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Welcome to the Three Hundred and Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ethan Linden looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 45. Today, some dough stuck on the side of a kneading trough occasions a fairly big question: What happens if we have two versions of a similar text that seem to contradict […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred and Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ethan Linden looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 44. Today we learn about the possibility that our kashrut laws are a slight expansion from the Biblical rules. As we learn today: it’s all out taste! Rabbi Ethan Linden is the […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred and Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ethan Linden looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 43. Today we ask the question: Is it possible that women can eat chametz even during Pesach? Probably not, but let’s find out! Rabbi Ethan Linden is the rabbi of Shir Chadash […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred and First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 42. The laws of taarovet chametz (mixtures that might have chametz in them) point to the differences between the chametz prohibition on Pesach and other forbidden foods in our tradition. Rabbi Abby […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundreth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 41. Rava’s concern about how to eat the Passover sacrifice–parsing out the exact punishment for every misstep– reminds us of his unparalleled commitment to Talmud Torah. Rabbi Abby Sosland is the Morah Ruchanit (Spiritual […]
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Welcome to the Two Hundred Nintey Ninth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 40. Chametz can represent our slave mentality: apathy, lethargy, and a sense of complacency. Matzah demands movement, action, and liberation. Pesach challenges us to keep things moving. Rabbi Abby Sosland is the […]
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Welcome to the Two Hundred Nintey Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 39. What is the best vegetable to be used for maror? Botanical concerns aside, the rabbis teach us that the narrative and the symbols of the vegetable are key to determining the […]
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Welcome to the Two Hundred Nintey Seventh episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 38. Guard your matzot! Whether or not you feel a sense of gratitude or a desire to be holy, matzah is an obligation. The great equalizer of the Jewish people, matzah forces […]
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Welcome to the Two Hundred Nintey Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 37. No matter what tools or technology are used to make matzah, the process itself is a sacred one. It has been a subject of debate for generations, even in modern American […]
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Welcome to the Two Hundred Nintey Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 36. In this episode, we ask the questions “What is the essential meaning of the matzah?” The way we understand the purpose of the matzah is at the core of our perspective […]
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