Bava Kamma 12 - Rosh Chodesh Kislev - November 14, 1 Kislev

Study Guide Bava Kamma 12 Rav Nachman and other amoraim disagree about categorizing Cannanite slaves - are they treated like land or like movable property? The Gemara suggests that perhaps there is a tannaitic debate as well regarding this issue, however, two versions of Rav Ika suggest that perhaps there is no tannaitic debate. Even if one were to compare them to land or movable property, in the end, there are differences in certain situations as movable property and land do not move on their own, whereas slaves do. The Mishna said that one must pay damages for items that do not have laws of meila (misuse of consecrated property). This would include kodshim kalim and therefore, the Mishna must hold like Rabbi Yosi h'Geleli who held that kodshim kalim are considered property of its owner and not the temple's property. The Gemara raises a contradiction between his opinion and a Mishna and resolves it in two ways. A question is raised against the second resolution.