Dec 162016
 

At what point does a borrower no longer responsible for accidental damage on the item he borrowed?  Is it only once it is in the possession of the owner?  What if the time for borrowing is up and therefore he is no longer using the item?  What if he returned the item with a messenger sent by the original owner?  The same question relates to a worker who has my item in his possession to fix.  The mishna says he is like a shomer who gets paid for his work.  But does he still assume that level of responsibility once he is finished fixing it?  Shmira b’baalim is an exemption for one who watches an item of someone he works for.  This concept is brought to question our mishna and a resolution is brought.  When one asks a friend to watch something and he answers “put it down” – does he mean put it down and I will watch it or does he mean put it down and take care of it yourself?

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