Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 49, finds the rabbis in a hungry sort of mood. Producer Quinn Waller joins us to talk about whether you should be a stickler in the kitchen and judge other people for what they do and do not eat, and share one traumatic experience involving smoked fish. What, really, is the ultimate purpose of a well-cooked meal? Listen and find out.

Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

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