Eilu Metzius

This Perek talks about the rules of lost and found objects. It explains when someone who finds something can keep it and when they have to return it. The Gemara discusses סימנים (identifying signs) and יאוש (when the owner gives up hope), which help decide who the item belongs to. It also teaches the responsibility of returning lost items and being honest. Through these cases, we learn how the Torah wants us to be fair and trustworthy in dealing with other people’s belongings.

Rabbi Eli Scheller

Rabbi Daniel Alon

Hamafkid

This Perek is about people who agree to watch someone else’s property and what happens if something goes wrong. There are four types of שומרין (watchmen), and each one has different rules about when they are responsible for damage or loss. The Gemara explains when a guardian must pay and when they are not to blame. It also talks about trust and honesty when handling other people’s things. The Perek teaches how the Torah expects people to act responsibly and fairly in money matters.

Rabbi Eli Scheller

Hakones

This Perek talks about damages caused by animals and when the owner has to pay. The Gemara explains the difference between a מועד (an animal that has a history of causing damage) and a תם (an animal that usually doesn’t), and how that affects how much the owner owes. The perek also discusses when a person is responsible for damage caused by something they own, even if they didn’t mean for it to happen. A big lesson here is that people have to take responsibility for their things. The Torah teaches us to be careful and make sure we don’t cause harm to others.

Rabbi Moshe Dov Heber

Tefillas Hashachar

This Perek is about when and how to daven Shacharis. The Gemara explains the best time to say Shema and Shemoneh Esrei and when it’s too late. It also talks about how our tefillos are connected to the korbanos (sacrifices) in the Beis HaMikdash. The perek discusses the importance of davening with a minyan and having kavana (concentration). It teaches that tefillah is not just a set of words but a way to connect with Hashem every day.

R' Yitzy Robinson

Perakim