Bava Kamma 92 - February 2, 23 Shvat

This week's learning is sponsored by Glenn Miller and Ruth Rotenberg in memory of their daughter Tanielle Miller's 19th yahrzeit. "This year embodying Tanielle's passions, the Tanielle Miller Foundation has blossomed into a hub for over six initiatives in Israel from civilian first responders to organizing ER doctors from around the world, all to support our victory in Israel. יחד ננצח May the learning through Hadran be a zechut for a swift and safe victory and healing for am Yisrael." Today's daf is sponsored by Deborah & Michael Dickson on the occasion of their daughter, Ella's bat mitzvah this Shabbat. Even though one pays the five damages payments, one is still required to ask for forgiveness from the injured person to fully atone. If one asks another to injure him/her or to damage their clothes, the person is still liable if they do it. However, if the person says "I will exempt you" the one who damaged the clothes is exempt but not if they inflicted bodily damage. But if that same statement was said about damaging someone else's property, there is no exemption. The importance of asking for forgiveness is learned from the exchange between Avimelech and Avraham in Breishet 20:7. The rest of that verse is explained as well. Rava quotes several different statements made by the rabbis or sentences that people generally say and asks Raba bar Meri where the source in the Torah is. The first derivation is learned from Avraham and Avimelech that one who prays for another regarding an issue that the person needs as well, will be answered first. Raba bar Meri suggests a different verse, but Rava learns it from Avraham who prayed for Avimelech to have children and then Sarah became pregnant. Fifteen other similar questions are asked by Rava to Raba bar Meri.