Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Hundred and Sixtieth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Solomon Mowshowitz looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 5. Is Jewish legal space quantized or continuous? Are two weak answers as good as one strong one? Can we be certain of anything in this world? We’ll ponder these questions and also take […]

Solomon Mowshowitz looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 4. Where do the standard measurements in Jewish Law come from? What ancient laws have no trace in the written Torah? When is a proof-text not a proof-text? (hint: When it’s an Asmachta). Learn about these and more on this daf. Solomon Mowshowitz is a past Chair of […]

Solomon Mowshowitz looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 3. Why are laws derived by pure logic considered Torahitic? Who is more trustworthy, individuals, or groups? Should the sages enforce Torahitic or Rabbinic laws more diligently? Can one hold an opinion and its opposite at the same time? These are just some of the themes touched upon […]

Solomon Mowshowitz looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 2, the first episode on Masechet Eruvin. Why do tractates start on page 2? Why is Masechet Eruvin feared by Yeshiva students? Why does the Talmud sometimes cite passages from scripture that don’t exist? We’ll discuss all this and introduce some of the basic concepts of Eruvin. Solomon […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Fifty Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Solomon Mowshowitz looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 157. Why aren’t you allowed to even touch certain things on Shabbat? Does precedent operate in Jewish Law? Is Shabbat a Queen, or a Bride? How do you celebrate completing a Tractate? Join […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Fifty Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Solomon Mowshowitz looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 156. Is Astrology bunk? If you have to do something on Shabbat that would ordinarily be forbidden, is there a special way to go about it? Why do Jews wear yarmulkes? Let’s learn […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Fifty Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 155. Shalom. Today we will continue our discussion of the ethical obligations to care for animals imposed upon us humans – specifically feeding them, before we worry about our own food. This […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Fifty Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 154. Shalom. Today will discuss a rabbi’s unusual name and consider the obligations of stewardship we humans have toward other animals. This week, our study is led by Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky of […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Fifty Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 153. Today we conclude the chapter we’ve been studying with a little more material on death, and begin a new chapter on how an observant Jew would both protect his/her property rights […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Fifty First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 152. Continuing our focus on the end of life, we consider the legends about hibbut hakever, the agony of the grave, and eschatological tales of what happens after death – including the […]