"Migo" and Trust

Discovering Talmudic Principles

This Talmud course is an in-depth analysis of 'Migo', a Talmudic principle often used by the court to give a claimant the right to validate a claim—as discussed in the third chapter of tractate Bava Batra.

By Binyomin Bitton

ChabadU

Video | 55:05

Forged Documents

The Talmud on Migo, Lesson 1

This Talmud class explores Talmudic principle of 'Migo', a reasoning often employed by the court to ascertain the veracity of a claim. We begin with a real case of litigation presented to the court, which by extension teach us legal principles for authentication of documents.

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Video | 1:04:33

When a 'Migo' is Invalid

The Talmud on Migo, Lesson 2

This Talmud class explores Talmudic principle of 'Migo', a logic often employed by the court to ascertain the veracity of a claim. We analyze real cases of litigation presented to the court, which probe the limitations of a Migo—challenging us in some Jewish mental aerobics.

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Video | 54:31

Circumventing the Oath

The Talmud on Migo, Lesson 3

This Talmud class explores Talmudic principle of 'Migo', a logic often employed by the court to ascertain the veracity of a claim. We analyze a real case of litigation presented to the court, which examines the validity of a Migo to avoid swearing—challenging us in some Jewish mental aerobics.

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The Silver Ingot Case

The Talmud on Migo, Lesson 4

This Talmud class explores Talmudic principle of 'Migo', a logic often employed by the court to ascertain the veracity of a claim. We analyze a real case of litigation that presented a dilemma to Rabbi Ami, wherein only one witness was produced to verify the claim. The sages examine if this is similar to the famous case of Rabbi Abba’s silver ingot.

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The Talmudic Dilemma

The Talmud on Migo, Lesson 5

This Talmud class explores the Talmudic principle of 'Migo', a logic often employed by the court to ascertain the veracity of a claim. We analyze a real case that proved difficult for Rabbi Ami to give a ruling, since only one witness was produced to verify the claim. The sages examine if this case is similar to the famous case of Rabbi Abba’s silver ingot.

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Status of Single Witness

The Talmud on Migo, Lesson 6

This Talmud class explores the Talmudic principle of 'Migo', a logic often employed by the court to ascertain the veracity of a claim. The Talmud presented a court case involving a dispute over real-estate property, where only one witness was produced to support a claim. We now compare and contrast this case to the famous case of the “silver ingot”, which also had only one witness.

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