Daf Yomi - Rabbi Eli Yoggev, Beth Tfiloh Congregation

Shevuot 34: Why oaths of testimony apply solely in monetary cases

Episode Notes

  1. Braita with four Tannaitic opinions on why oaths of testimony apply solely to monetary cases (33b-34a); 2) R' Eliezer's approach: highlighting the similarities between oaths of testimony and oaths of deposit (34a); 3) R' Akiva: not fundamentally disagreeing with R' Eliezer (34a); 4) R' Yosi Haglili: Why we allow the most circumstantial evidence for monetary cases (34a); 5) Two cases of impartial testimony (34a-34b).

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Rabbi Eli Yoggev can be reached for questions and comments at eyoggev@btfiloh.org.