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Welcome to the Three Hundred Fourty Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Bernstein looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 86. Today we see that the feast of freedom requires strict rules when it comes to planning who may eat the paschal sacrifice and where. Rabbi Michael Bernstein is the spiritual leader […]

This week, Brad and Steven spend as little time as possible talking about the impeachment and then move on to the real pressing matters of the day, like sports fandom, Biden not calling Netanyahu, and Ted Cruz’s hairdo. You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, […]

Welcome to The Jewish Hour with Rabbi Finman, for February 14, 2021. In this episode, Rabbi Finman talks to Stuart Halpern author of “Esther In America“. 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 Three Hundred Fourty Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Bernstein looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 85. Today we ask when ritual becomes more important than ethics. Rabbi Michael Bernstein is the spiritual leader of Congregation Gesher L’Torah in Alpharetta, Ga. He served as the senior Rabbi at […]

Welcome to the Three Hundred Fourty Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Matthew Goldstone looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 84. Today we will consider why the Talmud may choose to follow up on one line of questioning while ignore the same issue in another case. Matthew Goldstone is a three year PhD […]

Welcome to the Three Hundred Fourty Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Matthew Goldstone looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 83. Today we will look at the concept of objects which render the hands impure and those things which serve as a “base” for forbidden objects. Both of these ideas are intended as […]

Welcome to the Three Hundred Fourty First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Matthew Goldstone looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 82. Based on today’s daf we will question the proper use of embarrassment as a disciplinary measure to be adopted by the community in order to promote future adherence to the law. Matthew […]

Welcome to the Three Hundred Fourtieth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Matthew Goldstone looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 81. Today we will explore the role of legal hermeneutical principles in extrapolating Jewish law from orally transmitted sources. Matthew Goldstone is a three year PhD student in Talmud at New York University. He […]

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Ninth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Matthew Goldstone looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 80. Today we will discuss the question of actively rendering an individual impure in order for the community at large to be able to offer their sacrifices. We will look at two different […]

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Matthew Goldstone looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 79. In today’s daf we discuss the connection between normativity and the community. As we shall see, the state of the community can have a direct impact on the permissibility of what was […]