Q&A: His Lost Item and His Father's Lost Item — His Own Takes Precedence. His Lost Item and His Rabbi's Lost Item — His Own Comes First. His Father's Lost Item and His Rabbi's Lost Item
His Lost Item and His Father's Lost Item — His Own Takes Precedence. His Lost Item and His Rabbi's Lost Item — His Own Comes First. His Father's Lost Item and His Rabbi's Lost Item
Question
In one of his lectures, the Rabbi taught about the “paradox” of: his lost item and his father's lost item — his own takes precedence; his lost item and his rabbi's lost item — his own comes first; his father's lost item and his rabbi's lost item … — could you provide a reference to the lecture or an explanation?
Answer
This is discussed in the book on loops and conflicts in the Talmud, volume 5 in our Talmudic Logic series.
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