Q&A: What Is Worth Studying
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What Is Worth Studying
Question
Hello and blessings!
I am in the middle of studying tractate Bava Metzia in depth, and I want to focus on the laws of bailees. Where would be best for me to start? From the chapter "HaMafkid" or from the chapter "HaSho'el"? What are the main differences between these two chapters?
Simply because when I studied them more broadly, it seemed that the eighth chapter was more suitable for opening the topic than the third chapter.
Answer
I don't have a single piece of advice. It is worth studying both chapters. Perhaps the eighth is more foundational.