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This week, Steven reports in from the Dubai night while Brad catches him up on the latest news from the NY Yankees. They talk about how things are going in Dubai, who’s hanging out there, the shopping, and the kabobs. The guys also talk about AIPAC and its horrendous decision to support some anti-US democracy candidates just because of their support for Israel. Happy listening!

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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Noam Raucher looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 12.

This episode continues it’s debate over which of the 15 women originally listed in the Mishnah are prohibited from yibum or chalitza. One element they bring up is the matter of zikah – a status in which the widow is now considered the wife of the brother prior to any yibum ceremony taking place.

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, Ezra Balser looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 11.

Today we will be looking at and discussing the phrase “אין מקרא יוצאמידי פשוטו” that appears on today’s daf and its greater implications on our continued study of Torah.

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, Miri Fenton looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 10.

This daf is in the middle of a long sugiyah that deals with halachic limit cases of Levirate marriage. Reading a mahloket between Reish Lakish and Rabbi Yochanan illuminates some of the legal problems and potential solutions around the idea of “ervah” in this perek. Can a woman’s status as an “ervah” be changed? And if so how might the idea of “ervah” work as a halachic category?

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, Esther Israel looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 9.

In today’s learning we’ll be tasting the way the sages picked up on Biblical hints as part of the process of Halakhic Midrash, or, Midrash Halakha. This is part of a process one could view as Biblical archaeology, finding the hidden Divine layer that lays beneath the (seeminlgy) uncoverd divine layer in the text before us. We’ll briefly consider how committed is one person to a verse singled out for midrash by another? And, committed to what ?

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 Joel Levy looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 8.

Today we look at the dangers of religion. Rabbi Levy considers why he needs to be taught not to sleep with his daughter.

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 Gail Diamond looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 7.

In this podcast, Rabbi Gail Diamond talks about how this difficult first sugya of Yevamot shows the creativity of our sages in developing Jewish law.

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.

In this episode, Brad and Steven try to look on the positive side of things and count their respective blessings. Instead of chafing at some of life’s inconveniences, they celebrate the end of the baseball lockout and talk about Steven’s upcoming trip to the Middle East. How long can they keep up the positivity? Tune in and find out.

You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite RSS aggregator.

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Daniel S. Kaiman looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 6.

This episode (and daf) is still dealing with whether a positive mitzvah can override a negative prohibition, let’s see how heksher mitzvah impacts this debate.

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 Daniel S. Kaiman looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 5.

Today we continue the exploration of if a positive mitzvah can override a negative prohibition. How do we balance a system that feels fragile?

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.