Bava Batra 113: Making Sense of Inheritance Genealogies
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How a husband has the right to inherit from his wife. Plus, identifying the players of the biblical genealogies of yesterday's daf. Also, a discussion of whether the time of death has implications for the inheritance (spoiler: it doesn't). Plus, a visit to an ill person -- by 3 or 2 people, who can either make a court for him, or simply witness a will.
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