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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Nedarim, Daf 76. This podcast episode focuses on the intersection of laws about vows and the restrictions of Shabbat. To view the text of Nedarim, Daf 76 on Sefaria, please click here. The opening and closing music for this podcast […]
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It’s the first episode of 2023 and Brad and Steven are talking about the craziness of the last week, including the horrific collapse on the field of Buffalo Bills’ player Damar Hamlin, the 15 round vote for Speaker of the House of Representatives, George Santos flashing the white power sign on the House floor, and the […]
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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Nedarim, Daf 75. A husband may annul his wife’s religious vows when he hears of them. Can he annul them before she makes them? To view the text of Nedarim, Daf 75 on Sefaria, please click here. The opening and […]
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Happy New Year from your friends at the Amen Corner! In this, the final episode of the podcast in 2022, Brad and Steven talk about conservatives in Hollywood, lying George Santos, and the death of the iconic Pele. Happy listening and hope 2023 is better than 2022! You can listen to The Amen Corner in […]
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The follow-up to the smash HBO limited series ‘The White Lotus’ explores issues of sex and relationships, trust and power, class and privilege, beauty and treachery in a new luxurious setting. Also, can you believe that <SPOILER> died?! And also <SPOILER>, <SPOILER>, and <SPOILER>?! Intrigued? Enticed? Enjoy a romantic, exotic, and dangerous getaway with Rabbis […]
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Happy Holidays from your friends at the Amen Corner! This week, Brad and Steven do a Christmas episode that does NOT include any discussion about Chinese food or going to the movies. Instead, they talk about their favorite Christmas songs and think about cultural appreciation versus appropriation. Whatever holiday you celebrate, or if you don’t celebrate […]
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This week, Brad and Steven are gearing up for Chanukah and Steven waxes nostalgic for his favorite Chanukah gift of all time. Spoiler alert: it’s not the grapefruit spoons. They also talk about vaccinations and car accidents and wonder if anything at all can be done to change people’s bad behavior. Spoiler alert: nothing can be done. Happy listening! […]
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The new Hulu series ‘Fleishman is in Trouble’, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Claire Danes, is a show about how love can become hate, marriage can devolve into divorce, midlife can spiral into a crisis, comfort can turn into boring routine, and the blessing of kids can turn into the thankless burden of parenting. In other […]
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This week, Brad and Steven talk about their favorite Eddie Murphy movie, Aaron Judge re-signing with their beloved New York Yankees, the World Cup, and how everyone is on the take. They also talk about waking up earlier as they get older. Happy listening! You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. […]
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In this episode, Rabbis Daniel and Hillary Chorny delve into the complex mishnah that began on the previous amud. This mishnah features several scenarios over which the chachamim of the mishnah and Rabbi Eliezer Yaakov disagree.
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