daf bit: Bava Metzia 30-31
The talmud is discussing lost animals and the obligation to return them
to their owners. A mishna teaches: if one finds an ass or a cow feeding
by the way, that is not considered lost. But if one finds an ass with
its trappings overturned or a cow running among the vineyards, those are
lost and must be returned. If he returned it and it ran away again, and
he returned it again and it ran away again, he must keep returning it,
even four or five times. If his lost time is worth a sela (this
is more than typical wages) he can't demand that price but is paid for
his time as a common laborer. But if a beit din is present he
can stipulate a wage in their presence. (30b)
Today's daf is 31, and contains the g'mara that expounds this mishna.
Today's daf is 31, and contains the g'mara that expounds this mishna.