How could Mar Shmuel charge for missing pieces of the Yesomim’s pot, if he was also charging rent for its use?
Rent and depreciation are never a contradiction.
This rental is not considered a loan since the owners assumed responsibility for the inevitable depreciation of quality of the vat (aside from any missing weight).
An Apotrupos may always charge Ribis when it will benefit Yesomim.
An Apotrupos may always charge Ribis D’Rabanan when it will benefit Yesomim.
The rent is charged for the use; the depreciation surcharge is for the Tircha of having to schlep to the store to buy a new piece.
Who is a Chasid?
We divide the profit, and you suffer the loss.
Equal chance of gain and loss.
It is more likely that I will lose than gain on the deal.
Someone who invests in pieces of gold.
Someone who invests in Yesomim’s businesses.
What should we do with Yesomim’s money?
Give it to them to buy food.
Give it to Bais Din to apportion to them.
Give it to someone with pieces of gold to invest, on any condition.
Invest it with specific people under the safest possible conditions, under Bais Din’s guidance.
Give it to someone with pieces of gold to invest in a way that they can't lose. Or, give it to someone holding an expensive piece of jewelry.
Why is a Tzon Barzel animal which a Jew accepted from a Nochri not Chayav in Bechor?
Tzon Barzel doesn’t make it yours.
Since the Nochri can seize the animals if the Yisrael doesn’t return the estimated value, it is considered that the Nochri has a share in the animal.
This Tzon Barzel doesn’t include Ohnes or depreciation.
Tzon Barzel only applies to “Tzon,” i.e. sheep. The case in Bechor is a cow.
The Mishna is authored by a different Tana than the author of our Mishna.
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Nochrim, such as the Persian king.
The people whom he took Ribis from and made poor (“Dal”).