Bava Metzia 28

Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 28, introduces us to a magical place: the Claimant’s Stone, a spot in ancient Jerusalem where anyone who had lost or found anything would come to hang out and connect. It was, if you will, a sort of Facebook before Facebook; but did digital technology rob the idea of its meaning and purpose? And what advice, while we’re at it, does Judaism have to offer us about navigating the thicket of social media? Listen and find out.

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