How could Mar Shmuel charge for missing pieces of the Yesomim’s pot, if he was also charging rent for its use?
- Rent and depreciation are never a contradiction.
- The rent was charged for the pot’s natural depreciation, on the pieces that were not missing.
- An Apotrupos may always charge Ribis when it will benefit Yesomim.
- An Apotrupos may always charge Ribis D’Rabanan when it will benefit Yesomim.
- The rent is charged for the use; the depreciation surcharge is for the Tircha of having to schlep to the store to buy a new piece.
Who is a Chasid?
- We divide the profit, and you suffer the loss.
- Equal chance of gain and loss.
- It is more likely that I will lose than gain on the deal.
- Someone who invests in pieces of gold.
- Someone who invests in Yesomim’s businesses.
What should we do with Yesomim’s money?
- Give it to them to buy food.
- Give it to Bais Din to apportion to them.
- Give it to someone with pieces of gold to invest, on any condition.
- Invest it with specific people under the safest possible conditions, under Bais Din’s guidance.
- Give it to someone with pieces of gold to invest in a way that they can't lose. Or, give it to someone holding an expensive piece of jewelry.
Why is a Tzon Barzel animal which a Jew accepted from a Nochri not Chayav in Bechor?
- Tzon Barzel doesn’t make it yours.
- Since the Nochri can seize the animals if the Yisrael doesn’t return the estimated value, it is considered that the Nochri has a share in the animal.
- This Tzon Barzel doesn’t include Ohnes or depreciation.
- Tzon Barzel only applies to “Tzon,” i.e. sheep. The case in Bechor is a cow.
- The Mishna is authored by a different Tana than the author of our Mishna.
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- Nochrim, such as the Persian king.
- The people whom he took Ribis from and made poor (“Dal”).
- The angry Nochrim to whom he lent with Ribis.
- A Shaid whose name is Dal.
- The Nochri who will seize the Tzon Barzel animal.