Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Ketubot, Daf 71.

In the middle of the discussion on vows made between husband and wife, and all the potential problems that might arise in any marriage, the Talmud brings verses that remind us of the relationship between God and the people Israel. In the midst of the legal discussion, the rabbis push us to strive for holiness, even– or especially– in our most intimate relationships.

To view the text of Ketubot, Daf 71 on Sefaria, please click here.

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 Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Ketubot, Daf 70.

A husband may vow not to support his wife for 30 days, but only if he gets a steward to do what he is forbidden to do. In this case as in others, the legal loophole is essential to the rabbinic process, as mystifying as it may sometimes seem!

To view the text of Ketubot, Daf 70 on Sefaria, please click here.

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 Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Ketubot, Daf 69.

When is it okay to refer to someone as “chaver?” Certainly not when the “buddy” is someone greater than you in knowledge or status!

To view the text of Ketubot, Daf 69 on Sefaria, please click here.

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 Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Ketubot, Daf 68.

Of course, the Gemara recognizes, it’s not ideal to give Tzedakah to a swindler who is only pretending to need it. But it is far worse to harden our hearts and miss giving to those who actually do need it. Our daf offers a rabbinic argument for offering the needy the benefit of the doubt.

To view the text of Ketubot, Daf 68 on Sefaria, please click here.

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 Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Ketubot, Daf 67.

When it comes to Tzedakah, some of the needy may be used to a more comfortable style of living than others. Is it our responsibility to fill each person’s different level of need? Today’s daf brings a series of stories which highlight the complexity of the question.

To view the text of Ketubot, Daf 67 on Sefaria, please click here.

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 Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Ketubot, Daf 66.

What happens when an argument can’t be resolved in the Talmud? “Teiku”– a beautiful word with many different meanings– suggests that one day, perhaps, all will be resolved.

To view the text of Ketubot, Daf 66 on Sefaria, please click here.

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 Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Ketubot, Daf 65.

Is wine good for women? Today the Sages discuss whether wine might sexually arouse women too much. We’ll also learn the story of a famous siren named Homa, who buried three husbands, but is still so sexy that even the sight of her arm turns on all the rabbis.

To view the text of Ketubot, Daf 65 on Sefaria, please click here.

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 Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Ketubot, Daf 63.

This episode focuses on the story of Rabbi Akiva, the married monk, and the Talmudic law – sadly fallen out of practice – that women could initiate divorce with the claim that “he is repulsive to me.”

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

To view the text of Ketubot, Daf 63 on Sefaria, please click here.

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

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Ketubot, Daf 62.

Today’s episode focuses on the required regular sex in marriage, and subtle stories about “married monks” who abandon their wives in order to study for years on end.

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

To view the text of Ketubot, Daf 62 on Sefaria, please click here.

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

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Ketubot, Daf 61.

In this episode we ask about the economic arrangements surrounding nursing, and sharing banquets with the waiters who work there.

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

To view the text of Ketubot, Daf 61 on Sefaria, please click here.

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