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This week, Brad and Steven talk about what makes something offensive and how far can people go (or not go) in telling jokes as the boundaries between what’s acceptable and not are shifting. They also talk about the 90s sitcom Friends, and about how much society will change as a result of last summer’s BLM […]
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Welcome to The Jewish Hour with Rabbi Finman, for February 28, 2021. In this episode, Rabbi Finman talks to Arthur Miller author of “Because It’s Israel: An Aliyah Odyssey“. 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! https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/JHour/02-28-2021.mp3Podcast: […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Fifty Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Harry Pell looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 99. Masechet Pesachim Daf, 99 illustrates how a Kal v’Chomer works with a straightforward example. The example has to do with the benefits to the wise of remaining silent in certain situations, […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Fifty Seventh episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 98. Pasqual lambs that got mixed up with firstling lambs (bekhorot). According to the mishna none of the animals can be sacrificed but the owner now owes the Temple the value of […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Fifty Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 97. If a sacrificial animal is lost or can’t be identified anymore and a replacement is found – what are the rules if the original animal shows up again? And what do […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Fifty Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 96. The difference between pesach mitzrayim and pesach hadorot: the Passover as it was celebrated in Egypt and the subsequent Passover. Is the prohibition against hametz for 7 days or 1 day? […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Fifty Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 95. The difference between the Passover sacrifice of Pesach Rishon and Pesach Sheni and the recitation of Hallel. Is there a prohibition of Hametz on pesach sheni or does it only apply […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Fifty Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 94. Rabbinic astronomy: how did the sages of Israel understand universe and how did the sages of the gentile nations understand it? Rabbi Ute Steyer received rabbinic ordination and a M.A. in […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Fifty Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 93. A person who did not bring the first passover sacrifice – what are his or her obligations? Does he has to bring the Passover sacrifice on pesach sheni? Does Pesach Sheni […]
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This week, Brad and Steven review their list of a-holes as two of their more prominent ones made headlines. First, it was a bad week for (F)lyin’ Ted Cruz as he tried to escape the man-made disaster in Texas for the warmth and comfort of Cancun. Spoiler alert: it didn’t work out as he had […]
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