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Welcome to the Hundred and Sixty Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Joshua Heller looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 7. On this daf, we start with a discussion of a street shaped like a U, and how we turn it into a private space for purposes of carrying on Shabbat. Along […]
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Welcome to the Hundred and Sixty First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Solomon Mowshowitz looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 6. Under what circumstances do the sages rule more stringently than the halacha requires? Who are the fools who walk in darkness? When do you have to obey a heavenly voice, and when […]
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The Torah suggests it is blessing or curse, but really it is never so binary. Often there is blessing amidst the curse and vice versa For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen […]
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Welcome to the Hundred and Sixtieth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Solomon Mowshowitz looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 5. Is Jewish legal space quantized or continuous? Are two weak answers as good as one strong one? Can we be certain of anything in this world? We’ll ponder these questions and also take […]
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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 from Seth Rogen, ‘An American Pickle,’ […]
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Solomon Mowshowitz looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 4. Where do the standard measurements in Jewish Law come from? What ancient laws have no trace in the written Torah? When is a proof-text not a proof-text? (hint: When it’s an Asmachta). Learn about these and more on this daf. Solomon Mowshowitz is a past Chair of […]
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Solomon Mowshowitz looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 3. Why are laws derived by pure logic considered Torahitic? Who is more trustworthy, individuals, or groups? Should the sages enforce Torahitic or Rabbinic laws more diligently? Can one hold an opinion and its opposite at the same time? These are just some of the themes touched upon […]
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With Election Day rapidly approaching, there are many issues of concern to each voter before they cast their ballot. But the Jewish voter is not monolithic. In each episode of “Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky speaks to rabbis and Jewish communal professionals about a specific issue at stake […]
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Solomon Mowshowitz looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 2, the first episode on Masechet Eruvin. Why do tractates start on page 2? Why is Masechet Eruvin feared by Yeshiva students? Why does the Talmud sometimes cite passages from scripture that don’t exist? We’ll discuss all this and introduce some of the basic concepts of Eruvin. Solomon […]
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Welcome to the Hundred and Fifty Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Solomon Mowshowitz looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 157. Why aren’t you allowed to even touch certain things on Shabbat? Does precedent operate in Jewish Law? Is Shabbat a Queen, or a Bride? How do you celebrate completing a Tractate? Join […]
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