Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Aaron Alexander looks at Masechet Taanit Daf 2.
The opening Mishnah and subsequent questions offered straightaway in this tratcate uncover deep tension about the nature of God’s power, humanity’s power, and their intersection.
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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Rabbi Aaron Alexander is the Associate Dean of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies (American Jewish University - Los Angeles) and Lecturer in Rabbinics and Halakhah. He is a certified mashgiach by the the Conservative Movement's Rav Hamachshir program and currently serves on its Committee for Jewish Law and Standards.He is a blogger for the Huffington Post and podcasts on topics in Jewish Law at ZieglerTorah.org.
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