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Welcome to the Three Hundred Seventy Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Gail Diamond looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 116. Today we answer the question “What did the women of Israel do under the apple tree and why is it important to our seder today?” Rabbi Gail Diamond is the Associate […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Seventy Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Gail Diamond looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 115. In this episode, we explore why bitterness must be tasted and why we no longer “uproot the table” at the Pesach seder. What is the “bread of answering”? Rabbi Gail Diamond […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Seventy Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Gail Diamond looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 114. Today we consider how we make decisions in Jewish law? Must we have intention to perform commandements? Rabbi Gail Diamond is the Associate Director and Director of Institutional Advancement at the […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Seventy Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Gail Diamond looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 113. Today’s episode focuses on midrashim about teaching our children, about the value of worldly wisdom and about humility. Rabbi Gail Diamond is the Associate Director and Director of Institutional Advancement at […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Seventy First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Simeon Cohen looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 112. This daf discusses the significance of being financially responsible-spending money is not the only way to honor Shabbat. Simeon Cohen is a second year rabbinical student at the Jewish Theological Seminary, and […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Twenty Seventieth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Simeon Cohen looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 111. Here, the rabbis continue their discussion of superstition and also tell us that despite the potential dangers one might encounter on a daily basis, it is still important to be engaged with […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Sixty Ninth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Simeon Cohen looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 110. Here, the Talmud discusses both the superstitious belief that we should not drink cups of wine in pairs, and also enlightens us to how, regardless of rabbinic superstition, it in fact is […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Sixty Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Simeon Cohen looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 109. This daf tells us how we should keep children awake at the seder, and displays the fact that the rabbis were highly sensitive to the needs of different types of people. Simeon […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Sixty Seventh episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Simeon Cohen looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 108. This daf deals with precisely who is obligated to partake in the mitzvot of reclining and drinking four cups of wine on pesah-when it comes to Passover, the rabbis seem to be […]
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Welcome to the Three Hundred Sixty Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Simeon Cohen looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 107. This episode discusses whether or not one may recite kiddush over beer, and ends with a discourse on drinking alcohol in moderation. Simeon Cohen is a second year rabbinical student at the […]
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