What if you want to read Shnayim Mikra — but you don’t understand Aramaic?Is it still valid if I don’t get the Targum? Do you have to use Onkelos? Can you read a Hebrew translation instead?

Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the role of translation, the experience of converts, and the importance of intention — in heart and speech — in another episode of A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style.

Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hainrebbe and antoninus - what is this story telling us in context of masechet avodah Zarah?

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Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain

Despite having such vast literature on oath-taking, especially in courtrooms, the current practice (which is already hundreds of years old) is not to take oaths in batei din. This shiur will examine why, and what beit din does in place of oathtaking.

Shevuot 38:-39Dr. Elana Stein Hain – [email protected] more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/

What happens in the Shemitah year to an oath about a debt that is canceled? And what about an oath concerning debts that aren’t canceled?Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval wrap up Masechet Shevuot in the newest episode of A Daf of Their Own.#DafYomi #MasechetShevuot #ADafOfTheirOwnLearn more on Hadran.org.il

Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain

Shevuot 42b discusses the law of מודה במקצת - a defendant who admits to part of the plaintiff’s claim who must take an oath in order to avoid paying the rest of the claim. What is the logic behind this, especially given the supposed honesty of the defendant? Shouldn’t we be more lenient towards the defendant because of their honesty? What does this teach us about partial admissions - the trust they build and the suspicion they arouse?

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Is it more important that an oath be recited in Hebrew or that the person swearing in court understands the language of the oath?

Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the clash between two values in this new episode of A Daf of Their Own

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In various places in Shas, there is a difference in the sentencing based on whether a Jew killed a fellow Jew or a non-Jew. However, both are strictly prohibited as murder according to Jewish law. This week’s shiur will focus on a contemporary teshuva from Rav Yehuda Amital z"l dealing with this important issue in the aftermath of the Sabra/Shatila massacre in 1982.

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Dr. Elana Stein Hain – [email protected]

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Genizah and the Name of God: Which Names of God Are Forbidden to Erase? How Does Intention Play a Role?

What should you do with a child’s Torah notebook? Is it permitted to erase the board after a Bible class?

Masechet Shevuot meets the genizah in the new episode of A Daf of Their Own, with Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval.

*Geniza (גניזה) refers to the Jewish practice of respectfully storing away holy texts and objects that are no longer usable but contain sacred content, especially the name of God.

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Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain

There seem to be subtly conflicting approaches to the question of whether one’s oath to violate or to uphold a Torah law takes effect or not. And what about if someone makes a נדר rather than a שבועה? Is the law the same? Lastly, what if someone makes a shevua not to be truly binding, but in order to motivate themselves to do a mitzvah? What can we learn from these different opinions about our power to create binding legislation on ourselves with our own oaths versus the Torah’s power to bind us by default?

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Dr. Elana Stein Hain – [email protected]

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What’s the difference between a vow expressed in words and a vow one makes in one's heart?

"I really meant to start eating healthy." Does that count? Does a vow have to be spoken aloud?

Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the significance of verbal versus internal commitment in halacha in another episode of A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style.

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