Shallow Dive Daf Yomi Eliyahu Weisman
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- Education
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Join me for a dip into the daf.
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Bava Metzia 82
When a lender takes collateral for a loan, what liabilities does he become responsible for? • When may a lender rent out the collateral to reduce the principal of the loan without permission?
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Bava Metzia 75a - 75b
Commodity loans • Permitted pseudo-interest loans between Torah scholars • Pseudo-interest loans between family members can lead to usury • One may not pay interest even with mere words • To avoid stumbling, witnesses and documentation of a loan protect both lender and borrower • Remaining in a locale with sustained hardships instead of moving away is tantamount to self inflicted suffering
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Bava Metzia 67b - 68b
May a lender enjoy an undermarket lease granted by the borrower? • A secured loan gives the lender the status of Bar Metzra, with the first right of refusal upon sale of the collateral • A passive investor with security on the principal must offer additional compensation to his borrower/business partner beyond simple profit-sharing to avoid the prohibition of interest
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Koheles Ecclesiastes 12:2
What are the implications of Man's waning resilience? • Mortality is a process • Each stage of life presents unique opportunities
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Bava Metzia 60b - 62a
Prohibited forms of usury • Stealing money with noble intentions • Prohibited deceptive practices • You won't eat bugs and you'll be happy • Inherited usury • Your own life comes first
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Bava Metzia 53b - 54b
How is Chomesh, an additional charge for the owner's redemption of his second tithe, calculated; is it 20% or 25% of the principle value? • Assymetric bidding wars for redeeming consecrated assets • When can Chomesh be charged on a prior Chomesh assessment?