December 24, 2021

Megillah, Daf 12

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Joel Levy looks at Masechet Megillah Daf 12.

In this episode we look at Realpolitik at the start of Megillat Esther.

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.

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