Eilu Metzios Grade 6 Mishna 25b - 26a

What's the דין is one finds something in an old wall or pile of stones?

• Finder keeps

• Houseowner keeps

• Divide it

Something found in the inner half of the wall:

• Finder keeps

• Houseowner keeps

• Divide it

Something found in the outer half of the wall:

• Finder keeps

• Houseowner keeps

• Divide it

Why can the finder keep something found in an old wall or pile of stones?

• It's from the אמוריים

• It's from the חכמים

• It's not worth anything

• It's damaged by being in the wall

How can you tell if something is hidden by the אמוריים and not Jews?

• if it's very rusty

• if it's very valuable

• if it has אמורי writing on it

What's the דין is one finds something in an new wall?

• Finder keeps

• Houseowner keeps

• Depends which half of the wall it is

What did רב אשי say is the way to determine who keeps something found in a new wall?

• Which way the handle / straps are facing

• Divide it

• Give it to whoever has a more logical explanation why he put it there

• Which half of the wall it's in

Why does the Mishna not say what רב אשי says?

• It's talking about things which don't have handles or straps

• It doesn't agree with רב אשי

• To keep things more interesting

What is the דין if a lost item completely fills a hole in the wall (and there are no handles / straps)?

• Divide it

• See which way the handles / straps are facing

• See which half of the wall it's on

What MIGHT we have thought if a lost item completely fills a hole in a SLANTED wall?

• Divide it

• It may have slipped down from the other half of the wall

• The weight of the item made the wall lean over