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This week’s episode can be summed up in two words: we’re f*cked. Brad and Ateven discuss the latest developments in Trump’s war on American democracy and they also take a look at the recent controversy with Member of Congress Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and the legacy of the late prime minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin. You […]
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Welcome to The Jewish Hour with Rabbi Finman, for September 27, 2020. In this episode, Rabbi Finman talks to Asher Lopatin of the JCRC/AJC for their annual Year In Review, this year about 5780.. How do you listen to The Jewish Hour? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, […]
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Welcome to the Two Hundred and Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 49. “Eruv” literally means that two domains are “merged.” And since the ritual of creating an eruv involves placing a quantity of food, we learn that the participants should be willing to […]
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Welcome to the Two Hundred and Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 48. Today we return to the question of tolerance of diverse levels of observance and how hair-splitting over minutia can detract from genuine learning. Rabbi Ute Steyer received rabbinic ordination and a […]
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Welcome to the Two Hundred and Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 47. Today we ask, do hefker (ownerless property) objects ‘acquire’ residence for Shabbat and what are the implications of the principle of ‘koneh shevita’? Rabbi Ute Steyer received rabbinic ordination and a […]
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Welcome to the Two Hundred and First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 46. In this episode we focus on the majority principle and freedom of the Sages to sometimes decide against the majority. Rabbi Ute Steyer received rabbinic ordination and a M.A. in Jewish […]
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Welcome to the Two Hundredth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 45. Today we look at the discrepancy between an account told in the Mishna and in a Beraita: Maybe they tell different stories and represent different approaches to halakha? Rabbi Ute Steyer received rabbinic […]
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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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Welcome to the Hundred and Ninety Ninth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 44. In this episode we ask if people can form a “wall” to enable objects to be moved on Shabbat? And may a person leave the t’chom Shabbat to perform a mitzvah? […]
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Welcome to the Hundred and Ninety Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 43. This page shows us an example of respect for different views on the stringency of halakhic observance among the sages of the Talmud. Another question is will Messiah come on Shabbat […]
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