Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Mordechai Silverstein looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 55.

In today’s episode we ask “does every action really count?”

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

This podcast is a collaboration with The Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem.

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Mordechai Silverstein looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 54.

Today we ask do unintentional actions count for anything?

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

This podcast is a collaboration with The Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem.

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 53.

Is a second get needed once a halitza was performed and then the Yibum does ma’amar? A proper halitza and a deficient halitza and its consequences and can there be a condition to a halitza? The gemarra discusses a t’nai and a t’nai kaful and that context.

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

This podcast is a collaboration with The Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem.

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 52.

The proper way of acquisition is “betrothal” and then one may have intercourse. Even though we know that intercourse itself is also a valid form of betrothal the rabbis prohibited this and made it a punishable offense. The gemarra discusses the rabbinic punishment of makkat mardut — lashing for rebelliousness.

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

This podcast is a collaboration with The Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem.

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 51.

Two yevamot that fall to one levir – which are the forbidden relationships resulting from it once halitza has been performed? Does it matter with which sister halitza was done?

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This podcast is a collaboration with The Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem.

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 50.

We will discuss various aspects of the validity of a get, a divorce document in connection with Yibum. In the case of two sisters-in-law does each sister require a get and does each sister need halitza? The rabbis discuss this in detail.

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

This podcast is a collaboration with The Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem.

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 49.

This daf discusses the very difficult topic of a mamzer: “A mamzer shall not enter the congregation of the Lord…” our mishna discusses who falls under the category of mamzer and what are the implications of it. What are some of the rabbinic attempts of getting around the mamzer problem?

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

This podcast is a collaboration with The Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem.

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 48.

Once a person has converted, even if he regrets and returns to his old faith or converts to another religion, in Jewish law he is considered nevertheless a Jew.

Is there such a thing as forced conversion to Judaism? The intuitive answer is no, but looking closer at the gemarra we will see that it isn’t such a clear cut answer. We look at the case of a slave or captive woman.

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

This podcast is a collaboration with The Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem.

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 47.

If someone comes from far away and claims that he converted – is he believed or not and does it matter where he converted? And what is required of a prospective convert and should he be encouraged or discouraged in his interest? Is the order of stages in a conversion (circumcision, immersion, beit din) of importance and why?

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

This podcast is a collaboration with The Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem.

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Chava Evans looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 41.

Today we ask how do the Ramban and the Rashba differ in their understanding of the mishnah at the top of Yevamot 41a?

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

This podcast is a collaboration with The Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem.