Legends of the Talmud

By Yechiel Krisch

Classes on the legends of the Talmud (Ein Yaakov) in Tractates Sotah and Gittin, through the lens of Halacha and Chassidus.... more

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The podcast currently has 231 episodes available.

Legends of the Talmud episodes:

June 13, 2023 Named after G-d
The Talmud says that "Shimshon" is associated with the Tetragrammaton. Does this mean we can't erase it? And what does it all mean mystically?
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14min
June 12, 2023 Shimshon the Judge
"Shimshon judged Israel like their father in heaven". Several approaches.
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12min
June 12, 2023 Wine for a wine drinker
Shimshon "grinds" in prison; Mazal summons wine to a wine-drinker; Adulterers marry adultresses
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15min
June 08, 2023 The harlot in Gaza
Why Shimshon used 300 foxes to attack the Philistines; A mystical approach to the harlot in Gaza
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16min
June 08, 2023 Shimshon as a Rebbe
Abnormal Zera; Revenge for one eye; Avoiding bribes; How Chassidim keep a Rebbe going
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13min
June 08, 2023 When a Philistine Renegs
The divine presence rings like a bell; Shimshon grinds mountains; The Philistines violate an old treaty
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15min
June 06, 2023 Honey from a Lion in science and Halacha
The Kashrus of the honey that Shimshon ate from a lion; the science behind bees making nests in roadkill; the pitfalls of Bible criticism
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12min
June 04, 2023 Kabbalas Shabbos with Shimshon
What Delilah's underhanded tactic teach us about accepting Shabbos; Why Shimshon was restricted from wine at birth; How Shimshon became a Nazir without ever taking a Nazirite oath
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13min
June 01, 2023 Recognizing the truth
Is truth inherently recognizable? And what does that have to do with the eternity of Torah, fighting our Yetzer Hara, and writing to the Rebbe?
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18min
June 01, 2023 Shimshon's Affairs
The three women Shimshon was with and whether they converted; What Delilah's name says of her character.
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13min

FAQs about Legends of the Talmud:

How many episodes does Legends of the Talmud have?

The podcast currently has 231 episodes available.