In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 73, we learn that if a child is abandoned in an area where people do not tend to be, that child should be considered a foundling, while if they are left in a place where people do generally congregate, they are subject to the laws of the community, and not those of a foundling. Rabbi David Gedzelman joins us to delve deeper into the idea of Jewish peoplehood, and the many ways that peoplehood can and should be conceived of. What could we be doing as a community to emphasize Jewish peoplehood? Listen and find out.

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In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 72, the rabbis make an odd comment about the similarities between Persians and bears. Author, Ruby Namdar joins us to share his appreciation for the Talmud’s ability to include a good joke amongst the deep and important conversations, and his take of how the Talmud was compiled. Why is irreverent humor so important in modern times? Listen and find out.

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In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 70 and 71, the question is asked as to whether we will act like angels or like angry beasts. Ezra Seplowitz joins us to discuss his project in response to the “Day of Rage” promoted by Hamas. Rather than support and promote violence, he and his colleagues conceived of a “Global Day of Loving Kindness” an effort for us all to promote and share acts of loving-kindness on social media, in your day to day life, and within your family. What are some of the ways that we can promote loving-kindness? Listen and find out.

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In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 68 and 69, the Rabbis ask why it says that the Jews ascended from Babylonia when they went to Israel, and share their idea that the land of Israel, and the holy Temple are higher than other lands. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us again to reflect on how one piece of land can be higher than another, and the strange way that God directs the Jewish people to the land of Israel throughout the Torah, not by stating a specific place, but rather just to the land that God will show. Is this referring to a physical location or is it a far more spiritual ascension? Listen and find out.

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In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 67, the Rabbis discuss how to determine if a child is born Jewish. They explain what to do both when the father is Jewish as well as when the parents convert to Judaism. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to make sense of the term “the flawed lineage” of a convert and disusses the important components that someone thinking of converting must consider. In addition to making sure that they have gained a deep understanding of what it means to be Jewish through education, they must also fully understand that being a Jew means being part of a group that goes through difficult times. The importance of the idea that being a member of a community requires being ready to be together during the most difficult times is one that should resonate with us all at this moment. What do we gain from being able to lean on one another during the difficult times? Listen and find out.

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In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 66, the story is told of how historically, the Jews would eat salty foods while they were building the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explore what the salty foods are meant to remind us of. This tradition is a way in which the Jewish people stay in touch with their past, and continue to remember the sacrifices of our past, even, and especially in moments of happiness and holiness. What can we learn from this story today as we all feel so full of salty tears? Listen and find out.

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In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 65, the Rabbis discuss whether or not witnesses are needed for transactions to be legal. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to share his take on this question, but also to help ground our Talmud study, particularly during these difficult times. He explores the way that the testimony of a witness serves to prove that what is going on has happened, and how important that can be for a legal transaction, but even more so today as the world is in such turmoil. How is a plank of wood on a boat like a page of Talmud? Listen and find out.

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In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 63 and 64, the Rabbis ask whether a betrothal that is set to take affect once another person has died, or has converted, or has emancipated, or had a sibling die, is a legal betrothal. The Rabbis conclude that these betrothals should not be considered legal because they would create enmity. The idea that these conditions would negatively impact relationships while they are awaiting the circumstances to take affect have been confirmed in modern times through a variety of experiments where things happen based on stated expectations, whether they be a childs educational potential, or the success of a relationship. How can baseless statements impact our love lives? Listen and find out.

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In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 61 and 62, we hear a parable that tells of how a father is to distribute his property to his sons, with the final son getting a portion of the others brothers allotment. We are joined by Take One Producer Darone Ruskay as he is busy with the final preparations for his twin sons Bar Mitzvah tomorrow to discuss the intricacies of trying to keep things equal when dealing with a pair of brothers. Like many siblings they always seem to think that the world is unfair, and that their brother is getting more, or better or different. What can trying to make our children feel loved and cared for teach us about the other relationships in our lives? Listen and find out.

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In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 60, we hear the story of one hundred men who each betroth themselves to the same woman, each setting different time periods as conditions for their betrothal, and thus allowing space for the other men to attempt betrothal. In order to better understand this idea of the failures of each of these men in their betrothal attempt, we are joined by Arynne Wexler who shares her essay the “Freedom to Fail”. What can our experience of the Jewish holidays teach us about failure? Listen and find out.

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Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

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