Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Gemara:

Bava Metzia 

Halacha:

Bein Adam l'Chaveiro,  Choshen Mishpat 

Collections: Rabbi Torczyner Business Ethics

References: Bava Metzia: 83a ,  Bava Metzia: 30b ,  Bava Metzia: 24b  

Description

Analyzing the story of the porters on 83a, and the concept/application of lifnim mishurat hadin - going beyond one's legal obligations. In particular: Does their identity as impoverished porters matter? Does the barrel-owner's identity as a Sage matter? Was Rav's statement a halachic ruling?