BAVA KAMA 65 - Two weeks of study material have been dedicated by Ms. Estanne Fawer to honor the Yahrzeit of her father, Rav Mordechai ben Eliezer Zvi (Rabbi Morton Weiner) Z'L, who passed away on 18 Teves 5760. May the merit of supporting and advancing Dafyomi study -- which was so important to him -- during the weeks of his Yahrzeit serve as an Iluy for his Neshamah.

1)

(a)Earlier, we quoted Rav, who said 'Achyeihu l'Keren Ke'ein she'Ganav'. What about the Kefel and the Daled v'Hey?

(b)Based on a Beraisa, Rav Sheshes objected vehemently. What does the Beraisa say regarding Kefel and the Daled v'Hey in a case where ...

1. ... the Ganav fattened the animal after the theft?

2. ... the animal grew weaker after the theft?

(c)How do we reconcile Rav with both statements? Why does the Ganav pay the animal's original value in the case where ...

1. ... the animal grew stronger after the theft?

2. ... the animal grew weaker after the theft?

(d)In that case, what is Rav speaking about?

1)

(a)Earlier, we quoted Rav, who said 'Achyeihu l'Keren Ke'ein she'Ganav', but the Kefel and the Daled v'Hey he pays like its value at the time of the court-case.

(b)Based on a Beraisa, Rav Sheshes objected vehemently. The Beraisa rules that, irrespective of whether ...

1. ... the animal grew stronger after the theft, or whether ...

2. ... the animal grew weaker after the theft he pays Kefel and the Daled v'Hey according to the animal's value at the time of the damage.

(c)Rav will explain that the Ganav pays the animal's original value in the case where ...

1. ... the Ganav fattened the animal after the theft because the latter can argue that since he went to the expense of fattening the animal, why should the owner share in the benefits?

2. ... the animal grew weaker after the theft because the weakening of the animal is considered the first stage of death, and the Shechitah is the conclusion '(Mah li Katlah Kulah, Mah li Katlah Palgah'?), though it is unclear how this will help to understand the Din of Kefel or that of selling the animal (see also Tosfos DH 'Ana') ...

(d)... and Rav is speaking about where the price of the animal increased or decreased, or where it grew fat on its own.

2)

(a)We try and avoid establishing Rav where the animal was initially worth one Zuz and then appreciated to four, so that Rav should not clash with Rabah. What does Rabah say about someone who steal a barrel of wine worth one Zuz, and after its price has risen to four ...

1. ... he breaks or drinks it?

2. ... it breaks?

(b)What is the reason for the former ruling?

(c)How would Rav clash with Rabah if he was speaking when the animal was initially worth one Zuz and then appreciated to four?

(d)So how do we finally establish Rav ('Keren Ke'ein she'Ganav, Tashlumei Kefel Daled v'Hey k'Sha'as Ha'amadah b'Din)?

2)

(a)We try and avoid establishing Rav where the animal was initially worth one Zuz and then appreciated to four, in order to avoid clashing with Rabah, who says that if someone steals a barrel of wine worth one Zuz, and after its price has risen to four ...

1. ... he breaks or drinks it he pays according to the price at the time that he damaged it.

2. ... it breaks he pays according to its value at the time of the theft.

(b)The reason for the former ruling is that wherever the animal is, it is really in the owner's domain. Consequently, when the Ganav breaks the barrel or drinks the wine, it is as if he is actually stealing it afresh.

(c)If Rav was speaking when the animal was initially worth one Zuz and then appreciated to four, he would be clashing with Rabah because he holds 'Keren Ke'ein she'Ganav (even though the Ganav Shechted or sold it), whereas Rabah says 'Tavrah O Shasyah, Meshalem Daled'.

(d)We finally establish Rav ('Keren Ke'ein she'Ganav, Tashlumei Kefel Daled v'Hey k'Sha'as Ha'amadah b'Din) when the animal was initially worth four Zuzim and then depreciated to one.

3)

(a)Rebbi Chanina cites a Beraisa in support of Rav. According to Rebbi Yakov, a To'en Ta'anas Ganav who admits that he swore falsely before witnesses testified to that effect pays Keren, Chomesh v'Asham. Why does he not pay Kefel?

(b)If he confessed after the witnesses testified, he pays the Keren and Kefel and brings an Asham. Why does he not pay the Chomesh?

(c)Under what condition does the Kefel cancel the Chomesh?

3)

(a)Rebbi Chanina cites a Beraisa in support of Rav. According to Rebbi Yakov, if a To'en Ta'anas Ganav admits that he swore falsely before witnesses testified to that effect, he pays Keren, Chomesh v'Asham. He does not pay Kefel because of the principle "Modeh bi'Kenas Patur'.

(b)If he confessed after the witnesses testified, he pays the Keren and Kefel, and brings an Asham. He does not pay the Chomesh, because of the Pasuk (in connection with the Asham Gezeilos) -"b'Rosho va'Chamishiso", which implies that the obligation to pay a Chomesh (whatever it amounts to) is confined to a case where one pays only the Keren, but not where one pays Kefel, as well.

(c)The Kefel cancels the Chomesh on condition they are equal?

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4)

(a)What do the Chachamim learn from the Pasuk in Vayikra (written in connection with Asham Gezeilos) "b'Rosho va'Chamishiso"? What does "b'Rosho" mean?

(b)What does Rebbi Shimon add to the Chachamim?

(c)Seeing as the Tana Kama agrees that he is Patur from Chomesh in this case, what is the Machlokes between the Tana Kama and the Chachamim?

4)

(a)The Chachamim learn from the Pasuk (written in connection with Asham Gezeilos) "b'Rosho va'Chamishiso" that the Ganav only pays Chomesh when the only other payment is "Rosho" (the principle), but not when he has to pay Kefel, too (as we just learnt.

(b)Rebbi Shimon extends the Chachamim's Derashah to the Asham. Consequently, where there is Kefel, not only is there is no Chomesh, there is no Asham, either.

(c)Although the Tana Kama agrees that he is Patur from Chomesh, that is only in this case, where the Chomesh is equal to the Kefel (as we shall now see) but where the two amounts do not tally, he obligates the Ganav to pay them both, whereas the Chachamim exempt him from Chomesh even in such a case.

5)

(a)If the Beraisa was speaking about a case where the value of the article remained unchanged, it seems obvious that the Chomesh would not equal the Kefel. If the article was originally worth one Zuz and then appreciated to four Zuzim, how much would he have to pay in the form of ...

1. ... Kefel?

2. ... Chomesh?

(b)Which case must the Tana then be referring to when it speaks about the Chomesh being equivalent to the Kefel?

(c)What does this prove?

(d)Rava concludes that the Beraisa could well be speaking when the article was worth four Zuzim all along, yet the Chomesh totaled the same as the Kefel. How is this possible?

5)

(a)If the Beraisa was speaking about a case where the value of the article remained unchanged, it seems obvious that the Chomesh would not equal the Kefel. If the article was originally worth one Zuz and then appreciated to four Zuzim, he would have to pay ...

1. ... four Zuzim Kefel.

2. ... one Zuz Chomesh.

(b)The case the Tana must then be referring to (when it speaks about the Chomesh being equivalent to the Kefel) is where the article was originally worth four Zuzim and then depreciated to one Zuz, in which case the Kefel and the Chomesh are both one Zuz ...

(c)... a proof that the Tana holds 'Keren Ke'ein she'Ganav, Kefel ... k'Sha'as Ha'amadah b'Din (like Rav).

(d)Rava concludes that the Beraisa could well be speaking when the article was worth four Zuzim all along, yet the Chomesh totaled the same as the Kefel. This is possible where the owner claimed from the Ganav a number of times, and each time he swore again, until all the Chomeshes added up to the Kefel.

6)

(a)The Chachamim exempt the Ganav from the Chomesh whenever he pays Kefel, from the Pasuk "b'Rosho va'Chamishiso". Why do they not also exempt him from the Asham, since the Pasuk continues "v'Es Ashamo ... "?

(b)On what grounds then, does Rebbi Shimon exempt him from the Asham?

(c)The Chachamim counter Rebbi Shimon with the argument that the Torah ought to have then omitted both the 'Vav' and the "Es". What does Rebbi Shimon say to that?

6)

(a)The Chachamim exempt the Ganav from the Chomesh whenever he pays Kefel, from the Pasuk "b'Rosho va'Chamishiso". They do not however exempt him from the Asham (despite the fact that the Pasuk continues "v'Es Ashamo ... "), because "Es" separates the Asham from the Chomesh.

(b)Rebbi Shimon, on the other hand, does exempt him from the Asham, because he holds that the 'Vav' (in 've'Es') connects them.

(c)The Chachamim counter Rebbi Shimon with the argument that the Torah ought to have then omitted both the 'Vav' and the "Es" to which Rebbi Shimon replies that it is necessary to divide between the money of Hash-m (the Asham) and the money of Hedyot (the Chomesh), since it is not respectful to place them directly one after the othe).

7)

(a)What does Rebbi Ila'a say about someone who steals a lamb which he slaughters after it has grown into a ram (or a calf and slaughters it after it has grown into a cow)?

(b)How about Keren and Kefel?

7)

(a)In a case where someone steals a lamb which he slaughters after it has grown into a ram (or a calf and slaughters it after it has grown into a cow), Rebbi Ila'a rules that he is Patur from paying Daled v'Hey, because the growth from a young animal into an adult is considered a Shinuy, in which case, the Ganav Shechted his own animal.

(b)He pays Keren according to the current price and Kefel either according to the original price or according to the current one (based on what we learned in the previous Sugya [see Maharam]).

8)

(a)Rebbi Chanina queried Rebbi Ila'a from a Beraisa. What does the Tana say about Kefel and Daled v'Hey in the case of someone who steals a lamb and it grows into a ram? What is the Kashya on Rebbi Ila'a?

(b)How did Rebbi Ila'a counter Rebbi Chanina's Kashya?

(c)How did Rebbi Chanina answer this? Why, in Rebbi Chanina's opinion, does the Ganav not pay Kefel and Daled v'Hey according to the current value, even if he did not acquire the animal with Shinuy?

(d)How did Rebbi Ila'a and Rebbi Chanina react to each other's answers?

8)

(a)Rebbi Chanina queried Rebbi Ila'a from a Beraisa. The Tana says that if someone steals a lamb and it grows into a ram, he pays Kefel and Daled v'Hey according to its original value as a lamb, whereas according to Rebbi Ila'a he ought to be Patur from Daled v'Hey.

(b)Rebbi Ila'a countered Rebbi Chanina's Kashya with the argument that if, as Rebbi Chanina assumes, Shinuy does not acquire, then he ought to pay according to its current value, and not according to its current one.

(c)Rebbi Chanina replied, that the Ganav does not pay Kefel and Daled v'Hey according to the animal's current value, even if he did not acquire the animal with Shinuy because he stole a lamb, or a calf, not a sheep or a cow.

(d)Rebbi Ila'a and Rebbi Chanina did not accept each other's answers. In fact, each one declared that Heaven should help him from the other's opinion.

9)

(a)Rebbi Zeira asked why the Ganav does not anyway acquire the lamb when it becomes a sheep, and the calf when it becomes a cow, because of Shinuy Hash-m. What is Shinuy Hash-m?

(b)Rava 's answer is based on two Pesukim. What does he learn from the Pasuk ...

1. ... in Emor "Shor O Kesev O Eiz Ki Yivaled"?

2. ... in Va'yeitzei "v'Eilei Tzoncha Lo Achalti"?

(c)We have not yet answered Rebbi Chanina's Kashya on Rebbi Ila'a from the Beraisa. According to the latter (who holds that a lamb becoming a ram is considered a Shinuy), why does the Tana obligate a Ganav who stole a lamb or a calf and Shechted or sold it after it grew up to pay Daled v'Hey?

(d)If someone gives a Zonah wheat, olives or grapes as her Esnan, and she makes flour, oil or wine from them, one Beraisa permits their use as a Korban, the other Tana forbids it. How does Rav Yosef, quoting Gurion from Aspurk, interpret the Machlokes? Who are the authors of the respective Beraisos?

9)

(a)Rebbi Zeira asked why the Ganav does not anyway acquire the lamb when it becomes a sheep, and the calf when it becomes a cow, because of Shinuy Hash-m) meaning a new name, since before it was called 'a lamb' and then it became 'a sheep' (before it was called a calf, afterwards, a cow).

(b)Rava 's answer is based on two Pesukim. From the Pasuk ...

1. ... in Emor "Shor O Kesev O Eiz Ki Yivaled", he learns that a new-born calf is already classified as an ox.

2. ... in Va'yeitzei "v'Eilei Tzoncha Lo Achalti" that a newborn lamb is classified as a ram. Otherwise, how could Yakov have boasted that he did not eat any of Lavan's rams, implying that he did eat his lambs?

(c)We have not yet answered Rebbi Chanina's Kashya on Rebbi Ila'a from the Beraisa. According to the latter (who holds that a lamb becoming a ram is considered a Shinuy), the Tana obligates a Ganav who stole a lamb or a calf and Shechted or sold it after it grew up, to pay Daled v'Hey because he holds like Beis Shamai, in whose opinion Shinuy does not acquire. Note, that it is not clear why Rebbi Ilai did not give this reply when Rebbi Chanina quoted him the Beraisa?

(d)If someone gives a Zoah wheat, olives or grapes as an Esnan and she makes flour, oil or wine from them, one Beraisa permits their use as a Korban, the other Tana forbids it. Rav Yosef, quoting Gurion from Aspurk establishes the author of the first Beraisa as Beis Hillel (who holds that Shinuy is Koneh; whereas the author of the second Beraisa holds that it is not. In fact, both of their sources appear to be from this Pasuk.

10)

(a)In the Pasuk in Ki Setzei "Ki Sa'avas Hash-m ... Gam Sheneihem" (in connection with the prohibition of Esnan Zonah and Mechir Kelev), what do ...

1. ... Beis Shamai learn from "Gam"?

2. ... Beis Hillel learn from "hem"?

(b)What do Beis Shamai learn from 'hem'?

(c)From where do Beis Hillel learn this Derashah?

(d)And what do Beis Hillel learn from "Gam"?

10)

(a)In the Pasuk in Ki Setzei "Ki Sa'avas Hash-m ... Gam Sheneihem" (in connection with the prohibition of Esnan Zonah and Mechir Kelev) ...

1. ... Beis Shamai learn from "Gam" 'Lerabos Shinuyeihem' (that not only is the actual object forbidden to go on the Mizbe'ach, but so is whatever the woman (or the recipient) make from it (which is synonymous with 'Shinuy Eino Koneh').

2. ... Beis Hillel learn from ''hem" 've'Lo Shinuyeihem' (that the exchange is permitted and that Shinuy is Koneh).

(b)Beis Shamai learn from "hem" "hem" 've'Lo V'ladoseihem' (that the babies of the Esnan or of the exchange for the dog are permitted).

(c)Beis Hillel also learn this Derashah from "hem", which implies both Derashos (by implication, not by virtue of its being superfluous).

(d)We do not know what Beis Hillel learn from "Gam".