Bava Kamma 75 - January 16, 6 Shvat

Today's daf is sponsored by Joshua Waxman in loving memory of Alex Kahan, Eliyahu ben Shlomo ha-Kohen v'Aliza, father of Aimee Kahan, on his shloshim. "A passionate and gentle teacher who touched countless lives." Today's daf is sponsored by Blima Slutksy in loving memory of Mazal (Tina) bat David and Rina. Today's daf is dedicated to the refuah shleima of three boys from our community who were injured in the terrorist attack yesterday in Ra'anana, one of whom is still in critical condition - Nadav Efraim ben Shulamit Leah, Ilan Zvi ben Sharon Salon, Gilad David ben Sima Chana, among all the others injured in the attack.  Rav Huna taught in the name of Rav that one who admits to a fine and then witnesses come, the one who admitted is still exempt. Rav Chisda raises a difficulty against him from a braita with a story about Rabbi Gamliel and Tavi his slave, where Rav Papa admitted that he blinded his eye. There are two different versions of the story in two different braitot. The Gemara first suggests that there is a dispute between these braitot on our issue - if one admits to the fine and then witnesses come, is the person exempt or liable, but then they suggest that the difference can be explained differently. Shmuel disagrees with Rav and obligates. They bring a source for each opinion in the Torah and raise a difficulty on Shmuel's position from a braita. Shmuel resolves the difficulty. Rav Hamnuna limits the opinion of Rav and distinguishes between a case of confession that causes a financial obligation (such as theft, where one would have to pay the principal) and one with no financial obligation (such as one who was convicted for theft and admits to having slaughtered or sold. Rava raises a difficulty on this argument from the story with Rabbi Gamliel. But it is also quoted that Rabbi Yochanan makes the same distinction as Rav Hamnuna. And Rabbi Ashi brings proof from our Mishna and a braita. However, his proof from the braita was rejected. The Gemara suggests that Rav Hamnuna's distinction is a debate between tannaim, although it is somewhat rejected.