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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Jeremy Tabick looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 4.

Too much emphasis is placed too often in the study of midrash on the literary methods our sages use in order derive the halakhah from the Torah. But today’s daf reveals a crucial argument between Ben Azzai and Rabbi Yehudah that shows not everyone thought like this. Rabbi Yehudah seems to think that at least equally important (if not more important) is our reasoning to work out by logical inference what the law should require.

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.

Rabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, pop culture fanboys, and lovers of all things Jewish. Join them every other week for a conversation about what’s going on in pop culture from a Jewish perspective and about Judaism through the lens of pop culture.

The new Netflix limited series ‘Inventing Anna’ is a stylish and slick version of the true story of Anna Sorokin, aka Anna Delvey, a conwoman who pretended to be a German heiress in order to swindle New York’s elite on her way to fame and fortune. The show raises provocative questions about the roles of xenophobia, misogyny, and racism in a culture that prizes fame and fortune above all, even truth and justice. Join us as our resident VIPs Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky dig deep into these questions from a Jewish perspective.

How do you listen to PopTorah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, RSS, it’s your choice!

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Avi Killip looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 3.

In this daf, Abba Shaul give us his opinion of two biblical rituals: “Yibum” and “Chalitza.”

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 Avi Killip looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 2.

Today we begin Seder Nashim with Tractate Yemavot.

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 Barry Chesler looks at Masechet Chagigah Daf 27.

Today we end the massekhet with the conclusion of sugya about the basis for the altars in the Temple not being susceptible to ritual imourity. Concluding sugya comparing the fire of the sacrifices with the fire of God’s words.

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 Barry Chesler looks at Masechet Chagigah Daf 26.

Today we have additinal sugyot about who and where one can rely on claims of ritual purity. Sugya on the purity of keilim in the Temple.

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.

This week, Brad and Steven continue to talk about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, focusing on how Fox “News” is covering the war in addition to how things would have been different if Trump were still in the White House. They also talk about the DC trucker convoy and as well as an unfortunate bagel incident.  Happy listening!

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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Barry Chesler looks at Masechet Chagigah Daf 25.

Today’s episode includes more sugyot about the relationship between chaverim and ammai ha’aretz and when the am ha’aretz can be trusted or not with regard to purity 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.

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Barry Chesler looks at Masechet Chagigah Daf 24.

This episode includes the remaining talmudic discussion on the last few of the 11 rabbinic stringencies introduced to purity law in the opening mishnah of chapter 3.

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 Barry Chesler looks at Masechet Chagigah Daf 23.

Today we will explore how an actual event shapes purity law regarding carrying midras at the same time as qodesh. An investigation of why a vessel which has just been finished requires immersion. How this case is related to the preparation of the red heifer.

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.