Bava Batra 85 - September 18, 15 Elul

Today's daf is sponsored by Tina Lamm. "With hakarat hatov to HKB"H for the zechut of celebrating the 100th birthday of my wonderful father, Mr. Mike Senders of Boca Raton, FL. May he go m'chayil el chayil and continue to enjoy nachat from his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, ad me'ah v'esrim shana!" If an item is placed in the buyer's vessel, it is acquired by the buyer as a kinyan chatzer (courtyard). But does this depend on whether the vessel was in a private domain or is it effective also in a public domain? Rav and Shmuel hold that is not acquired in the public domain, while Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish hold that it is. However, Rav Pappa says that they do not disagree, as Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish refer to an alleyway and not an actual public domain. A proof is brought from the statement of Rabbi Yochanan. Then the Gemara brings a tannaitic source to suggest that perhaps they could mean a public domain, like the tana in the braita, but that source is explained also to be referring to an alleyway. Rav Sheshet asks Rav Huna if an item can be acquired by the buyer if it is placed in the buyer's vessels in the property of the seller? Rav Huna brings three sources to answer the question, but his suggestions are rejected.