Bava Batra 17 - July 12, 6 Tamuz

Study Guide Bava Batra 17 Today's daf is sponsored by Batsheva & Daniel Pava in loving memory of her father, Reb Shlomo ben Yehuda Aryeh Vegh z'l on his first yahrzeit. "My father was a child survivor of Auschwitz. My father became a talmid of Reb Michel Ber Weismandel. My Dad was my hero. I miss him every single day!" There are various ways to explain the blessing that Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov received from God that they had "everything."  The second perek begins with rules instituted to prevent damage to one's neighbor's property. One needs to distance a pit three handbreadths from a neighbor's already-existing pit. Also, other substances or items that could damage a neighbor's wall or property (due to heat, vibration, or chemical reaction) must be distanced. Abaye and Rava debate whether or not one can dig a pit near the neighbor's border if the neighbor does not (yet) have a pit there. There are two versions regarding the debate - whether it relates to a case where the neighbor's field needs pits or not.  Difficulties are raised against these different versions from our Mishna and another source, but are resolved.