Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 11. Yet even more dovecotes – and two more principals of rabbinic jurisprudence: majority and proximity. Both principals have their place, but how to decide which one to apply when they lead to different rulings? The opening and […]

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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 10. More dovecotes — and another principal of rabbinic jurisprudence: bereirah, the ability to retroactively clarify one’s choice. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead. https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/DDD/Beitza/Beitza010.mp3Podcast: Download

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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 9. Dovecotes, ladders and the importance of avoiding the appearance of wrongdoing. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead. https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/DDD/Beitza/Beitza009.mp3Podcast: Download

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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 8. What happens when a positive commandment and a negative commandment devolve upon the same person in the same moment? The answer is one of the foundational principals of rabbinic jurisprudence. The opening and closing music for this […]

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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 7. A digression into the laws of buying and selling, where we learn that, in determining the validity of a sale, assumptions are everything. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album […]

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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 6. What happens when someone dies on Yom Tov, when burial is forbidden? How do we balance the value of celebrating Yom Tov by refraining from forbidden labor with the value of honoring the deceased by performing a […]

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