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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Sukkah Daf 34. The laws of arava. The principle of “hilkheta gemirei lehu” and “halakha leMoshe meSinai”, although these principles have no actual scriptural source they are still considered of equal authority as laws that have a scriptural basis. The […]

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Sukkah Daf 33. What are the requirements for a kosher hadas and what species is meant when we are talking about a Hadas. What is meant with “dichuy etzel mitsvot” – the concept of “dichuy” (disqualification) in regards to mitsvot […]

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Sukkah Daf 32. Requirements of a lulav. Difference between a lulav that is “nisdak” “nifredu” and “nitzretu”, a lulav that is split, spread out or has torn off leaves. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from […]

Welcome to The Jewish Hour with Rabbi Finman, for August 8, 2021. In this episode, Rabbi Finman talks to Dr. David Kraemer about the Jewish  Theological Seminary Library. How do you listen to The Jewish Hour? 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 Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Sukkah Daf 31. More on mitzvot of and sins, and what thieves owe to those from whom they steal. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Sukkah Daf 30. Can you pursue a sacred end with sinful means? Today we discuss the concept of Mitzvah ha’baah ba’aveira, a commandment achieved through a sin. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus […]

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 film ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy,’ currently […]

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Sukkah Daf 29. Should Jewish norms treat every individual equally, demanding the same behavior of each person or should Jewish norms expect different things from different folks? The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus […]

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Sukkah Daf 28. Is rabbinic teaching primarily conservative, a project about maintaining the tradition we’ve received? Or is it about creativity, tapping as yet unexpected sources of meaning? The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The […]

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Sukkah Daf 27. How is Sukkot like Passover? And how many Sukkot should there be? Should we each have our own, or should all Israel share one gigantic Sukkah? The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from […]