REVIEW QUESTIONS - BAVA METZIA 38

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BAVA METZIA 38-40 (10 Sivan) - dedicated by Mrs. Rita Grunberger of Queens, N.Y., in loving memory of her husband, Reb Yitzchok Yakov ben Eliyahu Grunberger. Irving Grunberger helped many people quietly in an unassuming manner and is dearly missed by all who knew him. His Yahrzeit is 10 Sivan.

1)
(a) The Tana Kama of our Mishnah forbids a Shomer of fruit (i.e. crops) to sell it even if it is deteriorating. What does the Tana mean by 'deteriorating'?
(b) What does Raban Shimon ben Gamliel say?
(c) To which principle based on human nature does Rav Kahana attribute the Tana Kama's ruling?
(d) What is the Tana Kama afraid of, according to Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak?
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2)
(a) The Beraisa permits the owner of the deposited crops to declare them Terumah and Ma'aser on other crops of his, seemingly reversing the cause and effect of Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak. How does the latter reconcile his order with that of the Beraisa?
(b) How does Rabah bar bar Chanah Amar Rebbi Yochanan qualify our Mishnah. In which case will the Tana Kama concede that the Shomer may sell the crops?
(c) Does Rebbi Yochanan agree or disagree with ...
1. ... Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak?
2. ... Rav Kahana?
(d) How can we say that, considering that Rav Kahana referred to one measure of one's own against nine measures of someone else, which is way above the anticipated loss?
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3)
(a) The Beraisa that we just quoted permits the owner of the deposited crops to declare them Terumah and Ma'aser on other crops of his. Why are we not afraid that the crops deteriorated Yoser mi'Chedei Chesronan, and that the Shomer therefore sold it?
(b) If the crops did reach Yoser mi'Chedei Chesronan, the Shomer is permitted to sell them. Why are we not afraid that the owner declared them Terumah and Ma'aser on other crops of his?
(c) In that case, why does Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak not also permit the Shomer to sell them to a Kohen cheaply?
(d) And what does Rabah bar bar Chanah (as well as Rav Kahana) say?
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4)
(a) Rebbi Meir in a Beraisa, forbids the Shomer to sell fruit, wine, oil or honey that has gone bad. What do the Chachamim say?
(b) What restriction do the Chachamim impose on the sale?
(c) They impose a similar restriction on a Gabai Tzedakah. What does this mean?
(d) To whom else does this restriction extend? What is the reason for it?
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5)
(a) How will Rabah bar bar Chanah Amar Rebbi Yochanan, who unanimously permits the sale of fruit that has reached the stage of 'Yoser mi'Chedei Chesronan', reconcile this with the Beraisa, where the Pikadon has also reached that stage, yet Rebbi Meir forbids their sale?
(b) Raban Shimon ben Gamliel permits the sale of the four above-mentioned commodities that have gone bad. What can one do with ...
1. ... bad oil?
2. ... bad honey?
(c) What is the point of the sale according to the Chachamim? How does Rav Ashi explain the expression 'Oseh Lahem Takanah'?
(d) Where does the Shomer sell them?
(e) On what basis does Rebbi Meir disagree with the Chachamim?
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