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Welcome to the Three Hundred Ninety Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Shekalim Daf 16. Today our page includes the deservedly famous Midrash that the Torah was given to the Jewish people as “black fire inscribed on white fire.” What does that mean? This week, our […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Ninety Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Shekalim Daf 15. Today we study priorities in giving Tzedaka. How do you give to the poor without shaming them? How do you prioritize the need to construct communal buildings, with the need to […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Ninety Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Shekalim Daf 14. Today we learn about the highly paid artisans in the ancient temple and the way they would hold out for even more money – kind of like pro athletes today. Even […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Ninety Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi David Hoffman looks at Masechet Shekalim Daf 13. In this episode we focus on two very different and unusal issues: Don’t go barefoot and Rabbinic medicine. Rabbi David Hoffman is an assistant professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture and […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Ninety First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi David Hoffman looks at Masechet Shekalim Daf 12. Today we ask “What are appropriate and inappropriate uses of temple property?” Rabbi David Hoffman is an assistant professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture and serves as scholar-in-residence in the Development […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Nintieth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi David Hoffman looks at Masechet Shekalim Daf 11. In this episode we are thinking about endowments and fiduciary responsibility. Rabbi David Hoffman is an assistant professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture and serves as scholar-in-residence in the Development Department of […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Eighty Ninth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi David Hoffman looks at Masechet Shekalim Daf 10. This episode focuses on the question “What’s the meaning of crimson in Jewish ritual?” Rabbi David Hoffman is an assistant professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture and serves as scholar-in-residence in […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Eighty Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi David Hoffman looks at Masechet Shekalim Daf 9. Today we ask “What are our responsibilities when handling communal funds?” A teaching in the Beit Yosef. Rabbi David Hoffman is an assistant professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture and serves […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Eighty Seventh episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi David Hoffman looks at Masechet Shekalim Daf 8. In this episode we ask “What are our responsibilities when handling communal funds?” A teaching in the Rambam II. Rabbi David Hoffman is an assistant professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Eighty Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi David Hoffman looks at Masechet Shekalim Daf 7. Today we ask “What are our responsibilities when handling communal funds?” A teaching in the Rambam I. Rabbi David Hoffman is an assistant professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture and serves […]
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