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Welcome to the Four Hundred and Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 2. The first mishnah of Masechet Yoma presents the preparation of the Kohen Gadol for the intense religious ritual of the Avodah service. The rabbis were careful about preparing for Yom Kippur, […]
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Welcome to the Four Hundred and First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Shekalim Daf 22. The Tractate ends as the rabbis finally face the truth; the Temple is no longer with us, and our discussions about Temple upkeep have been generally theoretical. So what are our […]
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Welcome to the Four Hundreth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Shekalim Daf 21. What a progression the daf makes! From spit on the streets of Jerusalem to the Parochet lying across the Temple Mount, it all depends on where we hold our gaze. Rabbi Abby Sosland […]
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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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