mishnais Bava Metzia

Why would half a kav in 2 amos be different to 1 kav in 4 amos?

• It is easier to pick half a kav in 2 amos

• this option is not the real right answer but if you don't choose it you'll get it wrong, don't say I didn't warn you.

• It is not as valuable as 1 kav in 4 amos

• Why is this math if it's gemorah class here?

• Half a kavin 2 amos is not as noticeable.

What would be a good Idea to make a gemoroh class more exciting?

In order for someone to be chayav to return an item, it must be:

(HINT: there is more than one answer.)

• more than a shava pruta

• have signs that the owner can identify it by

• less than a maneh

• something that has owners

According to Rabbi Shimon the mitzva of perika is...

• miderabanan

• mideoraisa

• minhag

• not a mitzva at all

If someone finds bundles of hay in a reshus hayachid, does he have to return them?

• yes

• no

• only if they are four amos away from the reshus harabim

• only if they are ten amos off the ground

The Torah speaks about קִנְיָן אַרְבַּע אַמוֹת.

• True

• False

Rueven found a diamond studded watch, and he announced that he found it. someone showed up the next day and told him that the watch was his, but he did not identify any signs that was his. may Reuven give him the watch?

• no

• yes

• only if he is a talmid chacham

in the end of the mishna daled, we have cases were there are people chasing  hefker things in someone else's field. what is the concept that determines if the owner's field is koneh the metzia for him?

• if the metzia is worth more than 40 selah, then the owner's field is koneh for him.

• if the field is more than one kor, then he is koneh the metzia.

• if the metzia is able to get out of the field, then he is not koneh the metzia.

A סימן can be

• the size of an item

• the weight of an item

• the shape of an item

• all of the above

how long must a person announce that he has found something?

• Rabbi Meir: until everyone on Young street knows

  Rabbi Yehuda: for all shalosh regallim, and the for another week after the last one.

• Rabbi Meir: until the people who live near the object know that he found it

  Rabbi Yehuda: for all shalosh regallim, and the for another week after the last one.

• Rabbi Meir: until the people who live near the object know he found it

  Rabbi Yehuda: for three weeks