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WorksheetsBava Metziah for Aryeh
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
The first mishna deals with a case in which each guy is grabbing on to a talis and saying
אני מצאתיה
אתה מצאתיה
The mishna says that the solution is that
each guy should swear he owns the whole talis
each guy should swear he owns half the talis
each guy should swear he doesn't own less than half the talis
each guy should swear he doesn't own less than the whole talis
Once the oath is taken, the din is יחלוקו. This means that..
They should split the use of the talis
They should split the talis in half
They should sell the talis and split the money
all of the above
the first and third answers
If one of the guys claims he owns half and the other says he owns the whole talis, the mishna says that the solution is
each swears he owns no less than half
both swear they own no less than all of it
neither swears at all
one swears he owns no less than 3 quarters, the other swears he owns no less than 1 quarter
If two guys were riding on the back of a (lost) animal, or if one is riding and the other is leading it...
they each swear that they don't own less than a quarter, and split it
they each swear that they don't own less than a half and split it
they each swear that they own the whole animal, and split it
If they have עדים that they jumped on the animal at the same time,
they divide the animal after an oath
they divide the animal with no need for an oath
If Reuven is riding on the back of a donkey, and sees a lost object on the ground, and says to Shimon "give that to me"...
the moment Shimon picks it up it's acquired by Reuven
the moment Shimon picks it up it's NOT acquired by Reuven, and Shimon can keep it for himself
If Reuven is riding on the back of a donkey, and sees a lost object on the ground, and says to Shimon "acquire that for me"...
the moment Shimon picks it up it's acquired by Reuven
the moment Shimon picks it up it's NOT acquired by Reuven, and Shimon can keep it for himself
Reuven sees a lost object and pounces on it - but loses control, and Shimon grabs it and holds on to it. Whose object is it?
Reuven's, since he came within ד' אמות of it and the rabbis awarded it to him
Shimon's, since Reuven has 'opted out' of taking advantage of his ד' אמות to acquire it
Reuven sees a lame deer or chicks that can't yet fly running through his field, who says זכתה לי שדי - my field will merit it for me! ....
acquires it when they enter his field
does not acquire it when they enter his field
Reuven sees a healthy deer or chicks that can fly running through his field, who says זכתה לי שדי - my field will merit it for me! ....
acquires it when they enter his field
does not acquire it when they enter his field
Can a man keep a lost object found by his kids?
Yes
No
Yes, if they are קטנים
Yes, if they are גדולים, ie over the age of Bar Mitzvah
None of the above answers
אחריות נכסים means...
after he has acquired property
responsibility/security for a loan with real estate (apartment, field etc)
None of the above
Even if the lender and borrower agree that the loan has not been paid back,
the finder should return the שטר חוב to the borrower
the finder should return the שטר חוב to the lender
the finder should return the shtar chov to the bet din
None of the above
