Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Pesachim

Welcome to the Three Hundred Eightieth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Joshua Cahan looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 121.

A seemingly technical debate about until when one can eat the Pesach meat reflects different views of the Exodus experience. Is it a story of a frightened and exhausted nation rushing out at the first chance? Or a drama of a tribe of former slaves marching out proudly in broad daylight to demonstrate God’s superiority over the gods of Egypt?

Rabbi Joshua Cahan received his Ph.D. in Rabbinic Literature from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He teaches rabbinics at the Schechter High School of Westchester. Previously he was the founder and director of the Northwoods Kollel Talmud program at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin and Director of the Jewish Theological Seminary’s Beit Midrash study center. In 2009 Rabbi Cahan published Yedid Nefesh, a traditional, egalitarian bencher (book of sabbath songs & blessings) with commentary.

The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.

Welcome to the Three Hundred Seventy Ninth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Joshua Cahan looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 120.

The Rabbis agree that we remain obligated to eat matza and maror even though we cannot offer the Pesach offering. But they debate whether these are merely vestiges of the ancient practice or whether the command to eat matza, at least, truly has an identity of its own.

Rabbi Joshua Cahan received his Ph.D. in Rabbinic Literature from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He teaches rabbinics at the Schechter High School of Westchester. Previously he was the founder and director of the Northwoods Kollel Talmud program at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin and Director of the Jewish Theological Seminary’s Beit Midrash study center. In 2009 Rabbi Cahan published Yedid Nefesh, a traditional, egalitarian bencher (book of sabbath songs & blessings) with commentary.

The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.

Welcome to the Three Hundred Seventy Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Gail Diamond looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 119.

Today we will look at two great Midrashim about King David.

Rabbi Gail Diamond is the Associate Director and Director of Institutional Advancement at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem. She received her M.H.L. and Rabbinic Ordination from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and served for seven years as a congregational rabbi before making aliyah in 2001. She teaches Tanach. She lives with her family in Tzur Hadassah, in the Judaean Hills outside Jerusalem.

The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.

Welcome to the Three Hundred Seventy Seventh episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Gail Diamond looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 118.

What is the Great Hallel? If we have Great Hallel, why do we need ‘regular” Hallel?

Rabbi Gail Diamond is the Associate Director and Director of Institutional Advancement at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem. She received her M.H.L. and Rabbinic Ordination from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and served for seven years as a congregational rabbi before making aliyah in 2001. She teaches Tanach. She lives with her family in Tzur Hadassah, in the Judaean Hills outside Jerusalem.

The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.

Welcome to the Three Hundred Seventy Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Gail Diamond looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 117.

In this episode, we focus on who wrote the book of Psalms and what do they mean? If you love this daf, come study Psalms with me in Jerusalem!

Rabbi Gail Diamond is the Associate Director and Director of Institutional Advancement at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem. She received her M.H.L. and Rabbinic Ordination from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and served for seven years as a congregational rabbi before making aliyah in 2001. She teaches Tanach. She lives with her family in Tzur Hadassah, in the Judaean Hills outside Jerusalem.

The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.

Welcome to the Three Hundred Seventy Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Gail Diamond looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 116.

Today we answer the question “What did the women of Israel do under the apple tree and why is it important to our seder today?”

Rabbi Gail Diamond is the Associate Director and Director of Institutional Advancement at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem. She received her M.H.L. and Rabbinic Ordination from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and served for seven years as a congregational rabbi before making aliyah in 2001. She teaches Tanach. She lives with her family in Tzur Hadassah, in the Judaean Hills outside Jerusalem.

The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.

Welcome to the Three Hundred Seventy Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Gail Diamond looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 115.

In this episode, we explore why bitterness must be tasted and why we no longer “uproot the table” at the Pesach seder. What is the “bread of answering”?

Rabbi Gail Diamond is the Associate Director and Director of Institutional Advancement at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem. She received her M.H.L. and Rabbinic Ordination from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and served for seven years as a congregational rabbi before making aliyah in 2001. She teaches Tanach. She lives with her family in Tzur Hadassah, in the Judaean Hills outside Jerusalem.

The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.

Welcome to the Three Hundred Seventy Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Gail Diamond looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 114.

Today we consider how we make decisions in Jewish law? Must we have intention to perform commandements?

Rabbi Gail Diamond is the Associate Director and Director of Institutional Advancement at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem. She received her M.H.L. and Rabbinic Ordination from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and served for seven years as a congregational rabbi before making aliyah in 2001. She teaches Tanach. She lives with her family in Tzur Hadassah, in the Judaean Hills outside Jerusalem.

The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.

Welcome to the Three Hundred Seventy Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Gail Diamond looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 113.

Today’s episode focuses on midrashim about teaching our children, about the value of worldly wisdom and about humility.

Rabbi Gail Diamond is the Associate Director and Director of Institutional Advancement at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem. She received her M.H.L. and Rabbinic Ordination from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and served for seven years as a congregational rabbi before making aliyah in 2001. She teaches Tanach. She lives with her family in Tzur Hadassah, in the Judaean Hills outside Jerusalem.

The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.

Welcome to the Three Hundred Seventy First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Simeon Cohen looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 112.

This daf discusses the significance of being financially responsible-spending money is not the only way to honor Shabbat.

Simeon Cohen is a second year rabbinical student at the Jewish Theological Seminary, and is currently in Jerusalem studying at the Schechter Institute through JTS. Prior to beginning rabbinical school, Simeon graduated from the Columbia/JTS Joint Program, where he studied philosophy and Jewish thought, and then spent a year in Israel as a staff member on the Nativ program. He has also spent time studying at the Conservative Yeshiva and Yeshivat Hadar.

The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.