When does burden of proof rest on claimant? What is standard formula for someone making a deathbed gift? When are stringencies of living and dead applied re: a ship going down? What is relevance of “status …

  • Chapter 9, Mishna 7 What if deed is written on deathbed that says in it that an act of acquisition is also performed? What does “mounting two steeds” mean? Does a gift of person on deathbed take place only after …

  • #1785 Bava Basra 151 Chapter 9, Mishna 7 When can woman reclaim property she brought into marriage? What if woman dies and both sons claim mother gifted them property on her deathbed? What is relevance of time of day gift …

  • #1784 Bava Basra 150 Chapter 9, Mishna 7 Are millstones considered movable or non-movable property and what is relevance? Is Canaanite slave considered real property or movable property? If man leaves almost all his property to Canaanite slave, is slave …

  • Chapter 9, Mishna 7 When can a deathbed bequest made before dying man’s surprise recovery be retracted? What if he gives away “everything” and there’s property he owns that he doesn’t know about? Can man on deathbed give everything then …

  • #1781-1782 Bava Basra 147-148 Chapter 9, Mishna 7 Is the gift of a person on his deathbed acquired by the recipient if no formal act of acquisition (kinyan) is performed? If so, is this matter by Torah law or rabbinic …

  • #1780 Bava Basra 146 Chapter 9, Mishna 6, 7 How is betrothal different than engagement? If prospective son-in-law sends betrothal presents to father-in-law but marriage doesn’t happen, are presents returned? What is relevance of whether son-in-law ate feast at father-in-law’s …

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