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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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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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Welcome to the Hundred and Ninety Seventh episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ute Steyer looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 42. Today we focus on objects that were carried on Shabbat outside the t’chom Shabbat and their status depending on whether they were carried intentionally or unintentionally. Rabbi Ute Steyer received rabbinic […]
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Welcome to the Hundred and Ninety Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Noah Bickart looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 41. Today’s dad introduces a troubling piece of aggadah. Rabbi Noah Bickart is currently working on a PhD in Talmud at JTS, He and his family are living in Jerusalem this year […]
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Welcome to the Hundred and Ninety Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Noah Bickart looks at Masechet Eruvin Daf 40. In today’s epside we discover that Jews have been arguing about saying Shehechianu for a very long time. Rabbi Noah Bickart is currently working on a PhD in Talmud at JTS, […]
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