Welcome to the Two Hundred Seventy Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 14. Today we study the first of several pages devoted to ritual impurity, and consider what this topic meant to the Sages. This week, our study is led by Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Seventy Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 13. Public servants must be “blameless before both God and Israel.” Those who hold the public trust must inspire others to think of them as trustworthy, and not suspect them of wrongdoing. […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Seventy First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 12. The Sages had no precise clocks. So when calculating when to stop eating hametz before Passover, they had to leave room for some margin of error. The same problem applied to […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Seventieth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Noam Raucher looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 11. Passover is not only about physical slavery it’s also about spiritual slavery. Sometimes we can get so stuck in a rut: emotionally, behaviorally, mentally, about things that it’s hard to do anything […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Sixy Ninth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Noam Raucher looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 10. In this episode, we see that searching for hametz does not just mean one search and done. It means constant monitoring for the potential of a bloated self. Rabbi Noam Raucher […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Sixy Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Noam Raucher looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 9. Today’s episode explores the idea that being certain about where our hametz is makes us confident about the cleanliness of our homes, but also aware of the triggers that enable our […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Sixy Seventh episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Noam Raucher looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 8. “A man’s spirit is God’s lamp, searching all the inward parts.” (Proverbs 20:27). The process of searching for hametz is more than just searching the darkest depths of one’s homes; it’s […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Sixy Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 7. This episode is an exploration of the construction of the blessing on searching for hametz, and how the blessing formulas are constructed. Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg is the Associate Director of Rabbinic […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Sixy Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 6. Today we ask the questions of what to do if you come across hametz on pesah, and how to handle searching hametz if you plan to be away for all or […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Sixy Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 4. Today we will focus on practical halakhot about morning and who is responsible for searching for hameitz. Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg is the Associate Director of Rabbinic Services at the Rabbinical Assembly. […]