Take One Daf Yomi https://www.tabletmag.com/podcasts/take-one en 2024 Tablet Magazine As Jews around the world engage in a seven-and-a-half year cycle of Daf Yomi, reading the entire Talmud one page per day, Tablet Magazine's new podcast, Take One, will offer a brief and evocative daily read of the daf, in just about 10 minutes. New episodes will be released daily Monday through Friday. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/bb00d0f4-2fea-11ea-a4d9-ff8ba6e06c50/image/8aefb7f240f111708c604bef99bd922b.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Take One Daf Yomi https://www.tabletmag.com/podcasts/take-one no serial Get your daily dose of Daf Yomi in about 10 minutes. Tablet Magazine As Jews around the world engage in a seven-and-a-half year cycle of Daf Yomi, reading the entire Talmud one page per day, Tablet Magazine's new podcast, Take One, will offer a brief and evocative daily read of the daf, in just about 10 minutes. New episodes will be released daily Monday through Friday. As Jews around the world engage in a seven-and-a-half year cycle of Daf Yomi, reading the entire Talmud one page per day, Tablet Magazine's new podcast, Take One, will offer a brief and evocative daily read of the daf, in just about 10 minutes. New episodes will be released daily Monday through Friday.

]]> Tablet Magazine takeone@tabletmag.com Menachot 108 - Simply the Best On today’s page, Menachot 108, a technical question about unspecified vows reveals a deeper instinct: when in doubt, we consecrate generously. The rabbis assume that when we give, we mean to give well, pushing us beyond bare compliance toward something richer and more intentional. What would happen if we treated our rituals—and our routines—not as obligations to complete, but as opportunities to elevate? Listen and find out. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 108 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 108, a technical question about unspecified vows reveals a deeper instinct: when in doubt, we consecrate generously. The rabbis assume that when we give, we mean to give well, pushing us beyond bare compliance toward something richer and more intentional. What would happen if we treated our rituals—and our routines—not as obligations to complete, but as opportunities to elevate? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 108, a technical question about unspecified vows reveals a deeper instinct: when in doubt, we consecrate generously. The rabbis assume that when we give, we mean to give well, pushing us beyond bare compliance toward something richer and more intentional. What would happen if we treated our rituals—and our routines—not as obligations to complete, but as opportunities to elevate? Listen and find out.

]]> 321 no Menachot 107 - Planning to Plan On today’s page, Menachot 107, the rabbis consider what happens when someone vows to bring an offering but can’t remember what, exactly, they committed to. By forcing vague intentions into concrete obligations, the Mishnah turns aspiration into accountability and insists that good intentions are not enough without a real plan. If so much of life is spent “planning to plan,” what would it take to finally move from intention to execution? Listen and find out. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 107 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 107, the rabbis consider what happens when someone vows to bring an offering but can’t remember what, exactly, they committed to. By forcing vague intentions into concrete obligations, the Mishnah turns aspiration into accountability and insists that good intentions are not enough without a real plan. If so much of life is spent “planning to plan,” what would it take to finally move from intention to execution? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 107, the rabbis consider what happens when someone vows to bring an offering but can’t remember what, exactly, they committed to. By forcing vague intentions into concrete obligations, the Mishnah turns aspiration into accountability and insists that good intentions are not enough without a real plan. If so much of life is spent “planning to plan,” what would it take to finally move from intention to execution? Listen and find out.


]]> 418 no Menachot 105 and 106 - Respect the Wood On today’s pages, Menachot 105 and 106, the Sages teach us that the wood used to burn the sacrifices is a sacrifice in its own right. While we often focus on the "glittery," precious offerings like fine flour or oxen, the Talmud insists that even the humble logs must be brought with salt and ceremony. How does acknowledging the "ordinary" fuel of our lives change our perspective on what truly matters? Listen and find out. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 105 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 105 and 106, the Sages teach us that the wood used to burn the sacrifices is a sacrifice in its own right. While we often focus on the "glittery," precious offerings like fine flour or oxen, the Talmud insists that even the humble logs must be brought with salt and ceremony. How does acknowledging the "ordinary" fuel of our lives change our perspective on what truly matters? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 105 and 106, the Sages teach us that the wood used to burn the sacrifices is a sacrifice in its own right. While we often focus on the "glittery," precious offerings like fine flour or oxen, the Talmud insists that even the humble logs must be brought with salt and ceremony. How does acknowledging the "ordinary" fuel of our lives change our perspective on what truly matters? Listen and find out.

]]> 332 no Menachot 103 and 104 - Same As It Ever Was On today’s pages, Menachot 103 and 104, we look at the human urge to innovate and improve—the same drive that leads to medical breakthroughs and moon landings—and why that urge must be checked by religion. We discuss the danger of a "rudderless society" that wakes up every morning having dismissed the agreements of yesterday. How do fixed rituals like the meal offering help us maintain a sense of community and stability? Listen and find out. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 103 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 103 and 104, we look at the human urge to innovate and improve—the same drive that leads to medical breakthroughs and moon landings—and why that urge must be checked by religion. We discuss the danger of a "rudderless society" that wakes up every morning having dismissed the agreements of yesterday. How do fixed rituals like the meal offering help us maintain a sense of community and stability? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 103 and 104, we look at the human urge to innovate and improve—the same drive that leads to medical breakthroughs and moon landings—and why that urge must be checked by religion. We discuss the danger of a "rudderless society" that wakes up every morning having dismissed the agreements of yesterday. How do fixed rituals like the meal offering help us maintain a sense of community and stability? Listen and find out.

]]> 383 no Menachot 102 - Actually, it IS That Deep On today’s page, Menachot 102, the Sages discuss how a seemingly minor technicality—like the depth of a cooking pan—can completely invalidate a sacred offering. We explore how even with the right ingredients and the right intent, a failure in physical precision can lead to a fundamentally different result. Why does the tradition insist we focus on these minute details to achieve true mastery? Listen and find out. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 102 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 102, the Sages discuss how a seemingly minor technicality—like the depth of a cooking pan—can completely invalidate a sacred offering. We explore how even with the right ingredients and the right intent, a failure in physical precision can lead to a fundamentally different result. Why does the tradition insist we focus on these minute details to achieve true mastery? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 102, the Sages discuss how a seemingly minor technicality—like the depth of a cooking pan—can completely invalidate a sacred offering. We explore how even with the right ingredients and the right intent, a failure in physical precision can lead to a fundamentally different result. Why does the tradition insist we focus on these minute details to achieve true mastery? Listen and find out.

]]> 379 no Menachot 101 - Everything under the sun is in tune On today’s page, Menachot 101, the Sages discuss items like frankincense and temple vessels that were so rare they could never be redeemed for money. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss the "ecstasy" of the rare find, comparing these ancient sanctified objects to the hunt for the perfect, out-of-print vinyl pressing. How does experiencing something truly precious change our relationship to the world around us? Listen and find out. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 101 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 101, the Sages discuss items like frankincense and temple vessels that were so rare they could never be redeemed for money. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss the "ecstasy" of the rare find, comparing these ancient sanctified objects to the hunt for the perfect, out-of-print vinyl pressing. How does experiencing something truly precious change our relationship to the world around us? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 101, the Sages discuss items like frankincense and temple vessels that were so rare they could never be redeemed for money. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss the "ecstasy" of the rare find, comparing these ancient sanctified objects to the hunt for the perfect, out-of-print vinyl pressing. How does experiencing something truly precious change our relationship to the world around us? Listen and find out.

]]> 536 no Menachot 100 - Should I Stay or Should I Go? On today’s page, Menachot 100, we see the ancient roots of the tension between Jews living in Israel and those remaining in the Diaspora. This friction is mirrored in the modern day by thinkers who argue that staying abroad is a betrayal of the Jewish mission. How can we navigate a relationship where one side views the other’s home as a place of exile? Listen and find out. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 100 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 100, we see the ancient roots of the tension between Jews living in Israel and those remaining in the Diaspora. This friction is mirrored in the modern day by thinkers who argue that staying abroad is a betrayal of the Jewish mission. How can we navigate a relationship where one side views the other’s home as a place of exile? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 100, we see the ancient roots of the tension between Jews living in Israel and those remaining in the Diaspora. This friction is mirrored in the modern day by thinkers who argue that staying abroad is a betrayal of the Jewish mission. How can we navigate a relationship where one side views the other’s home as a place of exile? Listen and find out.

]]> 448 no Menachot 98 and 99 - Stuck in the Middle with Jews On today’s pages, Menachot 98 and 99, the Talmud asks why the Persian capital of Shushan was depicted on the Eastern Gate of the Temple. The Sages offer reasons ranging from a historical reminder of the return from exile to a calculated warning against future rebellions. How can we hold space for both gratitude and healthy suspicion when looking at the powers that be? Listen and find out. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 98 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 98 and 99, the Talmud asks why the Persian capital of Shushan was depicted on the Eastern Gate of the Temple. The Sages offer reasons ranging from a historical reminder of the return from exile to a calculated warning against future rebellions. How can we hold space for both gratitude and healthy suspicion when looking at the powers that be? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 98 and 99, the Talmud asks why the Persian capital of Shushan was depicted on the Eastern Gate of the Temple. The Sages offer reasons ranging from a historical reminder of the return from exile to a calculated warning against future rebellions. How can we hold space for both gratitude and healthy suspicion when looking at the powers that be? Listen and find out.

]]> 431 no Menachot 96 and 97 - Everything in its Right Place On today’s pages, Menachot 96 and 97, we dive into the intricate organization of the showbread and the golden rods that supported them. While the technical details of arranging these rods on Shabbat might seem overwhelming, Rava teaches us a vital lesson: any labor that can be done in advance should be. Can a little foresight transform a stressful list of rules into a day of true rest? Listen and find out. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 96 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 96 and 97, we dive into the intricate organization of the showbread and the golden rods that supported them. While the technical details of arranging these rods on Shabbat might seem overwhelming, Rava teaches us a vital lesson: any labor that can be done in advance should be. Can a little foresight transform a stressful list of rules into a day of true rest? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 96 and 97, we dive into the intricate organization of the showbread and the golden rods that supported them. While the technical details of arranging these rods on Shabbat might seem overwhelming, Rava teaches us a vital lesson: any labor that can be done in advance should be. Can a little foresight transform a stressful list of rules into a day of true rest? Listen and find out.

]]> 459 no Menachot 95 - These Breads Were Made for Walking On today's page, Menachot 95, a debate about the shewbread — the loaves that sat continuously in the Tabernacle as a permanent offering — asks what happens to their sacred status the moment the whole sanctuary is packed up and put on the road. The rabbis dig into the same verses and pull them in opposite directions, and just when you think the question is settled, a scholar arriving from the Land of Israel reframes the entire dispute. Can holiness travel? Listen and find out. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 95 Tablet Magazine On today's page, Menachot 95, a debate about the shewbread — the loaves that sat continuously in the Tabernacle as a permanent offering — asks what happens to their sacred status the moment the whole sanctuary is packed up and put on the road. The rabbis dig into the same verses and pull them in opposite directions, and just when you think the question is settled, a scholar arriving from the Land of Israel reframes the entire dispute. Can holiness travel? Listen and find out. On today's page, Menachot 95, a debate about the shewbread — the loaves that sat continuously in the Tabernacle as a permanent offering — asks what happens to their sacred status the moment the whole sanctuary is packed up and put on the road. The rabbis dig into the same verses and pull them in opposite directions, and just when you think the question is settled, a scholar arriving from the Land of Israel reframes the entire dispute. Can holiness travel? Listen and find out.

]]> 487 Menachot 94 - The Art of Shutting Up Title The Art of Shutting Up On today’s page, Menachot 94, we witness a clash between two heavyweights: Resh Lakish and Rav Elazar. When Resh Lakish—a former criminal known for his intimidating presence—confronts Rav Elazar, the latter chooses a surprising path: total silence. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Tevi Troy, joins us to explain how this ancient "quiet opposition" mirrors the cutthroat world of Washington, D.C. power players. Is silence a sign of weakness, or a calculated survival tactic? Listen and find out. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 94 Tablet Magazine Title The Art of Shutting Up On today’s page, Menachot 94, we witness a clash between two heavyweights: Resh Lakish and Rav Elazar. When Resh Lakish—a former criminal known for his intimidating presence—confronts Rav Elazar, the latter chooses a surprising path: total silence. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Tevi Troy, joins us to explain how this ancient "quiet opposition" mirrors the cutthroat world of Washington, D.C. power players. Is silence a sign of weakness, or a calculated survival tactic? Listen and find out. Title

The Art of Shutting Up

On today’s page, Menachot 94, we witness a clash between two heavyweights: Resh Lakish and Rav Elazar. When Resh Lakish—a former criminal known for his intimidating presence—confronts Rav Elazar, the latter chooses a surprising path: total silence. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Tevi Troy, joins us to explain how this ancient "quiet opposition" mirrors the cutthroat world of Washington, D.C. power players. Is silence a sign of weakness, or a calculated survival tactic? Listen and find out.



]]> 333 no Menachot 93 - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See Is religion just a checklist of dos and don'ts? On today’s page, Menachot 93, the Talmud suggests that while the "rules" of atonement are technical, the physical rituals are deeply personal. We explore why the "non-essential" act of placing hands on an animal offering is so vital for the believer’s soul. Drawing on the wisdom of G.K. Chesterton and the Baal Shem Tov, this episode examines how doubt and devotion coexist in the life of a seeker. We discover that the real power of a mitzvah lies in the moments where we physically lean into our faith, going beyond what is strictly required to show our Creator who we truly are. Can an illiterate shepherd's passion teach us more than a textbook? Listen and find out. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full Tablet Magazine Is religion just a checklist of dos and don'ts? On today’s page, Menachot 93, the Talmud suggests that while the "rules" of atonement are technical, the physical rituals are deeply personal. We explore why the "non-essential" act of placing hands on an animal offering is so vital for the believer’s soul. Drawing on the wisdom of G.K. Chesterton and the Baal Shem Tov, this episode examines how doubt and devotion coexist in the life of a seeker. We discover that the real power of a mitzvah lies in the moments where we physically lean into our faith, going beyond what is strictly required to show our Creator who we truly are. Can an illiterate shepherd's passion teach us more than a textbook? Listen and find out. Is religion just a checklist of dos and don'ts? On today’s page, Menachot 93, the Talmud suggests that while the "rules" of atonement are technical, the physical rituals are deeply personal. We explore why the "non-essential" act of placing hands on an animal offering is so vital for the believer’s soul. Drawing on the wisdom of G.K. Chesterton and the Baal Shem Tov, this episode examines how doubt and devotion coexist in the life of a seeker. We discover that the real power of a mitzvah lies in the moments where we physically lean into our faith, going beyond what is strictly required to show our Creator who we truly are. Can an illiterate shepherd's passion teach us more than a textbook? Listen and find out.

]]> 510 no Menachot 91 and 92 - When Do We Grow Up? On today's pages, Menachot 91 and 92, a discussion about sacrificial animals introduces the pelgas — a being no longer young but not yet fully grown — and the rabbis argue fiercely about where exactly that line falls. A recent study from the University of Cambridge found that human brain development continues well into our thirties, which means the society that hands us a driver's license at 16 and calls us adults at 21 may have gotten the whole thing badly wrong. Are most of us walking around as pelgases without knowing it? Listen and find out. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 91 Tablet Magazine On today's pages, Menachot 91 and 92, a discussion about sacrificial animals introduces the pelgas — a being no longer young but not yet fully grown — and the rabbis argue fiercely about where exactly that line falls. A recent study from the University of Cambridge found that human brain development continues well into our thirties, which means the society that hands us a driver's license at 16 and calls us adults at 21 may have gotten the whole thing badly wrong. Are most of us walking around as pelgases without knowing it? Listen and find out. On today's pages, Menachot 91 and 92, a discussion about sacrificial animals introduces the pelgas — a being no longer young but not yet fully grown — and the rabbis argue fiercely about where exactly that line falls. A recent study from the University of Cambridge found that human brain development continues well into our thirties, which means the society that hands us a driver's license at 16 and calls us adults at 21 may have gotten the whole thing badly wrong. Are most of us walking around as pelgases without knowing it? Listen and find out.

]]> 401 Menachot 89 and 90 - Spend or Save On today's pages, Menachot 89 and 90, the rabbis debate how the sages arrived at the precise amount of oil needed to keep the Temple menorah burning through the night — and two completely opposite methods emerge. One school started small and added more each night; the other started lavishly and scaled back. One says the Torah protects the people's money, the other says you don't act like a pauper in God's house. The Talmud, true to form, refuses to pick a winner. So which approach should we follow with our own money? Listen and find out. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 89 Tablet Magazine On today's pages, Menachot 89 and 90, the rabbis debate how the sages arrived at the precise amount of oil needed to keep the Temple menorah burning through the night — and two completely opposite methods emerge. One school started small and added more each night; the other started lavishly and scaled back. One says the Torah protects the people's money, the other says you don't act like a pauper in God's house. The Talmud, true to form, refuses to pick a winner. So which approach should we follow with our own money? Listen and find out. On today's pages, Menachot 89 and 90, the rabbis debate how the sages arrived at the precise amount of oil needed to keep the Temple menorah burning through the night — and two completely opposite methods emerge. One school started small and added more each night; the other started lavishly and scaled back. One says the Torah protects the people's money, the other says you don't act like a pauper in God's house. The Talmud, true to form, refuses to pick a winner. So which approach should we follow with our own money? Listen and find out.

]]> 408 Menachot 86, 87, and 88 - Revisiting the Wicked Child On today’s special Passover episode, we pause our study of Menachot 86, 87, and 88 for an end-of-festival special featuring producer Josh Kross. Since we have spent so many days discussing the "unleavened bread offerings" of these pages, we pivot to an exploration of the "Wicked Child" in the Haggadah. We re-examine the famous question—"What is this ritual to you?"—not as a sneer of exclusion, but as a profound challenge of identity. Through the insights of Rabbi Sari Laufer, we explore how every child at the Seder is already part of the story, proving that even the most difficult questions are a vital spark for spiritual renewal. How can the "wicked" child actually be the deepest seeker at the table? Listen and find out. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 86 Tablet Magazine On today’s special Passover episode, we pause our study of Menachot 86, 87, and 88 for an end-of-festival special featuring producer Josh Kross. Since we have spent so many days discussing the "unleavened bread offerings" of these pages, we pivot to an exploration of the "Wicked Child" in the Haggadah. We re-examine the famous question—"What is this ritual to you?"—not as a sneer of exclusion, but as a profound challenge of identity. Through the insights of Rabbi Sari Laufer, we explore how every child at the Seder is already part of the story, proving that even the most difficult questions are a vital spark for spiritual renewal. How can the "wicked" child actually be the deepest seeker at the table? Listen and find out. On today’s special Passover episode, we pause our study of Menachot 86, 87, and 88 for an end-of-festival special featuring producer Josh Kross. Since we have spent so many days discussing the "unleavened bread offerings" of these pages, we pivot to an exploration of the "Wicked Child" in the Haggadah. We re-examine the famous question—"What is this ritual to you?"—not as a sneer of exclusion, but as a profound challenge of identity. Through the insights of Rabbi Sari Laufer, we explore how every child at the Seder is already part of the story, proving that even the most difficult questions are a vital spark for spiritual renewal. How can the "wicked" child actually be the deepest seeker at the table? Listen and find out.

]]> 869 no Menachot 83, 84, and 85 - The Secrets of the Humble Farmer On today’s pages, Menachot 83, 84, and 85, we follow the journey of an agent tasked with finding the finest oil in the land. After being turned away in multiple towns, he finds a simple farmer in Gush Chalav who appears unremarkable until he reveals an olive grove so bountiful it yields more oil than the agent has money to buy. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Tevi Troy, joins us to explain how this ancient tale of hidden wealth mirrors the "hidden hand" presidencies of leaders like Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan. How can a quiet, unassuming exterior mask a brilliant and strategic mind? Listen and find out. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 83 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 83, 84, and 85, we follow the journey of an agent tasked with finding the finest oil in the land. After being turned away in multiple towns, he finds a simple farmer in Gush Chalav who appears unremarkable until he reveals an olive grove so bountiful it yields more oil than the agent has money to buy. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Tevi Troy, joins us to explain how this ancient tale of hidden wealth mirrors the "hidden hand" presidencies of leaders like Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan. How can a quiet, unassuming exterior mask a brilliant and strategic mind? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 83, 84, and 85, we follow the journey of an agent tasked with finding the finest oil in the land. After being turned away in multiple towns, he finds a simple farmer in Gush Chalav who appears unremarkable until he reveals an olive grove so bountiful it yields more oil than the agent has money to buy. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Tevi Troy, joins us to explain how this ancient tale of hidden wealth mirrors the "hidden hand" presidencies of leaders like Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan. How can a quiet, unassuming exterior mask a brilliant and strategic mind? Listen and find out.

]]> 334 no Menachot 80, 81, and 82 - It's Dayenu, Charlie Brown: a Take One Audio Haggadah On today’s special episode, we step away from the usual pages of ⁠Menachot 80-82⁠ to bring you a compact, deep-dive meditation on the Haggadah just in time for Passover. We explore why tradition insists on having multiple commentaries at the table, the mystery of Lot’s ancient matzah, and the "Dayenu" principle of finding gratitude in every stage of the journey. From the historical defiance of King David’s plumbing to the spiritual "accessory packs" of the sacrificial offerings, we connect the dots between the Talmud’s logic and the Seder’s story of liberation. How can a simple piece of unleavened bread transform our modern understanding of freedom and faith? Listen and find out. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 80 Tablet Magazine On today’s special episode, we step away from the usual pages of ⁠Menachot 80-82⁠ to bring you a compact, deep-dive meditation on the Haggadah just in time for Passover. We explore why tradition insists on having multiple commentaries at the table, the mystery of Lot’s ancient matzah, and the "Dayenu" principle of finding gratitude in every stage of the journey. From the historical defiance of King David’s plumbing to the spiritual "accessory packs" of the sacrificial offerings, we connect the dots between the Talmud’s logic and the Seder’s story of liberation. How can a simple piece of unleavened bread transform our modern understanding of freedom and faith? Listen and find out.

On today’s special episode, we step away from the usual pages of ⁠Menachot 80-82⁠ to bring you a compact, deep-dive meditation on the Haggadah just in time for Passover. We explore why tradition insists on having multiple commentaries at the table, the mystery of Lot’s ancient matzah, and the "Dayenu" principle of finding gratitude in every stage of the journey. From the historical defiance of King David’s plumbing to the spiritual "accessory packs" of the sacrificial offerings, we connect the dots between the Talmud’s logic and the Seder’s story of liberation. How can a simple piece of unleavened bread transform our modern understanding of freedom and faith? Listen and find out.


]]> 2088 no Menachot 79 - Loafing Around the Altar On today’s page, Menachot 79, we dive into a legal detective story involving a sacrifice of gratitude and its mandatory "accessory pack" of 40 loaves of bread. Using an AI trained by Professor Joshua Waxman, we follow a cryptic clue from Rabbi Yohanan to discover why some replacement animals require bread while others don't. This investigation reveals the principle of "atonement with enhancement," proving that a sacred obligation can be fulfilled through its own offspring. How can a puzzle about missing loaves unlock the entire logic of a sacred legal system? Listen and find out. Watch the full breakdown from Professor Waxman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jKiKRpviiQ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 79 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 79, we dive into a legal detective story involving a sacrifice of gratitude and its mandatory "accessory pack" of 40 loaves of bread. Using an AI trained by Professor Joshua Waxman, we follow a cryptic clue from Rabbi Yohanan to discover why some replacement animals require bread while others don't. This investigation reveals the principle of "atonement with enhancement," proving that a sacred obligation can be fulfilled through its own offspring. How can a puzzle about missing loaves unlock the entire logic of a sacred legal system? Listen and find out. Watch the full breakdown from Professor Waxman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jKiKRpviiQ On today’s page, Menachot 79, we dive into a legal detective story involving a sacrifice of gratitude and its mandatory "accessory pack" of 40 loaves of bread. Using an AI trained by Professor Joshua Waxman, we follow a cryptic clue from Rabbi Yohanan to discover why some replacement animals require bread while others don't. This investigation reveals the principle of "atonement with enhancement," proving that a sacred obligation can be fulfilled through its own offspring. How can a puzzle about missing loaves unlock the entire logic of a sacred legal system? Listen and find out.

Watch the full breakdown from Professor Waxman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jKiKRpviiQ


]]> 662 no Menachot 77 and 78 - It Could Have Been Otherwise On today's pages, Menachot 77 and 78, the Talmud takes up the korban todah, the thanksgiving offering brought by anyone who survived a genuinely dangerous ordeal — crossing a sea, crossing a desert, recovering from illness, or being released from captivity. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how that ancient sacrifice lives on today in the form of Birkat Hagomel, a blessing still recited by people emerging from crisis, including hostages released from Hamas captivity. At the heart of it all is one simple and staggering idea: your life didn't have to turn out this way. What does it mean to truly say thank you? Listen and find out. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 77 Tablet Magazine On today's pages, Menachot 77 and 78, the Talmud takes up the korban todah, the thanksgiving offering brought by anyone who survived a genuinely dangerous ordeal — crossing a sea, crossing a desert, recovering from illness, or being released from captivity. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how that ancient sacrifice lives on today in the form of Birkat Hagomel, a blessing still recited by people emerging from crisis, including hostages released from Hamas captivity. At the heart of it all is one simple and staggering idea: your life didn't have to turn out this way. What does it mean to truly say thank you? Listen and find out. On today's pages, Menachot 77 and 78, the Talmud takes up the korban todah, the thanksgiving offering brought by anyone who survived a genuinely dangerous ordeal — crossing a sea, crossing a desert, recovering from illness, or being released from captivity. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how that ancient sacrifice lives on today in the form of Birkat Hagomel, a blessing still recited by people emerging from crisis, including hostages released from Hamas captivity. At the heart of it all is one simple and staggering idea: your life didn't have to turn out this way. What does it mean to truly say thank you? Listen and find out.

]]> 686 Menachot 75 and 76 - Baking Is Just Making a Bomb, Slowly On today's pages, Menachot 75 and 76, the Talmud gets precise about how oil is mixed into loaves and smeared onto wafers for the meal offering — and one small detail stops us cold: the priest was instructed to smear the oil across the wafer in the shape of the Greek letter chi, essentially drawing a large X with his fingers. It raises a question about whether Jewish observance is really as rule-bound and mechanical as we sometimes assume. Can a single stroke of oil on a cracker be an act of genuine creative expression? Listen and find out. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 75 Tablet Magazine On today's pages, Menachot 75 and 76, the Talmud gets precise about how oil is mixed into loaves and smeared onto wafers for the meal offering — and one small detail stops us cold: the priest was instructed to smear the oil across the wafer in the shape of the Greek letter chi, essentially drawing a large X with his fingers. It raises a question about whether Jewish observance is really as rule-bound and mechanical as we sometimes assume. Can a single stroke of oil on a cracker be an act of genuine creative expression? Listen and find out. On today's pages, Menachot 75 and 76, the Talmud gets precise about how oil is mixed into loaves and smeared onto wafers for the meal offering — and one small detail stops us cold: the priest was instructed to smear the oil across the wafer in the shape of the Greek letter chi, essentially drawing a large X with his fingers. It raises a question about whether Jewish observance is really as rule-bound and mechanical as we sometimes assume. Can a single stroke of oil on a cracker be an act of genuine creative expression? Listen and find out.

]]> 418 Menachot 74 - Piped Dreams On today's page, Menachot 74, the Talmud's discussion of drainpipes beneath the altar opens into a sweeping story about King David, a rising flood, a scheming advisor, and fifteen Psalms sung to pull the world back from the brink. At the center of it all is a king who knew what to do about the flood, but waited anyway, because his rabbi was in the room. The drainpipes, it turns out, are a metaphor — two small holes that channel everything fearsome so the waters never overwhelm us. What are the two things we need to keep the flood at bay? Listen and find out. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 74 Tablet Magazine On today's page, Menachot 74, the Talmud's discussion of drainpipes beneath the altar opens into a sweeping story about King David, a rising flood, a scheming advisor, and fifteen Psalms sung to pull the world back from the brink. At the center of it all is a king who knew what to do about the flood, but waited anyway, because his rabbi was in the room. The drainpipes, it turns out, are a metaphor — two small holes that channel everything fearsome so the waters never overwhelm us. What are the two things we need to keep the flood at bay? Listen and find out. On today's page, Menachot 74, the Talmud's discussion of drainpipes beneath the altar opens into a sweeping story about King David, a rising flood, a scheming advisor, and fifteen Psalms sung to pull the world back from the brink. At the center of it all is a king who knew what to do about the flood, but waited anyway, because his rabbi was in the room. The drainpipes, it turns out, are a metaphor — two small holes that channel everything fearsome so the waters never overwhelm us. What are the two things we need to keep the flood at bay? Listen and find out.

]]> 555 Menachot 73 - Sharing is Caring On today’s page, Menachot 73, the Talmud outlines a strict protocol for the Kohanim: the meal offering must be divided equally, and no priest can trade his portion for another. While this prevents the Temple from becoming a marketplace of transactions, it also reveals a profound understanding of human psychology. By ensuring everyone partakes in the exact same experience, the rabbis created a "soulful community" that protected against isolation. How can the simple act of sharing an experience—whether a meal or a moment—fundamentally change how we feel? Listen and find out. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 73, the Talmud outlines a strict protocol for the Kohanim: the meal offering must be divided equally, and no priest can trade his portion for another. While this prevents the Temple from becoming a marketplace of transactions, it also reveals a profound understanding of human psychology. By ensuring everyone partakes in the exact same experience, the rabbis created a "soulful community" that protected against isolation. How can the simple act of sharing an experience—whether a meal or a moment—fundamentally change how we feel? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 73, the Talmud outlines a strict protocol for the Kohanim: the meal offering must be divided equally, and no priest can trade his portion for another. While this prevents the Temple from becoming a marketplace of transactions, it also reveals a profound understanding of human psychology. By ensuring everyone partakes in the exact same experience, the rabbis created a "soulful community" that protected against isolation. How can the simple act of sharing an experience—whether a meal or a moment—fundamentally change how we feel? Listen and find out.

]]> 385 Menachot 72 - Caviar Is Easy, Toast Will Cost You Everything On today's page, Menachot 72, the Talmud opens a new chapter on meal offerings and lands on one of its most quietly moving ideas: that the poor person who brought a handful of flour to the Temple was considered to have offered his very soul, because he gave what he could barely afford to lose. From there, a line from Ian Fleming and a conversation between a businessman and a billionaire both point to the same truth. It's never hard to be generous with the caviar. Why is the toast always the real test? Listen and find out. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 72 Tablet Magazine On today's page, Menachot 72, the Talmud opens a new chapter on meal offerings and lands on one of its most quietly moving ideas: that the poor person who brought a handful of flour to the Temple was considered to have offered his very soul, because he gave what he could barely afford to lose. From there, a line from Ian Fleming and a conversation between a businessman and a billionaire both point to the same truth. It's never hard to be generous with the caviar. Why is the toast always the real test? Listen and find out. On today's page, Menachot 72, the Talmud opens a new chapter on meal offerings and lands on one of its most quietly moving ideas: that the poor person who brought a handful of flour to the Temple was considered to have offered his very soul, because he gave what he could barely afford to lose. From there, a line from Ian Fleming and a conversation between a businessman and a billionaire both point to the same truth. It's never hard to be generous with the caviar. Why is the toast always the real test? Listen and find out.

]]> 445 Menachot 70 and 71 - The Nightmare Before Passover On today’s pages, Menachot 70 and 71, we jump into the most hotly contested debate in the history of the Seder table: can you eat rice on Passover? While the Torah defines chametz through five specific grains, the evolution of Kitniyot—the custom of avoiding legumes and rice—has created a deep cultural divide between Ashkenazi and Sephardic traditions. Producer Josh Kross joins the show to recount the life-changing night he discovered a whole new world of Passover treats that his ancestors never dreamed of. How can a simple bowl of rice transform our understanding of the "correct" way to celebrate freedom? Listen and find out. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 70 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 70 and 71, we jump into the most hotly contested debate in the history of the Seder table: can you eat rice on Passover? While the Torah defines chametz through five specific grains, the evolution of Kitniyot—the custom of avoiding legumes and rice—has created a deep cultural divide between Ashkenazi and Sephardic traditions. Producer Josh Kross joins the show to recount the life-changing night he discovered a whole new world of Passover treats that his ancestors never dreamed of. How can a simple bowl of rice transform our understanding of the "correct" way to celebrate freedom? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 70 and 71, we jump into the most hotly contested debate in the history of the Seder table: can you eat rice on Passover? While the Torah defines chametz through five specific grains, the evolution of Kitniyot—the custom of avoiding legumes and rice—has created a deep cultural divide between Ashkenazi and Sephardic traditions. Producer Josh Kross joins the show to recount the life-changing night he discovered a whole new world of Passover treats that his ancestors never dreamed of. How can a simple bowl of rice transform our understanding of the "correct" way to celebrate freedom? Listen and find out.

]]> 493 no Menachot 68 and 69 - The Elephant in the Restroom On today’s pages, Menachot 68 and 69, the Talmud asks a question only the rabbis could devise: What happens to the ritual purity of a basket that has been swallowed—and then excreted—by an elephant? While it sounds like a 12-year-old boy's punchline, this debate about "poop-adjacent" utensils serves a serious purpose. It challenges us to look past the technical status of our "tools" and remember the actual goals of our service. When we become so obsessed with the purity of the object, how do we avoid losing the scent of the sacred? Listen and find out. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 68 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 68 and 69, the Talmud asks a question only the rabbis could devise: What happens to the ritual purity of a basket that has been swallowed—and then excreted—by an elephant? While it sounds like a 12-year-old boy's punchline, this debate about "poop-adjacent" utensils serves a serious purpose. It challenges us to look past the technical status of our "tools" and remember the actual goals of our service. When we become so obsessed with the purity of the object, how do we avoid losing the scent of the sacred? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 68 and 69, the Talmud asks a question only the rabbis could devise: What happens to the ritual purity of a basket that has been swallowed—and then excreted—by an elephant? While it sounds like a 12-year-old boy's punchline, this debate about "poop-adjacent" utensils serves a serious purpose. It challenges us to look past the technical status of our "tools" and remember the actual goals of our service. When we become so obsessed with the purity of the object, how do we avoid losing the scent of the sacred? Listen and find out.

]]> 478 no Menachot 67 - Smooth Operators On today’s page, Menachot 67, the rabbis deliver a masterclass in ancient economic policy through the process of Meruach—the "smoothing" or cleaning of a grain pile. The Talmud navigates a complex loophole: can a Jewish merchant avoid tithing his grain by having a Gentile "smooth" the pile for him? While the law seeks to prevent "financial chicanery," it reveals a deep respect for private property and hard work. In a world of clever financial workarounds, how can the ancient struggle between divine ownership and human means help us navigate our modern pursuit of wealth? Listen and find out. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 67 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 67, the rabbis deliver a masterclass in ancient economic policy through the process of Meruach—the "smoothing" or cleaning of a grain pile. The Talmud navigates a complex loophole: can a Jewish merchant avoid tithing his grain by having a Gentile "smooth" the pile for him? While the law seeks to prevent "financial chicanery," it reveals a deep respect for private property and hard work. In a world of clever financial workarounds, how can the ancient struggle between divine ownership and human means help us navigate our modern pursuit of wealth? Listen and find out.

On today’s page, Menachot 67, the rabbis deliver a masterclass in ancient economic policy through the process of Meruach—the "smoothing" or cleaning of a grain pile. The Talmud navigates a complex loophole: can a Jewish merchant avoid tithing his grain by having a Gentile "smooth" the pile for him? While the law seeks to prevent "financial chicanery," it reveals a deep respect for private property and hard work. In a world of clever financial workarounds, how can the ancient struggle between divine ownership and human means help us navigate our modern pursuit of wealth? Listen and find out.

]]> 444 no Menachot 66 - A Soul-Stretching Countdown On today’s page, Menachot 66, the rabbis explore the obligation to count seven complete weeks, ensuring that our connection to the sacred remains constant. This ritual acts as a bridge, connecting the ritual offerings of the past with the personal growth of the present. To help you get started with your own count, we are bringing back the first episode of the 2022 podcast series 49 Days to Stretch My Soul featuring Kylie Unell. How can we use ancient instructions for "sacred time" to find new insights into our own characters? Listen and find out. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 66 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 66, the rabbis explore the obligation to count seven complete weeks, ensuring that our connection to the sacred remains constant. This ritual acts as a bridge, connecting the ritual offerings of the past with the personal growth of the present. To help you get started with your own count, we are bringing back the first episode of the 2022 podcast series 49 Days to Stretch My Soul featuring Kylie Unell. How can we use ancient instructions for "sacred time" to find new insights into our own characters? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 66, the rabbis explore the obligation to count seven complete weeks, ensuring that our connection to the sacred remains constant. This ritual acts as a bridge, connecting the ritual offerings of the past with the personal growth of the present. To help you get started with your own count, we are bringing back the first episode of the 2022 podcast series 49 Days to Stretch My Soul featuring Kylie Unell. How can we use ancient instructions for "sacred time" to find new insights into our own characters? Listen and find out.


]]> 738 no Menachot 65 - 10 Things I Know "As a Jew" On today’s page, Menachot 65, we learn that the members of the Great Sanhedrin were held to an almost unfathomable standard: they had to be masters of all 70 languages so they would never need a translator. This page challenges us to reconsider the depth of our learning in a modern world where anyone can claim authority with a simple "as a Jew." This episode features the viral "Basic Jewish Literacy Test", which you can find in full at this link: Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin’s 10 Questions. How can we return to a culture of high standards for communal representation? Listen and find out. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 65 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 65, we learn that the members of the Great Sanhedrin were held to an almost unfathomable standard: they had to be masters of all 70 languages so they would never need a translator. This page challenges us to reconsider the depth of our learning in a modern world where anyone can claim authority with a simple "as a Jew." This episode features the viral "Basic Jewish Literacy Test", which you can find in full at this link: Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin’s 10 Questions. How can we return to a culture of high standards for communal representation? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 65, we learn that the members of the Great Sanhedrin were held to an almost unfathomable standard: they had to be masters of all 70 languages so they would never need a translator. This page challenges us to reconsider the depth of our learning in a modern world where anyone can claim authority with a simple "as a Jew." This episode features the viral "Basic Jewish Literacy Test", which you can find in full at this link: Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin’s 10 Questions. How can we return to a culture of high standards for communal representation? Listen and find out.


]]> 467 no Menachot 63 and 64 - How to Lose a Dynasty in One Easy Step On today's pages, Menachot 63 and 64, the Talmud drops us into one of Jewish history's most painful moments — a civil war between two Hasmonean brothers, each besieging the other for the throne of Jerusalem. What's remarkable is that even in the middle of their war, both sides kept sending up animals for the daily Temple offering, because some things matter more than politics. Then an old man with a good Greek education showed up and ruined everything. What happens when smart people give the worst possible advice? Listen and find out. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 63 Tablet Magazine On today's pages, Menachot 63 and 64, the Talmud drops us into one of Jewish history's most painful moments — a civil war between two Hasmonean brothers, each besieging the other for the throne of Jerusalem. What's remarkable is that even in the middle of their war, both sides kept sending up animals for the daily Temple offering, because some things matter more than politics. Then an old man with a good Greek education showed up and ruined everything. What happens when smart people give the worst possible advice? Listen and find out. On today's pages, Menachot 63 and 64, the Talmud drops us into one of Jewish history's most painful moments — a civil war between two Hasmonean brothers, each besieging the other for the throne of Jerusalem. What's remarkable is that even in the middle of their war, both sides kept sending up animals for the daily Temple offering, because some things matter more than politics. Then an old man with a good Greek education showed up and ruined everything. What happens when smart people give the worst possible advice? Listen and find out.

]]> 494 Menachot 61 and 62 - Raise Your Lambs in the Air On today’s pages, Menachot 61 and 62, we witness a stunning masterclass on what it truly means to be religious. The Mishnah details the cinematic rite of Tenufah, where the priest holds sacrificial lambs in the air and waves them toward the four corners of the earth. This dramatic lifting and lowering isn't just for show; it offers a profound theology—whether we view our faith as a connection to an omnipresent God, a practical plea for protection, or a joyful shield against cynicism. How can the physical act of waving a sacrifice help us navigate our most complex spiritual questions? Listen and find out. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 61 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 61 and 62, we witness a stunning masterclass on what it truly means to be religious. The Mishnah details the cinematic rite of Tenufah, where the priest holds sacrificial lambs in the air and waves them toward the four corners of the earth. This dramatic lifting and lowering isn't just for show; it offers a profound theology—whether we view our faith as a connection to an omnipresent God, a practical plea for protection, or a joyful shield against cynicism. How can the physical act of waving a sacrifice help us navigate our most complex spiritual questions? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 61 and 62, we witness a stunning masterclass on what it truly means to be religious. The Mishnah details the cinematic rite of Tenufah, where the priest holds sacrificial lambs in the air and waves them toward the four corners of the earth. This dramatic lifting and lowering isn't just for show; it offers a profound theology—whether we view our faith as a connection to an omnipresent God, a practical plea for protection, or a joyful shield against cynicism. How can the physical act of waving a sacrifice help us navigate our most complex spiritual questions? Listen and find out.

]]> 495 no Menachot 60 - Joy in the Motion On today’s page, Menachot 60, we encounter the image of priests raising their hands high to wave offerings before the community. In a world that often feels heavy or frightening, this ancient "waving" serves as a powerful metaphor for choosing joy over despair. This episode revisits a unique celebration—Shabbat at Jazz Fest in New Orleans—to illustrate how music, tradition, and community can "wave away" the darkness of the present. How can the physical act of celebration become a sanctuary of its own? Listen and find out. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 56 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 60, we encounter the image of priests raising their hands high to wave offerings before the community. In a world that often feels heavy or frightening, this ancient "waving" serves as a powerful metaphor for choosing joy over despair. This episode revisits a unique celebration—Shabbat at Jazz Fest in New Orleans—to illustrate how music, tradition, and community can "wave away" the darkness of the present. How can the physical act of celebration become a sanctuary of its own? Listen and find out.

On today’s page, Menachot 60, we encounter the image of priests raising their hands high to wave offerings before the community. In a world that often feels heavy or frightening, this ancient "waving" serves as a powerful metaphor for choosing joy over despair. This episode revisits a unique celebration—Shabbat at Jazz Fest in New Orleans—to illustrate how music, tradition, and community can "wave away" the darkness of the present. How can the physical act of celebration become a sanctuary of its own? Listen and find out.

]]> 1310 no Menachot 59 - Permutations of Penance On today’s page, Menachot 59, we finally receive a comprehensive list of which meal offerings require oil and frankincense—and which do not. While this clarity seems long overdue, the rabbis’ timing is intentional. By delaying this "instruction manual," the Talmud forces us to first understand the staggering complexity of the human soul. Discover why the path to forgiveness is never a simple transaction, but a deeply nuanced process tailored to the specific circumstances of every mistake. Listen and find out. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 59 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 59, we finally receive a comprehensive list of which meal offerings require oil and frankincense—and which do not. While this clarity seems long overdue, the rabbis’ timing is intentional. By delaying this "instruction manual," the Talmud forces us to first understand the staggering complexity of the human soul. Discover why the path to forgiveness is never a simple transaction, but a deeply nuanced process tailored to the specific circumstances of every mistake. Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 59, we finally receive a comprehensive list of which meal offerings require oil and frankincense—and which do not. While this clarity seems long overdue, the rabbis’ timing is intentional. By delaying this "instruction manual," the Talmud forces us to first understand the staggering complexity of the human soul. Discover why the path to forgiveness is never a simple transaction, but a deeply nuanced process tailored to the specific circumstances of every mistake. Listen and find out.

]]> 484 no Menachot 58 - Perfectly Middling On today's page, Menachot 58, the Talmud unpacks why leaven and honey are both banned from the meal offering, and one medieval explanation stops us cold: God deliberately didn't want anything too powerful, too sweet, or too overwhelming on the altar. From there, a late-night espresso hunt on an Italian highway somehow becomes the perfect illustration of why mediocrity — the consistent, reliable, always-available kind — might actually be the secret to civilization. What does a Starbucks latte have to do with ancient sacrifice? Listen and find out. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 58 Tablet Magazine On today's page, Menachot 58, the Talmud unpacks why leaven and honey are both banned from the meal offering, and one medieval explanation stops us cold: God deliberately didn't want anything too powerful, too sweet, or too overwhelming on the altar. From there, a late-night espresso hunt on an Italian highway somehow becomes the perfect illustration of why mediocrity — the consistent, reliable, always-available kind — might actually be the secret to civilization. What does a Starbucks latte have to do with ancient sacrifice? Listen and find out. On today's page, Menachot 58, the Talmud unpacks why leaven and honey are both banned from the meal offering, and one medieval explanation stops us cold: God deliberately didn't want anything too powerful, too sweet, or too overwhelming on the altar. From there, a late-night espresso hunt on an Italian highway somehow becomes the perfect illustration of why mediocrity — the consistent, reliable, always-available kind — might actually be the secret to civilization. What does a Starbucks latte have to do with ancient sacrifice? Listen and find out.

]]> 504 Menachot 56 and 57 - Half-Cooked On today's pages, Menachot 56 and 57, the Talmud moves from leavened offerings to the laws of cooking on Shabbat, and somewhere in between we meet ben Derosai — a man so famous for eating barely cooked meat that the rabbis made him a unit of measurement. Was he an outlaw eating fast because the Romans were closing in, a righteous gentile who smashed idols for the Jewish people, or simply a mythic wild man who ate like an animal because that's just who he was? Listen and find out. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 40 56 Tablet Magazine On today's pages, Menachot 56 and 57, the Talmud moves from leavened offerings to the laws of cooking on Shabbat, and somewhere in between we meet ben Derosai — a man so famous for eating barely cooked meat that the rabbis made him a unit of measurement. Was he an outlaw eating fast because the Romans were closing in, a righteous gentile who smashed idols for the Jewish people, or simply a mythic wild man who ate like an animal because that's just who he was? Listen and find out. On today's pages, Menachot 56 and 57, the Talmud moves from leavened offerings to the laws of cooking on Shabbat, and somewhere in between we meet ben Derosai — a man so famous for eating barely cooked meat that the rabbis made him a unit of measurement. Was he an outlaw eating fast because the Romans were closing in, a righteous gentile who smashed idols for the Jewish people, or simply a mythic wild man who ate like an animal because that's just who he was? Listen and find out.

]]> 450 Menachot 54 and 55 - Beautiful Eyes On today's pages, Menachot 54 and 55, the Talmud lays out the rules for separating tithes and quietly slips in one of its most beautiful ideas: that true generosity is described not as giving more, but as having beautiful eyes. Our guest, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, traces that phrase from the laws of tithes all the way to King David, the man introduced to us with those very same words, and asks what it would mean for all of us to see each other that way. What does it actually take to look at someone and really see them? Listen and find out. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 54 Tablet Magazine On today's pages, Menachot 54 and 55, the Talmud lays out the rules for separating tithes and quietly slips in one of its most beautiful ideas: that true generosity is described not as giving more, but as having beautiful eyes. Our guest, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, traces that phrase from the laws of tithes all the way to King David, the man introduced to us with those very same words, and asks what it would mean for all of us to see each other that way. What does it actually take to look at someone and really see them? Listen and find out. On today's pages, Menachot 54 and 55, the Talmud lays out the rules for separating tithes and quietly slips in one of its most beautiful ideas: that true generosity is described not as giving more, but as having beautiful eyes. Our guest, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, traces that phrase from the laws of tithes all the way to King David, the man introduced to us with those very same words, and asks what it would mean for all of us to see each other that way. What does it actually take to look at someone and really see them? Listen and find out.

]]> 501 Menachot 53 - The Olive Tree On today's page, Menachot 53, the Talmud offers something we could all use right now — a story of divine love and mercy set against the backdrop of the Temple's destruction. Abraham appears in the burning Temple and argues with God on behalf of the Jews, pushing back on every reason given for their punishment, refusing to give up even when the case against them seems airtight. In the end, God's answer comes in the form of an olive tree, and it's more comforting than you might expect. What does it mean that even at our worst, the promise hasn't been revoked? Listen and find out. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 53 Tablet Magazine On today's page, Menachot 53, the Talmud offers something we could all use right now — a story of divine love and mercy set against the backdrop of the Temple's destruction. Abraham appears in the burning Temple and argues with God on behalf of the Jews, pushing back on every reason given for their punishment, refusing to give up even when the case against them seems airtight. In the end, God's answer comes in the form of an olive tree, and it's more comforting than you might expect. What does it mean that even at our worst, the promise hasn't been revoked? Listen and find out. On today's page, Menachot 53, the Talmud offers something we could all use right now — a story of divine love and mercy set against the backdrop of the Temple's destruction. Abraham appears in the burning Temple and argues with God on behalf of the Jews, pushing back on every reason given for their punishment, refusing to give up even when the case against them seems airtight. In the end, God's answer comes in the form of an olive tree, and it's more comforting than you might expect. What does it mean that even at our worst, the promise hasn't been revoked? Listen and find out.

]]> 477 Menachot 52 - Holy Cow On today's page, Menachot 52, the Talmud digs into one of Judaism's most mysterious rituals — the red heifer, the sacred cow whose ashes were used for purification, and what happens when those ashes are misused. The page sends us down a fascinating rabbit hole about technology, free will, and whether science can do what religion has always tried to do: make us better. If a chip in your brain could stop you from sinning, would that count as virtue? Listen and find out. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 52 Tablet Magazine On today's page, Menachot 52, the Talmud digs into one of Judaism's most mysterious rituals — the red heifer, the sacred cow whose ashes were used for purification, and what happens when those ashes are misused. The page sends us down a fascinating rabbit hole about technology, free will, and whether science can do what religion has always tried to do: make us better. If a chip in your brain could stop you from sinning, would that count as virtue? Listen and find out. On today's page, Menachot 52, the Talmud digs into one of Judaism's most mysterious rituals — the red heifer, the sacred cow whose ashes were used for purification, and what happens when those ashes are misused. The page sends us down a fascinating rabbit hole about technology, free will, and whether science can do what religion has always tried to do: make us better. If a chip in your brain could stop you from sinning, would that count as virtue? Listen and find out.

]]> 495 Menachot 51 - The Pancake Stops Here On today’s page, Menachot 51, the rabbis ask a practical yet profound question: If a high priest dies before his daily griddle cake offering is brought, who is responsible for the cost? This technical debate between Rabbi Shimon and Rabbi Yehuda touches on the very heart of leadership—is a leader merely an ordinary person, or are they sanctified and transformed by their office? Explore how we can view our leaders as both fallible mortals and as something much greater. Listen and find out. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 51, the rabbis ask a practical yet profound question: If a high priest dies before his daily griddle cake offering is brought, who is responsible for the cost? This technical debate between Rabbi Shimon and Rabbi Yehuda touches on the very heart of leadership—is a leader merely an ordinary person, or are they sanctified and transformed by their office? Explore how we can view our leaders as both fallible mortals and as something much greater. Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 51, the rabbis ask a practical yet profound question: If a high priest dies before his daily griddle cake offering is brought, who is responsible for the cost? This technical debate between Rabbi Shimon and Rabbi Yehuda touches on the very heart of leadership—is a leader merely an ordinary person, or are they sanctified and transformed by their office? Explore how we can view our leaders as both fallible mortals and as something much greater. Listen and find out.

]]> 375 no Menachot 49 and 50 - Set the Table On today's pages, Menachot 49 and 50, the rabbis discuss how the vessels of the Temple — the menorah, the table, the shewbread — each had their own specific initiation ceremony before they could be considered truly holy. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why the shewbread table could only be inaugurated on Shabbat, and what that strange rule has to say about the difference between a table and a family table. Is there something sitting in your dining room right now that's waiting to become something more? Listen and find out. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 49 Tablet Magazine On today's pages, Menachot 49 and 50, the rabbis discuss how the vessels of the Temple — the menorah, the table, the shewbread — each had their own specific initiation ceremony before they could be considered truly holy. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why the shewbread table could only be inaugurated on Shabbat, and what that strange rule has to say about the difference between a table and a family table. Is there something sitting in your dining room right now that's waiting to become something more? Listen and find out. On today's pages, Menachot 49 and 50, the rabbis discuss how the vessels of the Temple — the menorah, the table, the shewbread — each had their own specific initiation ceremony before they could be considered truly holy. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why the shewbread table could only be inaugurated on Shabbat, and what that strange rule has to say about the difference between a table and a family table. Is there something sitting in your dining room right now that's waiting to become something more? Listen and find out.

]]> 594 Menachot 47 and 48⁠ - Defying Gravity On today’s pages, Menachot 47 and 48, the rabbis outline the "opening and closing" sacrifices that defined a day in the Temple. Yet, the Passover offering purposefully breaks this cycle, signaling that the Jewish story is built on moments that transcend the ordinary. Rabbi David Bashevkin shares how this unique ritual timing teaches us that our identity isn't just about following brackets—it's about the courage to step out of bounds and embrace the miraculous. How can a change in schedule reveal the core of who we are? Listen and find out. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 47 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 47 and 48, the rabbis outline the "opening and closing" sacrifices that defined a day in the Temple. Yet, the Passover offering purposefully breaks this cycle, signaling that the Jewish story is built on moments that transcend the ordinary. Rabbi David Bashevkin shares how this unique ritual timing teaches us that our identity isn't just about following brackets—it's about the courage to step out of bounds and embrace the miraculous. How can a change in schedule reveal the core of who we are? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 47 and 48, the rabbis outline the "opening and closing" sacrifices that defined a day in the Temple. Yet, the Passover offering purposefully breaks this cycle, signaling that the Jewish story is built on moments that transcend the ordinary. Rabbi David Bashevkin shares how this unique ritual timing teaches us that our identity isn't just about following brackets—it's about the courage to step out of bounds and embrace the miraculous. How can a change in schedule reveal the core of who we are? Listen and find out.

]]> 485 no Menachot 46 - One Rabbi, One General, One Very Big Ask On today's page, Menachot 46, the rabbis are talking about priestly life in Yavne, the town that became Judaism's unlikely headquarters after Rome burned Jerusalem to the ground. It's a story that starts with a scholar smuggling himself out of a besieged city and ends with three surprisingly wise requests that have a lot to say about how any of us survive upheaval. When everything breaks, what do you actually rebuild first? Listen and find out. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 46 Tablet Magazine On today's page, Menachot 46, the rabbis are talking about priestly life in Yavne, the town that became Judaism's unlikely headquarters after Rome burned Jerusalem to the ground. It's a story that starts with a scholar smuggling himself out of a besieged city and ends with three surprisingly wise requests that have a lot to say about how any of us survive upheaval. When everything breaks, what do you actually rebuild first? Listen and find out.

On today's page, Menachot 46, the rabbis are talking about priestly life in Yavne, the town that became Judaism's unlikely headquarters after Rome burned Jerusalem to the ground. It's a story that starts with a scholar smuggling himself out of a besieged city and ends with three surprisingly wise requests that have a lot to say about how any of us survive upheaval. When everything breaks, what do you actually rebuild first? Listen and find out.

]]> 493 Menachot 45 - The Book that Almost Wasn't On today’s page, Menachot 45, we hear the spectacular story of Hananiah ben Hezekiah, the man who saved the Book of Ezekiel from being removed from the biblical canon. Hananiah famously holed himself up in an attic with 300 barrels of oil for illumination until he mastered the text. Guest Dr. Tevi Troy joins us to discuss this kind of scholarly obsession, drawing parallels to American presidents like Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt, who went to extreme lengths to satisfy their own hunger for books. What does it mean to love a text so much that you’d risk everything to understand it? Listen and find out. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 45 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 45, we hear the spectacular story of Hananiah ben Hezekiah, the man who saved the Book of Ezekiel from being removed from the biblical canon. Hananiah famously holed himself up in an attic with 300 barrels of oil for illumination until he mastered the text. Guest Dr. Tevi Troy joins us to discuss this kind of scholarly obsession, drawing parallels to American presidents like Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt, who went to extreme lengths to satisfy their own hunger for books. What does it mean to love a text so much that you’d risk everything to understand it? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 45, we hear the spectacular story of Hananiah ben Hezekiah, the man who saved the Book of Ezekiel from being removed from the biblical canon. Hananiah famously holed himself up in an attic with 300 barrels of oil for illumination until he mastered the text. Guest Dr. Tevi Troy joins us to discuss this kind of scholarly obsession, drawing parallels to American presidents like Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt, who went to extreme lengths to satisfy their own hunger for books. What does it mean to love a text so much that you’d risk everything to understand it? Listen and find out.

]]> 384 Menachot 44 - The Scholar and the Harlot On today’s page, Menachot 44, we encounter one of the Talmud’s most cinematic stories, involving a man’s journey across the sea to visit a famous woman of great beauty. At a critical moment, the ritual fringes on his garment serve as a physical reminder of his values, sparking a dramatic change of heart for both individuals. This narrative explores how our outward symbols can ground us during moments of intense temptation and ultimately lead to a path of transformation. How can a simple ritual object change the course of a person's life? Listen and find out. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 44 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 44, we encounter one of the Talmud’s most cinematic stories, involving a man’s journey across the sea to visit a famous woman of great beauty. At a critical moment, the ritual fringes on his garment serve as a physical reminder of his values, sparking a dramatic change of heart for both individuals. This narrative explores how our outward symbols can ground us during moments of intense temptation and ultimately lead to a path of transformation. How can a simple ritual object change the course of a person's life? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 44, we encounter one of the Talmud’s most cinematic stories, involving a man’s journey across the sea to visit a famous woman of great beauty. At a critical moment, the ritual fringes on his garment serve as a physical reminder of his values, sparking a dramatic change of heart for both individuals. This narrative explores how our outward symbols can ground us during moments of intense temptation and ultimately lead to a path of transformation. How can a simple ritual object change the course of a person's life? Listen and find out.

]]> 319 Menachot 42 and 43 - Wearing the Uniform On today’s pages, Menachot 42 and 43, the Talmud issues a fascinating prohibition: we may not sell tzitzit to an idolater because they might use them to impersonate a Jew, leading to dangerous social and religious consequences. Guest Dr. Tevi Troy joins us to draw a parallel to the world of American politics, where "wearing the uniform" doesn't always mean playing for the team. Can we ever truly trust the labels people wear? Listen and find out. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 42 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 42 and 43, the Talmud issues a fascinating prohibition: we may not sell tzitzit to an idolater because they might use them to impersonate a Jew, leading to dangerous social and religious consequences. Guest Dr. Tevi Troy joins us to draw a parallel to the world of American politics, where "wearing the uniform" doesn't always mean playing for the team. Can we ever truly trust the labels people wear? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 42 and 43, the Talmud issues a fascinating prohibition: we may not sell tzitzit to an idolater because they might use them to impersonate a Jew, leading to dangerous social and religious consequences. Guest Dr. Tevi Troy joins us to draw a parallel to the world of American politics, where "wearing the uniform" doesn't always mean playing for the team. Can we ever truly trust the labels people wear? Listen and find out.

]]> 369 Menachot 40 and 41 - The Final Act of Service On today’s pages, Menachot 40 and 41, we explore the delicate laws surrounding burial garments and the symbolism of the tallit. While the Talmud wrestles with whether burying someone in tzitzit constitutes "mocking the dead"—reminding them of commandments they can no longer keep—Rabbi David Bashevkin argues that this sensitivity actually reveals the true purpose of the mitzvot. Unlike negative prohibitions that merely maintain a status quo, positive commandments are the tools we use to build a relationship with God. This daf challenges us to stop viewing ritual as a burden and start seeing it as a way to insert eternity into every passing moment. How can we make our daily actions matter as much as our final ones? Listen and find out. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 40 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 40 and 41, we explore the delicate laws surrounding burial garments and the symbolism of the tallit. While the Talmud wrestles with whether burying someone in tzitzit constitutes "mocking the dead"—reminding them of commandments they can no longer keep—Rabbi David Bashevkin argues that this sensitivity actually reveals the true purpose of the mitzvot. Unlike negative prohibitions that merely maintain a status quo, positive commandments are the tools we use to build a relationship with God. This daf challenges us to stop viewing ritual as a burden and start seeing it as a way to insert eternity into every passing moment. How can we make our daily actions matter as much as our final ones? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 40 and 41, we explore the delicate laws surrounding burial garments and the symbolism of the tallit. While the Talmud wrestles with whether burying someone in tzitzit constitutes "mocking the dead"—reminding them of commandments they can no longer keep—Rabbi David Bashevkin argues that this sensitivity actually reveals the true purpose of the mitzvot. Unlike negative prohibitions that merely maintain a status quo, positive commandments are the tools we use to build a relationship with God. This daf challenges us to stop viewing ritual as a burden and start seeing it as a way to insert eternity into every passing moment. How can we make our daily actions matter as much as our final ones? Listen and find out.

]]> 598 no Menachot 39 - Tied Up in Happiness On today’s page, Menachot 39, we learn that the way we tie ourselves to our commandments reflects the way we tie ourselves to each other. Barbara Edelson Peterson, author of Kvell: A Word You Should Know, bridges the gap between clinical psychology and Jewish tradition to show how celebrating others—even a grumpy teenager—activates the reward circuits in our brains. What does it take to move from an obsession with victimhood to a practice of authentic, spontaneous joy? Listen and find out. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 39 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 39, we learn that the way we tie ourselves to our commandments reflects the way we tie ourselves to each other. Barbara Edelson Peterson, author of Kvell: A Word You Should Know, bridges the gap between clinical psychology and Jewish tradition to show how celebrating others—even a grumpy teenager—activates the reward circuits in our brains. What does it take to move from an obsession with victimhood to a practice of authentic, spontaneous joy? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 39, we learn that the way we tie ourselves to our commandments reflects the way we tie ourselves to each other. Barbara Edelson Peterson, author of Kvell: A Word You Should Know, bridges the gap between clinical psychology and Jewish tradition to show how celebrating others—even a grumpy teenager—activates the reward circuits in our brains. What does it take to move from an obsession with victimhood to a practice of authentic, spontaneous joy? Listen and find out.

]]> 463 no Menachot 38 - A Sovereign Shade of Blue On today’s page, Menachot 38, the Gemara dives into the essential independence of the colors of the tzitzit, asking if the absence of the blue thread prevents us from fulfilling the mitzvah of the white. This episode reveals how the "sky-blue" of our past was intentionally woven into the flag of our future, creating a symbolic bridge between ancient law and modern statehood. By choosing the colors of the tallit for the national banner, the founders of Zionism ensured that every time we look at the flag, we see the ancient yearning of our tradition. What happens when the ritual objects we wear become the symbols we march under? Listen and find out. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 38 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 38, the Gemara dives into the essential independence of the colors of the tzitzit, asking if the absence of the blue thread prevents us from fulfilling the mitzvah of the white. This episode reveals how the "sky-blue" of our past was intentionally woven into the flag of our future, creating a symbolic bridge between ancient law and modern statehood. By choosing the colors of the tallit for the national banner, the founders of Zionism ensured that every time we look at the flag, we see the ancient yearning of our tradition. What happens when the ritual objects we wear become the symbols we march under? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 38, the Gemara dives into the essential independence of the colors of the tzitzit, asking if the absence of the blue thread prevents us from fulfilling the mitzvah of the white. This episode reveals how the "sky-blue" of our past was intentionally woven into the flag of our future, creating a symbolic bridge between ancient law and modern statehood. By choosing the colors of the tallit for the national banner, the founders of Zionism ensured that every time we look at the flag, we see the ancient yearning of our tradition. What happens when the ritual objects we wear become the symbols we march under? Listen and find out.


]]> 309 no Menachot 37 - Two Heads Are Harder Than One On today’s page, Menachot 37, we encounter a question that seems more like a riddle than a ritual: If a man has two heads, where does he place his tefillin? While Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi initially dismisses the query as absurd, the reality of a two-headed child soon forces a reconsideration of what is truly "impossible". This page serves as a humbling reminder that even the greatest minds have limits, and that God’s creation often exceeds our standard logic. How do we respond when the world presents us with something that defies our categories? Listen and find out. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 37 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 37, we encounter a question that seems more like a riddle than a ritual: If a man has two heads, where does he place his tefillin? While Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi initially dismisses the query as absurd, the reality of a two-headed child soon forces a reconsideration of what is truly "impossible". This page serves as a humbling reminder that even the greatest minds have limits, and that God’s creation often exceeds our standard logic. How do we respond when the world presents us with something that defies our categories? Listen and find out.

On today’s page, Menachot 37, we encounter a question that seems more like a riddle than a ritual: If a man has two heads, where does he place his tefillin? While Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi initially dismisses the query as absurd, the reality of a two-headed child soon forces a reconsideration of what is truly "impossible". This page serves as a humbling reminder that even the greatest minds have limits, and that God’s creation often exceeds our standard logic. How do we respond when the world presents us with something that defies our categories? Listen and find out.

]]> 460 no Menachot 35 and 36 - Seeing God’s Back, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin On today’s pages, Menachot 35 and 36, we encounter a startling image: God showing Moses the knot of the tefillin. Rabbi David Bashevkin joins us to explore this anthropomorphic mystery, explaining that while we can never see God’s face—the future unfolding—we can always see God’s back by looking retrospectively at our lives and history. The knot at the back of the head symbolizes how we remain tethered to the Divine even when the path ahead is unclear. What does it mean to be wrapped in a divine embrace through history? Listen and find out. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 35 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 35 and 36, we encounter a startling image: God showing Moses the knot of the tefillin. Rabbi David Bashevkin joins us to explore this anthropomorphic mystery, explaining that while we can never see God’s face—the future unfolding—we can always see God’s back by looking retrospectively at our lives and history. The knot at the back of the head symbolizes how we remain tethered to the Divine even when the path ahead is unclear. What does it mean to be wrapped in a divine embrace through history? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 35 and 36, we encounter a startling image: God showing Moses the knot of the tefillin. Rabbi David Bashevkin joins us to explore this anthropomorphic mystery, explaining that while we can never see God’s face—the future unfolding—we can always see God’s back by looking retrospectively at our lives and history. The knot at the back of the head symbolizes how we remain tethered to the Divine even when the path ahead is unclear. What does it mean to be wrapped in a divine embrace through history? Listen and find out.

]]> 604 Menachot 33 and 34 - Tying the Knot On today’s pages, Menachot 33 and 34, we shift our focus from the meal offerings and mezuzot to the sacred laws of tefillin. Our guest today, Hudson Leibovitz, joins us to discuss his preparation for his upcoming Bar Mitzvah and what it means to physically bind the words of the Torah to one’s body for the first time. This discussion highlights the deep connection between our daily rituals and our internal commitment to Jewish tradition. How does the act of wearing our faith change the way we see ourselves and the world around us? Listen and find out. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 33 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 33 and 34, we shift our focus from the meal offerings and mezuzot to the sacred laws of tefillin. Our guest today, Hudson Leibovitz, joins us to discuss his preparation for his upcoming Bar Mitzvah and what it means to physically bind the words of the Torah to one’s body for the first time. This discussion highlights the deep connection between our daily rituals and our internal commitment to Jewish tradition. How does the act of wearing our faith change the way we see ourselves and the world around us? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 33 and 34, we shift our focus from the meal offerings and mezuzot to the sacred laws of tefillin. Our guest today, Hudson Leibovitz, joins us to discuss his preparation for his upcoming Bar Mitzvah and what it means to physically bind the words of the Torah to one’s body for the first time. This discussion highlights the deep connection between our daily rituals and our internal commitment to Jewish tradition. How does the act of wearing our faith change the way we see ourselves and the world around us? Listen and find out.

]]> 365 Menachot 32 - Mezuzah On a Stick On today’s page, Menachot 32, we learn about a unique "life hack" used by the household of King Munbaz, who would carry mezuzot on sticks while traveling to remember the mitzvah even when they weren't obligated to perform it. This small detail opens the door to the story of Munbaz himself, a first-century king who converted to Judaism and famously spent his fortune on charity, viewing it as a way to "save up" in a place where no one could steal. His example reminds us that our true wealth lies in the good we do for others. How can we turn our material resources into a spiritual investment that lasts forever? Listen and find out. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 32 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 32, we learn about a unique "life hack" used by the household of King Munbaz, who would carry mezuzot on sticks while traveling to remember the mitzvah even when they weren't obligated to perform it. This small detail opens the door to the story of Munbaz himself, a first-century king who converted to Judaism and famously spent his fortune on charity, viewing it as a way to "save up" in a place where no one could steal. His example reminds us that our true wealth lies in the good we do for others. How can we turn our material resources into a spiritual investment that lasts forever? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 32, we learn about a unique "life hack" used by the household of King Munbaz, who would carry mezuzot on sticks while traveling to remember the mitzvah even when they weren't obligated to perform it. This small detail opens the door to the story of Munbaz himself, a first-century king who converted to Judaism and famously spent his fortune on charity, viewing it as a way to "save up" in a place where no one could steal. His example reminds us that our true wealth lies in the good we do for others. How can we turn our material resources into a spiritual investment that lasts forever? Listen and find out.

]]> 344 Menachot 31 - Public displays of Judaism On today’s page, Menachot 31, we dive into the specific scribal requirements that make a mezuzah fit for use, including a debate over whether words can be arranged like a poem. This technical discussion leads us to a broader reflection on the mezuzah as a public marker of Jewish identity and a constant reminder of our values as we move between our private and public lives. Placing a mezuzah on the door can be a powerful journey from being hesitant about a public display of faith to finally embracing it. Is the mezuzah just a ritual object, or is it a statement of who we are to the world? Listen and find out. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 31 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 31, we dive into the specific scribal requirements that make a mezuzah fit for use, including a debate over whether words can be arranged like a poem. This technical discussion leads us to a broader reflection on the mezuzah as a public marker of Jewish identity and a constant reminder of our values as we move between our private and public lives. Placing a mezuzah on the door can be a powerful journey from being hesitant about a public display of faith to finally embracing it. Is the mezuzah just a ritual object, or is it a statement of who we are to the world? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 31, we dive into the specific scribal requirements that make a mezuzah fit for use, including a debate over whether words can be arranged like a poem. This technical discussion leads us to a broader reflection on the mezuzah as a public marker of Jewish identity and a constant reminder of our values as we move between our private and public lives. Placing a mezuzah on the door can be a powerful journey from being hesitant about a public display of faith to finally embracing it. Is the mezuzah just a ritual object, or is it a statement of who we are to the world? Listen and find out.

]]> 693 Menachot 30 - Human Voice, Divine Approval On today’s page, Menachot 30, we explore the unique nature of the Book of Deuteronomy—the "Second Speech". While the first four books of the Torah follow a straightforward Divine progression, Deuteronomy is largely a series of speeches delivered by Moses himself. The rabbis grapple with how a human speech can become a Divine text, eventually revealing a revolutionary idea: that God and humanity are true partners in the perfection of creation. How did Moses' own words receive the ultimate Divine seal of approval? Listen and find out. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:41:00 -0000 full 40 30 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 30, we explore the unique nature of the Book of Deuteronomy—the "Second Speech". While the first four books of the Torah follow a straightforward Divine progression, Deuteronomy is largely a series of speeches delivered by Moses himself. The rabbis grapple with how a human speech can become a Divine text, eventually revealing a revolutionary idea: that God and humanity are true partners in the perfection of creation. How did Moses' own words receive the ultimate Divine seal of approval? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 30, we explore the unique nature of the Book of Deuteronomy—the "Second Speech". While the first four books of the Torah follow a straightforward Divine progression, Deuteronomy is largely a series of speeches delivered by Moses himself. The rabbis grapple with how a human speech can become a Divine text, eventually revealing a revolutionary idea: that God and humanity are true partners in the perfection of creation. How did Moses' own words receive the ultimate Divine seal of approval? Listen and find out.

]]> 429 no Menachot 28 and 29 - Defining "is" On today’s pages, Menachot 28 and 29, the Talmud insists that every single letter in a Torah scroll is essential to its holiness and validity. Historian Dr. Tevi Troy, our guest today, joins us to discuss how certain leaders have mastered the art of "wiggle words" to navigate challenging political situations. While the Gemara demands absolute precision, the world of politics often relies on the ambiguity of a single word to shift meaning. Can we remain honest in our dealings if we are always searching for a linguistic loophole? Listen and find out. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 28 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 28 and 29, the Talmud insists that every single letter in a Torah scroll is essential to its holiness and validity. Historian Dr. Tevi Troy, our guest today, joins us to discuss how certain leaders have mastered the art of "wiggle words" to navigate challenging political situations. While the Gemara demands absolute precision, the world of politics often relies on the ambiguity of a single word to shift meaning. Can we remain honest in our dealings if we are always searching for a linguistic loophole? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 28 and 29, the Talmud insists that every single letter in a Torah scroll is essential to its holiness and validity. Historian Dr. Tevi Troy, our guest today, joins us to discuss how certain leaders have mastered the art of "wiggle words" to navigate challenging political situations. While the Gemara demands absolute precision, the world of politics often relies on the ambiguity of a single word to shift meaning. Can we remain honest in our dealings if we are always searching for a linguistic loophole? Listen and find out.

]]> 346 no Menachot 26 and 27 - Deep Vessels On today’s pages, Menachot 26 and 27, the Talmud examines whether a meal offering is valid if it isn't properly sanctified in a service vessel, sparking a deeper reflection on the objects that facilitate our rituals. Just as an Italian coffee maker is described by its creators not as a tool but as a "treasure chest of experience," the Temple vessels were meant to elevate the act of service into a meaningful relationship with the Divine. This suggests that by treating our everyday objects with intentionality, we can re-enchant the world around us. How does the quality of our "vessels" affect the depth of our daily experiences? Listen and find out. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 26 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 26 and 27, the Talmud examines whether a meal offering is valid if it isn't properly sanctified in a service vessel, sparking a deeper reflection on the objects that facilitate our rituals. Just as an Italian coffee maker is described by its creators not as a tool but as a "treasure chest of experience," the Temple vessels were meant to elevate the act of service into a meaningful relationship with the Divine. This suggests that by treating our everyday objects with intentionality, we can re-enchant the world around us. How does the quality of our "vessels" affect the depth of our daily experiences? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 26 and 27, the Talmud examines whether a meal offering is valid if it isn't properly sanctified in a service vessel, sparking a deeper reflection on the objects that facilitate our rituals. Just as an Italian coffee maker is described by its creators not as a tool but as a "treasure chest of experience," the Temple vessels were meant to elevate the act of service into a meaningful relationship with the Divine. This suggests that by treating our everyday objects with intentionality, we can re-enchant the world around us. How does the quality of our "vessels" affect the depth of our daily experiences? Listen and find out.

]]> 425 no Menachot 25 - The Priest's Polished Brow On today’s page, Menachot 25, we discover a ritual object so powerful it can purify even the defiled. The Tzitz, the golden front plate worn by the High Priest, serves as a bridge between human failure and Divine acceptance, acting almost like a spiritual lie detector for the soul. How can a single piece of gold help atone for the "tough-mindedness" of our own pride and vanity? Listen and find out. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 25 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 25, we discover a ritual object so powerful it can purify even the defiled. The Tzitz, the golden front plate worn by the High Priest, serves as a bridge between human failure and Divine acceptance, acting almost like a spiritual lie detector for the soul. How can a single piece of gold help atone for the "tough-mindedness" of our own pride and vanity? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 25, we discover a ritual object so powerful it can purify even the defiled. The Tzitz, the golden front plate worn by the High Priest, serves as a bridge between human failure and Divine acceptance, acting almost like a spiritual lie detector for the soul. How can a single piece of gold help atone for the "tough-mindedness" of our own pride and vanity? Listen and find out.


]]> 385 no Menachot 24 - Vessels of Mixed Virtue On today’s page, Menachot 24, we encounter a legal "what if": Can a single vessel hold both pure and impure offerings without one defiling the other? While the rabbis navigate the technicalities of multi-compartment vessels, they uncover a profound meditation on human nature. Even when we feel tainted by poor choices or bad habits, the Talmud suggests that we are like that bifurcated vessel—there is always a compartment of purity within us that remains untouched and ready for redemption. How can recognizing our own "inner pure offering" help us find the path back to our best selves? Listen and find out. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 27 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 24, we encounter a legal "what if": Can a single vessel hold both pure and impure offerings without one defiling the other? While the rabbis navigate the technicalities of multi-compartment vessels, they uncover a profound meditation on human nature. Even when we feel tainted by poor choices or bad habits, the Talmud suggests that we are like that bifurcated vessel—there is always a compartment of purity within us that remains untouched and ready for redemption. How can recognizing our own "inner pure offering" help us find the path back to our best selves? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 24, we encounter a legal "what if": Can a single vessel hold both pure and impure offerings without one defiling the other? While the rabbis navigate the technicalities of multi-compartment vessels, they uncover a profound meditation on human nature. Even when we feel tainted by poor choices or bad habits, the Talmud suggests that we are like that bifurcated vessel—there is always a compartment of purity within us that remains untouched and ready for redemption. How can recognizing our own "inner pure offering" help us find the path back to our best selves? Listen and find out.


]]> 361 no Menachot 23 - Ratios and Rituals On today’s page, Menachot 23, we explore why size and ratio matter when it comes to our sacred offerings. The rabbis debate what happens when two meal offerings become so thoroughly mixed that you can no longer distinguish one from the other, leading to a fascinating discussion on the threshold of authenticity. How much of a thing can you change before it loses its essential character? Listen and find out. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 23, we explore why size and ratio matter when it comes to our sacred offerings. The rabbis debate what happens when two meal offerings become so thoroughly mixed that you can no longer distinguish one from the other, leading to a fascinating discussion on the threshold of authenticity. How much of a thing can you change before it loses its essential character? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 23, we explore why size and ratio matter when it comes to our sacred offerings. The rabbis debate what happens when two meal offerings become so thoroughly mixed that you can no longer distinguish one from the other, leading to a fascinating discussion on the threshold of authenticity. How much of a thing can you change before it loses its essential character? Listen and find out.

]]> 419 Menachot 21 and 22 - Let's Get Salty On today’s pages, Menachot 21 and 22, the Gemara details the three specific locations in the Temple where salt was stored: the Chamber of Salt, the ramp, and the top of the altar. This logistical precision highlights a deeper truth: that which is important enough to preserve must be stored with intentionality and care. From ancient chambers to your own kitchen counter, how does the way we "house" our essentials change our relationship to them? Listen and find out. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 21 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 21 and 22, the Gemara details the three specific locations in the Temple where salt was stored: the Chamber of Salt, the ramp, and the top of the altar. This logistical precision highlights a deeper truth: that which is important enough to preserve must be stored with intentionality and care. From ancient chambers to your own kitchen counter, how does the way we "house" our essentials change our relationship to them? Listen and find out.

On today’s pages, Menachot 21 and 22, the Gemara details the three specific locations in the Temple where salt was stored: the Chamber of Salt, the ramp, and the top of the altar. This logistical precision highlights a deeper truth: that which is important enough to preserve must be stored with intentionality and care. From ancient chambers to your own kitchen counter, how does the way we "house" our essentials change our relationship to them? Listen and find out.

]]> 470 no Menachot 19 and 20 - And the Power of "And" On today’s pages, Menachot 19 and 20, the Gemara explores the legal weight of a single conjunction, asking how the word "and" can transform the requirements of a Temple sacrifice. Through the divergent readings of Rabbi Shimon and the Sages, we see that the difference between a valid offering and a disqualified one often hangs on the placement of a comma or the reach of a pronoun. How can learning to read between the lines of an ancient law help us find more clarity in the complex narratives of our own lives? Listen and find out. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 16 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 19 and 20, the Gemara explores the legal weight of a single conjunction, asking how the word "and" can transform the requirements of a Temple sacrifice. Through the divergent readings of Rabbi Shimon and the Sages, we see that the difference between a valid offering and a disqualified one often hangs on the placement of a comma or the reach of a pronoun. How can learning to read between the lines of an ancient law help us find more clarity in the complex narratives of our own lives? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 19 and 20, the Gemara explores the legal weight of a single conjunction, asking how the word "and" can transform the requirements of a Temple sacrifice. Through the divergent readings of Rabbi Shimon and the Sages, we see that the difference between a valid offering and a disqualified one often hangs on the placement of a comma or the reach of a pronoun. How can learning to read between the lines of an ancient law help us find more clarity in the complex narratives of our own lives? Listen and find out.



]]> 513 no Menachot 18 - Valid Mistakes On today’s page, Menachot 18, we find a surprisingly lenient catalog of errors that a priest might make during a sacrificial offering. Even when steps are missed or performed by a non-priest, the Talmud often rules the offering valid, reminding us that the law leaves room for our human tendency to stumble. It is a comforting realization that perfection isn't always the prerequisite for a meaningful connection to the Divine. If even the most sacred rituals allow for mistakes, why are we so hard on ourselves when we fall short? Listen and find out. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 18 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 18, we find a surprisingly lenient catalog of errors that a priest might make during a sacrificial offering. Even when steps are missed or performed by a non-priest, the Talmud often rules the offering valid, reminding us that the law leaves room for our human tendency to stumble. It is a comforting realization that perfection isn't always the prerequisite for a meaningful connection to the Divine. If even the most sacred rituals allow for mistakes, why are we so hard on ourselves when we fall short? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 18, we find a surprisingly lenient catalog of errors that a priest might make during a sacrificial offering. Even when steps are missed or performed by a non-priest, the Talmud often rules the offering valid, reminding us that the law leaves room for our human tendency to stumble. It is a comforting realization that perfection isn't always the prerequisite for a meaningful connection to the Divine. If even the most sacred rituals allow for mistakes, why are we so hard on ourselves when we fall short? Listen and find out.

]]> 934 Menachot 17 - Spicy Scholars On today’s page, Menachot 17, we encounter the "spicy ones" of Pumbedita and a fascinating debate over two distinct models of intellectual excellence. The Gemara tells a story of three legendary sages who find themselves exhausted and frustrated by a brilliant but temperamental colleague whose sharp mind makes him nearly impossible to follow. It serves as a timeless reminder that while "uprooting mountains" is impressive, the stability of the "Sinai" model is what actually allows for a sustained, inclusive conversation. Is it possible to be too smart for the good of the community? Listen and find out. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 17 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 17, we encounter the "spicy ones" of Pumbedita and a fascinating debate over two distinct models of intellectual excellence. The Gemara tells a story of three legendary sages who find themselves exhausted and frustrated by a brilliant but temperamental colleague whose sharp mind makes him nearly impossible to follow. It serves as a timeless reminder that while "uprooting mountains" is impressive, the stability of the "Sinai" model is what actually allows for a sustained, inclusive conversation. Is it possible to be too smart for the good of the community? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 17, we encounter the "spicy ones" of Pumbedita and a fascinating debate over two distinct models of intellectual excellence. The Gemara tells a story of three legendary sages who find themselves exhausted and frustrated by a brilliant but temperamental colleague whose sharp mind makes him nearly impossible to follow. It serves as a timeless reminder that while "uprooting mountains" is impressive, the stability of the "Sinai" model is what actually allows for a sustained, inclusive conversation. Is it possible to be too smart for the good of the community? Listen and find out.

]]> 495 Menachot 16 - Perfection in the Process On today’s page, Menachot 16, we explore the disagreement between the Sages and Rabbi Meir over what constitutes a "disqualified" intention. In a culture obsessed with metrics and return on investment, the Gemara offers a different way to live: by mastering every minute detail until we are fully immersed in the task. How does focusing on the small things help us re-enchant a world that often feels broken? Listen and find out. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 16 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 16, we explore the disagreement between the Sages and Rabbi Meir over what constitutes a "disqualified" intention. In a culture obsessed with metrics and return on investment, the Gemara offers a different way to live: by mastering every minute detail until we are fully immersed in the task. How does focusing on the small things help us re-enchant a world that often feels broken? Listen and find out.

On today’s page, Menachot 16, we explore the disagreement between the Sages and Rabbi Meir over what constitutes a "disqualified" intention. In a culture obsessed with metrics and return on investment, the Gemara offers a different way to live: by mastering every minute detail until we are fully immersed in the task. How does focusing on the small things help us re-enchant a world that often feels broken? Listen and find out.

]]> 449 no Menachot 14 and 15 - High Stakes On today’s pages, Menachot 14 and 15, the rabbis debate why hemp is prohibited in the vineyard and what its particular nature signals about risk. The conversation becomes a model of restraint: not panic, not permissiveness, just a deliberate moment of consideration before something powerful gets planted “far and wide.” In a time when cannabis feels increasingly casual, what would it mean to treat it like the rabbis do—worthy of a pause and a real accounting? Listen and find out. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 14 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 14 and 15, the rabbis debate why hemp is prohibited in the vineyard and what its particular nature signals about risk. The conversation becomes a model of restraint: not panic, not permissiveness, just a deliberate moment of consideration before something powerful gets planted “far and wide.” In a time when cannabis feels increasingly casual, what would it mean to treat it like the rabbis do—worthy of a pause and a real accounting? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 14 and 15, the rabbis debate why hemp is prohibited in the vineyard and what its particular nature signals about risk. The conversation becomes a model of restraint: not panic, not permissiveness, just a deliberate moment of consideration before something powerful gets planted “far and wide.” In a time when cannabis feels increasingly casual, what would it mean to treat it like the rabbis do—worthy of a pause and a real accounting? Listen and find out.

]]> 364 no Menachot 12 and 13 - The Power of Intention On today’s pages, Menachot 12 and 13, we see that the physical act of the meal offering is inseparable from the mental state of the one performing it. Just as a distracted athlete loses their edge on the track, a distracted heart in the Temple renders a holy act invalid. How does cultivating deep presence change the weight and meaning of our actions? Listen and find out. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 12 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 12 and 13, we see that the physical act of the meal offering is inseparable from the mental state of the one performing it. Just as a distracted athlete loses their edge on the track, a distracted heart in the Temple renders a holy act invalid. How does cultivating deep presence change the weight and meaning of our actions? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 12 and 13, we see that the physical act of the meal offering is inseparable from the mental state of the one performing it. Just as a distracted athlete loses their edge on the track, a distracted heart in the Temple renders a holy act invalid. How does cultivating deep presence change the weight and meaning of our actions? Listen and find out.

]]> 391 no Menachot 11 - Dexterity and the Soul On today’s page, Menachot 11, the rabbis debate the "Kemitzah," an incredibly difficult ritual requiring the priest to use only three fingers to scoop flour. This focus on physical precision serves as a reminder that we are embodied beings who experience the world most deeply through touch. What does the decline in "hand-work" in the digital age mean for our mental health? Listen and find out. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 11 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 11, the rabbis debate the "Kemitzah," an incredibly difficult ritual requiring the priest to use only three fingers to scoop flour. This focus on physical precision serves as a reminder that we are embodied beings who experience the world most deeply through touch. What does the decline in "hand-work" in the digital age mean for our mental health? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 11, the rabbis debate the "Kemitzah," an incredibly difficult ritual requiring the priest to use only three fingers to scoop flour. This focus on physical precision serves as a reminder that we are embodied beings who experience the world most deeply through touch. What does the decline in "hand-work" in the digital age mean for our mental health? Listen and find out.

]]> 422 no Menachot 10 - Ding-Dang Doodily Disqualified On today’s page, Menachot 10, the rabbis examine the differences between a sacrifice offered by a righteous person versus one brought by a sinner, focusing on the weight of intentionality. Through these technicalities, we learn that the path to atonement is paved not just with deeds, but with a total commitment to clarity and purpose. Can a ritual still hold meaning if the heart is not fully engaged? Listen and find out. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 10 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 10, the rabbis examine the differences between a sacrifice offered by a righteous person versus one brought by a sinner, focusing on the weight of intentionality. Through these technicalities, we learn that the path to atonement is paved not just with deeds, but with a total commitment to clarity and purpose. Can a ritual still hold meaning if the heart is not fully engaged? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 10, the rabbis examine the differences between a sacrifice offered by a righteous person versus one brought by a sinner, focusing on the weight of intentionality. Through these technicalities, we learn that the path to atonement is paved not just with deeds, but with a total commitment to clarity and purpose. Can a ritual still hold meaning if the heart is not fully engaged? Listen and find out.

]]> 400 Menachot 9 - Moses of Mixology On today’s page, Menachot 9, the rabbis debate whether a meal offering is invalidated if its ingredients are mixed outside the Temple courtyard. This technical inquiry into when a mixture reaches its full potency serves as a backdrop for a deeper look at the American cocktail and its "founding father," Jerry Thomas. Can a return to simple, strong traditions save us from a modern spiritual crisis? Listen and find out. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 9 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 9, the rabbis debate whether a meal offering is invalidated if its ingredients are mixed outside the Temple courtyard. This technical inquiry into when a mixture reaches its full potency serves as a backdrop for a deeper look at the American cocktail and its "founding father," Jerry Thomas. Can a return to simple, strong traditions save us from a modern spiritual crisis? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 9, the rabbis debate whether a meal offering is invalidated if its ingredients are mixed outside the Temple courtyard. This technical inquiry into when a mixture reaches its full potency serves as a backdrop for a deeper look at the American cocktail and its "founding father," Jerry Thomas. Can a return to simple, strong traditions save us from a modern spiritual crisis? Listen and find out.

]]> 1160 no Menachot 7 and 8 - Sanctifying Lunch On today’s pages, Menachot 7 and 8, the Talmud debates whether holiness can take hold when a sacrifice is offered in parts rather than all at once. Joined by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, Liel explores how sanctity doesn’t require a perfect vessel—only a moment worth consecrating—recorded over a very good meal at Dougie’s BBQ. If holiness can emerge in the middle of lunch, conversation, and everyday life, what excuse do we have for not finding it there? Listen and find out. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 7 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Menachot 7 and 8, the Talmud debates whether holiness can take hold when a sacrifice is offered in parts rather than all at once. Joined by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, Liel explores how sanctity doesn’t require a perfect vessel—only a moment worth consecrating—recorded over a very good meal at Dougie’s BBQ. If holiness can emerge in the middle of lunch, conversation, and everyday life, what excuse do we have for not finding it there? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Menachot 7 and 8, the Talmud debates whether holiness can take hold when a sacrifice is offered in parts rather than all at once. Joined by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, Liel explores how sanctity doesn’t require a perfect vessel—only a moment worth consecrating—recorded over a very good meal at Dougie’s BBQ. If holiness can emerge in the middle of lunch, conversation, and everyday life, what excuse do we have for not finding it there? Listen and find out.


]]> 406 Menachot 5 and 6 - Inquiring Minds On today’s page, Menachot 5, a disagreement about the Omer offering leads the rabbis to slow down and ask what this ritual is actually meant to accomplish. By questioning whether intention, validity, and even sacrificial status apply in the usual way, the discussion turns ritual into an invitation to inquire rather than comply. If the Torah wants us not just to perform commandments but to interrogate their purpose, how should that shape the way we live with them? Listen and find out. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 5 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 5, a disagreement about the Omer offering leads the rabbis to slow down and ask what this ritual is actually meant to accomplish. By questioning whether intention, validity, and even sacrificial status apply in the usual way, the discussion turns ritual into an invitation to inquire rather than comply. If the Torah wants us not just to perform commandments but to interrogate their purpose, how should that shape the way we live with them? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 5, a disagreement about the Omer offering leads the rabbis to slow down and ask what this ritual is actually meant to accomplish. By questioning whether intention, validity, and even sacrificial status apply in the usual way, the discussion turns ritual into an invitation to inquire rather than comply. If the Torah wants us not just to perform commandments but to interrogate their purpose, how should that shape the way we live with them? Listen and find out.

]]> 414 no Menachot 4 - True Possession On today’s page, Menachot 4, the rabbis reflect on the omer offering, the first and finest grain brought with great care and intention. The ritual points to a deeper truth about generosity, gratitude, and recognizing that nothing is fully ours. What happens when we lead with thanks instead of possession? Listen and find out. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 Menachot 4 - True Possession full 40 4 Tablet Magazine Menachot 4 - True Possession On today’s page, Menachot 4, the rabbis reflect on the omer offering, the first and finest grain brought with great care and intention. The ritual points to a deeper truth about generosity, gratitude, and recognizing that nothing is fully ours. What happens when we lead with thanks instead of possession? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 4, the rabbis reflect on the omer offering, the first and finest grain brought with great care and intention. The ritual points to a deeper truth about generosity, gratitude, and recognizing that nothing is fully ours. What happens when we lead with thanks instead of possession? Listen and find out.

]]> 615 Menachot 3 - Returning to Intention On today’s page, Menachot 3, the Talmud opens its discussion of meal offerings by examining when a handful of flour taken from an offering is valid or invalid depending on whether it was taken “for its own sake.” Rather than launching into new themes, the tractate underscores a core idea we’ve seen before: even the best offering fails without the right intention behind it. What does it teach us about the place of mindful purpose in ritual — and in life? Listen and find out. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 3 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 3, the Talmud opens its discussion of meal offerings by examining when a handful of flour taken from an offering is valid or invalid depending on whether it was taken “for its own sake.” Rather than launching into new themes, the tractate underscores a core idea we’ve seen before: even the best offering fails without the right intention behind it. What does it teach us about the place of mindful purpose in ritual — and in life? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 3, the Talmud opens its discussion of meal offerings by examining when a handful of flour taken from an offering is valid or invalid depending on whether it was taken “for its own sake.” Rather than launching into new themes, the tractate underscores a core idea we’ve seen before: even the best offering fails without the right intention behind it. What does it teach us about the place of mindful purpose in ritual — and in life? Listen and find out.

]]> 477 no Menachot 2 - A Fistful of Divinity On today’s page, Menachot 2, the Talmud turns from blood and slaughter to a quieter sacrificial world shaped by grain offerings. Rabbi David Bashevkin helps frame this shift as a move from spectacle to intention, where sanctity emerges through restraint and measure. Can holiness rooted in limitation rival the drama of the altar’s fire and blood? Listen and find out. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 40 2 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Menachot 2, the Talmud turns from blood and slaughter to a quieter sacrificial world shaped by grain offerings. Rabbi David Bashevkin helps frame this shift as a move from spectacle to intention, where sanctity emerges through restraint and measure. Can holiness rooted in limitation rival the drama of the altar’s fire and blood? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Menachot 2, the Talmud turns from blood and slaughter to a quieter sacrificial world shaped by grain offerings. Rabbi David Bashevkin helps frame this shift as a move from spectacle to intention, where sanctity emerges through restraint and measure. Can holiness rooted in limitation rival the drama of the altar’s fire and blood? Listen and find out.

]]> 453 no Zevachim 119 and 120 - The Small Aleph On today’s pages, Zevachim 119 and 120, we reach the conclusion of the tractate and step back to ask what the entire world of sacrificial worship has been teaching us all along. Rabbi David Bashevkin joins us to reflect on why the Talmud insists on studying offerings in a modern world that resists them—and how a single diminished letter at the start of Leviticus reframes existence itself as a response to a divine call. What does it mean to live in a world of purpose rather than coincidence? Listen and find out. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 119 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 119 and 120, we reach the conclusion of the tractate and step back to ask what the entire world of sacrificial worship has been teaching us all along. Rabbi David Bashevkin joins us to reflect on why the Talmud insists on studying offerings in a modern world that resists them—and how a single diminished letter at the start of Leviticus reframes existence itself as a response to a divine call. What does it mean to live in a world of purpose rather than coincidence? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 119 and 120, we reach the conclusion of the tractate and step back to ask what the entire world of sacrificial worship has been teaching us all along. Rabbi David Bashevkin joins us to reflect on why the Talmud insists on studying offerings in a modern world that resists them—and how a single diminished letter at the start of Leviticus reframes existence itself as a response to a divine call. What does it mean to live in a world of purpose rather than coincidence? Listen and find out.

]]> 869 no Zevachim 117 and 118 - Those Divine Shoulders On today’s pages, Zevachim 117 and 118, a poetic verse in Deuteronomy becomes a timeline of Jewish history, tracing how divine presence is experienced across eras. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin helps us explore the shift from miraculous protection to mature partnership—and why the messianic vision is one of clarity rather than concealment. How does holiness change as we grow into it? Listen and find out. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 117 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 117 and 118, a poetic verse in Deuteronomy becomes a timeline of Jewish history, tracing how divine presence is experienced across eras. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin helps us explore the shift from miraculous protection to mature partnership—and why the messianic vision is one of clarity rather than concealment. How does holiness change as we grow into it? Listen and find out.



On today’s pages, Zevachim 117 and 118, a poetic verse in Deuteronomy becomes a timeline of Jewish history, tracing how divine presence is experienced across eras. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin helps us explore the shift from miraculous protection to mature partnership—and why the messianic vision is one of clarity rather than concealment. How does holiness change as we grow into it? Listen and find out.


]]> 682 no Zevachim 116 - Turning Tricks into Trust On today’s page, Zevachim 116, the rabbis tell the unlikely story of Rahav, a woman defined by disgrace who transforms the very tools of her past into instruments of redemption. The Presidentscher Rav, Dr. Tevi Troy, joins us to explore how missteps, public failure, and even humiliation can become the raw material for leadership—and why the ability to reverse a narrative matters as much in politics as it does in the Bible. How do you turn your worst chapter into your greatest credential? Listen and find out. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 116 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 116, the rabbis tell the unlikely story of Rahav, a woman defined by disgrace who transforms the very tools of her past into instruments of redemption. The Presidentscher Rav, Dr. Tevi Troy, joins us to explore how missteps, public failure, and even humiliation can become the raw material for leadership—and why the ability to reverse a narrative matters as much in politics as it does in the Bible. How do you turn your worst chapter into your greatest credential? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 116, the rabbis tell the unlikely story of Rahav, a woman defined by disgrace who transforms the very tools of her past into instruments of redemption. The Presidentscher Rav, Dr. Tevi Troy, joins us to explore how missteps, public failure, and even humiliation can become the raw material for leadership—and why the ability to reverse a narrative matters as much in politics as it does in the Bible. How do you turn your worst chapter into your greatest credential? Listen and find out.

]]> 357 no Zevachim 115 - Silent Strength On today’s page, Zevachim 115, the rabbis argue that there are moments when speech heals—and moments when silence does. Through Aaron’s tragedy, they suggest that quiet endurance can itself be holy. In an age of endless talk, what might we regain by holding our peace? Listen and find out. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 115, the rabbis argue that there are moments when speech heals—and moments when silence does. Through Aaron’s tragedy, they suggest that quiet endurance can itself be holy. In an age of endless talk, what might we regain by holding our peace? Listen and find out.

On today’s page, Zevachim 115, the rabbis argue that there are moments when speech heals—and moments when silence does. Through Aaron’s tragedy, they suggest that quiet endurance can itself be holy. In an age of endless talk, what might we regain by holding our peace? Listen and find out.

]]> 479 no Zevachim 114 - Property Lines On today’s page, Zevachim 114, the Talmud draws a hard line: you cannot forbid what is not yours. From ritual law to everyday life, the rabbis frame ownership as the precondition for moral responsibility. How does private property become the ground on which ethical life is built? Listen and find out. Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 114 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 114, the Talmud draws a hard line: you cannot forbid what is not yours. From ritual law to everyday life, the rabbis frame ownership as the precondition for moral responsibility. How does private property become the ground on which ethical life is built? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 114, the Talmud draws a hard line: you cannot forbid what is not yours. From ritual law to everyday life, the rabbis frame ownership as the precondition for moral responsibility. How does private property become the ground on which ethical life is built? Listen and find out.

]]> 470 no Zevachim 112 and 113 From Individual to Nationhood On today’s pages, Zevachim 112 and 113, the Talmud examines why and how sacred service shifted from firstborns to priests and from private altars to a single Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how this transformation reflects Judaism’s move from individual devotion to national religious life. What does it take for sacred service to change shape as a people becomes a nation? Listen and find out. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 112 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 112 and 113, the Talmud examines why and how sacred service shifted from firstborns to priests and from private altars to a single Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how this transformation reflects Judaism’s move from individual devotion to national religious life. What does it take for sacred service to change shape as a people becomes a nation? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 112 and 113, the Talmud examines why and how sacred service shifted from firstborns to priests and from private altars to a single Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how this transformation reflects Judaism’s move from individual devotion to national religious life. What does it take for sacred service to change shape as a people becomes a nation? Listen and find out.


]]> 817 no Zevachim 110 and 111 - A Tale of Two Libations On today’s pages, Zevachim 110 and 111, the rabbis debate whether libations were offered during Israel’s years wandering in the wilderness. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to show how this technical disagreement reflects two radically different ways of understanding Torah itself. Is sacred law fixed from the outset, or does it unfold through history and experience? Listen and find out. Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 110 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 110 and 111, the rabbis debate whether libations were offered during Israel’s years wandering in the wilderness. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to show how this technical disagreement reflects two radically different ways of understanding Torah itself. Is sacred law fixed from the outset, or does it unfold through history and experience? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 110 and 111, the rabbis debate whether libations were offered during Israel’s years wandering in the wilderness. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to show how this technical disagreement reflects two radically different ways of understanding Torah itself. Is sacred law fixed from the outset, or does it unfold through history and experience? Listen and find out.

]]> 633 no Zevachim 109 - Cracking the Code On today’s page, Zevachim 109, the Talmud models how precision dissolves contradiction. We highlight an animated explainer from the YouTube channel of Joshua Waxman — watch it here. But before we get to the explainer, we stop to examine the explainer itself, with Professor Waxman joining us to discuss AI experimentation, its limits, and why human judgment still matters. What happens when clarity comes not from new answers, but from better questions? Listen and find out. You can visit Professor Waxman's website: girsology.com For the previous version of the explainer referenced in the episode, you can go here. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 109 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 109, the Talmud models how precision dissolves contradiction. We highlight an animated explainer from the YouTube channel of Joshua Waxman — watch it here. But before we get to the explainer, we stop to examine the explainer itself, with Professor Waxman joining us to discuss AI experimentation, its limits, and why human judgment still matters. What happens when clarity comes not from new answers, but from better questions? Listen and find out. You can visit Professor Waxman's website: girsology.com For the previous version of the explainer referenced in the episode, you can go here. On today’s page, Zevachim 109, the Talmud models how precision dissolves contradiction. We highlight an animated explainer from the YouTube channel of Joshua Waxman — watch it here. But before we get to the explainer, we stop to examine the explainer itself, with Professor Waxman joining us to discuss AI experimentation, its limits, and why human judgment still matters. What happens when clarity comes not from new answers, but from better questions? Listen and find out.

You can visit Professor Waxman's website: girsology.com

For the previous version of the explainer referenced in the episode, you can go here.



]]> 951 no Zevachim 108 - With a Grain of Salt On today’s page, Zevachim 108, a pigeon’s head, a pinch of salt, and an olive-sized requirement spark a surprisingly elegant debate. Is sameness defined by substance, by function, or by obligation? As the rabbis slow everything down and refuse to rush to judgment, they remind us that clarity often comes from sharper questions, not cleaner answers. What does it mean to let a dilemma stand? Listen and find out. Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 108 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 108, a pigeon’s head, a pinch of salt, and an olive-sized requirement spark a surprisingly elegant debate. Is sameness defined by substance, by function, or by obligation? As the rabbis slow everything down and refuse to rush to judgment, they remind us that clarity often comes from sharper questions, not cleaner answers. What does it mean to let a dilemma stand? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 108, a pigeon’s head, a pinch of salt, and an olive-sized requirement spark a surprisingly elegant debate. Is sameness defined by substance, by function, or by obligation? As the rabbis slow everything down and refuse to rush to judgment, they remind us that clarity often comes from sharper questions, not cleaner answers. What does it mean to let a dilemma stand? Listen and find out.

]]> 395 no Zevachim 107 - Jerusalem's Sanctity On today’s page, Zevachim 107, the Gemara asks if the land of Israel keeps its holiness even without the Temple. Our discussion includes a visit to the National Library of Israel, home to the Rambam’s handwritten manuscripts. How does sanctity persist when the world changes? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. Tue, 30 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 107 - Jerusalem's Sanctity full 39 107 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 107 - Jerusalem's Sanctity On today’s page, Zevachim 107, the Gemara asks if the land of Israel keeps its holiness even without the Temple. Our discussion includes a visit to the National Library of Israel, home to the Rambam’s handwritten manuscripts. How does sanctity persist when the world changes? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. On today’s page, Zevachim 107, the Gemara asks if the land of Israel keeps its holiness even without the Temple. Our discussion includes a visit to the National Library of Israel, home to the Rambam’s handwritten manuscripts. How does sanctity persist when the world changes? Listen and find out.

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]]> 1478 Zevachim 105 and 106 - When the Land Rests On today’s pages, Zevachim 105 and 106, the Talmud explores the radical holiness of shemita, the sabbatical year, when produce itself becomes sacred and even transfers that sanctity to money. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to trace how this law shaped Jewish farming, Zionist history, and modern Israeli life. What does it mean to live in a world where ownership pauses? Listen and find out. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 105 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 105 and 106, the Talmud explores the radical holiness of shemita, the sabbatical year, when produce itself becomes sacred and even transfers that sanctity to money. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to trace how this law shaped Jewish farming, Zionist history, and modern Israeli life. What does it mean to live in a world where ownership pauses? Listen and find out.


On today’s pages, Zevachim 105 and 106, the Talmud explores the radical holiness of shemita, the sabbatical year, when produce itself becomes sacred and even transfers that sanctity to money. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to trace how this law shaped Jewish farming, Zionist history, and modern Israeli life. What does it mean to live in a world where ownership pauses? Listen and find out.

]]> 586 no Zevachim 103 and 104 - Absence as Proof? On today’s pages, Zevachim 103 and 104, the rabbis debate whether the absence of prior examples can serve as proof in halacha. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin shows how this question has echoed from Temple times to modern issues like machine-made matzah. When does tradition guide us, and when does it limit us? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. Fri, 26 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 103 and 104 - Absence as Proof? full 39 103 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 103 and 104 - Absence as Proof? On today’s pages, Zevachim 103 and 104, the rabbis debate whether the absence of prior examples can serve as proof in halacha. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin shows how this question has echoed from Temple times to modern issues like machine-made matzah. When does tradition guide us, and when does it limit us? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. On today’s pages, Zevachim 103 and 104, the rabbis debate whether the absence of prior examples can serve as proof in halacha. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin shows how this question has echoed from Temple times to modern issues like machine-made matzah. When does tradition guide us, and when does it limit us? Listen and find out.


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]]> 624 Zevachim 102 – Divine Distraction On today’s page, Zevachim 102, the Gemara suggests that Moses was too preoccupied with the Divine Presence to fulfill a basic priestly duty. Israeli rabbi Avihud Schwartz unpacks why that startling answer explains not just Moses’s role, but Judaism’s broader vision of sanctity. Is being “too spiritual” ever a real excuse for skipping the work of this world? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 102 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 102, the Gemara suggests that Moses was too preoccupied with the Divine Presence to fulfill a basic priestly duty. Israeli rabbi Avihud Schwartz unpacks why that startling answer explains not just Moses’s role, but Judaism’s broader vision of sanctity. Is being “too spiritual” ever a real excuse for skipping the work of this world? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. On today’s page, Zevachim 102, the Gemara suggests that Moses was too preoccupied with the Divine Presence to fulfill a basic priestly duty. Israeli rabbi Avihud Schwartz unpacks why that startling answer explains not just Moses’s role, but Judaism’s broader vision of sanctity. Is being “too spiritual” ever a real excuse for skipping the work of this world? Listen and find out.

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]]> 389 no Zevachim 101 – Zealots Beware On today’s page, Zevachim 101, the rabbis revisit the terrifying story of Pinchas, whose violent zeal halts a deadly plague but raises lasting moral questions. Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks reflects on why religious passion, however sincere, can never be a blueprint for leadership. When does moral urgency cross the line into dangerous certainty? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. Wed, 24 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 101 – Zealots Beware full 39 101 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 101 – Zealots Beware On today’s page, Zevachim 101, the rabbis revisit the terrifying story of Pinchas, whose violent zeal halts a deadly plague but raises lasting moral questions. Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks reflects on why religious passion, however sincere, can never be a blueprint for leadership. When does moral urgency cross the line into dangerous certainty? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. On today’s page, Zevachim 101, the rabbis revisit the terrifying story of Pinchas, whose violent zeal halts a deadly plague but raises lasting moral questions. Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks reflects on why religious passion, however sincere, can never be a blueprint for leadership. When does moral urgency cross the line into dangerous certainty? Listen and find out.

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]]> 339 Zevachim 100 – The Weight of Grief On today’s page, Zevachim 100, the rabbis dwell on acute mourning, a moment when grief interrupts routine, obligation, and even meaning itself. The late Norman Podhoretz offers a powerful meditation on the role of ideas and intellectual responsibility at precisely such moments of rupture. What happens when loss forces us to reconsider what truly shapes history and our lives? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 100 – The Weight of Grief full 39 100 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 100 – The Weight of Grief On today’s page, Zevachim 100, the rabbis dwell on acute mourning, a moment when grief interrupts routine, obligation, and even meaning itself. The late Norman Podhoretz offers a powerful meditation on the role of ideas and intellectual responsibility at precisely such moments of rupture. What happens when loss forces us to reconsider what truly shapes history and our lives? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. On today’s page, Zevachim 100, the rabbis dwell on acute mourning, a moment when grief interrupts routine, obligation, and even meaning itself. The late Norman Podhoretz offers a powerful meditation on the role of ideas and intellectual responsibility at precisely such moments of rupture. What happens when loss forces us to reconsider what truly shapes history and our lives? Listen and find out.

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]]> 467 Zevachim 98 and 99 - Life Interrupted On today’s pages, Zevachim 98 and 99, we encounter the rules for priests in the period of acute mourning, when they cannot offer sacrifices or partake in the ritual meat. Our teacher and friend, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, helps illuminate what this stage says about grief, ritual, and the human confrontation with mortality. How do we make space for loss without losing connection to life’s sacredness? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 98 and 99 - Life Interrupted full 39 98 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 98 and 99 - Life Interrupted On today’s pages, Zevachim 98 and 99, we encounter the rules for priests in the period of acute mourning, when they cannot offer sacrifices or partake in the ritual meat. Our teacher and friend, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, helps illuminate what this stage says about grief, ritual, and the human confrontation with mortality. How do we make space for loss without losing connection to life’s sacredness? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. On today’s pages, Zevachim 98 and 99, we encounter the rules for priests in the period of acute mourning, when they cannot offer sacrifices or partake in the ritual meat. Our teacher and friend, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, helps illuminate what this stage says about grief, ritual, and the human confrontation with mortality. How do we make space for loss without losing connection to life’s sacredness? Listen and find out.

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]]> 550 Zevachim 96 and 97 - Talmudic Turncoats On today’s pages, Zevachim 96 and 97, the rabbis explore a case of jealousy between teachers when a promising student decides to learn elsewhere. Presidentischer Rav, Dr. Tevi Troy joins us to draw connections between this debate and famous moments of political switching in American history. How do we decide when it’s right to move on and when loyalty should win out? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 96 and 97 - Talmudic Turncoats full 39 96 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 96 and 97 - Talmudic Turncoats On today’s pages, Zevachim 96 and 97, the rabbis explore a case of jealousy between teachers when a promising student decides to learn elsewhere. Presidentischer Rav, Dr. Tevi Troy joins us to draw connections between this debate and famous moments of political switching in American history. How do we decide when it’s right to move on and when loyalty should win out? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. On today’s pages, Zevachim 96 and 97, the rabbis explore a case of jealousy between teachers when a promising student decides to learn elsewhere. Presidentischer Rav, Dr. Tevi Troy joins us to draw connections between this debate and famous moments of political switching in American history. How do we decide when it’s right to move on and when loyalty should win out? Listen and find out.

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]]> 401 Zevachim 95 – Bluegrass Break On today’s page, Zevachim 95, the rabbis continue their careful discussion of how sacred garments are cleaned in the Temple. We take a Chanukah pause with a song from Nefesh Mountain, because nothing launders our hearts and our minds and makes them fresh again quite like music. When the details of ritual start to pile up, where do you turn to feel renewed? Listen and find out. Join Nefesh Mountain tonight at the Brooklyn Bowl for a very special Love & Light show! Doors open at 6pm, there's a pre-show candle lighting at 7pm, and the show starts at 8pm. Get tickets here. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 95 – Bluegrass Break full 39 95 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 95 – Bluegrass Break On today’s page, Zevachim 95, the rabbis continue their careful discussion of how sacred garments are cleaned in the Temple. We take a Chanukah pause with a song from Nefesh Mountain, because nothing launders our hearts and our minds and makes them fresh again quite like music. When the details of ritual start to pile up, where do you turn to feel renewed? Listen and find out. Join Nefesh Mountain tonight at the Brooklyn Bowl for a very special Love & Light show! Doors open at 6pm, there's a pre-show candle lighting at 7pm, and the show starts at 8pm. Get tickets here. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. On today’s page, Zevachim 95, the rabbis continue their careful discussion of how sacred garments are cleaned in the Temple. We take a Chanukah pause with a song from Nefesh Mountain, because nothing launders our hearts and our minds and makes them fresh again quite like music. When the details of ritual start to pile up, where do you turn to feel renewed? Listen and find out.

Join Nefesh Mountain tonight at the Brooklyn Bowl for a very special Love & Light show! Doors open at 6pm, there's a pre-show candle lighting at 7pm, and the show starts at 8pm. Get tickets here.

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]]> 455 Zevachim 94 - Skin in the Game On today’s page, Zevachim 94, the rabbis debate how items stained with sacrificial blood should be cleaned, and whether leather counts as clothing in the same way fabric does. As the Gemara weighs leather’s strange status somewhere between garment and skin, it quietly nudges us to think about what leather really is and what it means to use it. If leather isn’t quite like cloth, should we treat it differently in how we wear it and choose it? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 94 - Skin in the Game full 39 94 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 94 - Skin in the Game On today’s page, Zevachim 94, the rabbis debate how items stained with sacrificial blood should be cleaned, and whether leather counts as clothing in the same way fabric does. As the Gemara weighs leather’s strange status somewhere between garment and skin, it quietly nudges us to think about what leather really is and what it means to use it. If leather isn’t quite like cloth, should we treat it differently in how we wear it and choose it? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. On today’s page, Zevachim 94, the rabbis debate how items stained with sacrificial blood should be cleaned, and whether leather counts as clothing in the same way fabric does. As the Gemara weighs leather’s strange status somewhere between garment and skin, it quietly nudges us to think about what leather really is and what it means to use it. If leather isn’t quite like cloth, should we treat it differently in how we wear it and choose it? Listen and find out.

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]]> 355 Zevachim 93 – Every Drop Counts On today’s page, Zevachim 93, the Talmud teaches that even a trace of sacrificial blood must be treated with the same care as the entire offering. Beneath the technical details lies a profound moral vision about the holiness of life itself. If no drop of blood is expendable, how should that change how we see human dignity? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here Tue, 16 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 93 – Every Drop Counts full 39 93 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 93 – Every Drop Counts On today’s page, Zevachim 93, the Talmud teaches that even a trace of sacrificial blood must be treated with the same care as the entire offering. Beneath the technical details lies a profound moral vision about the holiness of life itself. If no drop of blood is expendable, how should that change how we see human dignity? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here On today’s page, Zevachim 93, the Talmud teaches that even a trace of sacrificial blood must be treated with the same care as the entire offering. Beneath the technical details lies a profound moral vision about the holiness of life itself. If no drop of blood is expendable, how should that change how we see human dignity? Listen and find out.

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]]> 397 Zevachim 91 and 92 - Keep It Burning On today’s pages, Zevachim 91 and 92, the Talmud debates waiting for coals to naturally become ash rather than snuffing out the fire. Our guest today, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, helps us explore how this ancient rule also mirrors the challenge of keeping our inner fire alive. What does it take to protect the spark that makes us feel awake and inspired? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 91 and 92 - Keep It Burning full 39 91 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 91 and 92 - Keep It Burning On today’s pages, Zevachim 91 and 92, the Talmud debates waiting for coals to naturally become ash rather than snuffing out the fire. Our guest today, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, helps us explore how this ancient rule also mirrors the challenge of keeping our inner fire alive. What does it take to protect the spark that makes us feel awake and inspired? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. On today’s pages, Zevachim 91 and 92, the Talmud debates waiting for coals to naturally become ash rather than snuffing out the fire. Our guest today, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, helps us explore how this ancient rule also mirrors the challenge of keeping our inner fire alive. What does it take to protect the spark that makes us feel awake and inspired? Listen and find out.


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]]> 603 Zevachim 89 and 90 - The Rhythm of Ritual On today’s pages, Zevachim 89 and 90, the rabbis teach that what is frequent takes precedence over what is rare, elevating the daily offering above even the holiest special occasions. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to show how this principle reveals the overlooked spiritual power of consistency—the quiet, steady commitments that shape who we become far more than moments of intensity. What might our spiritual lives look like if we approached them more like Cal Ripken? Listen and find out. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 89 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 89 and 90, the rabbis teach that what is frequent takes precedence over what is rare, elevating the daily offering above even the holiest special occasions. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to show how this principle reveals the overlooked spiritual power of consistency—the quiet, steady commitments that shape who we become far more than moments of intensity. What might our spiritual lives look like if we approached them more like Cal Ripken? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 89 and 90, the rabbis teach that what is frequent takes precedence over what is rare, elevating the daily offering above even the holiest special occasions. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to show how this principle reveals the overlooked spiritual power of consistency—the quiet, steady commitments that shape who we become far more than moments of intensity. What might our spiritual lives look like if we approached them more like Cal Ripken? Listen and find out.

]]> 606 Zevachim 88 - Good Enough On today’s page, Zevachim 88, the rabbis debate just how clean the priestly garments must be and whether lightly soiled clothing even needs a full wash. Their insight suggests that not everything requires the same level of cleaning. How do we know when something truly needs refreshing and when good enough is good enough? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 88 - Good Enough full 39 88 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 88 - Good Enough On today’s page, Zevachim 88, the rabbis debate just how clean the priestly garments must be and whether lightly soiled clothing even needs a full wash. Their insight suggests that not everything requires the same level of cleaning. How do we know when something truly needs refreshing and when good enough is good enough? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. On today’s page, Zevachim 88, the rabbis debate just how clean the priestly garments must be and whether lightly soiled clothing even needs a full wash. Their insight suggests that not everything requires the same level of cleaning. How do we know when something truly needs refreshing and when good enough is good enough? Listen and find out.

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]]> 439 Zevachim 87 - Higher Ground On today’s page, Zevachim 87, the rabbis debate whether suspended offerings become sanctified by the altar’s “airspace,” expanding holiness into the invisible vertical realm above it. That same question animates New York City’s obsession with air rights, where the unseen world above a roofline becomes the site of future growth. What happens if we start treating the space above our own lives—our ambitions, potential, imagination—as buildable terrain? Listen and find out. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 87 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 87, the rabbis debate whether suspended offerings become sanctified by the altar’s “airspace,” expanding holiness into the invisible vertical realm above it. That same question animates New York City’s obsession with air rights, where the unseen world above a roofline becomes the site of future growth. What happens if we start treating the space above our own lives—our ambitions, potential, imagination—as buildable terrain? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 87, the rabbis debate whether suspended offerings become sanctified by the altar’s “airspace,” expanding holiness into the invisible vertical realm above it. That same question animates New York City’s obsession with air rights, where the unseen world above a roofline becomes the site of future growth. What happens if we start treating the space above our own lives—our ambitions, potential, imagination—as buildable terrain? Listen and find out.

]]> 366 no Zevachim 86 - Rising Light On today’s page, Zevachim 86, we revisit the principle that holiness only increases, never diminishes, no matter how humble the vessel. Our guest today, Rabbi Eli Sapo of Chabad of the West Side, helps us connect this idea to the spirit of Hanukkah and the growing light we share. How do we notice the ways sanctity rises in our own lives? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. To get tickets for Chanukah on Ice click here. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 86 - Rising Light full 39 86 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 86 - Rising Light On today’s page, Zevachim 86, we revisit the principle that holiness only increases, never diminishes, no matter how humble the vessel. Our guest today, Rabbi Eli Sapo of Chabad of the West Side, helps us connect this idea to the spirit of Hanukkah and the growing light we share. How do we notice the ways sanctity rises in our own lives? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here. To get tickets for Chanukah on Ice click here. On today’s page, Zevachim 86, we revisit the principle that holiness only increases, never diminishes, no matter how humble the vessel. Our guest today, Rabbi Eli Sapo of Chabad of the West Side, helps us connect this idea to the spirit of Hanukkah and the growing light we share. How do we notice the ways sanctity rises in our own lives? Listen and find out.

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]]> 429 Zevachim 84 and 85 - What’s the Story? On today’s pages, Zevachim 84 and 85, the rabbis teach that even legal debates require stories, because only stories reveal the human stakes beneath the rules. Our guest, producer Josh Kross, reminds us that this is precisely why Jewish storytelling still works: it’s grounded in people, in curiosity, and in the refusal to be boring. If the Talmud resonates across centuries, he suggests, it’s because its tales—strange, raw, hilarious, profound—still sound like us. What can today’s daf teach us about telling the stories that endure? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax deductible donation, click ⁠here⁠. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 84 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 84 and 85, the rabbis teach that even legal debates require stories, because only stories reveal the human stakes beneath the rules. Our guest, producer Josh Kross, reminds us that this is precisely why Jewish storytelling still works: it’s grounded in people, in curiosity, and in the refusal to be boring. If the Talmud resonates across centuries, he suggests, it’s because its tales—strange, raw, hilarious, profound—still sound like us. What can today’s daf teach us about telling the stories that endure? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax deductible donation, click ⁠here⁠. On today’s pages, Zevachim 84 and 85, the rabbis teach that even legal debates require stories, because only stories reveal the human stakes beneath the rules. Our guest, producer Josh Kross, reminds us that this is precisely why Jewish storytelling still works: it’s grounded in people, in curiosity, and in the refusal to be boring. If the Talmud resonates across centuries, he suggests, it’s because its tales—strange, raw, hilarious, profound—still sound like us. What can today’s daf teach us about telling the stories that endure? Listen and find out.


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]]> 553 no Zevachim 82 and 83 - Once Illuminated On today’s pages, Zevachim 82 and 83, the rabbis teach that an offering placed on the altar cannot be lowered or diminished—it has crossed a threshold from which it can only rise. Our guest, Jessica Kasmer-Jacobs, helps us see how that same idea animates Hanukkah: once the menorah was kindled, its light became part of an unbroken chain that still burns in our homes today. Her new children’s book, The Light That Lasted, available from Doorway Books at doorwaybooks.shop, places each child directly inside that ancient moment, revealing that they, too, sustain the miracle. How does understanding ourselves as part of a story that can only ascend change the way we celebrate? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax deductible donation, click ⁠here⁠. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 82 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 82 and 83, the rabbis teach that an offering placed on the altar cannot be lowered or diminished—it has crossed a threshold from which it can only rise. Our guest, Jessica Kasmer-Jacobs, helps us see how that same idea animates Hanukkah: once the menorah was kindled, its light became part of an unbroken chain that still burns in our homes today. Her new children’s book, The Light That Lasted, available from Doorway Books at doorwaybooks.shop, places each child directly inside that ancient moment, revealing that they, too, sustain the miracle. How does understanding ourselves as part of a story that can only ascend change the way we celebrate? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax deductible donation, click ⁠here⁠. On today’s pages, Zevachim 82 and 83, the rabbis teach that an offering placed on the altar cannot be lowered or diminished—it has crossed a threshold from which it can only rise. Our guest, Jessica Kasmer-Jacobs, helps us see how that same idea animates Hanukkah: once the menorah was kindled, its light became part of an unbroken chain that still burns in our homes today. Her new children’s book, The Light That Lasted, available from Doorway Books at doorwaybooks.shop, places each child directly inside that ancient moment, revealing that they, too, sustain the miracle. How does understanding ourselves as part of a story that can only ascend change the way we celebrate? Listen and find out.


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]]> 468 no Zevachim 81 - Elevating Holiness On today’s page, Zevachim 81, we dive into the technical rules of blood offerings and discover a larger lesson about making things more holy rather than less. Could pausing before acting, speaking, or posting help us elevate even small moments in life? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax deductible donation, click here. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 81 - Elevating Holiness full 39 81 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 81 - Elevating Holiness On today’s page, Zevachim 81, we dive into the technical rules of blood offerings and discover a larger lesson about making things more holy rather than less. Could pausing before acting, speaking, or posting help us elevate even small moments in life? Listen and find out. To support Tablet and make a tax deductible donation, click here. On today’s page, Zevachim 81, we dive into the technical rules of blood offerings and discover a larger lesson about making things more holy rather than less. Could pausing before acting, speaking, or posting help us elevate even small moments in life? Listen and find out.


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]]> 384 Zevachim 80 - Sip of Sanctity On today’s page, Zevachim 80, the rabbis debate what happens when regular water mixes into a flask meant for purification and whether the ritual can still be performed. It raises a quiet question about how much change a sacred act can absorb before it becomes something else. How do we decide when a mixture has tipped too far? Listen and find out. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 80 - Sip of Sanctity full 39 80 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 80 - Sip of Sanctity On today’s page, Zevachim 80, the rabbis debate what happens when regular water mixes into a flask meant for purification and whether the ritual can still be performed. It raises a quiet question about how much change a sacred act can absorb before it becomes something else. How do we decide when a mixture has tipped too far? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 80, the rabbis debate what happens when regular water mixes into a flask meant for purification and whether the ritual can still be performed. It raises a quiet question about how much change a sacred act can absorb before it becomes something else. How do we decide when a mixture has tipped too far? Listen and find out.

]]> 351 Zevachim 79 - Stirring the Soul On today’s page, Zevachim 79, we learn that the status of a mixture can hinges on a variety of disparate factors. These distinctions highlight a larger truth: eating well isn’t just about rules but about cultivating awareness of what goes into our bodies and why. What changes when we slow down long enough to honor the ingredients, flavors, and intentions behind every bite? Listen and find out. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 79 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 79, we learn that the status of a mixture can hinges on a variety of disparate factors. These distinctions highlight a larger truth: eating well isn’t just about rules but about cultivating awareness of what goes into our bodies and why. What changes when we slow down long enough to honor the ingredients, flavors, and intentions behind every bite? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 79, we learn that the status of a mixture can hinges on a variety of disparate factors. These distinctions highlight a larger truth: eating well isn’t just about rules but about cultivating awareness of what goes into our bodies and why. What changes when we slow down long enough to honor the ingredients, flavors, and intentions behind every bite? Listen and find out.

]]> 386 Zevachim 77 and 78 - The Aroma That Lingers On today’s pages, Zevachim 77 and 78, the rabbis teach that even substances normally prohibited on the altar may be burned if they serve only to create a pleasing aroma, raising the deeper question of why scent is the Torah’s chosen language for divine acceptance. Our guest, Rabbi David Bashevkin, helps us explore how fragrance becomes a symbol of memory, lingering presence, and the subtle traces of holiness that remain even when the source is gone. How does this unique sense invite us to notice what came before and what still echoes in our lives? Listen and find out. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 77 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 77 and 78, the rabbis teach that even substances normally prohibited on the altar may be burned if they serve only to create a pleasing aroma, raising the deeper question of why scent is the Torah’s chosen language for divine acceptance. Our guest, Rabbi David Bashevkin, helps us explore how fragrance becomes a symbol of memory, lingering presence, and the subtle traces of holiness that remain even when the source is gone. How does this unique sense invite us to notice what came before and what still echoes in our lives? Listen and find out.

On today’s pages, Zevachim 77 and 78, the rabbis teach that even substances normally prohibited on the altar may be burned if they serve only to create a pleasing aroma, raising the deeper question of why scent is the Torah’s chosen language for divine acceptance. Our guest, Rabbi David Bashevkin, helps us explore how fragrance becomes a symbol of memory, lingering presence, and the subtle traces of holiness that remain even when the source is gone. How does this unique sense invite us to notice what came before and what still echoes in our lives? Listen and find out.

]]> 574 no Zevachim 75 and 76 - Torah at Auction On today’s pages, Zevachim 75 and 76, we learn that when two sanctities are found in separate bodies, one sacred offering may not be diminished in order to preserve another. Our teacher, Rabbi David Bashevkin, joins us to explain how this principle echoed through Jewish history, including debates over whether auctioning off a Torah scroll to fund communal needs dishonors one holy object for the sake of another. What can this tension teach us about honoring the distinct value of the sacred things in our lives? Listen and find out. Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 75 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 75 and 76, we learn that when two sanctities are found in separate bodies, one sacred offering may not be diminished in order to preserve another. Our teacher, Rabbi David Bashevkin, joins us to explain how this principle echoed through Jewish history, including debates over whether auctioning off a Torah scroll to fund communal needs dishonors one holy object for the sake of another. What can this tension teach us about honoring the distinct value of the sacred things in our lives? Listen and find out.

On today’s pages, Zevachim 75 and 76, we learn that when two sanctities are found in separate bodies, one sacred offering may not be diminished in order to preserve another. Our teacher, Rabbi David Bashevkin, joins us to explain how this principle echoed through Jewish history, including debates over whether auctioning off a Torah scroll to fund communal needs dishonors one holy object for the sake of another. What can this tension teach us about honoring the distinct value of the sacred things in our lives? Listen and find out.

]]> 509 no Zevachim 74 - Thanks a Thousand On today’s page, Zevachim 74, we honor the daf by letting it quietly sit in the background while we mark Thanksgiving with a different kind of offering: a conversation about gratitude. When he joined us on Unorthodox back in 2018, A.J. Jacobs talked about his quest to thank a thousand people for his daily coffee and what it taught him about Jewish gratitude, interdependence, and noticing the good. What happens to our hearts when we start treating every small comfort as the work of a whole hidden community? Listen and find out. Thu, 27 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 74 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 74, we honor the daf by letting it quietly sit in the background while we mark Thanksgiving with a different kind of offering: a conversation about gratitude. When he joined us on Unorthodox back in 2018, A.J. Jacobs talked about his quest to thank a thousand people for his daily coffee and what it taught him about Jewish gratitude, interdependence, and noticing the good. What happens to our hearts when we start treating every small comfort as the work of a whole hidden community? Listen and find out.

On today’s page, Zevachim 74, we honor the daf by letting it quietly sit in the background while we mark Thanksgiving with a different kind of offering: a conversation about gratitude. When he joined us on Unorthodox back in 2018, A.J. Jacobs talked about his quest to thank a thousand people for his daily coffee and what it taught him about Jewish gratitude, interdependence, and noticing the good. What happens to our hearts when we start treating every small comfort as the work of a whole hidden community? Listen and find out.

]]> 1467 no Zevachim 73 - Slop No More On today’s page, Zevachim 73, the rabbis teach that an animal unfit for sacrifice does not become nullified when mixed with permitted animals, because each creature is considered significant on its own terms. This theme echoes the message in Alana Newhouse’s powerful essay on industrial farming, “Ugly In, Ugly Out,” reminding us how easily individuality and dignity get erased when we treat living beings as interchangeable. How does our moral clarity sharpen when we refuse to let the unique value of anything—or anyone—get lost in the mix? Listen and find out. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 73 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 73, the rabbis teach that an animal unfit for sacrifice does not become nullified when mixed with permitted animals, because each creature is considered significant on its own terms. This theme echoes the message in Alana Newhouse’s powerful essay on industrial farming, “Ugly In, Ugly Out,” reminding us how easily individuality and dignity get erased when we treat living beings as interchangeable. How does our moral clarity sharpen when we refuse to let the unique value of anything—or anyone—get lost in the mix? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 73, the rabbis teach that an animal unfit for sacrifice does not become nullified when mixed with permitted animals, because each creature is considered significant on its own terms. This theme echoes the message in Alana Newhouse’s powerful essay on industrial farming, “Ugly In, Ugly Out,” reminding us how easily individuality and dignity get erased when we treat living beings as interchangeable. How does our moral clarity sharpen when we refuse to let the unique value of anything—or anyone—get lost in the mix? Listen and find out.

]]> 524 no Zevachim 72 - Homebaked  On today’s page, Zevachim 72, the rabbis explore which forbidden items in a mixture can’t be nullified because they’re considered too significant to simply disappear. They use examples like nuts, pomegranates, gourds, and even homemade loaves to show how value changes the calculus. Why do certain things matter more to us than their size or cost might suggest? Listen and find out. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 72 - Homebaked full 39 72 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 72 - Homebaked  On today’s page, Zevachim 72, the rabbis explore which forbidden items in a mixture can’t be nullified because they’re considered too significant to simply disappear. They use examples like nuts, pomegranates, gourds, and even homemade loaves to show how value changes the calculus. Why do certain things matter more to us than their size or cost might suggest? Listen and find out.  On today’s page, Zevachim 72, the rabbis explore which forbidden items in a mixture can’t be nullified because they’re considered too significant to simply disappear. They use examples like nuts, pomegranates, gourds, and even homemade loaves to show how value changes the calculus. Why do certain things matter more to us than their size or cost might suggest? Listen and find out.

]]> 420 Zevachim 70 and 71 - A Pure Pour On today’s pages, Zevachim 70 and 71, a technical debate about mixed sacrificial animals highlights the importance of preserving the integrity of each offering, even when confusion enters the process. This principle nudges us to think about the parts of our lives that become cluttered or overmixed, making it harder to experience clarity and uplift. How does staying true to the essential create more room for the sacred? Listen and find out. Read Liel's martini piece for County Highway here. Mon, 24 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 70 and 71 - A Pure Pour full 39 70 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 70 and 71 - A Pure Pour On today’s pages, Zevachim 70 and 71, a technical debate about mixed sacrificial animals highlights the importance of preserving the integrity of each offering, even when confusion enters the process. This principle nudges us to think about the parts of our lives that become cluttered or overmixed, making it harder to experience clarity and uplift. How does staying true to the essential create more room for the sacred? Listen and find out. Read Liel's martini piece for County Highway here. On today’s pages, Zevachim 70 and 71, a technical debate about mixed sacrificial animals highlights the importance of preserving the integrity of each offering, even when confusion enters the process. This principle nudges us to think about the parts of our lives that become cluttered or overmixed, making it harder to experience clarity and uplift. How does staying true to the essential create more room for the sacred? Listen and find out.


Read Liel's martini piece for County Highway here.

]]> 565 Zevachim 68 and 69 - Sevenfold Sound On today’s pages, Zevachim 68 and 69, we encounter a striking comparison: a living sheep makes one sound, but in death its horns, bones, skin, and sinews become a symphony. This parable points us toward the power of enduring influence, showing how the traces we leave behind can create beauty and meaning long after we’ve departed. How might we shape a legacy that continues to make music in the world? Listen and find out. Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 68 and 69 - Sevenfold Sound full 39 68 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 68 and 69 - Sevenfold Sound On today’s pages, Zevachim 68 and 69, we encounter a striking comparison: a living sheep makes one sound, but in death its horns, bones, skin, and sinews become a symphony. This parable points us toward the power of enduring influence, showing how the traces we leave behind can create beauty and meaning long after we’ve departed. How might we shape a legacy that continues to make music in the world? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 68 and 69, we encounter a striking comparison: a living sheep makes one sound, but in death its horns, bones, skin, and sinews become a symphony. This parable points us toward the power of enduring influence, showing how the traces we leave behind can create beauty and meaning long after we’ve departed. How might we shape a legacy that continues to make music in the world? Listen and find out.

]]> 448 Zevachim 67 - Double Devotion On today’s page, Zevachim 67, we learn that a woman who vows to bring a pair of birds if she gives birth to a son must actually bring two pairs—one for her vow and one for her standing obligation. This layered requirement invites us to reflect on how faith is shaped not only by what we hope for but also by what we owe, grounding gratitude in something steadier than circumstance. How might our spiritual lives change when thankfulness is not transactional? Listen and find out. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 67 - Double Devotion full 39 67 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 67 - Double Devotion On today’s page, Zevachim 67, we learn that a woman who vows to bring a pair of birds if she gives birth to a son must actually bring two pairs—one for her vow and one for her standing obligation. This layered requirement invites us to reflect on how faith is shaped not only by what we hope for but also by what we owe, grounding gratitude in something steadier than circumstance. How might our spiritual lives change when thankfulness is not transactional? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 67, we learn that a woman who vows to bring a pair of birds if she gives birth to a son must actually bring two pairs—one for her vow and one for her standing obligation. This layered requirement invites us to reflect on how faith is shaped not only by what we hope for but also by what we owe, grounding gratitude in something steadier than circumstance. How might our spiritual lives change when thankfulness is not transactional? Listen and find out.

]]> 443 Zevachim 66 - Obvious Morality On today’s page, Zevachim 66, the rabbis remind us that a properly performed bird sin offering is considered fit, even though the details have already been laid out with precision. When he joined us on Unorthodox back in 2020, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks helped us reflect on how stating the obvious can itself be a moral act, especially when the obvious is what we most easily overlook. Why do we need reminders of truths we think we already know? Listen and find out. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 66 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 66, the rabbis remind us that a properly performed bird sin offering is considered fit, even though the details have already been laid out with precision. When he joined us on Unorthodox back in 2020, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks helped us reflect on how stating the obvious can itself be a moral act, especially when the obvious is what we most easily overlook. Why do we need reminders of truths we think we already know? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 66, the rabbis remind us that a properly performed bird sin offering is considered fit, even though the details have already been laid out with precision. When he joined us on Unorthodox back in 2020, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks helped us reflect on how stating the obvious can itself be a moral act, especially when the obvious is what we most easily overlook. Why do we need reminders of truths we think we already know? Listen and find out.

]]> 2061 no Zevachim 65 - Hands-On Experience On today’s page, Zevachim 65, we learn that the pinching of a bird’s neck must be done by the priest himself rather than with a tool. This rule challenges us to consider what is lost when we distance ourselves from the actions that sustain us, allowing tools to create emotional or physical separation. What might we reclaim by bringing our bodies back into the process? Listen and find out. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 65 - Hands-On Experience full 39 65 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 65 - Hands-On Experience On today’s page, Zevachim 65, we learn that the pinching of a bird’s neck must be done by the priest himself rather than with a tool. This rule challenges us to consider what is lost when we distance ourselves from the actions that sustain us, allowing tools to create emotional or physical separation. What might we reclaim by bringing our bodies back into the process? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 65, we learn that the pinching of a bird’s neck must be done by the priest himself rather than with a tool. This rule challenges us to consider what is lost when we distance ourselves from the actions that sustain us, allowing tools to create emotional or physical separation. What might we reclaim by bringing our bodies back into the process? Listen and find out.

]]> 464 Zevachim 63 and 64 - Flipping the Bird On today’s pages, Zevachim 63 and 64, we encounter the Talmud’s vivid description of how priests prepared bird offerings and the raw, hands-on nature of the ritual. Our producer and resident bird-cooking correspondent, Josh Kross, joins us to reflect on why handling a whole creature changes the way we think about food, skill, and respect. How does facing the physicality of sacrifice help shape a more mindful relationship to what we consume? Listen and find out. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 63 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 63 and 64, we encounter the Talmud’s vivid description of how priests prepared bird offerings and the raw, hands-on nature of the ritual. Our producer and resident bird-cooking correspondent, Josh Kross, joins us to reflect on why handling a whole creature changes the way we think about food, skill, and respect. How does facing the physicality of sacrifice help shape a more mindful relationship to what we consume? Listen and find out.

On today’s pages, Zevachim 63 and 64, we encounter the Talmud’s vivid description of how priests prepared bird offerings and the raw, hands-on nature of the ritual. Our producer and resident bird-cooking correspondent, Josh Kross, joins us to reflect on why handling a whole creature changes the way we think about food, skill, and respect. How does facing the physicality of sacrifice help shape a more mindful relationship to what we consume? Listen and find out.

]]> 498 no Zevachim 61 and 62 - The Slow Build On today’s pages, Zevachim 61 and 62, we encounter a nation moving from place to place, altar to altar, waiting for the right moment to build God’s house. The delay isn’t a flaw but a feature: a reminder that spiritual readiness can’t be forced. What might this teach us about our own impatience to “arrive”? Listen and find out. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 61 and 62 - The Slow Build full 39 61 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 61 and 62 - The Slow Build On today’s pages, Zevachim 61 and 62, we encounter a nation moving from place to place, altar to altar, waiting for the right moment to build God’s house. The delay isn’t a flaw but a feature: a reminder that spiritual readiness can’t be forced. What might this teach us about our own impatience to “arrive”? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 61 and 62, we encounter a nation moving from place to place, altar to altar, waiting for the right moment to build God’s house. The delay isn’t a flaw but a feature: a reminder that spiritual readiness can’t be forced. What might this teach us about our own impatience to “arrive”? Listen and find out.

]]> 534 Zevachim 60 - The Song of Holiness On today’s page, Zevachim 60, holiness meets history. As the rabbis ponder whether the Temple’s sanctity remains after its destruction, we turn to a modern echo of that question: the story of “Jerusalem of Gold.” Written before the city’s reunification, it became a national prayer—and a confession. What does its melody still teach us? Listen and find out. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 60 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 60, holiness meets history. As the rabbis ponder whether the Temple’s sanctity remains after its destruction, we turn to a modern echo of that question: the story of “Jerusalem of Gold.” Written before the city’s reunification, it became a national prayer—and a confession. What does its melody still teach us? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 60, holiness meets history. As the rabbis ponder whether the Temple’s sanctity remains after its destruction, we turn to a modern echo of that question: the story of “Jerusalem of Gold.” Written before the city’s reunification, it became a national prayer—and a confession. What does its melody still teach us? Listen and find out.

]]> 617 Zevachim 59 - Lies, Damn Lies, and Sacrifices On today’s page, Zevachim 59, the rabbis question how King Solomon’s altar could possibly be “too small” to handle his sacrifices when it was hundreds of times larger than Moses’s. The math just doesn’t add up—and that’s the point. What do we miss when we let statistics tell the whole story? Listen and find out. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 59 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 59, the rabbis question how King Solomon’s altar could possibly be “too small” to handle his sacrifices when it was hundreds of times larger than Moses’s. The math just doesn’t add up—and that’s the point. What do we miss when we let statistics tell the whole story? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 59, the rabbis question how King Solomon’s altar could possibly be “too small” to handle his sacrifices when it was hundreds of times larger than Moses’s. The math just doesn’t add up—and that’s the point. What do we miss when we let statistics tell the whole story? Listen and find out.

]]> 386 Zevachim 58 - Cornerstone of Faith On today’s page, Zevachim 58, the rabbis chart out the sacred geography of the Temple, each direction representing a dimension of human life, from the material to the spiritual. Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch saw in this design a living map of the soul. What can an unfinished corner teach us about our own unfinished selves? Listen and find out. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 58 - Cornerstone of Faith full 39 58 Tablet Magazine Zevachim 58 - Cornerstone of Faith On today’s page, Zevachim 58, the rabbis chart out the sacred geography of the Temple, each direction representing a dimension of human life, from the material to the spiritual. Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch saw in this design a living map of the soul. What can an unfinished corner teach us about our own unfinished selves? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 58, the rabbis chart out the sacred geography of the Temple, each direction representing a dimension of human life, from the material to the spiritual. Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch saw in this design a living map of the soul. What can an unfinished corner teach us about our own unfinished selves? Listen and find out.

]]> 428 Zevachim 56 and 57 - Vineyards and Backrooms On today’s pages, Zevachim 56 and 57, the rabbis recall the “wise men of the vineyards of Yavneh,” who rebuilt the Sanhedrin in secret after Rome’s destruction of the Temple. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Dr. Tevi Troy, joins to compare that ancient subterfuge with another hub of quiet strategy—the East Wing of the White House. Why does true leadership sometimes have to hide in plain sight? Listen and find out. Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 57 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 56 and 57, the rabbis recall the “wise men of the vineyards of Yavneh,” who rebuilt the Sanhedrin in secret after Rome’s destruction of the Temple. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Dr. Tevi Troy, joins to compare that ancient subterfuge with another hub of quiet strategy—the East Wing of the White House. Why does true leadership sometimes have to hide in plain sight? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 56 and 57, the rabbis recall the “wise men of the vineyards of Yavneh,” who rebuilt the Sanhedrin in secret after Rome’s destruction of the Temple. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Dr. Tevi Troy, joins to compare that ancient subterfuge with another hub of quiet strategy—the East Wing of the White House. Why does true leadership sometimes have to hide in plain sight? Listen and find out.

]]> 403 no Zevachim 54 and 55 - The Rival’s Shadow On today’s pages, Zevachim 54–55, the rabbis recall a dark episode—when jealousy between leaders ended in bloodshed. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Dr. Tevi Troy, joins to show how the same impulse plays out in presidential politics. What can we learn when rivalry crosses the line? Listen and find out. The Rival’s Shadow Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 53 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 54–55, the rabbis recall a dark episode—when jealousy between leaders ended in bloodshed. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Dr. Tevi Troy, joins to show how the same impulse plays out in presidential politics. What can we learn when rivalry crosses the line? Listen and find out. The Rival’s Shadow On today’s pages, Zevachim 54–55, the rabbis recall a dark episode—when jealousy between leaders ended in bloodshed. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Dr. Tevi Troy, joins to show how the same impulse plays out in presidential politics. What can we learn when rivalry crosses the line? Listen and find out.

The Rival’s Shadow

]]> 427 no Zevachim 53 - My Altar's Keeper On today’s page, Zevachim 53, the rabbis tell us that the altar straddled Judah’s and Benjamin’s land. What might sound like a recipe for rivalry is instead a model of brotherhood and repair. A logistical headache—or a reminder of reconciliation and shared purpose? Listen and find out. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 53 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 53, the rabbis tell us that the altar straddled Judah’s and Benjamin’s land. What might sound like a recipe for rivalry is instead a model of brotherhood and repair. A logistical headache—or a reminder of reconciliation and shared purpose? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 53, the rabbis tell us that the altar straddled Judah’s and Benjamin’s land. What might sound like a recipe for rivalry is instead a model of brotherhood and repair. A logistical headache—or a reminder of reconciliation and shared purpose? Listen and find out.

]]> 354 no Zevachim 52 - Equal Opportunity Offering On today’s page, Zevachim 52, the rabbis describe how priests sprinkled blood on all four corners of the altar — north, south, east, and west. What could sound like a technical detail becomes a timeless reminder that holiness belongs to everyone, everywhere. How do we make our rituals truly inclusive? Listen and find out. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 39 52 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 52, the rabbis describe how priests sprinkled blood on all four corners of the altar — north, south, east, and west. What could sound like a technical detail becomes a timeless reminder that holiness belongs to everyone, everywhere. How do we make our rituals truly inclusive? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 52, the rabbis describe how priests sprinkled blood on all four corners of the altar — north, south, east, and west. What could sound like a technical detail becomes a timeless reminder that holiness belongs to everyone, everywhere. How do we make our rituals truly inclusive? Listen and find out.

]]> 412 Zevachim 51 - Altared States On today’s page, Zevachim 51, we learn that the inner altar, unlike the outer one, was built without a base. The rabbis saw this as a symbol of pure connection—an unmediated encounter between us and the Divine. What might it mean to build our faith on something that can’t be seen or touched? Listen and find out. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 51 - Altared States full 39 51 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 51, we learn that the inner altar, unlike the outer one, was built without a base. The rabbis saw this as a symbol of pure connection—an unmediated encounter between us and the Divine. What might it mean to build our faith on something that can’t be seen or touched? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 51, we learn that the inner altar, unlike the outer one, was built without a base. The rabbis saw this as a symbol of pure connection—an unmediated encounter between us and the Divine. What might it mean to build our faith on something that can’t be seen or touched? Listen and find out.

]]> 418 Zevachim 49 and 50 - Thanks a Lot On today’s pages, Zevachim 49 and 50, gratitude itself becomes a kind of offering. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin traces how the Temple’s korban todah—the thanksgiving sacrifice—became today’s birkat hagomel, a blessing said after danger, illness, or release. What does this prayer teach us about recognizing that life could have turned out otherwise? Listen and find out. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Zevachim 49 and 50 - Thanks a Lot full 39 49 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 49 and 50, gratitude itself becomes a kind of offering. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin traces how the Temple’s korban todah—the thanksgiving sacrifice—became today’s birkat hagomel, a blessing said after danger, illness, or release. What does this prayer teach us about recognizing that life could have turned out otherwise? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 49 and 50, gratitude itself becomes a kind of offering. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin traces how the Temple’s korban todah—the thanksgiving sacrifice—became today’s birkat hagomel, a blessing said after danger, illness, or release. What does this prayer teach us about recognizing that life could have turned out otherwise? Listen and find out.

]]> 665 Zevachim 47 and 48 - Where We Stand On today’s pages, Zevachim 47 and 48, we learn about Makom HaZevachim, the precise location where each Temple sacrifice was performed. But as Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin explains, this chapter became part of our daily prayers not for its geography, but its spirit: prayer itself is how we find our place in a chaotic world. What does it mean to build an ark out of words? Listen and find out. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:30:00 -0000 Zevachim 47 and 48 - Where We Stand full 39 47 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 47 and 48, we learn about Makom HaZevachim, the precise location where each Temple sacrifice was performed. But as Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin explains, this chapter became part of our daily prayers not for its geography, but its spirit: prayer itself is how we find our place in a chaotic world. What does it mean to build an ark out of words? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 47 and 48, we learn about Makom HaZevachim, the precise location where each Temple sacrifice was performed. But as Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin explains, this chapter became part of our daily prayers not for its geography, but its spirit: prayer itself is how we find our place in a chaotic world. What does it mean to build an ark out of words? Listen and find out.

]]> 727 Zevachi 46 - For the Sake of Mindfulness On today’s page, Zevachim 46, a Mishnah lists six intentions required when bringing a sacrifice—from naming the offering to aiming it toward God’s will. Read as a life practice, it’s a blueprint for mindfulness. What happens when we bring this level of purpose to everything we do? Listen and find out. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 39 46 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 46, a Mishnah lists six intentions required when bringing a sacrifice—from naming the offering to aiming it toward God’s will. Read as a life practice, it’s a blueprint for mindfulness. What happens when we bring this level of purpose to everything we do? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 46, a Mishnah lists six intentions required when bringing a sacrifice—from naming the offering to aiming it toward God’s will. Read as a life practice, it’s a blueprint for mindfulness. What happens when we bring this level of purpose to everything we do? Listen and find out.

]]> 366 no Zevachim 45 - Faith in Preparation On today’s page, Zevachim 45, the rabbis wonder aloud why they’re debating laws for a Temple that doesn’t exist. The answer? Study isn’t just about what is — it’s about what could be. Why does learning something seemingly irrelevant keep faith alive? Listen and find out. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 39 45 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 45, the rabbis wonder aloud why they’re debating laws for a Temple that doesn’t exist. The answer? Study isn’t just about what is — it’s about what could be. Why does learning something seemingly irrelevant keep faith alive? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 45, the rabbis wonder aloud why they’re debating laws for a Temple that doesn’t exist. The answer? Study isn’t just about what is — it’s about what could be. Why does learning something seemingly irrelevant keep faith alive? Listen and find out.

]]> 405 no Zevachim 44 - Public Servants of the Sacred On today’s page, Zevachim 44, the priests are granted a curious right: they may keep restitution from a thief who wronged a convert with no heirs. The lesson? The kohanim aren’t above us—they’re for us, spiritual family for the unrooted. What happens when power comes with empathy, not entitlement? Listen and find out. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 39 44 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 44, the priests are granted a curious right: they may keep restitution from a thief who wronged a convert with no heirs. The lesson? The kohanim aren’t above us—they’re for us, spiritual family for the unrooted. What happens when power comes with empathy, not entitlement? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 44, the priests are granted a curious right: they may keep restitution from a thief who wronged a convert with no heirs. The lesson? The kohanim aren’t above us—they’re for us, spiritual family for the unrooted. What happens when power comes with empathy, not entitlement? Listen and find out.


]]> 436 no Zevachin 42 and 43 - The Thought Counts On today’s pages, Zevachim 42 and 43, the rabbis introduce the strange concept of pigul—a sacrifice made invalid not by an action, but by a stray thought. To explain this rare prohibition, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore why, in the Temple, even the mind was subject to divine law. What can this idealized world of kodshim teach us about aligning our inner thoughts with our outer lives? Listen and find out. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 39 42 Tablet Magazine The Thought Counts On today’s pages, Zevachim 42 and 43, the rabbis introduce the strange concept of pigul—a sacrifice made invalid not by an action, but by a stray thought. To explain this rare prohibition, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore why, in the Temple, even the mind was subject to divine law. What can this idealized world of kodshim teach us about aligning our inner thoughts with our outer lives? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 42 and 43, the rabbis introduce the strange concept of pigul—a sacrifice made invalid not by an action, but by a stray thought. To explain this rare prohibition, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore why, in the Temple, even the mind was subject to divine law. What can this idealized world of kodshim teach us about aligning our inner thoughts with our outer lives? Listen and find out.

]]> 646 no Zevachim 40 and 41 -  Less Is More On today’s pages, Zevachim 40 and 41, the rabbis discuss the high priest’s two sets of garments—one dazzling and jeweled, the other plain white for Yom Kippur. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why Judaism teaches that true importance isn’t shown by adding layers, but by stripping them away. What does holiness look like when we return to the essence? Listen and find out. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 39 40 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 40 and 41, the rabbis discuss the high priest’s two sets of garments—one dazzling and jeweled, the other plain white for Yom Kippur. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why Judaism teaches that true importance isn’t shown by adding layers, but by stripping them away. What does holiness look like when we return to the essence? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 40 and 41, the rabbis discuss the high priest’s two sets of garments—one dazzling and jeweled, the other plain white for Yom Kippur. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why Judaism teaches that true importance isn’t shown by adding layers, but by stripping them away. What does holiness look like when we return to the essence? Listen and find out.

]]> 542 no Zevachim 39 - The Spectrum of Sanctity On today’s page, Zevachim 39, the rabbis compare the Temple’s two altars—one outer and forgiving, one inner and exacting—and uncover a deeper lesson. Holiness, they suggest, isn’t binary but a spectrum. What happens when we stop chasing perfection and instead take one more small, sincere step toward the sacred? Listen and find out. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 39 39 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 39, the rabbis compare the Temple’s two altars—one outer and forgiving, one inner and exacting—and uncover a deeper lesson. Holiness, they suggest, isn’t binary but a spectrum. What happens when we stop chasing perfection and instead take one more small, sincere step toward the sacred? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 39, the rabbis compare the Temple’s two altars—one outer and forgiving, one inner and exacting—and uncover a deeper lesson. Holiness, they suggest, isn’t binary but a spectrum. What happens when we stop chasing perfection and instead take one more small, sincere step toward the sacred? Listen and find out.

]]> 300 no Zevachim 38 - Daf and On On today’s page, Zevachim 38, we pause to reflect on the monumental project that makes daily study possible: the Steinsaltz Talmud. We’re joined by Rabbi Meni Even-Israel, son of the late Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, to talk about translating the untranslatable, carrying a legacy forward, and what comes after the Daf Yomi cycle ends. How do you keep learning when the pages run out? Listen and find out. Find out more about the Steinsaltz Center’s work here. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 38 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 38, we pause to reflect on the monumental project that makes daily study possible: the Steinsaltz Talmud. We’re joined by Rabbi Meni Even-Israel, son of the late Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, to talk about translating the untranslatable, carrying a legacy forward, and what comes after the Daf Yomi cycle ends. How do you keep learning when the pages run out? Listen and find out. Find out more about the Steinsaltz Center’s work here. On today’s page, Zevachim 38, we pause to reflect on the monumental project that makes daily study possible: the Steinsaltz Talmud. We’re joined by Rabbi Meni Even-Israel, son of the late Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, to talk about translating the untranslatable, carrying a legacy forward, and what comes after the Daf Yomi cycle ends. How do you keep learning when the pages run out? Listen and find out.


Find out more about the Steinsaltz Center’s work here.

]]> 1171 no Zevachim 37 - Neural Notes On today’s page, Zevachim 37, the rabbis teach that Torah can be shaped by both how it’s written and how it’s heard. Modern brain science agrees, showing that reading silently still lights up the mind’s acoustic pathways. What happens when ancient wisdom and modern neuroscience harmonize? Listen and find out. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 37 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 37, the rabbis teach that Torah can be shaped by both how it’s written and how it’s heard. Modern brain science agrees, showing that reading silently still lights up the mind’s acoustic pathways. What happens when ancient wisdom and modern neuroscience harmonize? Listen and find out.

On today’s page, Zevachim 37, the rabbis teach that Torah can be shaped by both how it’s written and how it’s heard. Modern brain science agrees, showing that reading silently still lights up the mind’s acoustic pathways. What happens when ancient wisdom and modern neuroscience harmonize? Listen and find out.

]]> 408 Zevachim 35 and 36 - Broth and Soul On today’s pages, Zevachim 35 and 36, the Talmud says bones don’t count as food—but modern wisdom might disagree. Between the altar and the kitchen, we find a shared idea: nothing sacred—or edible—should go to waste. How can mindful eating become its own act of devotion? Listen and find out. Mon, 20 Oct 2025 04:22:00 -0000 full 29 35 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 35 and 36, the Talmud says bones don’t count as food—but modern wisdom might disagree. Between the altar and the kitchen, we find a shared idea: nothing sacred—or edible—should go to waste. How can mindful eating become its own act of devotion? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 35 and 36, the Talmud says bones don’t count as food—but modern wisdom might disagree. Between the altar and the kitchen, we find a shared idea: nothing sacred—or edible—should go to waste. How can mindful eating become its own act of devotion? Listen and find out.

]]> 446 no Zevachim 33 and 34 - Offering Slow Jams On today’s pages, Zevachim 33 and 34, the rabbis test the edges of sacrifice law: non-kosher limbs, wild game, and the line between an ideal instruction and a binding limit. The result is a masterclass in Talmudic logic that turns hypotheticals into clarity. How does precision in language shape what we can—and can’t—offer? Listen and find out. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 39 33 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 33 and 34, the rabbis test the edges of sacrifice law: non-kosher limbs, wild game, and the line between an ideal instruction and a binding limit. The result is a masterclass in Talmudic logic that turns hypotheticals into clarity. How does precision in language shape what we can—and can’t—offer? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 33 and 34, the rabbis test the edges of sacrifice law: non-kosher limbs, wild game, and the line between an ideal instruction and a binding limit. The result is a masterclass in Talmudic logic that turns hypotheticals into clarity. How does precision in language shape what we can—and can’t—offer? Listen and find out.

]]> 587 no Zevachim 30, 31, and 32 - Touching Me, Touching You On today’s pages, Zevachim 30, 31, and 32, the rabbis ask whether simply reaching a hand into the Temple counts as entering it—reminding us that even the smallest touch has power. From sacred law to modern science, touch shapes how we connect, heal, and feel alive. What does the Talmud teach us about rediscovering the holiness in human contact? Listen and find out. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 30 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 30, 31, and 32, the rabbis ask whether simply reaching a hand into the Temple counts as entering it—reminding us that even the smallest touch has power. From sacred law to modern science, touch shapes how we connect, heal, and feel alive. What does the Talmud teach us about rediscovering the holiness in human contact? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 30, 31, and 32, the rabbis ask whether simply reaching a hand into the Temple counts as entering it—reminding us that even the smallest touch has power. From sacred law to modern science, touch shapes how we connect, heal, and feel alive. What does the Talmud teach us about rediscovering the holiness in human contact? Listen and find out.

]]> 421 no Zevachim 28 and 29 - Intent in Action On today’s pages, Zevachim 28 and 29, the rabbis return to a central theme: the power of kavanah—intentionality in action. A sacrifice counts only when it’s offered with total focus of heart and mind. To bring this teaching to life, we revisit a stirring speech from farmer and Tablet Magazine Sinai Award winner Joel Salatin, who speaks about devotion, purpose, and caring for God’s creation. How can the discipline of intent turn ordinary work into sacred service? Listen and find out. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 28 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 28 and 29, the rabbis return to a central theme: the power of kavanah—intentionality in action. A sacrifice counts only when it’s offered with total focus of heart and mind. To bring this teaching to life, we revisit a stirring speech from farmer and Tablet Magazine Sinai Award winner Joel Salatin, who speaks about devotion, purpose, and caring for God’s creation. How can the discipline of intent turn ordinary work into sacred service? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 28 and 29, the rabbis return to a central theme: the power of kavanah—intentionality in action. A sacrifice counts only when it’s offered with total focus of heart and mind. To bring this teaching to life, we revisit a stirring speech from farmer and Tablet Magazine Sinai Award winner Joel Salatin, who speaks about devotion, purpose, and caring for God’s creation. How can the discipline of intent turn ordinary work into sacred service? Listen and find out.

]]> 425 no Zevachim 26 and 27 - How to Train Your Brain On today’s pages, Zevachim 26 and 27, a father challenges his son with puzzles worthy of a Talmudic logic olympiad. Behind the levitating livestock lies a deeper goal: to raise a child who can reason through chaos. How can the Talmud’s model of education help us teach not memorization but mindfulness and moral clarity? Listen and find out. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 26 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 26 and 27, a father challenges his son with puzzles worthy of a Talmudic logic olympiad. Behind the levitating livestock lies a deeper goal: to raise a child who can reason through chaos. How can the Talmud’s model of education help us teach not memorization but mindfulness and moral clarity? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 26 and 27, a father challenges his son with puzzles worthy of a Talmudic logic olympiad. Behind the levitating livestock lies a deeper goal: to raise a child who can reason through chaos. How can the Talmud’s model of education help us teach not memorization but mindfulness and moral clarity? Listen and find out.

]]> 441 Zevachim 23, 24, and 25 - Stand and Deliver On today’s pages, Zevachim 23, 24, and 25, the Talmud insists that priests must stand while serving, echoing Deuteronomy’s command to “stand to minister.” After a long stretch of holidays filled with more standing than sitting, this teaching hits home. What does standing up—literally—teach us about focus, presence, and prayer? Listen and find out. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 23 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 23, 24, and 25, the Talmud insists that priests must stand while serving, echoing Deuteronomy’s command to “stand to minister.” After a long stretch of holidays filled with more standing than sitting, this teaching hits home. What does standing up—literally—teach us about focus, presence, and prayer? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 23, 24, and 25, the Talmud insists that priests must stand while serving, echoing Deuteronomy’s command to “stand to minister.” After a long stretch of holidays filled with more standing than sitting, this teaching hits home. What does standing up—literally—teach us about focus, presence, and prayer? Listen and find out.

]]> 414 no Zevachim 21 and 22 - Sound Off On today’s pages, Zevachim 21 and 22, we learn that the priests in the ancient Temple invented a noisy contraption for no other reason than letting their colleagues know it was time to begin getting ready for work. In doing so, it turns out, they figured out a massively important part of modern product design, namely making sure that our gadgets make the right sounds and prepare us for the task ahead. Why do vacuum cleaner makers make their vacuum cleaners much louder on purpose? And why is your car lying to you by pumping fake sounds through your car speakers? Listen and find out. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 21 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 21 and 22, we learn that the priests in the ancient Temple invented a noisy contraption for no other reason than letting their colleagues know it was time to begin getting ready for work. In doing so, it turns out, they figured out a massively important part of modern product design, namely making sure that our gadgets make the right sounds and prepare us for the task ahead. Why do vacuum cleaner makers make their vacuum cleaners much louder on purpose? And why is your car lying to you by pumping fake sounds through your car speakers? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 21 and 22, we learn that the priests in the ancient Temple invented a noisy contraption for no other reason than letting their colleagues know it was time to begin getting ready for work. In doing so, it turns out, they figured out a massively important part of modern product design, namely making sure that our gadgets make the right sounds and prepare us for the task ahead. Why do vacuum cleaner makers make their vacuum cleaners much louder on purpose? And why is your car lying to you by pumping fake sounds through your car speakers? Listen and find out.

]]> 508 Zevachim 19 and 20 - Friends in High Places On today’s pages, Zevachim 19 and 20, we glimpse a rare moment of honor from a Persian king. To reflect on what such moments mean, we welcome Yael Leibowitz, author of Ezra-Nehemiah: Retrograde Revolution. Can ancient lessons about dignity, partnership, and resilience guide us in thinking about international relationships today? Listen and find out. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 19 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 19 and 20, we glimpse a rare moment of honor from a Persian king. To reflect on what such moments mean, we welcome Yael Leibowitz, author of Ezra-Nehemiah: Retrograde Revolution. Can ancient lessons about dignity, partnership, and resilience guide us in thinking about international relationships today? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 19 and 20, we glimpse a rare moment of honor from a Persian king. To reflect on what such moments mean, we welcome Yael Leibowitz, author of Ezra-Nehemiah: Retrograde Revolution. Can ancient lessons about dignity, partnership, and resilience guide us in thinking about international relationships today? Listen and find out.




]]> 791 Zevachim 17 and 18 -  Amazin’ Faith On today’s pages, Zevachim 17 and 18, the Talmud examines failures in the Temple—when even the priests can’t get it right. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to connect those failures to the enduring agony of Mets fans. Can learning to endure collapse without losing faith bring us closer to understanding Yom Kippur—and even the Messiah? Listen and find out. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 17 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 17 and 18, the Talmud examines failures in the Temple—when even the priests can’t get it right. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to connect those failures to the enduring agony of Mets fans. Can learning to endure collapse without losing faith bring us closer to understanding Yom Kippur—and even the Messiah? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 17 and 18, the Talmud examines failures in the Temple—when even the priests can’t get it right. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to connect those failures to the enduring agony of Mets fans. Can learning to endure collapse without losing faith bring us closer to understanding Yom Kippur—and even the Messiah? Listen and find out.




]]> 658 no Zevachim 16 - Good Grief On today’s page, Zevachim 16, the rabbis insist that no one grappling with acute grief, with the exception of the High Priest, be asked to partake in offering sacrifices, because mourners must be allowed to focus on their loss and their pain. What can we learn from the Talmud when it comes to thrusting the families of victims into the limelight? Listen and find out. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 39 16 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 16, the rabbis insist that no one grappling with acute grief, with the exception of the High Priest, be asked to partake in offering sacrifices, because mourners must be allowed to focus on their loss and their pain. What can we learn from the Talmud when it comes to thrusting the families of victims into the limelight? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 16, the rabbis insist that no one grappling with acute grief, with the exception of the High Priest, be asked to partake in offering sacrifices, because mourners must be allowed to focus on their loss and their pain. What can we learn from the Talmud when it comes to thrusting the families of victims into the limelight? Listen and find out.

]]> 449 Zevachim 14 and 15 - Essential Vessels On today’s pages, Zevachim 14 and 15, the Mishnah rules that only a proper priest can collect the blood of a sacrifice into a vessel. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin explains why this seemingly passive step is essential: it turns fleeting life force into something that can endure. What does this teach us about the vessels we need to hold our own spirit and purpose? Listen and find out. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 14 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 14 and 15, the Mishnah rules that only a proper priest can collect the blood of a sacrifice into a vessel. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin explains why this seemingly passive step is essential: it turns fleeting life force into something that can endure. What does this teach us about the vessels we need to hold our own spirit and purpose? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 14 and 15, the Mishnah rules that only a proper priest can collect the blood of a sacrifice into a vessel. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin explains why this seemingly passive step is essential: it turns fleeting life force into something that can endure. What does this teach us about the vessels we need to hold our own spirit and purpose? Listen and find out.

]]> 529 no Zevachim 12 and 13 - Cruel Intentions On today’s pages, Zevachim 12 and 13, the Talmud reminds us again that intention matters a lot when offering sacrifices. But why? After all, in every other aspect of life, when we do something good, few people care if we did the right thing for the wrong reason. How is the world of offering sacrifices to God different than the world of earthly human relations? Listen and find out. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 12 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 12 and 13, the Talmud reminds us again that intention matters a lot when offering sacrifices. But why? After all, in every other aspect of life, when we do something good, few people care if we did the right thing for the wrong reason. How is the world of offering sacrifices to God different than the world of earthly human relations? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 12 and 13, the Talmud reminds us again that intention matters a lot when offering sacrifices. But why? After all, in every other aspect of life, when we do something good, few people care if we did the right thing for the wrong reason. How is the world of offering sacrifices to God different than the world of earthly human relations? Listen and find out.

]]> 502 no Zevachim 10 and 11 - The Day the Rabbi Was Impeached On today’s pages, Zevachim 10 and 11, the Talmud tells the story of one of the most dramatic days in rabbinic history, the day one great rabbi was deposed as president and another young reformer elevated in his stead. Why the drama? And what lessons about politics and leadership can we moderns learn from this very ancient tale? Listen and find out. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 10 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 10 and 11, the Talmud tells the story of one of the most dramatic days in rabbinic history, the day one great rabbi was deposed as president and another young reformer elevated in his stead. Why the drama? And what lessons about politics and leadership can we moderns learn from this very ancient tale? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 10 and 11, the Talmud tells the story of one of the most dramatic days in rabbinic history, the day one great rabbi was deposed as president and another young reformer elevated in his stead. Why the drama? And what lessons about politics and leadership can we moderns learn from this very ancient tale? Listen and find out.

]]> 512 no Zevachim 7, 8, and 9 - Radical Kindness On today’s pages, Zevachim 7, 8, and 9, the rabbis debate the meaning of the mysterious Korban Olah, which was offered to God for no reason at all other than showing our love and gratitude. How can this ancient ritual help us forge better marriages, better friendships, and better lives? Listen and find out. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 7 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Zevachim 7, 8, and 9, the rabbis debate the meaning of the mysterious Korban Olah, which was offered to God for no reason at all other than showing our love and gratitude. How can this ancient ritual help us forge better marriages, better friendships, and better lives? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Zevachim 7, 8, and 9, the rabbis debate the meaning of the mysterious Korban Olah, which was offered to God for no reason at all other than showing our love and gratitude. How can this ancient ritual help us forge better marriages, better friendships, and better lives? Listen and find out.

]]> 429 no Zevachim 5 and 6 - Intent Matters On today’s pages, ⁠Zevachim 5 and 6⁠, intent once again takes center stage: even a valid offering is incomplete if the mind isn’t in the right place. To mark the season, we share a special segment from our sister podcast Sivan Says, with Sivan Rahav-Meir guiding us into Rosh Hashanah. Can intentionality transform not just sacrifice but also the way we begin a new year? Listen and find out. Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 5 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, ⁠Zevachim 5 and 6⁠, intent once again takes center stage: even a valid offering is incomplete if the mind isn’t in the right place. To mark the season, we share a special segment from our sister podcast Sivan Says, with Sivan Rahav-Meir guiding us into Rosh Hashanah. Can intentionality transform not just sacrifice but also the way we begin a new year? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, ⁠Zevachim 5 and 6⁠, intent once again takes center stage: even a valid offering is incomplete if the mind isn’t in the right place. To mark the season, we share a special segment from our sister podcast Sivan Says, with Sivan Rahav-Meir guiding us into Rosh Hashanah. Can intentionality transform not just sacrifice but also the way we begin a new year? Listen and find out.

]]> 1253 no Zevachim 4 - Give Peace a Chance On today’s page, Zevachim 4, the rabbis teach us the magic and meaning of korban shelamim, the one kind of sacrifice we could carry out of the Temple and share with folks we love. How did that sacred take out help create community and bring about peace and love? Listen and find out. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 4 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 4, the rabbis teach us the magic and meaning of korban shelamim, the one kind of sacrifice we could carry out of the Temple and share with folks we love. How did that sacred take out help create community and bring about peace and love? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 4, the rabbis teach us the magic and meaning of korban shelamim, the one kind of sacrifice we could carry out of the Temple and share with folks we love. How did that sacred take out help create community and bring about peace and love? Listen and find out.

]]> 449 no Zevachim 3- Head Start On today’s page, Zevachim 3, the rabbis wonder what happens when a sacrifice is offered properly, but with the wrong intention. The act stands, yet the obligation remains unfinished—forcing a repeat. Do we, too, risk having to “do it twice” when our head and heart aren’t in it the first time? Listen and find out. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 3 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 3, the rabbis wonder what happens when a sacrifice is offered properly, but with the wrong intention. The act stands, yet the obligation remains unfinished—forcing a repeat. Do we, too, risk having to “do it twice” when our head and heart aren’t in it the first time? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 3, the rabbis wonder what happens when a sacrifice is offered properly, but with the wrong intention. The act stands, yet the obligation remains unfinished—forcing a repeat. Do we, too, risk having to “do it twice” when our head and heart aren’t in it the first time? Listen and find out.

]]> 430 no Zevachim 2 - Holy Sacrifices On today’s page, Zevachim 2, we open the mysterious world of Kodashim—the Talmud’s deep dive into sacrifices. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin reminds us that these offerings were never about feeding God, but about drawing close through holiness. What does it mean to treat the conceptual as more real than the material? Listen and find out. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 29 2 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Zevachim 2, we open the mysterious world of Kodashim—the Talmud’s deep dive into sacrifices. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin reminds us that these offerings were never about feeding God, but about drawing close through holiness. What does it mean to treat the conceptual as more real than the material? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Zevachim 2, we open the mysterious world of Kodashim—the Talmud’s deep dive into sacrifices. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin reminds us that these offerings were never about feeding God, but about drawing close through holiness. What does it mean to treat the conceptual as more real than the material? Listen and find out.

]]> 650 no Horayot 13 and 14 - Becoming Sinai Together On today’s pages, Horayot 13 and 14, the daf points from titles to trust—authority in halakha is earned by the community, not decreed from above. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore how consensus, not charisma, sustains Torah leadership. When recognition follows service, communities become the guarantors of their own standards. How should communities recognize and empower their true leaders? Listen and find out. Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 28 13 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Horayot 13 and 14, the daf points from titles to trust—authority in halakha is earned by the community, not decreed from above. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore how consensus, not charisma, sustains Torah leadership. When recognition follows service, communities become the guarantors of their own standards. How should communities recognize and empower their true leaders? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Horayot 13 and 14, the daf points from titles to trust—authority in halakha is earned by the community, not decreed from above. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore how consensus, not charisma, sustains Torah leadership. When recognition follows service, communities become the guarantors of their own standards. How should communities recognize and empower their true leaders? Listen and find out.


]]> 802 no Horayot 11 and 12 - The Doors of Return On today’s pages, Horayot 11 and 12, the Talmud weighs status and standing: when someone leaves the fold, what counts as a step back in—intention, confession, changed behavior? We’re sharing that Unorthodox piece from Robert Scaramuccia on the work of apology when details are fuzzy but responsibility remains. Robert’s story comes from Unorthodox’s 2021 apology episode. How do we translate teshuvah into concrete next steps? Listen and find out. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 28 11 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Horayot 11 and 12, the Talmud weighs status and standing: when someone leaves the fold, what counts as a step back in—intention, confession, changed behavior? We’re sharing that Unorthodox piece from Robert Scaramuccia on the work of apology when details are fuzzy but responsibility remains. Robert’s story comes from Unorthodox’s 2021 apology episode. How do we translate teshuvah into concrete next steps? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Horayot 11 and 12, the Talmud weighs status and standing: when someone leaves the fold, what counts as a step back in—intention, confession, changed behavior? We’re sharing that Unorthodox piece from Robert Scaramuccia on the work of apology when details are fuzzy but responsibility remains. Robert’s story comes from Unorthodox’s 2021 apology episode. How do we translate teshuvah into concrete next steps? Listen and find out.

]]> 1301 no Horayot 10 - Impact Over Office On today’s page, Horayot 10, foresight at sea gives way to a lesson on appointing scholars who resist promotion—“be a servant to this people.” The Presidentscher Rav, Dr. Tevi Troy, joins us to connect rabbinic leadership to modern presidential appointments. It reframes advancement as obligation, not reward. When should the truly capable say yes—and when is no the wiser call? Listen and find out. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 28 10 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Horayot 10, foresight at sea gives way to a lesson on appointing scholars who resist promotion—“be a servant to this people.” The Presidentscher Rav, Dr. Tevi Troy, joins us to connect rabbinic leadership to modern presidential appointments. It reframes advancement as obligation, not reward. When should the truly capable say yes—and when is no the wiser call? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Horayot 10, foresight at sea gives way to a lesson on appointing scholars who resist promotion—“be a servant to this people.” The Presidentscher Rav, Dr. Tevi Troy, joins us to connect rabbinic leadership to modern presidential appointments. It reframes advancement as obligation, not reward. When should the truly capable say yes—and when is no the wiser call? Listen and find out.

]]> 369 no Horayot 9 -  Thrones Fall, Devotion Stands On today’s page, Horayot 9, the Talmud contrasts offices and obligations across king, court, and anointed priest. Leadership by title expires; leadership rooted in service and love persists. What kind of authority actually lasts? Listen and find out. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 28 9 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Horayot 9, the Talmud contrasts offices and obligations across king, court, and anointed priest. Leadership by title expires; leadership rooted in service and love persists. What kind of authority actually lasts? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Horayot 9, the Talmud contrasts offices and obligations across king, court, and anointed priest. Leadership by title expires; leadership rooted in service and love persists. What kind of authority actually lasts? Listen and find out.

]]> 489 Horayot 8 - Idol Logic On today’s page, Horayot 8, the rabbis teach that you can’t be both righteous and idolatrous at once. It’s a clear line: affirming false gods dissolves the obligations of Torah. What makes idolatry the baseline test of a person? Listen and find out. Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 28 8 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Horayot 8, the rabbis teach that you can’t be both righteous and idolatrous at once. It’s a clear line: affirming false gods dissolves the obligations of Torah. What makes idolatry the baseline test of a person? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Horayot 8, the rabbis teach that you can’t be both righteous and idolatrous at once. It’s a clear line: affirming false gods dissolves the obligations of Torah. What makes idolatry the baseline test of a person? Listen and find out.

]]> 431 no Horayot 6 and 7 - Schul of Theseus On today’s pages, Horayot 6 and 7, the rabbis tackle a version of the Ship of Theseus: if all the members of a community are replaced over time, does the community itself remain? Rav Papa answers yes—because a congregation never truly dies. How does Jewish life carry on? Listen and find out. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 28 6 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Horayot 6 and 7, the rabbis tackle a version of the Ship of Theseus: if all the members of a community are replaced over time, does the community itself remain? Rav Papa answers yes—because a congregation never truly dies. How does Jewish life carry on? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Horayot 6 and 7, the rabbis tackle a version of the Ship of Theseus: if all the members of a community are replaced over time, does the community itself remain? Rav Papa answers yes—because a congregation never truly dies. How does Jewish life carry on? Listen and find out.

]]> 401 Horayot 4 and 5 - Mitzvah Matters On today’s pages, Horayot 4–5, the debate turns on a missing vav, and whether mitzvot should be read as singular or plural. It’s a dazzling example of how language itself becomes a gateway to spiritual meaning. And because this week’s Torah portion is filled with mitzvot, we’re also sharing a special conversation from our sister podcast Sivan Says, where Israeli writer and Torah scholar Sivan Rahav-Meir explores the beauty and magic of these commandments. What does this all teach us about the power of mitzvot to shape our lives, one by one and all together? Listen and find out. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 28 4 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Horayot 4–5, the debate turns on a missing vav, and whether mitzvot should be read as singular or plural. It’s a dazzling example of how language itself becomes a gateway to spiritual meaning. And because this week’s Torah portion is filled with mitzvot, we’re also sharing a special conversation from our sister podcast Sivan Says, where Israeli writer and Torah scholar Sivan Rahav-Meir explores the beauty and magic of these commandments. What does this all teach us about the power of mitzvot to shape our lives, one by one and all together? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Horayot 4–5, the debate turns on a missing vav, and whether mitzvot should be read as singular or plural. It’s a dazzling example of how language itself becomes a gateway to spiritual meaning.

And because this week’s Torah portion is filled with mitzvot, we’re also sharing a special conversation from our sister podcast Sivan Says, where Israeli writer and Torah scholar Sivan Rahav-Meir explores the beauty and magic of these commandments.

What does this all teach us about the power of mitzvot to shape our lives, one by one and all together? Listen and find out.

]]> 1222 no Horayot 3 - Share the Burden On today’s page, Horayot 3, we encounter both compassion and responsibility: don’t legislate beyond what people can bear, and never let a leader duck the burden of judgment. It’s a double reminder that law must bend toward mercy and that power must never escape accountability. How do those values challenge us today? Listen and find out. Thu, 04 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 28 3 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Horayot 3, we encounter both compassion and responsibility: don’t legislate beyond what people can bear, and never let a leader duck the burden of judgment. It’s a double reminder that law must bend toward mercy and that power must never escape accountability. How do those values challenge us today? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Horayot 3, we encounter both compassion and responsibility: don’t legislate beyond what people can bear, and never let a leader duck the burden of judgment. It’s a double reminder that law must bend toward mercy and that power must never escape accountability. How do those values challenge us today? Listen and find out.


]]> 395 Horayot 2⁠ - The Fault in Our Czars On today’s page, Horayot 2, we begin a brand new tractate—the final one in Seder Nezikin. Here the rabbis ask: what happens when leaders make mistakes in judgment and law, and the people follow? With Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, we explore how Judaism models humility by insisting that even kings, priests, and courts can err. Why does Jewish tradition place fallibility at the very center of leadership? Listen and find out. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 28 2 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Horayot 2, we begin a brand new tractate—the final one in Seder Nezikin. Here the rabbis ask: what happens when leaders make mistakes in judgment and law, and the people follow? With Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, we explore how Judaism models humility by insisting that even kings, priests, and courts can err. Why does Jewish tradition place fallibility at the very center of leadership? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Horayot 2, we begin a brand new tractate—the final one in Seder Nezikin. Here the rabbis ask: what happens when leaders make mistakes in judgment and law, and the people follow? With Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, we explore how Judaism models humility by insisting that even kings, priests, and courts can err. Why does Jewish tradition place fallibility at the very center of leadership? Listen and find out.


]]> 371 no Avodah Zarah 76 - Idol No More On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 76, we close a chapter on idolatry only to open a deeper one about the human soul. With Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, we explore why the Torah warns against graven images, and how this commandment teaches us that our worth—like divinity itself—is always beyond what meets the eye. Why is invisibility the ultimate form of truth? Listen and find out. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 76 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 76, we close a chapter on idolatry only to open a deeper one about the human soul. With Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, we explore why the Torah warns against graven images, and how this commandment teaches us that our worth—like divinity itself—is always beyond what meets the eye. Why is invisibility the ultimate form of truth? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 76, we close a chapter on idolatry only to open a deeper one about the human soul. With Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, we explore why the Torah warns against graven images, and how this commandment teaches us that our worth—like divinity itself—is always beyond what meets the eye. Why is invisibility the ultimate form of truth? Listen and find out.

]]> 574 no Avodah Zarah 74 and 75⁠ - Keg Stands On today’s pages, Avodah Zarah 74 and 75, the Talmud explores the delicate balance of protecting Jewish practice while still engaging with the larger world. Mark Oppenheimer, the Corduroy Rav, joins us to discuss what ancient keg-cleaning instructions can teach us about pluralism, coexistence, and the ever-present dangers of idolatry in modern forms. How do we seal our traditions without sealing ourselves off? Listen and find out. Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 74 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Avodah Zarah 74 and 75, the Talmud explores the delicate balance of protecting Jewish practice while still engaging with the larger world. Mark Oppenheimer, the Corduroy Rav, joins us to discuss what ancient keg-cleaning instructions can teach us about pluralism, coexistence, and the ever-present dangers of idolatry in modern forms. How do we seal our traditions without sealing ourselves off? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Avodah Zarah 74 and 75, the Talmud explores the delicate balance of protecting Jewish practice while still engaging with the larger world. Mark Oppenheimer, the Corduroy Rav, joins us to discuss what ancient keg-cleaning instructions can teach us about pluralism, coexistence, and the ever-present dangers of idolatry in modern forms. How do we seal our traditions without sealing ourselves off? Listen and find out.

]]> 787 no Avodah Zarah 72 and 73 - Certified Truth On today’s pages, Avodah Zarah 72 and 73, the rabbis dive into the logic of kosher: when does a forbidden flavor render food off-limits, and when does it not? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how this principle grew into the modern system of kosher certification. What does it really mean to trust the food we eat? Listen and find out. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 72 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Avodah Zarah 72 and 73, the rabbis dive into the logic of kosher: when does a forbidden flavor render food off-limits, and when does it not? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how this principle grew into the modern system of kosher certification. What does it really mean to trust the food we eat? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Avodah Zarah 72 and 73, the rabbis dive into the logic of kosher: when does a forbidden flavor render food off-limits, and when does it not? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how this principle grew into the modern system of kosher certification. What does it really mean to trust the food we eat? Listen and find out.


]]> 539 Avodah Zarah 71 - A Matter of Life On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 71, we encounter a grim teaching: a gentile thief could face death even for a tiny crime. The Talmud wrestles with the balance between law and compassion, and so do we. So today, we revisit a conversation with Sister Helen Prejean, a tireless voice against the death penalty. What can ancient law teach us about one of today’s fiercest moral debates? Listen and find out. Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 71 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 71, we encounter a grim teaching: a gentile thief could face death even for a tiny crime. The Talmud wrestles with the balance between law and compassion, and so do we. So today, we revisit a conversation with Sister Helen Prejean, a tireless voice against the death penalty. What can ancient law teach us about one of today’s fiercest moral debates? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 71, we encounter a grim teaching: a gentile thief could face death even for a tiny crime. The Talmud wrestles with the balance between law and compassion, and so do we. So today, we revisit a conversation with Sister Helen Prejean, a tireless voice against the death penalty. What can ancient law teach us about one of today’s fiercest moral debates? Listen and find out.

]]> 1099 no Avodah Zarah 70 - Thieves Among Us On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 70, the rabbis reflect on a strange case: thieves breaking into wine cellars. Instead of harsh judgment, they remind us to presume purity—even for those who stumble. Can transgression and hope coexist in the same breath? Listen and find out. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 70 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 70, the rabbis reflect on a strange case: thieves breaking into wine cellars. Instead of harsh judgment, they remind us to presume purity—even for those who stumble. Can transgression and hope coexist in the same breath? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 70, the rabbis reflect on a strange case: thieves breaking into wine cellars. Instead of harsh judgment, they remind us to presume purity—even for those who stumble. Can transgression and hope coexist in the same breath? Listen and find out.

]]> 311 no Avodah Zarah 69 - Uncorking the Truth On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 69, the rabbis debate how best to seal a barrel of wine to ensure it hasn’t been tampered with. From corks to screw tops, what can this age-old conversation teach us about trust, preservation, and innovation? Listen and find out. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 69 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 69, the rabbis debate how best to seal a barrel of wine to ensure it hasn’t been tampered with. From corks to screw tops, what can this age-old conversation teach us about trust, preservation, and innovation? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 69, the rabbis debate how best to seal a barrel of wine to ensure it hasn’t been tampered with. From corks to screw tops, what can this age-old conversation teach us about trust, preservation, and innovation? Listen and find out.

]]> 373 no Avodah Zarah 67 and 68 - The Flavor of Faith On today’s pages, Avodah Zarah 67 and 68, the Talmud digs into beans, vinegar, and the science of taste. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to show how the rabbis’ rules of flavor transfer—through heat, salt, and soaking—mirror the ways we absorb spirituality. Can food metaphors help us understand how to infuse our lives with holiness? Listen and find out. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 67 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Avodah Zarah 67 and 68, the Talmud digs into beans, vinegar, and the science of taste. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to show how the rabbis’ rules of flavor transfer—through heat, salt, and soaking—mirror the ways we absorb spirituality. Can food metaphors help us understand how to infuse our lives with holiness? Listen and find out. On today’s pages, Avodah Zarah 67 and 68, the Talmud digs into beans, vinegar, and the science of taste. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to show how the rabbis’ rules of flavor transfer—through heat, salt, and soaking—mirror the ways we absorb spirituality. Can food metaphors help us understand how to infuse our lives with holiness? Listen and find out.

]]> 600 no Avodah Zarah 65 and 66 - Naked Power On today’s pages, Avodah Zarah 65 and 66, we meet a minister in rose water and Rava himself debating pleasure versus power. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, helps us draw lessons from presidents, CEOs, and moguls who thought they were untouchable—until the government reminded them otherwise. Can political reality burst even the strongest illusions? Listen and find out. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 65 Tablet Magazine On today’s pages, Avodah Zarah 65 and 66, we meet a minister in rose water and Rava himself debating pleasure versus power. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, helps us draw lessons from presidents, CEOs, and moguls who thought they were untouchable—until the government reminded them otherwise. Can political reality burst even the strongest illusions? Listen and find out.

  • On today’s pages, Avodah Zarah 65 and 66, we meet a minister in rose water and Rava himself debating pleasure versus power. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, helps us draw lessons from presidents, CEOs, and moguls who thought they were untouchable—until the government reminded them otherwise. Can political reality burst even the strongest illusions? Listen and find out.

    • ]]>     384 no     Avodah Zarah 64 - The Cost of Free On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 64, the rabbis introduce the strange prohibition of giving a “free gift” to a gentile. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin helps us unpack what’s at stake, from communal bonds to baseless love, and why family ties redefine generosity. What does Judaism teach about gifts without strings? Listen and find out. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 64 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 64, the rabbis introduce the strange prohibition of giving a “free gift” to a gentile. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin helps us unpack what’s at stake, from communal bonds to baseless love, and why family ties redefine generosity. What does Judaism teach about gifts without strings? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 64, the rabbis introduce the strange prohibition of giving a “free gift” to a gentile. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin helps us unpack what’s at stake, from communal bonds to baseless love, and why family ties redefine generosity. What does Judaism teach about gifts without strings? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     484 no     Avodah Zarah 63 - Breaking Point On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 63, the Talmud suggests that sometimes smashing things apart clears the way for something better. But how do we know when destruction is holy, not harmful? Listen and find out. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 63 Tablet Magazine On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 63, the Talmud suggests that sometimes smashing things apart clears the way for something better. But how do we know when destruction is holy, not harmful? Listen and find out. On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 63, the Talmud suggests that sometimes smashing things apart clears the way for something better. But how do we know when destruction is holy, not harmful? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     390 no     Avodah Zarah 62 - Workplace Purity In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 62, the rabbis weigh in on whether wages earned from idolatrous wine are permitted, offering a lesson about work, boundaries, and moral compromise. But how do we know when a job crosses the line? Listen and find out. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 62 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 62, the rabbis weigh in on whether wages earned from idolatrous wine are permitted, offering a lesson about work, boundaries, and moral compromise. But how do we know when a job crosses the line? Listen and find out. In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 62, the rabbis weigh in on whether wages earned from idolatrous wine are permitted, offering a lesson about work, boundaries, and moral compromise. But how do we know when a job crosses the line? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     434 no     Avodah Zarah 60 and 61 - Pressing Matters In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 60 and 61, the Rabbis debate touchless wine presses, leading to speculation about Rashi’s side hustle—wine maker, egg seller, or both. But what does this teach us about balancing learning with making a living? Listen and find out. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 60 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 60 and 61, the Rabbis debate touchless wine presses, leading to speculation about Rashi’s side hustle—wine maker, egg seller, or both. But what does this teach us about balancing learning with making a living? Listen and find out. In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 60 and 61, the Rabbis debate touchless wine presses, leading to speculation about Rashi’s side hustle—wine maker, egg seller, or both. But what does this teach us about balancing learning with making a living? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     407 no     Avodah Zarah 58 and 59 - Pride of Place In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 58 and 59, a wine dispute between rabbis turns into a debate about which towns raise the most learned Jews—and why staying rooted matters. But how can your zip code shape your soul? Listen and find out. Please visit this link to sign up for some learning in honor of Marvin Singer, who passed away this week. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 58 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 58 and 59, a wine dispute between rabbis turns into a debate about which towns raise the most learned Jews—and why staying rooted matters. But how can your zip code shape your soul? Listen and find out. Please visit this link to sign up for some learning in honor of Marvin Singer, who passed away this week. In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 58 and 59, a wine dispute between rabbis turns into a debate about which towns raise the most learned Jews—and why staying rooted matters. But how can your zip code shape your soul? Listen and find out.


    Please visit this link to sign up for some learning in honor of Marvin Singer, who passed away this week.

    ]]>     440 no     Avodah Zarah 57 - Don't Get Too Comfortable In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 57, the rabbis continue their discussion of the laws of wine. The Gemara relates a story which takes place in a city where the Jewish inhabitants ruled, and enjoyed access to influence and power, which the Gentile residents did not. There's a link between this story and this week's Torah portion of Eikev, in which the Jews are told, basically, not to get too comfortable. But is comfort really such a danger to spiritual health? Listen and find out.  Thu, 14 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 57 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 57, the rabbis continue their discussion of the laws of wine. The Gemara relates a story which takes place in a city where the Jewish inhabitants ruled, and enjoyed access to influence and power, which the Gentile residents did not. There's a link between this story and this week's Torah portion of Eikev, in which the Jews are told, basically, not to get too comfortable. But is comfort really such a danger to spiritual health? Listen and find out.  In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 57, the rabbis continue their discussion of the laws of wine. The Gemara relates a story which takes place in a city where the Jewish inhabitants ruled, and enjoyed access to influence and power, which the Gentile residents did not. There's a link between this story and this week's Torah portion of Eikev, in which the Jews are told, basically, not to get too comfortable. But is comfort really such a danger to spiritual health? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     1386     Avodah Zarah 56 - Wine O'clock On today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 56, the sages discuss wine. It's easy to understand that wine created for the purpose of idol worship is expressly forbidden. But regular wine—not expressly Kosher, yet definitely not created for idolatry—is still not allowed. Why? Listen and find out.  Wed, 13 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 56 Tablet Magazine On today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 56, the sages discuss wine. It's easy to understand that wine created for the purpose of idol worship is expressly forbidden. But regular wine—not expressly Kosher, yet definitely not created for idolatry—is still not allowed. Why? Listen and find out.  On today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 56, the sages discuss wine. It's easy to understand that wine created for the purpose of idol worship is expressly forbidden. But regular wine—not expressly Kosher, yet definitely not created for idolatry—is still not allowed. Why? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     420     Avodah Zarah 55 - When Suffering Keeps Its Promise On today’s page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 55, a Roman general’s question about God’s “jealousy” opens the door to parables about human nature, trust, and why even pain seems to follow rules. But why would God let hardship happen at all? Listen and find out. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 55 Tablet Magazine On today’s page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 55, a Roman general’s question about God’s “jealousy” opens the door to parables about human nature, trust, and why even pain seems to follow rules. But why would God let hardship happen at all? Listen and find out. On today’s page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 55, a Roman general’s question about God’s “jealousy” opens the door to parables about human nature, trust, and why even pain seems to follow rules. But why would God let hardship happen at all? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     461     Avodah Zarah 53 and 54 - Certain Philosophers In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 53 and 54, the sages continue their discussion on the laws of idol worship. Today, however, we zoom out for a more philosophical conversation. For example, if idol worship is forbidden, why does G-d allow it to exist? Within the context of the discussion, what is the nature of G-d, nature, and our own free will? Listen and find out.  Mon, 11 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 53 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 53 and 54, the sages continue their discussion on the laws of idol worship. Today, however, we zoom out for a more philosophical conversation. For example, if idol worship is forbidden, why does G-d allow it to exist? Within the context of the discussion, what is the nature of G-d, nature, and our own free will? Listen and find out.  In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 53 and 54, the sages continue their discussion on the laws of idol worship. Today, however, we zoom out for a more philosophical conversation. For example, if idol worship is forbidden, why does G-d allow it to exist? Within the context of the discussion, what is the nature of G-d, nature, and our own free will? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     468     Avodah Zarah 51 and 52 - Idols and Chicken Soup In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 51 and 52, our sages continue their discussion of idol worship. The conversation raises questions around who may gain monetary benefit from different forms of idolatry. We take a pause to zoom in on a very specific contemporary innovation: podcasts. What connection does our host make between the world of podcasts and idolatry? Listen and find out.  Fri, 08 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 51 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 51 and 52, our sages continue their discussion of idol worship. The conversation raises questions around who may gain monetary benefit from different forms of idolatry. We take a pause to zoom in on a very specific contemporary innovation: podcasts. What connection does our host make between the world of podcasts and idolatry? Listen and find out.  In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 51 and 52, our sages continue their discussion of idol worship. The conversation raises questions around who may gain monetary benefit from different forms of idolatry. We take a pause to zoom in on a very specific contemporary innovation: podcasts. What connection does our host make between the world of podcasts and idolatry? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     924     Avodah Zarah 50 - Remains of the Pray In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 50, the sages continue their discussion regarding idol worship, and whether objects once used toward idolatry can, once discarded, transcend their former status. Surely some old rocks once used in an altar can eventually be used to build a road, no? Listen and find out.  Thu, 07 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 50 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 50, the sages continue their discussion regarding idol worship, and whether objects once used toward idolatry can, once discarded, transcend their former status. Surely some old rocks once used in an altar can eventually be used to build a road, no? Listen and find out.  In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 50, the sages continue their discussion regarding idol worship, and whether objects once used toward idolatry can, once discarded, transcend their former status. Surely some old rocks once used in an altar can eventually be used to build a road, no? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     388     Avodah Zarah 49 - Drops of Mercury In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 49, the sages continue their discussion regarding idolatry. It's a classically talmudic conversation, with a lot of details around whether a small fragment, or even pebble, which may or may not have been part of a shrine for the god Mercury, still holds the status of a prohibited idol. Are we overthinking things? Listen and find out.  Wed, 06 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 49 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 49, the sages continue their discussion regarding idolatry. It's a classically talmudic conversation, with a lot of details around whether a small fragment, or even pebble, which may or may not have been part of a shrine for the god Mercury, still holds the status of a prohibited idol. Are we overthinking things? Listen and find out.  In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 49, the sages continue their discussion regarding idolatry. It's a classically talmudic conversation, with a lot of details around whether a small fragment, or even pebble, which may or may not have been part of a shrine for the god Mercury, still holds the status of a prohibited idol. Are we overthinking things? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     387     Avodah Zarah 48 - Rav Sheshet In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 48, we pause to focus on one of the greats of the Talmudic era, Rav Sheshet, who was blind, and who possessed great intellectual prowess. Today we learn about an 'ashera', a tree that is used for idol worship, which is permitted to walk underneath, if there's no other way to reach one's destination. Rav Sheshet was fully permitted to walk underneath the tree, but what did he do instead? Listen and find out. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 48 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 48, we pause to focus on one of the greats of the Talmudic era, Rav Sheshet, who was blind, and who possessed great intellectual prowess. Today we learn about an 'ashera', a tree that is used for idol worship, which is permitted to walk underneath, if there's no other way to reach one's destination. Rav Sheshet was fully permitted to walk underneath the tree, but what did he do instead? Listen and find out. In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 48, we pause to focus on one of the greats of the Talmudic era, Rav Sheshet, who was blind, and who possessed great intellectual prowess. Today we learn about an 'ashera', a tree that is used for idol worship, which is permitted to walk underneath, if there's no other way to reach one's destination. Rav Sheshet was fully permitted to walk underneath the tree, but what did he do instead? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     445     Avodah Zarah 46 and 47 - Home Improvement  In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 46 and 47, the sages continue their conversation about idol worship. Their discussion is far reaching; what happens when your home shares a wall with a place of idol worship? What if the wall collapses? Can that space next to that shared wall be used for, say, a bathroom? Listen and find out.  Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 46 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 46 and 47, the sages continue their conversation about idol worship. Their discussion is far reaching; what happens when your home shares a wall with a place of idol worship? What if the wall collapses? Can that space next to that shared wall be used for, say, a bathroom? Listen and find out.  In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 46 and 47, the sages continue their conversation about idol worship. Their discussion is far reaching; what happens when your home shares a wall with a place of idol worship? What if the wall collapses? Can that space next to that shared wall be used for, say, a bathroom? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     390     Avodah Zarah 44 and 45 - Truly Everywhere In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 44 and 45, the sages continue their discussion about idol worship. The conversation gives rise to another, which seeks to clarify whether it's kosher to contemplate matters of Torah in the bathhouse. And what's the issue? We can perceive it as an insult to G-d, but can't it also be a way to elevate the mundane? Listen and find out.  Fri, 01 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 44 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 44 and 45, the sages continue their discussion about idol worship. The conversation gives rise to another, which seeks to clarify whether it's kosher to contemplate matters of Torah in the bathhouse. And what's the issue? We can perceive it as an insult to G-d, but can't it also be a way to elevate the mundane? Listen and find out.  In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 44 and 45, the sages continue their discussion about idol worship. The conversation gives rise to another, which seeks to clarify whether it's kosher to contemplate matters of Torah in the bathhouse. And what's the issue? We can perceive it as an insult to G-d, but can't it also be a way to elevate the mundane? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     414     Avodah Zarah 43 - Lost and Found In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 43, the sages continue their discussion regarding objects used for idolatry, returning again to the question of who may revoke the idolatrous status of an object. As usual, there's a lot of nuance in their conversation, but at the heart of it all, what unexpectedly inspiring lesson can we learn from somebody who loses their idol? Listen and find out.  Thu, 31 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 43 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 43, the sages continue their discussion regarding objects used for idolatry, returning again to the question of who may revoke the idolatrous status of an object. As usual, there's a lot of nuance in their conversation, but at the heart of it all, what unexpectedly inspiring lesson can we learn from somebody who loses their idol? Listen and find out.  In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 43, the sages continue their discussion regarding objects used for idolatry, returning again to the question of who may revoke the idolatrous status of an object. As usual, there's a lot of nuance in their conversation, but at the heart of it all, what unexpectedly inspiring lesson can we learn from somebody who loses their idol? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     401     Avodah Zarah 42 - Kill Your Idols In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 42, the sages continue their discussion of forbidden idols, or objects used in idol worship. Who has the right to revoke the status of an object in question? And what is our relationship to that object? And finally, what is the deeper meaning of the discussion? Listen and find out. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 42 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 42, the sages continue their discussion of forbidden idols, or objects used in idol worship. Who has the right to revoke the status of an object in question? And what is our relationship to that object? And finally, what is the deeper meaning of the discussion? Listen and find out. In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 42, the sages continue their discussion of forbidden idols, or objects used in idol worship. Who has the right to revoke the status of an object in question? And what is our relationship to that object? And finally, what is the deeper meaning of the discussion? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     419     Avodah Zarah 41 - A Question with No Answer In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 41, the sages continue their discussion of pagan idol worship. They decode which statues are idols and which are merely ornamental, based on contextual clues, such as setting, or what the figure depicting is holding. But then a strange question is raised, and nobody can answer it. What does it mean? Listen and find out.  Tue, 29 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 41 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 41, the sages continue their discussion of pagan idol worship. They decode which statues are idols and which are merely ornamental, based on contextual clues, such as setting, or what the figure depicting is holding. But then a strange question is raised, and nobody can answer it. What does it mean? Listen and find out.  In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 41, the sages continue their discussion of pagan idol worship. They decode which statues are idols and which are merely ornamental, based on contextual clues, such as setting, or what the figure depicting is holding. But then a strange question is raised, and nobody can answer it. What does it mean? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     450     Avodah Zarah 39 and 40 - Babylonian Idol In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 39 and 40, the sages open the third chapter of the tractate with a discussion on statues and idols. The sages explore which statues are permitted and which are forbidden, whether jewelry is permitted, whether an object that was once used in idol worship can be used for something else, and more. The topic of idol worship is, of course, taken extremely seriously, but the sages' teachings still manage to contain a lot of nuance. What can we learn from their approach? Listen and find out.  Mon, 28 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 39 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 39 and 40, the sages open the third chapter of the tractate with a discussion on statues and idols. The sages explore which statues are permitted and which are forbidden, whether jewelry is permitted, whether an object that was once used in idol worship can be used for something else, and more. The topic of idol worship is, of course, taken extremely seriously, but the sages' teachings still manage to contain a lot of nuance. What can we learn from their approach? Listen and find out.  In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 39 and 40, the sages open the third chapter of the tractate with a discussion on statues and idols. The sages explore which statues are permitted and which are forbidden, whether jewelry is permitted, whether an object that was once used in idol worship can be used for something else, and more. The topic of idol worship is, of course, taken extremely seriously, but the sages' teachings still manage to contain a lot of nuance. What can we learn from their approach? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     379     Avodah Zarah 37 and 38 - Resist! In today's pages, Avodah Zarah 37 and 38, we meet one of the great heroes of the Talmud, Rabbi Yose ben Yoezer. Although we meet him as he weighs in on whether the consumption of a certain breed of locust is permitted (Rabbi Yose ben Yoezer says yes), the shadow he casts on the whole tradition of the study of Jewish law is, in fact, massive, and very much with us today. What makes him so influential? Listen and find out.  Fri, 25 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 37 Tablet Magazine In today's pages, Avodah Zarah 37 and 38, we meet one of the great heroes of the Talmud, Rabbi Yose ben Yoezer. Although we meet him as he weighs in on whether the consumption of a certain breed of locust is permitted (Rabbi Yose ben Yoezer says yes), the shadow he casts on the whole tradition of the study of Jewish law is, in fact, massive, and very much with us today. What makes him so influential? Listen and find out.  In today's pages, Avodah Zarah 37 and 38, we meet one of the great heroes of the Talmud, Rabbi Yose ben Yoezer. Although we meet him as he weighs in on whether the consumption of a certain breed of locust is permitted (Rabbi Yose ben Yoezer says yes), the shadow he casts on the whole tradition of the study of Jewish law is, in fact, massive, and very much with us today. What makes him so influential? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     416     Avodah Zarah 36 - Our Own Path In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 36, the sages continue their discussion on halachot pertaining to goods made by gentiles, and whether Jewish people can consume them. There's a larger discussion here, one about tradition and continuity. For further insight, we are including this week's episode of our sister podcast 'Sivan Says'. This week's double parsha, Matot-Masei, contains a list of 42 places the Israelites journey to on their route to the Promised Land. What can we learn from this long and detailed list? Listen and find out.  Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 36 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 36, the sages continue their discussion on halachot pertaining to goods made by gentiles, and whether Jewish people can consume them. There's a larger discussion here, one about tradition and continuity. For further insight, we are including this week's episode of our sister podcast 'Sivan Says'. This week's double parsha, Matot-Masei, contains a list of 42 places the Israelites journey to on their route to the Promised Land. What can we learn from this long and detailed list? Listen and find out.  In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 36, the sages continue their discussion on halachot pertaining to goods made by gentiles, and whether Jewish people can consume them. There's a larger discussion here, one about tradition and continuity. For further insight, we are including this week's episode of our sister podcast 'Sivan Says'. This week's double parsha, Matot-Masei, contains a list of 42 places the Israelites journey to on their route to the Promised Land. What can we learn from this long and detailed list? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     1322     Avodah Zarah 35 - Scents and Sensibility In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 35, the sages continue their discussion of laws pertaining to which items Jewish people can consume, if they are manufactured by people who are not Jewish. But the teaching contains a metaphor, comparing a Torah scholar to a container containing a good scent. But what broader application does this metaphor have? Listen and find out.  Wed, 23 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 35 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 35, the sages continue their discussion of laws pertaining to which items Jewish people can consume, if they are manufactured by people who are not Jewish. But the teaching contains a metaphor, comparing a Torah scholar to a container containing a good scent. But what broader application does this metaphor have? Listen and find out.  In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 35, the sages continue their discussion of laws pertaining to which items Jewish people can consume, if they are manufactured by people who are not Jewish. But the teaching contains a metaphor, comparing a Torah scholar to a container containing a good scent. But what broader application does this metaphor have? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     371     Avodah Zarah 34 - Rabbi Akiva in Ginzak In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 34, we hear a story in which Rabbi Akiva visits a faraway city and is asked three seemingly unrelated yet straightforward questions by the folks who lived there. We're told that he did not know the answers. What's going on here? Listen and find out.  Tue, 22 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 34 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 34, we hear a story in which Rabbi Akiva visits a faraway city and is asked three seemingly unrelated yet straightforward questions by the folks who lived there. We're told that he did not know the answers. What's going on here? Listen and find out.  In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 34, we hear a story in which Rabbi Akiva visits a faraway city and is asked three seemingly unrelated yet straightforward questions by the folks who lived there. We're told that he did not know the answers. What's going on here? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     477     Avodah Zarah 32 and 33 - Object Lesson In today's Talmud pages, Avodah Zarah 32 and 33, the sages broaden their conversation about wine made by gentiles. A fascinating discussion follows, about whether or not shards from an earthenware vessel which originally held non-kosher wine may be used for other purposes. We further deepen the discussion with a personal story from our producer Josh Kross. His anecdote shares a question with today's pages: what does it mean to hold onto an object with a loaded, or controversial, history? Listen and find out.  Mon, 21 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 32 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, Avodah Zarah 32 and 33, the sages broaden their conversation about wine made by gentiles. A fascinating discussion follows, about whether or not shards from an earthenware vessel which originally held non-kosher wine may be used for other purposes. We further deepen the discussion with a personal story from our producer Josh Kross. His anecdote shares a question with today's pages: what does it mean to hold onto an object with a loaded, or controversial, history? Listen and find out.  In today's Talmud pages, Avodah Zarah 32 and 33, the sages broaden their conversation about wine made by gentiles. A fascinating discussion follows, about whether or not shards from an earthenware vessel which originally held non-kosher wine may be used for other purposes. We further deepen the discussion with a personal story from our producer Josh Kross. His anecdote shares a question with today's pages: what does it mean to hold onto an object with a loaded, or controversial, history? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     665     Avodah Zarah 30 and 31 - Another Pint In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 30 and 31, the sages turn their discussion to a topic close to Liel's heart: booze. We know there are rules and prohibitions around whose wine Jews can or can't drink, but what about beer? Listen and find out. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 30 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 30 and 31, the sages turn their discussion to a topic close to Liel's heart: booze. We know there are rules and prohibitions around whose wine Jews can or can't drink, but what about beer? Listen and find out. In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 30 and 31, the sages turn their discussion to a topic close to Liel's heart: booze. We know there are rules and prohibitions around whose wine Jews can or can't drink, but what about beer? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     441     Avodah Zarah 29 - The Talmudic Diet In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 29, the sages discuss all kinds of practical remedies for good health. Many suggestions are made - foods to eat, foods to avoid, good habits, bad habits. What other good advice does the Talmud have for us? Listen and find out.  Thu, 17 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 29 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 29, the sages discuss all kinds of practical remedies for good health. Many suggestions are made - foods to eat, foods to avoid, good habits, bad habits. What other good advice does the Talmud have for us? Listen and find out.  In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 29, the sages discuss all kinds of practical remedies for good health. Many suggestions are made - foods to eat, foods to avoid, good habits, bad habits. What other good advice does the Talmud have for us? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     385     Avodah Zarah 28 - In God We Trust In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 28, the sages continue their discussion about relationships between Jewish and Gentile people, and the value of trust. Today we are joined by the esteemed Tevi Troy, whose favorite topics include the Talmud and American Presidential history. How does he connect today's page with the history of presidents who betray the trust of their people? Listen and find out.  Wed, 16 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 28 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 28, the sages continue their discussion about relationships between Jewish and Gentile people, and the value of trust. Today we are joined by the esteemed Tevi Troy, whose favorite topics include the Talmud and American Presidential history. How does he connect today's page with the history of presidents who betray the trust of their people? Listen and find out.  In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 28, the sages continue their discussion about relationships between Jewish and Gentile people, and the value of trust. Today we are joined by the esteemed Tevi Troy, whose favorite topics include the Talmud and American Presidential history. How does he connect today's page with the history of presidents who betray the trust of their people? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     312     Avodah Zarah 27 - Caution! In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 27, the sages continue their discussion about relationships between Jewish and Gentile people. When the threat of anti-Jewish violence exists, who is to be trusted? And what really lies beneath what may, at first, seem to be paranoia? Listen and find out.  Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 27 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 27, the sages continue their discussion about relationships between Jewish and Gentile people. When the threat of anti-Jewish violence exists, who is to be trusted? And what really lies beneath what may, at first, seem to be paranoia? Listen and find out.  In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 27, the sages continue their discussion about relationships between Jewish and Gentile people. When the threat of anti-Jewish violence exists, who is to be trusted? And what really lies beneath what may, at first, seem to be paranoia? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     465     Avodah Zarah 25 and 26 - Bandits In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 25 and 26, the sages have a discussion that hits close to home. The conversation concerns the threat of anti-Jewish violence, and it's chilling to consider how familiar it all feels. But what lesson can we take from today's pages? Listen and find out. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 25 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 25 and 26, the sages have a discussion that hits close to home. The conversation concerns the threat of anti-Jewish violence, and it's chilling to consider how familiar it all feels. But what lesson can we take from today's pages? Listen and find out. In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 25 and 26, the sages have a discussion that hits close to home. The conversation concerns the threat of anti-Jewish violence, and it's chilling to consider how familiar it all feels. But what lesson can we take from today's pages? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     375     Avodah Zarah 23 and 24 - Honor In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 23 and 24, the sages explore the biblical obligation to honor one's parents. The story of Dama ben Natina is shared, to illustrate the mitzvah of filial piety. What else can we learn from this story? Listen and find out. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 23 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 23 and 24, the sages explore the biblical obligation to honor one's parents. The story of Dama ben Natina is shared, to illustrate the mitzvah of filial piety. What else can we learn from this story? Listen and find out. In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 23 and 24, the sages explore the biblical obligation to honor one's parents. The story of Dama ben Natina is shared, to illustrate the mitzvah of filial piety. What else can we learn from this story? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     405     Avodah Zarah 22 - Rava and Ravina In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 22, the sages continue their discussion about business dealings between Jewish and Gentile people. If they own a business together, can the Jewish partner accept profits from work done on Shabbat? But we also learn about two great luminaries of the Talmud - Rava and Ravina. What can we learn from their conduct? Listen and find out. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 22 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 22, the sages continue their discussion about business dealings between Jewish and Gentile people. If they own a business together, can the Jewish partner accept profits from work done on Shabbat? But we also learn about two great luminaries of the Talmud - Rava and Ravina. What can we learn from their conduct? Listen and find out. In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 22, the sages continue their discussion about business dealings between Jewish and Gentile people. If they own a business together, can the Jewish partner accept profits from work done on Shabbat? But we also learn about two great luminaries of the Talmud - Rava and Ravina. What can we learn from their conduct? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     502     Avodah Zarah 21 - Mixed Business In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 21, the sages discuss laws that may make modern audiences uncomfortable - laws that concern business dealings between Jewish and Gentile folks. How do we make sure business we both run and frequent uphold our values? Listen and find out.  Wed, 09 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 21 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 21, the sages discuss laws that may make modern audiences uncomfortable - laws that concern business dealings between Jewish and Gentile folks. How do we make sure business we both run and frequent uphold our values? Listen and find out.  In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 21, the sages discuss laws that may make modern audiences uncomfortable - laws that concern business dealings between Jewish and Gentile folks. How do we make sure business we both run and frequent uphold our values? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     350     Avodah Zarah 20 - Holiness In today's Talmud page, Avodah Zarah 20, the sages bring up instructions for a life of meaning. It's a meditation on self-improvement, designed to bring us to a place of humility. What's the first step? Listen and find out. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 20 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, Avodah Zarah 20, the sages bring up instructions for a life of meaning. It's a meditation on self-improvement, designed to bring us to a place of humility. What's the first step? Listen and find out. In today's Talmud page, Avodah Zarah 20, the sages bring up instructions for a life of meaning. It's a meditation on self-improvement, designed to bring us to a place of humility. What's the first step? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     300     Avodah Zarah 18 and 19 - Floating Letters In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 18 and 19, the sages share yet another story of Jewish resistance in the face of Roman cruelty. The harrowing story of the Rabbi Chanina ben Teradyon is a tale of unbelievable tragedy, but embedded within is a deeply moving idea about the sacred relationship between Jewish people and the actual physical scroll of a Torah. What is it? Listen and find out.  Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 18 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 18 and 19, the sages share yet another story of Jewish resistance in the face of Roman cruelty. The harrowing story of the Rabbi Chanina ben Teradyon is a tale of unbelievable tragedy, but embedded within is a deeply moving idea about the sacred relationship between Jewish people and the actual physical scroll of a Torah. What is it? Listen and find out.  In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 18 and 19, the sages share yet another story of Jewish resistance in the face of Roman cruelty. The harrowing story of the Rabbi Chanina ben Teradyon is a tale of unbelievable tragedy, but embedded within is a deeply moving idea about the sacred relationship between Jewish people and the actual physical scroll of a Torah. What is it? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     417     Avodah Zarah 16 and 17 - NSFW On today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 16 and 17, the sages share with us a pretty unbelievable story about a rabbi with a penchant for prostitutes. What happened next, and what lesson can be learned from this seemingly goofy story? Listen and find out. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 16 Tablet Magazine On today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 16 and 17, the sages share with us a pretty unbelievable story about a rabbi with a penchant for prostitutes. What happened next, and what lesson can be learned from this seemingly goofy story? Listen and find out. On today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 16 and 17, the sages share with us a pretty unbelievable story about a rabbi with a penchant for prostitutes. What happened next, and what lesson can be learned from this seemingly goofy story? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     462     Avodah Zarah 15 - Safety and Violence On today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 15, the rabbis debate the sale of arms. It's an issue that is no less relevant today, and so, in this episode we are featuring an excerpt of a conversation between Dr. Chethan Sathya, a pediatric surgeon, and Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter Jaime in a school shooting, that originally aired on the 20-Minute Health Talk podcast. Can the gun violence epidemic be reframed as a public health issue? Listen and find out.  Thu, 03 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 15 Tablet Magazine On today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 15, the rabbis debate the sale of arms. It's an issue that is no less relevant today, and so, in this episode we are featuring an excerpt of a conversation between Dr. Chethan Sathya, a pediatric surgeon, and Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter Jaime in a school shooting, that originally aired on the 20-Minute Health Talk podcast. Can the gun violence epidemic be reframed as a public health issue? Listen and find out.  On today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 15, the rabbis debate the sale of arms. It's an issue that is no less relevant today, and so, in this episode we are featuring an excerpt of a conversation between Dr. Chethan Sathya, a pediatric surgeon, and Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter Jaime in a school shooting, that originally aired on the 20-Minute Health Talk podcast. Can the gun violence epidemic be reframed as a public health issue? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     777     Avodah Zarah 14 - Farmer Joel On today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 14, the rabbis discuss the ethical treatment of animals and our relationship to the earth. We sidebar to hear from Joel Salatin, one of the recipients of Tablet's 2025 Sinai Awards. Joel is a farmer from Virginia, and we wanted to share his inspiring acceptance speech at the recent award ceremony. What does today's Talmud page have to do with "food freedom"? Listen and find out.  Wed, 02 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 14 Tablet Magazine On today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 14, the rabbis discuss the ethical treatment of animals and our relationship to the earth. We sidebar to hear from Joel Salatin, one of the recipients of Tablet's 2025 Sinai Awards. Joel is a farmer from Virginia, and we wanted to share his inspiring acceptance speech at the recent award ceremony. What does today's Talmud page have to do with "food freedom"? Listen and find out.  On today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 14, the rabbis discuss the ethical treatment of animals and our relationship to the earth. We sidebar to hear from Joel Salatin, one of the recipients of Tablet's 2025 Sinai Awards. Joel is a farmer from Virginia, and we wanted to share his inspiring acceptance speech at the recent award ceremony. What does today's Talmud page have to do with "food freedom"? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     418     Avodah Zarah 13 - An Education On today's page  of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 13, the sages discuss the conditions on which a priest is allowed to leave Eretz Yisrael. What beautiful idea do we learn in the conversation that follows? Listen and find out.  Tue, 01 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 13 Tablet Magazine On today's page  of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 13, the sages discuss the conditions on which a priest is allowed to leave Eretz Yisrael. What beautiful idea do we learn in the conversation that follows? Listen and find out.  On today's page  of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 13, the sages discuss the conditions on which a priest is allowed to leave Eretz Yisrael. What beautiful idea do we learn in the conversation that follows? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     290     Avodah Zarah 11 and 12 - Onkelos On today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 11 and 12, we learn about the legendary commentator Onkelos, who was born into Roman nobility, but later converted to Judaism. What made him so great? Listen and find out.  Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 11 Tablet Magazine On today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 11 and 12, we learn about the legendary commentator Onkelos, who was born into Roman nobility, but later converted to Judaism. What made him so great? Listen and find out.  On today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 11 and 12, we learn about the legendary commentator Onkelos, who was born into Roman nobility, but later converted to Judaism. What made him so great? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     316     Avodah Zarah 9 and 10 - Bros In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 9 and 10, we learn about the singular friendship between Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi and the Emperor Antoninus. What does the Talmud teach us about their unlikely alliance? Listen and find out.  Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 9 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 9 and 10, we learn about the singular friendship between Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi and the Emperor Antoninus. What does the Talmud teach us about their unlikely alliance? Listen and find out.  In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 9 and 10, we learn about the singular friendship between Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi and the Emperor Antoninus. What does the Talmud teach us about their unlikely alliance? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     338     Avodah Zarah 8 - Unbroken Chain In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 8, the Rabbis tell a story of Jewish bravery during the Roman Empire. When the chain of Rabbinic ordination was threatened by the Roman rulers, a group of Rabbis met to ordain students at tremendous risk to themselves. What happened next? Listen and find out.  Thu, 26 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 8 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 8, the Rabbis tell a story of Jewish bravery during the Roman Empire. When the chain of Rabbinic ordination was threatened by the Roman rulers, a group of Rabbis met to ordain students at tremendous risk to themselves. What happened next? Listen and find out.  In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 8, the Rabbis tell a story of Jewish bravery during the Roman Empire. When the chain of Rabbinic ordination was threatened by the Roman rulers, a group of Rabbis met to ordain students at tremendous risk to themselves. What happened next? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     338     Avodah Zarah 7 - A Little Prayer In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 7, the sages discuss how a person should pray. Should a person first say the Amidah, and then issue  their own personal requests, or should their personal prayers come first? And why does it matter? Listen and find out.   Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 7 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 7, the sages discuss how a person should pray. Should a person first say the Amidah, and then issue  their own personal requests, or should their personal prayers come first? And why does it matter? Listen and find out.   In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 7, the sages discuss how a person should pray. Should a person first say the Amidah, and then issue  their own personal requests, or should their personal prayers come first? And why does it matter? Listen and find out.  

    ]]>     475     Avodah Zarah 6 - New You In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 6, the sages continue their discussion of "foreign worship," and parse out what it means for Jewish people to partake of non-Jewish holidays. But hey, what's so bad about New Year's Eve? Listen and find out.  Tue, 24 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 6 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 6, the sages continue their discussion of "foreign worship," and parse out what it means for Jewish people to partake of non-Jewish holidays. But hey, what's so bad about New Year's Eve? Listen and find out.  In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 6, the sages continue their discussion of "foreign worship," and parse out what it means for Jewish people to partake of non-Jewish holidays. But hey, what's so bad about New Year's Eve? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     409     Avodah Zarah 4 and 5 - Heretics In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Avodah Zarah 4 and 5, the sages relate an incident between two great scholars, Rabbi Abahu and Rav Safra, and a group of heretics. The moral of the story is so simple, but applicable to anybody who cares about building a healthy and diverse society. What is it? Listen and find out. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 4 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Avodah Zarah 4 and 5, the sages relate an incident between two great scholars, Rabbi Abahu and Rav Safra, and a group of heretics. The moral of the story is so simple, but applicable to anybody who cares about building a healthy and diverse society. What is it? Listen and find out. In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Avodah Zarah 4 and 5, the sages relate an incident between two great scholars, Rabbi Abahu and Rav Safra, and a group of heretics. The moral of the story is so simple, but applicable to anybody who cares about building a healthy and diverse society. What is it? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     333     Avodah Zarah 2 and 3 - Introducing Tractate Avodah Zarah Today’s Talmud pages, Avodah Zarah 2 and 3, kick off a brand-new tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tell us a little bit about what we have in store for the next few weeks. What even is Avoda Zara, "foreign worship," and how does studying help us understand the notion of worship, in general? Listen and find out. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 27 2 Tablet Magazine Today’s Talmud pages, Avodah Zarah 2 and 3, kick off a brand-new tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tell us a little bit about what we have in store for the next few weeks. What even is Avoda Zara, "foreign worship," and how does studying help us understand the notion of worship, in general? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Avodah Zarah 2 and 3, kick off a brand-new tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tell us a little bit about what we have in store for the next few weeks. What even is Avoda Zara, "foreign worship," and how does studying help us understand the notion of worship, in general? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     474     Shevuot 49 - The Divine Name Spoken In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 49, the sages draw the tractate to a close. To honor the auspicious event, Rabbi David Bashevkin explores in depth one of the largest themes of Shevuot, the gravity and seriousness of using G-d's name. We know that names access their possessor's essence. When we discuss the name of G-d, what are we really talking about? Listen and find out. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 49 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 49, the sages draw the tractate to a close. To honor the auspicious event, Rabbi David Bashevkin explores in depth one of the largest themes of Shevuot, the gravity and seriousness of using G-d's name. We know that names access their possessor's essence. When we discuss the name of G-d, what are we really talking about? Listen and find out. In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 49, the sages draw the tractate to a close. To honor the auspicious event, Rabbi David Bashevkin explores in depth one of the largest themes of Shevuot, the gravity and seriousness of using G-d's name. We know that names access their possessor's essence. When we discuss the name of G-d, what are we really talking about? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     826     Shevuot 48 - Bigger Picture In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 48, the sages approach the end of the tractate. Ahead of tomorrow's final page, we take a step back, and hear from Sivan Rahav-Meir (of Tablet's Sivan Says podcast) as we look for meaning during a particularly difficult time in history. Listen to find out more. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 48 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 48, the sages approach the end of the tractate. Ahead of tomorrow's final page, we take a step back, and hear from Sivan Rahav-Meir (of Tablet's Sivan Says podcast) as we look for meaning during a particularly difficult time in history. Listen to find out more. In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 48, the sages approach the end of the tractate. Ahead of tomorrow's final page, we take a step back, and hear from Sivan Rahav-Meir (of Tablet's Sivan Says podcast) as we look for meaning during a particularly difficult time in history. Listen to find out more.

    ]]>     985     Shevuot 47 - Roll The Dice In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 47, the sages continue their discussion of oaths, this time focussing, oddly, on different gambling practices. How does this topic fit into the greater themes of the tractate? Listen and find out. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 47 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 47, the sages continue their discussion of oaths, this time focussing, oddly, on different gambling practices. How does this topic fit into the greater themes of the tractate? Listen and find out. In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 47, the sages continue their discussion of oaths, this time focussing, oddly, on different gambling practices. How does this topic fit into the greater themes of the tractate? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     397     Shevuot 45 and 46 - Pay Day In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 45 and 46, the sages continue their discussion of the seeming nitty gritty of laws pertaining to daily life, and discuss when a boss should pay his workers. When we discuss a boss, we are, of course, also discussing Hashem. What do these laws tell us about our relationship with G-d? Listen and find out. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 45 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 45 and 46, the sages continue their discussion of the seeming nitty gritty of laws pertaining to daily life, and discuss when a boss should pay his workers. When we discuss a boss, we are, of course, also discussing Hashem. What do these laws tell us about our relationship with G-d? Listen and find out. In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 45 and 46, the sages continue their discussion of the seeming nitty gritty of laws pertaining to daily life, and discuss when a boss should pay his workers. When we discuss a boss, we are, of course, also discussing Hashem. What do these laws tell us about our relationship with G-d? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     498     Shevuot 43 and 44 - God Only Knows In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 43 and 44, the sages continue their discussion of oaths, focussing on the magic that can occur when people are in agreement with one another. How does this relate to the amazing life and work of a musician we lost just this week? Listen and find out. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 43 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 43 and 44, the sages continue their discussion of oaths, focussing on the magic that can occur when people are in agreement with one another. How does this relate to the amazing life and work of a musician we lost just this week? Listen and find out. In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 43 and 44, the sages continue their discussion of oaths, focussing on the magic that can occur when people are in agreement with one another. How does this relate to the amazing life and work of a musician we lost just this week? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     401     Shevuot 42 - Redemption In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 42, we hear from Rav Avi Weiss, who expounds on the teaching. How does the Rabbis legal discussion of deposits connect with today's Israeli soldiers, Rav Avi's grandson among them, going to war? Listen and find out. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 42 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 42, we hear from Rav Avi Weiss, who expounds on the teaching. How does the Rabbis legal discussion of deposits connect with today's Israeli soldiers, Rav Avi's grandson among them, going to war? Listen and find out. In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 42, we hear from Rav Avi Weiss, who expounds on the teaching. How does the Rabbis legal discussion of deposits connect with today's Israeli soldiers, Rav Avi's grandson among them, going to war? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     372     Shevuot 41 - Trust In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 41, the sages continue their discussion of oaths. All the laws in the Torah concerning the way people interact with one another require one crucial ingredient. What is it? Listen and find out. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 41 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 41, the sages continue their discussion of oaths. All the laws in the Torah concerning the way people interact with one another require one crucial ingredient. What is it? Listen and find out. In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 41, the sages continue their discussion of oaths. All the laws in the Torah concerning the way people interact with one another require one crucial ingredient. What is it? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     497     Shevuot 40 - Who Do You Believe? In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 40, the sages continue their discussion of oaths, this time asking how to approach a tricky legal scenario. How do you know when someone is falsely making an oath? Listen and find out. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 40 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 40, the sages continue their discussion of oaths, this time asking how to approach a tricky legal scenario. How do you know when someone is falsely making an oath? Listen and find out. In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 40, the sages continue their discussion of oaths, this time asking how to approach a tricky legal scenario. How do you know when someone is falsely making an oath? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     354     Shavuot 38 and 39 - Naming the Divine In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 38 and 39, the sages continue their discussion of oaths, this time focusing on invoking the name of G-d when taking an oath. What makes invoking G-d's name such a powerful act? Listen and find out. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 38 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 38 and 39, the sages continue their discussion of oaths, this time focusing on invoking the name of G-d when taking an oath. What makes invoking G-d's name such a powerful act? Listen and find out. In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 38 and 39, the sages continue their discussion of oaths, this time focusing on invoking the name of G-d when taking an oath. What makes invoking G-d's name such a powerful act? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     569     Shevuot 36 and 37 - Self-Care In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 36 and 37, the sages turn to the topic of curses, this time discussing an instance in which a person curses himself. It seems like a harmless practice, but what deeper idea do the rabbis draw from it? Listen and find out. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 36 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 36 and 37, the sages turn to the topic of curses, this time discussing an instance in which a person curses himself. It seems like a harmless practice, but what deeper idea do the rabbis draw from it? Listen and find out. In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 36 and 37, the sages turn to the topic of curses, this time discussing an instance in which a person curses himself. It seems like a harmless practice, but what deeper idea do the rabbis draw from it? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     473     Shevuot 35 - Promises, Promises In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 35, the sages continue their discussion and bring up yet another category - promises. How is a promise different from an oath or a vow? Listen and find out. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 35 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 35, the sages continue their discussion and bring up yet another category - promises. How is a promise different from an oath or a vow? Listen and find out. In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 35, the sages continue their discussion and bring up yet another category - promises. How is a promise different from an oath or a vow? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     378     Shevuot 29 and 30 - Bullsh*t In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 29 and 30, the sages discuss the difference between and oath and a vow, and between and oath made in vain and a false oath. What, exactly, are the differences, and what are the moral implications of each? Listen and find out. Fri, 30 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 29 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 29 and 30, the sages discuss the difference between and oath and a vow, and between and oath made in vain and a false oath. What, exactly, are the differences, and what are the moral implications of each? Listen and find out. In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 29 and 30, the sages discuss the difference between and oath and a vow, and between and oath made in vain and a false oath. What, exactly, are the differences, and what are the moral implications of each? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     475     Shevuot 31, 32, 33, and 34 - Talmud Storytime In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 31, 32, 33, and 34, the sages zoom out for a moment, discussing the bigger picture implications of distancing oneself from falsehoods. What are those implications? Listen and find out. Fri, 30 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 31 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 31, 32, 33, and 34, the sages zoom out for a moment, discussing the bigger picture implications of distancing oneself from falsehoods. What are those implications? Listen and find out. In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 31, 32, 33, and 34, the sages zoom out for a moment, discussing the bigger picture implications of distancing oneself from falsehoods. What are those implications? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     356     Shevuot 28 - By Choice In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 28, the sages discuss one of the most well-known cases of oath taking - the Nazir. What can these laws tell us about people who convert to Judaism ? Listen and find out. Thu, 29 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 28 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 28, the sages discuss one of the most well-known cases of oath taking - the Nazir. What can these laws tell us about people who convert to Judaism ? Listen and find out. In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 28, the sages discuss one of the most well-known cases of oath taking - the Nazir. What can these laws tell us about people who convert to Judaism ? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     2133 no     Shevuot 27 - Hand over Heart In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 27, the sages continue their discussion on oaths. Is promising to fulfill a mitzvah we are already obliged to fulfill is considered taking an oath in vain? Listen and find out. Wed, 28 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Shevuot 27 - Hand over Heart full 26 27 Tablet Magazine Shevuot 27 - Hand over Heart In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 27, the sages continue their discussion on oaths. Is promising to fulfill a mitzvah we are already obliged to fulfill is considered taking an oath in vain? Listen and find out. In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 27, the sages continue their discussion on oaths. Is promising to fulfill a mitzvah we are already obliged to fulfill is considered taking an oath in vain? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     373     Shevuot 26 - Hunger Games In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 26, the sages discuss oaths of abstinence when you are really starving. Do you need to atone, or does Pikuach Nefesh cover you? Listen and find out.  Tue, 27 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 26 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 26, the sages discuss oaths of abstinence when you are really starving. Do you need to atone, or does Pikuach Nefesh cover you? Listen and find out.  In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 26, the sages discuss oaths of abstinence when you are really starving. Do you need to atone, or does Pikuach Nefesh cover you? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     408     Shevuot 24 and 25 - On My Oath In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠Shevuot 24 and 25⁠, our sages continue their discussion of oaths. What happens when somebody makes a promise too impossible to keep? We look back on an enlightening and vulnerable conversation we had with the singer Matisyahu, which beautifully illustrates this very idea. Listen to find out more.  Mon, 26 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Shevuot 24 and 25 - On My Oath full 26 24 Tablet Magazine Shevuot 24 and 25 - On My Oath In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠Shevuot 24 and 25⁠, our sages continue their discussion of oaths. What happens when somebody makes a promise too impossible to keep? We look back on an enlightening and vulnerable conversation we had with the singer Matisyahu, which beautifully illustrates this very idea. Listen to find out more.  In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠Shevuot 24 and 25⁠, our sages continue their discussion of oaths. What happens when somebody makes a promise too impossible to keep? We look back on an enlightening and vulnerable conversation we had with the singer Matisyahu, which beautifully illustrates this very idea. Listen to find out more. 

    ]]>     491     Shevuot 22 and 23 - Why Kosher? Today’s Talmud page, ⁠Shevuot 22 and 23, our sages continue their discussion of oaths, this time pertaining to the laws of kashrut. What do the laws of oaths have to do with the purpose of Jewish dietary laws? Listen and find out. Fri, 23 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Shevuot 22 and 23 - Why Kosher? full 26 22 Tablet Magazine Shevuot 22 and 23 - Why Kosher? Today’s Talmud page, ⁠Shevuot 22 and 23, our sages continue their discussion of oaths, this time pertaining to the laws of kashrut. What do the laws of oaths have to do with the purpose of Jewish dietary laws? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, ⁠Shevuot 22 and 23, our sages continue their discussion of oaths, this time pertaining to the laws of kashrut. What do the laws of oaths have to do with the purpose of Jewish dietary laws? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     382     Shevuot 21 - The Birth of Hope Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 21, our sages continue their discussion of oaths. The gemara discusses the difference between a false oath, and an oath taken in vain. What's the difference, and what can that teach us about maintaining hope during difficult times? Listen and find out. Thu, 22 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 21 Tablet Magazine Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 21, our sages continue their discussion of oaths. The gemara discusses the difference between a false oath, and an oath taken in vain. What's the difference, and what can that teach us about maintaining hope during difficult times? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 21, our sages continue their discussion of oaths. The gemara discusses the difference between a false oath, and an oath taken in vain. What's the difference, and what can that teach us about maintaining hope during difficult times? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     485     Shevuot 20 - Tzom Gedalia Blues Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 20, mentions the assassination of Gedalia ben Achikam. Who was he, why was he killed, and why does his death come as an urgent reminder to us quarreling Jews to insist on talking to those with whom we bitterly disagree? Listen and find out. Wed, 21 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Shevuot 20 - Tzom Gedalia Blues full 26 20 Tablet Magazine Shevuot 20 - Tzom Gedalia Blues Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 20, mentions the assassination of Gedalia ben Achikam. Who was he, why was he killed, and why does his death come as an urgent reminder to us quarreling Jews to insist on talking to those with whom we bitterly disagree? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 20, mentions the assassination of Gedalia ben Achikam. Who was he, why was he killed, and why does his death come as an urgent reminder to us quarreling Jews to insist on talking to those with whom we bitterly disagree? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     620     Shevuot 19 - Unawares Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 19, concerns itself with a real brain-twister, a puzzle about what happens when there are two paths, one pure and one impure, and a man who can't quite remember which road he'd taken. What lesson do the rabbis teach us about how memory and responsibility intersect? Listen and find out. Tue, 20 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Shevuot 19 - Unawares full 26 19 Tablet Magazine Shevuot 19 - Unawares Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 19, concerns itself with a real brain-twister, a puzzle about what happens when there are two paths, one pure and one impure, and a man who can't quite remember which road he'd taken. What lesson do the rabbis teach us about how memory and responsibility intersect? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 19, concerns itself with a real brain-twister, a puzzle about what happens when there are two paths, one pure and one impure, and a man who can't quite remember which road he'd taken. What lesson do the rabbis teach us about how memory and responsibility intersect? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     505     Shevuot 17 and 18 - Prohibited, Period with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Shevuot 17 and 18, find the rabbis discussing the prohibition on having intercourse with a menstruating woman. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why religion sees fit to regulate matters that should remain personal and intimate, and how it helps us elevate ourselves above the animals. In what ways is the ancient Temple in Jerusalem similar to our modern bedrooms? Listen and find out. Mon, 19 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Shevuot 17 and 18 - Prohibited, Period with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 26 17 Tablet Magazine Shevuot 17 and 18 - Prohibited, Period with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Shevuot 17 and 18, find the rabbis discussing the prohibition on having intercourse with a menstruating woman. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why religion sees fit to regulate matters that should remain personal and intimate, and how it helps us elevate ourselves above the animals. In what ways is the ancient Temple in Jerusalem similar to our modern bedrooms? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Shevuot 17 and 18, find the rabbis discussing the prohibition on having intercourse with a menstruating woman. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why religion sees fit to regulate matters that should remain personal and intimate, and how it helps us elevate ourselves above the animals. In what ways is the ancient Temple in Jerusalem similar to our modern bedrooms? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     550     Shevuot 15 and 16 - Should We Stop Saying Tehillim for the Sick? with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Shevuot 15 and 16, raise a difficult challenge, claiming the one must not recite any incantations in an effort to heal the sick. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this prohibition does not mean we should stop reciting Psalms for the sick. In what way is each of us his or her own walking, living prayer? Listen and find out. Fri, 16 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Shevuot 15 and 16 - Should We Stop Saying Tehillim for the Sick? with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 26 15 Tablet Magazine Shevuot 15 and 16 - Should We Stop Saying Tehillim for the Sick? with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Shevuot 15 and 16, raise a difficult challenge, claiming the one must not recite any incantations in an effort to heal the sick. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this prohibition does not mean we should stop reciting Psalms for the sick. In what way is each of us his or her own walking, living prayer? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Shevuot 15 and 16, raise a difficult challenge, claiming the one must not recite any incantations in an effort to heal the sick. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this prohibition does not mean we should stop reciting Psalms for the sick. In what way is each of us his or her own walking, living prayer? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     453     Shevuot 14 - The Forbidden Mountain Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 14, warns us against climbing atop the Temple Mount, lest we accidentally defile its holiness. But if that's the case, why are we permitted to climb Mount Sinai? And how does Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel help explain this idea of making the world holier with our actions? Listen and find out. Thu, 15 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Shevuot 14 - The Forbidden Mountain full 26 14 Tablet Magazine Shevuot 14 - The Forbidden Mountain Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 14, warns us against climbing atop the Temple Mount, lest we accidentally defile its holiness. But if that's the case, why are we permitted to climb Mount Sinai? And how does Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel help explain this idea of making the world holier with our actions? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 14, warns us against climbing atop the Temple Mount, lest we accidentally defile its holiness. But if that's the case, why are we permitted to climb Mount Sinai? And how does Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel help explain this idea of making the world holier with our actions? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     343     Shevuot 13 - A Tale of Two Goats Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 13, discusses one of the Torah's strangest rituals, one involving two goats on Yom Kippur. How does sacrificing one and launching one into the wilderness mirror the repentance each of us must make? And what does Satan have to do with it? Listen and find out. Wed, 14 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Shevuot 13 - A Tale of Two Goats full 26 13 Tablet Magazine Shevuot 13 - A Tale of Two Goats Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 13, discusses one of the Torah's strangest rituals, one involving two goats on Yom Kippur. How does sacrificing one and launching one into the wilderness mirror the repentance each of us must make? And what does Satan have to do with it? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 13, discusses one of the Torah's strangest rituals, one involving two goats on Yom Kippur. How does sacrificing one and launching one into the wilderness mirror the repentance each of us must make? And what does Satan have to do with it? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     483     Shevuot 12 - Scapegoat Blues, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 12, discusses the two goats offered up on Yom Kippur, one sacrificed and the other pushed off a cliff into the wilderness. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss why this ceremony is an astonishing example of breaking the Fourth Wall and talking to God directly. Why do we sacrifice our own decision-making power? Listen and find out. Tue, 13 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Shevuot 12 - Scapegoat Blues, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 26 12 Tablet Magazine Shevuot 12 - Scapegoat Blues, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 12, discusses the two goats offered up on Yom Kippur, one sacrificed and the other pushed off a cliff into the wilderness. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss why this ceremony is an astonishing example of breaking the Fourth Wall and talking to God directly. Why do we sacrifice our own decision-making power? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 12, discusses the two goats offered up on Yom Kippur, one sacrificed and the other pushed off a cliff into the wilderness. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss why this ceremony is an astonishing example of breaking the Fourth Wall and talking to God directly. Why do we sacrifice our own decision-making power? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     414     Shevuot 10 and 11 - Feeding the Hungry Today’s Talmud pages, Shevuot 10 and 11, explain what was done with the leftovers animals in the Temple, those fit to be sacrificed but never used. What insights can we learn from the rabbis to help us do better than the $160 billion worth of food we throw away every year while 50 million Americans go hungry? Listen and find out. Mon, 12 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Shevuot 10 and 11 - Feeding the Hungry full 26 10 Tablet Magazine Shevuot 10 and 11 - Feeding the Hungry Today’s Talmud pages, Shevuot 10 and 11, explain what was done with the leftovers animals in the Temple, those fit to be sacrificed but never used. What insights can we learn from the rabbis to help us do better than the $160 billion worth of food we throw away every year while 50 million Americans go hungry? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Shevuot 10 and 11, explain what was done with the leftovers animals in the Temple, those fit to be sacrificed but never used. What insights can we learn from the rabbis to help us do better than the $160 billion worth of food we throw away every year while 50 million Americans go hungry? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     364     Shevuot 8 and 9 - Mother's Day Today’s Talmud pages, Shevuot 8 and 9, raise one of the most difficult questions to ever face the rabbis: Why is a woman giving birth considered a sinner? Is she required to bring a sin offering to repent for that first sin, so long ago, by the first mother, Eve, eating from the Tree of Knowledge? Or is there some deeper lesson here about hope, connection, and gratitude? Listen and find out. Fri, 09 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 8 Tablet Magazine Today’s Talmud pages, Shevuot 8 and 9, raise one of the most difficult questions to ever face the rabbis: Why is a woman giving birth considered a sinner? Is she required to bring a sin offering to repent for that first sin, so long ago, by the first mother, Eve, eating from the Tree of Knowledge? Or is there some deeper lesson here about hope, connection, and gratitude? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Shevuot 8 and 9, raise one of the most difficult questions to ever face the rabbis: Why is a woman giving birth considered a sinner? Is she required to bring a sin offering to repent for that first sin, so long ago, by the first mother, Eve, eating from the Tree of Knowledge? Or is there some deeper lesson here about hope, connection, and gratitude? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     440     Shevuot 7 - Atonement Payment Plan Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 7, introduces us to a very special category of sins, those we enter into fully aware of what we're doing yet somehow lose all track of our wrongdoing the more we engage in it. How is that possible? And what brilliant and compassionate atonement payment plan does the Torah prescribe? Listen and find out. Thu, 08 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Shevuot 7 - Atonement Payment Plan full 26 7 Tablet Magazine Shevuot 7 - Atonement Payment Plan Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 7, introduces us to a very special category of sins, those we enter into fully aware of what we're doing yet somehow lose all track of our wrongdoing the more we engage in it. How is that possible? And what brilliant and compassionate atonement payment plan does the Torah prescribe? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 7, introduces us to a very special category of sins, those we enter into fully aware of what we're doing yet somehow lose all track of our wrongdoing the more we engage in it. How is that possible? And what brilliant and compassionate atonement payment plan does the Torah prescribe? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     490     Shevuot 6 - "They Keep Dying on Me", with Dr. Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 6, finds the rabbis talking about what happens when you compare two great kings. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, returns to explain how the Talmud's dual approaches to power informed Ronald Regan in his struggle with the Soviet Union. How to handle a global adversary and win? Listen and find out. Wed, 07 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Shevuot 6 - "They Keep Dying on Me", with Dr. Tevi Troy full 26 6 Tablet Magazine Shevuot 6 - "They Keep Dying on Me", with Dr. Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 6, finds the rabbis talking about what happens when you compare two great kings. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, returns to explain how the Talmud's dual approaches to power informed Ronald Regan in his struggle with the Soviet Union. How to handle a global adversary and win? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 6, finds the rabbis talking about what happens when you compare two great kings. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, returns to explain how the Talmud's dual approaches to power informed Ronald Regan in his struggle with the Soviet Union. How to handle a global adversary and win? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     373     Shevuot 5 - A White Shade of Fail Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 5, finds the rabbis talking about Tzara'at, the affliction that was punishment for slanderous gossip. What can this ancient disease teach us moderns about guarding our tongue? Listen and find out. Tue, 06 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Shevuot 5 - A White Shade of Fail full 26 5 Tablet Magazine Shevuot 5 - A White Shade of Fail Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 5, finds the rabbis talking about Tzara'at, the affliction that was punishment for slanderous gossip. What can this ancient disease teach us moderns about guarding our tongue? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 5, finds the rabbis talking about Tzara'at, the affliction that was punishment for slanderous gossip. What can this ancient disease teach us moderns about guarding our tongue? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     405     Shevuot 2,3, and 4 - Introducing Tractate Shevuot, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 2, kicks off a brand new tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tell us a little bit about what we have in store for the next few weeks. Why must we be careful when taking the name of God? Listen and find out. Mon, 05 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 26 2 Tablet Magazine Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 2, kicks off a brand new tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tell us a little bit about what we have in store for the next few weeks. Why must we be careful when taking the name of God? Listen and find out.

    Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 2, kicks off a brand new tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tell us a little bit about what we have in store for the next few weeks. Why must we be careful when taking the name of God? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     404     Makkot 24 - Saying Farewell to Tractate Makkot, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 24, brings our tractate to a close. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum up what we've learned, and explain Judaism's wonderful attitude to punishment and reward. Why did Rabbi Akiva laugh when he saw Jerusalem destroyed? Listen and find out. Fri, 02 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 25 24 Tablet Magazine Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 24, brings our tractate to a close. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum up what we've learned, and explain Judaism's wonderful attitude to punishment and reward. Why did Rabbi Akiva laugh when he saw Jerusalem destroyed? Listen and find out.

    Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 24, brings our tractate to a close. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum up what we've learned, and explain Judaism's wonderful attitude to punishment and reward. Why did Rabbi Akiva laugh when he saw Jerusalem destroyed? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     703     Makkot 23 - The Perils of Gossip Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 23, issues a stern warning against lashon harah, or malicious speech. But hey, we all gossip, so what's so bad about that, anyway? And what great arguments did the rabbis give to convince us to think before we open our mouths? Listen and find out. Thu, 01 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Makkot 23 - The Perils of Gossip full 25 23 Tablet Magazine Makkot 23 - The Perils of Gossip Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 23, issues a stern warning against lashon harah, or malicious speech. But hey, we all gossip, so what's so bad about that, anyway? And what great arguments did the rabbis give to convince us to think before we open our mouths? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 23, issues a stern warning against lashon harah, or malicious speech. But hey, we all gossip, so what's so bad about that, anyway? And what great arguments did the rabbis give to convince us to think before we open our mouths? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     345     Makkot 22 - Counting Down Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 22, finally sheds light on one of the tractate's central questions, namely just how many lashes must a person sentenced to lashing receive. Why did the rabbis subtract one lash from the number indicated in the Torah? And what could their behavior teach us as we think of crime and punishment? Listen and find out. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 25 22 Tablet Magazine Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 22, finally sheds light on one of the tractate's central questions, namely just how many lashes must a person sentenced to lashing receive. Why did the rabbis subtract one lash from the number indicated in the Torah? And what could their behavior teach us as we think of crime and punishment? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 22, finally sheds light on one of the tractate's central questions, namely just how many lashes must a person sentenced to lashing receive. Why did the rabbis subtract one lash from the number indicated in the Torah? And what could their behavior teach us as we think of crime and punishment? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     345     Makkot 21 - Tattoo You Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 21, dives into the controversial issue of tattoos. Are tatted Jews really prohibited from being buried in Jewish cemeteries? And what surprisingly moving lesson do the rabbis teach us about finding compassion even as we falter and sin? Listen and find out. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Makkot 21 - Tattoo You full 25 21 Tablet Magazine Makkot 21 - Tattoo You Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 21, dives into the controversial issue of tattoos. Are tatted Jews really prohibited from being buried in Jewish cemeteries? And what surprisingly moving lesson do the rabbis teach us about finding compassion even as we falter and sin? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 21, dives into the controversial issue of tattoos. Are tatted Jews really prohibited from being buried in Jewish cemeteries? And what surprisingly moving lesson do the rabbis teach us about finding compassion even as we falter and sin? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     449     Makkot 19 and 20 - A Hairy Situation Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 19 and 20, contain a long list of instructions pertaining to Jewish hair. Why can't men shave their beards with a razor, but scissors are fine? And how to address the anxieties around frizzy, curly hair? Listen and find out. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Makkot 19 and 20 - A Hairy Situation full 25 19 Tablet Magazine Makkot 19 and 20 - A Hairy Situation Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 19 and 20, contain a long list of instructions pertaining to Jewish hair. Why can't men shave their beards with a razor, but scissors are fine? And how to address the anxieties around frizzy, curly hair? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 19 and 20, contain a long list of instructions pertaining to Jewish hair. Why can't men shave their beards with a razor, but scissors are fine? And how to address the anxieties around frizzy, curly hair? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     573     Makkot 17 and 18 - Standard Operating Procedure Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 17 and 18, the rabbis warn us that there are times when we must follow very strict procedures or rob even life's most special and sacred moments of all meaning. How is this insight relevant for anyone trying to enjoy a meal these days at a fancy restaurant? Listen and find out. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Makkot 17 and 18 - Standard Operating Procedure full 25 17 Tablet Magazine Makkot 17 and 18 - Standard Operating Procedure Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 17 and 18, the rabbis warn us that there are times when we must follow very strict procedures or rob even life's most special and sacred moments of all meaning. How is this insight relevant for anyone trying to enjoy a meal these days at a fancy restaurant? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 17 and 18, the rabbis warn us that there are times when we must follow very strict procedures or rob even life's most special and sacred moments of all meaning. How is this insight relevant for anyone trying to enjoy a meal these days at a fancy restaurant? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     438     Makkot 16 - Bathroom Breaks Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 16, informs us that if you have to go to the bathroom and fail to do so in a timely fashion you risk making your soul detestable. Why is that? And how is relieving ourselves not just of bodily waste but of emotional and spiritual baggage as well key to staying healthy? Listen and find out. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 25 16 Tablet Magazine Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 16, informs us that if you have to go to the bathroom and fail to do so in a timely fashion you risk making your soul detestable. Why is that? And how is relieving ourselves not just of bodily waste but of emotional and spiritual baggage as well key to staying healthy? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 16, informs us that if you have to go to the bathroom and fail to do so in a timely fashion you risk making your soul detestable. Why is that? And how is relieving ourselves not just of bodily waste but of emotional and spiritual baggage as well key to staying healthy? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     412     Makkot 15 - Broken Promises Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 15, asks a fascinating question: Are there any transgressions for which there's no punishment? It's a conundrum we've all faced when we vowed, say, to go to the gym and never did. What, if any, should be the consequences for promises unfulfilled? Listen and find out. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Makkot 15 - Broken Promises full 25 15 Tablet Magazine Makkot 15 - Broken Promises Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 15, asks a fascinating question: Are there any transgressions for which there's no punishment? It's a conundrum we've all faced when we vowed, say, to go to the gym and never did. What, if any, should be the consequences for promises unfulfilled? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 15, asks a fascinating question: Are there any transgressions for which there's no punishment? It's a conundrum we've all faced when we vowed, say, to go to the gym and never did. What, if any, should be the consequences for promises unfulfilled? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     410     Makkot 14 - Meaty Talk Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 14, delivers a charming little story of three of the most important rabbis of the Talmud talking Torah while buying meat at the butcher shop. What can this slice of life anecdote teach us about the rabbis style of leadership? And what time management skill can we still learn by following their advice? Listen and find out. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Makkot 14 - Meaty Talk full 25 14 Tablet Magazine Makkot 14 - Meaty Talk Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 14, delivers a charming little story of three of the most important rabbis of the Talmud talking Torah while buying meat at the butcher shop. What can this slice of life anecdote teach us about the rabbis style of leadership? And what time management skill can we still learn by following their advice? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 14, delivers a charming little story of three of the most important rabbis of the Talmud talking Torah while buying meat at the butcher shop. What can this slice of life anecdote teach us about the rabbis style of leadership? And what time management skill can we still learn by following their advice? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     440     Makkot 12 and 13 - Sorry State, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 12 and 13, take up the thorny question of why, precisely, courts do not absolve those who are truly repentant. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why we may be forgiven for our sins in shul on Yom Kippur but not before an earthly judge. What was the most famous Talmudic discussion ever held in America, and how does it relate to the question at hand? Listen and find out. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Makkot 12 and 13 - Sorry State, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 25 12 Tablet Magazine Makkot 12 and 13 - Sorry State, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 12 and 13, take up the thorny question of why, precisely, courts do not absolve those who are truly repentant. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why we may be forgiven for our sins in shul on Yom Kippur but not before an earthly judge. What was the most famous Talmudic discussion ever held in America, and how does it relate to the question at hand? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 12 and 13, take up the thorny question of why, precisely, courts do not absolve those who are truly repentant. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why we may be forgiven for our sins in shul on Yom Kippur but not before an earthly judge. What was the most famous Talmudic discussion ever held in America, and how does it relate to the question at hand? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     573     Makkot 10 and 11 - My way, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 10 and 11, kick things off with a strange, spooky story about two murderers that soon blossoms into a gorgeous morality tale. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the important insight the story delivers. What did the rabbis mean when they taught us that we must assist a person to walk down whichever path the person chooses? Listen and find out. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Makkot 10 and 11 - My way, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 25 10 Tablet Magazine Makkot 10 and 11 - My way, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 10 and 11, kick things off with a strange, spooky story about two murderers that soon blossoms into a gorgeous morality tale. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the important insight the story delivers. What did the rabbis mean when they taught us that we must assist a person to walk down whichever path the person chooses? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 10 and 11, kick things off with a strange, spooky story about two murderers that soon blossoms into a gorgeous morality tale. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the important insight the story delivers. What did the rabbis mean when they taught us that we must assist a person to walk down whichever path the person chooses? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     498     Makkot 9 - Hate Has No Home Here Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 9, delivers a subtle rebuke about the dangers of succumbing to hate. Why should we sometimes be much more attentive to those we hate than to the ones we love? Listen and find out. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Makkot 9 - Hate Has No Home Here full 25 9 Tablet Magazine Makkot 9 - Hate Has No Home Here Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 9, delivers a subtle rebuke about the dangers of succumbing to hate. Why should we sometimes be much more attentive to those we hate than to the ones we love? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 9, delivers a subtle rebuke about the dangers of succumbing to hate. Why should we sometimes be much more attentive to those we hate than to the ones we love? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     271     Makkot 8 - Hell is Other People Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 8, delivers a stark reminder to watch the way we behave in public. Why should we be meticulously mindful when it comes to the general wellbeing of others? And how do we keep the public domain from becoming a public nuisance? Listen and find out. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Makkot 8 - Hell is Other People full 25 8 Tablet Magazine Makkot 8 - Hell is Other People Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 8, delivers a stark reminder to watch the way we behave in public. Why should we be meticulously mindful when it comes to the general wellbeing of others? And how do we keep the public domain from becoming a public nuisance? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 8, delivers a stark reminder to watch the way we behave in public. Why should we be meticulously mindful when it comes to the general wellbeing of others? And how do we keep the public domain from becoming a public nuisance? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     349     Makkot 5, 6, and 7 - The Quality of Mercy Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 5, 6, and 7, contain a fierce debate of the death penalty. Should courts strive as much as they can to make sure we execute as few people as is possible, if not abolish capital punishment altogether? Or is the death penalty a necessary deterrent, without which we're sure to experience more chaos and crime? Listen and find out. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Makkot 5, 6, and 7 - The Quality of Mercy full 25 5 Tablet Magazine Makkot 5, 6, and 7 - The Quality of Mercy Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 5, 6, and 7, contain a fierce debate of the death penalty. Should courts strive as much as they can to make sure we execute as few people as is possible, if not abolish capital punishment altogether? Or is the death penalty a necessary deterrent, without which we're sure to experience more chaos and crime? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 5, 6, and 7, contain a fierce debate of the death penalty. Should courts strive as much as they can to make sure we execute as few people as is possible, if not abolish capital punishment altogether? Or is the death penalty a necessary deterrent, without which we're sure to experience more chaos and crime? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     429     Makkot 3 and 4 - The Eyes Have It Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 3 and 4, gives us a good lesson on how to deal with situations of great uncertainty. Should we just trust our gut and hope for the best? Should we analyze all available metrics instead? Or is there a third, wiser solution? Listen and find out. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Makkot 3 and 4 - The Eyes Have It full 25 3 Tablet Magazine Makkot 3 and 4 - The Eyes Have It Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 3 and 4, gives us a good lesson on how to deal with situations of great uncertainty. Should we just trust our gut and hope for the best? Should we analyze all available metrics instead? Or is there a third, wiser solution? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 3 and 4, gives us a good lesson on how to deal with situations of great uncertainty. Should we just trust our gut and hope for the best? Should we analyze all available metrics instead? Or is there a third, wiser solution? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     415     Makkot 2 - Introducing Tractate Makkot, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 2, kicks off a brand new tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a rollicking preview of what lies in store. Why are the conspiring witnesses punished with the same fate they schemed to afflict on another? Listen and find out. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Makkot 2 - Introducing Tractate Makkot, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 25 2 Tablet Magazine Makkot 2 - Introducing Tractate Makkot, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 2, kicks off a brand new tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a rollicking preview of what lies in store. Why are the conspiring witnesses punished with the same fate they schemed to afflict on another? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 2, kicks off a brand new tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a rollicking preview of what lies in store. Why are the conspiring witnesses punished with the same fate they schemed to afflict on another? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     369     Sanhedrin 113 - Bidding Farewell to Tractate Sanhedrin, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 113, brings us to the end of our magical tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap what we've learned, and share Judaism's unique and inspired view of the law. Why keep the commandments when we're already guaranteed a place in the World to Come? Listen and find out. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 113 - Bidding Farewell to Tractate Sanhedrin, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 24 113 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 113 - Bidding Farewell to Tractate Sanhedrin, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 113, brings us to the end of our magical tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap what we've learned, and share Judaism's unique and inspired view of the law. Why keep the commandments when we're already guaranteed a place in the World to Come? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 113, brings us to the end of our magical tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap what we've learned, and share Judaism's unique and inspired view of the law. Why keep the commandments when we're already guaranteed a place in the World to Come? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     521     Sanhedrin 112 - Bang! Pow! Batman! (Part II), with Jordan Gorfinkel Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 112, continues the discussion of an idolatrous city and whether or not it should be destroyed. Jordan Gorfinkel returns to help us parse what part, if any, do the residents of this evil town play in determining their fate. Why is Kevin Smith's Clerks a masterful Talmudic meditation? Listen and find out. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 24 112 Tablet Magazine Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 112, continues the discussion of an idolatrous city and whether or not it should be destroyed. Jordan Gorfinkel returns to help us parse what part, if any, do the residents of this evil town play in determining their fate. Why is Kevin Smith's Clerks a masterful Talmudic meditation? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 112, continues the discussion of an idolatrous city and whether or not it should be destroyed. Jordan Gorfinkel returns to help us parse what part, if any, do the residents of this evil town play in determining their fate. Why is Kevin Smith's Clerks a masterful Talmudic meditation? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     742     Sanhedrin 110 and 111 - Bang! Pow! Batman! (Part I), with Jordan Gorfinkel Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 110 and 111, kick off a discussion of an idolatrous city and whether or not it should be destroyed. Jordan Gorfinkel has thought about this question a lot, particularly as one of the leading creative forces behind Batman, whose native Gotham is an idolatrous city if there ever was one. Should Gotham be destroyed? Were there innocent people on the Death Star? And what can this Talmudic conversation teach us about, say, Gaza? Listen and find out. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 110 and 111 - Bang! Pow! Batman! (Part I), with Jordan Gorfinkel full 24 110 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 110 and 111 - Bang! Pow! Batman! (Part I), with Jordan Gorfinkel Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 110 and 111, kick off a discussion of an idolatrous city and whether or not it should be destroyed. Jordan Gorfinkel has thought about this question a lot, particularly as one of the leading creative forces behind Batman, whose native Gotham is an idolatrous city if there ever was one. Should Gotham be destroyed? Were there innocent people on the Death Star? And what can this Talmudic conversation teach us about, say, Gaza? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 110 and 111, kick off a discussion of an idolatrous city and whether or not it should be destroyed. Jordan Gorfinkel has thought about this question a lot, particularly as one of the leading creative forces behind Batman, whose native Gotham is an idolatrous city if there ever was one. Should Gotham be destroyed? Were there innocent people on the Death Star? And what can this Talmudic conversation teach us about, say, Gaza? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     847     Sanhedrin 108 and 109 - This, Too, Is for the Best Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 108 and 109, tell the great tale of Nahum Gam Zo, a man whose motto in life was "This, too, is for the best." How did this outlook save him from certain death? And what can it teach us on handling life's thorniest challenges? Listen and find out. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 108 and 109 - This, Too, Is for the Best full 24 108 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 108 and 109 - This, Too, Is for the Best Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 108 and 109, tell the great tale of Nahum Gam Zo, a man whose motto in life was "This, too, is for the best." How did this outlook save him from certain death? And what can it teach us on handling life's thorniest challenges? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 108 and 109, tell the great tale of Nahum Gam Zo, a man whose motto in life was "This, too, is for the best." How did this outlook save him from certain death? And what can it teach us on handling life's thorniest challenges? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     417     Sanhedrin 107 - Our Own Personal Jesus Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 107, tells the heartbreaking story of how Jesus came to leave Judaism's fold. What was his great and wise teacher's sin? And what can it teach us about the need to always do much more to draw people near than we do to drive them away? Listen and find out. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 107 - Our Own Personal Jesus full 24 107 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 107 - Our Own Personal Jesus Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 107, tells the heartbreaking story of how Jesus came to leave Judaism's fold. What was his great and wise teacher's sin? And what can it teach us about the need to always do much more to draw people near than we do to drive them away? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 107, tells the heartbreaking story of how Jesus came to leave Judaism's fold. What was his great and wise teacher's sin? And what can it teach us about the need to always do much more to draw people near than we do to drive them away? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     404     Sanhedrin 106 - Us and the Pig Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 106, dive deep into the story of Balaam, the wicked prophet who set out to curse the Jews and ended up blessing them instead. Courtney Hazlett, Rabbi Diana Fersko, and Josh Kross, the hosts of Tablet's How to Be a Jew podcast, are joined by Jordan Rosenblum, the author of the award-winning book Forbidden: A 3000-Year History of Jews and the Pig, to discuss about how this animal became such a strong and problematic part of Jewish identity. Why is it that sometimes it's the things that are least like us that define us? Listen and find out. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 24 106 Tablet Magazine Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 106, dive deep into the story of Balaam, the wicked prophet who set out to curse the Jews and ended up blessing them instead. Courtney Hazlett, Rabbi Diana Fersko, and Josh Kross, the hosts of Tablet's How to Be a Jew podcast, are joined by Jordan Rosenblum, the author of the award-winning book Forbidden: A 3000-Year History of Jews and the Pig, to discuss about how this animal became such a strong and problematic part of Jewish identity. Why is it that sometimes it's the things that are least like us that define us? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 106, dive deep into the story of Balaam, the wicked prophet who set out to curse the Jews and ended up blessing them instead. Courtney Hazlett, Rabbi Diana Fersko, and Josh Kross, the hosts of Tablet's How to Be a Jew podcast, are joined by Jordan Rosenblum, the author of the award-winning book Forbidden: A 3000-Year History of Jews and the Pig, to discuss about how this animal became such a strong and problematic part of Jewish identity. Why is it that sometimes it's the things that are least like us that define us? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     1857     Sanhedrin 105 - Your Morning Routine Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 105, instructs us that God is angry with the world each morning, mainly because so many of us get their morning routines all wrong. What should we do as we get out of bed to make sure the rest of our day goes right? Listen and find out. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 105 - Your Morning Routine full 24 105 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 105 - Your Morning Routine Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 105, instructs us that God is angry with the world each morning, mainly because so many of us get their morning routines all wrong. What should we do as we get out of bed to make sure the rest of our day goes right? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 105, instructs us that God is angry with the world each morning, mainly because so many of us get their morning routines all wrong. What should we do as we get out of bed to make sure the rest of our day goes right? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     458     Sanhedrin 103 and 104 - The Bad Guys, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 103 and 104, argue that slanderers, flatterers, liars, and cynics are the only four groups who will not receive the Divine Presence. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why these four, and they alone, were singled out. What was their particular sin, and why we moderns must still watch out for it today? Listen and find out. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 103 and 104 - The Bad Guys, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 24 103 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 103 and 104 - The Bad Guys, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 103 and 104, argue that slanderers, flatterers, liars, and cynics are the only four groups who will not receive the Divine Presence. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why these four, and they alone, were singled out. What was their particular sin, and why we moderns must still watch out for it today? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 103 and 104, argue that slanderers, flatterers, liars, and cynics are the only four groups who will not receive the Divine Presence. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why these four, and they alone, were singled out. What was their particular sin, and why we moderns must still watch out for it today? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     507     Sanhedrin 101 and 102 - Some People Want to Fill the World with Silly Love Songs, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 101 and 102, kick things off with a strange warning: whoever reads a verse from the Song of Songs and renders it in the form of a secular song introduces evil into the world. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this quizzical yet profoundly important statement. What precious advice about love and marriage were the rabbis giving us with this prohibition? Listen and find out. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 101 and 102 - Some People Want to Fill the World with Silly Love Songs full 24 101 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 101 and 102 - Some People Want to Fill the World with Silly Love Songs Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 101 and 102, kick things off with a strange warning: whoever reads a verse from the Song of Songs and renders it in the form of a secular song introduces evil into the world. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this quizzical yet profoundly important statement. What precious advice about love and marriage were the rabbis giving us with this prohibition? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 101 and 102, kick things off with a strange warning: whoever reads a verse from the Song of Songs and renders it in the form of a secular song introduces evil into the world. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this quizzical yet profoundly important statement. What precious advice about love and marriage were the rabbis giving us with this prohibition? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     520     Sanhedrin 100 - The Scientific Method Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 100, brings us a fiery story involving laser eyes, an arrogant student, and a strange and sudden death. What can it each us about the scientific method? And what warning does it carry for those who think they've got the world all figured out? Listen and find out. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 100 - The Scientific Method full 24 100 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 100 - The Scientific Method Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 100, brings us a fiery story involving laser eyes, an arrogant student, and a strange and sudden death. What can it each us about the scientific method? And what warning does it carry for those who think they've got the world all figured out? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 100, brings us a fiery story involving laser eyes, an arrogant student, and a strange and sudden death. What can it each us about the scientific method? And what warning does it carry for those who think they've got the world all figured out? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     418     Sanhedrin 99 - The Messiah Is Coming! The Messiah Is Coming! Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 99, makes a startling claim: When the Messiah comes, very little about life as we know it would change. What is this anti-climactic bit of theology teach us about personal responsibility? Listen and find out Wed, 26 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 99 - The Messiah Is Coming! The Messiah Is Coming! full 24 99 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 99 - The Messiah Is Coming! The Messiah Is Coming! Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 99, makes a startling claim: When the Messiah comes, very little about life as we know it would change. What is this anti-climactic bit of theology teach us about personal responsibility? Listen and find out Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 99, makes a startling claim: When the Messiah comes, very little about life as we know it would change. What is this anti-climactic bit of theology teach us about personal responsibility? Listen and find out

    ]]>     374     Sanhedrin 98 - The Messiah is Coming Today! Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 98, tells us a striking story about the coming of the Messiah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain what the Messiah meant when he assured a wise rabbi he was coming that very day. How may we each work to bring about the Messiah's speedy arrival? Listen and find out Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 98 - The Messiah is Coming Today! full 24 98 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 98 - The Messiah is Coming Today! Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 98, tells us a striking story about the coming of the Messiah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain what the Messiah meant when he assured a wise rabbi he was coming that very day. How may we each work to bring about the Messiah's speedy arrival? Listen and find out Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 98, tells us a striking story about the coming of the Messiah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain what the Messiah meant when he assured a wise rabbi he was coming that very day. How may we each work to bring about the Messiah's speedy arrival? Listen and find out

    ]]>     411     Sanhedrin 96 and 97 - The Few, The Proud Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 96 and 97, ask the question of who among us may truly be called wise and privy to the Divine order. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to explain why thinking that you alone have all the answers has rarely served our political leaders well. How did Richard Nixon conceive of his political frenemies? Listen and find out. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 96 and 97 - The Few, The Proud full 24 96 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 96 and 97 - The Few, The Proud Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 96 and 97, ask the question of who among us may truly be called wise and privy to the Divine order. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to explain why thinking that you alone have all the answers has rarely served our political leaders well. How did Richard Nixon conceive of his political frenemies? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 96 and 97, ask the question of who among us may truly be called wise and privy to the Divine order. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to explain why thinking that you alone have all the answers has rarely served our political leaders well. How did Richard Nixon conceive of his political frenemies? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     335     Sanhedrin 94 and 95 - Nice to Meet You, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 94 and 95, the rabbis advise us that meeting truly means prayer. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to unpack this gorgeous idea and explain what it has to teach us about building community. Why do we only really meet someone when we become deeply invested in their wellbeing? Listen and find out. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 24 94 Tablet Magazine Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 94 and 95, the rabbis advise us that meeting truly means prayer. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to unpack this gorgeous idea and explain what it has to teach us about building community. Why do we only really meet someone when we become deeply invested in their wellbeing? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 94 and 95, the rabbis advise us that meeting truly means prayer. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to unpack this gorgeous idea and explain what it has to teach us about building community. Why do we only really meet someone when we become deeply invested in their wellbeing? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     339     Sanhedrin 93 - Our Best Friends Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 93, insists that our worse enemies are actually secretly our most valuable life partners. How can that be true? And what surprisingly timely lesson can we learn from the incense burnt by the ancient priests? Listen and find out. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 93 - Our Best Friends full 24 93 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 93 - Our Best Friends Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 93, insists that our worse enemies are actually secretly our most valuable life partners. How can that be true? And what surprisingly timely lesson can we learn from the incense burnt by the ancient priests? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 93, insists that our worse enemies are actually secretly our most valuable life partners. How can that be true? And what surprisingly timely lesson can we learn from the incense burnt by the ancient priests? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     461     Sanhedrin 92 - Standing Tall Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 92, commands us never to demean ourselves, even when in great and mortal danger. How did Mordechai, whose bravery we just celebrated this Purim, embody this ideal? And what does it have to teach us about leadership? Listen and find out. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 92 - Standing Tall full 24 92 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 92 - Standing Tall Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 92, commands us never to demean ourselves, even when in great and mortal danger. How did Mordechai, whose bravery we just celebrated this Purim, embody this ideal? And what does it have to teach us about leadership? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 92, commands us never to demean ourselves, even when in great and mortal danger. How did Mordechai, whose bravery we just celebrated this Purim, embody this ideal? And what does it have to teach us about leadership? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     423     Sanhedrin 91 - Up for Debate, with Dr. Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 91, recounts the adventures of a master debater named Geviha ben Pesisa. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to explain what this ancient sage can teach modern day politicians. Why is debate prep so important? Listen and find out. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 91 - Up for Debate, with Dr. Tevi Troy full 24 91 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 91 - Up for Debate, with Dr. Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 91, recounts the adventures of a master debater named Geviha ben Pesisa. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to explain what this ancient sage can teach modern day politicians. Why is debate prep so important? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 91, recounts the adventures of a master debater named Geviha ben Pesisa. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to explain what this ancient sage can teach modern day politicians. Why is debate prep so important? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     463     Sanhedrin 89 and 90 - Sacrifice, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 89 and 90, give us a startling dialogue between Isaac and Ishmael about the nature of faith, pain, and sacrifice. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this conversation is still relevant today, when the enemies of the Jewish people bring up the same ancient allegations to justify their hatred. What does true sacrifice look like? Listen and find out. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 89 and 90 - Sacrifice, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 24 89 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 89 and 90 - Sacrifice, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 89 and 90, give us a startling dialogue between Isaac and Ishmael about the nature of faith, pain, and sacrifice. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this conversation is still relevant today, when the enemies of the Jewish people bring up the same ancient allegations to justify their hatred. What does true sacrifice look like? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 89 and 90, give us a startling dialogue between Isaac and Ishmael about the nature of faith, pain, and sacrifice. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this conversation is still relevant today, when the enemies of the Jewish people bring up the same ancient allegations to justify their hatred. What does true sacrifice look like? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     471     Sanhedrin 87 and 88 - Hope at First Sight, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 87 and 88, return to the notion of Ben Sorer u'Moreh, the rebellious son who the Torah instructs must be put to death. But on today's pages, the rabbis add a twist: His parents may save him simply by forgiving him. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this legal exception, and what it has to tell us about the resilience of the Jewish people. Why must we all believe in hope at first sight? Listen and find out. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 87 and 88 - Hope at First Sight, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 24 87 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 87 and 88 - Hope at First Sight, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 87 and 88, return to the notion of Ben Sorer u'Moreh, the rebellious son who the Torah instructs must be put to death. But on today's pages, the rabbis add a twist: His parents may save him simply by forgiving him. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this legal exception, and what it has to tell us about the resilience of the Jewish people. Why must we all believe in hope at first sight? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 87 and 88, return to the notion of Ben Sorer u'Moreh, the rebellious son who the Torah instructs must be put to death. But on today's pages, the rabbis add a twist: His parents may save him simply by forgiving him. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this legal exception, and what it has to tell us about the resilience of the Jewish people. Why must we all believe in hope at first sight? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     401     Sanhedrin 86 - Oh, Brother, Who Art Thou? Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 86, asks what precisely do we mean when we call someone a "brother." Does a brother have to be related to us by blood? Or are there other, loftier things that bind us to each other? Listen and find out. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 86 - Oh, Brother, Who Art Thou? full 24 86 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 86 - Oh, Brother, Who Art Thou? Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 86, asks what precisely do we mean when we call someone a "brother." Does a brother have to be related to us by blood? Or are there other, loftier things that bind us to each other? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 86, asks what precisely do we mean when we call someone a "brother." Does a brother have to be related to us by blood? Or are there other, loftier things that bind us to each other? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     401     Sanhedrin 85 - Keep It Simple, Stupid Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 85, has the rabbis locking horns trying to explain a complicated phrase, before alighting on a very surprising, and very relevant, conclusion. Why is keeping things simple sometimes the wisest option? Listen and find out. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 85 - Keep It Simple, Stupid full 24 85 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 85 - Keep It Simple, Stupid Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 85, has the rabbis locking horns trying to explain a complicated phrase, before alighting on a very surprising, and very relevant, conclusion. Why is keeping things simple sometimes the wisest option? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 85, has the rabbis locking horns trying to explain a complicated phrase, before alighting on a very surprising, and very relevant, conclusion. Why is keeping things simple sometimes the wisest option? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     402     Sanhedrin 84 - Shtisels Shtisels Everywhere Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 84, discusses the severe punishment due to those who strike their parents. Hadas Yaron, star of the new show Kugel, a prequel to the smash-hit Shtisel, joins us to discuss why the shows are so successful. What is it about a troubled father-daughter relationship we find so captivating? Listen and find out. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 84 - Shtisels Shtisels Everywhere full 24 84 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 84 - Shtisels Shtisels Everywhere Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 84, discusses the severe punishment due to those who strike their parents. Hadas Yaron, star of the new show Kugel, a prequel to the smash-hit Shtisel, joins us to discuss why the shows are so successful. What is it about a troubled father-daughter relationship we find so captivating? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 84, discusses the severe punishment due to those who strike their parents. Hadas Yaron, star of the new show Kugel, a prequel to the smash-hit Shtisel, joins us to discuss why the shows are so successful. What is it about a troubled father-daughter relationship we find so captivating? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     1976     Sanhedrin 82 and 83 - The Man in the Arena, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 82 and 83, remind us of our personal responsibility to act when, God forbid, God's very name is being desecrated. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the lessons we can learn from the Biblical hero Pinhas, and why we must never wait for someone else to do what we know we must do ourselves. What profoundly Talmudic insight inspired Teddy Roosevelt? Listen and find out. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 82 and 83 - The Man in the Arena, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 24 82 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 82 and 83 - The Man in the Arena, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 82 and 83, remind us of our personal responsibility to act when, God forbid, God's very name is being desecrated. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the lessons we can learn from the Biblical hero Pinhas, and why we must never wait for someone else to do what we know we must do ourselves. What profoundly Talmudic insight inspired Teddy Roosevelt? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 82 and 83, remind us of our personal responsibility to act when, God forbid, God's very name is being desecrated. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the lessons we can learn from the Biblical hero Pinhas, and why we must never wait for someone else to do what we know we must do ourselves. What profoundly Talmudic insight inspired Teddy Roosevelt? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     495     Sanhedrin 80 and 81 - Prison Break Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 80 and 81, bring up a form of punishment that has been previously all but missing from the discussion: prison. Why do the rabbis rarely mention incarceration as a form of punishment? And what can we learn from them to reform our own profoundly broken criminal justice system? Listen and find out. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 80 and 81 - Prison Break full 24 80 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 80 and 81 - Prison Break Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 80 and 81, bring up a form of punishment that has been previously all but missing from the discussion: prison. Why do the rabbis rarely mention incarceration as a form of punishment? And what can we learn from them to reform our own profoundly broken criminal justice system? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 80 and 81, bring up a form of punishment that has been previously all but missing from the discussion: prison. Why do the rabbis rarely mention incarceration as a form of punishment? And what can we learn from them to reform our own profoundly broken criminal justice system? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     420     Sanhedrin 79 - Intent to Kill Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 79, focuses on the relations between actions and intentions. Is a person who intended to kill one person and killed another instead guilty of murder? And why did the rabbis disagree on this puzzling question? Listen and find out. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 79 - Intent to Kill full 24 79 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 79 - Intent to Kill Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 79, focuses on the relations between actions and intentions. Is a person who intended to kill one person and killed another instead guilty of murder? And why did the rabbis disagree on this puzzling question? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 79, focuses on the relations between actions and intentions. Is a person who intended to kill one person and killed another instead guilty of murder? And why did the rabbis disagree on this puzzling question? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     472     Sanhedrin 78 - Sea of Wickedness Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 78, informs us that if ten people beat an eleventh to death together they are exempt from punishment. What's the moral logic of this controversial statement? And what does it teach us about waging war on Hamas and its many willing executioners? Listen and find out. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 78 - Sea of Wickedness full 24 78 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 78 - Sea of Wickedness Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 78, informs us that if ten people beat an eleventh to death together they are exempt from punishment. What's the moral logic of this controversial statement? And what does it teach us about waging war on Hamas and its many willing executioners? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 78, informs us that if ten people beat an eleventh to death together they are exempt from punishment. What's the moral logic of this controversial statement? And what does it teach us about waging war on Hamas and its many willing executioners? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     415     Sanhedrin 77 - Taking responsibility Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 77, dives deep into the matter of taking responsibility. At what point are we liable for another person's suffering or death? And why does the distinction matter so much, morally as well as legally? Listen and find out. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 77 - Taking responsibility full 24 77 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 77 - Taking responsibility Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 77, dives deep into the matter of taking responsibility. At what point are we liable for another person's suffering or death? And why does the distinction matter so much, morally as well as legally? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 77, dives deep into the matter of taking responsibility. At what point are we liable for another person's suffering or death? And why does the distinction matter so much, morally as well as legally? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     403     Sanhedrin 75 and 76 - The Talmud's Voice Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 75 and 76, deliver a terrific introduction to the Stam, the Talmud's anonymous voice. What is it, and how does one moving story of a lovesick man unlock the Talmud's literary mysteries? Listen and find out. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 75 and 76 - The Talmud's Voice full 24 75 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 75 and 76 - The Talmud's Voice Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 75 and 76, deliver a terrific introduction to the Stam, the Talmud's anonymous voice. What is it, and how does one moving story of a lovesick man unlock the Talmud's literary mysteries? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 75 and 76, deliver a terrific introduction to the Stam, the Talmud's anonymous voice. What is it, and how does one moving story of a lovesick man unlock the Talmud's literary mysteries? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     783     Sanhedrin 73 and 74 - The courage of the captives Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 73 and 74, warn us that we should choose to risk our lives rather than transgress under the duress of our enemies. How does the heroism of the Israelis held captive in Gaza illustrate this principle and its ongoing resonance? Listen and find out. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 73 and 74 - The courage of the captives full 24 73 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 73 and 74 - The courage of the captives Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 73 and 74, warn us that we should choose to risk our lives rather than transgress under the duress of our enemies. How does the heroism of the Israelis held captive in Gaza illustrate this principle and its ongoing resonance? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 73 and 74, warn us that we should choose to risk our lives rather than transgress under the duress of our enemies. How does the heroism of the Israelis held captive in Gaza illustrate this principle and its ongoing resonance? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     371     Sanhedrin 72 - Stand Your Ground Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 72, delivers an uncomfortable but essential reminder of the true nature of morality and compassion. Why are we allowed to kill someone who we have every reason to believe will soon rise up to kill us? Listen and find out. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 72 - Stand Your Ground full 24 72 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 72 - Stand Your Ground Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 72, delivers an uncomfortable but essential reminder of the true nature of morality and compassion. Why are we allowed to kill someone who we have every reason to believe will soon rise up to kill us? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 72, delivers an uncomfortable but essential reminder of the true nature of morality and compassion. Why are we allowed to kill someone who we have every reason to believe will soon rise up to kill us? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     415     Sanhedrin 71 - Steak and a Cab Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 71, warns us against indulging in meat and wine. Which is curious, because, elsewhere, the Talmud teaches us that true joy is possible only if enjoying... meat and wine. Which is it? And what can this apparent discrepancy teach us about how we ought to approach life? Listen and find out. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 71 - Steak and a Cab full 24 71 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 71 - Steak and a Cab Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 71, warns us against indulging in meat and wine. Which is curious, because, elsewhere, the Talmud teaches us that true joy is possible only if enjoying... meat and wine. Which is it? And what can this apparent discrepancy teach us about how we ought to approach life? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 71, warns us against indulging in meat and wine. Which is curious, because, elsewhere, the Talmud teaches us that true joy is possible only if enjoying... meat and wine. Which is it? And what can this apparent discrepancy teach us about how we ought to approach life? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     427     Sanhedrin 70 - L'Chaim, with producer Josh Kross Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 70, is one protracted discussion of drinking, its perils, and its many, many pleasures. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss the link between alcohol and spirituality and the surprising benefits of getting moderately drunk. How do you make the perfect martini? Listen and find out. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 70 - L'Chaim, with producer Josh Kross full 24 70 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 70 - L'Chaim, with producer Josh Kross Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 70, is one protracted discussion of drinking, its perils, and its many, many pleasures. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss the link between alcohol and spirituality and the surprising benefits of getting moderately drunk. How do you make the perfect martini? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 70, is one protracted discussion of drinking, its perils, and its many, many pleasures. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss the link between alcohol and spirituality and the surprising benefits of getting moderately drunk. How do you make the perfect martini? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     1094     Sanhedrin 68 and 69 - The Wayward Son, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 68 and 69, deal with one of the most difficult questions in all of Talmud, the problem of the wayward son. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this thorny issue, and why we continue to debate it even though the rabbis insist no such example ever occurred in real life. What can the wayward son teach us about our own family life? Listen and find out. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 68 and 69 - The Wayward Son, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 24 68 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 68 and 69 - The Wayward Son, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 68 and 69, deal with one of the most difficult questions in all of Talmud, the problem of the wayward son. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this thorny issue, and why we continue to debate it even though the rabbis insist no such example ever occurred in real life. What can the wayward son teach us about our own family life? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 68 and 69, deal with one of the most difficult questions in all of Talmud, the problem of the wayward son. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this thorny issue, and why we continue to debate it even though the rabbis insist no such example ever occurred in real life. What can the wayward son teach us about our own family life? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     456     Sanhedrin 66 and 67 - The Meaning of "God," with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 66 and 67, contemplates the meaning of the word "God." Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to unpack this complicated question, and what it has to teach us about justice and virtue. Why does the Talmud frequently refer to judges as Elohim, or God? Listen and find out. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 66 and 67 - The Meaning of "God," with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 24 67 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 66 and 67 - The Meaning of "God," with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 66 and 67, contemplates the meaning of the word "God." Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to unpack this complicated question, and what it has to teach us about justice and virtue. Why does the Talmud frequently refer to judges as Elohim, or God? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 66 and 67, contemplates the meaning of the word "God." Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to unpack this complicated question, and what it has to teach us about justice and virtue. Why does the Talmud frequently refer to judges as Elohim, or God? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     350     Sanhedrin 65 - Father Figures, with Dr. Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 65, tells a story of an epic argument between Rabbi Akiva and the evil Turnus Rufus, one of the Talmud's greatest villains. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Tevi Troy, returns to explain why even our most illustrious political leaders sometimes had daddy issues. What did JFK say when embroiled in a quarrel with Martin Luther King Jr.'s father? Listen and find out. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 65 - Father Figures, with Dr. Tevi Troy full 24 65 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 65 - Father Figures, with Dr. Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 65, tells a story of an epic argument between Rabbi Akiva and the evil Turnus Rufus, one of the Talmud's greatest villains. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Tevi Troy, returns to explain why even our most illustrious political leaders sometimes had daddy issues. What did JFK say when embroiled in a quarrel with Martin Luther King Jr.'s father? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 65, tells a story of an epic argument between Rabbi Akiva and the evil Turnus Rufus, one of the Talmud's greatest villains. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Tevi Troy, returns to explain why even our most illustrious political leaders sometimes had daddy issues. What did JFK say when embroiled in a quarrel with Martin Luther King Jr.'s father? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     409     Sanhedrin 64 - When They Go Low Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 64, tells us a very bawdy and hilarious story of a man who tried to demean an idol and ended up praised by the pagans for his efforts. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Tevi Troy, joins us to unpack the story and the lessons it can teach us about American politics. Which politico messed things up for trying to fight dirty? And which great president was celebrated for refusing to do just that? Listen and find out. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 64 - When They Go Low full 24 64 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 64 - When They Go Low Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 64, tells us a very bawdy and hilarious story of a man who tried to demean an idol and ended up praised by the pagans for his efforts. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Tevi Troy, joins us to unpack the story and the lessons it can teach us about American politics. Which politico messed things up for trying to fight dirty? And which great president was celebrated for refusing to do just that? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 64, tells us a very bawdy and hilarious story of a man who tried to demean an idol and ended up praised by the pagans for his efforts. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Tevi Troy, joins us to unpack the story and the lessons it can teach us about American politics. Which politico messed things up for trying to fight dirty? And which great president was celebrated for refusing to do just that? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     386     Sanhedrin 63 - Where was God in the Holocaust? with Rabbi Irving "Yitz" Greenberg Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 63, continues to address the subject of idolatry, and how it impacts our relationships with non-Jews. Rabbi Irving "Yitz" Greenberg joins us to discuss his observations about God, faith, and the Holocaust. How might our people's greatest tragedy impact our capacity to continue and believe? Listen and find out. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 63 - Where was God in the Holocaust? with Rabbi Irving "Yitz" Greenberg full 24 63 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 63 - Where was God in the Holocaust? with Rabbi Irving "Yitz" Greenberg Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 63, continues to address the subject of idolatry, and how it impacts our relationships with non-Jews. Rabbi Irving "Yitz" Greenberg joins us to discuss his observations about God, faith, and the Holocaust. How might our people's greatest tragedy impact our capacity to continue and believe? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 63, continues to address the subject of idolatry, and how it impacts our relationships with non-Jews. Rabbi Irving "Yitz" Greenberg joins us to discuss his observations about God, faith, and the Holocaust. How might our people's greatest tragedy impact our capacity to continue and believe? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     951     Sanhedrin 61 and 62 - iDolatry Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 61 and 62, deal with the sensitive subject of idolatry. What precisely is idolatry? And can we figure out if we're guilty of it merely by looking at our smart phones? Listen and find out. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 61 and 62 - iDolatry full 24 61 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 61 and 62 - iDolatry Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 61 and 62, deal with the sensitive subject of idolatry. What precisely is idolatry? And can we figure out if we're guilty of it merely by looking at our smart phones? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 61 and 62, deal with the sensitive subject of idolatry. What precisely is idolatry? And can we figure out if we're guilty of it merely by looking at our smart phones? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     421     Sanhedrin 59 and 60 - Can non-Jews study Torah? Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 59 and 60, ask a thorny question: Can non-Jews learn Torah? It's a question that has much to teach us about interfaith relations, respect, and other weighty issues. What surprisingly modern lesson might we learn from Rabbi Meir's ancient wisdom? Listen and find out. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 59 and 60 - Can non-Jews study Torah? full 24 59 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 59 and 60 - Can non-Jews study Torah? Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 59 and 60, ask a thorny question: Can non-Jews learn Torah? It's a question that has much to teach us about interfaith relations, respect, and other weighty issues. What surprisingly modern lesson might we learn from Rabbi Meir's ancient wisdom? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 59 and 60, ask a thorny question: Can non-Jews learn Torah? It's a question that has much to teach us about interfaith relations, respect, and other weighty issues. What surprisingly modern lesson might we learn from Rabbi Meir's ancient wisdom? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     418     Sanhedrin 58 - History of Violence Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 58, argues that even merely contemplating violence is a sin. What did the rabbis understand about human nature that psychologists took millennia to confirm? And are people who threaten violence more likely to actually commit violent acts? Listen and find out. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 58 - History of Violence full 24 58 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 58 - History of Violence Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 58, argues that even merely contemplating violence is a sin. What did the rabbis understand about human nature that psychologists took millennia to confirm? And are people who threaten violence more likely to actually commit violent acts? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 58, argues that even merely contemplating violence is a sin. What did the rabbis understand about human nature that psychologists took millennia to confirm? And are people who threaten violence more likely to actually commit violent acts? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     427     Sanhedrin 57 - Shoot to kill Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 57, dives into the intricacies of self-defense. What, exactly are we allowed to do when a pursuer wishes to harm us? And how has the rabbis' logic influenced and inspired the Israel Defense Forces? Listen and find out. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 57 - Shoot to kill full 24 57 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 57 - Shoot to kill Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 57, dives into the intricacies of self-defense. What, exactly are we allowed to do when a pursuer wishes to harm us? And how has the rabbis' logic influenced and inspired the Israel Defense Forces? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 57, dives into the intricacies of self-defense. What, exactly are we allowed to do when a pursuer wishes to harm us? And how has the rabbis' logic influenced and inspired the Israel Defense Forces? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     400     Sanhedrin 56 - With apologies to Taylor Swift Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 56, is all about blaspheming. But what precisely is blasphemy? And why should its very complicated Talmudic definition drive us to watch our tongue lest we use our words to destroy rather than create? And what does Taylor Swift have to do with any of it? Listen and find out Tue, 11 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 56 - With apologies to Taylor Swift full 24 56 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 56 - With apologies to Taylor Swift Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 56, is all about blaspheming. But what precisely is blasphemy? And why should its very complicated Talmudic definition drive us to watch our tongue lest we use our words to destroy rather than create? And what does Taylor Swift have to do with any of it? Listen and find out Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 56, is all about blaspheming. But what precisely is blasphemy? And why should its very complicated Talmudic definition drive us to watch our tongue lest we use our words to destroy rather than create? And what does Taylor Swift have to do with any of it? Listen and find out

    ]]>     452     Sanhedrin 54 and 55 - Punishment and logic Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 54 and 55, raise a complicated question: Is punishment logical? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tackle this thorny subject. How did the rabbis, then, think about punishment? Listen and find out. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 54 and 55 - Punishment and logic full 24 54 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 54 and 55 - Punishment and logic Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 54 and 55, raise a complicated question: Is punishment logical? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tackle this thorny subject. How did the rabbis, then, think about punishment? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 54 and 55, raise a complicated question: Is punishment logical? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tackle this thorny subject. How did the rabbis, then, think about punishment? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     427     Sanhedrin 51 - Dead Languages Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 51, asks a question many of us have been pondering: Why spend all this time learning about laws and events that are simply no longer relevant to our lives today? And what's the reward of being diligent students of Torah? Listen and find out. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 51 - Dead Languages full 24 51 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 51 - Dead Languages Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 51, asks a question many of us have been pondering: Why spend all this time learning about laws and events that are simply no longer relevant to our lives today? And what's the reward of being diligent students of Torah? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 51, asks a question many of us have been pondering: Why spend all this time learning about laws and events that are simply no longer relevant to our lives today? And what's the reward of being diligent students of Torah? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     440     Sanhedrin 52 and 53 - God in details Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 52 and 53, ponder what life was like in a world in which God's presence was truly and viscerally felt. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss this inspired, and inspiring, passage. Why did the sages of the Talmud choose to illustrate this principle by describing a horrific execution? Listen and find out. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 52 and 53 - God in details full 24 52 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 52 and 53 - God in details Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 52 and 53, ponder what life was like in a world in which God's presence was truly and viscerally felt. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss this inspired, and inspiring, passage. Why did the sages of the Talmud choose to illustrate this principle by describing a horrific execution? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 52 and 53, ponder what life was like in a world in which God's presence was truly and viscerally felt. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss this inspired, and inspiring, passage. Why did the sages of the Talmud choose to illustrate this principle by describing a horrific execution? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     466     Sanhedrin 50 - Justice and Compassion Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 50, delves into the four methods of execution prescribed by Jewish law—stoning, fire, sword, and strangulation—and the rabbinic debate over which is the most severe. But beyond the technicalities, the discussion is infused with a deep concern for human life. What can this teach us about justice, nuance, and the way we engage with difficult issues today? Listen and find out. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 50 - Justice and Compassion full 24 50 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 50 - Justice and Compassion Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 50, delves into the four methods of execution prescribed by Jewish law—stoning, fire, sword, and strangulation—and the rabbinic debate over which is the most severe. But beyond the technicalities, the discussion is infused with a deep concern for human life. What can this teach us about justice, nuance, and the way we engage with difficult issues today? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 50, delves into the four methods of execution prescribed by Jewish law—stoning, fire, sword, and strangulation—and the rabbinic debate over which is the most severe. But beyond the technicalities, the discussion is infused with a deep concern for human life. What can this teach us about justice, nuance, and the way we engage with difficult issues today? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     425     Sanhedrin 49 - Hell is Other People Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 49, kicks things off with a wise bit of teaching: It's better to be cursed than to curse. Socrates himself would have agreed, but the rabbis had a very different understanding of why cursing corrodes society. Who was Rabbi Haim, and what terrible truth did he learn when he was allowed to visit Heaven and Hell? Listen and find out. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 49 - Hell is Other People full 24 49 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 49 - Hell is Other People Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 49, kicks things off with a wise bit of teaching: It's better to be cursed than to curse. Socrates himself would have agreed, but the rabbis had a very different understanding of why cursing corrodes society. Who was Rabbi Haim, and what terrible truth did he learn when he was allowed to visit Heaven and Hell? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 49, kicks things off with a wise bit of teaching: It's better to be cursed than to curse. Socrates himself would have agreed, but the rabbis had a very different understanding of why cursing corrodes society. Who was Rabbi Haim, and what terrible truth did he learn when he was allowed to visit Heaven and Hell? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     451     Sanhedrin 47 and 48 - The Art of Grief Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 47 and 48, remind us that grief is a singular burden. A story from one of the Talmud's wisest rabbis gives us new insights into grief, and helps us navigate even the most unbearable of feelings. How, then, should we grieve? Listen and find out. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 47 and 48 - The Art of Grief full 24 47 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 47 and 48 - The Art of Grief Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 47 and 48, remind us that grief is a singular burden. A story from one of the Talmud's wisest rabbis gives us new insights into grief, and helps us navigate even the most unbearable of feelings. How, then, should we grieve? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 47 and 48, remind us that grief is a singular burden. A story from one of the Talmud's wisest rabbis gives us new insights into grief, and helps us navigate even the most unbearable of feelings. How, then, should we grieve? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     425     Sanhedrin 45 and 46 - To Believe or Not, with Josh Kross Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 45 and 46, cover various different aspects of the execution process, and even shares a specific process for the blasphemer and the atheist. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss how he squares his fervent love of being a Jew with his atheism. Can someone find a basis for morality without Hashem? Listen, and find out. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 45 and 46 - To Believe or Not, with Josh Kross full 24 45 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 45 and 46 - To Believe or Not, with Josh Kross Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 45 and 46, cover various different aspects of the execution process, and even shares a specific process for the blasphemer and the atheist. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss how he squares his fervent love of being a Jew with his atheism. Can someone find a basis for morality without Hashem? Listen, and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 45 and 46, cover various different aspects of the execution process, and even shares a specific process for the blasphemer and the atheist. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss how he squares his fervent love of being a Jew with his atheism. Can someone find a basis for morality without Hashem? Listen, and find out.

    ]]>     845     Sanhedrin 44 - Making History, with Dr. Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 44, tells an eerie tale of a wise sage and an evil taxman who were each buried in the other's tomb. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, returns to shed light on this insightful tale, and teach us a lesson about history's long memory. How did Harry Truman benefit from history's hindsight? Listen and find out. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 44 - Making History, with Dr. Tevi Troy full 24 44 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 44 - Making History, with Dr. Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 44, tells an eerie tale of a wise sage and an evil taxman who were each buried in the other's tomb. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, returns to shed light on this insightful tale, and teach us a lesson about history's long memory. How did Harry Truman benefit from history's hindsight? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 44, tells an eerie tale of a wise sage and an evil taxman who were each buried in the other's tomb. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, returns to shed light on this insightful tale, and teach us a lesson about history's long memory. How did Harry Truman benefit from history's hindsight? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     306     Sanhedrin 43 - The Tools of Execution, with Dr. Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 43, raises an interesting point about the procedure of public executions. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to explain why we don't ask a condemned man to pay for his own execution, and what the ordinance has to do with contemporary American politics. What lesson could Bill Clinton learn from the Talmud's rabbis? Listen and find out. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 43 - The Tools of Execution, with Dr. Tevi Troy full 24 43 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 43 - The Tools of Execution, with Dr. Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 43, raises an interesting point about the procedure of public executions. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to explain why we don't ask a condemned man to pay for his own execution, and what the ordinance has to do with contemporary American politics. What lesson could Bill Clinton learn from the Talmud's rabbis? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 43, raises an interesting point about the procedure of public executions. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to explain why we don't ask a condemned man to pay for his own execution, and what the ordinance has to do with contemporary American politics. What lesson could Bill Clinton learn from the Talmud's rabbis? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     309     Sanhedrin 42 - Dead Man Walking, with Sister Helen Prejean Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 42, begins a lengthy discussion of the death penalty. Sister Helen Prejean, a notable opponent of capital punishment, joins us to discuss what it's like being with a person moments before his execution, and parse the differences between Jewish and Catholic approaches to the death penalty. Why did the rabbis rule that the place of execution must be far away from the court itself? Listen and find out. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 42 - Dead Man Walking, with Sister Helen Prejean full 24 42 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 42 - Dead Man Walking, with Sister Helen Prejean Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 42, begins a lengthy discussion of the death penalty. Sister Helen Prejean, a notable opponent of capital punishment, joins us to discuss what it's like being with a person moments before his execution, and parse the differences between Jewish and Catholic approaches to the death penalty. Why did the rabbis rule that the place of execution must be far away from the court itself? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 42, begins a lengthy discussion of the death penalty. Sister Helen Prejean, a notable opponent of capital punishment, joins us to discuss what it's like being with a person moments before his execution, and parse the differences between Jewish and Catholic approaches to the death penalty. Why did the rabbis rule that the place of execution must be far away from the court itself? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     1108     Sanhedrin 40 and 41 - Learning from experience Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 40 and 41, dive down into the life of the great Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why we need to know so much about this sage's life, and what his example can teach us about living in an imperfect world. How can we find the language of divinity in the narrative of our lives? Listen and find out. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 40 and 41 - Learning from experience full 24 40 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 40 and 41 - Learning from experience Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 40 and 41, dive down into the life of the great Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why we need to know so much about this sage's life, and what his example can teach us about living in an imperfect world. How can we find the language of divinity in the narrative of our lives? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 40 and 41, dive down into the life of the great Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why we need to know so much about this sage's life, and what his example can teach us about living in an imperfect world. How can we find the language of divinity in the narrative of our lives? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     467     Sanhedrin 38 and 39 - Failing Upwards Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 38 and 39, give us a shocking retelling of Adam's creation and fall. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this account should change the way we think about human morality, and how it sets Judaism apart from other religions. Why did creation include sin and failure in its original design? Listen and find out. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 38 and 39 - Failing Upwards full 24 38 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 38 and 39 - Failing Upwards Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 38 and 39, give us a shocking retelling of Adam's creation and fall. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this account should change the way we think about human morality, and how it sets Judaism apart from other religions. Why did creation include sin and failure in its original design? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 38 and 39, give us a shocking retelling of Adam's creation and fall. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this account should change the way we think about human morality, and how it sets Judaism apart from other religions. Why did creation include sin and failure in its original design? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     606     Sanhedrin 37 - All Good Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 37, tells a moving story about the pious Rabbi Zeira, who prayed even for the hooligans in his neighborhood who tormented him. What can we learn from his example that is particularly pressing in our social media addled age of rage and despair? Listen and find out. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 37 - All Good full 24 37 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 37 - All Good Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 37, tells a moving story about the pious Rabbi Zeira, who prayed even for the hooligans in his neighborhood who tormented him. What can we learn from his example that is particularly pressing in our social media addled age of rage and despair? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 37, tells a moving story about the pious Rabbi Zeira, who prayed even for the hooligans in his neighborhood who tormented him. What can we learn from his example that is particularly pressing in our social media addled age of rage and despair? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     329     Sanhedrin 36 - The Great One Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 36, argues that Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi, the redactor of the Mishnah, was the greatest leader to embody both political acumen and Torah knowledge since Moses himself. What made him so great? And what timely lesson can we learn from the sad but poignant story of his death? Listen and find out. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 36 - The Great One full 24 32 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 36 - The Great One Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 36, argues that Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi, the redactor of the Mishnah, was the greatest leader to embody both political acumen and Torah knowledge since Moses himself. What made him so great? And what timely lesson can we learn from the sad but poignant story of his death? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 36, argues that Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi, the redactor of the Mishnah, was the greatest leader to embody both political acumen and Torah knowledge since Moses himself. What made him so great? And what timely lesson can we learn from the sad but poignant story of his death? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     454     Sanhedrin 35 - Seeking Swift Justice Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 35, discusses the Golden calf and the courts that enacted punishment afterwards. Why should even the perpetrators want a speedy trial? Listen and find out. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 35 - Seeking Swift Justice full 24 35 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 35 - Seeking Swift Justice Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 35, discusses the Golden calf and the courts that enacted punishment afterwards. Why should even the perpetrators want a speedy trial? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 35, discusses the Golden calf and the courts that enacted punishment afterwards. Why should even the perpetrators want a speedy trial? Listen and find out.


    ]]>     289     Sanhedrin 33 and 34 - Try and try again Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 33 and 34, have the Rabbis interrogating what to do when the results of a trial have been found to be flawed. How do we choose when a retrial is warranted? Listen and find out. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 33 and 34 - Try and try again full 24 33 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 33 and 34 - Try and try again Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 33 and 34, have the Rabbis interrogating what to do when the results of a trial have been found to be flawed. How do we choose when a retrial is warranted? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 33 and 34, have the Rabbis interrogating what to do when the results of a trial have been found to be flawed. How do we choose when a retrial is warranted? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     329     Sanhedrin 31 and 32 - Keeping it fair Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 31 and 32, see the Rabbis debating how to choose a trial location when the two litigants can not agree on a venue. What kind of insight can this give us into upholding the Constitution while conducting trials today? Listen and find out. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 31 and 32 - Keeping it fair full 24 31 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 31 and 32 - Keeping it fair Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 31 and 32, see the Rabbis debating how to choose a trial location when the two litigants can not agree on a venue. What kind of insight can this give us into upholding the Constitution while conducting trials today? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 31 and 32, see the Rabbis debating how to choose a trial location when the two litigants can not agree on a venue. What kind of insight can this give us into upholding the Constitution while conducting trials today? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     392     Sanhedrin 30 - The Transparency of Judgement Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 30, shows the rabbis discussing whether judges should discuss their personal opinions after a case is decided. Should we know what each individual judge things, or should their opinions remain anonymous? What is the line between transparency and oversharing? Listen and find out. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:11:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 30 - The Transparency of Judgement full 24 30 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 30 - The Transparency of Judgement Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 30, shows the rabbis discussing whether judges should discuss their personal opinions after a case is decided. Should we know what each individual judge things, or should their opinions remain anonymous? What is the line between transparency and oversharing? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 30, shows the rabbis discussing whether judges should discuss their personal opinions after a case is decided. Should we know what each individual judge things, or should their opinions remain anonymous? What is the line between transparency and oversharing? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     479     Sanhedrin 29 - Snake Charms Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 29, finds the rabbis advancing a defense of none other than the Snake. Was he truly guilty of any sin way back when in the Garden of Eden? Or was he merely giving Eve bad advice, and shouldn't be punished for her transgressions? And what does this question have to teach us about personal responsibility? Listen and find out. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 29 - Snake Charms full 24 29 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 29 - Snake Charms Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 29, finds the rabbis advancing a defense of none other than the Snake. Was he truly guilty of any sin way back when in the Garden of Eden? Or was he merely giving Eve bad advice, and shouldn't be punished for her transgressions? And what does this question have to teach us about personal responsibility? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 29, finds the rabbis advancing a defense of none other than the Snake. Was he truly guilty of any sin way back when in the Garden of Eden? Or was he merely giving Eve bad advice, and shouldn't be punished for her transgressions? And what does this question have to teach us about personal responsibility? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     421     Sanhedrin 28 - Cousin's Keeper Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 28, kicks things off by discussing the responsibilities cousins have for one another. Actor and director Jesse Eisenberg joins us to discuss his new movie, A Real Pain, which deals with two cousins traveling to Poland to learn more about their late grandmother's life. What do we owe our relatives, and why? Listen and find out. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 28 - Cousin's Keeper full 24 28 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 28 - Cousin's Keeper Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 28, kicks things off by discussing the responsibilities cousins have for one another. Actor and director Jesse Eisenberg joins us to discuss his new movie, A Real Pain, which deals with two cousins traveling to Poland to learn more about their late grandmother's life. What do we owe our relatives, and why? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 28, kicks things off by discussing the responsibilities cousins have for one another. Actor and director Jesse Eisenberg joins us to discuss his new movie, A Real Pain, which deals with two cousins traveling to Poland to learn more about their late grandmother's life. What do we owe our relatives, and why? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     721     Sanhedrin 26 and 27 - Torah is Magic, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 26 and 27, ponder the nature of studying Torah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this gorgeous discussion. How is studying Torah, quite literally, magical, and how does it transform the entire world? Listen and find out. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 26 and 27 - Torah is Magic, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 24 26 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 26 and 27 - Torah is Magic, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 26 and 27, ponder the nature of studying Torah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this gorgeous discussion. How is studying Torah, quite literally, magical, and how does it transform the entire world? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 26 and 27, ponder the nature of studying Torah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this gorgeous discussion. How is studying Torah, quite literally, magical, and how does it transform the entire world? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     514     Sanhedrin 24 and 25 - What is the Talmud All About? with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 24 and 25, are all about... the Talmud. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this bit of self-reference is crucial to understanding the entire nature of the Talmud's logic, and what it can teach us moderns. So what does the Talmud think the Talmud is all about? Listen and find out. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 24 and 25 - What is the Talmud All About? with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 24 24 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 24 and 25 - What is the Talmud All About? with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 24 and 25, are all about... the Talmud. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this bit of self-reference is crucial to understanding the entire nature of the Talmud's logic, and what it can teach us moderns. So what does the Talmud think the Talmud is all about? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 24 and 25, are all about... the Talmud. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this bit of self-reference is crucial to understanding the entire nature of the Talmud's logic, and what it can teach us moderns. So what does the Talmud think the Talmud is all about? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     454     Sanhedrin 23 - The Mad Woman in the Rabbi’s Attic, with Gila Fine On today’s episode of Take One, we take a break from the daf to speak with Gila Fine, the author of The Mad Woman in the Rabbi’s Attic, a reexamination of women’s role in the Talmud. What can we learn about the world of women in the Talmud? Listen and find out.  Thu, 09 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 23 - The Mad Woman in the Rabbi’s Attic, with Gila Fine full 24 23 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 23 - The Mad Woman in the Rabbi’s Attic, with Gila Fine On today’s episode of Take One, we take a break from the daf to speak with Gila Fine, the author of The Mad Woman in the Rabbi’s Attic, a reexamination of women’s role in the Talmud. What can we learn about the world of women in the Talmud? Listen and find out.  On today’s episode of Take One, we take a break from the daf to speak with Gila Fine, the author of The Mad Woman in the Rabbi’s Attic, a reexamination of women’s role in the Talmud. What can we learn about the world of women in the Talmud? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     908     Sanhedrin 22 - It’s Okay to Cry, with executive producer Courtney Hazlett Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 22, tells us that it’s as difficult to match a couple as it is to part the Red Sea and that when a couple divorces, the very alter at which they were married sheds tears. Executive producer Courtney Hazlett joins us to share her perspective on this touchy topic. When is a relationship truly over? Listen and find out.  Wed, 08 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 22 - It’s Okay to Cry, with executive producer Courtney Hazlett full 24 22 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 22 - It’s Okay to Cry, with executive producer Courtney Hazlett Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 22, tells us that it’s as difficult to match a couple as it is to part the Red Sea and that when a couple divorces, the very alter at which they were married sheds tears. Executive producer Courtney Hazlett joins us to share her perspective on this touchy topic. When is a relationship truly over? Listen and find out.  Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 22, tells us that it’s as difficult to match a couple as it is to part the Red Sea and that when a couple divorces, the very alter at which they were married sheds tears. Executive producer Courtney Hazlett joins us to share her perspective on this touchy topic. When is a relationship truly over? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     590     Sanhedrin 21 - The Closing of the American Jewish Mind Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 21, tells us the story of King Solomon's downfall. What made the wisest man alive sin, and what does it have to do with the Roman Empire? And what warning does the story hold for us about choosing our values carefully? Listen and find out. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 21 - The Closing of the American Jewish Mind full 24 21 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 21 - The Closing of the American Jewish Mind Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 21, tells us the story of King Solomon's downfall. What made the wisest man alive sin, and what does it have to do with the Roman Empire? And what warning does the story hold for us about choosing our values carefully? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 21, tells us the story of King Solomon's downfall. What made the wisest man alive sin, and what does it have to do with the Roman Empire? And what warning does the story hold for us about choosing our values carefully? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     473     Sanhedrin 19 and 20 - Game of Thrones Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 19 and 20, tell a riveting story of a haughty king, a brave rabbi, and a murder most foul. Why did one brave judge stand up to the most powerful man in the land? And what led the rabbis to issue a stern warning against handing any one person, or institution, too much power? Listen and find out. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 19 and 20 - Game of Thrones full 24 19 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 19 and 20 - Game of Thrones Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 19 and 20, tell a riveting story of a haughty king, a brave rabbi, and a murder most foul. Why did one brave judge stand up to the most powerful man in the land? And what led the rabbis to issue a stern warning against handing any one person, or institution, too much power? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 19 and 20, tell a riveting story of a haughty king, a brave rabbi, and a murder most foul. Why did one brave judge stand up to the most powerful man in the land? And what led the rabbis to issue a stern warning against handing any one person, or institution, too much power? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     417     Sanhedrin 17 and 18 - Follow the Leader Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 17 and 18, give us a masterclass about choosing the right leaders. Why must a leader speak every conceivable language? And why must he or she be attractive as well as wise? Listen and find out. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 17 and 18 - Follow the Leader full 24 17 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 17 and 18 - Follow the Leader Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 17 and 18, give us a masterclass about choosing the right leaders. Why must a leader speak every conceivable language? And why must he or she be attractive as well as wise? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 17 and 18, give us a masterclass about choosing the right leaders. Why must a leader speak every conceivable language? And why must he or she be attractive as well as wise? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     504     Sanhedrin 16 - The Jewish Way of War, with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 16, is all about optional wars, and who has the right to go to battle and under what circumstances. Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody, author of the new book Ethics of Our Fighters: A Jewish View on War and Morality, joins us to talk about the Jewish way of war. How do the ancient teachings inform our very modern warfare? Listen and find out. Thu, 02 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 16 - The Jewish Way of War, with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody full 24 16 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 16 - The Jewish Way of War, with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 16, is all about optional wars, and who has the right to go to battle and under what circumstances. Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody, author of the new book Ethics of Our Fighters: A Jewish View on War and Morality, joins us to talk about the Jewish way of war. How do the ancient teachings inform our very modern warfare? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 16, is all about optional wars, and who has the right to go to battle and under what circumstances. Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody, author of the new book Ethics of Our Fighters: A Jewish View on War and Morality, joins us to talk about the Jewish way of war. How do the ancient teachings inform our very modern warfare? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     869     Sanhedrin 15 - When Animals Attack Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 15, asks what is to be done should an animal take a life. Might the beast stand trial for murder? And why is Reish Lakish, perhaps the fiercest of all of the Talmud's rabbis, advocating for compassion? Listen and find out. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 15 - When Animals Attack full 24 15 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 15 - When Animals Attack Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 15, asks what is to be done should an animal take a life. Might the beast stand trial for murder? And why is Reish Lakish, perhaps the fiercest of all of the Talmud's rabbis, advocating for compassion? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 15, asks what is to be done should an animal take a life. Might the beast stand trial for murder? And why is Reish Lakish, perhaps the fiercest of all of the Talmud's rabbis, advocating for compassion? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     356     Sanhedrin 14 - A Talmudic Superhero Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 14, tells the story of Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava, a Talmudic superhero who sacrificed his own life to keep the Jewish tradition alive. What can we learn from his inspiring story? Listen and find out. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 14 - A Talmudic Superhero full 24 14 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 14 - A Talmudic Superhero Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 14, tells the story of Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava, a Talmudic superhero who sacrificed his own life to keep the Jewish tradition alive. What can we learn from his inspiring story? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 14, tells the story of Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava, a Talmudic superhero who sacrificed his own life to keep the Jewish tradition alive. What can we learn from his inspiring story? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     387     Sanhedrin 12 and 13 - What are Rabbis For? with Rabbi Diana Fersko Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 12 and 13, remind us that the role of rabbis used to be very different than what most of might recognize today. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to talk about this historic shift, and about whether the expectations we have of modern-day rabbis are still realistic. So what, exactly, is it that a rabbi does all day? Listen and find out. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 12 and 13 - What are Rabbis For? with Rabbi Diana Fersko full 24 12 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 12 and 13 - What are Rabbis For? with Rabbi Diana Fersko Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 12 and 13, remind us that the role of rabbis used to be very different than what most of might recognize today. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to talk about this historic shift, and about whether the expectations we have of modern-day rabbis are still realistic. So what, exactly, is it that a rabbi does all day? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 12 and 13, remind us that the role of rabbis used to be very different than what most of might recognize today. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to talk about this historic shift, and about whether the expectations we have of modern-day rabbis are still realistic. So what, exactly, is it that a rabbi does all day? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     447     Sanhedrin 10 and 11 - Just as the Prophecy Foretold, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 10 and 11, ask a deeply troubling question: How come we no longer have prophets hearing and conveying the word of God? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore this complicated question. What's the Bat Kol, the Divine voice that some still continue to hear? Listen and find out. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 10 and 11 - Just as the Prophecy Foretold, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 24 10 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 10 and 11 - Just as the Prophecy Foretold, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 10 and 11, ask a deeply troubling question: How come we no longer have prophets hearing and conveying the word of God? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore this complicated question. What's the Bat Kol, the Divine voice that some still continue to hear? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 10 and 11, ask a deeply troubling question: How come we no longer have prophets hearing and conveying the word of God? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore this complicated question. What's the Bat Kol, the Divine voice that some still continue to hear? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     522     Sanhedrin 9 - Double the Kindness, with Erica Pelman Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 9, informs us that those of us who rush to help someone do a mitzvah are rewarded themselves as well. Erica Pelman, the founder and director of Jewish unplanned pregnancy support network Shifra, joins us to talk about her organization's sacred work. How can we change the way we talk about abortions for the better? Listen and find out. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 9 - Double the Kindness, with Erica Pelman full 24 9 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 9 - Double the Kindness, with Erica Pelman Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 9, informs us that those of us who rush to help someone do a mitzvah are rewarded themselves as well. Erica Pelman, the founder and director of Jewish unplanned pregnancy support network Shifra, joins us to talk about her organization's sacred work. How can we change the way we talk about abortions for the better? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 9, informs us that those of us who rush to help someone do a mitzvah are rewarded themselves as well. Erica Pelman, the founder and director of Jewish unplanned pregnancy support network Shifra, joins us to talk about her organization's sacred work. How can we change the way we talk about abortions for the better? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     525     Sanhedrin 8 - Sweat the Small Stuff, with Sivan Rahav-Meir Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 8, introduces us to one of the most popular idioms in contemporary Hebrew, teaching us that we should be as diligent when passing judgment involving a very small amount of money as we would've been with a much larger sum. Israeli broadcaster and Torah teacher Sivan Rahav-Meir joins us to shed light on the profound moral principle at play here. How can we become more cautious and righteous people by sweating the small stuff? Listen and find out. Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 8 - Sweat the Small Stuff, with Sivan Rahav-Meir full 24 8 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 8 - Sweat the Small Stuff, with Sivan Rahav-Meir Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 8, introduces us to one of the most popular idioms in contemporary Hebrew, teaching us that we should be as diligent when passing judgment involving a very small amount of money as we would've been with a much larger sum. Israeli broadcaster and Torah teacher Sivan Rahav-Meir joins us to shed light on the profound moral principle at play here. How can we become more cautious and righteous people by sweating the small stuff? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 8, introduces us to one of the most popular idioms in contemporary Hebrew, teaching us that we should be as diligent when passing judgment involving a very small amount of money as we would've been with a much larger sum. Israeli broadcaster and Torah teacher Sivan Rahav-Meir joins us to shed light on the profound moral principle at play here. How can we become more cautious and righteous people by sweating the small stuff? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     501     Sanhedrin 7 - Inner Space, with Josh Kross Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 7, argues that when people love each other, they can make do with very little physical space. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss how this rule applies to minuscule New York City apartments. Is a home made physically larger on account of joy? Listen and find out. Tue, 24 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 7 - Inner Space, with Josh Kross full 24 7 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 7 - Inner Space, with Josh Kross Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 7, argues that when people love each other, they can make do with very little physical space. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss how this rule applies to minuscule New York City apartments. Is a home made physically larger on account of joy? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 7, argues that when people love each other, they can make do with very little physical space. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss how this rule applies to minuscule New York City apartments. Is a home made physically larger on account of joy? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     486     Sanhedrin 5 and 6 - Should We Ever Compromise? Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 5 and 6, raise a fascinating question: Why should we ever compromise? After all, if justice is a divine quality, shouldn't we always aspire to have a clear-cut verdict? Or is compromise itself just as heavenly? Listen and find out. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 5 and 6 - Should We Ever Compromise? full 24 5 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 5 and 6 - Should We Ever Compromise? Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 5 and 6, raise a fascinating question: Why should we ever compromise? After all, if justice is a divine quality, shouldn't we always aspire to have a clear-cut verdict? Or is compromise itself just as heavenly? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 5 and 6, raise a fascinating question: Why should we ever compromise? After all, if justice is a divine quality, shouldn't we always aspire to have a clear-cut verdict? Or is compromise itself just as heavenly? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     352     Sanhedrin 3 and 4 - Holding Them Accountable Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 3 and 4, deliver a meditation on jurisprudence. What are we moderns getting so wrong about justice and the law? And how does the rabbinic way of understanding the role of the courts can help us course-correct? Listen and find out. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 3 and 4 - Holding Them Accountable full 24 3 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 3 and 4 - Holding Them Accountable Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 3 and 4, deliver a meditation on jurisprudence. What are we moderns getting so wrong about justice and the law? And how does the rabbinic way of understanding the role of the courts can help us course-correct? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 3 and 4, deliver a meditation on jurisprudence. What are we moderns getting so wrong about justice and the law? And how does the rabbinic way of understanding the role of the courts can help us course-correct? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     392     Sanhedrin 2 - Introducing Tractate Sanhedrin, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 2, kicks off a brand new tractate, and a real page-turner at that. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain what we may expect to find in tractate Sanhedrin, the ultimate meditation about living a life of consequence. What does the Talmud tell us about the World to Come? Listen and find out. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Sanhedrin 2 - Introducing Tractate Sanhedrin, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 24 1 Tablet Magazine Sanhedrin 2 - Introducing Tractate Sanhedrin, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 2, kicks off a brand new tractate, and a real page-turner at that. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain what we may expect to find in tractate Sanhedrin, the ultimate meditation about living a life of consequence. What does the Talmud tell us about the World to Come? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Sanhedrin 2, kicks off a brand new tractate, and a real page-turner at that. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain what we may expect to find in tractate Sanhedrin, the ultimate meditation about living a life of consequence. What does the Talmud tell us about the World to Come? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     525     Bava Batra 176 - Bidding Farewell to Tractate Bava Batra, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 176, brings us to the end of one of the Talmud's longest and most demanding tractates. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum it all up. Why does this legalistic tractate contain a collection of wild stories about the Jewish Sinbad, and what do they teach us about coexistence? Listen and find out. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 176 - Bidding Farewell to Tractate Bava Batra, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 23 176 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 176 - Bidding Farewell to Tractate Bava Batra, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 176, brings us to the end of one of the Talmud's longest and most demanding tractates. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum it all up. Why does this legalistic tractate contain a collection of wild stories about the Jewish Sinbad, and what do they teach us about coexistence? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 176, brings us to the end of one of the Talmud's longest and most demanding tractates. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum it all up. Why does this legalistic tractate contain a collection of wild stories about the Jewish Sinbad, and what do they teach us about coexistence? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     671     Bava Batra 175 - I Have Become Small Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 175, warns us that people will always try to make themselves appear poorer than they are so as to receive a bit more money. But as one of the Torah's greatest heroes, Jacob, teaches us, it's far healthier to do just the opposite. Why is Jacob's mantra "I have become small," and why should we, too, adopt it? Listen and find out. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 175 - I Have Become Small full 23 175 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 175 - I Have Become Small Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 175, warns us that people will always try to make themselves appear poorer than they are so as to receive a bit more money. But as one of the Torah's greatest heroes, Jacob, teaches us, it's far healthier to do just the opposite. Why is Jacob's mantra "I have become small," and why should we, too, adopt it? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 175, warns us that people will always try to make themselves appear poorer than they are so as to receive a bit more money. But as one of the Torah's greatest heroes, Jacob, teaches us, it's far healthier to do just the opposite. Why is Jacob's mantra "I have become small," and why should we, too, adopt it? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     413     Bava Batra 173 and 174 - Love and Law Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 173 and 174, give us a stunning example of a very famous rabbi advocating what at first sounds like a complete violation of his own teaching, advising a friend to defraud his own father. But the advice is much more soulful than that, delivering a masterclass on the relationship between love and law. What is the ultimate purpose of rules and regulations, and what does it have to do with our families? Listen and find out. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 173 and 174 - Love and Law full 23 173 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 173 and 174 - Love and Law Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 173 and 174, give us a stunning example of a very famous rabbi advocating what at first sounds like a complete violation of his own teaching, advising a friend to defraud his own father. But the advice is much more soulful than that, delivering a masterclass on the relationship between love and law. What is the ultimate purpose of rules and regulations, and what does it have to do with our families? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 173 and 174, give us a stunning example of a very famous rabbi advocating what at first sounds like a complete violation of his own teaching, advising a friend to defraud his own father. But the advice is much more soulful than that, delivering a masterclass on the relationship between love and law. What is the ultimate purpose of rules and regulations, and what does it have to do with our families? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     506     Bava Batra 171 and 172 - Remember That Now Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 171 and 172, ask how to go about doing business with two people who have the same name. How to keep the records straight? And what did the rabbis understand about the human brain that took neuroscientists millennia to unlock? Listen and find out. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 171 and 172 - Remember That Now full 23 171 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 171 and 172 - Remember That Now Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 171 and 172, ask how to go about doing business with two people who have the same name. How to keep the records straight? And what did the rabbis understand about the human brain that took neuroscientists millennia to unlock? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 171 and 172, ask how to go about doing business with two people who have the same name. How to keep the records straight? And what did the rabbis understand about the human brain that took neuroscientists millennia to unlock? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     402     Bava Batra 170 - The People's Court Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 170, offers a small but inspiring meditation on the true meaning of the justice system, warning us not to forget that every machination we set up must first and foremost serve human beings, flawed as they may be. What should our algorithm-addled and bureaucratic modern society learn from the ancient rabbis about making people feel seen and heard before the law? Listen and find out. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 170 - The People's Court full 23 170 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 170 - The People's Court Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 170, offers a small but inspiring meditation on the true meaning of the justice system, warning us not to forget that every machination we set up must first and foremost serve human beings, flawed as they may be. What should our algorithm-addled and bureaucratic modern society learn from the ancient rabbis about making people feel seen and heard before the law? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 170, offers a small but inspiring meditation on the true meaning of the justice system, warning us not to forget that every machination we set up must first and foremost serve human beings, flawed as they may be. What should our algorithm-addled and bureaucratic modern society learn from the ancient rabbis about making people feel seen and heard before the law? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     397     Bava Batra 169 – More Than Words Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 169, looks at the connection between a written contract and the actual thing you're buying. Should you have to return your Toyota, say, if you happen to simply misplace the lease? And, if not, do words on contracts have any meaning at all? Listen and find out. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 169 – More Than Words full 23 169 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 169 – More Than Words Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 169, looks at the connection between a written contract and the actual thing you're buying. Should you have to return your Toyota, say, if you happen to simply misplace the lease? And, if not, do words on contracts have any meaning at all? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 169, looks at the connection between a written contract and the actual thing you're buying. Should you have to return your Toyota, say, if you happen to simply misplace the lease? And, if not, do words on contracts have any meaning at all? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     405     Bava Batra 168 - Excellence, Not Equity Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 168, issues an incredible instruction: In some earthly matters, Torah scholars should turn and seek help from their bitterest foes, the ignoramuses. Why are experts so frequently wrong? And what can the Talmud teach us about forging a society that focuses not on equity but on excellence? Listen and find out. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 168 - Excellence, Not Equity full 23 168 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 168 - Excellence, Not Equity Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 168, issues an incredible instruction: In some earthly matters, Torah scholars should turn and seek help from their bitterest foes, the ignoramuses. Why are experts so frequently wrong? And what can the Talmud teach us about forging a society that focuses not on equity but on excellence? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 168, issues an incredible instruction: In some earthly matters, Torah scholars should turn and seek help from their bitterest foes, the ignoramuses. Why are experts so frequently wrong? And what can the Talmud teach us about forging a society that focuses not on equity but on excellence? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     536     Bava Batra 166 and 167 - Masterpieces of Deceit, with Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 166 and 167, discuss a dastardly bit of forgery and its subsequent investigation. The Presidentischer Rav Tevi Troy returns to the show to discuss how different presidential administrations have investigated leaks, and how some of these leakers composed their messages in language that would throw suspicion onto their rivals. How has forgery and leaking changed since the days of the Talmud? Listen and find out. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 166 and 167 - Masterpieces of Deceit, with Tevi Troy full 23 166 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 166 and 167 - Masterpieces of Deceit, with Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 166 and 167, discuss a dastardly bit of forgery and its subsequent investigation. The Presidentischer Rav Tevi Troy returns to the show to discuss how different presidential administrations have investigated leaks, and how some of these leakers composed their messages in language that would throw suspicion onto their rivals. How has forgery and leaking changed since the days of the Talmud? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 166 and 167, discuss a dastardly bit of forgery and its subsequent investigation. The Presidentischer Rav Tevi Troy returns to the show to discuss how different presidential administrations have investigated leaks, and how some of these leakers composed their messages in language that would throw suspicion onto their rivals. How has forgery and leaking changed since the days of the Talmud? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     426     Bava Batra 164 and 165 - Take Me Out to the Old Ballgame Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 164 and 165, caution us not to erase a document after it's been signed and try to write a new one in its stead. What does this seemingly mundane bit of legalese have to do with baseball? And why is it the most Jewish sport imaginable? Listen and find out. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 164 and 165 - Take Me Out to the Old Ballgame full 23 164 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 164 and 165 - Take Me Out to the Old Ballgame Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 164 and 165, caution us not to erase a document after it's been signed and try to write a new one in its stead. What does this seemingly mundane bit of legalese have to do with baseball? And why is it the most Jewish sport imaginable? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 164 and 165, caution us not to erase a document after it's been signed and try to write a new one in its stead. What does this seemingly mundane bit of legalese have to do with baseball? And why is it the most Jewish sport imaginable? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     693     Bava Batra 163 - How to Keep it Real Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 163, continues the tractate's discussion of documents, signatures, and forgeries. But it also delivers a surprising and potent meditation on true freedom, and on how to live authentically. What's the great lesson Abraham taught us about keeping it real? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 163 - How to Keep it Real full 23 163 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 163 - How to Keep it Real Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 163, continues the tractate's discussion of documents, signatures, and forgeries. But it also delivers a surprising and potent meditation on true freedom, and on how to live authentically. What's the great lesson Abraham taught us about keeping it real? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 163, continues the tractate's discussion of documents, signatures, and forgeries. But it also delivers a surprising and potent meditation on true freedom, and on how to live authentically. What's the great lesson Abraham taught us about keeping it real? Listen and find out.


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    ]]>     479     Bava Batra 162 - F for Fake Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 162, deals mainly with how to make sure your documents aren't forged. But as the history of philosophy teaches us, sometimes a little fakery is necessary for brilliant ideas to break through. Who was the great thinker Johannes de Silentio, and how come you've never heard of him yet know his work? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 162 - F for Fake full 23 162 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 162 - F for Fake Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 162, deals mainly with how to make sure your documents aren't forged. But as the history of philosophy teaches us, sometimes a little fakery is necessary for brilliant ideas to break through. Who was the great thinker Johannes de Silentio, and how come you've never heard of him yet know his work? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 162, deals mainly with how to make sure your documents aren't forged. But as the history of philosophy teaches us, sometimes a little fakery is necessary for brilliant ideas to break through. Who was the great thinker Johannes de Silentio, and how come you've never heard of him yet know his work? Listen and find out.


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    ]]>     436     Bava Batra 161 - The Birth of Emoji Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 161, gives us what may very well be the first ever documented appearance of... emoji. Why did some rabbis sign their names using pictograms? And how can emoji sometimes succeed where all words fail? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 161 - The Birth of Emoji full 23 161 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 161 - The Birth of Emoji Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 161, gives us what may very well be the first ever documented appearance of... emoji. Why did some rabbis sign their names using pictograms? And how can emoji sometimes succeed where all words fail? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 161, gives us what may very well be the first ever documented appearance of... emoji. Why did some rabbis sign their names using pictograms? And how can emoji sometimes succeed where all words fail? Listen and find out.


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    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     375     Bava Batra 159 and 160 - Never Go Against the Family Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 159 and 160, contain a ruling that the Talmud considers one of the most difficult cases of civil law. What can it teach us about family? And was Don Corleone really living out some core Talmudic values? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 159 and 160 - Never Go Against the Family full 23 159 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 159 and 160 - Never Go Against the Family Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 159 and 160, contain a ruling that the Talmud considers one of the most difficult cases of civil law. What can it teach us about family? And was Don Corleone really living out some core Talmudic values? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 159 and 160, contain a ruling that the Talmud considers one of the most difficult cases of civil law. What can it teach us about family? And was Don Corleone really living out some core Talmudic values? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     444     Bava Batra 155, 156, 157, 158 - A Very Bava Batra Thanksgiving Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 155, 156, 157, and 158, usher us into Thanksgiving. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the strange but undeniable connection between America's favorite holiday and one of the Talmud's most demanding tractates. Why is Bava Batra perfect Thanksgiving reading? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 155, 156, 157, 158 - A Very Bava Batra Thanksgiving full 23 155 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 155, 156, 157, 158 - A Very Bava Batra Thanksgiving Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 155, 156, 157, and 158, usher us into Thanksgiving. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the strange but undeniable connection between America's favorite holiday and one of the Talmud's most demanding tractates. Why is Bava Batra perfect Thanksgiving reading? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 155, 156, 157, and 158, usher us into Thanksgiving. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the strange but undeniable connection between America's favorite holiday and one of the Talmud's most demanding tractates. Why is Bava Batra perfect Thanksgiving reading? Listen and find out.


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    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     508     Bava Batra 154 - Progressives and Conservatives Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 154, delivers a key lesson in political philosophy disguised as a meditation on inheritance. What's the real difference between conservatives and progressives? And why do both do best when they walk hand in hand? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 154 - Progressives and Conservatives full 23 154 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 154 - Progressives and Conservatives Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 154, delivers a key lesson in political philosophy disguised as a meditation on inheritance. What's the real difference between conservatives and progressives? And why do both do best when they walk hand in hand? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 154, delivers a key lesson in political philosophy disguised as a meditation on inheritance. What's the real difference between conservatives and progressives? And why do both do best when they walk hand in hand? Listen and find out.


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    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     418     Bava Batra 152 and 153 - Dressing for Death, and Life Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 152 and 153, the rabbis continue to contemplate our wishes as we lay dying. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the Kittel, the special white and shroud-like garment when we wear not only as we're buried, but also for special festivals like Passover and Yom Kippur. Why wear the same outfit on the saddest and happiest of occasions? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 152 and 153 - Dressing for Death, and Life full 23 152 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 152 and 153 - Dressing for Death, and Life Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 152 and 153, the rabbis continue to contemplate our wishes as we lay dying. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the Kittel, the special white and shroud-like garment when we wear not only as we're buried, but also for special festivals like Passover and Yom Kippur. Why wear the same outfit on the saddest and happiest of occasions? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 152 and 153, the rabbis continue to contemplate our wishes as we lay dying. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the Kittel, the special white and shroud-like garment when we wear not only as we're buried, but also for special festivals like Passover and Yom Kippur. Why wear the same outfit on the saddest and happiest of occasions? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     644     Bava Batra 150 and 151 - Deathbed Decisions Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 150 and 151, are a touching tribute to the sanctification of life. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the concept of a Shechiv Mera, a person on his deathbed, and why we should pay special attention to his final wishes. What can these deathbed decisions teach us about the meaning of life? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 150 and 151 - Deathbed Decisions full 23 150 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 150 and 151 - Deathbed Decisions Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 150 and 151, are a touching tribute to the sanctification of life. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the concept of a Shechiv Mera, a person on his deathbed, and why we should pay special attention to his final wishes. What can these deathbed decisions teach us about the meaning of life? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 150 and 151, are a touching tribute to the sanctification of life. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the concept of a Shechiv Mera, a person on his deathbed, and why we should pay special attention to his final wishes. What can these deathbed decisions teach us about the meaning of life? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     501     Bava Batra 149 - How to Repent Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 149, begins with a heartbreaking scene of a father on his deathbed navigating halachic inheritance laws so that he could leave behind his fortune to his son. But study the biographies of these two, and a dark, troubled, and ultimately inspiring story emerges, a story of a man who had done very bad things yet went on to repent. What can Issur the Convert teach us about never, ever losing hope? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 149 - How to Repent full 23 149 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 149 - How to Repent Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 149, begins with a heartbreaking scene of a father on his deathbed navigating halachic inheritance laws so that he could leave behind his fortune to his son. But study the biographies of these two, and a dark, troubled, and ultimately inspiring story emerges, a story of a man who had done very bad things yet went on to repent. What can Issur the Convert teach us about never, ever losing hope? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 149, begins with a heartbreaking scene of a father on his deathbed navigating halachic inheritance laws so that he could leave behind his fortune to his son. But study the biographies of these two, and a dark, troubled, and ultimately inspiring story emerges, a story of a man who had done very bad things yet went on to repent. What can Issur the Convert teach us about never, ever losing hope? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     469     Bava Batra 148 - No Backsies Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 148, asks a thorny question: What happens if someone, on their deathbed, promises to give away all their property but then miraculously recover? Much more than a hypothetical, the question gets to the very bottom of fairness, teaching us much about the promises we must keep and the ones we can safely break. What lesson do the rabbis have for Elton John? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 148 - No Backsies full 23 148 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 148 - No Backsies Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 148, asks a thorny question: What happens if someone, on their deathbed, promises to give away all their property but then miraculously recover? Much more than a hypothetical, the question gets to the very bottom of fairness, teaching us much about the promises we must keep and the ones we can safely break. What lesson do the rabbis have for Elton John? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 148, asks a thorny question: What happens if someone, on their deathbed, promises to give away all their property but then miraculously recover? Much more than a hypothetical, the question gets to the very bottom of fairness, teaching us much about the promises we must keep and the ones we can safely break. What lesson do the rabbis have for Elton John? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     588     Bava Batra 147 - Any Way the Wind Blows Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 147, finds the rabbis talking about... the wind, and how it sometimes blows this way and sometimes that, and sometimes makes some people sad and others happy and at other times vice versa. Producer Josh Kross joins us to explain why the passage is actually a perfect political metaphor for our fractured time. What can the Talmud's discussion of the wind teach us about building stronger communities? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 147 - Any Way the Wind Blows full 23 147 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 147 - Any Way the Wind Blows Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 147, finds the rabbis talking about... the wind, and how it sometimes blows this way and sometimes that, and sometimes makes some people sad and others happy and at other times vice versa. Producer Josh Kross joins us to explain why the passage is actually a perfect political metaphor for our fractured time. What can the Talmud's discussion of the wind teach us about building stronger communities? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 147, finds the rabbis talking about... the wind, and how it sometimes blows this way and sometimes that, and sometimes makes some people sad and others happy and at other times vice versa. Producer Josh Kross joins us to explain why the passage is actually a perfect political metaphor for our fractured time. What can the Talmud's discussion of the wind teach us about building stronger communities? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     315     Bava Batra 145 and 146 - Don't Worry, Be Happy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 145 and 146, give us a quizzical passage trying to decipher the secret to happiness. How can we make sure we're always feeling joyful? And how did one famous rabbi learn the answer to that question the hard way? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 145 and 146 - Don't Worry, Be Happy full 23 145 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 145 and 146 - Don't Worry, Be Happy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 145 and 146, give us a quizzical passage trying to decipher the secret to happiness. How can we make sure we're always feeling joyful? And how did one famous rabbi learn the answer to that question the hard way? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 145 and 146, give us a quizzical passage trying to decipher the secret to happiness. How can we make sure we're always feeling joyful? And how did one famous rabbi learn the answer to that question the hard way? Listen and find out.


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    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     401     Bava Batra 143 and 144 - G-d’s Not Going To Put On Your Coat Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 143 and 144, negotiate the central tension in Judaism between divine determinism and free will. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain what catching a cold has to do with our sense of agency in this world. What is divine responsibility, and what is ours? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 143 and 144 - G-d’s Not Going To Put On Your Coat full 23 143 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 143 and 144 - G-d’s Not Going To Put On Your Coat Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 143 and 144, negotiate the central tension in Judaism between divine determinism and free will. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain what catching a cold has to do with our sense of agency in this world. What is divine responsibility, and what is ours? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 143 and 144, negotiate the central tension in Judaism between divine determinism and free will. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain what catching a cold has to do with our sense of agency in this world. What is divine responsibility, and what is ours? Listen and find out. 


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     505     Bava Batra 142 - The Real Real Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 142, revolves around a curious question: can an unborn child receive gifts? It's not just a hypothetical thought exercise; it is, as the rabbis teach us, a lesson in prioritizing the real over the ideal. Why should we stop pursuing the perfect and learn instead to grapple with reality in all its complications? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 142 - The Real Real full 23 142 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 142 - The Real Real Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 142, revolves around a curious question: can an unborn child receive gifts? It's not just a hypothetical thought exercise; it is, as the rabbis teach us, a lesson in prioritizing the real over the ideal. Why should we stop pursuing the perfect and learn instead to grapple with reality in all its complications? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 142, revolves around a curious question: can an unborn child receive gifts? It's not just a hypothetical thought exercise; it is, as the rabbis teach us, a lesson in prioritizing the real over the ideal. Why should we stop pursuing the perfect and learn instead to grapple with reality in all its complications? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     421     Bava Batra 141 - Leaving a Legacy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 141, shows us the rabbis once again arguing that God is furious with anyone who doesn't leave behind inheritors. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this curious passage, and give us insight into the Talmud view of what truly matters in life. How is having children a reflection of one's values? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 141 - Leaving a Legacy full 23 141 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 141 - Leaving a Legacy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 141, shows us the rabbis once again arguing that God is furious with anyone who doesn't leave behind inheritors. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this curious passage, and give us insight into the Talmud view of what truly matters in life. How is having children a reflection of one's values? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 141, shows us the rabbis once again arguing that God is furious with anyone who doesn't leave behind inheritors. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this curious passage, and give us insight into the Talmud view of what truly matters in life. How is having children a reflection of one's values? Listen and find out. 


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     544     Bava Batra 140 - Sons vs. Daughters Today’s Talmud Page, Bava Batra 140, raises a dilemma: As the Torah tells us that sons inherit their fathers, and as Jewish tradition instructs us that fathers must support their unmarried daughters, what happens if a man with both sons and daughters dies and has no money to sustain them both? It's a drama that touches on so much that is human, from family dynamics to the sometimes tense relationship between men and women. How to resolve it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 140 - Sons vs. Daughters full 23 140 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 140 - Sons vs. Daughters Today’s Talmud Page, Bava Batra 140, raises a dilemma: As the Torah tells us that sons inherit their fathers, and as Jewish tradition instructs us that fathers must support their unmarried daughters, what happens if a man with both sons and daughters dies and has no money to sustain them both? It's a drama that touches on so much that is human, from family dynamics to the sometimes tense relationship between men and women. How to resolve it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud Page, Bava Batra 140, raises a dilemma: As the Torah tells us that sons inherit their fathers, and as Jewish tradition instructs us that fathers must support their unmarried daughters, what happens if a man with both sons and daughters dies and has no money to sustain them both? It's a drama that touches on so much that is human, from family dynamics to the sometimes tense relationship between men and women. How to resolve it? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     382     Bava Batra 138 and 139 - Introverts vs. Extroverts Today’s Talmud Pages, Bava Batra 138 and 139, dip in to the age-old battle between introverts and extroverts. Is this distinction even real? And what's the one thing Talmud and science alike tell us you need if you're going to go ahead and grow and change? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 138 and 139 - Introverts vs. Extroverts full 23 138 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 138 and 139 - Introverts vs. Extroverts Today’s Talmud Pages, Bava Batra 138 and 139, dip in to the age-old battle between introverts and extroverts. Is this distinction even real? And what's the one thing Talmud and science alike tell us you need if you're going to go ahead and grow and change? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud Pages, Bava Batra 138 and 139, dip in to the age-old battle between introverts and extroverts. Is this distinction even real? And what's the one thing Talmud and science alike tell us you need if you're going to go ahead and grow and change? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     449     Bava Batra 136 and 137 - Morning in America Today’s Talmud Pages, Bava Batra 136 and 137, treat us to a complicated case of inheritance law that's really about making sure that we remain forever hopeful. Tablet Magazine's Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to discuss why all American Jews, no matter who they voted for, see this week's election as a beacon of hope. What's the one thing history teaches us about American politics and institutions ? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 136 and 137 - Morning in America full 23 136 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 136 and 137 - Morning in America Today’s Talmud Pages, Bava Batra 136 and 137, treat us to a complicated case of inheritance law that's really about making sure that we remain forever hopeful. Tablet Magazine's Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to discuss why all American Jews, no matter who they voted for, see this week's election as a beacon of hope. What's the one thing history teaches us about American politics and institutions ? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud Pages, Bava Batra 136 and 137, treat us to a complicated case of inheritance law that's really about making sure that we remain forever hopeful. Tablet Magazine's Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to discuss why all American Jews, no matter who they voted for, see this week's election as a beacon of hope. What's the one thing history teaches us about American politics and institutions ? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1144     Bava Batra 135 - Pass It On Today's Talmud Page, Bava Batra135, teaches us that a will means nothing unless it was passed down to the next of kin. Tablet podcast producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss how this insight shaped his parenting sensibilities, and how it inspired his son, Miles, who voted this week for the very first time. What must we pass down to our children, and how to make sure we do so properly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 135 - Pass It On full 23 135 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 135 - Pass It On Today's Talmud Page, Bava Batra135, teaches us that a will means nothing unless it was passed down to the next of kin. Tablet podcast producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss how this insight shaped his parenting sensibilities, and how it inspired his son, Miles, who voted this week for the very first time. What must we pass down to our children, and how to make sure we do so properly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today's Talmud Page, Bava Batra135, teaches us that a will means nothing unless it was passed down to the next of kin. Tablet podcast producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss how this insight shaped his parenting sensibilities, and how it inspired his son, Miles, who voted this week for the very first time. What must we pass down to our children, and how to make sure we do so properly? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     470     Bava Batra 134 - The Fox and the Hedgehog Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 134, tells us about two of Rabbi Hillel's students, one of them the greatest and one the least impressive. What can we learn from this story about the nature and essence of genius? And what does Isaiah Berlin's most famous essay have to do with it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 134 - The Fox and the Hedgehog full 23 134 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 134 - The Fox and the Hedgehog Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 134, tells us about two of Rabbi Hillel's students, one of them the greatest and one the least impressive. What can we learn from this story about the nature and essence of genius? And what does Isaiah Berlin's most famous essay have to do with it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 134, tells us about two of Rabbi Hillel's students, one of them the greatest and one the least impressive. What can we learn from this story about the nature and essence of genius? And what does Isaiah Berlin's most famous essay have to do with it? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     411     Bava Batra 133 - The Blame Game Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 133, shows us something we rarely see in contemporary politics: A senior official refusing to play the blame game and instead being kind and supportive of his errant colleagues. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to discuss in a very special election day episode. What should the McCain and Clinton campaigns have learned from the wise rabbis of the Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 133 - The Blame Game full 23 133 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 133 - The Blame Game Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 133, shows us something we rarely see in contemporary politics: A senior official refusing to play the blame game and instead being kind and supportive of his errant colleagues. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to discuss in a very special election day episode. What should the McCain and Clinton campaigns have learned from the wise rabbis of the Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 133, shows us something we rarely see in contemporary politics: A senior official refusing to play the blame game and instead being kind and supportive of his errant colleagues. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to discuss in a very special election day episode. What should the McCain and Clinton campaigns have learned from the wise rabbis of the Talmud? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     314     Bava Batra 131 and 132 - Future Perfect oday’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 131 and 132, ask what we may or may not do with things that don't physically exist yet, like trading futures or, somewhat more spiritually, banking on our share in the World to Come. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why Jews don't consider heaven an ephemeral entity but rather a very concrete thing that exists, in part, right here in this world. Which famous person literally sold their share in the World to Come? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 131 and 132 - Future Perfect full 23 131 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 131 and 132 - Future Perfect oday’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 131 and 132, ask what we may or may not do with things that don't physically exist yet, like trading futures or, somewhat more spiritually, banking on our share in the World to Come. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why Jews don't consider heaven an ephemeral entity but rather a very concrete thing that exists, in part, right here in this world. Which famous person literally sold their share in the World to Come? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. oday’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 131 and 132, ask what we may or may not do with things that don't physically exist yet, like trading futures or, somewhat more spiritually, banking on our share in the World to Come. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why Jews don't consider heaven an ephemeral entity but rather a very concrete thing that exists, in part, right here in this world. Which famous person literally sold their share in the World to Come? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     543     Bava Batra 129 and 130 - The Language of Judaism Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 129 and 130, pose a difficult question about Halacha, or Jewish law. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore this profound and beautiful insight into how Halacha is not a stringent set of rules but a language that helps all Jews figure out their connection to each other. How do we learn to speak Halacha? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 129 and 130 - The Language of Judaism full 23 129 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 129 and 130 - The Language of Judaism Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 129 and 130, pose a difficult question about Halacha, or Jewish law. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore this profound and beautiful insight into how Halacha is not a stringent set of rules but a language that helps all Jews figure out their connection to each other. How do we learn to speak Halacha? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 129 and 130, pose a difficult question about Halacha, or Jewish law. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore this profound and beautiful insight into how Halacha is not a stringent set of rules but a language that helps all Jews figure out their connection to each other. How do we learn to speak Halacha? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     527     Bava Batra 128 - Hope and Change Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 128, asks the question that has baffled psychologists for a very long while: can people really change? And if they do, will they necessary change for the better? The rabbis already figured it out, and their insights are supported by modern science. So what's the verdict on hope and change? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 128 - Hope and Change full 23 128 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 128 - Hope and Change Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 128, asks the question that has baffled psychologists for a very long while: can people really change? And if they do, will they necessary change for the better? The rabbis already figured it out, and their insights are supported by modern science. So what's the verdict on hope and change? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 128, asks the question that has baffled psychologists for a very long while: can people really change? And if they do, will they necessary change for the better? The rabbis already figured it out, and their insights are supported by modern science. So what's the verdict on hope and change? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     408     Bava Batra 127 - The Benefit of the Doubt Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 127, delivers a small and sweet lesson about the mechanics of kindness. Why should we always believe good things we hear about people but not the bad things? And what are the benefits of giving everyone the benefit of the doubt? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 127 - The Benefit of the Doubt full 23 127 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 127 - The Benefit of the Doubt Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 127, delivers a small and sweet lesson about the mechanics of kindness. Why should we always believe good things we hear about people but not the bad things? And what are the benefits of giving everyone the benefit of the doubt? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 127, delivers a small and sweet lesson about the mechanics of kindness. Why should we always believe good things we hear about people but not the bad things? And what are the benefits of giving everyone the benefit of the doubt? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     333     Bava Batra 126 - The Things We Leave Behind Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 126, raises a difficult question that begins with inheritance and sends us exploring the meaning of religious belief. Can the Torah tell us what we must and mustn't do with our personal property? And how does that question reflect on how we see ourselves and our role in the world? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 126 - The Things We Leave Behind full 23 126 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 126 - The Things We Leave Behind Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 126, raises a difficult question that begins with inheritance and sends us exploring the meaning of religious belief. Can the Torah tell us what we must and mustn't do with our personal property? And how does that question reflect on how we see ourselves and our role in the world? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 126, raises a difficult question that begins with inheritance and sends us exploring the meaning of religious belief. Can the Torah tell us what we must and mustn't do with our personal property? And how does that question reflect on how we see ourselves and our role in the world? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     438     Bava Batra 123, 124, 125 - Blame It on Grandma Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 123, 124, and 125, tells a sordid and complicated tale of inheritance gone wrong. At its core is this vexing question: Can a person have a say in what happens to something once he decides to give it away? And how does this seemingly theoretical conundrum shape our understanding of everything from law to family relations? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 123, 124, 125 - Blame It on Grandma full 23 123 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 123, 124, 125 - Blame It on Grandma Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 123, 124, and 125, tells a sordid and complicated tale of inheritance gone wrong. At its core is this vexing question: Can a person have a say in what happens to something once he decides to give it away? And how does this seemingly theoretical conundrum shape our understanding of everything from law to family relations? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 123, 124, and 125, tells a sordid and complicated tale of inheritance gone wrong. At its core is this vexing question: Can a person have a say in what happens to something once he decides to give it away? And how does this seemingly theoretical conundrum shape our understanding of everything from law to family relations? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     493     Bava Batra 120, 121, 122 - The Secret Chord, with Peter Himmelman Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 120, 121, and 122, contain a charming discussion of Judaism's happiest days. One is the 15th of Av, the Jewish celebration of love; the other is... Yom Kippur? Singer, songwriter, and author Peter Himmelman joins us to talk about God, love, grief, joy, and other uneasy but necessary paths to happiness. Why would a budding rock star give up on fame and fortune for a life of deeper meaning? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 120, 121, 122 - The Secret Chord, with Peter Himmelman full 23 120 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 120, 121, 122 - The Secret Chord, with Peter Himmelman Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 120, 121, and 122, contain a charming discussion of Judaism's happiest days. One is the 15th of Av, the Jewish celebration of love; the other is... Yom Kippur? Singer, songwriter, and author Peter Himmelman joins us to talk about God, love, grief, joy, and other uneasy but necessary paths to happiness. Why would a budding rock star give up on fame and fortune for a life of deeper meaning? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 120, 121, and 122, contain a charming discussion of Judaism's happiest days. One is the 15th of Av, the Jewish celebration of love; the other is... Yom Kippur? Singer, songwriter, and author Peter Himmelman joins us to talk about God, love, grief, joy, and other uneasy but necessary paths to happiness. Why would a budding rock star give up on fame and fortune for a life of deeper meaning? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1112     Bava Batra 119 - The Marrying Kind, with Faith Salie Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 119, delivers a direct warning for women not to marry too late in life. Faith Salie, author, actress, and panelist on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! joins us to talk about her own later-in-life marriage, and why she wouldn't have it any other way. What unique insights do older adults have into life, marriage, and parenthood? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 119 - The Marrying Kind, with Faith Salie full 23 119 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 119 - The Marrying Kind, with Faith Salie Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 119, delivers a direct warning for women not to marry too late in life. Faith Salie, author, actress, and panelist on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! joins us to talk about her own later-in-life marriage, and why she wouldn't have it any other way. What unique insights do older adults have into life, marriage, and parenthood? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 119, delivers a direct warning for women not to marry too late in life. Faith Salie, author, actress, and panelist on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! joins us to talk about her own later-in-life marriage, and why she wouldn't have it any other way. What unique insights do older adults have into life, marriage, and parenthood? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     563     Bava Batra 116, 117, 118 - Childless Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 116, 117, and 118, find the rabbis engaged in a conversation about childlessness. Is God angry with those who choose not to have children? Or with those who don't pass on their knowledge to the next generation? And how does this discussion touch on our current combustible political climate? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 116, 117, 118 - Childless full 23 116 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 116, 117, 118 - Childless Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 116, 117, and 118, find the rabbis engaged in a conversation about childlessness. Is God angry with those who choose not to have children? Or with those who don't pass on their knowledge to the next generation? And how does this discussion touch on our current combustible political climate? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 116, 117, and 118, find the rabbis engaged in a conversation about childlessness. Is God angry with those who choose not to have children? Or with those who don't pass on their knowledge to the next generation? And how does this discussion touch on our current combustible political climate? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     429     Bava Batra 113, 114, 115 - Alice Hoffman on Anne Frank Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 113, 114, and 115, continue the discussion of death, dying, and inheritance. Internationally acclaimed author Alice Hoffman joins us to discuss her new book, When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary, a bold and beautiful imagining of the lives of Anne Frank and her family members from the day of the Nazi invasion to the morning they go into hiding. How can a book with such a famously tragic ending yet be hopeful? And how is Anne Frank's story a meditation on one person's ability to leave behind a powerful legacy that changes the world? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 113, 114, 115 - Alice Hoffman on Anne Frank full 23 113 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 113, 114, 115 - Alice Hoffman on Anne Frank Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 113, 114, and 115, continue the discussion of death, dying, and inheritance. Internationally acclaimed author Alice Hoffman joins us to discuss her new book, When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary, a bold and beautiful imagining of the lives of Anne Frank and her family members from the day of the Nazi invasion to the morning they go into hiding. How can a book with such a famously tragic ending yet be hopeful? And how is Anne Frank's story a meditation on one person's ability to leave behind a powerful legacy that changes the world? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 113, 114, and 115, continue the discussion of death, dying, and inheritance. Internationally acclaimed author Alice Hoffman joins us to discuss her new book, When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary, a bold and beautiful imagining of the lives of Anne Frank and her family members from the day of the Nazi invasion to the morning they go into hiding. How can a book with such a famously tragic ending yet be hopeful? And how is Anne Frank's story a meditation on one person's ability to leave behind a powerful legacy that changes the world? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1053     Introducing Dreyfus: A Very Modern Affair Dreyfus: A Very Modern Affair is an October 7th story, but one that begins not in 2023, but in October of 1894 with the arrest of French military officer Alfred Dreyfus, who also happened to be a Jew. The implications of his framing, arrest, incarceration and the fallout of his eventual exoneration reverberate today. Over this five-episode series, we examine how these events unfolded, and how they connect to the antisemitism that exists today. Visit https://www.tabletmag.com/dreyfuspodcast or search for Tablet Studios on your podcast app for the rest of the series. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 23:38:00 -0000 Introducing Dreyfus: A Very Modern Affair bonus Tablet Magazine Introducing the latest mini-series from Tablet Studios. It’s the story of Alfred Dreyfus, the antisemitism that he fell victim to, and how that reverberates today. Dreyfus: A Very Modern Affair is an October 7th story, but one that begins not in 2023, but in October of 1894 with the arrest of French military officer Alfred Dreyfus, who also happened to be a Jew. The implications of his framing, arrest, incarceration and the fallout of his eventual exoneration reverberate today. Over this five-episode series, we examine how these events unfolded, and how they connect to the antisemitism that exists today. Visit https://www.tabletmag.com/dreyfuspodcast or search for Tablet Studios on your podcast app for the rest of the series. Dreyfus: A Very Modern Affair is an October 7th story, but one that begins not in 2023, but in October of 1894 with the arrest of French military officer Alfred Dreyfus, who also happened to be a Jew. The implications of his framing, arrest, incarceration and the fallout of his eventual exoneration reverberate today. Over this five-episode series, we examine how these events unfolded, and how they connect to the antisemitism that exists today.

    Visit https://www.tabletmag.com/dreyfuspodcast or search for Tablet Studios on your podcast app for the rest of the series.


    ]]>     887     Bava Batra 112 - Alfred Dreyfus's Legacy Today's Talmud page, Bava Batra 112, finds the rabbis talking about death, dying, burial plots, and questions of inheritance. And when we think about Jews who have left behind a legacy that continues to edify and inspire, few shine more brightly than Captain Alfred Dreyfus, whose arrest, trial, and exoneration forced Europe to question its hatred of the Jews and inspired the Jews to flock to Zionism and fight for the establishment of a Jewish homeland. Commemorating the 130th anniversary of Dreyfus's arrest, and the fact that the same questions it raised continue to haunt us with renewed and terrifying vigor since October 7, 2023, Tablet Studios produced Dreyfus: A Very Modern Affair, a limited-run series about the case and its contemporary implications. How is the state of Israel a sort of Dreyfus for the modern world? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 112 - Alfred Dreyfus's Legacy full 23 112 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 112 - Alfred Dreyfus's Legacy Today's Talmud page, Bava Batra 112, finds the rabbis talking about death, dying, burial plots, and questions of inheritance. And when we think about Jews who have left behind a legacy that continues to edify and inspire, few shine more brightly than Captain Alfred Dreyfus, whose arrest, trial, and exoneration forced Europe to question its hatred of the Jews and inspired the Jews to flock to Zionism and fight for the establishment of a Jewish homeland. Commemorating the 130th anniversary of Dreyfus's arrest, and the fact that the same questions it raised continue to haunt us with renewed and terrifying vigor since October 7, 2023, Tablet Studios produced Dreyfus: A Very Modern Affair, a limited-run series about the case and its contemporary implications. How is the state of Israel a sort of Dreyfus for the modern world? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today's Talmud page, Bava Batra 112, finds the rabbis talking about death, dying, burial plots, and questions of inheritance. And when we think about Jews who have left behind a legacy that continues to edify and inspire, few shine more brightly than Captain Alfred Dreyfus, whose arrest, trial, and exoneration forced Europe to question its hatred of the Jews and inspired the Jews to flock to Zionism and fight for the establishment of a Jewish homeland. Commemorating the 130th anniversary of Dreyfus's arrest, and the fact that the same questions it raised continue to haunt us with renewed and terrifying vigor since October 7, 2023, Tablet Studios produced Dreyfus: A Very Modern Affair, a limited-run series about the case and its contemporary implications. How is the state of Israel a sort of Dreyfus for the modern world? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     996     Bava Batra 110 and 111 - The Three Most Important Questions You Can Ever Ask Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 110 and 111, dwell on an incident from the Book of Judges involving Moses's grandson, Jonathan, who found himself involved in idol worship. The rabbis discuss the three questions asked of Jonathan, three questions that still serve as an excellent guide to life. What are they? And why should we still be asking ourselves these questions every single day? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 110 and 111 - The Three Most Important Questions You Can Ever Ask full 23 110 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 110 and 111 - The Three Most Important Questions You Can Ever Ask Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 110 and 111, dwell on an incident from the Book of Judges involving Moses's grandson, Jonathan, who found himself involved in idol worship. The rabbis discuss the three questions asked of Jonathan, three questions that still serve as an excellent guide to life. What are they? And why should we still be asking ourselves these questions every single day? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 110 and 111, dwell on an incident from the Book of Judges involving Moses's grandson, Jonathan, who found himself involved in idol worship. The rabbis discuss the three questions asked of Jonathan, three questions that still serve as an excellent guide to life. What are they? And why should we still be asking ourselves these questions every single day? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     405     Bava Batra 108 and 109 - Second Thoughts on Second Chances Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 108 and 109, are all about family and inheritance, but today we take a brief break from the Talmud. Why? Because it's the eve of Yom Kippur, Judaism's holiest day, and we're thrilled to feature a beautiful audio essay by Yeshiva University's Dr. Shaina Trapedo, all about Shakespeare and Rachel Goldberg-Polin and the meaning of second chances. You can read a PDF version of the essay here. Wonder what Mrs. Freud started doing immediately after Sigmund passed away? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 108 and 109 - Second Thoughts on Second Chances full 23 108 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 108 and 109 - Second Thoughts on Second Chances Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 108 and 109, are all about family and inheritance, but today we take a brief break from the Talmud. Why? Because it's the eve of Yom Kippur, Judaism's holiest day, and we're thrilled to feature a beautiful audio essay by Yeshiva University's Dr. Shaina Trapedo, all about Shakespeare and Rachel Goldberg-Polin and the meaning of second chances. You can read a PDF version of the essay here. Wonder what Mrs. Freud started doing immediately after Sigmund passed away? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 108 and 109, are all about family and inheritance, but today we take a brief break from the Talmud. Why? Because it's the eve of Yom Kippur, Judaism's holiest day, and we're thrilled to feature a beautiful audio essay by Yeshiva University's Dr. Shaina Trapedo, all about Shakespeare and Rachel Goldberg-Polin and the meaning of second chances. You can read a PDF version of the essay here. Wonder what Mrs. Freud started doing immediately after Sigmund passed away? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     908     Bava Batra 107 - Family Ties Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 107, starts out as a discussion of a complicated inheritance situation but blooms into a meditation on family. What, if anything, do we owe our nearest and dearest? And what are our responsibilities to each other when, God forbid, very bad things happen? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 107 - Family Ties full 23 107 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 107 - Family Ties Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 107, starts out as a discussion of a complicated inheritance situation but blooms into a meditation on family. What, if anything, do we owe our nearest and dearest? And what are our responsibilities to each other when, God forbid, very bad things happen? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 107, starts out as a discussion of a complicated inheritance situation but blooms into a meditation on family. What, if anything, do we owe our nearest and dearest? And what are our responsibilities to each other when, God forbid, very bad things happen? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     473     Bava Batra 106 - Succession Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 106, delivers a complicated case of two brothers splitting an inheritance and then learning that they've a third brother they'd never met. Showrunner Courtney Hazlett joins us to discuss this idea, and how it was captured in the hit TV show Succession. Are family dynamics primarily about rules or feelings or some measure of both? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 106 - Succession full 23 106 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 106 - Succession Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 106, delivers a complicated case of two brothers splitting an inheritance and then learning that they've a third brother they'd never met. Showrunner Courtney Hazlett joins us to discuss this idea, and how it was captured in the hit TV show Succession. Are family dynamics primarily about rules or feelings or some measure of both? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 106, delivers a complicated case of two brothers splitting an inheritance and then learning that they've a third brother they'd never met. Showrunner Courtney Hazlett joins us to discuss this idea, and how it was captured in the hit TV show Succession. Are family dynamics primarily about rules or feelings or some measure of both? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     573     Bava Batra 105 - Communication Breakdown Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 105, tells us what happens when a business dealing contains two unclear and contradictory statements. It remains a very concrete problem, costing companies tens of millions of dollars each year. So how can the Talmud teach corporate America to communicate more clearly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 105 - Communication Breakdown full 23 105 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 105 - Communication Breakdown Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 105, tells us what happens when a business dealing contains two unclear and contradictory statements. It remains a very concrete problem, costing companies tens of millions of dollars each year. So how can the Talmud teach corporate America to communicate more clearly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 105, tells us what happens when a business dealing contains two unclear and contradictory statements. It remains a very concrete problem, costing companies tens of millions of dollars each year. So how can the Talmud teach corporate America to communicate more clearly? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     404     Bava Batra 102, 103, 104 - Rocking Out Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 102, 103, and 104, spend much time discussing rocky fields. But there's more to the debate than merely figuring out how to sell and buy land fairly; the wise rabbis give us a masterclass in how to avoid big, abstract, and ultimately meaningless terms and instead learn how to really think. Why do we abhor uncertainty, and how may we come to live with it, if not love it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 102, 103, 104 - Rocking Out full 23 102 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 102, 103, 104 - Rocking Out Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 102, 103, and 104, spend much time discussing rocky fields. But there's more to the debate than merely figuring out how to sell and buy land fairly; the wise rabbis give us a masterclass in how to avoid big, abstract, and ultimately meaningless terms and instead learn how to really think. Why do we abhor uncertainty, and how may we come to live with it, if not love it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 102, 103, and 104, spend much time discussing rocky fields. But there's more to the debate than merely figuring out how to sell and buy land fairly; the wise rabbis give us a masterclass in how to avoid big, abstract, and ultimately meaningless terms and instead learn how to really think. Why do we abhor uncertainty, and how may we come to live with it, if not love it? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     522     Bava Batra 99, 100, 101 - We're No Angels Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 99, gives us a glimpse at the Cherubs, those heavenly creatures there to guard the Ark of the Covenant. But which way, exactly, were they looking? And how might answering this seemingly technical question help us understand just how we're supposed to approach Rosh Hashanah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 99, 100, 101 - We're No Angels full 23 99 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 99, 100, 101 - We're No Angels Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 99, gives us a glimpse at the Cherubs, those heavenly creatures there to guard the Ark of the Covenant. But which way, exactly, were they looking? And how might answering this seemingly technical question help us understand just how we're supposed to approach Rosh Hashanah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 99, gives us a glimpse at the Cherubs, those heavenly creatures there to guard the Ark of the Covenant. But which way, exactly, were they looking? And how might answering this seemingly technical question help us understand just how we're supposed to approach Rosh Hashanah? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     410     Bava Batra 98 - Take My Wine, Please Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 98, discusses who is at fault when good wine goes bad. Is it the seller, who probably failed to keep it in proper conditions? Or is it the buyer, punished for his ignorance and arrogance? And does this debate finally decide the awkward question of whether or not you're ever allowed to send a bottle of wine back at a restaurant? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 98 - Take My Wine, Please full 23 98 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 98 - Take My Wine, Please Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 98, discusses who is at fault when good wine goes bad. Is it the seller, who probably failed to keep it in proper conditions? Or is it the buyer, punished for his ignorance and arrogance? And does this debate finally decide the awkward question of whether or not you're ever allowed to send a bottle of wine back at a restaurant? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 98, discusses who is at fault when good wine goes bad. Is it the seller, who probably failed to keep it in proper conditions? Or is it the buyer, punished for his ignorance and arrogance? And does this debate finally decide the awkward question of whether or not you're ever allowed to send a bottle of wine back at a restaurant? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     452     Bava Batra 96 and 97 - Your Finest Wine, Please Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 96 and 97, teach us that when making Kiddush on Shabbos, one must use wine that would've been good enough to be offered in the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this curious idea, and how it elevates each Jewish home into a place of great passion and intentionality. What's the secret to transforming your own home into a sacred space? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 96 and 97 - Your Finest Wine, Please full 23 96 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 96 and 97 - Your Finest Wine, Please Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 96 and 97, teach us that when making Kiddush on Shabbos, one must use wine that would've been good enough to be offered in the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this curious idea, and how it elevates each Jewish home into a place of great passion and intentionality. What's the secret to transforming your own home into a sacred space? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 96 and 97, teach us that when making Kiddush on Shabbos, one must use wine that would've been good enough to be offered in the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this curious idea, and how it elevates each Jewish home into a place of great passion and intentionality. What's the secret to transforming your own home into a sacred space? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     450     Bava Batra 94 and 95 - Waiting for the Messiah Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 94 and 95, tell the story of a strange way to resolve a financial dispute involving locking some of the money up and waiting for the Prophet Elijah to return to earth and adjudicate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why waiting for the Messiah is really an invitation for all of us to mend our ways here in this world. What would you do differently in your own life once the Messiah arrives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 94 and 95 - Waiting for the Messiah full 23 94 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 94 and 95 - Waiting for the Messiah Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 94 and 95, tell the story of a strange way to resolve a financial dispute involving locking some of the money up and waiting for the Prophet Elijah to return to earth and adjudicate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why waiting for the Messiah is really an invitation for all of us to mend our ways here in this world. What would you do differently in your own life once the Messiah arrives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 94 and 95, tell the story of a strange way to resolve a financial dispute involving locking some of the money up and waiting for the Prophet Elijah to return to earth and adjudicate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why waiting for the Messiah is really an invitation for all of us to mend our ways here in this world. What would you do differently in your own life once the Messiah arrives? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     514     Bava Batra 93 - Dinner is Sacred Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 93, shares an old custom they used to have in Jerusalem, punishing anyone who messed up dinner. Why is the meal so important? And what can us moderns do to take it more seriously? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 93 - Dinner is Sacred full 23 93 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 93 - Dinner is Sacred Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 93, shares an old custom they used to have in Jerusalem, punishing anyone who messed up dinner. Why is the meal so important? And what can us moderns do to take it more seriously? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 93, shares an old custom they used to have in Jerusalem, punishing anyone who messed up dinner. Why is the meal so important? And what can us moderns do to take it more seriously? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     414     Bava Batra 92 - No Guarantees Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 92, finds the rabbis talking about guarantees. Does a seller owe the buyer anything should a product not meet the buyer's satisfaction? And how might the answer help the retail industry deal with more than $800 billion lost each years to customers sending back stuff? And just what, pray tell, is "wardrobing"? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 92 - No Guarantees full 23 92 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 92 - No Guarantees Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 92, finds the rabbis talking about guarantees. Does a seller owe the buyer anything should a product not meet the buyer's satisfaction? And how might the answer help the retail industry deal with more than $800 billion lost each years to customers sending back stuff? And just what, pray tell, is "wardrobing"? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 92, finds the rabbis talking about guarantees. Does a seller owe the buyer anything should a product not meet the buyer's satisfaction? And how might the answer help the retail industry deal with more than $800 billion lost each years to customers sending back stuff? And just what, pray tell, is "wardrobing"? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     503     Bava Batra 91 - An Ode to Tel Aviv Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 91, contains a difficult prohibition: the prohibition on living outside the land of Israel. How are we to grapple with this difficult notion? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 91 - An Ode to Tel Aviv full 23 91 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 91 - An Ode to Tel Aviv Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 91, contains a difficult prohibition: the prohibition on living outside the land of Israel. How are we to grapple with this difficult notion? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 91, contains a difficult prohibition: the prohibition on living outside the land of Israel. How are we to grapple with this difficult notion? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     600     Bava Batra 89 and 90 - Swift Markets Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 89 and 90, explore ethical practices in the market place. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss fair business practices. According to the Rabbis, how should we purchase Taylor Swift tickets? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 89 and 90 - Swift Markets full 23 89 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 89 and 90 - Swift Markets Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 89 and 90, explore ethical practices in the market place. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss fair business practices. According to the Rabbis, how should we purchase Taylor Swift tickets? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 89 and 90, explore ethical practices in the market place. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss fair business practices. According to the Rabbis, how should we purchase Taylor Swift tickets? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     469     Bava Batra 87 and 88 - Breaking Up Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 87 and 88, ponder a question that is every parent's nightmare: Who is responsible when your kid breaks something valuable? As a recent story from Israel, involving a 3,500 year old vase and a very curious toddler, demonstrates, it's a profound question about parenthood, education, and what kind of society we want to be. So why should we let children touch things even if they're likelyt o break them? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 87 and 88 - Breaking Up full 23 87 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 87 and 88 - Breaking Up Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 87 and 88, ponder a question that is every parent's nightmare: Who is responsible when your kid breaks something valuable? As a recent story from Israel, involving a 3,500 year old vase and a very curious toddler, demonstrates, it's a profound question about parenthood, education, and what kind of society we want to be. So why should we let children touch things even if they're likelyt o break them? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 87 and 88, ponder a question that is every parent's nightmare: Who is responsible when your kid breaks something valuable? As a recent story from Israel, involving a 3,500 year old vase and a very curious toddler, demonstrates, it's a profound question about parenthood, education, and what kind of society we want to be. So why should we let children touch things even if they're likelyt o break them? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     357     Bava Batra 86 - Gone to the Dogs Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 86, discusses the manner of acquiring small animals, and concludes that they do not like being manhandled. It's an insight that modern science, addressing the same questions millennia later, confirms. Why do dogs really, truly hate being hugged? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 86 - Gone to the Dogs full 23 86 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 86 - Gone to the Dogs Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 86, discusses the manner of acquiring small animals, and concludes that they do not like being manhandled. It's an insight that modern science, addressing the same questions millennia later, confirms. Why do dogs really, truly hate being hugged? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 86, discusses the manner of acquiring small animals, and concludes that they do not like being manhandled. It's an insight that modern science, addressing the same questions millennia later, confirms. Why do dogs really, truly hate being hugged? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     349     Bava Batra 85 - Re-Form Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 85, dives deep into the difference of commercial transactions occurring in the private versus the public domain. It's a tension that's still alive and well, as a new show, hosted by Rabbi Diana Fersko and producer Josh Kross explores; called Re-Form, it looks at the history of Reform Judaism in America, and how it navigated challenges of private versus public, tradition versus modernity, and other questions that are still very much relevant to American Jews today. What can we learn from these challenges in the wake of October 7? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 85 - Re-Form full 23 85 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 85 - Re-Form Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 85, dives deep into the difference of commercial transactions occurring in the private versus the public domain. It's a tension that's still alive and well, as a new show, hosted by Rabbi Diana Fersko and producer Josh Kross explores; called Re-Form, it looks at the history of Reform Judaism in America, and how it navigated challenges of private versus public, tradition versus modernity, and other questions that are still very much relevant to American Jews today. What can we learn from these challenges in the wake of October 7? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 85, dives deep into the difference of commercial transactions occurring in the private versus the public domain. It's a tension that's still alive and well, as a new show, hosted by Rabbi Diana Fersko and producer Josh Kross explores; called Re-Form, it looks at the history of Reform Judaism in America, and how it navigated challenges of private versus public, tradition versus modernity, and other questions that are still very much relevant to American Jews today. What can we learn from these challenges in the wake of October 7? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     772     Bava Batra 84 - Sacred Shopping Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 84, lists the surprisingly physical things we must do in order to consolidate an act of acquisition. Why did the rabbis require lifting and pulling before a commercial transaction was concluded? And what could their insights teach us about the possibility that shopping, derided as a soulless activity, is actually much more spiritually beneficial than we had previously considered? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 84 - Sacred Shopping full 23 84 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 84 - Sacred Shopping Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 84, lists the surprisingly physical things we must do in order to consolidate an act of acquisition. Why did the rabbis require lifting and pulling before a commercial transaction was concluded? And what could their insights teach us about the possibility that shopping, derided as a soulless activity, is actually much more spiritually beneficial than we had previously considered? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 84, lists the surprisingly physical things we must do in order to consolidate an act of acquisition. Why did the rabbis require lifting and pulling before a commercial transaction was concluded? And what could their insights teach us about the possibility that shopping, derided as a soulless activity, is actually much more spiritually beneficial than we had previously considered? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     393     Bava Batra 82 and 83 - Be the Prayer Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 82 and 83, are all about the difference between praying and learning Torah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this important spiritual distinction. Why should we always endeavor to emulate King David and "be the prayer"? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 82 and 83 - Be the Prayer full 23 82 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 82 and 83 - Be the Prayer Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 82 and 83, are all about the difference between praying and learning Torah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this important spiritual distinction. Why should we always endeavor to emulate King David and "be the prayer"? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 82 and 83, are all about the difference between praying and learning Torah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this important spiritual distinction. Why should we always endeavor to emulate King David and "be the prayer"? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     506     Bava Batra 80 and 81 - Sweet Like Honey Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 80 and 81, have honey on the mind. But wait a minute: Why is honey even kosher? Bees, after all, aren't, and honey is very likely to have bits of bees in it. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to clear things up, and give us a timely teaching about honey's transformative power. So why do we dip our challah in honey on Rosh Hashanah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 80 and 81 - Sweet Like Honey full 23 80 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 80 and 81 - Sweet Like Honey Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 80 and 81, have honey on the mind. But wait a minute: Why is honey even kosher? Bees, after all, aren't, and honey is very likely to have bits of bees in it. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to clear things up, and give us a timely teaching about honey's transformative power. So why do we dip our challah in honey on Rosh Hashanah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 80 and 81, have honey on the mind. But wait a minute: Why is honey even kosher? Bees, after all, aren't, and honey is very likely to have bits of bees in it. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to clear things up, and give us a timely teaching about honey's transformative power. So why do we dip our challah in honey on Rosh Hashanah? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     479     Bava Batra 79 - The Screwtape Talmud Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 79, warns us that whoever separates themselves from learning Torah can expect to be burned by fire. Why this harsh measure? What does it teach us about distancing ourselves from junk food, reality TV, and other things that aren't good for our hearts, minds, and soul? And how does C.S. Lewis's celebrated demon, Screwtape, fit into this stunning lesson in morality? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 79 - The Screwtape Talmud full 23 79 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 79 - The Screwtape Talmud Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 79, warns us that whoever separates themselves from learning Torah can expect to be burned by fire. Why this harsh measure? What does it teach us about distancing ourselves from junk food, reality TV, and other things that aren't good for our hearts, minds, and soul? And how does C.S. Lewis's celebrated demon, Screwtape, fit into this stunning lesson in morality? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 79, warns us that whoever separates themselves from learning Torah can expect to be burned by fire. Why this harsh measure? What does it teach us about distancing ourselves from junk food, reality TV, and other things that aren't good for our hearts, minds, and soul? And how does C.S. Lewis's celebrated demon, Screwtape, fit into this stunning lesson in morality? Listen and find out.


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    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     419     Bava Batra 78 - Fear the Algorithm Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 78, teaches us all about ona'a, or the prohibited practice of charging someone unfairly in a business deal. Sadly, this prohibition is more relevant than ever, as big tech companies now use algorithms to compensate workers differently for the exact same tasks. How can the rabbis of the Talmud help us think our way into a more fair labor policy? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 78 - Fear the Algorithm full 23 78 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 78 - Fear the Algorithm Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 78, teaches us all about ona'a, or the prohibited practice of charging someone unfairly in a business deal. Sadly, this prohibition is more relevant than ever, as big tech companies now use algorithms to compensate workers differently for the exact same tasks. How can the rabbis of the Talmud help us think our way into a more fair labor policy? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 78, teaches us all about ona'a, or the prohibited practice of charging someone unfairly in a business deal. Sadly, this prohibition is more relevant than ever, as big tech companies now use algorithms to compensate workers differently for the exact same tasks. How can the rabbis of the Talmud help us think our way into a more fair labor policy? Listen and find out.


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    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     479     Bava Batra 77 - The Power of Words Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 77, discusses how words help us make meaning. Executive producer Courtney Hazlett is joined by director Nathan Silver and comedian Robert Smigel to discuss their new film Between the Temples. How can words, expressed and not, affect our lives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 77 - The Power of Words full 23 77 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 77 - The Power of Words Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 77, discusses how words help us make meaning. Executive producer Courtney Hazlett is joined by director Nathan Silver and comedian Robert Smigel to discuss their new film Between the Temples. How can words, expressed and not, affect our lives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 77, discusses how words help us make meaning. Executive producer Courtney Hazlett is joined by director Nathan Silver and comedian Robert Smigel to discuss their new film Between the Temples. How can words, expressed and not, affect our lives? Listen and find out.


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    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1210     Bava Batra 75 and 76 - Whale of a Tale Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 75 and 76, deliver a delicious disquisition on that ideal heavenly treat... whale meat. Why was the whale the food of the afterlife? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 75 and 76 - Whale of a Tale full 23 75 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 75 and 76 - Whale of a Tale Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 75 and 76, deliver a delicious disquisition on that ideal heavenly treat... whale meat. Why was the whale the food of the afterlife? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 75 and 76, deliver a delicious disquisition on that ideal heavenly treat... whale meat. Why was the whale the food of the afterlife? Listen and find out.


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    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     552     Bava Batra 73 and 74 - The Fault in Our Stars Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 73 and 74, give us a rare glimpse into the rabbis' view of cosmology. Dr. Jeremy Brown joins us to discuss why our wise ancestors believed in a place where the heavens touched the earth, and how this belief informed their view of the stars, the universe, and everything in it. How is the Talmudic cosmos like one of those airport luggage conveyor belts? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 73 and 74 - The Fault in Our Stars full 23 73 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 73 and 74 - The Fault in Our Stars Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 73 and 74, give us a rare glimpse into the rabbis' view of cosmology. Dr. Jeremy Brown joins us to discuss why our wise ancestors believed in a place where the heavens touched the earth, and how this belief informed their view of the stars, the universe, and everything in it. How is the Talmudic cosmos like one of those airport luggage conveyor belts? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 73 and 74, give us a rare glimpse into the rabbis' view of cosmology. Dr. Jeremy Brown joins us to discuss why our wise ancestors believed in a place where the heavens touched the earth, and how this belief informed their view of the stars, the universe, and everything in it. How is the Talmudic cosmos like one of those airport luggage conveyor belts? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     763     Bava Batra 72 - A Tree Grows in Elul Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 72, gives us the story of the grafted carob as metaphor. What's so special about this tree that it was considered both a tree and akin to land? And what lesson does its seemingly contradictory status have to teach us as we go on a spiritual detox in preparation for the High Holidays? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 72 - A Tree Grows in Elul full 23 72 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 72 - A Tree Grows in Elul Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 72, gives us the story of the grafted carob as metaphor. What's so special about this tree that it was considered both a tree and akin to land? And what lesson does its seemingly contradictory status have to teach us as we go on a spiritual detox in preparation for the High Holidays? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 72, gives us the story of the grafted carob as metaphor. What's so special about this tree that it was considered both a tree and akin to land? And what lesson does its seemingly contradictory status have to teach us as we go on a spiritual detox in preparation for the High Holidays? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     365     Bava Batra 71 - Beautiful Eyes Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 71, offers us one peculiar Hebrew phrase that unlocks a whole world of spiritual instruction we could use just about now. What did the rabbis mean when they insisted we see the world with a beautiful eye? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 71 - Beautiful Eyes full 23 71 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 71 - Beautiful Eyes Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 71, offers us one peculiar Hebrew phrase that unlocks a whole world of spiritual instruction we could use just about now. What did the rabbis mean when they insisted we see the world with a beautiful eye? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 71, offers us one peculiar Hebrew phrase that unlocks a whole world of spiritual instruction we could use just about now. What did the rabbis mean when they insisted we see the world with a beautiful eye? Listen and find out.


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    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     412     Bava Batra 70 - Teach Your Children Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 70, kicks things off talking about investments. The discussion, however, soon evolves into a debate of what, precisely, we tell our kids about business. Do we share with them our financial affairs? Or is it better to leave them in the dark? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 70 - Teach Your Children full 23 70 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 70 - Teach Your Children Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 70, kicks things off talking about investments. The discussion, however, soon evolves into a debate of what, precisely, we tell our kids about business. Do we share with them our financial affairs? Or is it better to leave them in the dark? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 70, kicks things off talking about investments. The discussion, however, soon evolves into a debate of what, precisely, we tell our kids about business. Do we share with them our financial affairs? Or is it better to leave them in the dark? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     305     Bava Batra 68 and 69 - The Work of Civilization Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 68 and 69, contain a little nugget of great importance. It's a discussion of cultivated carob trees, and why, if you want them to be fruitful and tall, you should graft a few cultivated branches onto the wild trees that are strong but not very fertile. How is this insight a metaphor for all of human civilization? And what can it teach us about social media influencers? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 68 and 69 - The Work of Civilization full 23 68 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 68 and 69 - The Work of Civilization Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 68 and 69, contain a little nugget of great importance. It's a discussion of cultivated carob trees, and why, if you want them to be fruitful and tall, you should graft a few cultivated branches onto the wild trees that are strong but not very fertile. How is this insight a metaphor for all of human civilization? And what can it teach us about social media influencers? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 68 and 69, contain a little nugget of great importance. It's a discussion of cultivated carob trees, and why, if you want them to be fruitful and tall, you should graft a few cultivated branches onto the wild trees that are strong but not very fertile. How is this insight a metaphor for all of human civilization? And what can it teach us about social media influencers? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     413     Bava Batra 66 and 67 - Pressing Questions Today’s pages, Bava Batra 66 and 67, continue discussing the objects that are part of a home, and where an olive press fits in. Why was olive oil such a staple of the Talmudic diet? Why bother buying extra-virgin olive oil at all? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 66 and 67 - Pressing Questions full 23 66 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 66 and 67 - Pressing Questions Today’s pages, Bava Batra 66 and 67, continue discussing the objects that are part of a home, and where an olive press fits in. Why was olive oil such a staple of the Talmudic diet? Why bother buying extra-virgin olive oil at all? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s pages, Bava Batra 66 and 67, continue discussing the objects that are part of a home, and where an olive press fits in. Why was olive oil such a staple of the Talmudic diet? Why bother buying extra-virgin olive oil at all? Listen and find out.


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    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     449     Bava Batra 65 - In Praise of Kitchen Gadgets Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 65, is all about the things we keep in our kitchen, and what these appliances mean to us. How do our kitchen gadgets help make a house into a home? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 65 - In Praise of Kitchen Gadgets full 23 65 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 65 - In Praise of Kitchen Gadgets Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 65, is all about the things we keep in our kitchen, and what these appliances mean to us. How do our kitchen gadgets help make a house into a home? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 65, is all about the things we keep in our kitchen, and what these appliances mean to us. How do our kitchen gadgets help make a house into a home? Listen and find out.


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    ]]>     440     Bava Batra 64 - The Soul of Commerce Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 64, finds the rabbis discussing the soul of commerce. Should commercial transactions bring people closer together? Or drive them further apart? Producer Courtney Hazlett addresses these questions by interviewing Ben Zion David, an eighth generation Yemeni jeweler in Jaffa. How can buying and selling stuff build community? Listen and find out. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 64 - The Soul of Commerce full 23 64 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 64 - The Soul of Commerce Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 64, finds the rabbis discussing the soul of commerce. Should commercial transactions bring people closer together? Or drive them further apart? Producer Courtney Hazlett addresses these questions by interviewing Ben Zion David, an eighth generation Yemeni jeweler in Jaffa. How can buying and selling stuff build community? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 64, finds the rabbis discussing the soul of commerce. Should commercial transactions bring people closer together? Or drive them further apart? Producer Courtney Hazlett addresses these questions by interviewing Ben Zion David, an eighth generation Yemeni jeweler in Jaffa. How can buying and selling stuff build community? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     865     Bava Batra 63 - Getting Legal With It Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 63, is a master class on how to write, and read, legal contracts. Sure, arguing over the meaning of every word can be exhausting, but it's also immensely edifying. What can we non-rabbis and non-lawyers learn from the Talmudic attention to every possible nuance? Listen and find out. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 63 - Getting Legal With It full 23 63 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 63 - Getting Legal With It Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 63, is a master class on how to write, and read, legal contracts. Sure, arguing over the meaning of every word can be exhausting, but it's also immensely edifying. What can we non-rabbis and non-lawyers learn from the Talmudic attention to every possible nuance? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 63, is a master class on how to write, and read, legal contracts. Sure, arguing over the meaning of every word can be exhausting, but it's also immensely edifying. What can we non-rabbis and non-lawyers learn from the Talmudic attention to every possible nuance? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     426     Bava Batra 61 and 62 - The Meaning of Silence with Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud Pages, Bava Batra 61 and 62, discuss the meaning of silence during important conversations. The Presidentisher Tevi Troy, joins us to explore how this applies to modern politics. Does silence equal agreement? Listen and find out. Also, The Presidentisher Rav has just released a new book, "The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry." Gadol Hador Yuval Levin wrote of the book that "The Power and the Money" is "filled with rich anecdotes and analysis, and it weaves them all together compellingly." As Yuval puts it, "it’s a new book by Tevi Troy, so you should read it." Mon, 26 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 61 and 62 - The Meaning of Silence with Tevi Troy full 23 61 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 61 and 62 - The Meaning of Silence with Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud Pages, Bava Batra 61 and 62, discuss the meaning of silence during important conversations. The Presidentisher Tevi Troy, joins us to explore how this applies to modern politics. Does silence equal agreement? Listen and find out. Also, The Presidentisher Rav has just released a new book, "The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry." Gadol Hador Yuval Levin wrote of the book that "The Power and the Money" is "filled with rich anecdotes and analysis, and it weaves them all together compellingly." As Yuval puts it, "it’s a new book by Tevi Troy, so you should read it." Today’s Talmud Pages, Bava Batra 61 and 62, discuss the meaning of silence during important conversations. The Presidentisher Tevi Troy, joins us to explore how this applies to modern politics.

    Does silence equal agreement? Listen and find out.

    Also, The Presidentisher Rav has just released a new book, "The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry." Gadol Hador Yuval Levin wrote of the book that "The Power and the Money" is "filled with rich anecdotes and analysis, and it weaves them all together compellingly." As Yuval puts it, "it’s a new book by Tevi Troy, so you should read it."

    ]]>     383     Bava Batra 59 and 60 – How to Grieve Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 59 and 60, deliver a disquisition that couldn't be more timely. How, the rabbis are asking, should we go on living our lives in times of great sorrow, mourning, and grief? Can we continue to celebrate joyous occasions even amid so much loss and suffering? And, if so, how? Listen and find out. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 59 and 60 – How to Grieve full 23 59 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 59 and 60 – How to Grieve Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 59 and 60, deliver a disquisition that couldn't be more timely. How, the rabbis are asking, should we go on living our lives in times of great sorrow, mourning, and grief? Can we continue to celebrate joyous occasions even amid so much loss and suffering? And, if so, how? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 59 and 60, deliver a disquisition that couldn't be more timely. How, the rabbis are asking, should we go on living our lives in times of great sorrow, mourning, and grief? Can we continue to celebrate joyous occasions even amid so much loss and suffering? And, if so, how? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     476     Bava Batra 58 – Evolution in Reverse Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 58, gives us a collection of stories about the adventurous Rabbi Bena'a, who at some points even meets Abraham and Adam. Why did the Talmudic sages believe that all of us simply got worse and worse with each passing generation? And how is this concept of evolution in reverse actually an invitation to a more graceful and emotionally balanced life? Listen and find out Thu, 22 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 58 – Evolution in Reverse full 23 58 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 58 – Evolution in Reverse Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 58, gives us a collection of stories about the adventurous Rabbi Bena'a, who at some points even meets Abraham and Adam. Why did the Talmudic sages believe that all of us simply got worse and worse with each passing generation? And how is this concept of evolution in reverse actually an invitation to a more graceful and emotionally balanced life? Listen and find out Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 58, gives us a collection of stories about the adventurous Rabbi Bena'a, who at some points even meets Abraham and Adam. Why did the Talmudic sages believe that all of us simply got worse and worse with each passing generation? And how is this concept of evolution in reverse actually an invitation to a more graceful and emotionally balanced life? Listen and find out

    ]]>     516     Bava Batra 57 - Dressing Up with Tanya Singer Todays page, Bava Batra 57, discusses the proper attire for torah scholars.Tablet’s General Manger and resident Fiber Arts specialist Tanya Singer joins us to discuss dressing properly for the task at hand. Do clothes make a difference when getting things done? Listen and find out. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 57 - Dressing Up with Tanya Singer full 23 57 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 57 - Dressing Up with Tanya Singer Todays page, Bava Batra 57, discusses the proper attire for torah scholars.Tablet’s General Manger and resident Fiber Arts specialist Tanya Singer joins us to discuss dressing properly for the task at hand. Do clothes make a difference when getting things done? Listen and find out. Todays page, Bava Batra 57, discusses the proper attire for torah scholars.Tablet’s General Manger and resident Fiber Arts specialist Tanya Singer joins us to discuss dressing properly for the task at hand. Do clothes make a difference when getting things done? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     664     Bava Batra 56 – The Dignity of Difference Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 56, raises a question that is still a political hot potato to this day: What, precisely, are the boundaries of the Land of Israel? But the rabbis, as they always do, dig even deeper, teaching us a lesson about the dangers of sameness and the dignity of difference. Why was Liz Lemon of 30 Rock fame wrong when she opined that all everyone truly wants is to sit down in peace and eat a sandwich? Listen and find out. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 56 – The Dignity of Difference full 23 56 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 56 – The Dignity of Difference Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 56, raises a question that is still a political hot potato to this day: What, precisely, are the boundaries of the Land of Israel? But the rabbis, as they always do, dig even deeper, teaching us a lesson about the dangers of sameness and the dignity of difference. Why was Liz Lemon of 30 Rock fame wrong when she opined that all everyone truly wants is to sit down in peace and eat a sandwich? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 56, raises a question that is still a political hot potato to this day: What, precisely, are the boundaries of the Land of Israel? But the rabbis, as they always do, dig even deeper, teaching us a lesson about the dangers of sameness and the dignity of difference. Why was Liz Lemon of 30 Rock fame wrong when she opined that all everyone truly wants is to sit down in peace and eat a sandwich? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     544     Bava Batra 54 and 55 - Israel's Favorite Rock n' Roll Flower Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 54 and 55, mention the Hatzav, a peculiar plant used to demarcate fields in the olden days. But the Hatzav has since become an absolute darling of Israeli poets, writers, and musicians, who have come to see it as the perfect metaphor for life in a demanding and beautiful and perilous land. Why? And what did the Israeli version of the Rolling Stones do when a big bank paid them to write a song about a Hatzav? Listen and find out. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 54 and 55 - Israel's Favorite Rock n' Roll Flower full 23 54 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 54 and 55 - Israel's Favorite Rock n' Roll Flower Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 54 and 55, mention the Hatzav, a peculiar plant used to demarcate fields in the olden days. But the Hatzav has since become an absolute darling of Israeli poets, writers, and musicians, who have come to see it as the perfect metaphor for life in a demanding and beautiful and perilous land. Why? And what did the Israeli version of the Rolling Stones do when a big bank paid them to write a song about a Hatzav? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 54 and 55, mention the Hatzav, a peculiar plant used to demarcate fields in the olden days. But the Hatzav has since become an absolute darling of Israeli poets, writers, and musicians, who have come to see it as the perfect metaphor for life in a demanding and beautiful and perilous land. Why? And what did the Israeli version of the Rolling Stones do when a big bank paid them to write a song about a Hatzav? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     431     Bava Batra 52 and 53 - Lock That Door, with Josh and Violet Kross Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 52 and 53, make an argument that one good way to establish ownership of a piece of real estate is simply to lock the door. Producer Josh Kross joins us with his teenage daughter, Violet, to talk about privacy, door-locking, and the other thrills of parenting an adolescent. Just what is the appeal of door-locking anyway? Listen and find out. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 52 and 53 - Lock That Door, with Josh and Violet Kross full 23 52 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 52 and 53 - Lock That Door, with Josh and Violet Kross Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 52 and 53, make an argument that one good way to establish ownership of a piece of real estate is simply to lock the door. Producer Josh Kross joins us with his teenage daughter, Violet, to talk about privacy, door-locking, and the other thrills of parenting an adolescent. Just what is the appeal of door-locking anyway? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 52 and 53, make an argument that one good way to establish ownership of a piece of real estate is simply to lock the door. Producer Josh Kross joins us with his teenage daughter, Violet, to talk about privacy, door-locking, and the other thrills of parenting an adolescent. Just what is the appeal of door-locking anyway? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     654     Bava Batra 51 - On the Shoulders of Giants, with Rabbi Meni Even-Israel Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 51, finds the rabbis in the mood to praise the greats. Rabbi Meni Even-Israel, who heads the Steinsaltz Center in Jerusalem, joins us to talk about his father, the late, great Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, the scholar who has done more than anyone in modern times to make the Talmud accessible. What was it like arguing about presents with a singular Talmudic mind? Listen and find out. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 51 - On the Shoulders of Giants, with Rabbi Meni Even-Israel full 23 51 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 51 - On the Shoulders of Giants, with Rabbi Meni Even-Israel Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 51, finds the rabbis in the mood to praise the greats. Rabbi Meni Even-Israel, who heads the Steinsaltz Center in Jerusalem, joins us to talk about his father, the late, great Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, the scholar who has done more than anyone in modern times to make the Talmud accessible. What was it like arguing about presents with a singular Talmudic mind? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 51, finds the rabbis in the mood to praise the greats. Rabbi Meni Even-Israel, who heads the Steinsaltz Center in Jerusalem, joins us to talk about his father, the late, great Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, the scholar who has done more than anyone in modern times to make the Talmud accessible. What was it like arguing about presents with a singular Talmudic mind? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     1272     Bava Batra 50 - In Praise of Usha Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 50, mentions Usha, the ancient town in the Galilee where the rabbis set up court after the destruction of the Temple. What was so special about Usha? And what timely lessons does it have for those of us struggling with difficult realities today? Listen and find out. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 50 - In Praise of Usha full 23 50 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 50 - In Praise of Usha Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 50, mentions Usha, the ancient town in the Galilee where the rabbis set up court after the destruction of the Temple. What was so special about Usha? And what timely lessons does it have for those of us struggling with difficult realities today? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 50, mentions Usha, the ancient town in the Galilee where the rabbis set up court after the destruction of the Temple. What was so special about Usha? And what timely lessons does it have for those of us struggling with difficult realities today? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     423     Bava Batra 49 - To Have and To Hold, with Lisa Ann Sandell Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 49, is all about how couples should share their money—or not. Writer and editor Lisa Ann Sandell joins us to talk about the dos and don'ts of making money and marriage alike work. Who, exactly, owns the dog? Listen and find out. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 49 - To Have and To Hold, with Lisa Ann Sandell full 23 49 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 49 - To Have and To Hold, with Lisa Ann Sandell Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 49, is all about how couples should share their money—or not. Writer and editor Lisa Ann Sandell joins us to talk about the dos and don'ts of making money and marriage alike work. Who, exactly, owns the dog? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 49, is all about how couples should share their money—or not. Writer and editor Lisa Ann Sandell joins us to talk about the dos and don'ts of making money and marriage alike work. Who, exactly, owns the dog? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     370     Bava Batra 47 and 48 - Forced Errors, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 47 and 48, raise a tough question: If we're forced to do something, does that thing really count? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on the soulful principle behind what, on paper, sounds like a harsh Halachic ruling. What to do when you come across a particularly pushy salesman? Listen and find out. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 47 and 48 - Forced Errors, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 23 47 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 47 and 48 - Forced Errors, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 47 and 48, raise a tough question: If we're forced to do something, does that thing really count? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on the soulful principle behind what, on paper, sounds like a harsh Halachic ruling. What to do when you come across a particularly pushy salesman? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 47 and 48, raise a tough question: If we're forced to do something, does that thing really count? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on the soulful principle behind what, on paper, sounds like a harsh Halachic ruling. What to do when you come across a particularly pushy salesman? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     592     Bava Batra 45 and 46 - Oh My Galoshes, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 45 and 46, raise an interesting question: What to do when you accidentally picked up someone else's coat in shul? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how and why this seemingly mundane-sounding question contains multitudes, and can teach us a surprisingly soulful lesson in how to live. What's the most Jewish article of clothing ever created? Listen and find out. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 45 and 46 - Oh My Galoshes, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 23 45 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 45 and 46 - Oh My Galoshes, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 45 and 46, raise an interesting question: What to do when you accidentally picked up someone else's coat in shul? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how and why this seemingly mundane-sounding question contains multitudes, and can teach us a surprisingly soulful lesson in how to live. What's the most Jewish article of clothing ever created? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 45 and 46, raise an interesting question: What to do when you accidentally picked up someone else's coat in shul? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how and why this seemingly mundane-sounding question contains multitudes, and can teach us a surprisingly soulful lesson in how to live. What's the most Jewish article of clothing ever created? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     562     Bava Batra 44 - The Real Housewives of Modi'in, with Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 44, informs us that real estate is different from movable objects because it has a kol, literally a voice, meaning people talk about it and therefore tell each other everything there is to know about any piece of property. Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern of Yeshiva University's Straus Center joins us to talk about the wild real estate situation in Modi'in, Israel, where buying a home is a contact sport. What is the one thing you should never, ever do when trying to buy some property in the Promised Land? Listen and find out. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 44 - The Real Housewives of Modi'in, with Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern full 23 44 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 44 - The Real Housewives of Modi'in, with Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 44, informs us that real estate is different from movable objects because it has a kol, literally a voice, meaning people talk about it and therefore tell each other everything there is to know about any piece of property. Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern of Yeshiva University's Straus Center joins us to talk about the wild real estate situation in Modi'in, Israel, where buying a home is a contact sport. What is the one thing you should never, ever do when trying to buy some property in the Promised Land? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 44, informs us that real estate is different from movable objects because it has a kol, literally a voice, meaning people talk about it and therefore tell each other everything there is to know about any piece of property. Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern of Yeshiva University's Straus Center joins us to talk about the wild real estate situation in Modi'in, Israel, where buying a home is a contact sport. What is the one thing you should never, ever do when trying to buy some property in the Promised Land? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     464     Bava Batra 43 - Survival Guide Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 43, tells a story of a community that loses its Torah scroll in a brazen break-in. What should we do when we suffer such attacks? And what advice do the rabbis have for us as we, too, struggle to find some light in a benighted world? Listen and find out. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 43 - Survival Guide full 23 43 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 43 - Survival Guide Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 43, tells a story of a community that loses its Torah scroll in a brazen break-in. What should we do when we suffer such attacks? And what advice do the rabbis have for us as we, too, struggle to find some light in a benighted world? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 43, tells a story of a community that loses its Torah scroll in a brazen break-in. What should we do when we suffer such attacks? And what advice do the rabbis have for us as we, too, struggle to find some light in a benighted world? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     528     Bava Batra 42 - Poor Little Rich Folks Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 42, discusses the categories of people who may work very hard, and be well-compensated, but who may never claim true ownership. How is there condition similar to that of our best compensated meritocrats? And why are so many of the most fabulously salaried Americans so miserable? Listen and find out. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 42 - Poor Little Rich Folks full 23 42 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 42 - Poor Little Rich Folks Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 42, discusses the categories of people who may work very hard, and be well-compensated, but who may never claim true ownership. How is there condition similar to that of our best compensated meritocrats? And why are so many of the most fabulously salaried Americans so miserable? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 42, discusses the categories of people who may work very hard, and be well-compensated, but who may never claim true ownership. How is there condition similar to that of our best compensated meritocrats? And why are so many of the most fabulously salaried Americans so miserable? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     484     Bava Batra 40 and 41 - Under Duress Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 40 and 41, teach us the concept of the Moda'a, a difficult legal tool that allows someone forced to do something under duress a way out of a bad situation. Why did the rabbis question whether this tool might also invalidate the entirety of the Torah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 40 and 41 - Under Duress full 23 40 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 40 and 41 - Under Duress Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 40 and 41, teach us the concept of the Moda'a, a difficult legal tool that allows someone forced to do something under duress a way out of a bad situation. Why did the rabbis question whether this tool might also invalidate the entirety of the Torah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 40 and 41, teach us the concept of the Moda'a, a difficult legal tool that allows someone forced to do something under duress a way out of a bad situation. Why did the rabbis question whether this tool might also invalidate the entirety of the Torah? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     405     Bava Batra 38 and 39 - A Dispatch from the War Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 38 and 39, discuss what happens to legal arrangements and normal life if and when the land of Israel is ravaged by war. Producer Courtney Hazlett joins us with a dispatch from Israel, shining a light on the life of one ordinary family living with ten months of war. What do ordinary people do in extraordinary circumstances? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 38 and 39 - A Dispatch from the War full 23 38 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 38 and 39 - A Dispatch from the War Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 38 and 39, discuss what happens to legal arrangements and normal life if and when the land of Israel is ravaged by war. Producer Courtney Hazlett joins us with a dispatch from Israel, shining a light on the life of one ordinary family living with ten months of war. What do ordinary people do in extraordinary circumstances? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 38 and 39, discuss what happens to legal arrangements and normal life if and when the land of Israel is ravaged by war. Producer Courtney Hazlett joins us with a dispatch from Israel, shining a light on the life of one ordinary family living with ten months of war. What do ordinary people do in extraordinary circumstances? Listen and find out.


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    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     2181     Bava Batra 37 - Keep the Candle Burning Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 37, kicks things off with a vexing question about two people arguing over a piece of land, and soon evolves into a discussion of hope, grit, and keeping on. How did an elderly shoemaker inspire a very learned rabbi to denounce despair? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 37 - Keep the Candle Burning full 23 37 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 37 - Keep the Candle Burning Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 37, kicks things off with a vexing question about two people arguing over a piece of land, and soon evolves into a discussion of hope, grit, and keeping on. How did an elderly shoemaker inspire a very learned rabbi to denounce despair? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 37, kicks things off with a vexing question about two people arguing over a piece of land, and soon evolves into a discussion of hope, grit, and keeping on. How did an elderly shoemaker inspire a very learned rabbi to denounce despair? Listen and find out.


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    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     364     Bava Batra 36 - The Great Dissenters Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 36, praises the principle of dissent, of speaking your mind precisely when the many and the mighty think differently. What did some of the greatest dissenters in the history of the Supreme Court learn from Talmudic idea of an argument for the sake of heaven? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 36 - The Great Dissenters full 23 36 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 36 - The Great Dissenters Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 36, praises the principle of dissent, of speaking your mind precisely when the many and the mighty think differently. What did some of the greatest dissenters in the history of the Supreme Court learn from Talmudic idea of an argument for the sake of heaven? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 36, praises the principle of dissent, of speaking your mind precisely when the many and the mighty think differently. What did some of the greatest dissenters in the history of the Supreme Court learn from Talmudic idea of an argument for the sake of heaven? Listen and find out.


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    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     530     Bava Batra 35 - With Great Power, with Sivan Rahav Meir Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 35, introduces us to a concept called shudda de'dayanei, or judicial discretion, allowing judges to exercise their authority in difficult and contentious cases. Sivan Rahav Meir, host of the Sivan Says podcast and one of Israel's leading journalists and Torah teachers, joins us to discuss great power, great responsibility, and how to use both well. What did the celebrated Israeli Supreme Court justice do every morning before hearing difficult cases? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 35 - With Great Power, with Sivan Rahav Meir full 23 35 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 35 - With Great Power, with Sivan Rahav Meir Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 35, introduces us to a concept called shudda de'dayanei, or judicial discretion, allowing judges to exercise their authority in difficult and contentious cases. Sivan Rahav Meir, host of the Sivan Says podcast and one of Israel's leading journalists and Torah teachers, joins us to discuss great power, great responsibility, and how to use both well. What did the celebrated Israeli Supreme Court justice do every morning before hearing difficult cases? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 35, introduces us to a concept called shudda de'dayanei, or judicial discretion, allowing judges to exercise their authority in difficult and contentious cases. Sivan Rahav Meir, host of the Sivan Says podcast and one of Israel's leading journalists and Torah teachers, joins us to discuss great power, great responsibility, and how to use both well. What did the celebrated Israeli Supreme Court justice do every morning before hearing difficult cases? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     635     Bava Batra 33 and 34 - The Most Vulnerable Among Us, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 33 and 34, delivers a crucial lesson about prioritizing those among us who can barely defend themselves. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why we should take special care when dealing with the disadvantaged. Why did the rabbis insist on a special oath when doing business with orphans? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 33 and 34 - The Most Vulnerable Among Us, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 23 33 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 33 and 34 - The Most Vulnerable Among Us, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 33 and 34, delivers a crucial lesson about prioritizing those among us who can barely defend themselves. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why we should take special care when dealing with the disadvantaged. Why did the rabbis insist on a special oath when doing business with orphans? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 33 and 34, delivers a crucial lesson about prioritizing those among us who can barely defend themselves. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why we should take special care when dealing with the disadvantaged. Why did the rabbis insist on a special oath when doing business with orphans? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     530     Bava Batra 31 and 32 - Presumed Kosher, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 31 and 32, deliver a bit of wisdom that served the rabbis well while discussing property rights, but that couldn't be more relevant to us in these contentious political times. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the fascinating and timely notion of being presumed Kosher. Why should we treat everyone as if they're worthy of our trust? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 31 and 32 - Presumed Kosher, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 23 31 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 31 and 32 - Presumed Kosher, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 31 and 32, deliver a bit of wisdom that served the rabbis well while discussing property rights, but that couldn't be more relevant to us in these contentious political times. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the fascinating and timely notion of being presumed Kosher. Why should we treat everyone as if they're worthy of our trust? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 31 and 32, deliver a bit of wisdom that served the rabbis well while discussing property rights, but that couldn't be more relevant to us in these contentious political times. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the fascinating and timely notion of being presumed Kosher. Why should we treat everyone as if they're worthy of our trust? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     529     Bava Batra 30 - Keepin' Busy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 30, tells us the story of a man who was so busy he failed to notice his friend was living in his house for three years. What can we learn from this outlandish tale about our own relationship with productivity and stress? And was the wise Rava right to rule that keeping really, really busy is kind of good for you? Listen and find out. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 30 - Keepin' Busy full 23 30 Tablet Magazine Keepin' Busy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 30, tells us the story of a man who was so busy he failed to notice his friend was living in his house for three years. What can we learn from this outlandish tale about our own relationship with productivity and stress? And was the wise Rava right to rule that keeping really, really busy is kind of good for you? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 30, tells us the story of a man who was so busy he failed to notice his friend was living in his house for three years. What can we learn from this outlandish tale about our own relationship with productivity and stress? And was the wise Rava right to rule that keeping really, really busy is kind of good for you? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     413     Bava Batra 29 - The Psychology of the Individual Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 29, finds Rava and Abaye locked in a fierce argument over everything from legal deeds to human psychology. Why should we sometimes slow down our reading of the Talmud and learn from these great wise rabbis? And what might today's discussion teach us about the way we interact with each other? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 29 - The Psychology of the Individual full 23 29 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 29 - The Psychology of the Individual Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 29, finds Rava and Abaye locked in a fierce argument over everything from legal deeds to human psychology. Why should we sometimes slow down our reading of the Talmud and learn from these great wise rabbis? And what might today's discussion teach us about the way we interact with each other? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 29, finds Rava and Abaye locked in a fierce argument over everything from legal deeds to human psychology. Why should we sometimes slow down our reading of the Talmud and learn from these great wise rabbis? And what might today's discussion teach us about the way we interact with each other? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     605     Bava Batra 28 - How to Save Democracy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 28, discusses what it takes to truly take possession of something, like a field, say, or a house. But can the same rules prescribed by the rabbis teach us how to take possession of our own country? And might the Talmud have a prescription on how we should to about, in the midst of a very volatile political moment, and reclaim democracy? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 28 - How to Save Democracy full 23 28 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 28 - How to Save Democracy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 28, discusses what it takes to truly take possession of something, like a field, say, or a house. But can the same rules prescribed by the rabbis teach us how to take possession of our own country? And might the Talmud have a prescription on how we should to about, in the midst of a very volatile political moment, and reclaim democracy? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 28, discusses what it takes to truly take possession of something, like a field, say, or a house. But can the same rules prescribed by the rabbis teach us how to take possession of our own country? And might the Talmud have a prescription on how we should to about, in the midst of a very volatile political moment, and reclaim democracy? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     446     Bava Batra 26 and 27 - Assassination Attempts, with Walter Russell Mead Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 26 and 27, advise us to distance ourselves from our neighbors in order to avert fractiousness and violence. We share the latest episode from Tablet’s podcast What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead, which discusses the rise of J.D. Vance, America’s nervous allies in Europe and Asia, Silicon Valley’s break right, and the near-slaying of Donald Trump. Is there hope for our country? Listen and find out.  Mon, 22 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 26 and 27 - Assassination Attempts, with Walter Russell Mead full 23 26 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 26 and 27 - Assassination Attempts, with Walter Russell Mead Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 26 and 27, advise us to distance ourselves from our neighbors in order to avert fractiousness and violence. We share the latest episode from Tablet’s podcast What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead, which discusses the rise of J.D. Vance, America’s nervous allies in Europe and Asia, Silicon Valley’s break right, and the near-slaying of Donald Trump. Is there hope for our country? Listen and find out.  Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 26 and 27, advise us to distance ourselves from our neighbors in order to avert fractiousness and violence. We share the latest episode from Tablet’s podcast What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead, which discusses the rise of J.D. Vance, America’s nervous allies in Europe and Asia, Silicon Valley’s break right, and the near-slaying of Donald Trump. Is there hope for our country? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     2327     Bava Batra 24 and 25 - The Great Stink Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 24 and 25, kick things off by regulating how to design cities so that they don't smell. What surprising factor brought about London's Great Stink of 1858? And what does Rabbi Akiva have to teach us modern city dwellers struggling with overly fragrant streets? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 24 and 25 - The Great Stink full 23 24 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 24 and 25 - The Great Stink Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 24 and 25, kick things off by regulating how to design cities so that they don't smell. What surprising factor brought about London's Great Stink of 1858? And what does Rabbi Akiva have to teach us modern city dwellers struggling with overly fragrant streets? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 24 and 25, kick things off by regulating how to design cities so that they don't smell. What surprising factor brought about London's Great Stink of 1858? And what does Rabbi Akiva have to teach us modern city dwellers struggling with overly fragrant streets? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     472     Bava Batra 23 - Eliminating Doubt Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 23, gives us a masterclass on Talmud thinking. What to do when you don't know all the facts? And is there a sound way to go ahead and eliminate doubt? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 23 - Eliminating Doubt full 23 23 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 23 - Eliminating Doubt Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 23, gives us a masterclass on Talmud thinking. What to do when you don't know all the facts? And is there a sound way to go ahead and eliminate doubt? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 23, gives us a masterclass on Talmud thinking. What to do when you don't know all the facts? And is there a sound way to go ahead and eliminate doubt? Listen and find out.


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    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     571     Bava Batra 22 - Jealous Much? Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 22, gives us a shocking admission: Sometimes, jealousy is good. Terrific, even. Perhaps essential to human growth and greatness. But how can we tell the good kind of jealous from the bad? And how does jealousy help explain the Beatles? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Jealous Much? full 23 22 Tablet Magazine Jealous Much? Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 22, gives us a shocking admission: Sometimes, jealousy is good. Terrific, even. Perhaps essential to human growth and greatness. But how can we tell the good kind of jealous from the bad? And how does jealousy help explain the Beatles? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 22, gives us a shocking admission: Sometimes, jealousy is good. Terrific, even. Perhaps essential to human growth and greatness. But how can we tell the good kind of jealous from the bad? And how does jealousy help explain the Beatles? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     486     Bava Batra 21 - Teach Your Children Well Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 21, delivers a brief history of Jewish education. Once upon a time, it was only up to parents to make sure their kids learned Torah, until the rabbis noticed that this arrangement favored the few and the privileged. And so, they erected a system of education that still has much to teach us today. What are the four insights the rabbis have for everyone interested in the question of education? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 21 - Teach Your Children Well full 23 21 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 21 - Teach Your Children Well Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 21, delivers a brief history of Jewish education. Once upon a time, it was only up to parents to make sure their kids learned Torah, until the rabbis noticed that this arrangement favored the few and the privileged. And so, they erected a system of education that still has much to teach us today. What are the four insights the rabbis have for everyone interested in the question of education? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 21, delivers a brief history of Jewish education. Once upon a time, it was only up to parents to make sure their kids learned Torah, until the rabbis noticed that this arrangement favored the few and the privileged. And so, they erected a system of education that still has much to teach us today. What are the four insights the rabbis have for everyone interested in the question of education? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     519     Bava Batra 19 and 20 - Lean on Me, with Sivan Says Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 19 and 20, continue the discussion on the best way to be a good neighbor. We share an episode from our sister podcast, Sivan Says, about neighbors getting together after tragedy and helping each other out. What can neighborliness achieve? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 19 and 20 - Lean on Me, with Sivan Says full 23 19 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 19 and 20 - Lean on Me, with Sivan Says Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 19 and 20, continue the discussion on the best way to be a good neighbor. We share an episode from our sister podcast, Sivan Says, about neighbors getting together after tragedy and helping each other out. What can neighborliness achieve? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 19 and 20, continue the discussion on the best way to be a good neighbor. We share an episode from our sister podcast, Sivan Says, about neighbors getting together after tragedy and helping each other out. What can neighborliness achieve? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1207     Bava Batra 17 and 18 - Good Fences Make Good Neighbors Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 17 and 18, find the rabbis advocating the merits of building sturdy walls and keeping a healthy distance from the folks next door. But does their ancient wisdom really hold up in the complex, globalized, modern world? And do good fences really make good neighbors? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 17 and 18 - Good Fences Make Good Neighbors full 23 18 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 17 and 18 - Good Fences Make Good Neighbors Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 17 and 18, find the rabbis advocating the merits of building sturdy walls and keeping a healthy distance from the folks next door. But does their ancient wisdom really hold up in the complex, globalized, modern world? And do good fences really make good neighbors? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 17 and 18, find the rabbis advocating the merits of building sturdy walls and keeping a healthy distance from the folks next door. But does their ancient wisdom really hold up in the complex, globalized, modern world? And do good fences really make good neighbors? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     454     Bava Batra 16 - Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 16, raises one of the most profound questions in human morality: the question of theodicy, or why would an all-merciful God allow evil to exist in the world. As the rabbis read the ancient book of Job, they deliver a surprisingly modern, and acutely relevant, wisdom. So what should we do when the going gets a little bit too tough for us to take? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 16 - Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? full 23 16 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 16 - Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 16, raises one of the most profound questions in human morality: the question of theodicy, or why would an all-merciful God allow evil to exist in the world. As the rabbis read the ancient book of Job, they deliver a surprisingly modern, and acutely relevant, wisdom. So what should we do when the going gets a little bit too tough for us to take? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 16, raises one of the most profound questions in human morality: the question of theodicy, or why would an all-merciful God allow evil to exist in the world. As the rabbis read the ancient book of Job, they deliver a surprisingly modern, and acutely relevant, wisdom. So what should we do when the going gets a little bit too tough for us to take? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     625     Bava Batra 15 - The Tears of Moses Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 15, brings us a mystery for the ages. Liel discusses the conundrum of Moses recording his own demise. Who actually wrote the Torah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 15 - The Tears of Moses full 23 15 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 15 - The Tears of Moses Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 15, brings us a mystery for the ages. Liel discusses the conundrum of Moses recording his own demise. Who actually wrote the Torah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 15, brings us a mystery for the ages. Liel discusses the conundrum of Moses recording his own demise. Who actually wrote the Torah? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     461     Bava Batra 14 - The Writing of Leaders with Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 14, discusses the ideal size of a Torah, and the output of several renowned scribes. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to talk about how to measure success in your writing. Is it quality or quantity? Listen and find out. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 14 - The Writing of Leaders with Tevi Troy full 23 14 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 14 - The Writing of Leaders with Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 14, discusses the ideal size of a Torah, and the output of several renowned scribes. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to talk about how to measure success in your writing. Is it quality or quantity? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 14, discusses the ideal size of a Torah, and the output of several renowned scribes. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to talk about how to measure success in your writing. Is it quality or quantity? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     414     Bava Batra 12 and 13 - Sages vs Prophets with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 12 and 13, discuss the owners of prophecy after the destruction of the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the difference between the prophecy that comes directly from Hashem, and that which comes from wisdom from the mysteries of the world. Are the true prophets only children and fools? Listen and find out. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 12 and 13 - Sages vs Prophets with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 23 12 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 12 and 13 - Sages vs Prophets with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 12 and 13, discuss the owners of prophecy after the destruction of the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the difference between the prophecy that comes directly from Hashem, and that which comes from wisdom from the mysteries of the world. Are the true prophets only children and fools? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 12 and 13, discuss the owners of prophecy after the destruction of the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the difference between the prophecy that comes directly from Hashem, and that which comes from wisdom from the mysteries of the world. Are the true prophets only children and fools? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     582     Bava Batra 10 and 11 - God or Man with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 10 and 11, relate to a parable that challenges us to think about who is responsible for taking care of those around us. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the responsibilities we all have with regard to each other. Who is more talmudic, Neil deGrasse Tyson or Norm Macdonald? Listen and find out. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 10 and 11 - God or Man with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 23 10 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 10 and 11 - God or Man with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 10 and 11, relate to a parable that challenges us to think about who is responsible for taking care of those around us. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the responsibilities we all have with regard to each other. Who is more talmudic, Neil deGrasse Tyson or Norm Macdonald? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 10 and 11, relate to a parable that challenges us to think about who is responsible for taking care of those around us. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the responsibilities we all have with regard to each other. Who is more talmudic, Neil deGrasse Tyson or Norm Macdonald? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     556     Bava Batra 9 - The love of a Gentile with Maggie MacFarland Phillips Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 9, discuss the value of emotional support in addition to charitable donations. Tablet’s religious affairs correspondent Maggie MacFarland Phillips joins Liel Leibovitz and Stephanie Butnick to discuss how some non-Jews have been attempting to support Jews since Oct. 7. What makes a righteous gentile? Listen and find out. Thu, 04 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 9 - The love of a Gentile with Maggie MacFarland Phillips full 23 9 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 9 - The love of a Gentile with Maggie MacFarland Phillips Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 9, discuss the value of emotional support in addition to charitable donations. Tablet’s religious affairs correspondent Maggie MacFarland Phillips joins Liel Leibovitz and Stephanie Butnick to discuss how some non-Jews have been attempting to support Jews since Oct. 7. What makes a righteous gentile? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 9, discuss the value of emotional support in addition to charitable donations. Tablet’s religious affairs correspondent Maggie MacFarland Phillips joins Liel Leibovitz and Stephanie Butnick to discuss how some non-Jews have been attempting to support Jews since Oct. 7. What makes a righteous gentile? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     2481     Bava Batra 8 - Sages or Wages Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 8, shares a discussion over whether or not Torah scholars should be required to pay taxes. These discussions are a powerful reflection of the present debate about Israel’s Haredi community and military service. What can this ancient and modern debate teach us about leaning on our affinities over our divisions? Listen and find out. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 8 - Sages or Wages full 23 8 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 8 - Sages or Wages Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 8, shares a discussion over whether or not Torah scholars should be required to pay taxes. These discussions are a powerful reflection of the present debate about Israel’s Haredi community and military service. What can this ancient and modern debate teach us about leaning on our affinities over our divisions? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 8, shares a discussion over whether or not Torah scholars should be required to pay taxes. These discussions are a powerful reflection of the present debate about Israel’s Haredi community and military service. What can this ancient and modern debate teach us about leaning on our affinities over our divisions? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     375     Bava Batra 7 - City Jew, Country Jew with Producer Josh Kross Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 7, shares a debate over when someone is considered a resident of a city. Producer Josh Kross joins to give insight into the best ways to become part of a new community. When exactly should you consider yourself a local? Listen and find out. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 7 - City Jew, Country Jew with Producer Josh Kross full 23 7 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 7 - City Jew, Country Jew with Producer Josh Kross Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 7, shares a debate over when someone is considered a resident of a city. Producer Josh Kross joins to give insight into the best ways to become part of a new community. When exactly should you consider yourself a local? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 7, shares a debate over when someone is considered a resident of a city. Producer Josh Kross joins to give insight into the best ways to become part of a new community. When exactly should you consider yourself a local? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     502     Bava Batra 5 and 6 - Feeling Fenced In Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 5 and 6, relate to the disagreement between two neighbors over the need for fences to keep them separate. One, Ronya, believes they are not necessary until his neighbor, Ravina, uses a practical example to show otherwise. Do good fences make good neighbors? Listen and find out. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 5 and 6 - Feeling Fenced In full 23 5 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 5 and 6 - Feeling Fenced In Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 5 and 6, relate to the disagreement between two neighbors over the need for fences to keep them separate. One, Ronya, believes they are not necessary until his neighbor, Ravina, uses a practical example to show otherwise. Do good fences make good neighbors? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 5 and 6, relate to the disagreement between two neighbors over the need for fences to keep them separate. One, Ronya, believes they are not necessary until his neighbor, Ravina, uses a practical example to show otherwise. Do good fences make good neighbors? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     428     Bava Batra 3 and 4 – Quiet Massacres with Dr. Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 3 and 4, tell the bloody story of Herod's revolt, which ended with the massacre of many rabbis. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to talk about the tradition of massacres in the modern political imagination, and how the term continues to repel and excite us alike. Why is it never a good idea to plan a wholesale assault on enemies real or imagined? Listen and find out. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 3 and 4 – Quiet Massacres with Dr. Tevi Troy full 23 3 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 3 and 4 – Quiet Massacres with Dr. Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 3 and 4, tell the bloody story of Herod's revolt, which ended with the massacre of many rabbis. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to talk about the tradition of massacres in the modern political imagination, and how the term continues to repel and excite us alike. Why is it never a good idea to plan a wholesale assault on enemies real or imagined? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 3 and 4, tell the bloody story of Herod's revolt, which ended with the massacre of many rabbis. Dr. Tevi Troy, our very own Presidentischer Rav, joins us to talk about the tradition of massacres in the modern political imagination, and how the term continues to repel and excite us alike. Why is it never a good idea to plan a wholesale assault on enemies real or imagined? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     391     Bava Batra 2 – Introducing Tractate Bava Batra with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 2, introduces us to a brand new tractate, Bava Batra. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to preview the wisdom and thrills we've in store, from the Sinbad-like tales of a seafaring rabbi to the profound lessons on living as a minority in non-Jewish communities. What are the tractate's surprisingly modern insights? Listen and find out. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Batra 2 – Introducing Tractate Bava Batra with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 23 2 Tablet Magazine Bava Batra 2 – Introducing Tractate Bava Batra with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 2, introduces us to a brand new tractate, Bava Batra. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to preview the wisdom and thrills we've in store, from the Sinbad-like tales of a seafaring rabbi to the profound lessons on living as a minority in non-Jewish communities. What are the tractate's surprisingly modern insights? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Batra 2, introduces us to a brand new tractate, Bava Batra. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to preview the wisdom and thrills we've in store, from the Sinbad-like tales of a seafaring rabbi to the profound lessons on living as a minority in non-Jewish communities. What are the tractate's surprisingly modern insights? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     535     Bava Metzia 119 – Saying Farewell to Tractate Bava Metzia with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 119, brings our tractate to a close. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to review Bava Metzia's greatest hits, and remind us why its insights are so urgently needed today. What can we learn from the Talmud's most famous story? Listen and find out. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Saying Farewell to Tractate Bava Metzia full 22 119 Tablet Magazine Saying Farewell to Tractate Bava Metzia Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 119, brings our tractate to a close. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to review Bava Metzia's greatest hits, and remind us why its insights are so urgently needed today. What can we learn from the Talmud's most famous story? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 119, brings our tractate to a close. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to review Bava Metzia's greatest hits, and remind us why its insights are so urgently needed today. What can we learn from the Talmud's most famous story? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     625     Bava Metzia 118 - Making a Buck with Hudson Leibovitz Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 118, raises the question of whether or not it is permissible to pay someone in a currency other than cash. Hudson Leibovitz, age 10, is grappling with this question himself now that he has an allowance, and he joins us to discus the merits of a Starbucks gift card and the freedom of having a few dollars in his pocket. Is it better to receive biggish gifts or buy them yourself with your own money? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 118 - Making a Buck full 22 118 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 118 - Making a Buck Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 118, raises the question of whether or not it is permissible to pay someone in a currency other than cash. Hudson Leibovitz, age 10, is grappling with this question himself now that he has an allowance, and he joins us to discus the merits of a Starbucks gift card and the freedom of having a few dollars in his pocket. Is it better to receive biggish gifts or buy them yourself with your own money? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 118, raises the question of whether or not it is permissible to pay someone in a currency other than cash. Hudson Leibovitz, age 10, is grappling with this question himself now that he has an allowance, and he joins us to discus the merits of a Starbucks gift card and the freedom of having a few dollars in his pocket. Is it better to receive biggish gifts or buy them yourself with your own money? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     435     Bava Metzia 116 and 117 – A Conversation with Congressman Ritchie Torres Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 116 and 117, describe a situation in which a house falls apart, and its two owners cannot agree how to rebuild. Congressman Ritchie Torres (D.-NY) joins us to discuss America's future, and why it may be far rosier than many of us believe. How can we rediscover common ground? Listen and find out. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 116 and 117 – A Conversation with Congressman Ritchie Torres full 22 116 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 116 and 117 – A Conversation with Congressman Ritchie Torres Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 116 and 117, describe a situation in which a house falls apart, and its two owners cannot agree how to rebuild. Congressman Ritchie Torres (D.-NY) joins us to discuss America's future, and why it may be far rosier than many of us believe. How can we rediscover common ground? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 116 and 117, describe a situation in which a house falls apart, and its two owners cannot agree how to rebuild. Congressman Ritchie Torres (D.-NY) joins us to discuss America's future, and why it may be far rosier than many of us believe. How can we rediscover common ground? Listen and find out.



    ]]>     1536     Bava Metzia 114 and 115 - Poor Rabbi, Rich Rabbi Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 114 and 115, tell us a fantastic, and heartbreaking, story about how to get and stay truly rich. What did the broke rabbi say to the prophet Elijah in the cemetery? And what life-changing financial advice did he receive on his magical trip to heaven? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 114 and 115 - Poor Rabbi, Rich Rabbi full 22 114 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 114 and 115 - Poor Rabbi, Rich Rabbi Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 114 and 115, tell us a fantastic, and heartbreaking, story about how to get and stay truly rich. What did the broke rabbi say to the prophet Elijah in the cemetery? And what life-changing financial advice did he receive on his magical trip to heaven? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 114 and 115, tell us a fantastic, and heartbreaking, story about how to get and stay truly rich. What did the broke rabbi say to the prophet Elijah in the cemetery? And what life-changing financial advice did he receive on his magical trip to heaven? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     469     Bava Metzia 113 - In Praise of … Bureaucracy? Today’s page, Bava Metzia 113, delivers what, at first glance, appears to be the most annoying bureaucratic stipulation. But, as the rabbis explain, there’s a subtle beauty to bureaucracy, one that forces us to stay mindful of other people’s needs. Why should we cheer for red tape? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 113 - In Praise of … Bureaucracy? full 22 113 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 113 - In Praise of … Bureaucracy? Today’s page, Bava Metzia 113, delivers what, at first glance, appears to be the most annoying bureaucratic stipulation. But, as the rabbis explain, there’s a subtle beauty to bureaucracy, one that forces us to stay mindful of other people’s needs. Why should we cheer for red tape? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page, Bava Metzia 113, delivers what, at first glance, appears to be the most annoying bureaucratic stipulation. But, as the rabbis explain, there’s a subtle beauty to bureaucracy, one that forces us to stay mindful of other people’s needs. Why should we cheer for red tape? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     484     Bava Metzia 112 - Art for Artists' Sake with Alana Newhouse Today’s page, Bava Metzia 112, discusses ownership of the work of artisans. Tablet editor-in-chief, Alana Newhouse, joins us to discuss two different kinds of artisans and their work. Who owns a piece of art, the person in possession of the art or the creator? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 112 - Art for Artists' Sake with Alana Newhouse full 22 112 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 112 - Art for Artists' Sake with Alana Newhouse Today’s page, Bava Metzia 112, discusses ownership of the work of artisans. Tablet editor-in-chief, Alana Newhouse, joins us to discuss two different kinds of artisans and their work. Who owns a piece of art, the person in possession of the art or the creator? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page, Bava Metzia 112, discusses ownership of the work of artisans. Tablet editor-in-chief, Alana Newhouse, joins us to discuss two different kinds of artisans and their work. Who owns a piece of art, the person in possession of the art or the creator? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     551     Bava Metzia 111 - What is love? with Rabbi Shai Held Today’s page, , discusses our duty to pay our employees in a timely fashion, but it’s really underlines how justice and, yes love, drive the morals behind the commandments. Rabbi Shai Held joins to discuss his new book Judaism is about Love which mirrors the obligation in the page today. What is the Jewish take on justice, love, and grace? Listen and find out. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 111 - What is love? with Rabbi Shai Held full 22 111 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 111 - What is love? with Rabbi Shai Held Today’s page, , discusses our duty to pay our employees in a timely fashion, but it’s really underlines how justice and, yes love, drive the morals behind the commandments. Rabbi Shai Held joins to discuss his new book Judaism is about Love which mirrors the obligation in the page today. What is the Jewish take on justice, love, and grace? Listen and find out. Today’s page, , discusses our duty to pay our employees in a timely fashion, but it’s really underlines how justice and, yes love, drive the morals behind the commandments. Rabbi Shai Held joins to discuss his new book Judaism is about Love which mirrors the obligation in the page today. What is the Jewish take on justice, love, and grace? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     1386     Bava Metzia 109 and 110 - Fire in the hole with producer Josh Kross Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 109 and 110, discuss how to fire someone correctly. Producer and former fired employee Josh Kross joins us to talk about the good and bad sides of employment termination. When can you fire someone without warning, and when do you need to go through a deeper process? Listen and find out. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 109 and 110 - Fire in the hole with producer Josh Kross full 22 109 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 109 and 110 - Fire in the hole with producer Josh Kross Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 109 and 110, discuss how to fire someone correctly. Producer and former fired employee Josh Kross joins us to talk about the good and bad sides of employment termination. When can you fire someone without warning, and when do you need to go through a deeper process? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 109 and 110, discuss how to fire someone correctly. Producer and former fired employee Josh Kross joins us to talk about the good and bad sides of employment termination. When can you fire someone without warning, and when do you need to go through a deeper process? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     633     Bava Metzia 106, 107, and 108 - Anyway the wind blows… with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 106. 107, and 108, contain a challenge about the specificity of prayer Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss whether prayer is a monologue or a dialog with Hashem. Why does it matter if your prayer isn’t specific enough? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 106, 107, and 108 - Anyway the wind blows… with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 22 106 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 106, 107, and 108 - Anyway the wind blows… with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 106. 107, and 108, contain a challenge about the specificity of prayer Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss whether prayer is a monologue or a dialog with Hashem. Why does it matter if your prayer isn’t specific enough? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 106. 107, and 108, contain a challenge about the specificity of prayer Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss whether prayer is a monologue or a dialog with Hashem. Why does it matter if your prayer isn’t specific enough? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     484     Bava Metzia 104 and 105 - Exilic Cliffhangers Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 104 and 105, contains a strange and hilarious discussion on what to do if you're wearing Tefillin but must take out the garbage. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to find surprising meaning in this seemingly pedestrian debate, and explain why the rabbis were sending us a timely reminder about hope, resilience, and aspiration. Why wasn't the Torah given in the Land of Israel, and why should it matter to us today? Listen and find out. Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 104 and 105 - Exilic Cliffhangers full 22 104 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 104 and 105 - Exilic Cliffhangers Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 104 and 105, contains a strange and hilarious discussion on what to do if you're wearing Tefillin but must take out the garbage. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to find surprising meaning in this seemingly pedestrian debate, and explain why the rabbis were sending us a timely reminder about hope, resilience, and aspiration. Why wasn't the Torah given in the Land of Israel, and why should it matter to us today? Listen and find out. Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 104 and 105, contains a strange and hilarious discussion on what to do if you're wearing Tefillin but must take out the garbage. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to find surprising meaning in this seemingly pedestrian debate, and explain why the rabbis were sending us a timely reminder about hope, resilience, and aspiration. Why wasn't the Torah given in the Land of Israel, and why should it matter to us today? Listen and find out.

    Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     580     Bava Metzia 102 and 103 - Tradition, Tradition Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 102 and 103, inform us that, wherever we go, we must endeavor to respect the local customs and traditions. And yet, as recent surveys show, local customs and traditions are everywhere imperiled. Why should we still care about the old ways? And what's the potential danger of letting in the new? Listen and find out. Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 102 and 103 - Tradition, Tradition full 22 102 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 102 and 103 - Tradition, Tradition Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 102 and 103, inform us that, wherever we go, we must endeavor to respect the local customs and traditions. And yet, as recent surveys show, local customs and traditions are everywhere imperiled. Why should we still care about the old ways? And what's the potential danger of letting in the new? Listen and find out. Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 102 and 103, inform us that, wherever we go, we must endeavor to respect the local customs and traditions. And yet, as recent surveys show, local customs and traditions are everywhere imperiled. Why should we still care about the old ways? And what's the potential danger of letting in the new? Listen and find out.

    Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     488     Bava Metzia 100 and 101 - Israel Bound Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 100 and 101, unfurl a tall tale that begins with a river washing away some olive trees and ends with a reminder of what may very well be the most important mitzvah of them all. Why is it so important to settle the Land of Israel? Listen and find out. Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 100 and 101 - Israel Bound full 22 100 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 100 and 101 - Israel Bound Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 100 and 101, unfurl a tall tale that begins with a river washing away some olive trees and ends with a reminder of what may very well be the most important mitzvah of them all. Why is it so important to settle the Land of Israel? Listen and find out. Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 100 and 101, unfurl a tall tale that begins with a river washing away some olive trees and ends with a reminder of what may very well be the most important mitzvah of them all. Why is it so important to settle the Land of Israel? Listen and find out.

    Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     474     Bava Metzia 99 - Thinking Win-Win Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 99, wonders whether a person who has secretly moved in to his pal's empty home should pay the owner rent. Must every transaction have winners and losers? Or should we cultivate what a famous self-help author called the abundance mentality and strive for win-win situations in life? Listen and find out. Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 99 - Thinking Win-Win full 22 99 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 99 - Thinking Win-Win Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 99, wonders whether a person who has secretly moved in to his pal's empty home should pay the owner rent. Must every transaction have winners and losers? Or should we cultivate what a famous self-help author called the abundance mentality and strive for win-win situations in life? Listen and find out. Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 99, wonders whether a person who has secretly moved in to his pal's empty home should pay the owner rent. Must every transaction have winners and losers? Or should we cultivate what a famous self-help author called the abundance mentality and strive for win-win situations in life? Listen and find out.

    Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     414     Bava Metzia 98 - Responsible Adults Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 98, asks a deceptively simple question: When, precisely, are we responsible for something? The question isn't just a moral conundrum; it's at the heart of so much of our contemporary political conversation. Should we, then, help the less fortunate, or assume they must've done something to deserve it? Listen and find out. Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 98 - Responsible Adults full 22 98 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 98 - Responsible Adults Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 98, asks a deceptively simple question: When, precisely, are we responsible for something? The question isn't just a moral conundrum; it's at the heart of so much of our contemporary political conversation. Should we, then, help the less fortunate, or assume they must've done something to deserve it? Listen and find out. Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 98, asks a deceptively simple question: When, precisely, are we responsible for something? The question isn't just a moral conundrum; it's at the heart of so much of our contemporary political conversation. Should we, then, help the less fortunate, or assume they must've done something to deserve it? Listen and find out.

    Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     492     Bava Metzia 97 - The Talmudic Art of the Deal Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 97, delivers a rabbinic master class in making clever business deals. Why should you always ask someone for a glass of water before signing on the dotted line? And are you entitled to all of your teacher's money, or is it the other way around? Listen and find out. Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 97 - The Talmudic Art of the Deal full 22 97 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 97 - The Talmudic Art of the Deal Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 97, delivers a rabbinic master class in making clever business deals. Why should you always ask someone for a glass of water before signing on the dotted line? And are you entitled to all of your teacher's money, or is it the other way around? Listen and find out. Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 97, delivers a rabbinic master class in making clever business deals. Why should you always ask someone for a glass of water before signing on the dotted line? And are you entitled to all of your teacher's money, or is it the other way around? Listen and find out.

    Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 9 p.m. to midnight for a special event featuring Liel Leibovitz, Tablet critic-at-large Marco Roth, and special guests reading and moderating a discussion of modernist literature in the upstairs lounge of The Russian Samovar at 256 West 52nd Street in Manhattan. In the spirit of Shavuot, expect riffing on passages by Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, as well as from the Torah. Register here.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     553     Bava Metzia 95 and 96 - Sephardim on Screen with Jason Guberman Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 95 and 96, stress the important of building strong, cohesive communities. Jason Guberman, Executive Director of the American Sephardi Federation, joins us to speak about a true coming-together of community a star-studded Sephardi film festival. Are these films here to change the way we look at how Jews are represented on screen? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 95 and 96 - Sephardim on Screen with Jason Guberman full 22 95 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 95 and 96 - Sephardim on Screen with Jason Guberman Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 95 and 96, stress the important of building strong, cohesive communities. Jason Guberman, Executive Director of the American Sephardi Federation, joins us to speak about a true coming-together of community a star-studded Sephardi film festival. Are these films here to change the way we look at how Jews are represented on screen? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 95 and 96, stress the important of building strong, cohesive communities. Jason Guberman, Executive Director of the American Sephardi Federation, joins us to speak about a true coming-together of community a star-studded Sephardi film festival. Are these films here to change the way we look at how Jews are represented on screen? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     573     Bava Metzia 93 and 94 - Fun with Four Letter Words Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 93 and 94, deliver a stunner: Never, the rabbis insist, underestimate the power of an ordinary person cursing at you. Can using four-letter words actually be good for your body and soul? And did the rabbis figure it all out long before cable TV had? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 31 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 93 and 94 - Fun with Four Letter Words full 22 93 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 93 and 94 - Fun with Four Letter Words Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 93 and 94, deliver a stunner: Never, the rabbis insist, underestimate the power of an ordinary person cursing at you. Can using four-letter words actually be good for your body and soul? And did the rabbis figure it all out long before cable TV had? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 93 and 94, deliver a stunner: Never, the rabbis insist, underestimate the power of an ordinary person cursing at you. Can using four-letter words actually be good for your body and soul? And did the rabbis figure it all out long before cable TV had? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     486     Bava Metzia 92 - Justice, Justice You Shall Pursue with Asaf Romirowsky Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 92, brings up the question of justice, not just of the earthly courts but of the Heavenly Court as well. Asaf Romirowsky, a historian who runs Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, joins us to discuss one recent travesty of justice, the story of Hamas's first American victim and a family trying to hold the men who aided his assassins responsible. What does a decades-old murder have to teach us about our current chaotic moment in time? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 30 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 92 - Justice, Justice You Shall Pursue with Asaf Romirowsky full 22 92 Tablet Magazine Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 92, brings up the question of justice, not just of the earthly courts but of the Heavenly Court as well. Asaf Romirowsky, a historian who runs Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, joins us to discuss one recent travesty of justice, the story of Hamas's first American victim and a family trying to hold the men who aided his assassins responsible. What does a decades-old murder have to teach us about our current chaotic moment in time? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 92, brings up the question of justice, not just of the earthly courts but of the Heavenly Court as well. Asaf Romirowsky, a historian who runs Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, joins us to discuss one recent travesty of justice, the story of Hamas's first American victim and a family trying to hold the men who aided his assassins responsible. What does a decades-old murder have to teach us about our current chaotic moment in time? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     735     Bava Metzia 91 - Why You Matter Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 91, teaches us a very important lesson from none other than Rabbi Akiva about the importance of treating others with respect and, more urgently, treating ourselves the same way. Why is despair the greatest conceivable sin? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 29 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 91 - Why You Matter full 22 91 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 91 - Why You Matter Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 91, teaches us a very important lesson from none other than Rabbi Akiva about the importance of treating others with respect and, more urgently, treating ourselves the same way. Why is despair the greatest conceivable sin? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 91, teaches us a very important lesson from none other than Rabbi Akiva about the importance of treating others with respect and, more urgently, treating ourselves the same way. Why is despair the greatest conceivable sin? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     443     Bava Metzia 90 - Making Sense of Religion Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 90, starts out by talking abou the way we treat animals, and ends up revealing a major insight into how religious belief ought to work. Should we keep the mitzvot blindly and without questioning them? Or are we permitted, even obliged, to stop and ask just why it is that God is asking us to do this or not do that? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 28 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 90 - Making Sense of Religion full 22 90 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 90 - Making Sense of Religion Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 90, starts out by talking abou the way we treat animals, and ends up revealing a major insight into how religious belief ought to work. Should we keep the mitzvot blindly and without questioning them? Or are we permitted, even obliged, to stop and ask just why it is that God is asking us to do this or not do that? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 90, starts out by talking abou the way we treat animals, and ends up revealing a major insight into how religious belief ought to work. Should we keep the mitzvot blindly and without questioning them? Or are we permitted, even obliged, to stop and ask just why it is that God is asking us to do this or not do that? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     466     Bava Metzia 88 and 89 - Short-Order Sustenance with Lisa Ann Sandell Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 88 and 89, dive into the question of what, precisely, is a worker working in the field permitted to eat. Lisa Ann Sandell, book editor and writer and Chili's alum, joins us to reflect on life in the food service industry, and the moral conundrums that keep coming out of the kitchen. What can being a server teach us about food, justice, and humanity? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 27 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 88 and 89 - Short-Order Sustenance with Lisa Ann Sandell full 22 88 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 88 and 89 - Short-Order Sustenance with Lisa Ann Sandell Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 88 and 89, dive into the question of what, precisely, is a worker working in the field permitted to eat. Lisa Ann Sandell, book editor and writer and Chili's alum, joins us to reflect on life in the food service industry, and the moral conundrums that keep coming out of the kitchen. What can being a server teach us about food, justice, and humanity? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 88 and 89, dive into the question of what, precisely, is a worker working in the field permitted to eat. Lisa Ann Sandell, book editor and writer and Chili's alum, joins us to reflect on life in the food service industry, and the moral conundrums that keep coming out of the kitchen. What can being a server teach us about food, justice, and humanity? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     615     Bava Metzia 86 and 87 - Defamation is a Drag with Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 86 and 87, recount the story of a sage fleeing government malignment and persecution. Tevi Troy returns to the show to discuss cases of malignment in presidential history. How disastrous can the effects of defamation be? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 24 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 86 and 87 - Defamation is a Drag with Tevi Troy full 22 86 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 86 and 87 - Defamation is a Drag with Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 86 and 87, recount the story of a sage fleeing government malignment and persecution. Tevi Troy returns to the show to discuss cases of malignment in presidential history. How disastrous can the effects of defamation be? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 86 and 87, recount the story of a sage fleeing government malignment and persecution. Tevi Troy returns to the show to discuss cases of malignment in presidential history. How disastrous can the effects of defamation be? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     595     Bava Metzia 85 - When the Going Gets Tough Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 85, finds the rabbis asking themselves the same question so many of us have been asking since Oct. 7, 2023: What did we do to deserve such a catastrophe? Their answers are subtle, surprising, and incredibly relevant. Why are blessings the key to rebuilding after disaster? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 23 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 85 - When the Going Gets Tough full 22 85 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 85 - When the Going Gets Tough Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 85, finds the rabbis asking themselves the same question so many of us have been asking since Oct. 7, 2023: What did we do to deserve such a catastrophe? Their answers are subtle, surprising, and incredibly relevant. Why are blessings the key to rebuilding after disaster? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 85, finds the rabbis asking themselves the same question so many of us have been asking since Oct. 7, 2023: What did we do to deserve such a catastrophe? Their answers are subtle, surprising, and incredibly relevant. Why are blessings the key to rebuilding after disaster? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     537     Bava Metzia 84 - Death by Disagreement Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 84, tells a tragic tale of two great rabbis and their heartbreaking end. Liel recounts this story of a teacher and student, Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish, and the disagreement that led to both of their demises. What happens when we don’t make peace with the people we disagree with? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 22 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 84 - Death by Disagreement full 22 84 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 84 - Death by Disagreement Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 84, tells a tragic tale of two great rabbis and their heartbreaking end. Liel recounts this story of a teacher and student, Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish, and the disagreement that led to both of their demises. What happens when we don’t make peace with the people we disagree with? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 84, tells a tragic tale of two great rabbis and their heartbreaking end. Liel recounts this story of a teacher and student, Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish, and the disagreement that led to both of their demises. What happens when we don’t make peace with the people we disagree with? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     768     Bava Metzia 83 - Rabbinic Profiling with Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 83, discusses one method of catching a thief: by profiling those drinking at taverns in the wee hours of the morning. Tevi Troy returns to the show to discuss the tension between law and order and caution regarding over-criminalization in presidential campaigns. Does the early bird catch a worm or a conviction? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 21 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 83 - Rabbinic Profiling with Tevi Troy full 22 83 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 83 - Rabbinic Profiling with Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 83, discusses one method of catching a thief: by profiling those drinking at taverns in the wee hours of the morning. Tevi Troy returns to the show to discuss the tension between law and order and caution regarding over-criminalization in presidential campaigns. Does the early bird catch a worm or a conviction? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 83, discusses one method of catching a thief: by profiling those drinking at taverns in the wee hours of the morning. Tevi Troy returns to the show to discuss the tension between law and order and caution regarding over-criminalization in presidential campaigns. Does the early bird catch a worm or a conviction? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     437     Bava Metzia 81 and 82 - Everybody Makes Mistakes, Everybody Has Those Days with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 81 and 82, bring to light an apparent rabbinic mistake. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this mistake wasn’t actually a mistake. What happens when a rabbi makes an incorrect ruling? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 81 and 82 - Everybody Makes Mistakes, Everybody Has Those Days with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 22 81 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 81 and 82 - Everybody Makes Mistakes, Everybody Has Those Days with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 81 and 82, bring to light an apparent rabbinic mistake. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this mistake wasn’t actually a mistake. What happens when a rabbi makes an incorrect ruling? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 81 and 82, bring to light an apparent rabbinic mistake. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this mistake wasn’t actually a mistake. What happens when a rabbi makes an incorrect ruling? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     522     Bava Metzia 79 and 80 - Use Your Blessings with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 79 and 80, hold a lesson about our responsibility to our faith hidden within a discussion about labor. Rabbi David Bashevkin joins us to tease out this lesson. What level of responsibility do we have to the unchosen gifts that we have been given? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 17 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 79 and 80 - Use Your Blessings with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 22 79 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 79 and 80 - Use Your Blessings with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 79 and 80, hold a lesson about our responsibility to our faith hidden within a discussion about labor. Rabbi David Bashevkin joins us to tease out this lesson. What level of responsibility do we have to the unchosen gifts that we have been given? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 79 and 80, hold a lesson about our responsibility to our faith hidden within a discussion about labor. Rabbi David Bashevkin joins us to tease out this lesson. What level of responsibility do we have to the unchosen gifts that we have been given? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     623     Bava Metzia 78 - Making the Private Public with Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 78, introduces us to a new word - angaria, a term used to describe a situation in which the government has the right to seize property for public service. Tevi Troy returns to the show to discuss a personal experience with eminent domain. Is eminent domain the modern version of angaria? Listen and find out. This episode is in memory of Bernard Dov Troy - Dov Moshe ben Tuviah. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 16 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 78 - Making the Private Public with Tevi Troy full 22 78 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 78 - Making the Private Public with Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 78, introduces us to a new word - angaria, a term used to describe a situation in which the government has the right to seize property for public service. Tevi Troy returns to the show to discuss a personal experience with eminent domain. Is eminent domain the modern version of angaria? Listen and find out. This episode is in memory of Bernard Dov Troy - Dov Moshe ben Tuviah. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 78, introduces us to a new word - angaria, a term used to describe a situation in which the government has the right to seize property for public service. Tevi Troy returns to the show to discuss a personal experience with eminent domain. Is eminent domain the modern version of angaria? Listen and find out.


    This episode is in memory of Bernard Dov Troy - Dov Moshe ben Tuviah.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     383     Bava Metzia 77 - Waiter, Please with Producer Josh Kross Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 77, asks what to do when the item we ordered is not the item we receive. Producer Josh Kross joins us to recount a recent experience in France that speaks to this question. Is it ever okay to send a dish back to the kitchen? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 15 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 77 - Waiter, Please with Producer Josh Kross full 22 77 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 77 - Waiter, Please with Producer Josh Kross Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 77, asks what to do when the item we ordered is not the item we receive. Producer Josh Kross joins us to recount a recent experience in France that speaks to this question. Is it ever okay to send a dish back to the kitchen? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 77, asks what to do when the item we ordered is not the item we receive. Producer Josh Kross joins us to recount a recent experience in France that speaks to this question. Is it ever okay to send a dish back to the kitchen? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     557     Bava Metzia 76 - Confusing Ourselves to Death Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 76, kicks things off with an almost comical tale of people confusing each other until all interaction grinds to a halt. Which, alas, is still a very big problem in corporate America these days. Why is it so hard for us to simply understand each other? And what can we do about it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 14 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 76 - Confusing Ourselves to Death full 22 76 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 76 - Confusing Ourselves to Death Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 76, kicks things off with an almost comical tale of people confusing each other until all interaction grinds to a halt. Which, alas, is still a very big problem in corporate America these days. Why is it so hard for us to simply understand each other? And what can we do about it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 76, kicks things off with an almost comical tale of people confusing each other until all interaction grinds to a halt. Which, alas, is still a very big problem in corporate America these days. Why is it so hard for us to simply understand each other? And what can we do about it? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     495     Bava Metzia 74 and 75 – Equity Versus Excellence Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 74 and 75, make an exception to the prohibition against charging interest. We examine the balance between equity and excellence. Why can the righteous sometimes lend with interest? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 13 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 74 and 75 – Equity Versus Excellence full 22 74 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 74 and 75 – Equity Versus Excellence Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 74 and 75, make an exception to the prohibition against charging interest. We examine the balance between equity and excellence. Why can the righteous sometimes lend with interest? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 74 and 75, make an exception to the prohibition against charging interest. We examine the balance between equity and excellence. Why can the righteous sometimes lend with interest? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     482     Bava Metzia 72 and 73 – Coming Home Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 72 and 73, talk about the life changing power of conversion. We share a story from the 2018 Conversion episode of Unorthodox about a 13-year-old converting to Judaism. What happens when a Jew borrows money from a gentile and then that gentile converts? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 10 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 72 and 73 – Coming Home full 22 73 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 72 and 73 – Coming Home Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 72 and 73, talk about the life changing power of conversion. We share a story from the 2018 Conversion episode of Unorthodox about a 13-year-old converting to Judaism. What happens when a Jew borrows money from a gentile and then that gentile converts? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 72 and 73, talk about the life changing power of conversion. We share a story from the 2018 Conversion episode of Unorthodox about a 13-year-old converting to Judaism. What happens when a Jew borrows money from a gentile and then that gentile converts? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1080     Bava Metzia 71 – More Than Lip Service Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 71, gives us a fiery lesson in business ethics. We investigate the Talmud’s claim that lending with interest is akin to denying Hashem’s existence. How should businesspeople commit to ethics in a way that’s more than just lip service? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 09 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 71 – More Than Lip Service full 22 71 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 71 – More Than Lip Service Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 71, gives us a fiery lesson in business ethics. We investigate the Talmud’s claim that lending with interest is akin to denying Hashem’s existence. How should businesspeople commit to ethics in a way that’s more than just lip service? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 71, gives us a fiery lesson in business ethics. We investigate the Talmud’s claim that lending with interest is akin to denying Hashem’s existence. How should businesspeople commit to ethics in a way that’s more than just lip service? Listen and find out. 


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     501     Bava Metzia 70 – The Merits of Meritocracy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 70, tells us of a king who takes pity on the poor. We investigate this pages modern relevance in light of our time’s astonishing income inequality. Is meritocracy the backbone of American greatness and ingenuity, or a vicious cycle that makes everyone, even the winners, miserable? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 08 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 70 – The Merits of Meritocracy full 22 70 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 70 – The Merits of Meritocracy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 70, tells us of a king who takes pity on the poor. We investigate this pages modern relevance in light of our time’s astonishing income inequality. Is meritocracy the backbone of American greatness and ingenuity, or a vicious cycle that makes everyone, even the winners, miserable? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 70, tells us of a king who takes pity on the poor. We investigate this pages modern relevance in light of our time’s astonishing income inequality. Is meritocracy the backbone of American greatness and ingenuity, or a vicious cycle that makes everyone, even the winners, miserable? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     494     Bava Metzia 69 – Trust the Long View Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 69, tells a tale of reconciliation. We investigate a Samaritan business deal mediated by a rabbi. Will our foes forever be against us? Listen and find out. Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 07 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 69 – Trust the Long View full 22 69 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 69 – Trust the Long View Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 69, tells a tale of reconciliation. We investigate a Samaritan business deal mediated by a rabbi. Will our foes forever be against us? Listen and find out. Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 69, tells a tale of reconciliation. We investigate a Samaritan business deal mediated by a rabbi. Will our foes forever be against us? Listen and find out. Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     465     Bava Metzia 67 and 68 – It's an Honor Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 67 and 68, report that one of the Talmud's greatest rabbis refused to identify as a Torah scholar. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this strange and inspiring case, and what it has to teach us today. Are we being humble enough? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 06 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 67 and 68 – It's an Honor full 22 67 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 67 and 68 – It's an Honor Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 67 and 68, report that one of the Talmud's greatest rabbis refused to identify as a Torah scholar. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this strange and inspiring case, and what it has to teach us today. Are we being humble enough? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 67 and 68, report that one of the Talmud's greatest rabbis refused to identify as a Torah scholar. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this strange and inspiring case, and what it has to teach us today. Are we being humble enough? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     557     Bava Metzia 65 and 66 – The Hero's Journey Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 65 and 66, raise the question of just how much enticement we truly need before doing something we understand is risky. Shavit Romero, a non-Jewish son of Colombian migrants to Israel who joined the IDF, is converting to Judaism, and was badly injured in Gaza, joins us to speak of his journey. What drew him to the army and the perils of war? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 03 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 65 and 66 – The Hero's Journey full 22 65 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 65 and 66 – The Hero's Journey Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 65 and 66, raise the question of just how much enticement we truly need before doing something we understand is risky. Shavit Romero, a non-Jewish son of Colombian migrants to Israel who joined the IDF, is converting to Judaism, and was badly injured in Gaza, joins us to speak of his journey. What drew him to the army and the perils of war? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 65 and 66, raise the question of just how much enticement we truly need before doing something we understand is risky. Shavit Romero, a non-Jewish son of Colombian migrants to Israel who joined the IDF, is converting to Judaism, and was badly injured in Gaza, joins us to speak of his journey. What drew him to the army and the perils of war? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1221     Bava Metzia 64 - Doing Squats Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 64, teaches us a lesson in fair rent rates and practices. Why, then, is New York City ignoring the age-old wisdom of the rabbis? And what to do about its surge in illegal squatters seizing property all over town? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 02 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 64 - Doing Squats full 22 64 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 64 - Doing Squats Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 64, teaches us a lesson in fair rent rates and practices. Why, then, is New York City ignoring the age-old wisdom of the rabbis? And what to do about its surge in illegal squatters seizing property all over town? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 64, teaches us a lesson in fair rent rates and practices. Why, then, is New York City ignoring the age-old wisdom of the rabbis? And what to do about its surge in illegal squatters seizing property all over town? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     399     Bava Metzia 61, 62, and 63 – Like the Plague with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 61, 62, and 63, find the rabbis making strange comparisons between the Exodus and weights and measurements. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this strange choice, and how it teaches us that we all have our own unique purpose in life. How to tell things apart when they look a lot alike? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 01 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 61, 62, and 63 – Like the Plague with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 22 61 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 61, 62, and 63 – Like the Plague with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 61, 62, and 63, find the rabbis making strange comparisons between the Exodus and weights and measurements. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this strange choice, and how it teaches us that we all have our own unique purpose in life. How to tell things apart when they look a lot alike? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 61, 62, and 63, find the rabbis making strange comparisons between the Exodus and weights and measurements. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this strange choice, and how it teaches us that we all have our own unique purpose in life. How to tell things apart when they look a lot alike? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     555     Bava Metzia 58, 59, and 60 – Washington, D.C., Sin City with Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 58, 59, and 60, deliver sound advice from the rabbis about the three sins you mustn't commit if you don't wish to end up in hell. Our very own Presidentscher Rav, Tevi Troy, joins us to shed light on these transgressions, and how presidents and politicians have delighted in them for decades. What did RFK wish he'd never done to LBJ? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 58, 59, and 60 – Washington, D.C., Sin City with Tevi Troy full 22 58 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 58, 59, and 60 – Washington, D.C., Sin City with Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 58, 59, and 60, deliver sound advice from the rabbis about the three sins you mustn't commit if you don't wish to end up in hell. Our very own Presidentscher Rav, Tevi Troy, joins us to shed light on these transgressions, and how presidents and politicians have delighted in them for decades. What did RFK wish he'd never done to LBJ? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 58, 59, and 60, deliver sound advice from the rabbis about the three sins you mustn't commit if you don't wish to end up in hell. Our very own Presidentscher Rav, Tevi Troy, joins us to shed light on these transgressions, and how presidents and politicians have delighted in them for decades. What did RFK wish he'd never done to LBJ? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     467     Bava Metzia 56 and 57 – In Praise of Double Standards Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 56 and 57, sing the praises of double standards. Why are some bits of property valued much more than others? And what does it teach us about choosing excellence over equity? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 56 and 57 – In Praise of Double Standards full 22 56 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 56 and 57 – In Praise of Double Standards Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 56 and 57, sing the praises of double standards. Why are some bits of property valued much more than others? And what does it teach us about choosing excellence over equity? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 56 and 57, sing the praises of double standards. Why are some bits of property valued much more than others? And what does it teach us about choosing excellence over equity? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     401     Bava Metzia 53, 54, and 55 - A Very Armenian Seder with Rabbi Jeff Salkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 53, 54, and 55, make us contemplate the priests and the practices they upheld to keep us whole and holy. Rabbi Jeff Salkin joins us to talk about the sacred ritual of Pesach, and why we should take some time this year to think about Armenia and its struggles, so much like our own. Why must we see the Exodus as a universal event rather than the exclusive property of the Jewish people? Listen and find out. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 53, 54, and 55 - A Very Armenian Seder with Rabbi Jeff Salkin full 22 53 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 53, 54, and 55 - A Very Armenian Seder with Rabbi Jeff Salkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 53, 54, and 55, make us contemplate the priests and the practices they upheld to keep us whole and holy. Rabbi Jeff Salkin joins us to talk about the sacred ritual of Pesach, and why we should take some time this year to think about Armenia and its struggles, so much like our own. Why must we see the Exodus as a universal event rather than the exclusive property of the Jewish people? Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 53, 54, and 55, make us contemplate the priests and the practices they upheld to keep us whole and holy. Rabbi Jeff Salkin joins us to talk about the sacred ritual of Pesach, and why we should take some time this year to think about Armenia and its struggles, so much like our own. Why must we see the Exodus as a universal event rather than the exclusive property of the Jewish people? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     588     Bava Metzia 51 and 52 - Greed is...good? with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today's pages, Bava Metzia 51 and 52, discuss prohibitions on financial exploitation. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to ask: Why do markets exist? What do they have to do with societal redemption? Why do we chase things we don't really want, and certainly don't need? And what does Martin Shkreli have to do with the Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 51 and 52 - Greed is...good? with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 22 51 Tablet Magazine Greed is...good? with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today's pages, Bava Metzia 51 and 52, discuss prohibitions on financial exploitation. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to ask: Why do markets exist? What do they have to do with societal redemption? Why do we chase things we don't really want, and certainly don't need? And what does Martin Shkreli have to do with the Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today's pages, Bava Metzia 51 and 52, discuss prohibitions on financial exploitation. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to ask: Why do markets exist? What do they have to do with societal redemption? Why do we chase things we don't really want, and certainly don't need? And what does Martin Shkreli have to do with the Talmud? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     587     Bava Metzia 50 – Honest Dealers with Producer Josh Kross Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 50, discusses the important of honesty in the marketplace. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss the importance of being able to trust your debate partners. What can the Talmud tell us about modern discourse? Listen and find out Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 50 – Honest Dealers with Producer Josh Kross full 22 50 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 50 – Honest Dealers with Producer Josh Kross Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 50, discusses the important of honesty in the marketplace. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss the importance of being able to trust your debate partners. What can the Talmud tell us about modern discourse? Listen and find out Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 50, discusses the important of honesty in the marketplace. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss the importance of being able to trust your debate partners. What can the Talmud tell us about modern discourse? Listen and find out


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     724     Bava Metzia 49 - Iron Man vs Captain America with Jordan B. Gorfinkel Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 49, discusses whether your intentions and your actions should match in business dealings. Comic book creator and cartoonist Jordan B. Gorfinkel, aka Gorf, joins us to to discuss whether only our actions need to be good, or do our intentions matter as well. Also, he shares his attempt to use the power of Batman to rescue some of the hostages that have been held by Hamas for over 6 months. Finally, he also shares with us a song for Passover! What kind of talmudic superhero are you? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 49 - Iron Man vs Captain America with Jordan B. Gorfinkel full 22 49 Tablet Magazine Bava Metzia 49 - Iron Man vs Captain America with Jordan B. Gorfinkel Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 49, discusses whether your intentions and your actions should match in business dealings. Comic book creator and cartoonist Jordan B. Gorfinkel, aka Gorf, joins us to to discuss whether only our actions need to be good, or do our intentions matter as well. Also, he shares his attempt to use the power of Batman to rescue some of the hostages that have been held by Hamas for over 6 months. Finally, he also shares with us a song for Passover! What kind of talmudic superhero are you? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 49, discusses whether your intentions and your actions should match in business dealings. Comic book creator and cartoonist Jordan B. Gorfinkel, aka Gorf, joins us to to discuss whether only our actions need to be good, or do our intentions matter as well.


    Also, he shares his attempt to use the power of Batman to rescue some of the hostages that have been held by Hamas for over 6 months. Finally, he also shares with us a song for Passover!


    What kind of talmudic superhero are you? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     988     Bava Metzia 48 - The Road to Communal Hell with Rabbi David Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 48, talks about reneging on your previously agreed upon transactions. Rabbi David Bashevkin tells us what this daf has to do with Sodom and Gomorrah, the Tower of Babel, and the Egyptians standing before the splitting Red Sea. Why shouldn’t we call everyone we don’t like Hitler? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 48 - The Road to Communal Hell with Rabbi David Bashevkin full 22 48 Tablet Magazine The Road to Communal Hell with Rabbi David Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 48, talks about reneging on your previously agreed upon transactions. Rabbi David Bashevkin tells us what this daf has to do with Sodom and Gomorrah, the Tower of Babel, and the Egyptians standing before the splitting Red Sea. Why shouldn’t we call everyone we don’t like Hitler? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 48, talks about reneging on your previously agreed upon transactions. Rabbi David Bashevkin tells us what this daf has to do with Sodom and Gomorrah, the Tower of Babel, and the Egyptians standing before the splitting Red Sea. Why shouldn’t we call everyone we don’t like Hitler? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     601     Bava Metzia 46 and 47 - Play It Again, Pac-Man Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 46 and 47, are all about the asimon, a token that, back in Talmudic times, gained you entry into the bathhouse. What is the deal with this strange form of currency? And what can it teach us about video games, sex, and the fundamentals of our economy? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 46 and 47 - Play It Again, Pac-Man full 22 46 Tablet Magazine Play It Again, Pac-Man Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 46 and 47, are all about the asimon, a token that, back in Talmudic times, gained you entry into the bathhouse. What is the deal with this strange form of currency? And what can it teach us about video games, sex, and the fundamentals of our economy? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 46 and 47, are all about the asimon, a token that, back in Talmudic times, gained you entry into the bathhouse. What is the deal with this strange form of currency? And what can it teach us about video games, sex, and the fundamentals of our economy? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     494     Bava Metzia 44 and 45 - Minority Report with Armin Rosen Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 44 and 45, ponder whether it's right to punish someone for merely contemplating committing a sin. Tablet Magazine's Armin Rosen joins us to discuss this idea and how it inspired some of science fiction's finest works. Can our thoughts sometimes be even more consequential than our actions? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 44 and 45 - Minority Report with Armin Rosen full 22 44 Tablet Magazine Minority Report with Armin Rosen Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 44 and 45, ponder whether it's right to punish someone for merely contemplating committing a sin. Tablet Magazine's Armin Rosen joins us to discuss this idea and how it inspired some of science fiction's finest works. Can our thoughts sometimes be even more consequential than our actions? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 44 and 45, ponder whether it's right to punish someone for merely contemplating committing a sin. Tablet Magazine's Armin Rosen joins us to discuss this idea and how it inspired some of science fiction's finest works. Can our thoughts sometimes be even more consequential than our actions? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     588     Bava Metzia 43 - For What It's Worth Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 43, gets very specific about how we ought to calculate the compensation someone ought to pay when they misappropriate something that then either grows or diminishes in value. What's the correct answer, and what does it have to teach us today? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 43 - For What It's Worth full 22 43 Tablet Magazine For What It's Worth Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 43, gets very specific about how we ought to calculate the compensation someone ought to pay when they misappropriate something that then either grows or diminishes in value. What's the correct answer, and what does it have to teach us today? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 43, gets very specific about how we ought to calculate the compensation someone ought to pay when they misappropriate something that then either grows or diminishes in value. What's the correct answer, and what does it have to teach us today? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     485     Bava Metzia 42 - Financial Advice from the Talmud Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 42, delivers a bit of financial advice so sage and timeless that, thousands of years later, it is still cited by investment gurus as the Golden Standard. What is it? And why do so many Wall Street hot shots ignore it, with disastrous results? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 42 - Financial Advice from the Talmud full 22 42 Tablet Magazine Financial Advice from the Talmud Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 42, delivers a bit of financial advice so sage and timeless that, thousands of years later, it is still cited by investment gurus as the Golden Standard. What is it? And why do so many Wall Street hot shots ignore it, with disastrous results? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 42, delivers a bit of financial advice so sage and timeless that, thousands of years later, it is still cited by investment gurus as the Golden Standard. What is it? And why do so many Wall Street hot shots ignore it, with disastrous results? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     547     Bava Metzia 41 - Not Lovin' It Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 41, delivers a strange ruling: A person, it tells us, doesn't have to cause another financial loss or damages in order to be guilty of misappropriation. What, then, does misappropriation truly mean? And what does it have to do with a recent and highly controversial decision by McDonald's? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 41 - Not Lovin' It full 22 41 Tablet Magazine Not Lovin' It Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 41, delivers a strange ruling: A person, it tells us, doesn't have to cause another financial loss or damages in order to be guilty of misappropriation. What, then, does misappropriation truly mean? And what does it have to do with a recent and highly controversial decision by McDonald's? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 41, delivers a strange ruling: A person, it tells us, doesn't have to cause another financial loss or damages in order to be guilty of misappropriation. What, then, does misappropriation truly mean? And what does it have to do with a recent and highly controversial decision by McDonald's? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     508     Bava Metzia 39 and 40 - People over Politics with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 39 and 40, talk about the assignment of property when people are taken captive. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the Rabbis’ perspective on what matters most when Jews are taken prisoner. How do we take care of both survivors and captives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 39 and 40 - People over Politics with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 22 39 Tablet Magazine People over Politics with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 39 and 40, talk about the assignment of property when people are taken captive. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the Rabbis’ perspective on what matters most when Jews are taken prisoner. How do we take care of both survivors and captives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 39 and 40, talk about the assignment of property when people are taken captive. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the Rabbis’ perspective on what matters most when Jews are taken prisoner. How do we take care of both survivors and captives? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     483     Bava Metzia 37 and 38 - From the Bottom to the Top with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 37 and 38, uses the case of a prolific thief to teach something far more fundamental about justice and Jewish law. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss how the law is for everyone, from the lowest of the thieves to the holiest among us. Should we consider the law the ceiling or the floor of our responsibilities? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 37 and 38 - From the Bottom to the Top with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 22 37 Tablet Magazine From the Bottom to the Top with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 37 and 38, uses the case of a prolific thief to teach something far more fundamental about justice and Jewish law. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss how the law is for everyone, from the lowest of the thieves to the holiest among us. Should we consider the law the ceiling or the floor of our responsibilities? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 37 and 38, uses the case of a prolific thief to teach something far more fundamental about justice and Jewish law. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss how the law is for everyone, from the lowest of the thieves to the holiest among us. Should we consider the law the ceiling or the floor of our responsibilities? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     562     Bava Metzia 36 - Ever Upward Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 36, uses a somewhat complicated transactional discussion about paid and unpaid bailees to deliver a gorgeous lesson for the ages about the importance of always trying and doing and being our best. Why should we never, ever cut corners and shirk our duties? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 36 - Ever Upward full 22 36 Tablet Magazine Ever Upward Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 36, uses a somewhat complicated transactional discussion about paid and unpaid bailees to deliver a gorgeous lesson for the ages about the importance of always trying and doing and being our best. Why should we never, ever cut corners and shirk our duties? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 36, uses a somewhat complicated transactional discussion about paid and unpaid bailees to deliver a gorgeous lesson for the ages about the importance of always trying and doing and being our best. Why should we never, ever cut corners and shirk our duties? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     437     Bava Metzia 35 - Righteous Groceries Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 35, speaks of the relation between debtor and creditor. Is it enough for a creditor to lend his wealth to debtors because he is an "upright person"? The producers of our sister podcast, Unorthodox, visited the Social Grocery Store in Tel Aviv just last week, a food pantry filled with upright volunteers that serve asylum seekers and migrants struggling to get by. Wondering what the bond is between wealth and righteousness? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 35 - Righteous Groceries full 22 35 Tablet Magazine Righteous Groceries Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 35, speaks of the relation between debtor and creditor. Is it enough for a creditor to lend his wealth to debtors because he is an "upright person"? The producers of our sister podcast, Unorthodox, visited the Social Grocery Store in Tel Aviv just last week, a food pantry filled with upright volunteers that serve asylum seekers and migrants struggling to get by. Wondering what the bond is between wealth and righteousness? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 35, speaks of the relation between debtor and creditor. Is it enough for a creditor to lend his wealth to debtors because he is an "upright person"? The producers of our sister podcast, Unorthodox, visited the Social Grocery Store in Tel Aviv just last week, a food pantry filled with upright volunteers that serve asylum seekers and migrants struggling to get by. Wondering what the bond is between wealth and righteousness? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1001     Bava Metzia 34 - Covet to Covet Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 34, unpacks the mystery of the shomer hinam, a person who agreed to watch over something free of charge and then, maybe, coveted the item for himself. Is it still a sin if he agrees to pay for it in full? And what does this seemingly dry, legalistic case teach us about remaining pure-hearted and kind? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 34 - Covet to Covet full 22 34 Tablet Magazine Covet to Covet Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 34, unpacks the mystery of the shomer hinam, a person who agreed to watch over something free of charge and then, maybe, coveted the item for himself. Is it still a sin if he agrees to pay for it in full? And what does this seemingly dry, legalistic case teach us about remaining pure-hearted and kind? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 34, unpacks the mystery of the shomer hinam, a person who agreed to watch over something free of charge and then, maybe, coveted the item for himself. Is it still a sin if he agrees to pay for it in full? And what does this seemingly dry, legalistic case teach us about remaining pure-hearted and kind? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    ]]>     405     Bava Metzia 32 and 33 – Teachers' Pets Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 32 and 33, weigh in on the question of who deserves more respect: Our parents or our teachers. It's a hot-button political issue in our never-ending culture wars, and the rabbis offer a definitive, and surprising, take. What is it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 32 and 33 – Teachers' Pets full 22 32 Tablet Magazine Teachers' Pets Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 32 and 33, weigh in on the question of who deserves more respect: Our parents or our teachers. It's a hot-button political issue in our never-ending culture wars, and the rabbis offer a definitive, and surprising, take. What is it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 32 and 33, weigh in on the question of who deserves more respect: Our parents or our teachers. It's a hot-button political issue in our never-ending culture wars, and the rabbis offer a definitive, and surprising, take. What is it? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     471     Bava Metzia 30 and 31 – An American Haggadah with Stu Halpern Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 30 and 31, stress the importance of teaching things in a way people can actually understand. Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern joins us to shed light on why this passage is crucial to the Passover Haggadah, and how it inspired America's Founding Fathers. How did the Exodus story resonate with Washington et al? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 30 and 31 – An American Haggadah with Stu Halpern full 22 30 Tablet Magazine An American Haggadah with Stu Halpern Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 30 and 31, stress the importance of teaching things in a way people can actually understand. Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern joins us to shed light on why this passage is crucial to the Passover Haggadah, and how it inspired America's Founding Fathers. How did the Exodus story resonate with Washington et al? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 30 and 31, stress the importance of teaching things in a way people can actually understand. Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern joins us to shed light on why this passage is crucial to the Passover Haggadah, and how it inspired America's Founding Fathers. How did the Exodus story resonate with Washington et al? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     459     Bava Metzia 29 – Soulful Materialism Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 29, instructs us that we should learn to take really good care of our possessions. What's the approach known as soulful materialism? And what does it teach us about radically rethinking the way we shop for and care for our stuff? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 29 – Soulful Materialism full 22 29 Tablet Magazine Soulful Materialism Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 29, instructs us that we should learn to take really good care of our possessions. What's the approach known as soulful materialism? And what does it teach us about radically rethinking the way we shop for and care for our stuff? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 29, instructs us that we should learn to take really good care of our possessions. What's the approach known as soulful materialism? And what does it teach us about radically rethinking the way we shop for and care for our stuff? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     483     Bava Metzia 28 – Facebook is Down Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 28, introduces us to a magical place: The Claimant's Stone, a spot in ancient Jerusalem where anyone who had lost or found anything would come to hang out and connect. It was, if you will, a sort of Facebook before Facebook; but did digital technology rob the idea of its meaning and purpose? And what advice, while we're at it, does Judaism have to offer us about navigating the thicket of social media? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 28 – Facebook is Down full 22 28 Tablet Magazine Facebook is Down Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 28, introduces us to a magical place: The Claimant's Stone, a spot in ancient Jerusalem where anyone who had lost or found anything would come to hang out and connect. It was, if you will, a sort of Facebook before Facebook; but did digital technology rob the idea of its meaning and purpose? And what advice, while we're at it, does Judaism have to offer us about navigating the thicket of social media? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 28, introduces us to a magical place: The Claimant's Stone, a spot in ancient Jerusalem where anyone who had lost or found anything would come to hang out and connect. It was, if you will, a sort of Facebook before Facebook; but did digital technology rob the idea of its meaning and purpose? And what advice, while we're at it, does Judaism have to offer us about navigating the thicket of social media? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     468     Bava Metzia 27 – Elementary, My Dear Watson Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 27, is a masterclass in deductive reasoning. What's deductive reasoning? Why did the rabbis of the Talmud cherish it? And what does any of it have to do with a certain famous British detective known for his deerstalker hat and his cranky companion? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 27 – Elementary, My Dear Watson full 22 27 Tablet Magazine Elementary, My Dear Watson Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 27, is a masterclass in deductive reasoning. What's deductive reasoning? Why did the rabbis of the Talmud cherish it? And what does any of it have to do with a certain famous British detective known for his deerstalker hat and his cranky companion? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 27, is a masterclass in deductive reasoning. What's deductive reasoning? Why did the rabbis of the Talmud cherish it? And what does any of it have to do with a certain famous British detective known for his deerstalker hat and his cranky companion? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     573     Bava Metzia 25 and 26 – Too Late Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 25 and 26, raise a terrifying proposition: That no matter how firmly we believe there's always time to do the right thing and make amends and fix what we've broken, sometimes we may simply and sadly be too late. How do we extract something positive and sweet from this bitter teaching? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 25 and 26 – Too Late full 22 25 Tablet Magazine Too Late Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 25 and 26, raise a terrifying proposition: That no matter how firmly we believe there's always time to do the right thing and make amends and fix what we've broken, sometimes we may simply and sadly be too late. How do we extract something positive and sweet from this bitter teaching? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 25 and 26, raise a terrifying proposition: That no matter how firmly we believe there's always time to do the right thing and make amends and fix what we've broken, sometimes we may simply and sadly be too late. How do we extract something positive and sweet from this bitter teaching? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     476     Bava Metzia 23 and 24 – Apples to Apples Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 23 and 24, ask what makes an item immediately and distinctly recognizable. As it happens, the same exact question occupied some of our finest trademark lawyers as they did battle in court to protect their clients' unique and immediately recognizable brands. What makes something distinct enough to merit a trademark? And why did the Beatles duke it out with Steve Jobs over this very question? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 23 and 24 – Apples to Apples full 22 23 Tablet Magazine Apples to Apples Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 23 and 24, ask what makes an item immediately and distinctly recognizable. As it happens, the same exact question occupied some of our finest trademark lawyers as they did battle in court to protect their clients' unique and immediately recognizable brands. What makes something distinct enough to merit a trademark? And why did the Beatles duke it out with Steve Jobs over this very question? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 23 and 24, ask what makes an item immediately and distinctly recognizable. As it happens, the same exact question occupied some of our finest trademark lawyers as they did battle in court to protect their clients' unique and immediately recognizable brands. What makes something distinct enough to merit a trademark? And why did the Beatles duke it out with Steve Jobs over this very question? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     473     Bava Metzia 22 – Dinner is a Battlefield Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 22, discusses one of society's most pressing, and most tragically misunderstood, topics, namely how to host a dinner party. What solemn responsibilities do hosts, and guests, have when breaking bread? And why is a good dinner party more like a shootout than like a picnic? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 21 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 22 – Dinner is a Battlefield full 22 22 Tablet Magazine Dinner is a Battlefield Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 22, discusses one of society's most pressing, and most tragically misunderstood, topics, namely how to host a dinner party. What solemn responsibilities do hosts, and guests, have when breaking bread? And why is a good dinner party more like a shootout than like a picnic? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 22, discusses one of society's most pressing, and most tragically misunderstood, topics, namely how to host a dinner party. What solemn responsibilities do hosts, and guests, have when breaking bread? And why is a good dinner party more like a shootout than like a picnic? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     596     Bava Metzia 21 – Introducing Sivan Says: Taking the Torah Personally On today’s episode, we again take a break from Talmud and today's page, Bava Metzia 21, to play you our brand new podcast, Sivan Says: Taking the Torah Personally. It’s a weekly parsha podcast with me, Liel Liebovitz, and Israeli journalist and Torah scholar Sivan Rahav Meir. In our debut episode, Sivan tells us all about the story of Purim; explains how this year's Taanit Esther - Esther's Fast - takes on new meaning for the families of female hostages; and teaches four purim commandments for us to do in our own lives. You can find Sivan Says at TabletMag.com/sivansays, or whever you listen to podcasts. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 21 – Introducing Sivan Says: Taking the Torah Personally full 22 21 Tablet Magazine Introducing Sivan Says: Taking the Torah Personally On today’s episode, we again take a break from Talmud and today's page, Bava Metzia 21, to play you our brand new podcast, Sivan Says: Taking the Torah Personally. It’s a weekly parsha podcast with me, Liel Liebovitz, and Israeli journalist and Torah scholar Sivan Rahav Meir. In our debut episode, Sivan tells us all about the story of Purim; explains how this year's Taanit Esther - Esther's Fast - takes on new meaning for the families of female hostages; and teaches four purim commandments for us to do in our own lives. You can find Sivan Says at TabletMag.com/sivansays, or whever you listen to podcasts. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. On today’s episode, we again take a break from Talmud and today's page, Bava Metzia 21, to play you our brand new podcast, Sivan Says: Taking the Torah Personally. It’s a weekly parsha podcast with me, Liel Liebovitz, and Israeli journalist and Torah scholar Sivan Rahav Meir. In our debut episode, Sivan tells us all about the story of Purim; explains how this year's Taanit Esther - Esther's Fast - takes on new meaning for the families of female hostages; and teaches four purim commandments for us to do in our own lives.

    You can find Sivan Says at TabletMag.com/sivansays, or whever you listen to podcasts.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1325     Bava Metzia 20 – Talmud, Meet Torah with Sivan Rahav Meir On today’s episode, instead of bringing you an episode about Bava Metzia 20, we take a break from Talmud to tell you about a new podcast we’re launching tomorrow called Sivan Says: Taking the Torah Personally. It’s a weekly parsha podcast with Israeli journalist and Torah scholar Sivan Rahav Meir. Sivan joins us on Take One to tell us about the 2000 year old “home page” of the Jewish people. You can find Sivan Says at TabletMag.com/sivansays, or whever you listen to podcasts. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 20 – Talmud, Meet Torah with Sivan Rahav Meir full 22 20 Tablet Magazine Talmud, Meet Torah with Sivan Rahav Meir On today’s episode, instead of bringing you an episode about Bava Metzia 20, we take a break from Talmud to tell you about a new podcast we’re launching tomorrow called Sivan Says: Taking the Torah Personally. It’s a weekly parsha podcast with Israeli journalist and Torah scholar Sivan Rahav Meir. Sivan joins us on Take One to tell us about the 2000 year old “home page” of the Jewish people. You can find Sivan Says at TabletMag.com/sivansays, or whever you listen to podcasts. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. On today’s episode, instead of bringing you an episode about Bava Metzia 20, we take a break from Talmud to tell you about a new podcast we’re launching tomorrow called Sivan Says: Taking the Torah Personally. It’s a weekly parsha podcast with Israeli journalist and Torah scholar Sivan Rahav Meir. Sivan joins us on Take One to tell us about the 2000 year old “home page” of the Jewish people.

    You can find Sivan Says at TabletMag.com/sivansays, or whever you listen to podcasts.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     774     Bava Metzia 18 and 19 – God is in the Details Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 18 and 19, are a master class in paying attention to detail. Do details really matter? And is it better, when doing anything from looking for your keys to handling your legal documents, to sweat the small stuff or look at the big picture instead? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 18 and 19 – God is in the Details full 22 18 Tablet Magazine God is in the Details Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 18 and 19, are a master class in paying attention to detail. Do details really matter? And is it better, when doing anything from looking for your keys to handling your legal documents, to sweat the small stuff or look at the big picture instead? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 18 and 19, are a master class in paying attention to detail. Do details really matter? And is it better, when doing anything from looking for your keys to handling your legal documents, to sweat the small stuff or look at the big picture instead? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     425     Bava Metzia 16 and 17 – Seek and You Shall Find Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 16 and 17, begin as an ordinary sounding discussion of legal documents but soon blossom into a profound, and profoundly relevant, life lesson. Why does Rabbi Yohanan urge us to slow down and take a closer look at life's seemingly most ordinary interactions? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 16 and 17 – Seek and You Shall Find full 22 16 Tablet Magazine Seek and You Shall Find Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 16 and 17, begin as an ordinary sounding discussion of legal documents but soon blossom into a profound, and profoundly relevant, life lesson. Why does Rabbi Yohanan urge us to slow down and take a closer look at life's seemingly most ordinary interactions? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 16 and 17, begin as an ordinary sounding discussion of legal documents but soon blossom into a profound, and profoundly relevant, life lesson. Why does Rabbi Yohanan urge us to slow down and take a closer look at life's seemingly most ordinary interactions? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     431     Bava Metzia 15 – Praying for the Defenders of Our Destiny with Menachem Butler Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 15, we're actually going to take a look at a new anthology from Tablet colleague Menachem Butler and co-editor Aviad Hacohen. The anthology, called Praying for the Defenders of Our Destiny: The Mi Sheberach for IDF Soldiers, was prepared in response to the October 7th massacre. It collects over seventy contributions from scholars, rabbis, and thinkers, that investigate the history, composition, and controversies surrounding the Mi Sheberach prayer, highlighting its evolution and relevance in modern times. Why do we need a specific prayer for the IDF? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 15 – Praying for the Defenders of Our Destiny with Menachem Butler full 22 15 Tablet Magazine Praying for the Defenders of Our Destiny with Menachem Butler Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 15, we're actually going to take a look at a new anthology from Tablet colleague Menachem Butler and co-editor Aviad Hacohen. The anthology, called Praying for the Defenders of Our Destiny: The Mi Sheberach for IDF Soldiers, was prepared in response to the October 7th massacre. It collects over seventy contributions from scholars, rabbis, and thinkers, that investigate the history, composition, and controversies surrounding the Mi Sheberach prayer, highlighting its evolution and relevance in modern times. Why do we need a specific prayer for the IDF? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 15, we're actually going to take a look at a new anthology from Tablet colleague Menachem Butler and co-editor Aviad Hacohen. The anthology, called Praying for the Defenders of Our Destiny: The Mi Sheberach for IDF Soldiers, was prepared in response to the October 7th massacre. It collects over seventy contributions from scholars, rabbis, and thinkers, that investigate the history, composition, and controversies surrounding the Mi Sheberach prayer, highlighting its evolution and relevance in modern times.

    Why do we need a specific prayer for the IDF? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     993     Bava Metzia 14 – The Pursuit of Home with Scott Harris Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 14, ponders why so many of us, from Talmudic times onwards, have been so obsessed with owning real estate. Scott Harris, real estate agent and the host of a new podcast about the spiritual side of home ownership -- The Pursuit of Home -- joins us to talk about how property assuages our longing for permanence and about why no piece of real estate is ever without its emotional meanings. What mistakes do you usually make when we're house shopping? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 14 – The Pursuit of Home with Scott Harris full 22 14 Tablet Magazine The Pursuit of Home with Scott Harris Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 14, ponders why so many of us, from Talmudic times onwards, have been so obsessed with owning real estate. Scott Harris, real estate agent and the host of a new podcast about the spiritual side of home ownership -- The Pursuit of Home -- joins us to talk about how property assuages our longing for permanence and about why no piece of real estate is ever without its emotional meanings. What mistakes do you usually make when we're house shopping? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 14, ponders why so many of us, from Talmudic times onwards, have been so obsessed with owning real estate. Scott Harris, real estate agent and the host of a new podcast about the spiritual side of home ownership -- The Pursuit of Home -- joins us to talk about how property assuages our longing for permanence and about why no piece of real estate is ever without its emotional meanings. What mistakes do you usually make when we're house shopping? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     548     Bava Metzia 13 – Going Green Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 13, has the rabbis doing some creative recycling. What to do with a bit of papyrus that's no longer a useful legal document? And how could the ancient world's habits teach us a very valuable lesson about being less wasteful? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 13 – Going Green full 22 13 Tablet Magazine Going Green Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 13, has the rabbis doing some creative recycling. What to do with a bit of papyrus that's no longer a useful legal document? And how could the ancient world's habits teach us a very valuable lesson about being less wasteful? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 13, has the rabbis doing some creative recycling. What to do with a bit of papyrus that's no longer a useful legal document? And how could the ancient world's habits teach us a very valuable lesson about being less wasteful? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     389     Bava Metzia 11 and 12 – Adulting with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 11 and 12, raise a question that troubles many of us: What, precisely, makes a person an adult? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on the meaning of growing up and becoming a man or a woman in full. How was Moses the ultimate practitioner of adulting? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 11 and 12 – Adulting with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 22 11 Tablet Magazine Adulting with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 11 and 12, raise a question that troubles many of us: What, precisely, makes a person an adult? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on the meaning of growing up and becoming a man or a woman in full. How was Moses the ultimate practitioner of adulting? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 11 and 12, raise a question that troubles many of us: What, precisely, makes a person an adult? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on the meaning of growing up and becoming a man or a woman in full. How was Moses the ultimate practitioner of adulting? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     499     Bava Metzia 9 and 10 – In God's Shadow Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 9 and 10, wonder how we truly assume ownership of an animal, which is really another way of asking how we assume ownership of our own lives. Do the rabbis want us to devote our days to study and contemplation? Or should we focus on constant and fruitful action instead? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 9 and 10 – In God's Shadow full 22 9 Tablet Magazine In God's Shadow Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 9 and 10, wonder how we truly assume ownership of an animal, which is really another way of asking how we assume ownership of our own lives. Do the rabbis want us to devote our days to study and contemplation? Or should we focus on constant and fruitful action instead? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 9 and 10, wonder how we truly assume ownership of an animal, which is really another way of asking how we assume ownership of our own lives. Do the rabbis want us to devote our days to study and contemplation? Or should we focus on constant and fruitful action instead? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     493     Bava Metzia 8 – Mornings on Horseback with Lily Leibovitz Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 8, asks us to ponder what it actually means to ride a horse. Lily Leibovitz, a 12-year-old master equestrian, joins us to share the magical sensation of bonding with a strong, enormous animal, and why this connection had enchanted humans for millennia. How do you get the animal to listen to your wishes, and how do you tune in to its needs? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 8 – Mornings on Horseback with Lily Leibovitz full 22 8 Tablet Magazine Mornings on Horseback with Lily Leibovitz Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 8, asks us to ponder what it actually means to ride a horse. Lily Leibovitz, a 12-year-old master equestrian, joins us to share the magical sensation of bonding with a strong, enormous animal, and why this connection had enchanted humans for millennia. How do you get the animal to listen to your wishes, and how do you tune in to its needs? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 8, asks us to ponder what it actually means to ride a horse. Lily Leibovitz, a 12-year-old master equestrian, joins us to share the magical sensation of bonding with a strong, enormous animal, and why this connection had enchanted humans for millennia. How do you get the animal to listen to your wishes, and how do you tune in to its needs? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     509     Bava Metzia 7 – Serving At the Pleasure of the President with Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 7 discusses the validity of a bill of divorce if it is handed to a woman by her husband while he still holds on to it with a string, indicating that if he can pull the string and take it back, the bill of divorce is not legitimate, but if the string is too flimsy, or he can not pull it back, then the divorce is final. Tevi Troy returns to focus on the question of possession, and the specific question of when one truly takes possession of a job in the White House. From famous short-term White House employee Anthony Scaramucci, to a less well known employee TJ Ducklo, who worked for the Biden administration and others, the White House can be a fickle employer. What was the shortest employment record in the White House? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 7 – Serving At the Pleasure of the President with Tevi Troy full 22 7 Tablet Magazine Serving At the Pleasure of the President with Tevi Troy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 7 discusses the validity of a bill of divorce if it is handed to a woman by her husband while he still holds on to it with a string, indicating that if he can pull the string and take it back, the bill of divorce is not legitimate, but if the string is too flimsy, or he can not pull it back, then the divorce is final. Tevi Troy returns to focus on the question of possession, and the specific question of when one truly takes possession of a job in the White House. From famous short-term White House employee Anthony Scaramucci, to a less well known employee TJ Ducklo, who worked for the Biden administration and others, the White House can be a fickle employer. What was the shortest employment record in the White House? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 7 discusses the validity of a bill of divorce if it is handed to a woman by her husband while he still holds on to it with a string, indicating that if he can pull the string and take it back, the bill of divorce is not legitimate, but if the string is too flimsy, or he can not pull it back, then the divorce is final. Tevi Troy returns to focus on the question of possession, and the specific question of when one truly takes possession of a job in the White House. From famous short-term White House employee Anthony Scaramucci, to a less well known employee TJ Ducklo, who worked for the Biden administration and others, the White House can be a fickle employer. What was the shortest employment record in the White House? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     434     Bava Metzia 6 – Until Proven Innocent Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 6, interrogates that old chestnut of TV cop dramas, namely that a guilty suspect is always cool and in command when interrogated while an innocent one is distressed. Is that true? And what impact did this prevalent theory of policing have on wrongfully convicting people of crimes they didn't commit? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 6 – Until Proven Innocent full 22 6 Tablet Magazine Until Proven Innocent Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 6, interrogates that old chestnut of TV cop dramas, namely that a guilty suspect is always cool and in command when interrogated while an innocent one is distressed. Is that true? And what impact did this prevalent theory of policing have on wrongfully convicting people of crimes they didn't commit? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 6, interrogates that old chestnut of TV cop dramas, namely that a guilty suspect is always cool and in command when interrogated while an innocent one is distressed. Is that true? And what impact did this prevalent theory of policing have on wrongfully convicting people of crimes they didn't commit? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     504     Bava Metzia 4 and 5 – In Praise of Not Knowing with Josh Kross Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 4 and 5, tell us a story of theft and accusation riddled with uncertainty. Producer Josh Kross joins us to talk about what we can do when we simply don't have enough information to go on, and why sometimes doubt isn't the worst thing to experience. What to do when you're trapped on a mountain with no power and no clue? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 4 and 5 – In Praise of Not Knowing with Josh Kross full 22 4 Tablet Magazine In Praise of Not Knowing with Josh Kross Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 4 and 5, tell us a story of theft and accusation riddled with uncertainty. Producer Josh Kross joins us to talk about what we can do when we simply don't have enough information to go on, and why sometimes doubt isn't the worst thing to experience. What to do when you're trapped on a mountain with no power and no clue? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 4 and 5, tell us a story of theft and accusation riddled with uncertainty. Producer Josh Kross joins us to talk about what we can do when we simply don't have enough information to go on, and why sometimes doubt isn't the worst thing to experience. What to do when you're trapped on a mountain with no power and no clue? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     482     Bava Metzia 2 and 3 – Welcome to Tractate Bava Metzia with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 2 and 3, introduce us to a brand new tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what's in store. What life lessons are we to learn from the famous story about two dudes holding on to a Tallis, each insisting that it belongs to him? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Metzia 2 and 3 – Welcome to Tractate Bava Metzia with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin full 22 2 Tablet Magazine Welcome to Tractate Bava Metzia with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 2 and 3, introduce us to a brand new tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what's in store. What life lessons are we to learn from the famous story about two dudes holding on to a Tallis, each insisting that it belongs to him? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 2 and 3, introduce us to a brand new tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what's in store. What life lessons are we to learn from the famous story about two dudes holding on to a Tallis, each insisting that it belongs to him? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     447     Bava Kama 119 – The Far Side of Tractate Bava Kama Today’s Talmud page is Bava Kama 119, and it is the ending of tractate Bava Kama. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to reflect on how all the rules about cows tell us really how we should treat each other. Should we really sweat the small stuff? Listen and find out. If you would like to read Rabbi Bashevkin’s essay about the end of this tractate, you can read it here. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 119 – The Far Side of Tractate Bava Kama full 21 119 Tablet Magazine The Far Side of Tractate Bava Kama Today’s Talmud page is Bava Kama 119, and it is the ending of tractate Bava Kama. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to reflect on how all the rules about cows tell us really how we should treat each other. Should we really sweat the small stuff? Listen and find out. If you would like to read Rabbi Bashevkin’s essay about the end of this tractate, you can read it here. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page is Bava Kama 119, and it is the ending of tractate Bava Kama. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to reflect on how all the rules about cows tell us really how we should treat each other. Should we really sweat the small stuff? Listen and find out.

    If you would like to read Rabbi Bashevkin’s essay about the end of this tractate, you can read it here.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     583     Bava Kama 118 – Buyer beware Today’s Talmud pages are Bava Kama 118, gives us a long list of transactions that can and do go awfully wrong. And while not many of us these days buy calves from women in the Sharon region of Israel, we do shop on apps that frequently leave much to be desired. What do the rabbis of the Talmud have to teach us about shopping experiences gone bad? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 118 – Buyer beware full 21 118 Tablet Magazine Buyer beware Today’s Talmud pages are Bava Kama 118, gives us a long list of transactions that can and do go awfully wrong. And while not many of us these days buy calves from women in the Sharon region of Israel, we do shop on apps that frequently leave much to be desired. What do the rabbis of the Talmud have to teach us about shopping experiences gone bad? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages are Bava Kama 118, gives us a long list of transactions that can and do go awfully wrong. And while not many of us these days buy calves from women in the Sharon region of Israel, we do shop on apps that frequently leave much to be desired. What do the rabbis of the Talmud have to teach us about shopping experiences gone bad? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.


    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     483     Bava Kama 117 – The Price of Being Visibly Jewish Today’s Talmud pages are Bava Kama 117, tells a story of a Jew harassed for being visibly Jewish, a problem that, sadly, plagues many of us today. Gayle Kirschenbaum joins us with a moving personal essay addressing this question precisely. Should we wear our Stars of David proudly and openly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 117 – The Price of Being Visibly Jewish full 21 117 Tablet Magazine The Price of Being Visibly Jewish Today’s Talmud pages are Bava Kama 117, tells a story of a Jew harassed for being visibly Jewish, a problem that, sadly, plagues many of us today. Gayle Kirschenbaum joins us with a moving personal essay addressing this question precisely. Should we wear our Stars of David proudly and openly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages are Bava Kama 117, tells a story of a Jew harassed for being visibly Jewish, a problem that, sadly, plagues many of us today. Gayle Kirschenbaum joins us with a moving personal essay addressing this question precisely. Should we wear our Stars of David proudly and openly? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1195     Bava Kama 115 and 116 – The Genius of Daf Yomi Today’s Talmud pages are Bava Kama 115 and 116, but they inspire us to ask a bigger question. With thousands of years of Talmud study already in the books, why do we need new translation and new editions to study? Rabbi Menachem Evan-Israel, son of famed Talmud scholar and translator Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, joins us to discuss. Why, in 2024, do we need to keep revisiting the work? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 115 and 116 – The Genius of Daf Yomi full 21 115 Tablet Magazine The Genius of Daf Yomi Today’s Talmud pages are Bava Kama 115 and 116, but they inspire us to ask a bigger question. With thousands of years of Talmud study already in the books, why do we need new translation and new editions to study? Rabbi Menachem Evan-Israel, son of famed Talmud scholar and translator Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, joins us to discuss. Why, in 2024, do we need to keep revisiting the work? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages are Bava Kama 115 and 116, but they inspire us to ask a bigger question. With thousands of years of Talmud study already in the books, why do we need new translation and new editions to study? Rabbi Menachem Evan-Israel, son of famed Talmud scholar and translator Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, joins us to discuss. Why, in 2024, do we need to keep revisiting the work? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     628     Bava Kama 113 and 114 – The Fabrics of our Lives Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 113 and 114, asks whether Jews can use prohibited fabrics to protect ourselves from paying customs duties levied only on Jews. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us and explains that this kind of subterfuge is generally frowned upon, but also a garment that helps save a life through trickery may be the best choice. How can a story about American soldiers in World War II help us decide? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 113 and 114 – The Fabrics of our Lives full 21 113 Tablet Magazine The Fabrics of our Lives Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 113 and 114, asks whether Jews can use prohibited fabrics to protect ourselves from paying customs duties levied only on Jews. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us and explains that this kind of subterfuge is generally frowned upon, but also a garment that helps save a life through trickery may be the best choice. How can a story about American soldiers in World War II help us decide? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 113 and 114, asks whether Jews can use prohibited fabrics to protect ourselves from paying customs duties levied only on Jews. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us and explains that this kind of subterfuge is generally frowned upon, but also a garment that helps save a life through trickery may be the best choice. How can a story about American soldiers in World War II help us decide? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     560     Bava Kama 112 – The Cow and The Playstation Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 112 asks what is a child’s obligation if their parent borrows a cow to use for agricultural work, and then dies. Hudson Leibovitz joins us to discuss a more modern version of this quandary, and shares what he thinks about being responsible for the deals that his father made. He also shares the difference between what he is responsible for versus what might just be an accident. What is an unavoidable accident, and who is responsible when one occurs? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 112 – The Cow and The Playstation full 21 112 Tablet Magazine The cow and the playstation Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 112 asks what is a child’s obligation if their parent borrows a cow to use for agricultural work, and then dies. Hudson Leibovitz joins us to discuss a more modern version of this quandary, and shares what he thinks about being responsible for the deals that his father made. He also shares the difference between what he is responsible for versus what might just be an accident. What is an unavoidable accident, and who is responsible when one occurs? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 112 asks what is a child’s obligation if their parent borrows a cow to use for agricultural work, and then dies. Hudson Leibovitz joins us to discuss a more modern version of this quandary, and shares what he thinks about being responsible for the deals that his father made. He also shares the difference between what he is responsible for versus what might just be an accident. What is an unavoidable accident, and who is responsible when one occurs? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     463     Bava Kama 111 – A Memorable Story Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 111 asks whether a child is responsible to pay back a debt left by a parent who has robbed. Tablet’s Executive Editor Wayne Hoffman joins us to discuss his book The End of Her in which he attempts to solve the murder of his great-grandmother. He discusses the double agenda in writing his book of setting out to solve the mystery of this murder, and to figure out the value of the story that had been passed down about this horrible event, and the value of storytelling overall. What do we owe towards the bad decisions of our ancestors? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 111 – A Memorable Story full 21 111 Tablet Magazine A memorable story Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 111 asks whether a child is responsible to pay back a debt left by a parent who has robbed. Tablet’s Executive Editor Wayne Hoffman joins us to discuss his book The End of Her in which he attempts to solve the murder of his great-grandmother. He discusses the double agenda in writing his book of setting out to solve the mystery of this murder, and to figure out the value of the story that had been passed down about this horrible event, and the value of storytelling overall. What do we owe towards the bad decisions of our ancestors? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 111 asks whether a child is responsible to pay back a debt left by a parent who has robbed. Tablet’s Executive Editor Wayne Hoffman joins us to discuss his book The End of Her in which he attempts to solve the murder of his great-grandmother. He discusses the double agenda in writing his book of setting out to solve the mystery of this murder, and to figure out the value of the story that had been passed down about this horrible event, and the value of storytelling overall. What do we owe towards the bad decisions of our ancestors? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     503     Bava Kama 110 – We Are All Converts Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 110 continues the conversation of repaying a debt to a convert to Judaism after they have died. To our modern ears, it is difficult to consider the idea that a convert is different than one born a Jew. Instead, perhaps we should consider how we all make the choice to be Jews each day as we go through our lives. The food we choose to eat, the prayers we choose to take part in, the mitzvot we commit to making a part of our lives, are affirmations that we make to declare ourselves Jewish. What are other ways that we choose to be Jewish each day? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 110 – We Are All Converts full 21 110 Tablet Magazine We are all converts Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 110 continues the conversation of repaying a debt to a convert to Judaism after they have died. To our modern ears, it is difficult to consider the idea that a convert is different than one born a Jew. Instead, perhaps we should consider how we all make the choice to be Jews each day as we go through our lives. The food we choose to eat, the prayers we choose to take part in, the mitzvot we commit to making a part of our lives, are affirmations that we make to declare ourselves Jewish. What are other ways that we choose to be Jewish each day? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 110 continues the conversation of repaying a debt to a convert to Judaism after they have died. To our modern ears, it is difficult to consider the idea that a convert is different than one born a Jew. Instead, perhaps we should consider how we all make the choice to be Jews each day as we go through our lives. The food we choose to eat, the prayers we choose to take part in, the mitzvot we commit to making a part of our lives, are affirmations that we make to declare ourselves Jewish. What are other ways that we choose to be Jewish each day? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     447     Bava Kama 108 and 109 – Like A Baby Reborn Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 108 and 109 ask what should happen if a robber needs to repay a debt to someone who has converted to Judaism after they have died, as while most debts can be paid to an heir, a convert (who has not married and had children of their own) has no heir. The Talmud answers this question by saying that the debt should be paid to a priest. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin introduces the Talmudic principle that a person who chooses to become a Jew, is like a baby reborn, and how this larger principle that flows throughout the Talmud may have come from this page of Talmud, and that the choice to convert is the joining of a new family and a full transformation of your being. How can this principle help explain what happens when we bond with our chosen family? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 108 and 109 – Like A Baby Reborn full 21 108 Tablet Magazine Like a baby reborn Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 108 and 109 ask what should happen if a robber needs to repay a debt to someone who has converted to Judaism after they have died, as while most debts can be paid to an heir, a convert (who has not married and had children of their own) has no heir. The Talmud answers this question by saying that the debt should be paid to a priest. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin introduces the Talmudic principle that a person who chooses to become a Jew, is like a baby reborn, and how this larger principle that flows throughout the Talmud may have come from this page of Talmud, and that the choice to convert is the joining of a new family and a full transformation of your being. How can this principle help explain what happens when we bond with our chosen family? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 108 and 109 ask what should happen if a robber needs to repay a debt to someone who has converted to Judaism after they have died, as while most debts can be paid to an heir, a convert (who has not married and had children of their own) has no heir. The Talmud answers this question by saying that the debt should be paid to a priest. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin introduces the Talmudic principle that a person who chooses to become a Jew, is like a baby reborn, and how this larger principle that flows throughout the Talmud may have come from this page of Talmud, and that the choice to convert is the joining of a new family and a full transformation of your being. How can this principle help explain what happens when we bond with our chosen family? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     539     Bava Kama 106 and 107 – Loving Me into Being Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 106 and 107 ask why a debtor must take an oath when they claim that the money owed is some portion of the debt that the lender indicates is owed, but does not have to take such an oath when they claim that they don’t owe any money at all. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explore why someone might admit to some of the debt because admitting to none of it is too difficult to do. The Talmud indicates that it is easier to believe someone who indicates that they owe part of a debt, than someone who denies the debt entirely. Why is it so difficult to lie to someone who has done something for you? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 16 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 106 and 107 – Loving Me into Being full 21 106 Tablet Magazine Loving me into being Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 106 and 107 ask why a debtor must take an oath when they claim that the money owed is some portion of the debt that the lender indicates is owed, but does not have to take such an oath when they claim that they don’t owe any money at all. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explore why someone might admit to some of the debt because admitting to none of it is too difficult to do. The Talmud indicates that it is easier to believe someone who indicates that they owe part of a debt, than someone who denies the debt entirely. Why is it so difficult to lie to someone who has done something for you? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 106 and 107 ask why a debtor must take an oath when they claim that the money owed is some portion of the debt that the lender indicates is owed, but does not have to take such an oath when they claim that they don’t owe any money at all. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explore why someone might admit to some of the debt because admitting to none of it is too difficult to do. The Talmud indicates that it is easier to believe someone who indicates that they owe part of a debt, than someone who denies the debt entirely. Why is it so difficult to lie to someone who has done something for you? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     510     Bava Kama 105 – Strict Adherence to The Rules Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 105 explains that a Nazarite who is obligated to shave their head, has not fulfilled their obligation if two hairs remain on their head. To our modern ears, this determination appears extreme, but the Rabbis ask us to consider that there are times when compromise is not the appropriate response, and the strict adherence to certain principles is. Are there certain lines that we must maintain with strict adherence in order to ensure a system of true justice? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 105 – Strict Adherence to The Rules full 21 105 Tablet Magazine Strict adherence to the rules Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 105 explains that a Nazarite who is obligated to shave their head, has not fulfilled their obligation if two hairs remain on their head. To our modern ears, this determination appears extreme, but the Rabbis ask us to consider that there are times when compromise is not the appropriate response, and the strict adherence to certain principles is. Are there certain lines that we must maintain with strict adherence in order to ensure a system of true justice? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 105 explains that a Nazarite who is obligated to shave their head, has not fulfilled their obligation if two hairs remain on their head. To our modern ears, this determination appears extreme, but the Rabbis ask us to consider that there are times when compromise is not the appropriate response, and the strict adherence to certain principles is. Are there certain lines that we must maintain with strict adherence in order to ensure a system of true justice? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     456     Bava Kama 104 – Acting As An Agent Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 104 continues the conversation about whether one can designate an agent to accept payment on your behalf, and the Rabbis are not in agreement. Tevi Troy returns to discuss the many agents that Presidents must appoint to aide them in their administration, and the correct ways that such an agent should behave if they do not agree with the policies of the President that appointed them. During the Clinton administration, Peter Edelman, who was appointed by the President, disagreed with certain policies and chose to do the honorable thing and resign from his post. Is it appropriate for someone in the administration to publicly disagree with the President and remain in their post? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 104 – Acting As An Agent full 21 104 Tablet Magazine Acting as an agent Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 104 continues the conversation about whether one can designate an agent to accept payment on your behalf, and the Rabbis are not in agreement. Tevi Troy returns to discuss the many agents that Presidents must appoint to aide them in their administration, and the correct ways that such an agent should behave if they do not agree with the policies of the President that appointed them. During the Clinton administration, Peter Edelman, who was appointed by the President, disagreed with certain policies and chose to do the honorable thing and resign from his post. Is it appropriate for someone in the administration to publicly disagree with the President and remain in their post? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 104 continues the conversation about whether one can designate an agent to accept payment on your behalf, and the Rabbis are not in agreement. Tevi Troy returns to discuss the many agents that Presidents must appoint to aide them in their administration, and the correct ways that such an agent should behave if they do not agree with the policies of the President that appointed them. During the Clinton administration, Peter Edelman, who was appointed by the President, disagreed with certain policies and chose to do the honorable thing and resign from his post. Is it appropriate for someone in the administration to publicly disagree with the President and remain in their post? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     457     Bava Kama 103 – Enabling Repentance Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 103 begins by explaining that a robber must travel across the world in order to repay a debt for something they stole, indicating that they are not able to send someone else to repay it, or give it to a family member instead of directly to the person they stole from. But then, they say that a debt can be paid by giving it to an agent of the court. This piece of Talmud teaches us of the importance of repentance, but also teaches us that we should not make it so difficult that one cannot attain forgiveness. Is getting justice about punishment, or trying to affect change? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 103 – Enabling Repentance full 21 103 Tablet Magazine Enabling repentance Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 103 begins by explaining that a robber must travel across the world in order to repay a debt for something they stole, indicating that they are not able to send someone else to repay it, or give it to a family member instead of directly to the person they stole from. But then, they say that a debt can be paid by giving it to an agent of the court. This piece of Talmud teaches us of the importance of repentance, but also teaches us that we should not make it so difficult that one cannot attain forgiveness. Is getting justice about punishment, or trying to affect change? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 103 begins by explaining that a robber must travel across the world in order to repay a debt for something they stole, indicating that they are not able to send someone else to repay it, or give it to a family member instead of directly to the person they stole from. But then, they say that a debt can be paid by giving it to an agent of the court. This piece of Talmud teaches us of the importance of repentance, but also teaches us that we should not make it so difficult that one cannot attain forgiveness. Is getting justice about punishment, or trying to affect change? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     476     Bava Kama 101 and 102 – A Birthday Surprise Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 101 and 102 asks what happens when a carpenter is asked to make a chair, but instead makes a bench, which is of lower value, or the reverse, where the carpenter who is hired to make a bench, makes a chair instead. The larger question that one might ask is whether one should create something beautiful that only can be enjoyed by one, or something that could be enjoyed by a community. Arie Dosoretz, joins Stephanie Butnick to discuss his choice of a birthday gift for his wife Jane Bernstein. Instead of a gift just for her, he chose to sponsor a special Beautifully Jewish event to celebrate Jane and to foster a sense of community and belonging. How can we all celebrate our special milestones in a way that will be enjoyed by us and our larger community? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 101 and 102 – A Birthday Surprise full 21 101 Tablet Magazine A birthday surprise Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 101 and 102 asks what happens when a carpenter is asked to make a chair, but instead makes a bench, which is of lower value, or the reverse, where the carpenter who is hired to make a bench, makes a chair instead. The larger question that one might ask is whether one should create something beautiful that only can be enjoyed by one, or something that could be enjoyed by a community. Arie Dosoretz, joins Stephanie Butnick to discuss his choice of a birthday gift for his wife Jane Bernstein. Instead of a gift just for her, he chose to sponsor a special Beautifully Jewish event to celebrate Jane and to foster a sense of community and belonging. How can we all celebrate our special milestones in a way that will be enjoyed by us and our larger community? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 101 and 102 asks what happens when a carpenter is asked to make a chair, but instead makes a bench, which is of lower value, or the reverse, where the carpenter who is hired to make a bench, makes a chair instead. The larger question that one might ask is whether one should create something beautiful that only can be enjoyed by one, or something that could be enjoyed by a community. Arie Dosoretz, joins Stephanie Butnick to discuss his choice of a birthday gift for his wife Jane Bernstein. Instead of a gift just for her, he chose to sponsor a special Beautifully Jewish event to celebrate Jane and to foster a sense of community and belonging. How can we all celebrate our special milestones in a way that will be enjoyed by us and our larger community? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     508     Bava Kama 99 and 100 – Deference To Experts Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 99 and 100 asks whether what deference we need to give to experts who may get something wrong. In considering this question, we share an interview from our sister podcast Unorthodox, where we chat with Thomas Nichols, professor of national security at the United States Naval War College, about his book The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters. He explains the dangers of experts being branded as out-of-touch elites and experience itself being shunned—and how President Trump is the avatar of this cultural shift. What does a five-time Jeopardy champion have to teach us about the Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 99 and 100 – Deference To Experts full 21 99 Tablet Magazine Deference to experts Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 99 and 100 asks whether what deference we need to give to experts who may get something wrong. In considering this question, we share an interview from our sister podcast Unorthodox, where we chat with Thomas Nichols, professor of national security at the United States Naval War College, about his book The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters. He explains the dangers of experts being branded as out-of-touch elites and experience itself being shunned—and how President Trump is the avatar of this cultural shift. What does a five-time Jeopardy champion have to teach us about the Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 99 and 100 asks whether what deference we need to give to experts who may get something wrong. In considering this question, we share an interview from our sister podcast Unorthodox, where we chat with Thomas Nichols, professor of national security at the United States Naval War College, about his book The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters. He explains the dangers of experts being branded as out-of-touch elites and experience itself being shunned—and how President Trump is the avatar of this cultural shift. What does a five-time Jeopardy champion have to teach us about the Talmud? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1566     Bava Kama 98 – Deal With It Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 98 begins with the claim that if someone throws another person’s coin into the sea, they are not obligated to pay restitution as the coin is still accessible to the one who lost it. This idea encourages us to consider acting rather than just feeling aggrieved. Are there times when we need to stop pitying ourselves and just deal with it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 98 – Deal With It full 21 98 Tablet Magazine Deal with it Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 98 begins with the claim that if someone throws another person’s coin into the sea, they are not obligated to pay restitution as the coin is still accessible to the one who lost it. This idea encourages us to consider acting rather than just feeling aggrieved. Are there times when we need to stop pitying ourselves and just deal with it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 98 begins with the claim that if someone throws another person’s coin into the sea, they are not obligated to pay restitution as the coin is still accessible to the one who lost it. This idea encourages us to consider acting rather than just feeling aggrieved. Are there times when we need to stop pitying ourselves and just deal with it? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     419     Bava Kama 97 – The Invalidated Coin Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 97 discusses the difference between a stolen coin that cracks and one that is invalidated. Tevi Troy returns to discuss the times in our history when governments have had to deal with changes in the monetary system, from abandoning the gold standard to contemplating the ramifications of cryptocurrency. What happened when Milton Friedman spoke truth to power? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 97 – The Invalidated Coin full 21 97 Tablet Magazine The invalidated coin Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 97 discusses the difference between a stolen coin that cracks and one that is invalidated. Tevi Troy returns to discuss the times in our history when governments have had to deal with changes in the monetary system, from abandoning the gold standard to contemplating the ramifications of cryptocurrency. What happened when Milton Friedman spoke truth to power? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 97 discusses the difference between a stolen coin that cracks and one that is invalidated. Tevi Troy returns to discuss the times in our history when governments have had to deal with changes in the monetary system, from abandoning the gold standard to contemplating the ramifications of cryptocurrency. What happened when Milton Friedman spoke truth to power? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     391     Bava Kama 96 – Slow Jamming the Talmud Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 96 is a discussion of whether a robber must pay back the value of the oxen that they stole, or whether they must also include in their payment some portion of the enhancement of the land that occurred while the robber used the animals to work the land. The discussion ends with the Rabbi Nachman agreeing that a payment beyond the value of the oxen is unusual but was necessary in a specific case because the robber was infamous and needed additional punishment. Are there times when the general rules should be ignored in favor of looking at the specifics of a case? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 96 – Slow Jamming the Talmud full 21 96 Tablet Magazine Slow jamming the Talmud Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 96 is a discussion of whether a robber must pay back the value of the oxen that they stole, or whether they must also include in their payment some portion of the enhancement of the land that occurred while the robber used the animals to work the land. The discussion ends with the Rabbi Nachman agreeing that a payment beyond the value of the oxen is unusual but was necessary in a specific case because the robber was infamous and needed additional punishment. Are there times when the general rules should be ignored in favor of looking at the specifics of a case? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 96 is a discussion of whether a robber must pay back the value of the oxen that they stole, or whether they must also include in their payment some portion of the enhancement of the land that occurred while the robber used the animals to work the land. The discussion ends with the Rabbi Nachman agreeing that a payment beyond the value of the oxen is unusual but was necessary in a specific case because the robber was infamous and needed additional punishment. Are there times when the general rules should be ignored in favor of looking at the specifics of a case? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     538     Bava Kama 94 and 95 – Is This Blessing Kosher? Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 94 and 95 ask whether it is allowed to say a blessing over something that is ill-gotten. Rabbi Dovid Beshevkin returns to explore the debate amongst the Rabbis on whether it is appropriate to make a blessing over unkosher food, or if that would be considered blasphemy. We explore the question of whether saying a blessing isthe act of asking for permission or an act of recognition of the creator of all things. Should you make a blessing over food if you are eating on a Yom Kippur? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 94 and 95 – Is This Blessing Kosher? full 21 94 Tablet Magazine Is this blessing kosher? Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 94 and 95 ask whether it is allowed to say a blessing over something that is ill-gotten. Rabbi Dovid Beshevkin returns to explore the debate amongst the Rabbis on whether it is appropriate to make a blessing over unkosher food, or if that would be considered blasphemy. We explore the question of whether saying a blessing isthe act of asking for permission or an act of recognition of the creator of all things. Should you make a blessing over food if you are eating on a Yom Kippur? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 94 and 95 ask whether it is allowed to say a blessing over something that is ill-gotten. Rabbi Dovid Beshevkin returns to explore the debate amongst the Rabbis on whether it is appropriate to make a blessing over unkosher food, or if that would be considered blasphemy. We explore the question of whether saying a blessing isthe act of asking for permission or an act of recognition of the creator of all things. Should you make a blessing over food if you are eating on a Yom Kippur? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     597     Bava Kama 92 and 93 – How To Attain Forgiveness in the Heavenly Courts Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 92 and 93 explore the idea that even if one pays the fine for the damages they cause, they are not forgiven in the heavenly courts until they ask for forgiveness from the victim. Rabbi Dovid Beshevkin joins us to explore why the Mishna insists that you must apologize to be forgiven in the eyes of God. Is settling damages about paying off your debts, or is it about creating connections among society to ensure trust? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 92 and 93 – How To Attain Forgiveness in the Heavenly Courts full 21 92 Tablet Magazine How to attain forgiveness in the heavenly courts Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 92 and 93 explore the idea that even if one pays the fine for the damages they cause, they are not forgiven in the heavenly courts until they ask for forgiveness from the victim. Rabbi Dovid Beshevkin joins us to explore why the Mishna insists that you must apologize to be forgiven in the eyes of God. Is settling damages about paying off your debts, or is it about creating connections among society to ensure trust? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 92 and 93 explore the idea that even if one pays the fine for the damages they cause, they are not forgiven in the heavenly courts until they ask for forgiveness from the victim. Rabbi Dovid Beshevkin joins us to explore why the Mishna insists that you must apologize to be forgiven in the eyes of God. Is settling damages about paying off your debts, or is it about creating connections among society to ensure trust? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     580     Bava Kama 91 – Deserving Of Dignity Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 91 asks whether the amount paid when one humiliates a rich person should be higher than that paid of a poor man, as the rich are accustomed to more respect than the poor. The Talmud resolves that as all people are deserving of the same payment as we all come from the same honorable lineage. This is an important reminder that we all are deserving of respect and human decency. What should we do to remember to treat everyone with the respect and dignity that they deserve? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 91 – Deserving Of Dignity full 21 91 Tablet Magazine Deserving of dignity Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 91 asks whether the amount paid when one humiliates a rich person should be higher than that paid of a poor man, as the rich are accustomed to more respect than the poor. The Talmud resolves that as all people are deserving of the same payment as we all come from the same honorable lineage. This is an important reminder that we all are deserving of respect and human decency. What should we do to remember to treat everyone with the respect and dignity that they deserve? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 91 asks whether the amount paid when one humiliates a rich person should be higher than that paid of a poor man, as the rich are accustomed to more respect than the poor. The Talmud resolves that as all people are deserving of the same payment as we all come from the same honorable lineage. This is an important reminder that we all are deserving of respect and human decency. What should we do to remember to treat everyone with the respect and dignity that they deserve? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     465     Bava Kama 90 – The Indignity of a Slap Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 90 discusses the penalties that one must pay to another if they slap them. There are different levels of penalty that must be paid depending on the type of slap, and the location on the body that is slapped. Tablet’s Courtney Hazlett returns to explore the story of the slap heard around the world, that being the slap by Will Smith of comedian Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards. We discuss the ways that a slap is far more complicated than other forms of physical aggression, as it was an attempt to degrade far more than to cause physical injury. How do the Rabbis see the act of humiliation in comparison to other forms of assault? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 90 – The Indignity of a Slap full 21 90 Tablet Magazine The indignity of a slap Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 90 discusses the penalties that one must pay to another if they slap them. There are different levels of penalty that must be paid depending on the type of slap, and the location on the body that is slapped. Tablet’s Courtney Hazlett returns to explore the story of the slap heard around the world, that being the slap by Will Smith of comedian Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards. We discuss the ways that a slap is far more complicated than other forms of physical aggression, as it was an attempt to degrade far more than to cause physical injury. How do the Rabbis see the act of humiliation in comparison to other forms of assault? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 90 discusses the penalties that one must pay to another if they slap them. There are different levels of penalty that must be paid depending on the type of slap, and the location on the body that is slapped. Tablet’s Courtney Hazlett returns to explore the story of the slap heard around the world, that being the slap by Will Smith of comedian Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards. We discuss the ways that a slap is far more complicated than other forms of physical aggression, as it was an attempt to degrade far more than to cause physical injury. How do the Rabbis see the act of humiliation in comparison to other forms of assault? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     576     Bava Kama 89 – Word-Backed Securities Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 89 asks whether a woman can use the financial value of her marriage contract to pay restitution to someone she has damaged. The Rabbis go on to discuss the potential difference between an actual possession and a promise of a possession listed in words. This idea reminds us of the financial bubble that came out of the growth of the sub-prime mortgage crisis and the mortgage-backed securities that followed. How can we ensure that our words don’t form a bubble of their own? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advicefrom a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 89 – Word-Backed Securities full 21 89 Tablet Magazine Word-backed securities Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 89 asks whether a woman can use the financial value of her marriage contract to pay restitution to someone she has damaged. The Rabbis go on to discuss the potential difference between an actual possession and a promise of a possession listed in words. This idea reminds us of the financial bubble that came out of the growth of the sub-prime mortgage crisis and the mortgage-backed securities that followed. How can we ensure that our words don’t form a bubble of their own? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advicefrom a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 89 asks whether a woman can use the financial value of her marriage contract to pay restitution to someone she has damaged. The Rabbis go on to discuss the potential difference between an actual possession and a promise of a possession listed in words. This idea reminds us of the financial bubble that came out of the growth of the sub-prime mortgage crisis and the mortgage-backed securities that followed. How can we ensure that our words don’t form a bubble of their own? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advicefrom a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     422     Introducing: Covering Their Tracks Covering Their Tracks is the extraordinary story of a young man’s escape from a moving train bound for the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust, and his fight to hold the French national rail company, the SNCF, accountable for their actions as they later bid for lucrative high-speed rail contracts in the United States. For more information visit http://tabletmag.com/coveringtheirtracks or search for Covering Their Track wherever you get your podcasts. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 21:11:22 -0000 Introducing: Covering Their Tracks bonus Tablet Magazine New from Tablet Studios: A story of the French railway’s complicity with Nazis during WWII, and one survivor’s fight for justice Covering Their Tracks is the extraordinary story of a young man’s escape from a moving train bound for the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust, and his fight to hold the French national rail company, the SNCF, accountable for their actions as they later bid for lucrative high-speed rail contracts in the United States. For more information visit http://tabletmag.com/coveringtheirtracks or search for Covering Their Track wherever you get your podcasts. Covering Their Tracks is the extraordinary story of a young man’s escape from a moving train bound for the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust, and his fight to hold the French national rail company, the SNCF, accountable for their actions as they later bid for lucrative high-speed rail contracts in the United States.


    For more information visit http://tabletmag.com/coveringtheirtracks or search for Covering Their Track wherever you get your podcasts.

    ]]>     368     Bava Kama 87 and 88 – Ethics of Our Fighters Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 87 and 88 asks what Jewish ethics permit us to do when we are on the retaliating end of atrocities. This is an especially important question in the aftermath of October 7. We welcome Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody, author of Ethics of Our Fighters: A Jewish View on War and Morality to discuss the complicated balance between indiscriminate killing and maintaining our defense. What does halacha teach us about the ways that we fight that keep in mind both the idea that all human beings are made in the image of God and our need for retaliation? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 87 and 88 – Ethics of Our Fighters full 21 87 Tablet Magazine Ethics of our fighters Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 87 and 88 asks what Jewish ethics permit us to do when we are on the retaliating end of atrocities. This is an especially important question in the aftermath of October 7. We welcome Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody, author of Ethics of Our Fighters: A Jewish View on War and Morality to discuss the complicated balance between indiscriminate killing and maintaining our defense. What does halacha teach us about the ways that we fight that keep in mind both the idea that all human beings are made in the image of God and our need for retaliation? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 87 and 88 asks what Jewish ethics permit us to do when we are on the retaliating end of atrocities. This is an especially important question in the aftermath of October 7. We welcome Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody, author of Ethics of Our Fighters: A Jewish View on War and Morality to discuss the complicated balance between indiscriminate killing and maintaining our defense. What does halacha teach us about the ways that we fight that keep in mind both the idea that all human beings are made in the image of God and our need for retaliation? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice

    from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted

    by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller

    and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert

    Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership

    between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio

    accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     936     Bava Kama 85 and 86 – The Quality of Mercy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 85 and 86 follows a discussion where the question of what happens when someone receives a harsh punishment, and the decision must be made on how to dole out such a horrible punishment. This topic is very timely, as the State of Alabama is preparing to execute Kenneth Smith, after his conviction on the charges of murder. In response to his immanent death, religious leaders have reached out to the Governor of Alabama asking that the form of execution be changed from asphyxiation with nitrogen gas to a more humane manner. How can we balance the rule of law with a quality or mercy? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 85 and 86 – The Quality of Mercy full 21 85 Tablet Magazine The quality of mercy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 85 and 86 follows a discussion where the question of what happens when someone receives a harsh punishment, and the decision must be made on how to dole out such a horrible punishment. This topic is very timely, as the State of Alabama is preparing to execute Kenneth Smith, after his conviction on the charges of murder. In response to his immanent death, religious leaders have reached out to the Governor of Alabama asking that the form of execution be changed from asphyxiation with nitrogen gas to a more humane manner. How can we balance the rule of law with a quality or mercy? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 85 and 86 follows a discussion where the question of what happens when someone receives a harsh punishment, and the decision must be made on how to dole out such a horrible punishment. This topic is very timely, as the State of Alabama is preparing to execute Kenneth Smith, after his conviction on the charges of murder. In response to his immanent death, religious leaders have reached out to the Governor of Alabama asking that the form of execution be changed from asphyxiation with nitrogen gas to a more humane manner. How can we balance the rule of law with a quality or mercy? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice

    from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted

    by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller

    and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert

    Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership

    between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio

    accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     471     Bava Kama 84 – An Eye For An Eye Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 84 focuses on one of the most famous phrases in Biblical justice, “An Eye For An Eye”. While this concept may seem barbaric and encourage severe responses to actions that you befall, the Rabbis saw it in a different light. They indicate that because we all feel things differently, pain included, it is impossible to ensure that an even punishment is given in this format, and thus it is necessary to look at the concept differently. Is this adage a call for revenge, or for empathy? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 84 – An Eye For An Eye full 21 84 Tablet Magazine An eye for an eye Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 84 focuses on one of the most famous phrases in Biblical justice, “An Eye For An Eye”. While this concept may seem barbaric and encourage severe responses to actions that you befall, the Rabbis saw it in a different light. They indicate that because we all feel things differently, pain included, it is impossible to ensure that an even punishment is given in this format, and thus it is necessary to look at the concept differently. Is this adage a call for revenge, or for empathy? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 84 focuses on one of the most famous phrases in Biblical justice, “An Eye For An Eye”. While this concept may seem barbaric and encourage severe responses to actions that you befall, the Rabbis saw it in a different light. They indicate that because we all feel things differently, pain included, it is impossible to ensure that an even punishment is given in this format, and thus it is necessary to look at the concept differently. Is this adage a call for revenge, or for empathy? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice

    from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted

    by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller

    and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert

    Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership

    between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio

    accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     418     Bava Kama 83 – The Sacred Language Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 83 begins with Yehuda HaNasi proclaiming that one should speak either the sacred language of Hebrew, or the language of the environment, at that time, Greek. Tablet Magazine’s Courtney Hazlett returns today to share her journey in learning Hebrew. While she began to learn in preparation for her Bat Mitzvah, she has double downed on her commitment to learning the language in response to October 7. What is so powerful about speaking in the holy language of the Torah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 83 – The Sacred Language full 21 83 Tablet Magazine The sacred language Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 83 begins with Yehuda HaNasi proclaiming that one should speak either the sacred language of Hebrew, or the language of the environment, at that time, Greek. Tablet Magazine’s Courtney Hazlett returns today to share her journey in learning Hebrew. While she began to learn in preparation for her Bat Mitzvah, she has double downed on her commitment to learning the language in response to October 7. What is so powerful about speaking in the holy language of the Torah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 83 begins with Yehuda HaNasi proclaiming that one should speak either the sacred language of Hebrew, or the language of the environment, at that time, Greek. Tablet Magazine’s Courtney Hazlett returns today to share her journey in learning Hebrew. While she began to learn in preparation for her Bat Mitzvah, she has double downed on her commitment to learning the language in response to October 7. What is so powerful about speaking in the holy language of the Torah? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice

    from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted

    by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller

    and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert

    Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership

    between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio

    accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     491     Bava Kama 82 – Against Education? Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kamma 82, issues a strange warning against... education? Rabbi Ari Lamm joins us to explain what the rabbis meant when they spoke of Greek Wisdom, and how Jewish culture and values have always had to struggle with divergent and popular ideas. What can the rabbis' wisdom teach us about the current state of secular education? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 82 – Against Education? full 21 82 Tablet Magazine Against education? Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kamma 82, issues a strange warning against... education? Rabbi Ari Lamm joins us to explain what the rabbis meant when they spoke of Greek Wisdom, and how Jewish culture and values have always had to struggle with divergent and popular ideas. What can the rabbis' wisdom teach us about the current state of secular education? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kamma 82, issues a strange warning against... education? Rabbi Ari Lamm joins us to explain what the rabbis meant when they spoke of Greek Wisdom, and how Jewish culture and values have always had to struggle with divergent and popular ideas. What can the rabbis' wisdom teach us about the current state of secular education? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice

    from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted

    by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller

    and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert

    Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership

    between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio

    accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     848     Bava Kama 80 and 81 – The World’s Deadliest Animal Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 80 and 81 begin by discussing what animals one was allowed to take in as pets in their homes. It then moves on to discuss other horrible calamities that may befall a community, including the mosquito. The Environmental Protection Agency recently approved a new technology that would stop mosquitoes from procreating, which might finally end this scourge on our society. Will we finally be able to enjoy a picnic without worrying about getting bitten? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 80 and 81 – The World’s Deadliest Animal full 21 80 Tablet Magazine The world’s deadliest animal Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 80 and 81 begin by discussing what animals one was allowed to take in as pets in their homes. It then moves on to discuss other horrible calamities that may befall a community, including the mosquito. The Environmental Protection Agency recently approved a new technology that would stop mosquitoes from procreating, which might finally end this scourge on our society. Will we finally be able to enjoy a picnic without worrying about getting bitten? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 80 and 81 begin by discussing what animals one was allowed to take in as pets in their homes. It then moves on to discuss other horrible calamities that may befall a community, including the mosquito. The Environmental Protection Agency recently approved a new technology that would stop mosquitoes from procreating, which might finally end this scourge on our society. Will we finally be able to enjoy a picnic without worrying about getting bitten? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice

    from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted

    by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller

    and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert

    Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership

    between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio

    accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     393     Bava Kama 78 and 79 – The Thief and the Robber Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 78 and 79 ask why a thief must pay a larger fine than a robber. The Talmud goes on to explain that a robber is only transgressing against other people, but the action of the thief is a sin against God as well as he tries to hide his actions by stealing at night. What can we learn about our actions from the fines put upon a thief versus that of a robber? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 78 and 79 – The Thief and the Robber full 21 78 Tablet Magazine The thief and the robber Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 78 and 79 ask why a thief must pay a larger fine than a robber. The Talmud goes on to explain that a robber is only transgressing against other people, but the action of the thief is a sin against God as well as he tries to hide his actions by stealing at night. What can we learn about our actions from the fines put upon a thief versus that of a robber? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 78 and 79 ask why a thief must pay a larger fine than a robber. The Talmud goes on to explain that a robber is only transgressing against other people, but the action of the thief is a sin against God as well as he tries to hide his actions by stealing at night. What can we learn about our actions from the fines put upon a thief versus that of a robber? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     400     Bava Kama 77 – The Tale Of The Single-Use Pants Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 77 discusses the difference in payment that a thief must make if they steal an animal and then sell only part of it, or if they slaughter it in an impure way, versus the punishment payment that they must make it they sell it entirely, or in a ritually pure manner. Tablet’s own Sam Hacker joins us to tell her tale of a pair of pants that she has coveted over a long period of time, only to find when she finally decides to make the purchase, that they are not all that she had hoped for, and that they may have been a mistake of a purchase. What would the Rabbis have thought of Sam’s predicament? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 77 – The Tale Of The Single-Use Pants full 21 77 Tablet Magazine The Tale Of The Single-Use Pants Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 77 discusses the difference in payment that a thief must make if they steal an animal and then sell only part of it, or if they slaughter it in an impure way, versus the punishment payment that they must make it they sell it entirely, or in a ritually pure manner. Tablet’s own Sam Hacker joins us to tell her tale of a pair of pants that she has coveted over a long period of time, only to find when she finally decides to make the purchase, that they are not all that she had hoped for, and that they may have been a mistake of a purchase. What would the Rabbis have thought of Sam’s predicament? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 77 discusses the difference in payment that a thief must make if they steal an animal and then sell only part of it, or if they slaughter it in an impure way, versus the punishment payment that they must make it they sell it entirely, or in a ritually pure manner. Tablet’s own Sam Hacker joins us to tell her tale of a pair of pants that she has coveted over a long period of time, only to find when she finally decides to make the purchase, that they are not all that she had hoped for, and that they may have been a mistake of a purchase. What would the Rabbis have thought of Sam’s predicament? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     469     Bava Kama 76 – Leftovers Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 76 tells of the Rabbis of the Talmud discussing the sacrificial meat that is still present after its allotted time to be used. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick returns to discuss the age-old question of leftovers, and more specifically, how long you can keep leftovers for future meals. With the improvement of refrigeration since the times of the Talmud, the length of time that you can continue to serve food has increased, and while some still think that food is only good on the day that it is freshly cooked, many believe you can eat the food until it starts to stink. Do some food get better as leftovers? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 76 – Leftovers full 21 76 Tablet Magazine Leftovers Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 76 tells of the Rabbis of the Talmud discussing the sacrificial meat that is still present after its allotted time to be used. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick returns to discuss the age-old question of leftovers, and more specifically, how long you can keep leftovers for future meals. With the improvement of refrigeration since the times of the Talmud, the length of time that you can continue to serve food has increased, and while some still think that food is only good on the day that it is freshly cooked, many believe you can eat the food until it starts to stink. Do some food get better as leftovers? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 76 tells of the Rabbis of the Talmud discussing the sacrificial meat that is still present after its allotted time to be used. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick returns to discuss the age-old question of leftovers, and more specifically, how long you can keep leftovers for future meals. With the improvement of refrigeration since the times of the Talmud, the length of time that you can continue to serve food has increased, and while some still think that food is only good on the day that it is freshly cooked, many believe you can eat the food until it starts to stink. Do some food get better as leftovers? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     395     Bava Kama 75 – Working Remotely Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 75, begins by telling the story of two rabbis who meet and one admits to hurting their slave. The other indicates that for there to be a fine (the freeing of a slave) there would need to be witnesses for that action. The rabbis of the Talmud then get into a discussion of whether or not that would still be the case since the rabbi to whom the confession was made was the head of the court, and thus when one admits to their wrongdoing, a penalty should still be assessed. This brings up an important question as to when a person is on or off duty. As a result of the COVID pandemic, we all work from home, and the lines between the working day and the rest of our day have blurred. Can a judge hear a confession and say that they are not “on-duty”? Can we do the same in our lives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 75 – Working Remotely full 21 75 Tablet Magazine Working remotely Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 75, begins by telling the story of two rabbis who meet and one admits to hurting their slave. The other indicates that for there to be a fine (the freeing of a slave) there would need to be witnesses for that action. The rabbis of the Talmud then get into a discussion of whether or not that would still be the case since the rabbi to whom the confession was made was the head of the court, and thus when one admits to their wrongdoing, a penalty should still be assessed. This brings up an important question as to when a person is on or off duty. As a result of the COVID pandemic, we all work from home, and the lines between the working day and the rest of our day have blurred. Can a judge hear a confession and say that they are not “on-duty”? Can we do the same in our lives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 75, begins by telling the story of two rabbis who meet and one admits to hurting their slave. The other indicates that for there to be a fine (the freeing of a slave) there would need to be witnesses for that action. The rabbis of the Talmud then get into a discussion of whether or not that would still be the case since the rabbi to whom the confession was made was the head of the court, and thus when one admits to their wrongdoing, a penalty should still be assessed. This brings up an important question as to when a person is on or off duty. As a result of the COVID pandemic, we all work from home, and the lines between the working day and the rest of our day have blurred. Can a judge hear a confession and say that they are not “on-duty”? Can we do the same in our lives? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     405     Bava Kama 73 and 74 – The Reciprocity of Respect Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 73 and 74 discuss the time limit between saying two phrases that either makes them a single comment, or two separate comments, and indicates that the pause must be the shorter than the length of time that it takes for a student to greet their teacher in order for it to be considered a single statement. Education expert and educator at the Shefa School in Manhattan Vicki Messler joins us to discuss the important relationship between a teacher and a student, and the ways that it has changed as the idea of the expert teacher has eroded and students and parents alike have become more vocal in expressing their opinions on teachers and their methods. How has the relationship between students and teachers change in recent years? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 73 and 74 – The Reciprocity of Respect full 21 73 Tablet Magazine The reciprocity of respect Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 73 and 74 discuss the time limit between saying two phrases that either makes them a single comment, or two separate comments, and indicates that the pause must be the shorter than the length of time that it takes for a student to greet their teacher in order for it to be considered a single statement. Education expert and educator at the Shefa School in Manhattan Vicki Messler joins us to discuss the important relationship between a teacher and a student, and the ways that it has changed as the idea of the expert teacher has eroded and students and parents alike have become more vocal in expressing their opinions on teachers and their methods. How has the relationship between students and teachers change in recent years? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 73 and 74 discuss the time limit between saying two phrases that either makes them a single comment, or two separate comments, and indicates that the pause must be the shorter than the length of time that it takes for a student to greet their teacher in order for it to be considered a single statement. Education expert and educator at the Shefa School in Manhattan Vicki Messler joins us to discuss the important relationship between a teacher and a student, and the ways that it has changed as the idea of the expert teacher has eroded and students and parents alike have become more vocal in expressing their opinions on teachers and their methods. How has the relationship between students and teachers change in recent years? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     542     Bava Kama 71 and 72 – A Good Meat Meal Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 71 and 72 share the story of a Rabbi changing his mind on an issue and explaining that the reason that he changed his mind was that the first answer came when he hadn’t eaten, and the second was his decision after eating a fine meal of meat. Tablet producer Josh Kross returns to discuss whether a good decision can be made if you haven’t eaten a meal of meat, or if a big meal can make you lethargic and sleepy. Does a full belly make you think differently than an empty one? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 71 and 72 – A Good Meat Meal full 21 71 Tablet Magazine A good meat meal Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 71 and 72 share the story of a Rabbi changing his mind on an issue and explaining that the reason that he changed his mind was that the first answer came when he hadn’t eaten, and the second was his decision after eating a fine meal of meat. Tablet producer Josh Kross returns to discuss whether a good decision can be made if you haven’t eaten a meal of meat, or if a big meal can make you lethargic and sleepy. Does a full belly make you think differently than an empty one? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 71 and 72 share the story of a Rabbi changing his mind on an issue and explaining that the reason that he changed his mind was that the first answer came when he hadn’t eaten, and the second was his decision after eating a fine meal of meat. Tablet producer Josh Kross returns to discuss whether a good decision can be made if you haven’t eaten a meal of meat, or if a big meal can make you lethargic and sleepy. Does a full belly make you think differently than an empty one? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     578     Bava Kama 70 – Waiting For The Thing Entire Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 70 warns us not to make judgements based on partial information, but rather to wait until we have all of the information. This feels as though it was ripped right from our current newspaper and social media centric world. How often are reports made or posts shared when only a piece of the full story has come to light? What do we lose when we rush to judgement rather than making sure we have all the necessary information? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 70 – Waiting For The Thing Entire full 21 70 Tablet Magazine Waiting for the thing entire Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 70 warns us not to make judgements based on partial information, but rather to wait until we have all of the information. This feels as though it was ripped right from our current newspaper and social media centric world. How often are reports made or posts shared when only a piece of the full story has come to light? What do we lose when we rush to judgement rather than making sure we have all the necessary information? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 70 warns us not to make judgements based on partial information, but rather to wait until we have all of the information. This feels as though it was ripped right from our current newspaper and social media centric world. How often are reports made or posts shared when only a piece of the full story has come to light? What do we lose when we rush to judgement rather than making sure we have all the necessary information? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     374     Bava Kama 69 – The Poison Sandwich Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 69 explores the lack of a requirement to demarcate your vineyards during the sabbatical year when it is unlawful for anyone to eat from the vine as it is understood that you are not required to take precautions to protect the wicked from the consequences of their sins. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the story of the poison sandwich, the story of a bullied student getting his revenge. Even if we are not required to keep others from sinning, should we? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 10 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 69 – The Poison Sandwich full 21 69 Tablet Magazine The poison sandwich Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 69 explores the lack of a requirement to demarcate your vineyards during the sabbatical year when it is unlawful for anyone to eat from the vine as it is understood that you are not required to take precautions to protect the wicked from the consequences of their sins. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the story of the poison sandwich, the story of a bullied student getting his revenge. Even if we are not required to keep others from sinning, should we? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 69 explores the lack of a requirement to demarcate your vineyards during the sabbatical year when it is unlawful for anyone to eat from the vine as it is understood that you are not required to take precautions to protect the wicked from the consequences of their sins. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the story of the poison sandwich, the story of a bullied student getting his revenge. Even if we are not required to keep others from sinning, should we? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     563     Bava Kama 68 – No Owners Despair Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 68 discusses the consequences for a kidnapping, as no one will ever be able to get over the despair of being kidnapped, or to have a loved one kidnapped. During a recent recording trip in Israel, Take One producer Elie Blier visited Kidnapped Persons Square to spend some time with the friends and family members of those held captive. This is the audio of his experience. How are we to remain hopeful when your loved one is in captivity? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 68 – No Owners Despair full 21 68 Tablet Magazine No owners despair Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 68 discusses the consequences for a kidnapping, as no one will ever be able to get over the despair of being kidnapped, or to have a loved one kidnapped. During a recent recording trip in Israel, Take One producer Elie Blier visited Kidnapped Persons Square to spend some time with the friends and family members of those held captive. This is the audio of his experience. How are we to remain hopeful when your loved one is in captivity? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 68 discusses the consequences for a kidnapping, as no one will ever be able to get over the despair of being kidnapped, or to have a loved one kidnapped. During a recent recording trip in Israel, Take One producer Elie Blier visited Kidnapped Persons Square to spend some time with the friends and family members of those held captive. This is the audio of his experience. How are we to remain hopeful when your loved one is in captivity? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     870     Bava Kama 66 and 67 – The Power Of A Name Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 66 and 67 tells the story of a question that could not be resolved for twenty-two years, until Rav Yosef was made the head of the Yeshiva, at which point he was easily able to resolve the matter. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss what it was that allowed Rav Yosef to finally answer such a question, and that the answer that he gives relates directly to the reason that he was finally able to come to a resolution. What other changes occur when you call something by a different name? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 66 and 67 – The Power Of A Name full 21 66 Tablet Magazine The power of a name Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 66 and 67 tells the story of a question that could not be resolved for twenty-two years, until Rav Yosef was made the head of the Yeshiva, at which point he was easily able to resolve the matter. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss what it was that allowed Rav Yosef to finally answer such a question, and that the answer that he gives relates directly to the reason that he was finally able to come to a resolution. What other changes occur when you call something by a different name? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 66 and 67 tells the story of a question that could not be resolved for twenty-two years, until Rav Yosef was made the head of the Yeshiva, at which point he was easily able to resolve the matter. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss what it was that allowed Rav Yosef to finally answer such a question, and that the answer that he gives relates directly to the reason that he was finally able to come to a resolution. What other changes occur when you call something by a different name? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     529     Bava Kama 64 and 65 – It’s A Conspiracy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 64 and 65 discuss the difference in penalties that must be paid by a thief in the case that they admit their actions on their own, versus when they are confronted with witnesses who can confirm their thievery. The difference in penalty is based on the lying that the thief commits before admitting to their transgression. To further explore the power of lies, we are sharing an unaired interview that was recorded for the Unorthodox podcast with Mike Rothschild, the author of Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories in which he discusses the topic of lies, and conspiracy theories and the reasons that they are so powerful. Is it true that a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 64 and 65 – It’s A Conspiracy full 21 64 Tablet Magazine It’s a conspiracy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 64 and 65 discuss the difference in penalties that must be paid by a thief in the case that they admit their actions on their own, versus when they are confronted with witnesses who can confirm their thievery. The difference in penalty is based on the lying that the thief commits before admitting to their transgression. To further explore the power of lies, we are sharing an unaired interview that was recorded for the Unorthodox podcast with Mike Rothschild, the author of Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories in which he discusses the topic of lies, and conspiracy theories and the reasons that they are so powerful. Is it true that a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 64 and 65 discuss the difference in penalties that must be paid by a thief in the case that they admit their actions on their own, versus when they are confronted with witnesses who can confirm their thievery. The difference in penalty is based on the lying that the thief commits before admitting to their transgression. To further explore the power of lies, we are sharing an unaired interview that was recorded for the Unorthodox podcast with Mike Rothschild, the author of Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories in which he discusses the topic of lies, and conspiracy theories and the reasons that they are so powerful. Is it true that a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1690     Bava Kama 63 – Whatever Your Soul Asks of You Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 63 is an intricate treatise on the principle of “a generalization, a specific detail and another generalization”. In Jewish text, when you see such a formulation, you should always focus on the detail between the two generalizations. This focus on the detail may seem comical, as it ignores the larger themes, but perhaps it teaches a deeper story. Does Jewish text inform our spiritual lives, or is it just a form of OCD? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 63 – Whatever Your Soul Asks of You full 21 63 Tablet Magazine Whatever your soul asks of you Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 63 is an intricate treatise on the principle of “a generalization, a specific detail and another generalization”. In Jewish text, when you see such a formulation, you should always focus on the detail between the two generalizations. This focus on the detail may seem comical, as it ignores the larger themes, but perhaps it teaches a deeper story. Does Jewish text inform our spiritual lives, or is it just a form of OCD? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 63 is an intricate treatise on the principle of “a generalization, a specific detail and another generalization”. In Jewish text, when you see such a formulation, you should always focus on the detail between the two generalizations. This focus on the detail may seem comical, as it ignores the larger themes, but perhaps it teaches a deeper story. Does Jewish text inform our spiritual lives, or is it just a form of OCD? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     569     Bava Kama 62 – Faith In The Marketplace Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 62 is all about real estate. In the page, the Rabbis discuss the difference between two people who take a piece of land from another. Both take it against the will of the original owner, but for one, the owner finally agrees to the sale, and for the second, it is against their will. Are these two types of purchasers the same, or is there a difference between these two purchasers? What must we do to ensure faith in the marketplace for the long-term? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 62 – Faith In The Marketplace full 21 62 Tablet Magazine Faith in the marketplace Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 62 is all about real estate. In the page, the Rabbis discuss the difference between two people who take a piece of land from another. Both take it against the will of the original owner, but for one, the owner finally agrees to the sale, and for the second, it is against their will. Are these two types of purchasers the same, or is there a difference between these two purchasers? What must we do to ensure faith in the marketplace for the long-term? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 62 is all about real estate. In the page, the Rabbis discuss the difference between two people who take a piece of land from another. Both take it against the will of the original owner, but for one, the owner finally agrees to the sale, and for the second, it is against their will. Are these two types of purchasers the same, or is there a difference between these two purchasers? What must we do to ensure faith in the marketplace for the long-term? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     444     Bava Kama 61 – Slavery Is Easy, Freedom Is Harder Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 61, tells of David who instructed not to honor those who were killed to defend words of Torah in order to keep others from doing the same. While this may appear like an ancient idea that does not impact our lives today, however it teaches something important for us in modern times as well. It teaches us that in msome ways martyrdom is easy, but sticking around to fight through difficult times is harder, and more important. How are King David, Moses and George Washington connected? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 61 – Slavery Is Easy, Freedom Is Harder full 21 61 Tablet Magazine Slavery is easy, freedom is harder Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 61, tells of David who instructed not to honor those who were killed to defend words of Torah in order to keep others from doing the same. While this may appear like an ancient idea that does not impact our lives today, however it teaches something important for us in modern times as well. It teaches us that in msome ways martyrdom is easy, but sticking around to fight through difficult times is harder, and more important. How are King David, Moses and George Washington connected? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 61, tells of David who instructed not to honor those who were killed to defend words of Torah in order to keep others from doing the same. While this may appear like an ancient idea that does not impact our lives today, however it teaches something important for us in modern times as well. It teaches us that in msome ways martyrdom is easy, but sticking around to fight through difficult times is harder, and more important. How are King David, Moses and George Washington connected? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     417     Bava Kama 59 and 60 – Black Shoes Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 59 and 60, tell the story of a man who was wearing black shoes to mourn the destruction of the Temple, and found himself imprisoned for his choice of footwear. Tevi Troy returns to discuss another man who showed arrogance in his words and actions and the lessons that can be learned by both. What are the two words that are worth a ten thousand dollar invoice? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 01 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 59 and 60 – Black Shoes full 21 59 Tablet Magazine Black Shoes Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 59 and 60, tell the story of a man who was wearing black shoes to mourn the destruction of the Temple, and found himself imprisoned for his choice of footwear. Tevi Troy returns to discuss another man who showed arrogance in his words and actions and the lessons that can be learned by both. What are the two words that are worth a ten thousand dollar invoice? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 59 and 60, tell the story of a man who was wearing black shoes to mourn the destruction of the Temple, and found himself imprisoned for his choice of footwear. Tevi Troy returns to discuss another man who showed arrogance in his words and actions and the lessons that can be learned by both. What are the two words that are worth a ten thousand dollar invoice? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     382     Bava Kama 57 and 58 – It Depends On the Context Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 57 and 58, shares two different penalties give by two different courts based on the same act of cutting a date palm. The difference in penalty is a result of the difference in the overall size of the area being considered. This is one more moment where everything depends on conext. The world today is filled with questions whose answers depend on context. While some evil-doers are obvious, there are others who played a less clear role by converting their home into a makeshift prison, or cheering on the evil-doers as they watched brutality. Is there a difference in the way these different types of actors should be judged? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 29 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 57 and 58 – It Depends On the Context full 21 58 Tablet Magazine It depends on the context Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 57 and 58, shares two different penalties give by two different courts based on the same act of cutting a date palm. The difference in penalty is a result of the difference in the overall size of the area being considered. This is one more moment where everything depends on conext. The world today is filled with questions whose answers depend on context. While some evil-doers are obvious, there are others who played a less clear role by converting their home into a makeshift prison, or cheering on the evil-doers as they watched brutality. Is there a difference in the way these different types of actors should be judged? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 57 and 58, shares two different penalties give by two different courts based on the same act of cutting a date palm. The difference in penalty is a result of the difference in the overall size of the area being considered. This is one more moment where everything depends on conext. The world today is filled with questions whose answers depend on context. While some evil-doers are obvious, there are others who played a less clear role by converting their home into a makeshift prison, or cheering on the evil-doers as they watched brutality. Is there a difference in the way these different types of actors should be judged? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     376     Bava Kama 56 – The Laws of Heaven Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 56, discusses the differences between being liable according to human laws and being liable according to the laws of heaven. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to discuss the secondary responsibility of being good when you live a religious life, having to ensure that you are living according to both the local laws of where you live, but equally importantly to the divine laws. While the laws of heaven may not be important in a courtroom, we must be able to look in the mirror and know that we are living according to the values that we have taken on in our religious lives. How do we differentiate between the laws of man and the laws of heaven? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 28 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 56 – The Laws of Heaven full 21 56 Tablet Magazine The laws of heaven Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 56, discusses the differences between being liable according to human laws and being liable according to the laws of heaven. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to discuss the secondary responsibility of being good when you live a religious life, having to ensure that you are living according to both the local laws of where you live, but equally importantly to the divine laws. While the laws of heaven may not be important in a courtroom, we must be able to look in the mirror and know that we are living according to the values that we have taken on in our religious lives. How do we differentiate between the laws of man and the laws of heaven? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 56, discusses the differences between being liable according to human laws and being liable according to the laws of heaven. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to discuss the secondary responsibility of being good when you live a religious life, having to ensure that you are living according to both the local laws of where you live, but equally importantly to the divine laws. While the laws of heaven may not be important in a courtroom, we must be able to look in the mirror and know that we are living according to the values that we have taken on in our religious lives. How do we differentiate between the laws of man and the laws of heaven? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     342     Bava Kama 55 – Protecting The Child Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 55, discusses the levels of security that one must put into place to protect their animals in order that they are not responsible if the animal causes harm. Rather then focus on animals, today we welcome Tablet Studios show-runner, Courtney Hazlett to discuss what we can do to ensure that our children are protected from harm, and how to deal with the knowledge that regardless of the protections we put into place, our children may not always behave. What should we do in the scary world in which we live to keep our most precious possessions safe? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 27 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 55 – Protecting The Child full 21 55 Tablet Magazine Protecting the child Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 55, discusses the levels of security that one must put into place to protect their animals in order that they are not responsible if the animal causes harm. Rather then focus on animals, today we welcome Tablet Studios show-runner, Courtney Hazlett to discuss what we can do to ensure that our children are protected from harm, and how to deal with the knowledge that regardless of the protections we put into place, our children may not always behave. What should we do in the scary world in which we live to keep our most precious possessions safe? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 55, discusses the levels of security that one must put into place to protect their animals in order that they are not responsible if the animal causes harm. Rather then focus on animals, today we welcome Tablet Studios show-runner, Courtney Hazlett to discuss what we can do to ensure that our children are protected from harm, and how to deal with the knowledge that regardless of the protections we put into place, our children may not always behave. What should we do in the scary world in which we live to keep our most precious possessions safe? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     430     Bava Kama 54 – This Moment Is Good Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 54, share a story where the Rabbis of the Talmud discuss exactly what words are on the tablets of the ten commandments. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the differences between the first set of tablets that were given and then destroyed and the second set which have endured. The differences between the two sets can teach us to better understand what is holy and good in our lives. How does Moshe’s involvement in creating the second set of tablets teach us about what it means to find real goodness in this world? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 26 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 54 – This Moment Is Good full 21 54 Tablet Magazine This moment Is good Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 54, share a story where the Rabbis of the Talmud discuss exactly what words are on the tablets of the ten commandments. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the differences between the first set of tablets that were given and then destroyed and the second set which have endured. The differences between the two sets can teach us to better understand what is holy and good in our lives. How does Moshe’s involvement in creating the second set of tablets teach us about what it means to find real goodness in this world? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 54, share a story where the Rabbis of the Talmud discuss exactly what words are on the tablets of the ten commandments. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the differences between the first set of tablets that were given and then destroyed and the second set which have endured. The differences between the two sets can teach us to better understand what is holy and good in our lives. How does Moshe’s involvement in creating the second set of tablets teach us about what it means to find real goodness in this world? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     562     Bava Kama 52 and 53 – Making A House A Home Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 52 and 53, asks what it takes to take ownership of a home. Our personal real estate expert Scott Harris joins us to discuss what is behind the key that one gets when they purchase a home. While the key is merely a symbol of the home, it serves more deeply as a sign of the spiritual possession of a home. While this is true for your personal home, it also serves as a conversation that we should have in regard to our synagogues, our spiritual homes. What makes a house into a home? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 25 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 52 and 53 – Making A House A Home full 21 52 Tablet Magazine Making a house a home Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 52 and 53, asks what it takes to take ownership of a home. Our personal real estate expert Scott Harris joins us to discuss what is behind the key that one gets when they purchase a home. While the key is merely a symbol of the home, it serves more deeply as a sign of the spiritual possession of a home. While this is true for your personal home, it also serves as a conversation that we should have in regard to our synagogues, our spiritual homes. What makes a house into a home? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 52 and 53, asks what it takes to take ownership of a home. Our personal real estate expert Scott Harris joins us to discuss what is behind the key that one gets when they purchase a home. While the key is merely a symbol of the home, it serves more deeply as a sign of the spiritual possession of a home. While this is true for your personal home, it also serves as a conversation that we should have in regard to our synagogues, our spiritual homes. What makes a house into a home? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     599     Bava Kama 50 and 51 – For The Righteous and The Wicked Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 50 and 51, teach a lesson about God’s mercy. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us explore what it means to live in dialogue with the divine. While God may not always be in direct communication, our living a life connected to God, we are brought closer to God, and they care about the details of our lives. How and when should we look for signs from God? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 50 and 51 – For The Righteous and The Wicked full 21 50 Tablet Magazine For the righteous and the wicked Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 50 and 51, teach a lesson about God’s mercy. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us explore what it means to live in dialogue with the divine. While God may not always be in direct communication, our living a life connected to God, we are brought closer to God, and they care about the details of our lives. How and when should we look for signs from God? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 50 and 51, teach a lesson about God’s mercy. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us explore what it means to live in dialogue with the divine. While God may not always be in direct communication, our living a life connected to God, we are brought closer to God, and they care about the details of our lives. How and when should we look for signs from God? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     471     Bava Kama 49 – Parenthood Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 49, asks if we are worth more once we have children. Unorthodox co-host Stephanei Butnick returns to share how life for her has changed from pregnancy through the years since her daughter was born. The way that people treated her when pregnant, to the knowing glances she receives and send out as she walks down the streets, to the ways in which she must organize her time, life is different when you have a child. How many things can you check off of your to-do list in a day when you are a parent? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 49 – Parenthood full 21 49 Tablet Magazine Parenthood Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 49, asks if we are worth more once we have children. Unorthodox co-host Stephanei Butnick returns to share how life for her has changed from pregnancy through the years since her daughter was born. The way that people treated her when pregnant, to the knowing glances she receives and send out as she walks down the streets, to the ways in which she must organize her time, life is different when you have a child. How many things can you check off of your to-do list in a day when you are a parent? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 49, asks if we are worth more once we have children. Unorthodox co-host Stephanei Butnick returns to share how life for her has changed from pregnancy through the years since her daughter was born. The way that people treated her when pregnant, to the knowing glances she receives and send out as she walks down the streets, to the ways in which she must organize her time, life is different when you have a child. How many things can you check off of your to-do list in a day when you are a parent? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     419     Bava Kama 48 – Presidential Leadership Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 48, discusses when we are and are not responsible for our actions. Tevi Troy joins us to discuss the politicians in our past who have and have not taken responsibility for their actions, from President Truman who popularized the phrase “the buck stops here” to President Clinton who wouldn’t take responsibility for his golf score. What can we learn from our leaders about how to take responsibility? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 48 – Presidential Leadership full 21 48 Tablet Magazine Presidential leadership Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 48, discusses when we are and are not responsible for our actions. Tevi Troy joins us to discuss the politicians in our past who have and have not taken responsibility for their actions, from President Truman who popularized the phrase “the buck stops here” to President Clinton who wouldn’t take responsibility for his golf score. What can we learn from our leaders about how to take responsibility? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 48, discusses when we are and are not responsible for our actions. Tevi Troy joins us to discuss the politicians in our past who have and have not taken responsibility for their actions, from President Truman who popularized the phrase “the buck stops here” to President Clinton who wouldn’t take responsibility for his golf score. What can we learn from our leaders about how to take responsibility? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     440     Bava Kama 47 – Consent Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 47, shares a discussion about who is responsible for an item when it has been allowed onto your property, but it has not explicitly been stated that one will take responsibility for the safety of the item. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to discuss what consent means, and how we should consider the legal issues of consent, but also of the larger issues of responsibility in front of our maker, God. What should you think when a restaurant coat check indicates that they won’t take responsibility if your coat is lost or stolen? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 47 – Consent full 21 47 Tablet Magazine Consent Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 47, shares a discussion about who is responsible for an item when it has been allowed onto your property, but it has not explicitly been stated that one will take responsibility for the safety of the item. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to discuss what consent means, and how we should consider the legal issues of consent, but also of the larger issues of responsibility in front of our maker, God. What should you think when a restaurant coat check indicates that they won’t take responsibility if your coat is lost or stolen? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 47, shares a discussion about who is responsible for an item when it has been allowed onto your property, but it has not explicitly been stated that one will take responsibility for the safety of the item. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to discuss what consent means, and how we should consider the legal issues of consent, but also of the larger issues of responsibility in front of our maker, God. What should you think when a restaurant coat check indicates that they won’t take responsibility if your coat is lost or stolen? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     473     Bava Kama 45 and 46 – Safe and Secure Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 45 and 46, asks who can be safely tasked with the care of our animals. This is a question that may seem odd today, but was an important question in the agrarian society in which the discussions were being had. This conversation, though seemingly out of place, is an important one as we consider the additional security that Jewish institutions and places of worship must take into consideration in the aftermath of October 7. In our recently history we have found that sometimes the people we have put in charge of our security are not the people who can in fact keep us safe. How can this page of Talmud help us to consider who should be responsible for this important task? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 45 and 46 – Safe and Secure full 21 45 Tablet Magazine Safe and secure Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 45 and 46, asks who can be safely tasked with the care of our animals. This is a question that may seem odd today, but was an important question in the agrarian society in which the discussions were being had. This conversation, though seemingly out of place, is an important one as we consider the additional security that Jewish institutions and places of worship must take into consideration in the aftermath of October 7. In our recently history we have found that sometimes the people we have put in charge of our security are not the people who can in fact keep us safe. How can this page of Talmud help us to consider who should be responsible for this important task? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 45 and 46, asks who can be safely tasked with the care of our animals. This is a question that may seem odd today, but was an important question in the agrarian society in which the discussions were being had. This conversation, though seemingly out of place, is an important one as we consider the additional security that Jewish institutions and places of worship must take into consideration in the aftermath of October 7. In our recently history we have found that sometimes the people we have put in charge of our security are not the people who can in fact keep us safe. How can this page of Talmud help us to consider who should be responsible for this important task? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     522     Bava Kama 43 and 44 – Spreading Light Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 43 and 44, asks what happens when an ox or a person intend to kill another animal—or another human—and end up killing someone else by mistake. This piece of Talmud reminds us of the need to consider intent when thinking about the killing of another, that there is a difference between killing someone by mistake and doing it intentionally. This concept brings to mind an interview that was done recently which included the testimony of Omar Sami Marzuk Abu Rusha, a member of Hamas’s Nukhba brigade who participated in the massacre of 62 innocents in Kfar Aza. How are we to respond to the darkness of such indiscriminate killings? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 43 and 44 – Spreading Light full 21 43 Tablet Magazine Spreading light Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 43 and 44, asks what happens when an ox or a person intend to kill another animal—or another human—and end up killing someone else by mistake. This piece of Talmud reminds us of the need to consider intent when thinking about the killing of another, that there is a difference between killing someone by mistake and doing it intentionally. This concept brings to mind an interview that was done recently which included the testimony of Omar Sami Marzuk Abu Rusha, a member of Hamas’s Nukhba brigade who participated in the massacre of 62 innocents in Kfar Aza. How are we to respond to the darkness of such indiscriminate killings? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 43 and 44, asks what happens when an ox or a person intend to kill another animal—or another human—and end up killing someone else by mistake. This piece of Talmud reminds us of the need to consider intent when thinking about the killing of another, that there is a difference between killing someone by mistake and doing it intentionally. This concept brings to mind an interview that was done recently which included the testimony of Omar Sami Marzuk Abu Rusha, a member of Hamas’s Nukhba brigade who participated in the massacre of 62 innocents in Kfar Aza. How are we to respond to the darkness of such indiscriminate killings? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     587     Bava Kama 42 – What’s In A Name? Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 42, explains that if a woman is killed by an Ox, the payment for the injuries is not paid to the woman’s husband, but rather to her heirs. Ahuva Warburg Halpern joins us and introduces us to her newborn daughter Mindy Bracha Eden, and explains the importance of each of the babies names, and how they were passed down from other important women, both from her family and her community. What do we pass down when we name a child? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 42 – What’s In A Name? full 21 42 Tablet Magazine What’s in a name? Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 42, explains that if a woman is killed by an Ox, the payment for the injuries is not paid to the woman’s husband, but rather to her heirs. Ahuva Warburg Halpern joins us and introduces us to her newborn daughter Mindy Bracha Eden, and explains the importance of each of the babies names, and how they were passed down from other important women, both from her family and her community. What do we pass down when we name a child? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 42, explains that if a woman is killed by an Ox, the payment for the injuries is not paid to the woman’s husband, but rather to her heirs. Ahuva Warburg Halpern joins us and introduces us to her newborn daughter Mindy Bracha Eden, and explains the importance of each of the babies names, and how they were passed down from other important women, both from her family and her community. What do we pass down when we name a child? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     525     Bava Kama 41 – Security Check Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 41, explores what can and cannot be done with the carcass of an ox that has been stoned to death, indicating that you may give it as a gift to some, but must sell it to others. Producer Josh Kross joins us to share his experience of being treated differently than others while going through airport security, and discusses the very Talmudic ways that El Al security considers who to wave through and who needs extra attention. What can we learn from the distinctions between those that we can sell something to and those that we must gift it to? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 41 – Security Check full 21 41 Tablet Magazine Security check Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 41, explores what can and cannot be done with the carcass of an ox that has been stoned to death, indicating that you may give it as a gift to some, but must sell it to others. Producer Josh Kross joins us to share his experience of being treated differently than others while going through airport security, and discusses the very Talmudic ways that El Al security considers who to wave through and who needs extra attention. What can we learn from the distinctions between those that we can sell something to and those that we must gift it to? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 41, explores what can and cannot be done with the carcass of an ox that has been stoned to death, indicating that you may give it as a gift to some, but must sell it to others. Producer Josh Kross joins us to share his experience of being treated differently than others while going through airport security, and discusses the very Talmudic ways that El Al security considers who to wave through and who needs extra attention. What can we learn from the distinctions between those that we can sell something to and those that we must gift it to? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     590     Bava Kama 40 – Half the Ransom Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 40, asks the question of how you can put a price on damages done. This page asks the eternal question of how difficult it is to put a price on damages. The Rabbis indicate that a ransom, or restitution, is the monetary value for the damage caused. How do we pay for the damages we cause? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 40 – Half the Ransom full 21 40 Tablet Magazine Half the ransom Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 40, asks the question of how you can put a price on damages done. This page asks the eternal question of how difficult it is to put a price on damages. The Rabbis indicate that a ransom, or restitution, is the monetary value for the damage caused. How do we pay for the damages we cause? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 40, asks the question of how you can put a price on damages done. This page asks the eternal question of how difficult it is to put a price on damages. The Rabbis indicate that a ransom, or restitution, is the monetary value for the damage caused. How do we pay for the damages we cause? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     358     Bava Kama 38 and 39 – Confronting The Difficult Parts Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 38 and 39, tells the story of Rabbis who teach the Torah to Roman officials, who upon hearing it for the third time, comment that while they can appreciate what is in the Torah, they are not happy with the statement that there are different punishments when an ox gores another ox that is owned by a jew versus when it gores one owned by a non-Jew. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore the principal that it is an obligation not to skip difficult conversations when it comes to the Torah. What can we learn about faith through the act of being transparent? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 38 and 39 – Confronting The Difficult Parts full 21 38 Tablet Magazine Confronting the difficult parts Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 38 and 39, tells the story of Rabbis who teach the Torah to Roman officials, who upon hearing it for the third time, comment that while they can appreciate what is in the Torah, they are not happy with the statement that there are different punishments when an ox gores another ox that is owned by a jew versus when it gores one owned by a non-Jew. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore the principal that it is an obligation not to skip difficult conversations when it comes to the Torah. What can we learn about faith through the act of being transparent? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 38 and 39, tells the story of Rabbis who teach the Torah to Roman officials, who upon hearing it for the third time, comment that while they can appreciate what is in the Torah, they are not happy with the statement that there are different punishments when an ox gores another ox that is owned by a jew versus when it gores one owned by a non-Jew. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore the principal that it is an obligation not to skip difficult conversations when it comes to the Torah. What can we learn about faith through the act of being transparent? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     485     Bava Kama 36 and 37 – Hitting People When They Are Up Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 36 and 37, tells the story of Hanan, a wicked man who is punished for slapping someone. When no one will make change when he comes to pay restitution, he goes ahead and hits the person again so that no change would be necessary. Tevi Troy returns to the program to share the stories of some of American politics most “Hanan-like” characters. Is there a time to be like Hanan and times not to? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 36 and 37 – Hitting People When They Are Up full 21 36 Tablet Magazine Hitting people when they are up Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 36 and 37, tells the story of Hanan, a wicked man who is punished for slapping someone. When no one will make change when he comes to pay restitution, he goes ahead and hits the person again so that no change would be necessary. Tevi Troy returns to the program to share the stories of some of American politics most “Hanan-like” characters. Is there a time to be like Hanan and times not to? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 36 and 37, tells the story of Hanan, a wicked man who is punished for slapping someone. When no one will make change when he comes to pay restitution, he goes ahead and hits the person again so that no change would be necessary. Tevi Troy returns to the program to share the stories of some of American politics most “Hanan-like” characters. Is there a time to be like Hanan and times not to? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     408     Bava Kama 35 – Possession is Nine Tenths of the Law Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 35, discusses who is liable for the injury when one ox hurts another when there are no witnesses to the injury. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore the importance of this page in understanding fundamental rules when it comes to monetary law in the Talmud. How can we better understand the laws of ownership? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 35 – Possession is Nine Tenths of the Law full 21 35 Tablet Magazine Possession is nine tenths of the law Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 35, discusses who is liable for the injury when one ox hurts another when there are no witnesses to the injury. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore the importance of this page in understanding fundamental rules when it comes to monetary law in the Talmud. How can we better understand the laws of ownership? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 35, discusses who is liable for the injury when one ox hurts another when there are no witnesses to the injury. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore the importance of this page in understanding fundamental rules when it comes to monetary law in the Talmud. How can we better understand the laws of ownership? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     466     Bava Kama 34 – Using All Parts of the Buffalo Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 34, teaches us a lesson in sustainability. Why would the rabbis bother arguing about the value of an animal's carcass? And what lesson does that teach us about the evils of industrial farming? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 34 – Using All Parts of the Buffalo full 21 34 Tablet Magazine Using all parts of the buffalo Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 34, teaches us a lesson in sustainability. Why would the rabbis bother arguing about the value of an animal's carcass? And what lesson does that teach us about the evils of industrial farming? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 34, teaches us a lesson in sustainability. Why would the rabbis bother arguing about the value of an animal's carcass? And what lesson does that teach us about the evils of industrial farming? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     445     Bava Kama 33 – Saving A Family Vacation Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 23, asks if you can use something once it has been sold to another. Producer Darone Ruskay returns to share a story from his youth when he and his family arrived at a rental in the south of France only to find that the the owner had sold the flat between when they had rented it to his family and when they arrived. Can a newly minted lawyer save a family vacation based on ownership law and her love for Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 33 – Saving A Family Vacation full 21 33 Tablet Magazine Saving a family vacation Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 23, asks if you can use something once it has been sold to another. Producer Darone Ruskay returns to share a story from his youth when he and his family arrived at a rental in the south of France only to find that the the owner had sold the flat between when they had rented it to his family and when they arrived. Can a newly minted lawyer save a family vacation based on ownership law and her love for Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 23, asks if you can use something once it has been sold to another. Producer Darone Ruskay returns to share a story from his youth when he and his family arrived at a rental in the south of France only to find that the the owner had sold the flat between when they had rented it to his family and when they arrived. Can a newly minted lawyer save a family vacation based on ownership law and her love for Talmud? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     385     Bava Kama 31 and 32 – Impossible to Inevitable to Easy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 31 and 32, explore how running, unless you are trying to get home before the start of Shabbat, is an unnatural act. Tablet Senior Writer and avid runner Armin Rosen joins us to meditate on the zen of running. He explore what the experience like when you hit that wall at mile 17 or 18, when your are solely in your head, forcing yourself to push through towards the finish line. How can preparing for a marathon be like prayer? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 31 and 32 – Impossible to Inevitable to Easy full 21 31 Tablet Magazine Impossible to inevitable to easy Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 31 and 32, explore how running, unless you are trying to get home before the start of Shabbat, is an unnatural act. Tablet Senior Writer and avid runner Armin Rosen joins us to meditate on the zen of running. He explore what the experience like when you hit that wall at mile 17 or 18, when your are solely in your head, forcing yourself to push through towards the finish line. How can preparing for a marathon be like prayer? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 31 and 32, explore how running, unless you are trying to get home before the start of Shabbat, is an unnatural act. Tablet Senior Writer and avid runner Armin Rosen joins us to meditate on the zen of running. He explore what the experience like when you hit that wall at mile 17 or 18, when your are solely in your head, forcing yourself to push through towards the finish line. How can preparing for a marathon be like prayer? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     533     Bava Kama 29 and 30 – Community, Ourselves, and the Divine Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 29 and 30, ask whether to be pious we should follow the matters of tractate Nezikin, Avot, or Berakhot. Is it more important to study the laws of damages, the ethics of our fathers, or the laws over blessings? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us understand this foundational dispute and explores what we should do to infuse our lives with holiness and decency. What is the best way to infuse spirituality into your day-to-day life? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 29 and 30 – Community, Ourselves, and the Divine full 21 29 Tablet Magazine Community, ourselves, and the divine Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 29 and 30, ask whether to be pious we should follow the matters of tractate Nezikin, Avot, or Berakhot. Is it more important to study the laws of damages, the ethics of our fathers, or the laws over blessings? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us understand this foundational dispute and explores what we should do to infuse our lives with holiness and decency. What is the best way to infuse spirituality into your day-to-day life? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 29 and 30, ask whether to be pious we should follow the matters of tractate Nezikin, Avot, or Berakhot. Is it more important to study the laws of damages, the ethics of our fathers, or the laws over blessings? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us understand this foundational dispute and explores what we should do to infuse our lives with holiness and decency. What is the best way to infuse spirituality into your day-to-day life? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     511     Bava Kama 28 – You Shall Take No Ransom Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 28, discusses whether a slave should be compensated if he is injured when resisting being freed. This same text can be interpolated to reflect that we are forbidden from taking ransom, from holding a person captive for profit. This Talmudic conversation feels all the more prescient now as we watch as nearly two hundred innocents being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. At the same time, the news media asks ridiculous questions about the value of one human life over another. Should we consider the value of an innocent child as being higher than that of a terrorist? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 28 – You Shall Take No Ransom full 21 28 Tablet Magazine You shall take no ransom Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 28, discusses whether a slave should be compensated if he is injured when resisting being freed. This same text can be interpolated to reflect that we are forbidden from taking ransom, from holding a person captive for profit. This Talmudic conversation feels all the more prescient now as we watch as nearly two hundred innocents being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. At the same time, the news media asks ridiculous questions about the value of one human life over another. Should we consider the value of an innocent child as being higher than that of a terrorist? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 28, discusses whether a slave should be compensated if he is injured when resisting being freed. This same text can be interpolated to reflect that we are forbidden from taking ransom, from holding a person captive for profit. This Talmudic conversation feels all the more prescient now as we watch as nearly two hundred innocents being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. At the same time, the news media asks ridiculous questions about the value of one human life over another. Should we consider the value of an innocent child as being higher than that of a terrorist? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     396     Bava Kama 27 – Glory to the Heroes Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 27, explains that if ten people beat a person to death, it is the one who threw the last blow that is liable for the death. While this may seem strange, it is intended to teach us that we must take responsibility for our actions, and not explain them away by claiming “collective behavior.” We are joined by Bernard-Henri Lévy who joined the Unorthodox podcast to discuss his newest documentary, Glory to the Heroes, his third film documenting Russia’s war on Ukraine and the courage of those who defended their homeland. How does the War in Ukraine and the Talmud speak to one another? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 27 – Glory to the Heroes full 21 27 Tablet Magazine Glory to the heroes Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 27, explains that if ten people beat a person to death, it is the one who threw the last blow that is liable for the death. While this may seem strange, it is intended to teach us that we must take responsibility for our actions, and not explain them away by claiming “collective behavior.” We are joined by Bernard-Henri Lévy who joined the Unorthodox podcast to discuss his newest documentary, Glory to the Heroes, his third film documenting Russia’s war on Ukraine and the courage of those who defended their homeland. How does the War in Ukraine and the Talmud speak to one another? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 27, explains that if ten people beat a person to death, it is the one who threw the last blow that is liable for the death. While this may seem strange, it is intended to teach us that we must take responsibility for our actions, and not explain them away by claiming “collective behavior.” We are joined by Bernard-Henri Lévy who joined the Unorthodox podcast to discuss his newest documentary, Glory to the Heroes, his third film documenting Russia’s war on Ukraine and the courage of those who defended their homeland. How does the War in Ukraine and the Talmud speak to one another? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1179     Bava Kama 26 – Twenty-Six Seconds Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 26, it explains, that while oxen may be either forewarned (dangerous) or innocuous (docile), and depending on which they are, the damages one must pay are different, when it comes to other people, they are all considered forewarned, and thus full damages must be paid. This can lead to a lot of confusion, and with that, as always conspiracies, and conspiracy theories. We are joined by Alexandra Zapruder, author of Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film who joins us to discuss a topic on which there are so very many conspiracy theories, the assassination of President John F. Kenedy. What is it like when one of the most famous pieces of film is also a family treasure? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 26 – Twenty-Six Seconds full 21 26 Tablet Magazine Twenty-six seconds Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 26, it explains, that while oxen may be either forewarned (dangerous) or innocuous (docile), and depending on which they are, the damages one must pay are different, when it comes to other people, they are all considered forewarned, and thus full damages must be paid. This can lead to a lot of confusion, and with that, as always conspiracies, and conspiracy theories. We are joined by Alexandra Zapruder, author of Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film who joins us to discuss a topic on which there are so very many conspiracy theories, the assassination of President John F. Kenedy. What is it like when one of the most famous pieces of film is also a family treasure? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 26, it explains, that while oxen may be either forewarned (dangerous) or innocuous (docile), and depending on which they are, the damages one must pay are different, when it comes to other people, they are all considered forewarned, and thus full damages must be paid. This can lead to a lot of confusion, and with that, as always conspiracies, and conspiracy theories. We are joined by Alexandra Zapruder, author of Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film who joins us to discuss a topic on which there are so very many conspiracy theories, the assassination of President John F. Kenedy. What is it like when one of the most famous pieces of film is also a family treasure? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     921     Bava Kama 24 and 25 – Pay Close Attention Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 24 and 25, spends time classifying what deems an ox forewarned, and what it must do to be re-classified as innocuous. Rabbi William Hamilton of Congregation Kehillath Israel in Brookline, MA joins us to consider what Judaism’s intricate path towards redemption teaches us. How does paying close attention aide us in ensuring our own redemption? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 24 and 25 – Pay Close Attention full 21 24 Tablet Magazine Pay close attention Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 24 and 25, spends time classifying what deems an ox forewarned, and what it must do to be re-classified as innocuous. Rabbi William Hamilton of Congregation Kehillath Israel in Brookline, MA joins us to consider what Judaism’s intricate path towards redemption teaches us. How does paying close attention aide us in ensuring our own redemption? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 24 and 25, spends time classifying what deems an ox forewarned, and what it must do to be re-classified as innocuous. Rabbi William Hamilton of Congregation Kehillath Israel in Brookline, MA joins us to consider what Judaism’s intricate path towards redemption teaches us. How does paying close attention aide us in ensuring our own redemption? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     565     Bava Kama 22 and 23 – Watch Your Back Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 22 and 23, tells the odd story that if one incites an animal to attack, they are exempt from punishment, and instead the person who owns the animal is liable. To see how this type of obfuscation of responsibility goes far beyond that of family pets, we welcome back Tevi Troy who shares how this type of misdirection of responsibility historically took place in the White House, from the Nixon administration to the Regan administration and through to today. What did Henry Kissinger leak to the press? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 24 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 22 and 23 – Watch Your Back full 21 22 Tablet Magazine Watch your back Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 22 and 23, tells the odd story that if one incites an animal to attack, they are exempt from punishment, and instead the person who owns the animal is liable. To see how this type of obfuscation of responsibility goes far beyond that of family pets, we welcome back Tevi Troy who shares how this type of misdirection of responsibility historically took place in the White House, from the Nixon administration to the Regan administration and through to today. What did Henry Kissinger leak to the press? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 22 and 23, tells the odd story that if one incites an animal to attack, they are exempt from punishment, and instead the person who owns the animal is liable. To see how this type of obfuscation of responsibility goes far beyond that of family pets, we welcome back Tevi Troy who shares how this type of misdirection of responsibility historically took place in the White House, from the Nixon administration to the Regan administration and through to today. What did Henry Kissinger leak to the press? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     324     Bava Kama 21 – The Ruined House Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 21, asks whether a person who is living in an otherwise uninhabited house need to pay rent, with some saying that by living in the house, they are keeping it in good standing, and others stating that if the house is being used for anything, then the squatter is required to pay. To discuss the idea of an unused, and forgotten home, we welcome back Ruby Namdar, author of The Ruined House, a novel about a man who has visions of the old Temple in Jerusalem. We consider the importance of maintaining forgotten homes, and consider what it means for a house to be in ruins. Is an abandoned house something to be fearful of or a place that gives us a vision of the divine? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 23 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 21 – The Ruined House full 21 21 Tablet Magazine The ruined house Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 21, asks whether a person who is living in an otherwise uninhabited house need to pay rent, with some saying that by living in the house, they are keeping it in good standing, and others stating that if the house is being used for anything, then the squatter is required to pay. To discuss the idea of an unused, and forgotten home, we welcome back Ruby Namdar, author of The Ruined House, a novel about a man who has visions of the old Temple in Jerusalem. We consider the importance of maintaining forgotten homes, and consider what it means for a house to be in ruins. Is an abandoned house something to be fearful of or a place that gives us a vision of the divine? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 21, asks whether a person who is living in an otherwise uninhabited house need to pay rent, with some saying that by living in the house, they are keeping it in good standing, and others stating that if the house is being used for anything, then the squatter is required to pay. To discuss the idea of an unused, and forgotten home, we welcome back Ruby Namdar, author of The Ruined House, a novel about a man who has visions of the old Temple in Jerusalem. We consider the importance of maintaining forgotten homes, and consider what it means for a house to be in ruins. Is an abandoned house something to be fearful of or a place that gives us a vision of the divine? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     496     Bava Kama 20 – Free Britney Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 20, continues the exploration of how animals should be treated, in the same way that so many of the recent pages have. In our modern times, we worry not about finding an ox in the road, or a chicken that breaks a vessel, but we do have celebrities. Tablet producer Courtney Hazlett joins us to delve into one particular celebrity, Britney Spears, who we as a culture have treated as poorly as those in the ancient world treated animals, choosing when and what they could eat, how they could live. We explore the way she has been treated by the population, and by those who put her under her conservatorship in the first place. Do we need a new moral contract on how we treat our celebrities? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 20 – Free Britney full 21 20 Tablet Magazine Free Britney Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 20, continues the exploration of how animals should be treated, in the same way that so many of the recent pages have. In our modern times, we worry not about finding an ox in the road, or a chicken that breaks a vessel, but we do have celebrities. Tablet producer Courtney Hazlett joins us to delve into one particular celebrity, Britney Spears, who we as a culture have treated as poorly as those in the ancient world treated animals, choosing when and what they could eat, how they could live. We explore the way she has been treated by the population, and by those who put her under her conservatorship in the first place. Do we need a new moral contract on how we treat our celebrities? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 20, continues the exploration of how animals should be treated, in the same way that so many of the recent pages have. In our modern times, we worry not about finding an ox in the road, or a chicken that breaks a vessel, but we do have celebrities. Tablet producer Courtney Hazlett joins us to delve into one particular celebrity, Britney Spears, who we as a culture have treated as poorly as those in the ancient world treated animals, choosing when and what they could eat, how they could live. We explore the way she has been treated by the population, and by those who put her under her conservatorship in the first place. Do we need a new moral contract on how we treat our celebrities? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     567     Bava Kama 19 – Nothing Worth Doing Is Easy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 19, talks all about animals, and what they eat, whether it is what they are expected to eat, or sometimes the unexpected. In these days, when animal euthanasia has grown by such a high percentage, this is a moment to consider the need to love our animals, even when they behave in less than optimal ways. Perhaps they will eat food that you haven’t designated for them, or nip at your toes as you are watching tv. Perhaps when they wake you up in the middle of the night with a desperate need to be taken out, we should see it as a reminder that the ease of modern life has made us complacent. What can we learn from our four-legged friends? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 19 – Nothing Worth Doing Is Easy full 21 19 Tablet Magazine Nothing worth doing is easy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 19, talks all about animals, and what they eat, whether it is what they are expected to eat, or sometimes the unexpected. In these days, when animal euthanasia has grown by such a high percentage, this is a moment to consider the need to love our animals, even when they behave in less than optimal ways. Perhaps they will eat food that you haven’t designated for them, or nip at your toes as you are watching tv. Perhaps when they wake you up in the middle of the night with a desperate need to be taken out, we should see it as a reminder that the ease of modern life has made us complacent. What can we learn from our four-legged friends? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 19, talks all about animals, and what they eat, whether it is what they are expected to eat, or sometimes the unexpected. In these days, when animal euthanasia has grown by such a high percentage, this is a moment to consider the need to love our animals, even when they behave in less than optimal ways. Perhaps they will eat food that you haven’t designated for them, or nip at your toes as you are watching tv. Perhaps when they wake you up in the middle of the night with a desperate need to be taken out, we should see it as a reminder that the ease of modern life has made us complacent. What can we learn from our four-legged friends? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     479     Bava Kama 17 and 18 – Circumstances Beyond Our Control Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 17 and 18, discusses the different amount of damages one must pay when your chicken directly impacts someone else’s vessels or bread, versus the amount of damages one must pay when it is the pebbles or wind that are stirred up by your chicken that later damages ones vessels or bread. This Talmudic conversation recalls that feeling of having to deal with circumstances beyond our control. To reflect on that feeling, we are sharing a segment from the most recent episode of the Unorthodox podcast in which Stephanie Butnick spoke with her dear friend LeElle Slifer about her experience of being in the United States on October 7, while her extended family was in Israel, and many were taken hostage from Kibbutz Be'eri. How does someone try to take control of the world around them when they are faced with such horrors? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 17 and 18 – Circumstances Beyond Our Control full 21 17 Tablet Magazine Circumstances beyond our control Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 17 and 18, discusses the different amount of damages one must pay when your chicken directly impacts someone else’s vessels or bread, versus the amount of damages one must pay when it is the pebbles or wind that are stirred up by your chicken that later damages ones vessels or bread. This Talmudic conversation recalls that feeling of having to deal with circumstances beyond our control. To reflect on that feeling, we are sharing a segment from the most recent episode of the Unorthodox podcast in which Stephanie Butnick spoke with her dear friend LeElle Slifer about her experience of being in the United States on October 7, while her extended family was in Israel, and many were taken hostage from Kibbutz Be'eri. How does someone try to take control of the world around them when they are faced with such horrors? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 17 and 18, discusses the different amount of damages one must pay when your chicken directly impacts someone else’s vessels or bread, versus the amount of damages one must pay when it is the pebbles or wind that are stirred up by your chicken that later damages ones vessels or bread. This Talmudic conversation recalls that feeling of having to deal with circumstances beyond our control. To reflect on that feeling, we are sharing a segment from the most recent episode of the Unorthodox podcast in which Stephanie Butnick spoke with her dear friend LeElle Slifer about her experience of being in the United States on October 7, while her extended family was in Israel, and many were taken hostage from Kibbutz Be'eri. How does someone try to take control of the world around them when they are faced with such horrors? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1570     Bava Kama 15 and 16 – Who’s A Good Boy? Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 15 and 16, discusses the prohibition of raising a vicious dog within your home in the same way that one should not have an unstable ladder. Dog owner, and Tablet Studios producer Josh Kross returns to discuss his dog Oscar, who would fall into that category, but because of the makeup of his family, fits right in. Unlike an unstable ladder which is destined to be dangerous, in the correct setting, a crazy dog may serve a purpose within a home. Can a family dog serve as the family peacemaker? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 15 and 16 – Who’s A Good Boy? full 21 15 Tablet Magazine Who’s a good boy? Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 15 and 16, discusses the prohibition of raising a vicious dog within your home in the same way that one should not have an unstable ladder. Dog owner, and Tablet Studios producer Josh Kross returns to discuss his dog Oscar, who would fall into that category, but because of the makeup of his family, fits right in. Unlike an unstable ladder which is destined to be dangerous, in the correct setting, a crazy dog may serve a purpose within a home. Can a family dog serve as the family peacemaker? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 15 and 16, discusses the prohibition of raising a vicious dog within your home in the same way that one should not have an unstable ladder. Dog owner, and Tablet Studios producer Josh Kross returns to discuss his dog Oscar, who would fall into that category, but because of the makeup of his family, fits right in. Unlike an unstable ladder which is destined to be dangerous, in the correct setting, a crazy dog may serve a purpose within a home. Can a family dog serve as the family peacemaker? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     470     Bava Kama 14 – Edith’s Debut Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 14, discusses what damages should be assessed when two people share ownership for a piece of land which is meant to be used as both a place for produce and for livestock, when the animals ruin the produce. To consider the complicated world of sharing small spaces, Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick and her two year old daughter Edith join us to discuss what it’s like to co-exist in small spaces, and how to create a life where our work and our home worlds are so deeply combined. How do you make it work when your toddler wants to be with you when you are recording a podcast? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 14 – Edith’s Debut full 21 14 Tablet Magazine Edith’s debut Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 14, discusses what damages should be assessed when two people share ownership for a piece of land which is meant to be used as both a place for produce and for livestock, when the animals ruin the produce. To consider the complicated world of sharing small spaces, Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick and her two year old daughter Edith join us to discuss what it’s like to co-exist in small spaces, and how to create a life where our work and our home worlds are so deeply combined. How do you make it work when your toddler wants to be with you when you are recording a podcast? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 14, discusses what damages should be assessed when two people share ownership for a piece of land which is meant to be used as both a place for produce and for livestock, when the animals ruin the produce. To consider the complicated world of sharing small spaces, Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick and her two year old daughter Edith join us to discuss what it’s like to co-exist in small spaces, and how to create a life where our work and our home worlds are so deeply combined. How do you make it work when your toddler wants to be with you when you are recording a podcast? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     494     Bava Kama 13 – Exercising Morality Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 13, includes the very complicated line that “one is liable only for damage caused to property that belongs to members of the covenant.” This is followed by a long conversation about how to parse that statement, but it brings up the question of whether we should have a greater allegiance to our own tribe. Tevi Troy returns to explore how to understand the conflict between the bonds with our own people and those of the larger community and explores the idea that we should consider the difference between those that do and do not exercise morality in their behaviors. What is the difference between friendship and allyship? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 13 – Exercising Morality full 21 13 Tablet Magazine Exercising Morality Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 13, includes the very complicated line that “one is liable only for damage caused to property that belongs to members of the covenant.” This is followed by a long conversation about how to parse that statement, but it brings up the question of whether we should have a greater allegiance to our own tribe. Tevi Troy returns to explore how to understand the conflict between the bonds with our own people and those of the larger community and explores the idea that we should consider the difference between those that do and do not exercise morality in their behaviors. What is the difference between friendship and allyship? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 13, includes the very complicated line that “one is liable only for damage caused to property that belongs to members of the covenant.” This is followed by a long conversation about how to parse that statement, but it brings up the question of whether we should have a greater allegiance to our own tribe. Tevi Troy returns to explore how to understand the conflict between the bonds with our own people and those of the larger community and explores the idea that we should consider the difference between those that do and do not exercise morality in their behaviors. What is the difference between friendship and allyship? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     441     Bava Kama 12 – The Gig Economy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 12, explores the difference between land, which is unmovable property, and slaves, which are moveable. The Talmud explores the difference in what must be done to demarcate ownership of each of these types of “property”. This brings up the modern-era issue of the gig economy, where people are moveable, and work for themselves rather than for an organization or company. What happens to the trust between one another us as we treat people more and more like commodities? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 12 – The Gig Economy full 21 12 Tablet Magazine The gig economy Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 12, explores the difference between land, which is unmovable property, and slaves, which are moveable. The Talmud explores the difference in what must be done to demarcate ownership of each of these types of “property”. This brings up the modern-era issue of the gig economy, where people are moveable, and work for themselves rather than for an organization or company. What happens to the trust between one another us as we treat people more and more like commodities? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 12, explores the difference between land, which is unmovable property, and slaves, which are moveable. The Talmud explores the difference in what must be done to demarcate ownership of each of these types of “property”. This brings up the modern-era issue of the gig economy, where people are moveable, and work for themselves rather than for an organization or company. What happens to the trust between one another us as we treat people more and more like commodities? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     467     Bava Kama 10 and 11 – The Characteristics of Goodness Always Outweigh the Characteristics of Negativity Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 10 and 11, explain that if a person deepens a hole making it more dangerous than it had been, they are now solely responsible for the damage that it can cause. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain how this idea that we can be made responsible for the full damage of contributing to an action can be turned on its head, and thus enabling one to take full credit for enabling others to perform a mitzvah. How does this page of Talmud connect to an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 10 and 11 – The Characteristics of Goodness Always Outweigh the Characteristics of Negativity full 21 10 Tablet Magazine The characteristics of goodness always outweigh the characteristics of negativity Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 10 and 11, explain that if a person deepens a hole making it more dangerous than it had been, they are now solely responsible for the damage that it can cause. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain how this idea that we can be made responsible for the full damage of contributing to an action can be turned on its head, and thus enabling one to take full credit for enabling others to perform a mitzvah. How does this page of Talmud connect to an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 10 and 11, explain that if a person deepens a hole making it more dangerous than it had been, they are now solely responsible for the damage that it can cause. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain how this idea that we can be made responsible for the full damage of contributing to an action can be turned on its head, and thus enabling one to take full credit for enabling others to perform a mitzvah. How does this page of Talmud connect to an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     433     Bava Kama 8 and 9 – Beautifying the Mitzvah Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 8 and 9, asks how much additional money should be spent in the effort of beautifying a mitzvah. The long debate that follows explains that to spend money to make a mitzvah more beautiful enables us to enjoy the mitzvah more, and in the end, God will reimburse you for the additional monies spent. How much should you spend to make a mitzvah more beautiful? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 8 and 9 – Beautifying the Mitzvah full 21 8 Tablet Magazine Beautifying the mitzvah Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 8 and 9, asks how much additional money should be spent in the effort of beautifying a mitzvah. The long debate that follows explains that to spend money to make a mitzvah more beautiful enables us to enjoy the mitzvah more, and in the end, God will reimburse you for the additional monies spent. How much should you spend to make a mitzvah more beautiful? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 8 and 9, asks how much additional money should be spent in the effort of beautifying a mitzvah. The long debate that follows explains that to spend money to make a mitzvah more beautiful enables us to enjoy the mitzvah more, and in the end, God will reimburse you for the additional monies spent. How much should you spend to make a mitzvah more beautiful? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     446     Bava Kama 7 – Seasonal Fluctuations in Price Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 7, asks whether you should regard a person as poor because of their need to sell their land when it is of lower value, and thus make less money on the sale. Real estate agent Scott Harris returns to the show to discuss the ups and downs of New York real estate and shares how he sees this piece of Talmud, not as a discussion of who is poor and who is rich, but rather as a statement of how the community must remain responsible for each other. How much can you lose on your property if you sell at the wrong time? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 7 – Seasonal Fluctuations in Price full 21 7 Tablet Magazine Seasonal fluctuations in price Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 7, asks whether you should regard a person as poor because of their need to sell their land when it is of lower value, and thus make less money on the sale. Real estate agent Scott Harris returns to the show to discuss the ups and downs of New York real estate and shares how he sees this piece of Talmud, not as a discussion of who is poor and who is rich, but rather as a statement of how the community must remain responsible for each other. How much can you lose on your property if you sell at the wrong time? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 7, asks whether you should regard a person as poor because of their need to sell their land when it is of lower value, and thus make less money on the sale. Real estate agent Scott Harris returns to the show to discuss the ups and downs of New York real estate and shares how he sees this piece of Talmud, not as a discussion of who is poor and who is rich, but rather as a statement of how the community must remain responsible for each other. How much can you lose on your property if you sell at the wrong time? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     466     Bava Kama 6 – Liable for Damages Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 6, discusses the circumstances for when a person is liable for destruction caused by a tree or wall on their property that falls and causes harm. Tablet Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to discuss a new package of stories posted on Tablet entitled What Now that deal with the aftermath of October 7, and her piece which focused on the responsibilities of Jewish communal leadership in the wake of the Gaza attack. What lessons for today should we be learning from today’s page of Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 6 – Liable for Damages full 21 6 Tablet Magazine Liable for damages Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 6, discusses the circumstances for when a person is liable for destruction caused by a tree or wall on their property that falls and causes harm. Tablet Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to discuss a new package of stories posted on Tablet entitled What Now that deal with the aftermath of October 7, and her piece which focused on the responsibilities of Jewish communal leadership in the wake of the Gaza attack. What lessons for today should we be learning from today’s page of Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 6, discusses the circumstances for when a person is liable for destruction caused by a tree or wall on their property that falls and causes harm. Tablet Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to discuss a new package of stories posted on Tablet entitled What Now that deal with the aftermath of October 7, and her piece which focused on the responsibilities of Jewish communal leadership in the wake of the Gaza attack. What lessons for today should we be learning from today’s page of Talmud? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     458     Bava Kama 5 – Evil Speech and Positive Speech Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 5, talks about speech that leads to action. Gila Sacks joins us to think about the war that we are facing right now. The war on the ground, and the war of words. Perhaps we can consider not just evil speech, but also that of positive speech. How do we protect ourselves from the harm that words can do? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 5 – Evil Speech and Positive Speech full 21 5 Tablet Magazine Evil speech and positive speech Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 5, talks about speech that leads to action. Gila Sacks joins us to think about the war that we are facing right now. The war on the ground, and the war of words. Perhaps we can consider not just evil speech, but also that of positive speech. How do we protect ourselves from the harm that words can do? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 5, talks about speech that leads to action. Gila Sacks joins us to think about the war that we are facing right now. The war on the ground, and the war of words. Perhaps we can consider not just evil speech, but also that of positive speech. How do we protect ourselves from the harm that words can do? Listen and find out.

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    ]]>     374     Bava Kama 3 and 4 – Welcome to Tractate Bava Kama Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 3 and 4, introduce us to a new tractate and a new order. In addition to beginning tractate Bava Kama, we are also starting the order of Nezikin, which is all about damages. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to set the stage for what we will be learning. Why is a tractate about the damage that your livestock can have on your neighbor associated with salvation? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Bava Kama 3 and 4 – Welcome to Tractate Bava Kama full 21 3 Tablet Magazine Welcome to Tractate Bava Kama Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 3 and 4, introduce us to a new tractate and a new order. In addition to beginning tractate Bava Kama, we are also starting the order of Nezikin, which is all about damages. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to set the stage for what we will be learning. Why is a tractate about the damage that your livestock can have on your neighbor associated with salvation? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 3 and 4, introduce us to a new tractate and a new order. In addition to beginning tractate Bava Kama, we are also starting the order of Nezikin, which is all about damages. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to set the stage for what we will be learning. Why is a tractate about the damage that your livestock can have on your neighbor associated with salvation? Listen and find out.

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    ]]>     676     Kiddushin 82 and Bava Kama 2 – Concluding Tractate Kiddushin Today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 82 and Bava Kama 2, bring us to the end of Tractate Kiddushin. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to reflect on what is in and not in this tractate. He considers why a tractate about marriage doesn’t outline how a marriage ceremony should take place, and posits that the word Kiddushin, which is the name of tractate translates to holiness, and that holiness is all about preparation. How is Talmud study similar to marriage? Listen and find out. If you would like to read Rabbi Bashevkin’s essay, you can read it here. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 82 and Bava Kama 2 – Concluding Tractate Kiddushin full 20 82 Tablet Magazine Concluding Tractate Kiddushin Today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 82 and Bava Kama 2, bring us to the end of Tractate Kiddushin. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to reflect on what is in and not in this tractate. He considers why a tractate about marriage doesn’t outline how a marriage ceremony should take place, and posits that the word Kiddushin, which is the name of tractate translates to holiness, and that holiness is all about preparation. How is Talmud study similar to marriage? Listen and find out. If you would like to read Rabbi Bashevkin’s essay, you can read it here. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 82 and Bava Kama 2, bring us to the end of Tractate Kiddushin. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to reflect on what is in and not in this tractate. He considers why a tractate about marriage doesn’t outline how a marriage ceremony should take place, and posits that the word Kiddushin, which is the name of tractate translates to holiness, and that holiness is all about preparation. How is Talmud study similar to marriage? Listen and find out.

    If you would like to read Rabbi Bashevkin’s essay, you can read it here.

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    ]]>     726     Kiddushin 81 – A Fight With the Devil In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 81, we hear the story of Peleimu and Satan. In the story Paleimu tries to act kindly to the conniving Satan only to be repeatedly hurt and embarrassed. While the Talmud is full of stories where Satan attempts to test the great Rabbis, this story tells of a sage who tries to act appropriately at every step. Why then is he still hurt in this way? Perhaps this story can help us reflect on our current situation. What can we learn from this story when we reflect on the ways that the Israeli army was found unprepared on October 7th, even as it is considered one of the greatest armies. What can we learn today from this ancient story? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 81 – A Fight With the Devil full 20 81 Tablet Magazine A fight with the devil In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 81, we hear the story of Peleimu and Satan. In the story Paleimu tries to act kindly to the conniving Satan only to be repeatedly hurt and embarrassed. While the Talmud is full of stories where Satan attempts to test the great Rabbis, this story tells of a sage who tries to act appropriately at every step. Why then is he still hurt in this way? Perhaps this story can help us reflect on our current situation. What can we learn from this story when we reflect on the ways that the Israeli army was found unprepared on October 7th, even as it is considered one of the greatest armies. What can we learn today from this ancient story? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 81, we hear the story of Peleimu and Satan. In the story Paleimu tries to act kindly to the conniving Satan only to be repeatedly hurt and embarrassed. While the Talmud is full of stories where Satan attempts to test the great Rabbis, this story tells of a sage who tries to act appropriately at every step. Why then is he still hurt in this way? Perhaps this story can help us reflect on our current situation. What can we learn from this story when we reflect on the ways that the Israeli army was found unprepared on October 7th, even as it is considered one of the greatest armies. What can we learn today from this ancient story? Listen and find out.

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    ]]>     543     Kiddushin 80 – The Manner of a Child In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 80, the Rabbis discuss whether dough touched by a child is pure or impure based on the other things that the child will likely have touched.. Hudson Leibovitz returns to explain the pleasures of touching everything. What do adults miss about the satisfaction of touching everything? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 80 – The Manner of a Child full 20 80 Tablet Magazine The manner of a child In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 80, the Rabbis discuss whether dough touched by a child is pure or impure based on the other things that the child will likely have touched.. Hudson Leibovitz returns to explain the pleasures of touching everything. What do adults miss about the satisfaction of touching everything? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 80, the Rabbis discuss whether dough touched by a child is pure or impure based on the other things that the child will likely have touched.. Hudson Leibovitz returns to explain the pleasures of touching everything. What do adults miss about the satisfaction of touching everything? Listen and find out.

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    ]]>     348     Kiddushin 79 – Becoming Adults In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 79, the Rabbis ask when and how the transition between being children and young adults and full-fledged adults happens. This question is more important today as our children in Israel are being asked to take on the important adult role in the Israeli army. How have the current realities helped to mature Israeli children to become mature adults more quickly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 79 – Becoming Adults full 20 79 Tablet Magazine Becoming adults In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 79, the Rabbis ask when and how the transition between being children and young adults and full-fledged adults happens. This question is more important today as our children in Israel are being asked to take on the important adult role in the Israeli army. How have the current realities helped to mature Israeli children to become mature adults more quickly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 79, the Rabbis ask when and how the transition between being children and young adults and full-fledged adults happens. This question is more important today as our children in Israel are being asked to take on the important adult role in the Israeli army. How have the current realities helped to mature Israeli children to become mature adults more quickly? Listen and find out.

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    ]]>     463     Kiddushin 77 and 78 – It’s So Easy To Sin In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 77 and 78, we read that if someone is warned once not to do something, but they do it all day long, they are only punished once, however if they are repeatedly reminded not to do something, and they continue to do so, they are punished for each time they were told not to do it. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain the role and importance of a warning. Talmud law requires new warnings each time someone does a forbidden action to hold them liable for their actions. What do you need to do to hold someone accountable for their actions? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 77 and 78 – It’s So Easy To Sin full 20 77 Tablet Magazine It’s so easy to sin In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 77 and 78, we read that if someone is warned once not to do something, but they do it all day long, they are only punished once, however if they are repeatedly reminded not to do something, and they continue to do so, they are punished for each time they were told not to do it. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain the role and importance of a warning. Talmud law requires new warnings each time someone does a forbidden action to hold them liable for their actions. What do you need to do to hold someone accountable for their actions? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 77 and 78, we read that if someone is warned once not to do something, but they do it all day long, they are only punished once, however if they are repeatedly reminded not to do something, and they continue to do so, they are punished for each time they were told not to do it. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain the role and importance of a warning. Talmud law requires new warnings each time someone does a forbidden action to hold them liable for their actions. What do you need to do to hold someone accountable for their actions? Listen and find out.

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    ]]>     460     Kiddushin 75 and 76 – The Rules of War In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 75 and 76, we read that it was not allowed to question the lineage of any member of the army. When asked why, it was said that this was in order that they would be protected in battle by their ancestors. Jews follow a different set of rules when it comes to war. Whether they be always leaving a route for escape, or the rule against upending fruit trees during battle, this shows the importance of our moral code handed down by our ancestors. What are the rules when it comes to war for Jews? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 75 and 76 – The Rules of War full 20 75 Tablet Magazine The rules of war In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 75 and 76, we read that it was not allowed to question the lineage of any member of the army. When asked why, it was said that this was in order that they would be protected in battle by their ancestors. Jews follow a different set of rules when it comes to war. Whether they be always leaving a route for escape, or the rule against upending fruit trees during battle, this shows the importance of our moral code handed down by our ancestors. What are the rules when it comes to war for Jews? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 75 and 76, we read that it was not allowed to question the lineage of any member of the army. When asked why, it was said that this was in order that they would be protected in battle by their ancestors. Jews follow a different set of rules when it comes to war. Whether they be always leaving a route for escape, or the rule against upending fruit trees during battle, this shows the importance of our moral code handed down by our ancestors. What are the rules when it comes to war for Jews? Listen and find out.

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    ]]>     392     Kiddushin 74 – A Jagged Little Sentence In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 74, we read a line which might be uncomfortable to us in this modern day as it discusses “unflawed lineage” and the prohibition on who they can or cannot marry. Activist and content creator Hallel Abramowitz-Silverman joins us to unpack this complicated text to see how we could view it not as a way to be exclusionary, but instead to encourage us to think about the ways in which we have to both protect ourselves and be open and welcoming. What can we learn from conversations with people with whom we deeply disagree? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 74 – A Jagged Little Sentence full 20 74 Tablet Magazine A jagged little sentence In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 74, we read a line which might be uncomfortable to us in this modern day as it discusses “unflawed lineage” and the prohibition on who they can or cannot marry. Activist and content creator Hallel Abramowitz-Silverman joins us to unpack this complicated text to see how we could view it not as a way to be exclusionary, but instead to encourage us to think about the ways in which we have to both protect ourselves and be open and welcoming. What can we learn from conversations with people with whom we deeply disagree? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 74, we read a line which might be uncomfortable to us in this modern day as it discusses “unflawed lineage” and the prohibition on who they can or cannot marry. Activist and content creator Hallel Abramowitz-Silverman joins us to unpack this complicated text to see how we could view it not as a way to be exclusionary, but instead to encourage us to think about the ways in which we have to both protect ourselves and be open and welcoming. What can we learn from conversations with people with whom we deeply disagree? Listen and find out.

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    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

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    ]]>     401     Kiddushin 73 – Jewish Peoplehood In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 73, we learn that if a child is abandoned in an area where people do not tend to be, that child should be considered a foundling, while if they are left in a place where people do generally congregate, they are subject to the laws of the community, and not those of a foundling. Rabbi David Gedzelman joins us to delve deeper into the idea of Jewish peoplehood, and the many ways that peoplehood can and should be conceived of. What could we be doing as a community to emphasize Jewish peoplehood? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 73 – Jewish Peoplehood full 20 73 Tablet Magazine Jewish peoplehood In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 73, we learn that if a child is abandoned in an area where people do not tend to be, that child should be considered a foundling, while if they are left in a place where people do generally congregate, they are subject to the laws of the community, and not those of a foundling. Rabbi David Gedzelman joins us to delve deeper into the idea of Jewish peoplehood, and the many ways that peoplehood can and should be conceived of. What could we be doing as a community to emphasize Jewish peoplehood? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 73, we learn that if a child is abandoned in an area where people do not tend to be, that child should be considered a foundling, while if they are left in a place where people do generally congregate, they are subject to the laws of the community, and not those of a foundling. Rabbi David Gedzelman joins us to delve deeper into the idea of Jewish peoplehood, and the many ways that peoplehood can and should be conceived of. What could we be doing as a community to emphasize Jewish peoplehood? Listen and find out.

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    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     438     Kiddushin 72 – A Joke About A Bear In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 72, the rabbis make an odd comment about the similarities between Persians and bears. Author, Ruby Namdar joins us to share his appreciation for the Talmud’s ability to include a good joke amongst the deep and important conversations, and his take of how the Talmud was compiled. Why is irreverent humor so important in modern times? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 72 – A Joke About A Bear full 20 72 Tablet Magazine A joke about a bear In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 72, the rabbis make an odd comment about the similarities between Persians and bears. Author, Ruby Namdar joins us to share his appreciation for the Talmud’s ability to include a good joke amongst the deep and important conversations, and his take of how the Talmud was compiled. Why is irreverent humor so important in modern times? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 72, the rabbis make an odd comment about the similarities between Persians and bears. Author, Ruby Namdar joins us to share his appreciation for the Talmud’s ability to include a good joke amongst the deep and important conversations, and his take of how the Talmud was compiled. Why is irreverent humor so important in modern times? Listen and find out.

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    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     461     Kiddushin 70 and 71 – Spreading Loving Kindness In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 70 and 71, the question is asked as to whether we will act like angels or like angry beasts. Ezra Seplowitz joins us to discuss his project in response to the “Day of Rage” promoted by Hamas. Rather than support and promote violence, he and his colleagues conceived of a “Global Day of Loving Kindness” an effort for us all to promote and share acts of loving-kindness on social media, in your day to day life, and within your family. What are some of the ways that we can promote loving-kindness? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Sun, 22 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 70 and 71 – Spreading Loving Kindness full 20 70 Tablet Magazine Spreading loving kindness In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 70 and 71, the question is asked as to whether we will act like angels or like angry beasts. Ezra Seplowitz joins us to discuss his project in response to the “Day of Rage” promoted by Hamas. Rather than support and promote violence, he and his colleagues conceived of a “Global Day of Loving Kindness” an effort for us all to promote and share acts of loving-kindness on social media, in your day to day life, and within your family. What are some of the ways that we can promote loving-kindness? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 70 and 71, the question is asked as to whether we will act like angels or like angry beasts. Ezra Seplowitz joins us to discuss his project in response to the “Day of Rage” promoted by Hamas. Rather than support and promote violence, he and his colleagues conceived of a “Global Day of Loving Kindness” an effort for us all to promote and share acts of loving-kindness on social media, in your day to day life, and within your family. What are some of the ways that we can promote loving-kindness? Listen and find out.

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    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     478     Kiddushin 68 and 69 – Ascended From Babylonia In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 68 and 69, the Rabbis ask why it says that the Jews ascended from Babylonia when they went to Israel, and share their idea that the land of Israel, and the holy Temple are higher than other lands. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us again to reflect on how one piece of land can be higher than another, and the strange way that God directs the Jewish people to the land of Israel throughout the Torah, not by stating a specific place, but rather just to the land that God will show. Is this referring to a physical location or is it a far more spiritual ascension? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 68 and 69 – Ascended From Babylonia full 20 68 Tablet Magazine Ascended from Babylonia In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 68 and 69, the Rabbis ask why it says that the Jews ascended from Babylonia when they went to Israel, and share their idea that the land of Israel, and the holy Temple are higher than other lands. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us again to reflect on how one piece of land can be higher than another, and the strange way that God directs the Jewish people to the land of Israel throughout the Torah, not by stating a specific place, but rather just to the land that God will show. Is this referring to a physical location or is it a far more spiritual ascension? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 68 and 69, the Rabbis ask why it says that the Jews ascended from Babylonia when they went to Israel, and share their idea that the land of Israel, and the holy Temple are higher than other lands. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us again to reflect on how one piece of land can be higher than another, and the strange way that God directs the Jewish people to the land of Israel throughout the Torah, not by stating a specific place, but rather just to the land that God will show. Is this referring to a physical location or is it a far more spiritual ascension? Listen and find out.

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    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     431     Kiddushin 67 – Finding Strength In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 67, the Rabbis discuss how to determine if a child is born Jewish. They explain what to do both when the father is Jewish as well as when the parents convert to Judaism. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to make sense of the term “the flawed lineage” of a convert and disusses the important components that someone thinking of converting must consider. In addition to making sure that they have gained a deep understanding of what it means to be Jewish through education, they must also fully understand that being a Jew means being part of a group that goes through difficult times. The importance of the idea that being a member of a community requires being ready to be together during the most difficult times is one that should resonate with us all at this moment. What do we gain from being able to lean on one another during the difficult times? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 67 – Finding Strength full 20 67 Tablet Magazine Finding strength In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 67, the Rabbis discuss how to determine if a child is born Jewish. They explain what to do both when the father is Jewish as well as when the parents convert to Judaism. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to make sense of the term “the flawed lineage” of a convert and disusses the important components that someone thinking of converting must consider. In addition to making sure that they have gained a deep understanding of what it means to be Jewish through education, they must also fully understand that being a Jew means being part of a group that goes through difficult times. The importance of the idea that being a member of a community requires being ready to be together during the most difficult times is one that should resonate with us all at this moment. What do we gain from being able to lean on one another during the difficult times? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 67, the Rabbis discuss how to determine if a child is born Jewish. They explain what to do both when the father is Jewish as well as when the parents convert to Judaism. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to make sense of the term “the flawed lineage” of a convert and disusses the important components that someone thinking of converting must consider. In addition to making sure that they have gained a deep understanding of what it means to be Jewish through education, they must also fully understand that being a Jew means being part of a group that goes through difficult times. The importance of the idea that being a member of a community requires being ready to be together during the most difficult times is one that should resonate with us all at this moment. What do we gain from being able to lean on one another during the difficult times? Listen and find out.

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    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     400     Kiddushin 66 – Those Who Sow in Tears Will Reap in Joy In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 66, the story is told of how historically, the Jews would eat salty foods while they were building the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explore what the salty foods are meant to remind us of. This tradition is a way in which the Jewish people stay in touch with their past, and continue to remember the sacrifices of our past, even, and especially in moments of happiness and holiness. What can we learn from this story today as we all feel so full of salty tears? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 66 – Those Who Sow in Tears Will Reap in Joy full 20 66 Tablet Magazine Those who sow in tears will reap in joy In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 66, the story is told of how historically, the Jews would eat salty foods while they were building the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explore what the salty foods are meant to remind us of. This tradition is a way in which the Jewish people stay in touch with their past, and continue to remember the sacrifices of our past, even, and especially in moments of happiness and holiness. What can we learn from this story today as we all feel so full of salty tears? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 66, the story is told of how historically, the Jews would eat salty foods while they were building the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explore what the salty foods are meant to remind us of. This tradition is a way in which the Jewish people stay in touch with their past, and continue to remember the sacrifices of our past, even, and especially in moments of happiness and holiness. What can we learn from this story today as we all feel so full of salty tears? Listen and find out.

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    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     469     Kiddushin 65 – Hold On to The Page of Talmud In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 65, the Rabbis discuss whether or not witnesses are needed for transactions to be legal. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to share his take on this question, but also to help ground our Talmud study, particularly during these difficult times. He explores the way that the testimony of a witness serves to prove that what is going on has happened, and how important that can be for a legal transaction, but even more so today as the world is in such turmoil. How is a plank of wood on a boat like a page of Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 65 – Hold On to The Page of Talmud full 20 65 Tablet Magazine Hold on to the page of Talmud In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 65, the Rabbis discuss whether or not witnesses are needed for transactions to be legal. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to share his take on this question, but also to help ground our Talmud study, particularly during these difficult times. He explores the way that the testimony of a witness serves to prove that what is going on has happened, and how important that can be for a legal transaction, but even more so today as the world is in such turmoil. How is a plank of wood on a boat like a page of Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 65, the Rabbis discuss whether or not witnesses are needed for transactions to be legal. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to share his take on this question, but also to help ground our Talmud study, particularly during these difficult times. He explores the way that the testimony of a witness serves to prove that what is going on has happened, and how important that can be for a legal transaction, but even more so today as the world is in such turmoil. How is a plank of wood on a boat like a page of Talmud? Listen and find out.

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    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     488     Kiddushin 63 and 64– Avoiding Enmity In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 63 and 64, the Rabbis ask whether a betrothal that is set to take affect once another person has died, or has converted, or has emancipated, or had a sibling die, is a legal betrothal. The Rabbis conclude that these betrothals should not be considered legal because they would create enmity. The idea that these conditions would negatively impact relationships while they are awaiting the circumstances to take affect have been confirmed in modern times through a variety of experiments where things happen based on stated expectations, whether they be a childs educational potential, or the success of a relationship. How can baseless statements impact our love lives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 63 and 64– Avoiding Enmity full 20 63 Tablet Magazine Avoiding enmity In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 63 and 64, the Rabbis ask whether a betrothal that is set to take affect once another person has died, or has converted, or has emancipated, or had a sibling die, is a legal betrothal. The Rabbis conclude that these betrothals should not be considered legal because they would create enmity. The idea that these conditions would negatively impact relationships while they are awaiting the circumstances to take affect have been confirmed in modern times through a variety of experiments where things happen based on stated expectations, whether they be a childs educational potential, or the success of a relationship. How can baseless statements impact our love lives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 63 and 64, the Rabbis ask whether a betrothal that is set to take affect once another person has died, or has converted, or has emancipated, or had a sibling die, is a legal betrothal. The Rabbis conclude that these betrothals should not be considered legal because they would create enmity. The idea that these conditions would negatively impact relationships while they are awaiting the circumstances to take affect have been confirmed in modern times through a variety of experiments where things happen based on stated expectations, whether they be a childs educational potential, or the success of a relationship. How can baseless statements impact our love lives? Listen and find out.

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    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     426     Kiddushin 61 and 62– Fathering Sons In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 61 and 62, we hear a parable that tells of how a father is to distribute his property to his sons, with the final son getting a portion of the others brothers allotment. We are joined by Take One Producer Darone Ruskay as he is busy with the final preparations for his twin sons Bar Mitzvah tomorrow to discuss the intricacies of trying to keep things equal when dealing with a pair of brothers. Like many siblings they always seem to think that the world is unfair, and that their brother is getting more, or better or different. What can trying to make our children feel loved and cared for teach us about the other relationships in our lives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 61 and 62– Fathering Sons full 20 61 Tablet Magazine Fathering sons In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 61 and 62, we hear a parable that tells of how a father is to distribute his property to his sons, with the final son getting a portion of the others brothers allotment. We are joined by Take One Producer Darone Ruskay as he is busy with the final preparations for his twin sons Bar Mitzvah tomorrow to discuss the intricacies of trying to keep things equal when dealing with a pair of brothers. Like many siblings they always seem to think that the world is unfair, and that their brother is getting more, or better or different. What can trying to make our children feel loved and cared for teach us about the other relationships in our lives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 61 and 62, we hear a parable that tells of how a father is to distribute his property to his sons, with the final son getting a portion of the others brothers allotment. We are joined by Take One Producer Darone Ruskay as he is busy with the final preparations for his twin sons Bar Mitzvah tomorrow to discuss the intricacies of trying to keep things equal when dealing with a pair of brothers. Like many siblings they always seem to think that the world is unfair, and that their brother is getting more, or better or different. What can trying to make our children feel loved and cared for teach us about the other relationships in our lives? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     546     Kiddushin 60 – A Row Of Bricks In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 60, we hear the story of one hundred men who each betroth themselves to the same woman, each setting different time periods as conditions for their betrothal, and thus allowing space for the other men to attempt betrothal. In order to better understand this idea of the failures of each of these men in their betrothal attempt, we are joined by Arynne Wexler who shares her essay the “Freedom to Fail”. What can our experience of the Jewish holidays teach us about failure? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 60 – A Row Of Bricks full 20 60 Tablet Magazine A row of bricks In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 60, we hear the story of one hundred men who each betroth themselves to the same woman, each setting different time periods as conditions for their betrothal, and thus allowing space for the other men to attempt betrothal. In order to better understand this idea of the failures of each of these men in their betrothal attempt, we are joined by Arynne Wexler who shares her essay the “Freedom to Fail”. What can our experience of the Jewish holidays teach us about failure? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 60, we hear the story of one hundred men who each betroth themselves to the same woman, each setting different time periods as conditions for their betrothal, and thus allowing space for the other men to attempt betrothal. In order to better understand this idea of the failures of each of these men in their betrothal attempt, we are joined by Arynne Wexler who shares her essay the “Freedom to Fail”. What can our experience of the Jewish holidays teach us about failure? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     889     Kiddushin 59 – Thoughts Versus Actions In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 59, Reish Lakish observes that a vessel can become impure merely by thought, while an action must be taken for a vessel to be imbued with purity. From this amazing story, we learn that it is not what we feel or think that contributes to who we are, but the actions that we take. What can today’s Talmud page teach us about that gym membership we purchased, but never use, or that novel that sits on our bedside table unread? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 59 – Thoughts Versus Actions full 20 59 Tablet Magazine Thoughts versus actions In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 59, Reish Lakish observes that a vessel can become impure merely by thought, while an action must be taken for a vessel to be imbued with purity. From this amazing story, we learn that it is not what we feel or think that contributes to who we are, but the actions that we take. What can today’s Talmud page teach us about that gym membership we purchased, but never use, or that novel that sits on our bedside table unread? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 59, Reish Lakish observes that a vessel can become impure merely by thought, while an action must be taken for a vessel to be imbued with purity. From this amazing story, we learn that it is not what we feel or think that contributes to who we are, but the actions that we take. What can today’s Talmud page teach us about that gym membership we purchased, but never use, or that novel that sits on our bedside table unread? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     429     Kiddushin 58 – Bizarro Jerry In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 58, the question is asked as to whether one is allowed to derive benefit from something that is forbidden or otherwise frowned upon. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm returns to explain that there are certain items that are totally forbidden for us to derive benefits from (the sale of idols, the selling of produce from the sabbatical year) other things that are forbidden to us, we may still derive benefit from the sale of. What makes the sale of these two items different than the sale of other forbidden items? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 58 – Bizarro Jerry full 20 58 Tablet Magazine Bizarro Jerry In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 58, the question is asked as to whether one is allowed to derive benefit from something that is forbidden or otherwise frowned upon. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm returns to explain that there are certain items that are totally forbidden for us to derive benefits from (the sale of idols, the selling of produce from the sabbatical year) other things that are forbidden to us, we may still derive benefit from the sale of. What makes the sale of these two items different than the sale of other forbidden items? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 58, the question is asked as to whether one is allowed to derive benefit from something that is forbidden or otherwise frowned upon. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm returns to explain that there are certain items that are totally forbidden for us to derive benefits from (the sale of idols, the selling of produce from the sabbatical year) other things that are forbidden to us, we may still derive benefit from the sale of. What makes the sale of these two items different than the sale of other forbidden items? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     917     Israel's War: What's Happened, What's Next. Our hearts and minds are heavy right now, and we here at Unorthodox are working hard to bring you a special episode in the coming days. In the meantime, we know many of you have questions about how we got here. To get to the root of some of them, Tablet Magazine hosted a zoom, moderated by our own Liel Liebovitz, and we want to share it with you now. Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:10:05 -0000 Israel's War: What's Happened, What's Next. bonus Tablet Magazine Tablet Magazine hosted a zoom, moderated by our own Liel Liebovitz, and we want to share it with you now. Our hearts and minds are heavy right now, and we here at Unorthodox are working hard to bring you a special episode in the coming days. In the meantime, we know many of you have questions about how we got here. To get to the root of some of them, Tablet Magazine hosted a zoom, moderated by our own Liel Liebovitz, and we want to share it with you now. Our hearts and minds are heavy right now, and we here at Unorthodox are working hard to bring you a special episode in the coming days. In the meantime, we know many of you have questions about how we got here. To get to the root of some of them, Tablet Magazine hosted a zoom, moderated by our own Liel Liebovitz, and we want to share it with you now.

    ]]>     3183     Kiddushin 56 and 57 – Exegetical Exposition In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 56 and 57, we hear the wild story of a torah scholar who stopped translating a simple word in the text when, for the first time, he was unable to understand its deeper meaning. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore why it might have been that the Rabbi, who was able to find meaning in each use of a mundane word, would have had so much trouble with one use. How does humility and decency help us to find creativity and depth in our work? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 09 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 56 and 57 – Exegetical Exposition full 20 56 Tablet Magazine Exegetical exposition In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 56 and 57, we hear the wild story of a torah scholar who stopped translating a simple word in the text when, for the first time, he was unable to understand its deeper meaning. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore why it might have been that the Rabbi, who was able to find meaning in each use of a mundane word, would have had so much trouble with one use. How does humility and decency help us to find creativity and depth in our work? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 56 and 57, we hear the wild story of a torah scholar who stopped translating a simple word in the text when, for the first time, he was unable to understand its deeper meaning. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore why it might have been that the Rabbi, who was able to find meaning in each use of a mundane word, would have had so much trouble with one use. How does humility and decency help us to find creativity and depth in our work? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     627     Kiddushin 54 and 55 – The Torah Was Not Given to Angels In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 54 and 55, the Rabbis discuss what to do about the misuse of monies that were originally collected for the holy work of the upkeep of the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to discuss the idea that it is our failings that make us who we are. In exploring the idea that “the torah was not given to angels” he helps us to understand that we need not be perfect to have purpose and holiness in our lives. How should we respond to our evil inclinations? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 54 and 55 – The Torah Was Not Given to Angels full 20 54 Tablet Magazine The Torah was not given to angels In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 54 and 55, the Rabbis discuss what to do about the misuse of monies that were originally collected for the holy work of the upkeep of the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to discuss the idea that it is our failings that make us who we are. In exploring the idea that “the torah was not given to angels” he helps us to understand that we need not be perfect to have purpose and holiness in our lives. How should we respond to our evil inclinations? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 54 and 55, the Rabbis discuss what to do about the misuse of monies that were originally collected for the holy work of the upkeep of the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to discuss the idea that it is our failings that make us who we are. In exploring the idea that “the torah was not given to angels” he helps us to understand that we need not be perfect to have purpose and holiness in our lives. How should we respond to our evil inclinations? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     481     Kiddushin 53 – Priests Behaving Badly In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 53, we hear the story of the gluttonous priest who takes more than their share of the food offering, leaving others to have less. Rabbi Michael Paley and Briyah Paley hosts of Two Paleys On A Pod join us to discuss the idea of poorly behaving clergy. They discuss how the sharing of foods took place in their home, and the role of greed in our lives. Is there an easy way to think about greed in our lives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 53 – Priests Behaving Badly full 20 53 Tablet Magazine Priests behaving badly In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 53, we hear the story of the gluttonous priest who takes more than their share of the food offering, leaving others to have less. Rabbi Michael Paley and Briyah Paley hosts of Two Paleys On A Pod join us to discuss the idea of poorly behaving clergy. They discuss how the sharing of foods took place in their home, and the role of greed in our lives. Is there an easy way to think about greed in our lives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 53, we hear the story of the gluttonous priest who takes more than their share of the food offering, leaving others to have less. Rabbi Michael Paley and Briyah Paley hosts of Two Paleys On A Pod join us to discuss the idea of poorly behaving clergy. They discuss how the sharing of foods took place in their home, and the role of greed in our lives. Is there an easy way to think about greed in our lives? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     622     Kiddushin 52 – Hearing What We Need To Hear In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 52, we read the story of Rabbi Yehudah not wanting to allow the students of Rabbi Meir to enter the study hall as he thought that they were not there to study, but rather just to be an annoyance. In light of the recent presidential Republican debate, where those on the stage appeared at times to just be there to be vexatious, we welcome back Presidential historian Tevi Troy to tell the story of when Harry Truman was strong-armed by a friend to meet with Chaim Weizmann, which lead to his recognizing the State of Israel, against the advice of his national security establishment. How important can it be to have an annoying voice in your ear? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 52 – Hearing What We Need To Hear full 20 52 Tablet Magazine Hearing what we need to hear In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 52, we read the story of Rabbi Yehudah not wanting to allow the students of Rabbi Meir to enter the study hall as he thought that they were not there to study, but rather just to be an annoyance. In light of the recent presidential Republican debate, where those on the stage appeared at times to just be there to be vexatious, we welcome back Presidential historian Tevi Troy to tell the story of when Harry Truman was strong-armed by a friend to meet with Chaim Weizmann, which lead to his recognizing the State of Israel, against the advice of his national security establishment. How important can it be to have an annoying voice in your ear? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 52, we read the story of Rabbi Yehudah not wanting to allow the students of Rabbi Meir to enter the study hall as he thought that they were not there to study, but rather just to be an annoyance. In light of the recent presidential Republican debate, where those on the stage appeared at times to just be there to be vexatious, we welcome back Presidential historian Tevi Troy to tell the story of when Harry Truman was strong-armed by a friend to meet with Chaim Weizmann, which lead to his recognizing the State of Israel, against the advice of his national security establishment. How important can it be to have an annoying voice in your ear? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     406     Kiddushin 51 – A Situation of Uncertainty In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 51, the Rabbis ponder what is meant when a father indicates that his eldest daughter is betrothed to be married in the case where he has had more than one set of daughters, and thus it is not clear if he is discussing the eldest of the first set, or the eldest of the second set. This idea of being put into a situation of uncertainty is something that the Rabbis of the Talmud were trying to make sense of, as are scientists today. A recent experiment, published in 2016 in Nature measured the stress level of subjects when they either knew they were definitely going to get shocked, vs when they knew they had a fifty percent change of it. How did the different subjects respond to their different levels of uncertainty? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 51 – A Situation of Uncertainty full 20 51 Tablet Magazine A situation of uncertainty In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 51, the Rabbis ponder what is meant when a father indicates that his eldest daughter is betrothed to be married in the case where he has had more than one set of daughters, and thus it is not clear if he is discussing the eldest of the first set, or the eldest of the second set. This idea of being put into a situation of uncertainty is something that the Rabbis of the Talmud were trying to make sense of, as are scientists today. A recent experiment, published in 2016 in Nature measured the stress level of subjects when they either knew they were definitely going to get shocked, vs when they knew they had a fifty percent change of it. How did the different subjects respond to their different levels of uncertainty? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 51, the Rabbis ponder what is meant when a father indicates that his eldest daughter is betrothed to be married in the case where he has had more than one set of daughters, and thus it is not clear if he is discussing the eldest of the first set, or the eldest of the second set. This idea of being put into a situation of uncertainty is something that the Rabbis of the Talmud were trying to make sense of, as are scientists today. A recent experiment, published in 2016 in Nature measured the stress level of subjects when they either knew they were definitely going to get shocked, vs when they knew they had a fifty percent change of it. How did the different subjects respond to their different levels of uncertainty? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     520     Kiddushin 49 and 50 – To Be A Scholar In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 49 and 50, the Rabbis discuss what level of a scholar one must be when the promise to be a scholar is in their request for betrothal. Surprisingly for the Talmud, the Rabbis do not say that when calling yourself a scholar, you must be one of the greats, but rather that you must be able to identify what you know, and no more. What do the Rabbis of the Talmud and psychologist Carol Dweck have in common? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 49 and 50 – To Be A Scholar full 20 49 Tablet Magazine To be a scholar In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 49 and 50, the Rabbis discuss what level of a scholar one must be when the promise to be a scholar is in their request for betrothal. Surprisingly for the Talmud, the Rabbis do not say that when calling yourself a scholar, you must be one of the greats, but rather that you must be able to identify what you know, and no more. What do the Rabbis of the Talmud and psychologist Carol Dweck have in common? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 49 and 50, the Rabbis discuss what level of a scholar one must be when the promise to be a scholar is in their request for betrothal. Surprisingly for the Talmud, the Rabbis do not say that when calling yourself a scholar, you must be one of the greats, but rather that you must be able to identify what you know, and no more. What do the Rabbis of the Talmud and psychologist Carol Dweck have in common? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     518     Kiddushin 47 and 48 – The Value of Crafts In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 47 and 48, the Rabbis begin by discussing when a wage needs to be paid, and whether a betrothal based on a loan is legitimate, but then moves on discuss the difference that should be considered when dealing with an artist, who in their work has not merely provided a service, but created something of beauty. Tablet Studios General Manager, and co-host of the Beautifully Jewish segment of Unorthodox, Tanya Singer to discuss whether creating art is more than just doing a job, and how creative artists need to be valued appropriately. Does an artist become a partial owner through their artistic work? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 47 and 48 – The Value of Crafts full 20 47 Tablet Magazine The value of crafts In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 47 and 48, the Rabbis begin by discussing when a wage needs to be paid, and whether a betrothal based on a loan is legitimate, but then moves on discuss the difference that should be considered when dealing with an artist, who in their work has not merely provided a service, but created something of beauty. Tablet Studios General Manager, and co-host of the Beautifully Jewish segment of Unorthodox, Tanya Singer to discuss whether creating art is more than just doing a job, and how creative artists need to be valued appropriately. Does an artist become a partial owner through their artistic work? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 47 and 48, the Rabbis begin by discussing when a wage needs to be paid, and whether a betrothal based on a loan is legitimate, but then moves on discuss the difference that should be considered when dealing with an artist, who in their work has not merely provided a service, but created something of beauty. Tablet Studios General Manager, and co-host of the Beautifully Jewish segment of Unorthodox, Tanya Singer to discuss whether creating art is more than just doing a job, and how creative artists need to be valued appropriately. Does an artist become a partial owner through their artistic work? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     606     Kiddushin 46 – Lessons From A Father In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 46, the Rabbis discuss the ways that a parent can fail to live up to their parental responsibilities, and thus make it as though the child were an orphan. Tablet Senior Editor Gabe Sanders joins us to discuss his relationship with his father as he was growing up, and the lessons that he continued to learn from him even as his father struggled with Alzheimer’s. What are the ways that a father can be present for their child? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 46 – Lessons From A Father full 20 46 Tablet Magazine Lessons from a father In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 46, the Rabbis discuss the ways that a parent can fail to live up to their parental responsibilities, and thus make it as though the child were an orphan. Tablet Senior Editor Gabe Sanders joins us to discuss his relationship with his father as he was growing up, and the lessons that he continued to learn from him even as his father struggled with Alzheimer’s. What are the ways that a father can be present for their child? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 46, the Rabbis discuss the ways that a parent can fail to live up to their parental responsibilities, and thus make it as though the child were an orphan. Tablet Senior Editor Gabe Sanders joins us to discuss his relationship with his father as he was growing up, and the lessons that he continued to learn from him even as his father struggled with Alzheimer’s. What are the ways that a father can be present for their child? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     565     Kiddushin 45 – On One Knee In The Market In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 45, the Rabbis discuss what makes for a degrading betrothal? Is it the location, the betrothal gift, or both? Stephanie Butnick, the co-host of the Unorthodox podcast returns to discuss what makes an appropriate proposal, and gives her thoughts on how over the top a proposal can and or should be? Should a marriage proposal ever be a total surprise to either member of the couple? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 45 – On One Knee In The Market full 20 45 Tablet Magazine On one knee in the market In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 45, the Rabbis discuss what makes for a degrading betrothal? Is it the location, the betrothal gift, or both? Stephanie Butnick, the co-host of the Unorthodox podcast returns to discuss what makes an appropriate proposal, and gives her thoughts on how over the top a proposal can and or should be? Should a marriage proposal ever be a total surprise to either member of the couple? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 45, the Rabbis discuss what makes for a degrading betrothal? Is it the location, the betrothal gift, or both? Stephanie Butnick, the co-host of the Unorthodox podcast returns to discuss what makes an appropriate proposal, and gives her thoughts on how over the top a proposal can and or should be? Should a marriage proposal ever be a total surprise to either member of the couple? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     621     Kiddushin 42, 43, and 44 – An Eyewitness to War In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 42, 43 and 44, the Rabbis discuss whether someone you appoint as an agent can serve as a witness. To meditate on the question of being a witness, and in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, Michael Millenson joins us to share his experience of being a student in Israel during the Yom Kippur War and bearing witness to it firsthand. How does the act of seeing something first hand impact your thoughts on it years later? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 42, 43, and 44 – An Eyewitness to War full 20 42 Tablet Magazine An eyewitness to war In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 42, 43 and 44, the Rabbis discuss whether someone you appoint as an agent can serve as a witness. To meditate on the question of being a witness, and in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, Michael Millenson joins us to share his experience of being a student in Israel during the Yom Kippur War and bearing witness to it firsthand. How does the act of seeing something first hand impact your thoughts on it years later? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 42, 43 and 44, the Rabbis discuss whether someone you appoint as an agent can serve as a witness. To meditate on the question of being a witness, and in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, Michael Millenson joins us to share his experience of being a student in Israel during the Yom Kippur War and bearing witness to it firsthand. How does the act of seeing something first hand impact your thoughts on it years later? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1842     Kiddushin 40 and 41 – Acquire Yourself A Friend In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 40 and 41, we begin by telling the story of when Rabbi Tzadok was enticed by a noblewoman to engage in sexual intercourse with her. But rather than focus specifically on this page, today, and all this week we have been celebrating a few milestones. These are: the new Jewish year, 5784; our reaching the middle page of the Talmud; and the upcoming publication of Liel’s book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. Today we are focusing on friendship. The Talmud talks about friendship starting from the advice from Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) that instructs us to “acquire a friend” which may sound strange, as one would think that a friendship would not be based on a financial arrangement. But what the Rabbis are trying to remind us is that friendship requires work. What kinds of work do the Rabbis think we should do to earn our friendships? Listen and find out.  In celebration of all of these milestones, we invite you to pre-order the new book now. You can do it through your local bookstore, directly from the publisher, or wherever you get your favorite books. Once you’ve preordered the book, take a picture of your receipt and visit https://tabletm.ag/preorder and complete the form and upload a copy of your receipt. Once we have your email address, you will be invited to a virtual event, and be eligible to receive one of ten special packages, hand-curated by Liel, that will make your Jewish journey more meaningful, beautiful, and yeah, why not, fun. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 40 and 41 – Acquire Yourself A Friend full 20 40 Tablet Magazine Acquire yourself a friend In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 40 and 41, we begin by telling the story of when Rabbi Tzadok was enticed by a noblewoman to engage in sexual intercourse with her. But rather than focus specifically on this page, today, and all this week we have been celebrating a few milestones. These are: the new Jewish year, 5784; our reaching the middle page of the Talmud; and the upcoming publication of Liel’s book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. Today we are focusing on friendship. The Talmud talks about friendship starting from the advice from Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) that instructs us to “acquire a friend” which may sound strange, as one would think that a friendship would not be based on a financial arrangement. But what the Rabbis are trying to remind us is that friendship requires work. What kinds of work do the Rabbis think we should do to earn our friendships? Listen and find out.  In celebration of all of these milestones, we invite you to pre-order the new book now. You can do it through your local bookstore, directly from the publisher, or wherever you get your favorite books. Once you’ve preordered the book, take a picture of your receipt and visit https://tabletm.ag/preorder and complete the form and upload a copy of your receipt. Once we have your email address, you will be invited to a virtual event, and be eligible to receive one of ten special packages, hand-curated by Liel, that will make your Jewish journey more meaningful, beautiful, and yeah, why not, fun. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 40 and 41, we begin by telling the story of when Rabbi Tzadok was enticed by a noblewoman to engage in sexual intercourse with her. But rather than focus specifically on this page, today, and all this week we have been celebrating a few milestones. These are: the new Jewish year, 5784; our reaching the middle page of the Talmud; and the upcoming publication of Liel’s book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. Today we are focusing on friendship. The Talmud talks about friendship starting from the advice from Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) that instructs us to “acquire a friend” which may sound strange, as one would think that a friendship would not be based on a financial arrangement. But what the Rabbis are trying to remind us is that friendship requires work. What kinds of work do the Rabbis think we should do to earn our friendships? Listen and find out. 

    In celebration of all of these milestones, we invite you to pre-order the new book now. You can do it through your local bookstore, directly from the publisher, or wherever you get your favorite books. Once you’ve preordered the book, take a picture of your receipt and visit https://tabletm.ag/preorder and complete the form and upload a copy of your receipt. Once we have your email address, you will be invited to a virtual event, and be eligible to receive one of ten special packages, hand-curated by Liel, that will make your Jewish journey more meaningful, beautiful, and yeah, why not, fun.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     505     Kiddushin 39 – Being Grateful In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 39, the Rabbis begin with a conversation about the purchasing and gathering of produce. But rather than focus specifically on this page, today, and all this week we will be celebrating a few milestones. We will be celebrating the new Jewish year, 5784, our reaching the middle page of the Talmud, that’s right we have hit the mid-point of this journey, and finally the upcoming publication of Liel’s book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. Today we are focusing on gratitude. The Rabbis teach that there are three steps in being grateful, being thankful for the gifts that you are given, working hard to cultivate the gifts you have been given, and finally reflecting on the balance between the gifts you have received and the work you have done to cultivate those gifts. How does being intentional in your appreciation of things create a deeper sense of gratitude? Listen and find out. In celebration of all of these milestones, we invite you to pre-order the new book now. You can do it through your local bookstore, directly from the publisher, or wherever you get your favorite books. Once you’ve preordered the book, take a picture of your receipt and visit https://tabletm.ag/preorder and complete the form and upload a copy of your receipt. Once we have your email address, you will be invited to a virtual event, and be eligible to receive one of ten special packages, hand-curated by Liel, that will make your Jewish journey more meaningful, beautiful, and yeah, why not, fun. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 39 – Being Grateful full 20 39 Tablet Magazine Being grateful In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 39, the Rabbis begin with a conversation about the purchasing and gathering of produce. But rather than focus specifically on this page, today, and all this week we will be celebrating a few milestones. We will be celebrating the new Jewish year, 5784, our reaching the middle page of the Talmud, that’s right we have hit the mid-point of this journey, and finally the upcoming publication of Liel’s book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. Today we are focusing on gratitude. The Rabbis teach that there are three steps in being grateful, being thankful for the gifts that you are given, working hard to cultivate the gifts you have been given, and finally reflecting on the balance between the gifts you have received and the work you have done to cultivate those gifts. How does being intentional in your appreciation of things create a deeper sense of gratitude? Listen and find out. In celebration of all of these milestones, we invite you to pre-order the new book now. You can do it through your local bookstore, directly from the publisher, or wherever you get your favorite books. Once you’ve preordered the book, take a picture of your receipt and visit https://tabletm.ag/preorder and complete the form and upload a copy of your receipt. Once we have your email address, you will be invited to a virtual event, and be eligible to receive one of ten special packages, hand-curated by Liel, that will make your Jewish journey more meaningful, beautiful, and yeah, why not, fun. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 39, the Rabbis begin with a conversation about the purchasing and gathering of produce. But rather than focus specifically on this page, today, and all this week we will be celebrating a few milestones. We will be celebrating the new Jewish year, 5784, our reaching the middle page of the Talmud, that’s right we have hit the mid-point of this journey, and finally the upcoming publication of Liel’s book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. Today we are focusing on gratitude. The Rabbis teach that there are three steps in being grateful, being thankful for the gifts that you are given, working hard to cultivate the gifts you have been given, and finally reflecting on the balance between the gifts you have received and the work you have done to cultivate those gifts. How does being intentional in your appreciation of things create a deeper sense of gratitude? Listen and find out.

    In celebration of all of these milestones, we invite you to pre-order the new book now. You can do it through your local bookstore, directly from the publisher, or wherever you get your favorite books. Once you’ve preordered the book, take a picture of your receipt and visit https://tabletm.ag/preorder and complete the form and upload a copy of your receipt. Once we have your email address, you will be invited to a virtual event, and be eligible to receive one of ten special packages, hand-curated by Liel, that will make your Jewish journey more meaningful, beautiful, and yeah, why not, fun.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     636     Kiddushin 38 – Half Way There In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 38, the Rabbis begin with a conversation about when it was allowed to eat the first produce of the land of Israel. But rather than focus specifically on this page, today, and all this week we will be celebrating a few milestones. We will be celebrating the new Jewish year, 5784, our reaching the middle page of the Talmud, that’s right we have hit the mid-point of this journey, and finally the upcoming publication of Liel’s book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. Today we are joined by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin to celebrate the accomplishment of making it to the mid-point of the daf yomi cycle, to reflect on the experience thus far, and to look forward at what the second half has in store for us. What has it been like to study the daily Talmud page during this process? Listen and find out.  In celebration of all of these milestones, we invite you to pre-order the new book now. You can do it through your local bookstore, directly from the publisher, or wherever you get your favorite books. Once you’ve preordered the book, take a picture of your receipt and visit https://tabletm.ag/preorder and complete the form and upload a copy of your receipt. Once we have your email address, you will be invited to a virtual event, and be eligible to receive one of ten special packages, hand-curated by Liel, that will make your Jewish journey more meaningful, beautiful, and yeah, why not, fun. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 38 – Half Way There full 20 38 Tablet Magazine Half way there In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 38, the Rabbis begin with a conversation about when it was allowed to eat the first produce of the land of Israel. But rather than focus specifically on this page, today, and all this week we will be celebrating a few milestones. We will be celebrating the new Jewish year, 5784, our reaching the middle page of the Talmud, that’s right we have hit the mid-point of this journey, and finally the upcoming publication of Liel’s book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. Today we are joined by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin to celebrate the accomplishment of making it to the mid-point of the daf yomi cycle, to reflect on the experience thus far, and to look forward at what the second half has in store for us. What has it been like to study the daily Talmud page during this process? Listen and find out.  In celebration of all of these milestones, we invite you to pre-order the new book now. You can do it through your local bookstore, directly from the publisher, or wherever you get your favorite books. Once you’ve preordered the book, take a picture of your receipt and visit https://tabletm.ag/preorder and complete the form and upload a copy of your receipt. Once we have your email address, you will be invited to a virtual event, and be eligible to receive one of ten special packages, hand-curated by Liel, that will make your Jewish journey more meaningful, beautiful, and yeah, why not, fun. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 38, the Rabbis begin with a conversation about when it was allowed to eat the first produce of the land of Israel. But rather than focus specifically on this page, today, and all this week we will be celebrating a few milestones. We will be celebrating the new Jewish year, 5784, our reaching the middle page of the Talmud, that’s right we have hit the mid-point of this journey, and finally the upcoming publication of Liel’s book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. Today we are joined by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin to celebrate the accomplishment of making it to the mid-point of the daf yomi cycle, to reflect on the experience thus far, and to look forward at what the second half has in store for us. What has it been like to study the daily Talmud page during this process? Listen and find out.

     In celebration of all of these milestones, we invite you to pre-order the new book now. You can do it through your local bookstore, directly from the publisher, or wherever you get your favorite books. Once you’ve preordered the book, take a picture of your receipt and visit https://tabletm.ag/preorder and complete the form and upload a copy of your receipt. Once we have your email address, you will be invited to a virtual event, and be eligible to receive one of ten special packages, hand-curated by Liel, that will make your Jewish journey more meaningful, beautiful, and yeah, why not, fun.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     792     Kiddushin 37 – Our Bodies, Ourselves In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 37, we begin with a discussion of mitzvot that require one to be in the land of Israel. But rather than focus specifically on this page, today, and all this week we will be celebrating a few milestones. We will be celebrating the new Jewish year, 5784, our reaching the middle page of the Talmud, that’s right we have hit the mid-point of this journey, and finally the upcoming publication of Liel’s book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. Today we focus on the most basic topic, that of our bodies. Even the great Rabbi Hillel teaches us about the importance of taking care of even the most basic of our bodies needs to ensure that our body doesn’t break down. What can we learn about how caring for our bodies can lead to a more spiritual experience? Listen and find out. In celebration of all of these milestones, we invite you to pre-order the new book now. You can do it through your local bookstore, directly from the publisher, or wherever you get your favorite books. Once you’ve preordered the book, take a picture of your receipt and visit https://tabletm.ag/preorder and complete the form and upload a copy of your receipt. Once we have your email address, you will be invited to a virtual event, and be eligible to receive one of ten special packages, hand-curated by Liel, that will make your Jewish journey more meaningful, beautiful, and yeah, why not, fun. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 37 – Our Bodies, Ourselves full 20 37 Tablet Magazine Our bodies, ourselves In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 37, we begin with a discussion of mitzvot that require one to be in the land of Israel. But rather than focus specifically on this page, today, and all this week we will be celebrating a few milestones. We will be celebrating the new Jewish year, 5784, our reaching the middle page of the Talmud, that’s right we have hit the mid-point of this journey, and finally the upcoming publication of Liel’s book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. Today we focus on the most basic topic, that of our bodies. Even the great Rabbi Hillel teaches us about the importance of taking care of even the most basic of our bodies needs to ensure that our body doesn’t break down. What can we learn about how caring for our bodies can lead to a more spiritual experience? Listen and find out. In celebration of all of these milestones, we invite you to pre-order the new book now. You can do it through your local bookstore, directly from the publisher, or wherever you get your favorite books. Once you’ve preordered the book, take a picture of your receipt and visit https://tabletm.ag/preorder and complete the form and upload a copy of your receipt. Once we have your email address, you will be invited to a virtual event, and be eligible to receive one of ten special packages, hand-curated by Liel, that will make your Jewish journey more meaningful, beautiful, and yeah, why not, fun. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 37, we begin with a discussion of mitzvot that require one to be in the land of Israel. But rather than focus specifically on this page, today, and all this week we will be celebrating a few milestones. We will be celebrating the new Jewish year, 5784, our reaching the middle page of the Talmud, that’s right we have hit the mid-point of this journey, and finally the upcoming publication of Liel’s book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. Today we focus on the most basic topic, that of our bodies. Even the great Rabbi Hillel teaches us about the importance of taking care of even the most basic of our bodies needs to ensure that our body doesn’t break down. What can we learn about how caring for our bodies can lead to a more spiritual experience? Listen and find out.

    In celebration of all of these milestones, we invite you to pre-order the new book now. You can do it through your local bookstore, directly from the publisher, or wherever you get your favorite books. Once you’ve preordered the book, take a picture of your receipt and visit https://tabletm.ag/preorder and complete the form and upload a copy of your receipt. Once we have your email address, you will be invited to a virtual event, and be eligible to receive one of ten special packages, hand-curated by Liel, that will make your Jewish journey more meaningful, beautiful, and yeah, why not, fun.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     699     Kiddushin 35 and 36 – Make Time In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 35 and 36, we begin with the Rabbis discussing whether women need to be obligated for time-bound commandments. But rather than focus specifically on this page, today, and all this week we will be celebrating a few milestones. We will be celebrating the new Jewish year, 5784, our reaching the middle page of the Talmud, that’s right we have hit the mid-point of this journey, and finally the upcoming publication of Liel’s book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. Today we focus on a central idea in the Talmud, the need to make time. The very first page of the Talmud begins by asking the question of when we can say the Shema prayer. Why does the Talmud begin with this question rather than trying to gain a better understanding of the prayer itself? Listen and find out. In celebration of all of these milestones, we invite you to pre-order the new book now. You can do it through your local bookstore, directly from the publisher, or wherever you get your favorite books. Once you’ve preordered the book, take a picture of your receipt and visit tabletm.ag/preorder and complete the form and upload a copy of your receipt. Once we have your email address, you will be invited to a virtual event, and be eligible to receive one of ten special packages, hand-curated by Liel, that will make your Jewish journey more meaningful, beautiful, and yeah, why not, fun. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 35 and 36 – Make Time full 20 35 Tablet Magazine Make time In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 35 and 36, we begin with the Rabbis discussing whether women need to be obligated for time-bound commandments. But rather than focus specifically on this page, today, and all this week we will be celebrating a few milestones. We will be celebrating the new Jewish year, 5784, our reaching the middle page of the Talmud, that’s right we have hit the mid-point of this journey, and finally the upcoming publication of Liel’s book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. Today we focus on a central idea in the Talmud, the need to make time. The very first page of the Talmud begins by asking the question of when we can say the Shema prayer. Why does the Talmud begin with this question rather than trying to gain a better understanding of the prayer itself? Listen and find out. In celebration of all of these milestones, we invite you to pre-order the new book now. You can do it through your local bookstore, directly from the publisher, or wherever you get your favorite books. Once you’ve preordered the book, take a picture of your receipt and visit tabletm.ag/preorder and complete the form and upload a copy of your receipt. Once we have your email address, you will be invited to a virtual event, and be eligible to receive one of ten special packages, hand-curated by Liel, that will make your Jewish journey more meaningful, beautiful, and yeah, why not, fun. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 35 and 36, we begin with the Rabbis discussing whether women need to be obligated for time-bound commandments. But rather than focus specifically on this page, today, and all this week we will be celebrating a few milestones. We will be celebrating the new Jewish year, 5784, our reaching the middle page of the Talmud, that’s right we have hit the mid-point of this journey, and finally the upcoming publication of Liel’s book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. Today we focus on a central idea in the Talmud, the need to make time. The very first page of the Talmud begins by asking the question of when we can say the Shema prayer. Why does the Talmud begin with this question rather than trying to gain a better understanding of the prayer itself? Listen and find out.

    In celebration of all of these milestones, we invite you to pre-order the new book now. You can do it through your local bookstore, directly from the publisher, or wherever you get your favorite books. Once you’ve preordered the book, take a picture of your receipt and visit tabletm.ag/preorder and complete the form and upload a copy of your receipt. Once we have your email address, you will be invited to a virtual event, and be eligible to receive one of ten special packages, hand-curated by Liel, that will make your Jewish journey more meaningful, beautiful, and yeah, why not, fun.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1082     Kiddushin 33 and 34 – R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Find Out What It Means to Me In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 33 and 34, the question is asked whether respect should be given based on age, or based on knowledge. While knowledge and expertise is important in many fields, honoring the wisdom that comes with age is equally, if not more important. What do we learn through the adventures of life? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 33 and 34 – R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Find Out What It Means to Me full 20 33 Tablet Magazine R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Find out what it means to me In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 33 and 34, the question is asked whether respect should be given based on age, or based on knowledge. While knowledge and expertise is important in many fields, honoring the wisdom that comes with age is equally, if not more important. What do we learn through the adventures of life? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 33 and 34, the question is asked whether respect should be given based on age, or based on knowledge. While knowledge and expertise is important in many fields, honoring the wisdom that comes with age is equally, if not more important. What do we learn through the adventures of life? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     566     Kiddushin 32 – Honoring God and Man In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 32, the story is told of a great Rabbi who was serving drinks to the guests at the wedding of his son, and the other rabbis asked whether it was appropriate for such a great man to be serving them. Finally Rabbi Tzadok speaks up and reminds the others that God serves all people, so it is not inappropriate for a great man to do the same. This encourages us to consider the honor we invest in people and in God. Tablet writer Armin Rosen joins us to discuss a review he recently published about the Andrei Tarkovsky film Andrei Rublev which deals with just these questions? What does a soviet film from 1966 have to teach us about faith, and honoring God and man? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 14 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 32 – Honoring God and Man full 20 32 Tablet Magazine Honoring god and man In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 32, the story is told of a great Rabbi who was serving drinks to the guests at the wedding of his son, and the other rabbis asked whether it was appropriate for such a great man to be serving them. Finally Rabbi Tzadok speaks up and reminds the others that God serves all people, so it is not inappropriate for a great man to do the same. This encourages us to consider the honor we invest in people and in God. Tablet writer Armin Rosen joins us to discuss a review he recently published about the Andrei Tarkovsky film Andrei Rublev which deals with just these questions? What does a soviet film from 1966 have to teach us about faith, and honoring God and man? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 32, the story is told of a great Rabbi who was serving drinks to the guests at the wedding of his son, and the other rabbis asked whether it was appropriate for such a great man to be serving them. Finally Rabbi Tzadok speaks up and reminds the others that God serves all people, so it is not inappropriate for a great man to do the same. This encourages us to consider the honor we invest in people and in God. Tablet writer Armin Rosen joins us to discuss a review he recently published about the Andrei Tarkovsky film Andrei Rublev which deals with just these questions? What does a soviet film from 1966 have to teach us about faith, and honoring God and man? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     671     Kiddushin 31 – Honor Your Father and Fear Your Mother In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 31, it states that the torah instructs one to honor your father before your mother, and fear your mother before your father because that is not the natural way a child would feel. Tablet Studios General Manager, and an honored and feared mother, Tanya Singer returns to discuss the different roles that parents have in the life of a child, and the ways that gender can sometimes play into those roles. What can we learn from the fact that when being called up to the Torah we are called by our fathers name, but when praying for healing, it is by our mothers? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 31 – Honor Your Father and Fear Your Mother full 20 31 Tablet Magazine Honor your father and fear your mother In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 31, it states that the torah instructs one to honor your father before your mother, and fear your mother before your father because that is not the natural way a child would feel. Tablet Studios General Manager, and an honored and feared mother, Tanya Singer returns to discuss the different roles that parents have in the life of a child, and the ways that gender can sometimes play into those roles. What can we learn from the fact that when being called up to the Torah we are called by our fathers name, but when praying for healing, it is by our mothers? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 31, it states that the torah instructs one to honor your father before your mother, and fear your mother before your father because that is not the natural way a child would feel. Tablet Studios General Manager, and an honored and feared mother, Tanya Singer returns to discuss the different roles that parents have in the life of a child, and the ways that gender can sometimes play into those roles. What can we learn from the fact that when being called up to the Torah we are called by our fathers name, but when praying for healing, it is by our mothers? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     641     Kiddushin 30 – Torah Study as An Antidote to A Wound In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 30, it states that God created an evil inclination, but that the study of Torah will keep you from harm. We wonder why God created an evil inclination in the first place. Would it not have been easier if we were not enticed by such an evil desire? What can we learn from an old story to better understand why the evil inclination is actually an important impulse to fight against? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 30 – Torah Study as An Antidote to A Wound full 20 30 Tablet Magazine Torah study as an antidote to a wound In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 30, it states that God created an evil inclination, but that the study of Torah will keep you from harm. We wonder why God created an evil inclination in the first place. Would it not have been easier if we were not enticed by such an evil desire? What can we learn from an old story to better understand why the evil inclination is actually an important impulse to fight against? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 30, it states that God created an evil inclination, but that the study of Torah will keep you from harm. We wonder why God created an evil inclination in the first place. Would it not have been easier if we were not enticed by such an evil desire? What can we learn from an old story to better understand why the evil inclination is actually an important impulse to fight against? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     549     Kiddushin 28 and 29 – Immediately And For Generations In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 28 and 29, we focus on the word “command”, which is understood not to refer to a single moment, but for that moment onward for all generations. Zev Moses, the Executive Director of the Museum of Jewish Montreal joins us to share how the museum he founded changed from a view of the history of Jews of Montreal to include what Jewish community looks like now and into the future. What can you expect from an experience of the Museum? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 28 and 29 – Immediately And For Generations full 20 28 Tablet Magazine Immediately and for generations In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 28 and 29, we focus on the word “command”, which is understood not to refer to a single moment, but for that moment onward for all generations. Zev Moses, the Executive Director of the Museum of Jewish Montreal joins us to share how the museum he founded changed from a view of the history of Jews of Montreal to include what Jewish community looks like now and into the future. What can you expect from an experience of the Museum? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 28 and 29, we focus on the word “command”, which is understood not to refer to a single moment, but for that moment onward for all generations. Zev Moses, the Executive Director of the Museum of Jewish Montreal joins us to share how the museum he founded changed from a view of the history of Jews of Montreal to include what Jewish community looks like now and into the future. What can you expect from an experience of the Museum? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     489     Kiddushin 26 and 27 – On Acquiring An Elephant In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 26 and 27, the Rabbis discuss how an animal is acquired. While it is stated that an animal can be acquired by either lifting it or pulling it. The Rabbis respond by asking how one acquires an elephant, which can neither be lifted, nor pulled. This page can be viewed as a meditation on how we treat animals, or on the intricacies of contract law, but perhaps we should focus instead on thinking and imagination. What is the creative solution that the rabbis found to obtain an elephant? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 08 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 26 and 27 – On Acquiring An Elephant full 20 26 Tablet Magazine On acquiring an elephant In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 26 and 27, the Rabbis discuss how an animal is acquired. While it is stated that an animal can be acquired by either lifting it or pulling it. The Rabbis respond by asking how one acquires an elephant, which can neither be lifted, nor pulled. This page can be viewed as a meditation on how we treat animals, or on the intricacies of contract law, but perhaps we should focus instead on thinking and imagination. What is the creative solution that the rabbis found to obtain an elephant? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 26 and 27, the Rabbis discuss how an animal is acquired. While it is stated that an animal can be acquired by either lifting it or pulling it. The Rabbis respond by asking how one acquires an elephant, which can neither be lifted, nor pulled. This page can be viewed as a meditation on how we treat animals, or on the intricacies of contract law, but perhaps we should focus instead on thinking and imagination. What is the creative solution that the rabbis found to obtain an elephant? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     439     Kiddushin 25 – A Place Without a Mensch Is a Herring, A Small Fish In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 25, we hear the story of an attempt at education gone wrong. Professor Alyssa Quint joins us to share her experiences of working with students who, like the students discussed in the Talmud, didn’t respect their teacher. What are the ways in which students and teachers can., and should, respectfully share ideas, and disagreements? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 25 – A Place Without a Mensch Is a Herring, A Small Fish full 20 25 Tablet Magazine A place without a mensch Is a herring, a small fish In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 25, we hear the story of an attempt at education gone wrong. Professor Alyssa Quint joins us to share her experiences of working with students who, like the students discussed in the Talmud, didn’t respect their teacher. What are the ways in which students and teachers can., and should, respectfully share ideas, and disagreements? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 25, we hear the story of an attempt at education gone wrong. Professor Alyssa Quint joins us to share her experiences of working with students who, like the students discussed in the Talmud, didn’t respect their teacher. What are the ways in which students and teachers can., and should, respectfully share ideas, and disagreements? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     544     Kiddushin 24 – Noise In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 24, it is all about noise. The Rabbis discuss the harm that one can cause another by shouting into their ear. This harm may not be an injury that they would be liable for in a court of law, but it is one that they are liable for in the court of the heavens. We all live in a world surrounded by the noise of our outside world, noise that is higher than is safe for our ears. During this month of Elul, perhaps it is an appropriate time to find a moment of two to be quiet and take that time for introspection. What can we do to quiet our minds, and appreciate the silence? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 24 – Noise full 20 24 Tablet Magazine Noise In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 24, it is all about noise. The Rabbis discuss the harm that one can cause another by shouting into their ear. This harm may not be an injury that they would be liable for in a court of law, but it is one that they are liable for in the court of the heavens. We all live in a world surrounded by the noise of our outside world, noise that is higher than is safe for our ears. During this month of Elul, perhaps it is an appropriate time to find a moment of two to be quiet and take that time for introspection. What can we do to quiet our minds, and appreciate the silence? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 24, it is all about noise. The Rabbis discuss the harm that one can cause another by shouting into their ear. This harm may not be an injury that they would be liable for in a court of law, but it is one that they are liable for in the court of the heavens. We all live in a world surrounded by the noise of our outside world, noise that is higher than is safe for our ears. During this month of Elul, perhaps it is an appropriate time to find a moment of two to be quiet and take that time for introspection. What can we do to quiet our minds, and appreciate the silence? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     436     Kiddushin 23 – At The Hands of Others In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 23, it indicates that a slave cannot free themselves with their own money, but can only be freed by the money provided by others. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to discuss the ways that even when not thinking about slavery, there is something important of relying on our community and how we should all strive to be “the others” that can help liberate those who need it. What is our responsibility towards those who can not do for themselves? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 23 – At The Hands of Others full 20 23 Tablet Magazine At the hands of others In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 23, it indicates that a slave cannot free themselves with their own money, but can only be freed by the money provided by others. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to discuss the ways that even when not thinking about slavery, there is something important of relying on our community and how we should all strive to be “the others” that can help liberate those who need it. What is our responsibility towards those who can not do for themselves? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 23, it indicates that a slave cannot free themselves with their own money, but can only be freed by the money provided by others. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to discuss the ways that even when not thinking about slavery, there is something important of relying on our community and how we should all strive to be “the others” that can help liberate those who need it. What is our responsibility towards those who can not do for themselves? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     431     Kiddushin 21 and 22 – The Importance of Sound In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 21 and 22, Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai expresses the special place that the ear plays above all other parts of the body. A dedicated lover of music and all things audio, Tablet producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss the importance that sound plays in how we experience the world. In addition to discussing the centrality of the sense of hearing, we share a segment from a recent episode of Unorthodox about the National Library of Israel’s music and sound archive. If forced to choose between losing sight or hearing, which would our guest choose? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 04 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 21 and 22 – The Importance of Sound full 20 21 Tablet Magazine The importance of sound In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 21 and 22, Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai expresses the special place that the ear plays above all other parts of the body. A dedicated lover of music and all things audio, Tablet producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss the importance that sound plays in how we experience the world. In addition to discussing the centrality of the sense of hearing, we share a segment from a recent episode of Unorthodox about the National Library of Israel’s music and sound archive. If forced to choose between losing sight or hearing, which would our guest choose? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 21 and 22, Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai expresses the special place that the ear plays above all other parts of the body. A dedicated lover of music and all things audio, Tablet producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss the importance that sound plays in how we experience the world. In addition to discussing the centrality of the sense of hearing, we share a segment from a recent episode of Unorthodox about the National Library of Israel’s music and sound archive. If forced to choose between losing sight or hearing, which would our guest choose? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1324     Kiddushin 19 and 20 – What Is Our Time Worth? In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 19 and 20, the Rabbis discuss whether a maid-servant can be betrothed to her employer based on the amount of time left in the day for her to earn a minimal amount of money. This opens up the question of what our time is worth, and how we should be spending it. How should we balance the time we spend on work, on study, and on leisure? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 19 and 20 – What Is Our Time Worth? full 20 19 Tablet Magazine What is our time worth? In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 19 and 20, the Rabbis discuss whether a maid-servant can be betrothed to her employer based on the amount of time left in the day for her to earn a minimal amount of money. This opens up the question of what our time is worth, and how we should be spending it. How should we balance the time we spend on work, on study, and on leisure? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 19 and 20, the Rabbis discuss whether a maid-servant can be betrothed to her employer based on the amount of time left in the day for her to earn a minimal amount of money. This opens up the question of what our time is worth, and how we should be spending it. How should we balance the time we spend on work, on study, and on leisure? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     461     Kiddushin 18 – Determining Our Value In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 18, there is a discussion of what to do if a slave steals property that is worth more than their value, and what to do when they are worth more than the value of what they steal. Rabbi Adam Baldachin joins us to explore how to deal with a question that seems so foreign to our modern ears, and explains that this section is truly an opportunity to consider each person’s value, and the ways in which we are all made in the image of God. How should we consider topics in the Talmud that don’t directly impact our lives today? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 18 – Determining Our Value full 20 18 Tablet Magazine Determining our value In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 18, there is a discussion of what to do if a slave steals property that is worth more than their value, and what to do when they are worth more than the value of what they steal. Rabbi Adam Baldachin joins us to explore how to deal with a question that seems so foreign to our modern ears, and explains that this section is truly an opportunity to consider each person’s value, and the ways in which we are all made in the image of God. How should we consider topics in the Talmud that don’t directly impact our lives today? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 18, there is a discussion of what to do if a slave steals property that is worth more than their value, and what to do when they are worth more than the value of what they steal. Rabbi Adam Baldachin joins us to explore how to deal with a question that seems so foreign to our modern ears, and explains that this section is truly an opportunity to consider each person’s value, and the ways in which we are all made in the image of God. How should we consider topics in the Talmud that don’t directly impact our lives today? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     514     Kiddushin 17 – Freedom Is Just The Beginning In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 17, the rabbis instruct us that we all deserve liberty and dignity, no matter how useful we are or how industrious. Professor Brian Horowitz, the editor of a new translation of a work by one of Russia's greatest forgotten Jewish writers, Lev Levanda, joins us to talk about the artist's belief in the emancipation of Russia's Jews, and about how his optimism soured first into despair and then into mental illness. Why is emancipation the beginning of the journey rather than its end? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 17 – Freedom Is Just The Beginning full 20 17 Tablet Magazine Freedom is just the beginning In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 17, the rabbis instruct us that we all deserve liberty and dignity, no matter how useful we are or how industrious. Professor Brian Horowitz, the editor of a new translation of a work by one of Russia's greatest forgotten Jewish writers, Lev Levanda, joins us to talk about the artist's belief in the emancipation of Russia's Jews, and about how his optimism soured first into despair and then into mental illness. Why is emancipation the beginning of the journey rather than its end? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 17, the rabbis instruct us that we all deserve liberty and dignity, no matter how useful we are or how industrious. Professor Brian Horowitz, the editor of a new translation of a work by one of Russia's greatest forgotten Jewish writers, Lev Levanda, joins us to talk about the artist's belief in the emancipation of Russia's Jews, and about how his optimism soured first into despair and then into mental illness. Why is emancipation the beginning of the journey rather than its end? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     658     Kiddushin 16 – A Gift Before You Go In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 16, we read about the severance that must be paid to a slave at the end of their term of service. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to teach us about the mitzvah of not sending a worker away empty handed, and explores what this can teach us about appreciating those who play pivotal roles in our lives, and how sending them off with a gift expresses how important they are to us. How should we think of those with whom we have a transactional relationship? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 16 – A Gift Before You Go full 20 16 Tablet Magazine A gift before you go In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 16, we read about the severance that must be paid to a slave at the end of their term of service. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to teach us about the mitzvah of not sending a worker away empty handed, and explores what this can teach us about appreciating those who play pivotal roles in our lives, and how sending them off with a gift expresses how important they are to us. How should we think of those with whom we have a transactional relationship? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 16, we read about the severance that must be paid to a slave at the end of their term of service. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to teach us about the mitzvah of not sending a worker away empty handed, and explores what this can teach us about appreciating those who play pivotal roles in our lives, and how sending them off with a gift expresses how important they are to us. How should we think of those with whom we have a transactional relationship? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     534     Kiddushin 14 and 15 – How To Treat The Laborer In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 14 and 15, we read that it is required that slaves are treated honorably, and their living conditions must be equal to those of the master. The Rabbis are encouraging us to make it possible for all people, whether they be landowners or day laborers, to succeed and reach their potential. Over the course of the past sixty years the gulf between the salary of owners and workers has skyrocketed from a 20 to 1 ratio all the way up to 399 to 1. What needs to change for workers to be treated fairly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 14 and 15 – How To Treat The Laborer full 20 14 Tablet Magazine How to treat the laborer In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 14 and 15, we read that it is required that slaves are treated honorably, and their living conditions must be equal to those of the master. The Rabbis are encouraging us to make it possible for all people, whether they be landowners or day laborers, to succeed and reach their potential. Over the course of the past sixty years the gulf between the salary of owners and workers has skyrocketed from a 20 to 1 ratio all the way up to 399 to 1. What needs to change for workers to be treated fairly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 14 and 15, we read that it is required that slaves are treated honorably, and their living conditions must be equal to those of the master. The Rabbis are encouraging us to make it possible for all people, whether they be landowners or day laborers, to succeed and reach their potential. Over the course of the past sixty years the gulf between the salary of owners and workers has skyrocketed from a 20 to 1 ratio all the way up to 399 to 1. What needs to change for workers to be treated fairly? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     458     Kiddushin 12 and 13 – Finding Value in Our Collections In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 12 and 13, we hear the story of a man who betroths with a worthless mat of mertyl. The Talmud questions whether the woman is truly betrothed when faced with a betrothal of such low value. This leads us to reflect on where the value of an item comes from, and how some items can be of great value to one person, and of none to another. Consider all the collections that you may have had as a child (or still do) and how those baseball cards or comic books may seem valueless to others, while to you they hold unlimited potential value. How should we determine the value of an item? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 12 and 13 – Finding Value in Our Collections full 20 12 Tablet Magazine Finding value in our xollections In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 12 and 13, we hear the story of a man who betroths with a worthless mat of mertyl. The Talmud questions whether the woman is truly betrothed when faced with a betrothal of such low value. This leads us to reflect on where the value of an item comes from, and how some items can be of great value to one person, and of none to another. Consider all the collections that you may have had as a child (or still do) and how those baseball cards or comic books may seem valueless to others, while to you they hold unlimited potential value. How should we determine the value of an item? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 12 and 13, we hear the story of a man who betroths with a worthless mat of mertyl. The Talmud questions whether the woman is truly betrothed when faced with a betrothal of such low value. This leads us to reflect on where the value of an item comes from, and how some items can be of great value to one person, and of none to another. Consider all the collections that you may have had as a child (or still do) and how those baseball cards or comic books may seem valueless to others, while to you they hold unlimited potential value. How should we determine the value of an item? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     472     Kiddushin 11 – Two Notes in Our Pockets In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 11, the Rabbis discuss the minimum amount of money that a woman should accept as the fee for betrothal. While this is a wonderful statement of respect for self-worth, Jewish texts are short on conversations about self-worth, and rather focus more on being humble, and doing for others, and not for ourselves. Rabbi Simcha Bunam tells a tale with the instructions that we should all have two notes in our pockets, one that says “For my sake was the world created”, and another “I am but dust and ashes.” What can we learn from these two notes? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 11 – Two Notes in Our Pockets full 20 11 Tablet Magazine Two notes in our pockets In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 11, the Rabbis discuss the minimum amount of money that a woman should accept as the fee for betrothal. While this is a wonderful statement of respect for self-worth, Jewish texts are short on conversations about self-worth, and rather focus more on being humble, and doing for others, and not for ourselves. Rabbi Simcha Bunam tells a tale with the instructions that we should all have two notes in our pockets, one that says “For my sake was the world created”, and another “I am but dust and ashes.” What can we learn from these two notes? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 11, the Rabbis discuss the minimum amount of money that a woman should accept as the fee for betrothal. While this is a wonderful statement of respect for self-worth, Jewish texts are short on conversations about self-worth, and rather focus more on being humble, and doing for others, and not for ourselves. Rabbi Simcha Bunam tells a tale with the instructions that we should all have two notes in our pockets, one that says “For my sake was the world created”, and another “I am but dust and ashes.” What can we learn from these two notes? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     393     Kiddushin 10 – Changing Realities In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 10, the Rabbis ask when and how betrothal occurs. In trying to make sense of these questions, Rav Haym Soloveitchik explains that there is a difference between kiddushin (betrothal) and nissuin (marriage) in that one is legalistic, and the other impacts the day-to-day life of the couple. How do our physical acts impact our spiritual lives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 10 – Changing Realities full 20 10 Tablet Magazine Changing realities In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 10, the Rabbis ask when and how betrothal occurs. In trying to make sense of these questions, Rav Haym Soloveitchik explains that there is a difference between kiddushin (betrothal) and nissuin (marriage) in that one is legalistic, and the other impacts the day-to-day life of the couple. How do our physical acts impact our spiritual lives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 10, the Rabbis ask when and how betrothal occurs. In trying to make sense of these questions, Rav Haym Soloveitchik explains that there is a difference between kiddushin (betrothal) and nissuin (marriage) in that one is legalistic, and the other impacts the day-to-day life of the couple. How do our physical acts impact our spiritual lives? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     329     Kiddushin 9 – Pickup Lines In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 9, we hear stories of interactions between men and women, in which the man is doing a poor job at expressing his interest. Lisa Ann Sandell returns to the podcast to discuss her first interaction with Liel, and how his pickup line left her a bit confused. What was the successful line that has resulted in nearly nineteen years of marriage? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 9 – Pickup Lines full 20 9 Tablet Magazine Pickup lines In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 9, we hear stories of interactions between men and women, in which the man is doing a poor job at expressing his interest. Lisa Ann Sandell returns to the podcast to discuss her first interaction with Liel, and how his pickup line left her a bit confused. What was the successful line that has resulted in nearly nineteen years of marriage? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 9, we hear stories of interactions between men and women, in which the man is doing a poor job at expressing his interest. Lisa Ann Sandell returns to the podcast to discuss her first interaction with Liel, and how his pickup line left her a bit confused. What was the successful line that has resulted in nearly nineteen years of marriage? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     441     Kiddushin 7 and 8 – So Many Stipulations In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 7 and 8, there is a detailed conversation of the minutia of how wedding contracts are written with all of their provisions, conditions, and stipulations. Reading all of this contract talk at the start of Elul brought to mind a conversation from a recent episode of our sister podcast Unorthodox with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin in which we discussed the personal work that one needs to do to re-up their personal contract with God during the month of Elul. What are the steps that we need to take to prepare before Rosh Hashanah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 7 and 8 – So Many Stipulations full 20 7 Tablet Magazine So many stipulations In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 7 and 8, there is a detailed conversation of the minutia of how wedding contracts are written with all of their provisions, conditions, and stipulations. Reading all of this contract talk at the start of Elul brought to mind a conversation from a recent episode of our sister podcast Unorthodox with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin in which we discussed the personal work that one needs to do to re-up their personal contract with God during the month of Elul. What are the steps that we need to take to prepare before Rosh Hashanah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 7 and 8, there is a detailed conversation of the minutia of how wedding contracts are written with all of their provisions, conditions, and stipulations. Reading all of this contract talk at the start of Elul brought to mind a conversation from a recent episode of our sister podcast Unorthodox with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin in which we discussed the personal work that one needs to do to re-up their personal contract with God during the month of Elul. What are the steps that we need to take to prepare before Rosh Hashanah? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1129     Kiddushin 5 and 6 – Docs, Sex, and Money In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 5 and 6, there is a discussion about whether the benefit of money, intercourse, and documents provide pleasure. To delve into this strange triad of items that may provide pleasure, we are joined by Tablet Magazine Editor in Chief, Alana Newhouse, who explores the ways that documents, money and intercourse can provide pleasure, but how that benefit may just be a means to an end? How do two magazine editors feel about the pleasures of a good piece of writing? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 5 and 6 – Docs, Sex, and Money full 20 5 Tablet Magazine Docs, sex, and money In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 5 and 6, there is a discussion about whether the benefit of money, intercourse, and documents provide pleasure. To delve into this strange triad of items that may provide pleasure, we are joined by Tablet Magazine Editor in Chief, Alana Newhouse, who explores the ways that documents, money and intercourse can provide pleasure, but how that benefit may just be a means to an end? How do two magazine editors feel about the pleasures of a good piece of writing? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Kiddushin 5 and 6, there is a discussion about whether the benefit of money, intercourse, and documents provide pleasure. To delve into this strange triad of items that may provide pleasure, we are joined by Tablet Magazine Editor in Chief, Alana Newhouse, who explores the ways that documents, money and intercourse can provide pleasure, but how that benefit may just be a means to an end? How do two magazine editors feel about the pleasures of a good piece of writing? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     425     Kiddushin 4 – Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 4, there is a comment that a young woman remains a minor until the age of twenty, when she immediately becomes a woman. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick joins us to explore the strangeness of the choice of that age, and discusses how becoming a Bat Mitzvah is now considered being a responsible member of the community, but how truly becoming an adult is a longer process. At what age did Stephanie finally feel like an adult? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 4 – Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman full 20 4 Tablet Magazine Not a girl, not yet a woman In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 4, there is a comment that a young woman remains a minor until the age of twenty, when she immediately becomes a woman. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick joins us to explore the strangeness of the choice of that age, and discusses how becoming a Bat Mitzvah is now considered being a responsible member of the community, but how truly becoming an adult is a longer process. At what age did Stephanie finally feel like an adult? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 4, there is a comment that a young woman remains a minor until the age of twenty, when she immediately becomes a woman. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick joins us to explore the strangeness of the choice of that age, and discusses how becoming a Bat Mitzvah is now considered being a responsible member of the community, but how truly becoming an adult is a longer process. At what age did Stephanie finally feel like an adult? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     481     Kiddushin 3 – What is Love? Today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 3, asks us what just may be the most important question ever posed: What is love? Is it just a series of grand romantic gestures, the kind we love reading about in novels and watching in rom-coms? Or is it a series of boring negotiations about taking out the trash and balancing the checkbook, better attempted by lawyers, not lovers? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 3 – What is Love? full 20 3 Tablet Magazine What is love? Today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 3, asks us what just may be the most important question ever posed: What is love? Is it just a series of grand romantic gestures, the kind we love reading about in novels and watching in rom-coms? Or is it a series of boring negotiations about taking out the trash and balancing the checkbook, better attempted by lawyers, not lovers? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 3, asks us what just may be the most important question ever posed: What is love? Is it just a series of grand romantic gestures, the kind we love reading about in novels and watching in rom-coms? Or is it a series of boring negotiations about taking out the trash and balancing the checkbook, better attempted by lawyers, not lovers? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     605     Kiddushin 2 – Welcome to Tractate Kiddushin Today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 2, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about marriage. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of this tractate, and to explore the definition of the word Kiddushin, which does not just mean marriage, but also holiness. What can we expect from this new tractate? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Kiddushin 2 – Welcome to Tractate Kiddushin full 20 2 Tablet Magazine Welcome to Tractate Kiddushin Today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 2, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about marriage. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of this tractate, and to explore the definition of the word Kiddushin, which does not just mean marriage, but also holiness. What can we expect from this new tractate? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Kiddushin 2, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about marriage. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of this tractate, and to explore the definition of the word Kiddushin, which does not just mean marriage, but also holiness. What can we expect from this new tractate? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     545     Gittin 89 and 90 – Concluding Tractate Gittin Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 89 and 90, bring us to the end of Tractate Gittin. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to reflect on this tractate, and how while it is at its core about the dissolution of a marriage, it is more deeply about the connection or absence of a connection with God. What does it mean that an altar sheds tears at the divorce of a couple? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 89 and 90 – Concluding Tractate Gittin full 19 89 Tablet Magazine Concluding Tractate Gittin Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 89 and 90, bring us to the end of Tractate Gittin. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to reflect on this tractate, and how while it is at its core about the dissolution of a marriage, it is more deeply about the connection or absence of a connection with God. What does it mean that an altar sheds tears at the divorce of a couple? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 89 and 90, bring us to the end of Tractate Gittin. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to reflect on this tractate, and how while it is at its core about the dissolution of a marriage, it is more deeply about the connection or absence of a connection with God. What does it mean that an altar sheds tears at the divorce of a couple? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     679     Gittin 87 and 88 – Shared Experiences Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 87 and 88, asks whether a single divorce decree can be used for multiple people if a list of husbands and a list of wives are written and it indicates that they will be divorced. Rabbi Daniel Isaak, Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Neveh Shalom joins us to discuss the experience he had when performing a collective marriage, marrying six couples, who had been previously married by civil law, but had not had a Jewish wedding. He shares which parts of the ceremony could be done in unison, and which needed to be done couple by couple. What are the obstacles of marrying multiple couples at once? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 87 and 88 – Shared Experiences full 19 87 Tablet Magazine Shared experiences Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 87 and 88, asks whether a single divorce decree can be used for multiple people if a list of husbands and a list of wives are written and it indicates that they will be divorced. Rabbi Daniel Isaak, Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Neveh Shalom joins us to discuss the experience he had when performing a collective marriage, marrying six couples, who had been previously married by civil law, but had not had a Jewish wedding. He shares which parts of the ceremony could be done in unison, and which needed to be done couple by couple. What are the obstacles of marrying multiple couples at once? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 87 and 88, asks whether a single divorce decree can be used for multiple people if a list of husbands and a list of wives are written and it indicates that they will be divorced. Rabbi Daniel Isaak, Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Neveh Shalom joins us to discuss the experience he had when performing a collective marriage, marrying six couples, who had been previously married by civil law, but had not had a Jewish wedding. He shares which parts of the ceremony could be done in unison, and which needed to be done couple by couple. What are the obstacles of marrying multiple couples at once? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     476     Gittin 86 – The Beauty of Birds Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 86, asks whether the fact that birds drink from a water basin, disqualifies that water from being purified, because as it drinks some water will spill back into the basin. This provides us an opportunity to reflect on birds, and the meditative experience of bird watching. In Jonathan Rosen’s book The Life of Skies, he explores the parallel between birding and hunting. The difference being that once you have found your target, you just take the time to appreciate it. What can we learn from going outside and looking up at the sky? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 86 – The Beauty of Birds full 19 86 Tablet Magazine The beauty of birds Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 86, asks whether the fact that birds drink from a water basin, disqualifies that water from being purified, because as it drinks some water will spill back into the basin. This provides us an opportunity to reflect on birds, and the meditative experience of bird watching. In Jonathan Rosen’s book The Life of Skies, he explores the parallel between birding and hunting. The difference being that once you have found your target, you just take the time to appreciate it. What can we learn from going outside and looking up at the sky? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 86, asks whether the fact that birds drink from a water basin, disqualifies that water from being purified, because as it drinks some water will spill back into the basin. This provides us an opportunity to reflect on birds, and the meditative experience of bird watching. In Jonathan Rosen’s book The Life of Skies, he explores the parallel between birding and hunting. The difference being that once you have found your target, you just take the time to appreciate it. What can we learn from going outside and looking up at the sky? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     409     Gittin 85 – No Strings Attached In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 85, it states that a divorce with the restrictions that a woman not marry someone to whom she could never marry anyway, is a valid divorce. Rabbi Dovid Beshevkin joins us to explore the finality of divorce, and the reasons why putting other limits in a divorce decree makes the decree invalid. Which two letters are never read next to each other in the Torah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 85 – No Strings Attached full 19 85 Tablet Magazine No Strings Attached In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 85, it states that a divorce with the restrictions that a woman not marry someone to whom she could never marry anyway, is a valid divorce. Rabbi Dovid Beshevkin joins us to explore the finality of divorce, and the reasons why putting other limits in a divorce decree makes the decree invalid. Which two letters are never read next to each other in the Torah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 85, it states that a divorce with the restrictions that a woman not marry someone to whom she could never marry anyway, is a valid divorce. Rabbi Dovid Beshevkin joins us to explore the finality of divorce, and the reasons why putting other limits in a divorce decree makes the decree invalid. Which two letters are never read next to each other in the Torah? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     409     Gittin 84 – They Fly Through the Air with the Greatest of Ease Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 84, asks what happens when impossible conditions like flying through the air, or walking on water, are placed on the validity of a divorce decree. We are joined by circus acrobats Yoni Kallai and Angela Buccinni Butch of The Muse to discuss what goes into making the impossible possible as they perform together. They share the importance of verbal and non-verbal communication to build the trust that one needs to succeed. What would we learn if we gave ourselves permission to play? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 84 – They Fly Through the Air with the Greatest of Ease full 19 84 Tablet Magazine They fly through the air with the greatest of ease Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 84, asks what happens when impossible conditions like flying through the air, or walking on water, are placed on the validity of a divorce decree. We are joined by circus acrobats Yoni Kallai and Angela Buccinni Butch of The Muse to discuss what goes into making the impossible possible as they perform together. They share the importance of verbal and non-verbal communication to build the trust that one needs to succeed. What would we learn if we gave ourselves permission to play? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 84, asks what happens when impossible conditions like flying through the air, or walking on water, are placed on the validity of a divorce decree. We are joined by circus acrobats Yoni Kallai and Angela Buccinni Butch of The Muse to discuss what goes into making the impossible possible as they perform together. They share the importance of verbal and non-verbal communication to build the trust that one needs to succeed. What would we learn if we gave ourselves permission to play? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     560     Gittin 82 and 83 – Answering Questions Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 82 and 83, is full of questions asked and answered. This provides us with another opportunity to consider the broader questions that we have about the Talmud. Producer Darone Ruskay is once again joined by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin for our second “Talmud Explainer” episode. Rabbi Bashevkin answers questions posed by our listeners on our Take One Facebook page about topics ranging from how the rabbis from different eras seem to be in conversation with one another, how to better understand the final answers to the disagreements that are debated within the Talmud, and finally providing a meditation on the hadran alach prayer that is recited at the end of each tractate of the Talmud. Is there a cheat-sheet to better understand the character of the rabbis in the Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 82 and 83 – Answering Questions full 19 82 Tablet Magazine Answering questions Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 82 and 83, is full of questions asked and answered. This provides us with another opportunity to consider the broader questions that we have about the Talmud. Producer Darone Ruskay is once again joined by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin for our second “Talmud Explainer” episode. Rabbi Bashevkin answers questions posed by our listeners on our Take One Facebook page about topics ranging from how the rabbis from different eras seem to be in conversation with one another, how to better understand the final answers to the disagreements that are debated within the Talmud, and finally providing a meditation on the hadran alach prayer that is recited at the end of each tractate of the Talmud. Is there a cheat-sheet to better understand the character of the rabbis in the Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 82 and 83, is full of questions asked and answered. This provides us with another opportunity to consider the broader questions that we have about the Talmud. Producer Darone Ruskay is once again joined by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin for our second “Talmud Explainer” episode. Rabbi Bashevkin answers questions posed by our listeners on our Take One Facebook page about topics ranging from how the rabbis from different eras seem to be in conversation with one another, how to better understand the final answers to the disagreements that are debated within the Talmud, and finally providing a meditation on the hadran alach prayer that is recited at the end of each tractate of the Talmud. Is there a cheat-sheet to better understand the character of the rabbis in the Talmud? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1909     Gittin 80 and 81 – A Comedy of Errors Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 80 and 81, tell a tale of documents unknowingly given to the wrong people, and the results of such a mistake. This reminds us of the types of mistakes that we see in many of the works of Shakespeare. We are joined by Shaina Trapedo who shares with us the many examples that we see throughout the work of the Bard that rely on letters, and the ways in which miscommunication can result in everything from making peace, to finding love, to being killed on the spot. What can we learn about the intention needed as we send our daily emails? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 80 and 81 – A Comedy of Errors full 19 80 Tablet Magazine A comedy of errors Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 80 and 81, tell a tale of documents unknowingly given to the wrong people, and the results of such a mistake. This reminds us of the types of mistakes that we see in many of the works of Shakespeare. We are joined by Shaina Trapedo who shares with us the many examples that we see throughout the work of the Bard that rely on letters, and the ways in which miscommunication can result in everything from making peace, to finding love, to being killed on the spot. What can we learn about the intention needed as we send our daily emails? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 80 and 81, tell a tale of documents unknowingly given to the wrong people, and the results of such a mistake. This reminds us of the types of mistakes that we see in many of the works of Shakespeare. We are joined by Shaina Trapedo who shares with us the many examples that we see throughout the work of the Bard that rely on letters, and the ways in which miscommunication can result in everything from making peace, to finding love, to being killed on the spot. What can we learn about the intention needed as we send our daily emails? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     734     Gittin 79 – Flying Is Magic Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 79, discusses what happens when something is in mid-air. To further explore the feeling of being in flight, between the land and heavens, we welcome back Hudson Leibovitz who joins us to share what it is about air-travel that he enjoys so much. From the magic of being able to do something that humans were not intended to do, to getting to watch an in-light movie, Hudson seems to enjoy it all, and shares his tips about what you can do to make the experience of flying more enjoyable. Does anyone really enjoy airplane food? Listen and find out.Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 79 – Flying Is Magic full 19 79 Tablet Magazine Flying is magic Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 79, discusses what happens when something is in mid-air. To further explore the feeling of being in flight, between the land and heavens, we welcome back Hudson Leibovitz who joins us to share what it is about air-travel that he enjoys so much. From the magic of being able to do something that humans were not intended to do, to getting to watch an in-light movie, Hudson seems to enjoy it all, and shares his tips about what you can do to make the experience of flying more enjoyable. Does anyone really enjoy airplane food? Listen and find out.Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 79, discusses what happens when something is in mid-air. To further explore the feeling of being in flight, between the land and heavens, we welcome back Hudson Leibovitz who joins us to share what it is about air-travel that he enjoys so much. From the magic of being able to do something that humans were not intended to do, to getting to watch an in-light movie, Hudson seems to enjoy it all, and shares his tips about what you can do to make the experience of flying more enjoyable. Does anyone really enjoy airplane food?

    Listen and find out.Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     458     Gittin 78 – Navigating Personal Space Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 78, discusses the personal space that is one’s lap or one’s basket. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick returns to share her experiences of functioning in cramped spaces. From an aversion to having her pants touch the pants of the stranger sitting next to her on the subway, to her fondness for having her daughter in her lap, or her husband snuggling close, she shares the multiple responses to others invading her space. How might an Israeli experience a lack of personal space differently? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 78 – Navigating Personal Space full 19 78 Tablet Magazine Navigating personal space Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 78, discusses the personal space that is one’s lap or one’s basket. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick returns to share her experiences of functioning in cramped spaces. From an aversion to having her pants touch the pants of the stranger sitting next to her on the subway, to her fondness for having her daughter in her lap, or her husband snuggling close, she shares the multiple responses to others invading her space. How might an Israeli experience a lack of personal space differently? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 78, discusses the personal space that is one’s lap or one’s basket. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick returns to share her experiences of functioning in cramped spaces. From an aversion to having her pants touch the pants of the stranger sitting next to her on the subway, to her fondness for having her daughter in her lap, or her husband snuggling close, she shares the multiple responses to others invading her space. How might an Israeli experience a lack of personal space differently? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     501     Gittin 77 – Punctuality Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 77, talks about the importance of being on time, and shares how long one must wait beyond a deadline before moving on. Podcast producer Darone Ruskay joins us to share a sad story of when he was left waiting, and the maxim he lives by and has taught his children, about what it means to be on time. Is being late ever acceptable? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 77 – Punctuality full 19 77 Tablet Magazine Punctuality Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 77, talks about the importance of being on time, and shares how long one must wait beyond a deadline before moving on. Podcast producer Darone Ruskay joins us to share a sad story of when he was left waiting, and the maxim he lives by and has taught his children, about what it means to be on time. Is being late ever acceptable? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 77, talks about the importance of being on time, and shares how long one must wait beyond a deadline before moving on. Podcast producer Darone Ruskay joins us to share a sad story of when he was left waiting, and the maxim he lives by and has taught his children, about what it means to be on time. Is being late ever acceptable? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     526     Gittin 75 and 76 – How We Experience Time Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 75 and 76, teach that if one is instructed not to write a bill of divorce until a certain time, it will not be considered valid if it is written early. This teaches us an important lesson, one that is central to Judaism, that everything has a time. One of the first commandments that was received was to look at the moon to determine the new month. From the very start God taught that time, and the respect for it, was a gift that enabled us to organize our lives. Do restrictions on our time help us live fuller lives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 75 and 76 – How We Experience Time full 19 75 Tablet Magazine How we experience time Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 75 and 76, teach that if one is instructed not to write a bill of divorce until a certain time, it will not be considered valid if it is written early. This teaches us an important lesson, one that is central to Judaism, that everything has a time. One of the first commandments that was received was to look at the moon to determine the new month. From the very start God taught that time, and the respect for it, was a gift that enabled us to organize our lives. Do restrictions on our time help us live fuller lives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 75 and 76, teach that if one is instructed not to write a bill of divorce until a certain time, it will not be considered valid if it is written early. This teaches us an important lesson, one that is central to Judaism, that everything has a time. One of the first commandments that was received was to look at the moon to determine the new month. From the very start God taught that time, and the respect for it, was a gift that enabled us to organize our lives. Do restrictions on our time help us live fuller lives? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     502     Gittin 73 and 74 – Real Estate as a Spiritual Pursuit Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 73 and 74, explores the idea that one who sells a house has twelve months to change their mind. Our resident real estate expert Scott Harris, of Brown Harris Stevens joins us to think about how central one’s home can be, and how that can lead to buyers and sellers remorse when it comes to real estate transactions. What makes buying and selling a home such a powerful experience? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 73 and 74 – Real Estate as a Spiritual Pursuit full 19 73 Tablet Magazine Real estate as a spiritual pursuit Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 73 and 74, explores the idea that one who sells a house has twelve months to change their mind. Our resident real estate expert Scott Harris, of Brown Harris Stevens joins us to think about how central one’s home can be, and how that can lead to buyers and sellers remorse when it comes to real estate transactions. What makes buying and selling a home such a powerful experience? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 73 and 74, explores the idea that one who sells a house has twelve months to change their mind. Our resident real estate expert Scott Harris, of Brown Harris Stevens joins us to think about how central one’s home can be, and how that can lead to buyers and sellers remorse when it comes to real estate transactions. What makes buying and selling a home such a powerful experience? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     622     Gittin 72 – Haitian Divorce Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 72, explains that a request for a divorce decree to be written must be made verbally, and not just in writing. Alex Pappademas, author of Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers, and Other Sole Survivors from the Songs of Steely Dan joins us to discuss the importance of words in expressing our deepest emotions, and the ways that the lyrics of Steely Dan, as written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen did this in their songs. What can we learn from the song ‘Rikki Don't Lose That Number”? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 72 – Haitian Divorce full 19 72 Tablet Magazine Haitian divorce Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 72, explains that a request for a divorce decree to be written must be made verbally, and not just in writing. Alex Pappademas, author of Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers, and Other Sole Survivors from the Songs of Steely Dan joins us to discuss the importance of words in expressing our deepest emotions, and the ways that the lyrics of Steely Dan, as written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen did this in their songs. What can we learn from the song ‘Rikki Don't Lose That Number”? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 72, explains that a request for a divorce decree to be written must be made verbally, and not just in writing. Alex Pappademas, author of Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers, and Other Sole Survivors from the Songs of Steely Dan joins us to discuss the importance of words in expressing our deepest emotions, and the ways that the lyrics of Steely Dan, as written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen did this in their songs. What can we learn from the song ‘Rikki Don't Lose That Number”? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     911     Gittin 71 – Flock of Words In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 71, it states that testimony should come in spoken form rather than in writing. Rabbi Dovid Beshevkin returns to discuss why a witness needs to testify in person rather than in writing, and posits that it is not just a question of halacha, Jewish law, but rather that it is instructive on how to best transmit ideas. Do we deepen our relationship with Torah by hearing it taught rather than just reading it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 71 – Flock of Words full 19 71 Tablet Magazine Flock of Words In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 71, it states that testimony should come in spoken form rather than in writing. Rabbi Dovid Beshevkin returns to discuss why a witness needs to testify in person rather than in writing, and posits that it is not just a question of halacha, Jewish law, but rather that it is instructive on how to best transmit ideas. Do we deepen our relationship with Torah by hearing it taught rather than just reading it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 71, it states that testimony should come in spoken form rather than in writing. Rabbi Dovid Beshevkin returns to discuss why a witness needs to testify in person rather than in writing, and posits that it is not just a question of halacha, Jewish law, but rather that it is instructive on how to best transmit ideas. Do we deepen our relationship with Torah by hearing it taught rather than just reading it? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

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    ]]>     426     Gittin 70 – In Praise of Moderation Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 70, shares a list of eight items that the body and soul should enjoy in moderation. Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern gives advice on ways to enjoy life, while also living in moderation. As an example of this, he shares the story of when George Will entered the Beit Midrash, the Study Hall of Yeshiva University, and wondered how anyone could learn in the cacophony of noise the came from the students as they studied together. How do you enjoy a baseball game during the nine days? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 70 – In Praise of Moderation full 19 70 Tablet Magazine In Praise of Moderation Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 70, shares a list of eight items that the body and soul should enjoy in moderation. Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern gives advice on ways to enjoy life, while also living in moderation. As an example of this, he shares the story of when George Will entered the Beit Midrash, the Study Hall of Yeshiva University, and wondered how anyone could learn in the cacophony of noise the came from the students as they studied together. How do you enjoy a baseball game during the nine days? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 70, shares a list of eight items that the body and soul should enjoy in moderation. Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern gives advice on ways to enjoy life, while also living in moderation. As an example of this, he shares the story of when George Will entered the Beit Midrash, the Study Hall of Yeshiva University, and wondered how anyone could learn in the cacophony of noise the came from the students as they studied together. How do you enjoy a baseball game during the nine days? Listen and find out.

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    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     545     Gittin 68 and 69 – Cartoons and Demons and Migraines, Oh My! Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 68 and 69, tell stories as wide ranging as a comedy of manners, fantasy and suspense discussing demons of all types, and practical advice including the ancient remedy for migraines and nosebleeds. For a set of pages like these we could only invite one person, and so Jordan Gorfinkel joins us to walk us through the wonderful stories of this page with his special cinematic take on these stories. In the end we realize that all of this is just a way to learn the lesson that we should embrace our loved ones. What can you learn from whether a person is wearing socks? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 68 and 69 – Cartoons and Demons and Migraines, Oh My! full 19 68 Tablet Magazine Cartoons and Demons and Migraines, Oh My! Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 68 and 69, tell stories as wide ranging as a comedy of manners, fantasy and suspense discussing demons of all types, and practical advice including the ancient remedy for migraines and nosebleeds. For a set of pages like these we could only invite one person, and so Jordan Gorfinkel joins us to walk us through the wonderful stories of this page with his special cinematic take on these stories. In the end we realize that all of this is just a way to learn the lesson that we should embrace our loved ones. What can you learn from whether a person is wearing socks? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 68 and 69, tell stories as wide ranging as a comedy of manners, fantasy and suspense discussing demons of all types, and practical advice including the ancient remedy for migraines and nosebleeds. For a set of pages like these we could only invite one person, and so Jordan Gorfinkel joins us to walk us through the wonderful stories of this page with his special cinematic take on these stories. In the end we realize that all of this is just a way to learn the lesson that we should embrace our loved ones. What can you learn from whether a person is wearing socks? Listen and find out.

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    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

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    ]]>     842     Gittin 66 and 67 – The Praises of the Sages In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 66 and 67, Isi ben Yehuda recount the praise of the Sages, listing each scholar with a descriptor of their wisdom. One Rabbi however, Rabbi Yehudah, is mentioned as “a scholar when he chooses.” Rabbi Dovid Beshevkin joins us to say that rather than the type of language that you wouldn’t want to see on your report card, this descriptor is a praise in that R. Yehudah was able to find small times within his life to study. What can we learn from praising others? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 66 and 67 – The Praises of the Sages full 19 66 Tablet Magazine The Praises of the Sages In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 66 and 67, Isi ben Yehuda recount the praise of the Sages, listing each scholar with a descriptor of their wisdom. One Rabbi however, Rabbi Yehudah, is mentioned as “a scholar when he chooses.” Rabbi Dovid Beshevkin joins us to say that rather than the type of language that you wouldn’t want to see on your report card, this descriptor is a praise in that R. Yehudah was able to find small times within his life to study. What can we learn from praising others? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 66 and 67, Isi ben Yehuda recount the praise of the Sages, listing each scholar with a descriptor of their wisdom. One Rabbi however, Rabbi Yehudah, is mentioned as “a scholar when he chooses.” Rabbi Dovid Beshevkin joins us to say that rather than the type of language that you wouldn’t want to see on your report card, this descriptor is a praise in that R. Yehudah was able to find small times within his life to study. What can we learn from praising others? Listen and find out.

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    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     594     Gittin 65 – On Being Impolite In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 65, the rabbis discuss the need for a request of a divorce decree to be slightly impolite in order for it to be valid. Tablet Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse expresses her surprise that the rabbis seem to be showing a lack of sensitivity in this discussion. The process of ending a marriage is fraught with complicated and difficult feelings that impact more than just the married couple, and we must fight the impulse of self-interest to focus on all of the people affected. Is sensitivity the enemy of clarity? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 65 – On Being Impolite full 19 65 Tablet Magazine On Being Impolite In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 65, the rabbis discuss the need for a request of a divorce decree to be slightly impolite in order for it to be valid. Tablet Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse expresses her surprise that the rabbis seem to be showing a lack of sensitivity in this discussion. The process of ending a marriage is fraught with complicated and difficult feelings that impact more than just the married couple, and we must fight the impulse of self-interest to focus on all of the people affected. Is sensitivity the enemy of clarity? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 65, the rabbis discuss the need for a request of a divorce decree to be slightly impolite in order for it to be valid. Tablet Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse expresses her surprise that the rabbis seem to be showing a lack of sensitivity in this discussion. The process of ending a marriage is fraught with complicated and difficult feelings that impact more than just the married couple, and we must fight the impulse of self-interest to focus on all of the people affected. Is sensitivity the enemy of clarity? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

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    ]]>     414     Gittin 64 – Teaching Your Children the Value of Money In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 64, the rabbis discuss how to tell if a child is mindful of the value of money and property. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss how he taught his three children to value money. His methods include giving them an allowance, creating opportunities to earn money, and the space to make mistakes with their money. Will a child learn more about the value of money when they have spent their own money for something? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 64 – Teaching Your Children the Value of Money full 19 64 Tablet Magazine Teaching Your Children the Value of Money In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 64, the rabbis discuss how to tell if a child is mindful of the value of money and property. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss how he taught his three children to value money. His methods include giving them an allowance, creating opportunities to earn money, and the space to make mistakes with their money. Will a child learn more about the value of money when they have spent their own money for something? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 64, the rabbis discuss how to tell if a child is mindful of the value of money and property. Producer Josh Kross joins us to discuss how he taught his three children to value money. His methods include giving them an allowance, creating opportunities to earn money, and the space to make mistakes with their money. Will a child learn more about the value of money when they have spent their own money for something? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     591     Gittin 63 – An Impossible Mission In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 63, the rabbis discuss the legality of a divorce decree when it is delivered by an agent who sees themselves as having the job of receipt rather than of delivery. What are the different archetypes of agents in popular culture. There is James Bond who is explicitly tied to his country, and Ethan Hunt, who chooses what jobs to take and not to take and is as committed to his friends as he is to his country. What can we learn about the importance of taking on difficult tasks from the movies, and from Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 63 – An Impossible Mission full 19 63 Tablet Magazine An impossible mission In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 63, the rabbis discuss the legality of a divorce decree when it is delivered by an agent who sees themselves as having the job of receipt rather than of delivery. What are the different archetypes of agents in popular culture. There is James Bond who is explicitly tied to his country, and Ethan Hunt, who chooses what jobs to take and not to take and is as committed to his friends as he is to his country. What can we learn about the importance of taking on difficult tasks from the movies, and from Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 63, the rabbis discuss the legality of a divorce decree when it is delivered by an agent who sees themselves as having the job of receipt rather than of delivery. What are the different archetypes of agents in popular culture. There is James Bond who is explicitly tied to his country, and Ethan Hunt, who chooses what jobs to take and not to take and is as committed to his friends as he is to his country. What can we learn about the importance of taking on difficult tasks from the movies, and from Talmud? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     485     Gittin 61 and 62 – Standing in Friendship In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 61 and 62, expresses the importance for Jews to support gentiles in need in the same way that they support Jews in need. Luke Moon from the Philos Project joins us to discuss how his organization promotes positive Christian engagement in the Near East by creating leaders, building community, and taking action to support the Jewish community when they are threatened, and what drew him to this work. What can we learn from other faith communities about how to stand with one another? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 61 and 62 – Standing in Friendship full 19 61 Tablet Magazine Standing in friendship In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 61 and 62, expresses the importance for Jews to support gentiles in need in the same way that they support Jews in need. Luke Moon from the Philos Project joins us to discuss how his organization promotes positive Christian engagement in the Near East by creating leaders, building community, and taking action to support the Jewish community when they are threatened, and what drew him to this work. What can we learn from other faith communities about how to stand with one another? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 61 and 62, expresses the importance for Jews to support gentiles in need in the same way that they support Jews in need. Luke Moon from the Philos Project joins us to discuss how his organization promotes positive Christian engagement in the Near East by creating leaders, building community, and taking action to support the Jewish community when they are threatened, and what drew him to this work. What can we learn from other faith communities about how to stand with one another? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     607     Gittin 59 and 60 – Teaching Our Children Piece by Piece In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 59 and 60, the Rabbis ask if we can produce a torah portion by portion, in order to make it easier for a child to learn, or whether it must be produced in full. Hudson Leibovitz joins us to discuss how he best learned, piece by piece or all at once, and tells us his favorite portion of the Torah. Is there a better way to teach our children? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 14 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 59 and 60 – Teaching Our Children Piece by Piece full 19 59 Tablet Magazine Teaching our children piece by piece In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 59 and 60, the Rabbis ask if we can produce a torah portion by portion, in order to make it easier for a child to learn, or whether it must be produced in full. Hudson Leibovitz joins us to discuss how he best learned, piece by piece or all at once, and tells us his favorite portion of the Torah. Is there a better way to teach our children? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 59 and 60, the Rabbis ask if we can produce a torah portion by portion, in order to make it easier for a child to learn, or whether it must be produced in full. Hudson Leibovitz joins us to discuss how he best learned, piece by piece or all at once, and tells us his favorite portion of the Torah. Is there a better way to teach our children? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     500     Gittin 58 – The Carpenter, His Wife and The Apprentice In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 58, we hear a tale of an unfaithful wife, an untrusting husband, and a conniving apprentice. The story ends by saying that because of these three actors, the Jewish people were forced to suffer. This actors in this allegory represent God, the Jewish people and the embodiment of all of the Jews enemies. What should we really learn from this strange Talmudic story? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 58 – The Carpenter, His Wife and The Apprentice full 19 58 Tablet Magazine The carpenter, his wife and the apprentice In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 58, we hear a tale of an unfaithful wife, an untrusting husband, and a conniving apprentice. The story ends by saying that because of these three actors, the Jewish people were forced to suffer. This actors in this allegory represent God, the Jewish people and the embodiment of all of the Jews enemies. What should we really learn from this strange Talmudic story? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 58, we hear a tale of an unfaithful wife, an untrusting husband, and a conniving apprentice. The story ends by saying that because of these three actors, the Jewish people were forced to suffer. This actors in this allegory represent God, the Jewish people and the embodiment of all of the Jews enemies. What should we really learn from this strange Talmudic story? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     526     Gittin 57 – A Conversation With Jesus In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 57, we learn of a conversation between the translator Onkelos and Jesus of Nazareth. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to dig into this story, and explores the ways that the Talmud focuses on how Jews are to sustain their connection to God once the Temple was destroyed. Why was Onkelos the only character who could have had such a conversation with Jesus in the Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 57 – A Conversation With Jesus full 19 57 Tablet Magazine A conversation with Jesus In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 57, we learn of a conversation between the translator Onkelos and Jesus of Nazareth. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to dig into this story, and explores the ways that the Talmud focuses on how Jews are to sustain their connection to God once the Temple was destroyed. Why was Onkelos the only character who could have had such a conversation with Jesus in the Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 57, we learn of a conversation between the translator Onkelos and Jesus of Nazareth. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to dig into this story, and explores the ways that the Talmud focuses on how Jews are to sustain their connection to God once the Temple was destroyed. Why was Onkelos the only character who could have had such a conversation with Jesus in the Talmud? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     651     Gittin 56 – Being Prepared For Leadership In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 56, we hear a story of Rabban Yoḥanan ben Zakkai who while visiting with Vespasian at the moment when a messenger arrived to let Vespasian know that he was the new Emperor of Rome. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and the author of Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump, joins us to reflect on the moments in American history when vice presidents have the mantle of leadership thrust upon them. What can we learn about being prepared to take on leadership responsibilities? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 56 – Being Prepared For Leadership full 19 56 Tablet Magazine Being prepared for leadership In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 56, we hear a story of Rabban Yoḥanan ben Zakkai who while visiting with Vespasian at the moment when a messenger arrived to let Vespasian know that he was the new Emperor of Rome. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and the author of Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump, joins us to reflect on the moments in American history when vice presidents have the mantle of leadership thrust upon them. What can we learn about being prepared to take on leadership responsibilities? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 56, we hear a story of Rabban Yoḥanan ben Zakkai who while visiting with Vespasian at the moment when a messenger arrived to let Vespasian know that he was the new Emperor of Rome. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and the author of Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump, joins us to reflect on the moments in American history when vice presidents have the mantle of leadership thrust upon them. What can we learn about being prepared to take on leadership responsibilities? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     404     Gittin 54 and 55 – An Unusual and Unacceptable Slur In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 54 and 55, we hear the story of one person using the terms “convert” as an insult against another. The idea of considering a convert less than is difficult to comprehend in these modern times. To respond, we share this piece by Nissim Black from the Unorthodox Conversion episode from 2021 in which he shares his journey to Judaism. What can we learn from the fact that King David was a descendant of Ruth, the first convert to Judaism? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 54 and 55 – An Unusual and Unacceptable Slur full 19 54 Tablet Magazine An unusual and unacceptable slur In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 54 and 55, we hear the story of one person using the terms “convert” as an insult against another. The idea of considering a convert less than is difficult to comprehend in these modern times. To respond, we share this piece by Nissim Black from the Unorthodox Conversion episode from 2021 in which he shares his journey to Judaism. What can we learn from the fact that King David was a descendant of Ruth, the first convert to Judaism? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 54 and 55, we hear the story of one person using the terms “convert” as an insult against another. The idea of considering a convert less than is difficult to comprehend in these modern times. To respond, we share this piece by Nissim Black from the Unorthodox Conversion episode from 2021 in which he shares his journey to Judaism. What can we learn from the fact that King David was a descendant of Ruth, the first convert to Judaism? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     880     Gittin 52 and 53 – Working Towards Reconciliation In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 52 and 53, we hear a story of when Satan came to visit two men who would fight each Shabbat evening. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and the author of Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump, joins us to tell the story of the fraught relationship between New York Times columnist William Sapphire and director of the Office of Management and Budget for President Carter, Bert Lance. The story tells of how the two reconciled with one another. How can a Christmas card help fix a fractured relationship? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 52 and 53 – Working Towards Reconciliation full 19 52 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, working towards reconciliation In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 52 and 53, we hear a story of when Satan came to visit two men who would fight each Shabbat evening. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and the author of Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump, joins us to tell the story of the fraught relationship between New York Times columnist William Sapphire and director of the Office of Management and Budget for President Carter, Bert Lance. The story tells of how the two reconciled with one another. How can a Christmas card help fix a fractured relationship? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 52 and 53, we hear a story of when Satan came to visit two men who would fight each Shabbat evening. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and the author of Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump, joins us to tell the story of the fraught relationship between New York Times columnist William Sapphire and director of the Office of Management and Budget for President Carter, Bert Lance. The story tells of how the two reconciled with one another. How can a Christmas card help fix a fractured relationship? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     385     Gittin 51 – Minors and Miners In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 51, it states that a child, be they a minor or an adult is not responsible for the affairs of their parents, as we all find it so difficult to wrap our heads around the experiences of our ancestors. This was deeply felt on a visit to Deadwood, South Dakota, which was included in a recent Across the JEW.S.A. segment of our sister podcast Unorthodox. What were the Jews doing during the Gold Rush? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 51 – Minors and Miners full 19 51 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, minors and miners In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 51, it states that a child, be they a minor or an adult is not responsible for the affairs of their parents, as we all find it so difficult to wrap our heads around the experiences of our ancestors. This was deeply felt on a visit to Deadwood, South Dakota, which was included in a recent Across the JEW.S.A. segment of our sister podcast Unorthodox. What were the Jews doing during the Gold Rush? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 51, it states that a child, be they a minor or an adult is not responsible for the affairs of their parents, as we all find it so difficult to wrap our heads around the experiences of our ancestors. This was deeply felt on a visit to Deadwood, South Dakota, which was included in a recent Across the JEW.S.A. segment of our sister podcast Unorthodox. What were the Jews doing during the Gold Rush? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1618     Gittin 50 – Which Gender Wants A Relationship More? In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 50, the rabbis discuss the quality of land a woman receives from her marriage contract, and whether the poor quality of land has to do with the greater desire that a woman has to be married then a man does. Podcast producer Quinn Waller returns to discuss the trials and tribulations of finding one of the few good men in New York. Will men ever learn to pick up their dirty socks from the floor? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 50 – Which Gender Wants A Relationship More? full 19 50 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, which gender wants a relationship more? In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 50, the rabbis discuss the quality of land a woman receives from her marriage contract, and whether the poor quality of land has to do with the greater desire that a woman has to be married then a man does. Podcast producer Quinn Waller returns to discuss the trials and tribulations of finding one of the few good men in New York. Will men ever learn to pick up their dirty socks from the floor? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 50, the rabbis discuss the quality of land a woman receives from her marriage contract, and whether the poor quality of land has to do with the greater desire that a woman has to be married then a man does. Podcast producer Quinn Waller returns to discuss the trials and tribulations of finding one of the few good men in New York. Will men ever learn to pick up their dirty socks from the floor? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

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    ]]>     657     Gittin 49 – In Search of A Cup of Coffee In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 49, we learn that when a creditor is to collect land from a debtor, they are only to take the intermediate-quality land, and not their best land, as it is because of this middling land that they needed to take the loan in the first place. Reflecting on the importance of mediocrity, we share an essay that reflects on the thin line between great and good. What do we learn as we fail and fail again in better and more interesting ways? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 04 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 49 – In Search of A Cup of Coffee full 19 49 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, in search of a cup of coffee In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 49, we learn that when a creditor is to collect land from a debtor, they are only to take the intermediate-quality land, and not their best land, as it is because of this middling land that they needed to take the loan in the first place. Reflecting on the importance of mediocrity, we share an essay that reflects on the thin line between great and good. What do we learn as we fail and fail again in better and more interesting ways? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 49, we learn that when a creditor is to collect land from a debtor, they are only to take the intermediate-quality land, and not their best land, as it is because of this middling land that they needed to take the loan in the first place. Reflecting on the importance of mediocrity, we share an essay that reflects on the thin line between great and good. What do we learn as we fail and fail again in better and more interesting ways? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     790     Gittin 47 and 48 – Did you hear the one about the cannibal? In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 47 and 48, we hear the tale of when Reish Lakish was captured by cannibals. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and the author of Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump, joins us to tell his favorite from the canon of cannibal jokes that teaches us that Jews must be hit first before we hit back. What rules are there about defending ourselves ? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 47 and 48 – Did you hear the one about the cannibal? full 19 47 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, did you hear the one about the cannibal? In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 47 and 48, we hear the tale of when Reish Lakish was captured by cannibals. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and the author of Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump, joins us to tell his favorite from the canon of cannibal jokes that teaches us that Jews must be hit first before we hit back. What rules are there about defending ourselves ? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 47 and 48, we hear the tale of when Reish Lakish was captured by cannibals. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and the author of Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump, joins us to tell his favorite from the canon of cannibal jokes that teaches us that Jews must be hit first before we hit back. What rules are there about defending ourselves ? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     348     Gittin 45 and 46 – Talking Birds, Prison Escapes, and Witchcraft In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 45 and 46, shares a wild story of Rav Ilish who was in prison until told by a bird that he could escape, and his choice of who to trust and who to take with him. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin adjusts our reading of this page to see it as a conversation about rupture, within a family or between God and the Jewish people. What can we learn about trust within a family through this story? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 45 and 46 – Talking Birds, Prison Escapes, and Witchcraft full 19 45 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, talking birds, prison escapes, and witchcraft In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 45 and 46, shares a wild story of Rav Ilish who was in prison until told by a bird that he could escape, and his choice of who to trust and who to take with him. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin adjusts our reading of this page to see it as a conversation about rupture, within a family or between God and the Jewish people. What can we learn about trust within a family through this story? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 45 and 46, shares a wild story of Rav Ilish who was in prison until told by a bird that he could escape, and his choice of who to trust and who to take with him. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin adjusts our reading of this page to see it as a conversation about rupture, within a family or between God and the Jewish people. What can we learn about trust within a family through this story? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     608     Gittin 44 – Children Shall Not Inherit the Sins of A Parent In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 44, there is a discussion about a child’s responsibility or lack or responsibility for the penalties assessed to a parent. The Talmud is teaching us that we each have the opportunity to make choices of our own in our relationship with God and Jewish practice. What are the different choices that each of us may make from those of our parents? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 44 – Children Shall Not Inherit the Sins of the Parent full 19 44 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, children shall not inherit the sins of the parent In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 44, there is a discussion about a child’s responsibility or lack or responsibility for the penalties assessed to a parent. The Talmud is teaching us that we each have the opportunity to make choices of our own in our relationship with God and Jewish practice. What are the different choices that each of us may make from those of our parents? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 44, there is a discussion about a child’s responsibility or lack or responsibility for the penalties assessed to a parent. The Talmud is teaching us that we each have the opportunity to make choices of our own in our relationship with God and Jewish practice. What are the different choices that each of us may make from those of our parents? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     356     Gittin 43 – Understanding Torah Requires Stumbling In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 43, we read an amazing line that indicates that one must stumble in order to understand Torah. Rabbi Lauren Tuchman returns to explore the many places in Jewish learning where we must struggle with a text and return to it again and again in order to begin to comprehend its deeper meaning. How does our struggle help our understanding? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 43 – Understanding Torah Requires Stumbling full 19 43 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, understanding Torah requires stumbling In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 43, we read an amazing line that indicates that one must stumble in order to understand Torah. Rabbi Lauren Tuchman returns to explore the many places in Jewish learning where we must struggle with a text and return to it again and again in order to begin to comprehend its deeper meaning. How does our struggle help our understanding? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 43, we read an amazing line that indicates that one must stumble in order to understand Torah. Rabbi Lauren Tuchman returns to explore the many places in Jewish learning where we must struggle with a text and return to it again and again in order to begin to comprehend its deeper meaning. How does our struggle help our understanding? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     437     Gittin 42 – The Dangers of Either/Or Thinking In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 42, we read a conversation asking who should be paid if a slave is killed by an ox. This page, which deals with an issue so foreign to our current sensibilities, allows us the opportunity to meditate on the ways that even in our modern lives, we sometimes feel only half-free. What are some lessons we can learn about appreciating freedom? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 42 – The Dangers of Either/Or Thinking full 19 42 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, the dangers of either/or thinking In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 42, we read a conversation asking who should be paid if a slave is killed by an ox. This page, which deals with an issue so foreign to our current sensibilities, allows us the opportunity to meditate on the ways that even in our modern lives, we sometimes feel only half-free. What are some lessons we can learn about appreciating freedom? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 42, we read a conversation asking who should be paid if a slave is killed by an ox. This page, which deals with an issue so foreign to our current sensibilities, allows us the opportunity to meditate on the ways that even in our modern lives, we sometimes feel only half-free. What are some lessons we can learn about appreciating freedom? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     429     Gittin 40 and 41 – The Mission Statement of The World In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 40 and 41, it is asked if a half-slave can marry. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the centrality of the obligation to be fruitful and multiply, and how more than just to have children, the commandment is the obligation to give to others. How can we fulfill our most important life goal? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 40 and 41 – The Mission Statement of The World full 19 40 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, the mission statement of the world In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 40 and 41, it is asked if a half-slave can marry. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the centrality of the obligation to be fruitful and multiply, and how more than just to have children, the commandment is the obligation to give to others. How can we fulfill our most important life goal? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 40 and 41, it is asked if a half-slave can marry. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the centrality of the obligation to be fruitful and multiply, and how more than just to have children, the commandment is the obligation to give to others. How can we fulfill our most important life goal? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     501     Gittin 38 and 39 – One in Twenty Thousand In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 38 and 39, we hear that gentiles hold Jews in high regard. Richard Hurowitz, author of In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust, joins us to share some of the lesser-known stories of non-Jews who rescued Jews during the Holocaust. Do we spend more time focusing on the perpetrators than the rescuers? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 38 and 39 – One in Twenty Thousand full 19 38 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, one in twenty thousand In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 38 and 39, we hear that gentiles hold Jews in high regard. Richard Hurowitz, author of In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust, joins us to share some of the lesser-known stories of non-Jews who rescued Jews during the Holocaust. Do we spend more time focusing on the perpetrators than the rescuers? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 38 and 39, we hear that gentiles hold Jews in high regard. Richard Hurowitz, author of In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust, joins us to share some of the lesser-known stories of non-Jews who rescued Jews during the Holocaust. Do we spend more time focusing on the perpetrators than the rescuers? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     598     Gittin 37 – Humility and Pride In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 37, the rabbis begin by discussing the definitions of words in a conversation about humility. They follow this up with a discussion of the prosbol, the legal invention of Hillel the Elder which converts individual loans into “loans in the public domain” in order to ensure that the wealthy would continue to lend money in the final years before the sabbatical year. Why are conversations about humility interlinked with one about loans? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 37 – Humility and Pride full 19 37 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, humility and pride In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 37, the rabbis begin by discussing the definitions of words in a conversation about humility. They follow this up with a discussion of the prosbol, the legal invention of Hillel the Elder which converts individual loans into “loans in the public domain” in order to ensure that the wealthy would continue to lend money in the final years before the sabbatical year. Why are conversations about humility interlinked with one about loans? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 37, the rabbis begin by discussing the definitions of words in a conversation about humility. They follow this up with a discussion of the prosbol, the legal invention of Hillel the Elder which converts individual loans into “loans in the public domain” in order to ensure that the wealthy would continue to lend money in the final years before the sabbatical year. Why are conversations about humility interlinked with one about loans? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     483     Gittin 36 – A Picture Is Worth One Thousand Words In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 36, we hear that the rabbis of the Talmud would sign documents with pictorial marks, or what we would call today, emojis. 🤦 To better understand the potential value of emojis, Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick joins us to explore the ways that emojis can be helpful in sharing complicated ideas succinctly. Of all of the emojis one could choose, which is unquestionably the worst? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 36 – A Picture Is Worth One Thousand Words full 19 36 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 36, we hear that the rabbis of the Talmud would sign documents with pictorial marks, or what we would call today, emojis. 🤦 To better understand the potential value of emojis, Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick joins us to explore the ways that emojis can be helpful in sharing complicated ideas succinctly. Of all of the emojis one could choose, which is unquestionably the worst? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 36, we hear that the rabbis of the Talmud would sign documents with pictorial marks, or what we would call today, emojis. 🤦 To better understand the potential value of emojis, Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick joins us to explore the ways that emojis can be helpful in sharing complicated ideas succinctly. Of all of the emojis one could choose, which is unquestionably the worst? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     590     Gittin 35 – The Power of The Curse In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 35, we read the story of a widow who curses Rav Huna when he refuses to help her collect payment of her marriage contract or support her and her orphaned children. Rav Huna, it is told, believed in the curse, and so immediately attempted to enact the literal curse in order to save himself; TL;DR, it didn’t work. Curses serve a powerful role in our world, and today we focus on the ways that a certain goat cursed a Chicago baseball team for 71 years. What is the role of curses in America’s pastime? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 20 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 35 – The Power of The Curse full 19 35 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, the power of the curse In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 35, we read the story of a widow who curses Rav Huna when he refuses to help her collect payment of her marriage contract or support her and her orphaned children. Rav Huna, it is told, believed in the curse, and so immediately attempted to enact the literal curse in order to save himself; TL;DR, it didn’t work. Curses serve a powerful role in our world, and today we focus on the ways that a certain goat cursed a Chicago baseball team for 71 years. What is the role of curses in America’s pastime? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 35, we read the story of a widow who curses Rav Huna when he refuses to help her collect payment of her marriage contract or support her and her orphaned children. Rav Huna, it is told, believed in the curse, and so immediately attempted to enact the literal curse in order to save himself; TL;DR, it didn’t work. Curses serve a powerful role in our world, and today we focus on the ways that a certain goat cursed a Chicago baseball team for 71 years. What is the role of curses in America’s pastime? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     621     Gittin 33 and 34 – In Accordance with Moshe and the Jewish People In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 33 and 34, we explore the need for a divorce decree to be contingent on the will of the sages. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explore what is so special about a marriage contract and divorce decree that it must be in accordance with Moshe and the Jewish people when other mitzvot don’t require such stringency. Is the Jewish marriage about the two people involved, or is the larger community a part? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 19 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 33 and 34 – In Accordance with Moshe and the Jewish People full 19 33 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, in accordance with Moshe and the Jewish people In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 33 and 34, we explore the need for a divorce decree to be contingent on the will of the sages. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explore what is so special about a marriage contract and divorce decree that it must be in accordance with Moshe and the Jewish people when other mitzvot don’t require such stringency. Is the Jewish marriage about the two people involved, or is the larger community a part? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 33 and 34, we explore the need for a divorce decree to be contingent on the will of the sages. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explore what is so special about a marriage contract and divorce decree that it must be in accordance with Moshe and the Jewish people when other mitzvot don’t require such stringency. Is the Jewish marriage about the two people involved, or is the larger community a part? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     528     Gittin 31 and 32 – A Cautionary Tale In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 31 and 32, we hear the story of two rabbis who are in conversation when they see a quarrelsome person approaching, and have to choose whether to stand to show honor or not. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to teach us more about this cantankerous person, Geneiva, and how his whole story is told throughout the tractate. What can we learn from the story of Geneiva? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 31 and 32 – A Cautionary Tale full 19 31 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, a cautionary tale In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 31 and 32, we hear the story of two rabbis who are in conversation when they see a quarrelsome person approaching, and have to choose whether to stand to show honor or not. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to teach us more about this cantankerous person, Geneiva, and how his whole story is told throughout the tractate. What can we learn from the story of Geneiva? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 31 and 32, we hear the story of two rabbis who are in conversation when they see a quarrelsome person approaching, and have to choose whether to stand to show honor or not. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to teach us more about this cantankerous person, Geneiva, and how his whole story is told throughout the tractate. What can we learn from the story of Geneiva? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     654     Gittin 30 – The Case of Kevin Costner In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 30, the rabbis offer a starting bit of legal advice: if a man has done more than can reasonably expected to appease his wife their bill of divorce can be null and void. What does it mean for contemporary couples in trouble? Could the rabbis help one beloved TV and movie star? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 30 – The Case of Kevin Costner full 19 30 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, the case of Kevin Costner In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 30, the rabbis offer a starting bit of legal advice: if a man has done more than can reasonably expected to appease his wife their bill of divorce can be null and void. What does it mean for contemporary couples in trouble? Could the rabbis help one beloved TV and movie star? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 30, the rabbis offer a starting bit of legal advice: if a man has done more than can reasonably expected to appease his wife their bill of divorce can be null and void. What does it mean for contemporary couples in trouble? Could the rabbis help one beloved TV and movie star? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     461     Gittin 29 – Making A Role Your Own Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 29, discusses the transitive property of witnesses when it comes to proving the validity of a divorce decree within Israel, and how each subsequent agent takes responsibility from the previous. Unorthodox co-host Joshua Malina joins us to share his experiences on stage and screen in taking over roles from previous actors. What does he keep and what does he makes his own from previous actors? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 29 – Making A Role Your Own full 19 29 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, making a role your own Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 29, discusses the transitive property of witnesses when it comes to proving the validity of a divorce decree within Israel, and how each subsequent agent takes responsibility from the previous. Unorthodox co-host Joshua Malina joins us to share his experiences on stage and screen in taking over roles from previous actors. What does he keep and what does he makes his own from previous actors? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 29, discusses the transitive property of witnesses when it comes to proving the validity of a divorce decree within Israel, and how each subsequent agent takes responsibility from the previous. Unorthodox co-host Joshua Malina joins us to share his experiences on stage and screen in taking over roles from previous actors. What does he keep and what does he makes his own from previous actors? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     529     Gittin 28 – Relying on the Testimony of the Government Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 28, discusses the death penalty in foreign lands, and whether one should assume that a person has been killed if sentenced to death. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore why this issue is an important factor in relation to the rules of divorce. How have rabbis, ancient and modern, tried to gain clarity on this topic? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 28 – Relying on the Testimony of the Government full 19 28 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, relying on the testimony of the government Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 28, discusses the death penalty in foreign lands, and whether one should assume that a person has been killed if sentenced to death. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore why this issue is an important factor in relation to the rules of divorce. How have rabbis, ancient and modern, tried to gain clarity on this topic? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 28, discusses the death penalty in foreign lands, and whether one should assume that a person has been killed if sentenced to death. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore why this issue is an important factor in relation to the rules of divorce. How have rabbis, ancient and modern, tried to gain clarity on this topic? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     585     Gittin 26 and 27 – Fight the System Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 26 and 27, deliver a stark warning against bureaucracy, warning us not to let overly complicated systems, and the people who run them, take over and drain our most basic exchanges of all soulfulness and meaning. Why does Harvard have one administrator per student these days? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 12 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 26 and 27 – Fight the System full 19 26 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, a cry against bureaucracy Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 26 and 27, deliver a stark warning against bureaucracy, warning us not to let overly complicated systems, and the people who run them, take over and drain our most basic exchanges of all soulfulness and meaning. Why does Harvard have one administrator per student these days? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 26 and 27, deliver a stark warning against bureaucracy, warning us not to let overly complicated systems, and the people who run them, take over and drain our most basic exchanges of all soulfulness and meaning. Why does Harvard have one administrator per student these days? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     532     Gittin 24 and 25 – Honoring Transitions Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 24 and 25, return once again to the need of a divorce decree to be written specifically and intentionally for it to be valid. Our friend Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to share that the writing of a proper get is one of the 613 mitzvot listed in the Torah, and how that should teach us the importance of doing this act with intention, and that the act of receiving a get can serve as an important transitional moment that should be sanctified. How could a divorce be a mitzvah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 09 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 24 and 25 – Honoring Transitions full 19 24 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, honoring transitions Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 24 and 25, return once again to the need of a divorce decree to be written specifically and intentionally for it to be valid. Our friend Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to share that the writing of a proper get is one of the 613 mitzvot listed in the Torah, and how that should teach us the importance of doing this act with intention, and that the act of receiving a get can serve as an important transitional moment that should be sanctified. How could a divorce be a mitzvah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 24 and 25, return once again to the need of a divorce decree to be written specifically and intentionally for it to be valid. Our friend Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to share that the writing of a proper get is one of the 613 mitzvot listed in the Torah, and how that should teach us the importance of doing this act with intention, and that the act of receiving a get can serve as an important transitional moment that should be sanctified. How could a divorce be a mitzvah? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     461     Gittin 23 – Conversion or Integration Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 23, asks if a bill of divorce can be written by a gentile. The rabbis go on to explain that if a non-Jew wishes to be part of Jewish life, they may do so. In the recent Conversion Episode of Unorthodox, we spoke with Vicki Messler, who works at a Jewish day school, helps with programming at her local JCC, and is raising a Jewish family, all while not being halachically Jewish herself. What can we learn about creating welcoming Jewish spaces from her? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 23 – Conversion or Integration full 19 23 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, conversion or integration Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 23, asks if a bill of divorce can be written by a gentile. The rabbis go on to explain that if a non-Jew wishes to be part of Jewish life, they may do so. In the recent Conversion Episode of Unorthodox, we spoke with Vicki Messler, who works at a Jewish day school, helps with programming at her local JCC, and is raising a Jewish family, all while not being halachically Jewish herself. What can we learn about creating welcoming Jewish spaces from her? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 23, asks if a bill of divorce can be written by a gentile. The rabbis go on to explain that if a non-Jew wishes to be part of Jewish life, they may do so. In the recent Conversion Episode of Unorthodox, we spoke with Vicki Messler, who works at a Jewish day school, helps with programming at her local JCC, and is raising a Jewish family, all while not being halachically Jewish herself. What can we learn about creating welcoming Jewish spaces from her? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1061     Gittin 22 – Understanding Zionism Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 22, asks whether the fruit of a tree that has roots in Israel, but branches outside of Israele is considered produce of the land of Israel. This brings up a larger question of Zionism and whether one can consider themselves a Zionist if they are not in the land of Israel. In the new book Zionism: The Tablet Guide, we find a variety of thinkers with very different views on how to answer that question. Should we change our prayers now that the land of Israel exists? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 22 – Understanding Zionism full 19 22 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, understanding Zionism Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 22, asks whether the fruit of a tree that has roots in Israel, but branches outside of Israele is considered produce of the land of Israel. This brings up a larger question of Zionism and whether one can consider themselves a Zionist if they are not in the land of Israel. In the new book Zionism: The Tablet Guide, we find a variety of thinkers with very different views on how to answer that question. Should we change our prayers now that the land of Israel exists? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 22, asks whether the fruit of a tree that has roots in Israel, but branches outside of Israele is considered produce of the land of Israel. This brings up a larger question of Zionism and whether one can consider themselves a Zionist if they are not in the land of Israel. In the new book Zionism: The Tablet Guide, we find a variety of thinkers with very different views on how to answer that question. Should we change our prayers now that the land of Israel exists? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     594     Gittin 21 – What is a Book? Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 21, explores whether it matters what something is written on when considering if it is in fact a book. Book editor Lisa Ann Sandell joins us to share her fondness for reading ink on paper and shares the ways in which her industry has changed with the invent of the e-reader and computers. Is the experience of reading on a screen different than that of a physical book? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 21 – What is a Book? full 19 21 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, what is a book? Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 21, explores whether it matters what something is written on when considering if it is in fact a book. Book editor Lisa Ann Sandell joins us to share her fondness for reading ink on paper and shares the ways in which her industry has changed with the invent of the e-reader and computers. Is the experience of reading on a screen different than that of a physical book? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 21, explores whether it matters what something is written on when considering if it is in fact a book. Book editor Lisa Ann Sandell joins us to share her fondness for reading ink on paper and shares the ways in which her industry has changed with the invent of the e-reader and computers. Is the experience of reading on a screen different than that of a physical book? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     458     Gittin 19 and 20 – The Indelibility of Ink on Skin Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 19 and 20, asks the question of whether a bill of divorce that is tattooed on a slave is valid as it cannot be altered or forged. Producer Josh Kross returns to discuss his tattoos, and the recent experience of getting a tattoo with his son. Should you ever get a tattoo of the Tasmanian Devil? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 05 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 19 and 20 – The Indelibility of Ink on Skin full 19 19 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, the indelibility of ink on skin Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 19 and 20, asks the question of whether a bill of divorce that is tattooed on a slave is valid as it cannot be altered or forged. Producer Josh Kross returns to discuss his tattoos, and the recent experience of getting a tattoo with his son. Should you ever get a tattoo of the Tasmanian Devil? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 19 and 20, asks the question of whether a bill of divorce that is tattooed on a slave is valid as it cannot be altered or forged. Producer Josh Kross returns to discuss his tattoos, and the recent experience of getting a tattoo with his son. Should you ever get a tattoo of the Tasmanian Devil? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     527     Gittin 17 and 18 – The Romans or the Persians Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 17 and 18, ask the question of whether it is better to be under the rule of the Romans or the Persians. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm returns to make the case for each. While one is great at creating infrastructure, the other is better for religious tolerance. What can we learn from exile? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 17 and 18 – The Romans or the Persians full 19 17 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, the Romans or the Persians Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 17 and 18, ask the question of whether it is better to be under the rule of the Romans or the Persians. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm returns to make the case for each. While one is great at creating infrastructure, the other is better for religious tolerance. What can we learn from exile? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 17 and 18, ask the question of whether it is better to be under the rule of the Romans or the Persians. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm returns to make the case for each. While one is great at creating infrastructure, the other is better for religious tolerance. What can we learn from exile? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     669     Gittin 16 – Precision in Reporting Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 16, questions whether a get (a bill of divorce) is valid if one witness saw it written and another saw it signed. Tablet’s own Jordana La Rosa joins us to share her experiences in court reporting, where the precision of what is written is of the utmost importance, which requires a great deal of concentration and honed listening skills. What are the tips to being a better listener? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 16 – Precision in Reporting full 19 16 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, precision in reporting Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 16, questions whether a get (a bill of divorce) is valid if one witness saw it written and another saw it signed. Tablet’s own Jordana La Rosa joins us to share her experiences in court reporting, where the precision of what is written is of the utmost importance, which requires a great deal of concentration and honed listening skills. What are the tips to being a better listener? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 16, questions whether a get (a bill of divorce) is valid if one witness saw it written and another saw it signed. Tablet’s own Jordana La Rosa joins us to share her experiences in court reporting, where the precision of what is written is of the utmost importance, which requires a great deal of concentration and honed listening skills. What are the tips to being a better listener? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     551     Gittin 15 – Being Half Pure Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 15, ask the question of whether two people who share a ritually appropriate amount of water to wash their hands are ritually pure, or if the act of sharing the water, means that neither of them are using the amount needed to fulfill the mitzvah. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to explore the ways in which the rabbis made it possible to fulfill a ritual obligation even when things are not as precise as they should be. Can two people wash their hands with the same water? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 31 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 15 – Being Half Pure full 19 15 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, being half pure Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 15, ask the question of whether two people who share a ritually appropriate amount of water to wash their hands are ritually pure, or if the act of sharing the water, means that neither of them are using the amount needed to fulfill the mitzvah. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to explore the ways in which the rabbis made it possible to fulfill a ritual obligation even when things are not as precise as they should be. Can two people wash their hands with the same water? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 15, ask the question of whether two people who share a ritually appropriate amount of water to wash their hands are ritually pure, or if the act of sharing the water, means that neither of them are using the amount needed to fulfill the mitzvah. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to explore the ways in which the rabbis made it possible to fulfill a ritual obligation even when things are not as precise as they should be. Can two people wash their hands with the same water? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     530     Gittin 14 – Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 14, shares a story that could have come right out of Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola’s master work The Godfather. The story explores the difficult decision that one of the rabbis makes when the other is being beaten up. What does the Talmud and The Godfather teach us about the struggle between doing what is needed and doing what is right? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 30 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 14 – Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli full 19 14 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, leave the gun, take the cannoli Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 14, shares a story that could have come right out of Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola’s master work The Godfather. The story explores the difficult decision that one of the rabbis makes when the other is being beaten up. What does the Talmud and The Godfather teach us about the struggle between doing what is needed and doing what is right? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 14, shares a story that could have come right out of Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola’s master work The Godfather. The story explores the difficult decision that one of the rabbis makes when the other is being beaten up. What does the Talmud and The Godfather teach us about the struggle between doing what is needed and doing what is right? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     508     Gittin 12 and 13 – Underlined or Crossed Out Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 12 and 13, ask the question of whether there is a difference between someone asking for a get to be written or asking for it to be given. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick returns to discuss how the plot of the final season of the HBO show Succession mirrors the Talmudic discussion when it comes to the final wishes of the show’s patriarch. How should you handle a request given on a deathbed? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 29 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 12 and 13 – Underlined or Crossed Out full 19 12 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, underlined or crossed out Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 12 and 13, ask the question of whether there is a difference between someone asking for a get to be written or asking for it to be given. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick returns to discuss how the plot of the final season of the HBO show Succession mirrors the Talmudic discussion when it comes to the final wishes of the show’s patriarch. How should you handle a request given on a deathbed? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 12 and 13, ask the question of whether there is a difference between someone asking for a get to be written or asking for it to be given. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick returns to discuss how the plot of the final season of the HBO show Succession mirrors the Talmudic discussion when it comes to the final wishes of the show’s patriarch. How should you handle a request given on a deathbed? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     428     Gittin 9, 10, and 11 – The Reason to Study Torah Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 9, 10, and 11, continues to explore the importance of certain documents being written intentionally for a particular person. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, joins us to share how this concept connects to the holiday of Shavuot, and how the learning of Torah should also be done for its own sake. Is there a difference between consumerism and covenant? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 25 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 9, 10, and 11 – The Reason to Study Torah full 19 9 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, the reason to study Torah Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 9, 10, and 11, continues to explore the importance of certain documents being written intentionally for a particular person. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, joins us to share how this concept connects to the holiday of Shavuot, and how the learning of Torah should also be done for its own sake. Is there a difference between consumerism and covenant? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 9, 10, and 11, continues to explore the importance of certain documents being written intentionally for a particular person. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, joins us to share how this concept connects to the holiday of Shavuot, and how the learning of Torah should also be done for its own sake. Is there a difference between consumerism and covenant? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     555     Gittin 8 – Where The Land Meets The Sea Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 8, includes a discussion between the rabbis about where the land ends and the sea begins in relation to the land of Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. Noreen Doyle, the President and CEO of Hudson River Park joins us to share more about her amazing park which is seventy percent in the water. What considerations must one make when blurring the lines between land and water? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 24 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 8 – Where The Land Meets The Sea full 19 8 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, where the land meets the sea Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 8, includes a discussion between the rabbis about where the land ends and the sea begins in relation to the land of Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. Noreen Doyle, the President and CEO of Hudson River Park joins us to share more about her amazing park which is seventy percent in the water. What considerations must one make when blurring the lines between land and water? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 8, includes a discussion between the rabbis about where the land ends and the sea begins in relation to the land of Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. Noreen Doyle, the President and CEO of Hudson River Park joins us to share more about her amazing park which is seventy percent in the water. What considerations must one make when blurring the lines between land and water? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     512     Gittin 7 – To Be Feared Or Loved Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 7, asks whether it is better to be feared or loved? Rambam explains that while difficult, there is nothing that you need to do to show love. Love is instinctive and natural; the same is true in our love of God. Are our fears just a manifestation of our love, and our deep need not to ruin it, for God and for each other? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 23 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 7 – To Be Feared Or Loved full 19 7 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, to be feared or loved Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 7, asks whether it is better to be feared or loved? Rambam explains that while difficult, there is nothing that you need to do to show love. Love is instinctive and natural; the same is true in our love of God. Are our fears just a manifestation of our love, and our deep need not to ruin it, for God and for each other? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 7, asks whether it is better to be feared or loved? Rambam explains that while difficult, there is nothing that you need to do to show love. Love is instinctive and natural; the same is true in our love of God. Are our fears just a manifestation of our love, and our deep need not to ruin it, for God and for each other? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     467     Gittin 5 and 6 - Back to Basics Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 5 and 6, asks a complex question and shares the story of two rabbis trying to make sense of the answer. As we begin this new tractate, we thought it was a good opportunity to follow their example in asking questions. Producer Darone Ruskay was joined by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin to get back to basics in our first “Talmud Explainer” episode in which they discuss the history of the Talmud, its various parts, and the meanings of those unfamiliar terms that are used throughout. Do you understand the difference between the Mishna and the Gemara? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 22 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 5 and 6 - Back to Basics full 19 5 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, back to basics Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 5 and 6, asks a complex question and shares the story of two rabbis trying to make sense of the answer. As we begin this new tractate, we thought it was a good opportunity to follow their example in asking questions. Producer Darone Ruskay was joined by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin to get back to basics in our first “Talmud Explainer” episode in which they discuss the history of the Talmud, its various parts, and the meanings of those unfamiliar terms that are used throughout. Do you understand the difference between the Mishna and the Gemara? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 5 and 6, asks a complex question and shares the story of two rabbis trying to make sense of the answer. As we begin this new tractate, we thought it was a good opportunity to follow their example in asking questions. Producer Darone Ruskay was joined by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin to get back to basics in our first “Talmud Explainer” episode in which they discuss the history of the Talmud, its various parts, and the meanings of those unfamiliar terms that are used throughout. Do you understand the difference between the Mishna and the Gemara? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1683     Gittin 3 and 4 - It's All About Intent Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 3 and 4, ask if a bill of divorce needs to be written specifically for the couple for it to be valid. New Unorthodox co-host Joshua Malina joins us to discuss his process as an actor and whether a script needs to speak personally to him to give his best performance. What was A Few Good Men Villain Colonel Jessup’s favorite joke? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 19 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 3 and 4 - It's All About Intent full 19 3 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, it’s all about intent Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 3 and 4, ask if a bill of divorce needs to be written specifically for the couple for it to be valid. New Unorthodox co-host Joshua Malina joins us to discuss his process as an actor and whether a script needs to speak personally to him to give his best performance. What was A Few Good Men Villain Colonel Jessup’s favorite joke? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Gittin 3 and 4, ask if a bill of divorce needs to be written specifically for the couple for it to be valid. New Unorthodox co-host Joshua Malina joins us to discuss his process as an actor and whether a script needs to speak personally to him to give his best performance. What was A Few Good Men Villain Colonel Jessup’s favorite joke? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     681     Gittin 2 - Welcome To Tractate Gittin Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 2, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about the get, the Jewish divorce document. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of his absolute favorite tractate, a tractate that is written backwards. What does the fact that we start with the handing over of the divorce decree before we understand the process teach us? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 18 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Gittin 2 - Welcome To Tractate Gittin full 19 2 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, welcome to tractate Gittin Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 2, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about the get, the Jewish divorce document. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of his absolute favorite tractate, a tractate that is written backwards. What does the fact that we start with the handing over of the divorce decree before we understand the process teach us? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Gittin 2, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about the get, the Jewish divorce document. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of his absolute favorite tractate, a tractate that is written backwards. What does the fact that we start with the handing over of the divorce decree before we understand the process teach us? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     379     Take One: Sotah 49 Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 49, brings us to the end of Tractate Sotah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to reflect on this complicated tractate. This tractate is more than just a treaty on the relationship between a married couple, it is also about how we respond when our faith has been tested. What advice from your rabbi makes them the wisest rebbe? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 17 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 49 full 18 49 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, concluding Tractate Sotah Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 49, brings us to the end of Tractate Sotah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to reflect on this complicated tractate. This tractate is more than just a treaty on the relationship between a married couple, it is also about how we respond when our faith has been tested. What advice from your rabbi makes them the wisest rebbe? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 49, brings us to the end of Tractate Sotah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to reflect on this complicated tractate. This tractate is more than just a treaty on the relationship between a married couple, it is also about how we respond when our faith has been tested. What advice from your rabbi makes them the wisest rebbe? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     481     Take One: Sotah 48 Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 48, informs us that we mustn't ever question whether God will provide for us tomorrow. How to reconcile this lesson with the rapidly increasing cost of living? And is faith truly a helpful strategy for coping with economic insecurity? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 16 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 48 full 18 48 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, making do Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 48, informs us that we mustn't ever question whether God will provide for us tomorrow. How to reconcile this lesson with the rapidly increasing cost of living? And is faith truly a helpful strategy for coping with economic insecurity? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 48, informs us that we mustn't ever question whether God will provide for us tomorrow. How to reconcile this lesson with the rapidly increasing cost of living? And is faith truly a helpful strategy for coping with economic insecurity? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     480     Take One: Sotah 46 and 47 Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 46 and 47, talk about the different obligations that a person has to walk with another person based on their relationship with them. Michael Waller joins us to explain his work as a Rolfer, and the work that he does to help his patients on their journeys by helping to heal their bodies. What are the ways that we all walk with one another? What Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 15 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 46 and 47 full 18 46 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, walk with me Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 46 and 47, talk about the different obligations that a person has to walk with another person based on their relationship with them. Michael Waller joins us to explain his work as a Rolfer, and the work that he does to help his patients on their journeys by helping to heal their bodies. What are the ways that we all walk with one another? What Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 46 and 47, talk about the different obligations that a person has to walk with another person based on their relationship with them. Michael Waller joins us to explain his work as a Rolfer, and the work that he does to help his patients on their journeys by helping to heal their bodies. What are the ways that we all walk with one another? What Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     477     Take One: Sotah 44 and 45 Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 44 and 45, talk about what the elders are to do when they come into contact with a dead body in order to indicate that they are not responsible for the death. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the ritual and explores the need to reflect on the societal responsibility to deal with both the injured and the one who commits the injury. Are we equally responsible for the person who is harmed and the person who commits the harm? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 12 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 44 and 45 full 18 44 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, responding to murder Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 44 and 45, talk about what the elders are to do when they come into contact with a dead body in order to indicate that they are not responsible for the death. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the ritual and explores the need to reflect on the societal responsibility to deal with both the injured and the one who commits the injury. Are we equally responsible for the person who is harmed and the person who commits the harm? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 44 and 45, talk about what the elders are to do when they come into contact with a dead body in order to indicate that they are not responsible for the death. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the ritual and explores the need to reflect on the societal responsibility to deal with both the injured and the one who commits the injury. Are we equally responsible for the person who is harmed and the person who commits the harm? Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     470     Take One: Sotah 43 Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 43, talks about who is exempt from battle in the case of a war. These include a person who has just built a house, or planted a vineyard, or who has just gotten married. We explore the importance of enjoying the “things” in our lives, even when they might appear to be extravagant. Are the things that we enjoy luxuries, or can they be sacred? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 11 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 43 full 18 43 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, enjoying your stuff Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 43, talks about who is exempt from battle in the case of a war. These include a person who has just built a house, or planted a vineyard, or who has just gotten married. We explore the importance of enjoying the “things” in our lives, even when they might appear to be extravagant. Are the things that we enjoy luxuries, or can they be sacred? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 43, talks about who is exempt from battle in the case of a war. These include a person who has just built a house, or planted a vineyard, or who has just gotten married. We explore the importance of enjoying the “things” in our lives, even when they might appear to be extravagant. Are the things that we enjoy luxuries, or can they be sacred? Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     467     Take One: Sotah 42 Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 42, talks about the personality traits that will keep one from coming close to God. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick joins us to explore the difference between those things that are always bad (lying and slander), and those things that might have a place in our lives (cynicism and flattery). Do we set ourselves apart by being a cynic or flatterer? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 10 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 42 full 18 42 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, cynics, and flatterers, and liars, and slanderers Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 42, talks about the personality traits that will keep one from coming close to God. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick joins us to explore the difference between those things that are always bad (lying and slander), and those things that might have a place in our lives (cynicism and flattery). Do we set ourselves apart by being a cynic or flatterer? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 42, talks about the personality traits that will keep one from coming close to God. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick joins us to explore the difference between those things that are always bad (lying and slander), and those things that might have a place in our lives (cynicism and flattery). Do we set ourselves apart by being a cynic or flatterer? Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     515     Take One: Sotah 41 Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 41, reminds us that when there is something worth celebrating is worth celebrating publicly. Jason Guberman of the The American Sephardi Federation joins us to discuss the 25th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival and the important films that are premiering at the festival which has just begun. What do we gain when we appreciate beauty and art in public? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 09 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 41 full 18 41 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, appreciating beauty in public Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 41, reminds us that when there is something worth celebrating is worth celebrating publicly. Jason Guberman of the The American Sephardi Federation joins us to discuss the 25th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival and the important films that are premiering at the festival which has just begun. What do we gain when we appreciate beauty and art in public? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 41, reminds us that when there is something worth celebrating is worth celebrating publicly. Jason Guberman of the The American Sephardi Federation joins us to discuss the 25th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival and the important films that are premiering at the festival which has just begun. What do we gain when we appreciate beauty and art in public? Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     473     Take One: Sotah 39 and 40 Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 39 and 40, discuss the rituals around the torah service. Producer Quinn Waller joins us to share her anxiety about getting an aliya to the Torah and how being in the presence of the Torah is personally transformative. What is it about the ancient scroll that makes it feel so powerful? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 08 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 39 and 40 full 18 39 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, being called to the Torah Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 39 and 40, discuss the rituals around the torah service. Producer Quinn Waller joins us to share her anxiety about getting an aliya to the Torah and how being in the presence of the Torah is personally transformative. What is it about the ancient scroll that makes it feel so powerful? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 39 and 40, discuss the rituals around the torah service. Producer Quinn Waller joins us to share her anxiety about getting an aliya to the Torah and how being in the presence of the Torah is personally transformative. What is it about the ancient scroll that makes it feel so powerful? Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     719     Take One: Sotah 37 and 38 Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 37 and 38, share the story of God telling Moses not to delay in responding as his people were drowning in the sea, while Moses was deep in prayer. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the importance of balancing both the need to pray and the need to act. Do you need to bring an umbrella if you are going to pray for rain? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 05 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 37 and 38 full 18 37 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, thoughts and prayers Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 37 and 38, share the story of God telling Moses not to delay in responding as his people were drowning in the sea, while Moses was deep in prayer. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the importance of balancing both the need to pray and the need to act. Do you need to bring an umbrella if you are going to pray for rain? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 37 and 38, share the story of God telling Moses not to delay in responding as his people were drowning in the sea, while Moses was deep in prayer. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the importance of balancing both the need to pray and the need to act. Do you need to bring an umbrella if you are going to pray for rain? Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     519     Take One: Sotah 36 Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 36, tells the story of the hornets that proceeded the Israelites across the Jordan in order to destroy their enemies. Tablet Magazine Writer Armin Rosin join us to explore how this story and many bible stories feel a bit like video games with strange rules, enemies, and strange powers and protections. Is playing video games an opportunity for moral reflection? Listen and find out? ike the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 04 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 36 full 18 36 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, “It's-a me, Mario” Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 36, tells the story of the hornets that proceeded the Israelites across the Jordan in order to destroy their enemies. Tablet Magazine Writer Armin Rosin join us to explore how this story and many bible stories feel a bit like video games with strange rules, enemies, and strange powers and protections. Is playing video games an opportunity for moral reflection? Listen and find out? ike the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 36, tells the story of the hornets that proceeded the Israelites across the Jordan in order to destroy their enemies. Tablet Magazine Writer Armin Rosin join us to explore how this story and many bible stories feel a bit like video games with strange rules, enemies, and strange powers and protections. Is playing video games an opportunity for moral reflection? Listen and find out?

    ike the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     670     Take One: Sotah 35 Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 35, continues the story of the spies who went into the promised land and returned with reports for Moshe about what lies within. As the story retells, two of the spies share that the land is wonderful, and ten respond that the Israelites will be like ants to the people of the land, and that they should not go in. Tablet Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse join us to share a story of the ways that slander, whether true or false, when verbalized impact all who are in the vicinity. What should you do with your true feelings without creating a toxic environment? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 03 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 35 full 18 35 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, truth and slander Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 35, continues the story of the spies who went into the promised land and returned with reports for Moshe about what lies within. As the story retells, two of the spies share that the land is wonderful, and ten respond that the Israelites will be like ants to the people of the land, and that they should not go in. Tablet Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse join us to share a story of the ways that slander, whether true or false, when verbalized impact all who are in the vicinity. What should you do with your true feelings without creating a toxic environment? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 35, continues the story of the spies who went into the promised land and returned with reports for Moshe about what lies within. As the story retells, two of the spies share that the land is wonderful, and ten respond that the Israelites will be like ants to the people of the land, and that they should not go in. Tablet Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse join us to share a story of the ways that slander, whether true or false, when verbalized impact all who are in the vicinity. What should you do with your true feelings without creating a toxic environment? Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     453     Take One: Sotah 34 Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 34, introduces us to the Biblical story of the spies. Why did these esteem men lose confidence when it mattered most? And what can we learn from them about why it's so crucial to believe in ourselves? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 02 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 34 full 18 34 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, why believing in yourself is holy Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 34, introduces us to the Biblical story of the spies. Why did these esteem men lose confidence when it mattered most? And what can we learn from them about why it's so crucial to believe in ourselves? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 34, introduces us to the Biblical story of the spies. Why did these esteem men lose confidence when it mattered most? And what can we learn from them about why it's so crucial to believe in ourselves? Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     557     Take One: Sotah 32 and 33 Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 32 and 33, tell the story of a curse directed at the Roman Emperor, Caligula. We are sharing a conversation from thew new podcast YU Ideas between Dr. Stuart Halpern and Dr. Steven Fine about a story of another Roman emperor being killed by God for his evil decrees against the Jews. Why do we delight in stories of divine blessings and curses? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 01 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 32 and 33 full 18 32 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, blessings and curses Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 32 and 33, tell the story of a curse directed at the Roman Emperor, Caligula. We are sharing a conversation from thew new podcast YU Ideas between Dr. Stuart Halpern and Dr. Steven Fine about a story of another Roman emperor being killed by God for his evil decrees against the Jews. Why do we delight in stories of divine blessings and curses? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 32 and 33, tell the story of a curse directed at the Roman Emperor, Caligula. We are sharing a conversation from thew new podcast YU Ideas between Dr. Stuart Halpern and Dr. Steven Fine about a story of another Roman emperor being killed by God for his evil decrees against the Jews. Why do we delight in stories of divine blessings and curses? Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1189     Take One: Sotah 30 and 31 Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 30 and 31, tell the story of the Jewish people, who upon crossing the sea into liberation, raised their voices in songs of gratitude. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore the larger themes of tractate Sotah, a rare tractate that weaves storytelling and theology throughout. Why are we hearing the story of leaving Egypt in a tractate about infidelity? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 30 and 31 full 18 30 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, a song of gratitude Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 30 and 31, tell the story of the Jewish people, who upon crossing the sea into liberation, raised their voices in songs of gratitude. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore the larger themes of tractate Sotah, a rare tractate that weaves storytelling and theology throughout. Why are we hearing the story of leaving Egypt in a tractate about infidelity? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 30 and 31, tell the story of the Jewish people, who upon crossing the sea into liberation, raised their voices in songs of gratitude. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore the larger themes of tractate Sotah, a rare tractate that weaves storytelling and theology throughout. Why are we hearing the story of leaving Egypt in a tractate about infidelity? Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     589     Take One: Sotah 29 Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 29, explores the time between when someone immerses in a mikva in order to purify themselves, and sundown when they become fully ritually pure. This is a lesson to us all about slowing down and becoming more patient for the process of change to occur. How does the speed of Amazon Prime and not eating fruit from a tree for its first three years relate to one another? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 29 full 18 29 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, waiting for purification Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 29, explores the time between when someone immerses in a mikva in order to purify themselves, and sundown when they become fully ritually pure. This is a lesson to us all about slowing down and becoming more patient for the process of change to occur. How does the speed of Amazon Prime and not eating fruit from a tree for its first three years relate to one another? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 29, explores the time between when someone immerses in a mikva in order to purify themselves, and sundown when they become fully ritually pure. This is a lesson to us all about slowing down and becoming more patient for the process of change to occur. How does the speed of Amazon Prime and not eating fruit from a tree for its first three years relate to one another? Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     493     Take One: Sotah 28 Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 28, explores the responsibility that men had when it came to infidelity. Producer Josh Kross returns to discuss the changing of gender roles and his experiences being a stay-at-home dad as his children were growing up. He shares the ways that people responded to him when they saw him parenting, and the ways that it has changed over time. Is a father who is taking care of his children in the park just babysitting? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 28 full 18 28 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, gender-based assumptions Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 28, explores the responsibility that men had when it came to infidelity. Producer Josh Kross returns to discuss the changing of gender roles and his experiences being a stay-at-home dad as his children were growing up. He shares the ways that people responded to him when they saw him parenting, and the ways that it has changed over time. Is a father who is taking care of his children in the park just babysitting? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 28, explores the responsibility that men had when it came to infidelity. Producer Josh Kross returns to discuss the changing of gender roles and his experiences being a stay-at-home dad as his children were growing up. He shares the ways that people responded to him when they saw him parenting, and the ways that it has changed over time. Is a father who is taking care of his children in the park just babysitting? Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     574     Take One: Sotah 27 Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 27 explores the limitations of the rules when it comes to those who have disabilities. Rabbi Shari Chen of Hebrew Seminary: A Rabbinical School for Deaf & Hearing, a rabbinical school for the deaf, joins us to discuss the ways that rituals are changed to make them accessible to the deaf in order to make a more inclusive Jewish community. How does changing prayer language create a more welcoming home for all? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 27 full 18 27 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, using your hands Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 27 explores the limitations of the rules when it comes to those who have disabilities. Rabbi Shari Chen of Hebrew Seminary: A Rabbinical School for Deaf & Hearing, a rabbinical school for the deaf, joins us to discuss the ways that rituals are changed to make them accessible to the deaf in order to make a more inclusive Jewish community. How does changing prayer language create a more welcoming home for all? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 27 explores the limitations of the rules when it comes to those who have disabilities. Rabbi Shari Chen of Hebrew Seminary: A Rabbinical School for Deaf & Hearing, a rabbinical school for the deaf, joins us to discuss the ways that rituals are changed to make them accessible to the deaf in order to make a more inclusive Jewish community. How does changing prayer language create a more welcoming home for all? Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     827     Take One: Sotah 25 and 26 Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 25 and 26 explore three different familial relationships, spousal, parental, and filial. We explore the ways that forgiveness is given in each of these relationships, and what that says about the core importance of the relationships themselves. Is a child forgiven in a different way than a spouse? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 25 and 26 full 18 25 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, mercy, and repentance Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 25 and 26 explore three different familial relationships, spousal, parental, and filial. We explore the ways that forgiveness is given in each of these relationships, and what that says about the core importance of the relationships themselves. Is a child forgiven in a different way than a spouse? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 25 and 26 explore three different familial relationships, spousal, parental, and filial. We explore the ways that forgiveness is given in each of these relationships, and what that says about the core importance of the relationships themselves. Is a child forgiven in a different way than a spouse? Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     405     Take One: Sotah 23 and 24 Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 23 and 24 explore the response to a woman who confesses infidelity, or just refuses to drink the Sotah waters. We are joined by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin who shares a way to reframe the ritual from that of a punishment towards one of mending a relationship. Can the Sotah ritual be seen as a path towards reconciliation? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 23 and 24 full 18 23 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, restoring trust Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 23 and 24 explore the response to a woman who confesses infidelity, or just refuses to drink the Sotah waters. We are joined by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin who shares a way to reframe the ritual from that of a punishment towards one of mending a relationship. Can the Sotah ritual be seen as a path towards reconciliation? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 23 and 24 explore the response to a woman who confesses infidelity, or just refuses to drink the Sotah waters. We are joined by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin who shares a way to reframe the ritual from that of a punishment towards one of mending a relationship. Can the Sotah ritual be seen as a path towards reconciliation? Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

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    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     474     Take One: Sotah 22 Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 22 kicks things off by telling us how important it is not only to be learned but also to work well with others. As Israel enters its fifteenth week of popular protest we are joined by Mark Oppenheimer and Stephanie Butnick to discuss how the political situation is rooted not only in century old questions about Zionism but also in the more ancient question of what it means to live Jewishly. Is the point of Israel to be a Jewish state of a state for Jews? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 22 full 18 22 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, making sense of Israel’s political turmoil Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 22 kicks things off by telling us how important it is not only to be learned but also to work well with others. As Israel enters its fifteenth week of popular protest we are joined by Mark Oppenheimer and Stephanie Butnick to discuss how the political situation is rooted not only in century old questions about Zionism but also in the more ancient question of what it means to live Jewishly. Is the point of Israel to be a Jewish state of a state for Jews? Listen and find out? Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 22 kicks things off by telling us how important it is not only to be learned but also to work well with others. As Israel enters its fifteenth week of popular protest we are joined by Mark Oppenheimer and Stephanie Butnick to discuss how the political situation is rooted not only in century old questions about Zionism but also in the more ancient question of what it means to live Jewishly. Is the point of Israel to be a Jewish state of a state for Jews? Listen and find out?

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     2019     Take One: Sotah 21 Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 21, shares a parable of a man walking in the dark unsure of where he is and what is out there that can hurt him. The rabbis explore how mitzvot and Torah can serve as a light to help him find his way. Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner also explore this idea in their film Lincoln. What did Americas sixteenth president think about relying too heavily on a compass? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 21 full 18 21 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, the things you need to find your way Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 21, shares a parable of a man walking in the dark unsure of where he is and what is out there that can hurt him. The rabbis explore how mitzvot and Torah can serve as a light to help him find his way. Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner also explore this idea in their film Lincoln. What did Americas sixteenth president think about relying too heavily on a compass? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 21, shares a parable of a man walking in the dark unsure of where he is and what is out there that can hurt him. The rabbis explore how mitzvot and Torah can serve as a light to help him find his way. Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner also explore this idea in their film Lincoln. What did Americas sixteenth president think about relying too heavily on a compass? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     411     Take One: Sotah 20 Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 20, introduces the idea that a woman who has learned Torah can delay the effects of the cursed waters. Producer Robert Scaramuccia shares his interview with Alexandra Casser, one of only a few female Torah scribes in America. What is it like to be so intimately connected to the Torah, letter by letter? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 20 full 18 20 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, studying Torah delays punishment Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 20, introduces the idea that a woman who has learned Torah can delay the effects of the cursed waters. Producer Robert Scaramuccia shares his interview with Alexandra Casser, one of only a few female Torah scribes in America. What is it like to be so intimately connected to the Torah, letter by letter? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 20, introduces the idea that a woman who has learned Torah can delay the effects of the cursed waters. Producer Robert Scaramuccia shares his interview with Alexandra Casser, one of only a few female Torah scribes in America. What is it like to be so intimately connected to the Torah, letter by letter? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     981     Take One: Sotah 18 and 19 Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 18 and 19, discuss the question of whether sotah ceremony scrolls can be prepared in advance or must be created individually for each woman. This can lead us to consider the larger topic of the written word and reading in general. What can we learn from French novelist Marcel Proust on the question? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 18 and 19 full 18 18 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, a scroll of your very own Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 18 and 19, discuss the question of whether sotah ceremony scrolls can be prepared in advance or must be created individually for each woman. This can lead us to consider the larger topic of the written word and reading in general. What can we learn from French novelist Marcel Proust on the question? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 18 and 19, discuss the question of whether sotah ceremony scrolls can be prepared in advance or must be created individually for each woman. This can lead us to consider the larger topic of the written word and reading in general. What can we learn from French novelist Marcel Proust on the question? Listen and find out.

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    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     475     Take One: Sotah 16 and 17 Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 16 and 17, discuss the presence of the devine in the marital relationship. As a special treat, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin shares with us a segment of his podcast 18Forty in which Liel Leibovits and his wife Lisa Ann Sandel discuss their marriage and how a change in one of their religious observances impacted the other, and their relationship. How does a change in one person impact their partner? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 16 and 17 full 18 16 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, navigating married life Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 16 and 17, discuss the presence of the devine in the marital relationship. As a special treat, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin shares with us a segment of his podcast 18Forty in which Liel Leibovits and his wife Lisa Ann Sandel discuss their marriage and how a change in one of their religious observances impacted the other, and their relationship. How does a change in one person impact their partner? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 16 and 17, discuss the presence of the devine in the marital relationship. As a special treat, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin shares with us a segment of his podcast 18Forty in which Liel Leibovits and his wife Lisa Ann Sandel discuss their marriage and how a change in one of their religious observances impacted the other, and their relationship. How does a change in one person impact their partner? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     879     Take One: Sotah 13, 14, and 15 Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 13, 14, and 15, tells the story of the Israelites carrying both the ark of the covenant and the casket containing the body of Joseph as they wandered through the desert. Why were both equally important loads to carry? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 13, 14, and 15 full 18 13 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, closing the loop Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 13, 14, and 15, tells the story of the Israelites carrying both the ark of the covenant and the casket containing the body of Joseph as they wandered through the desert. Why were both equally important loads to carry? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 13, 14, and 15, tells the story of the Israelites carrying both the ark of the covenant and the casket containing the body of Joseph as they wandered through the desert. Why were both equally important loads to carry? Listen and find out.

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    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     359     Take One: Sotah 11 and 12 Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 11 and 12, explore what our sages, from Rabbi Hillel, to Woody Allen to Earl Hickey, teach us about karma, and the ways that our actions are balanced with our rewards. Are our rewards always equal to our good deeds? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 11 and 12 full 18 11 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, Kosher Karma Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 11 and 12, explore what our sages, from Rabbi Hillel, to Woody Allen to Earl Hickey, teach us about karma, and the ways that our actions are balanced with our rewards. Are our rewards always equal to our good deeds? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 11 and 12, explore what our sages, from Rabbi Hillel, to Woody Allen to Earl Hickey, teach us about karma, and the ways that our actions are balanced with our rewards. Are our rewards always equal to our good deeds? Listen and find out.

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    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     465     Take One: Sotah 7, 8, 9 and 10 Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 7, 8, 9, and 10, discuss the ways in which God shares a list of things that cause immoral behavior. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the slow slide towards immorality. How do the rabbis try to help us prove our innocence? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 7, 8, 9 and 10 full 18 7 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, the things that bring immoral behavior Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 7, 8, 9, and 10, discuss the ways in which God shares a list of things that cause immoral behavior. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the slow slide towards immorality. How do the rabbis try to help us prove our innocence? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 7, 8, 9, and 10, discuss the ways in which God shares a list of things that cause immoral behavior. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the slow slide towards immorality. How do the rabbis try to help us prove our innocence? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     410     Take One: Sotah 6 Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 6, focuses on the intricate ways that proof must be given to determine guilt or innocence. Ruth Markel joins us to discuss the story of the murder of her son Dan, and the book she’s written about dealing with the trauma of her loss. How does the Justice system impact members of the families impacted by a crime? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 6 full 18 6 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, the process of Justice Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 6, focuses on the intricate ways that proof must be given to determine guilt or innocence. Ruth Markel joins us to discuss the story of the murder of her son Dan, and the book she’s written about dealing with the trauma of her loss. How does the Justice system impact members of the families impacted by a crime? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 6, focuses on the intricate ways that proof must be given to determine guilt or innocence. Ruth Markel joins us to discuss the story of the murder of her son Dan, and the book she’s written about dealing with the trauma of her loss. How does the Justice system impact members of the families impacted by a crime? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1072     Take One: Sotah 4 and 5 Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 4 and 5, discusses the ways in which God embraces the person with a broken spirit. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to consider that although God will embrace us when we are humble or broken, we are still required to make the sacrifices. How do we show ourselves as a partner with God? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 4 and 5 full 18 4 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, to be humble of spirit Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 4 and 5, discusses the ways in which God embraces the person with a broken spirit. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to consider that although God will embrace us when we are humble or broken, we are still required to make the sacrifices. How do we show ourselves as a partner with God? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 4 and 5, discusses the ways in which God embraces the person with a broken spirit. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to consider that although God will embrace us when we are humble or broken, we are still required to make the sacrifices. How do we show ourselves as a partner with God? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     444     Take One: Sotah 2 and 3 Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 2 and 3, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about the Sotah, the woman suspected of committing adultery. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to introduce the tractate and explains the way in which it is told that God is involved the proof needed to claim infidelity in order to promote a happy marriage. What else can we expect in this new tractate of the Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Sotah 2 and 3 full 18 2 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, welcoming Tracate Sotah Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 2 and 3, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about the Sotah, the woman suspected of committing adultery. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to introduce the tractate and explains the way in which it is told that God is involved the proof needed to claim infidelity in order to promote a happy marriage. What else can we expect in this new tractate of the Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 2 and 3, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about the Sotah, the woman suspected of committing adultery. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to introduce the tractate and explains the way in which it is told that God is involved the proof needed to claim infidelity in order to promote a happy marriage. What else can we expect in this new tractate of the Talmud? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     481     Take One: Nazir 66 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 66, brings us to the end of Tractate Nazir. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap what we’ve learned, and reflects on the ways that this tractate in particular spoke to him. Do we focus too much on our physical appearance? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Nazir 66 full 17 66 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, saying goodbye to Tractate Nazir Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 66, brings us to the end of Tractate Nazir. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap what we’ve learned, and reflects on the ways that this tractate in particular spoke to him. Do we focus too much on our physical appearance? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 66, brings us to the end of Tractate Nazir. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap what we’ve learned, and reflects on the ways that this tractate in particular spoke to him. Do we focus too much on our physical appearance? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     557     Take One: Nazir 65 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 65, discusses how careful we need to be before imposing the death penalty. Rabbi Benjamin Zober joins us to discuss the ways the rabbis in the Talmud struggled with the issue of the death penalty. How careful must we be before imposing such a permanent penalty? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Nazir 65 full 17 65 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, you can’t undo death Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 65, discusses how careful we need to be before imposing the death penalty. Rabbi Benjamin Zober joins us to discuss the ways the rabbis in the Talmud struggled with the issue of the death penalty. How careful must we be before imposing such a permanent penalty? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 65, discusses how careful we need to be before imposing the death penalty. Rabbi Benjamin Zober joins us to discuss the ways the rabbis in the Talmud struggled with the issue of the death penalty. How careful must we be before imposing such a permanent penalty? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     529     Take One: Nazir 64 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 64, discusses the question of the risk of touching a vessel that is floating on the water, with a dead body lying within it. Rabbi Gabi Weinberg joins us to provide a guide on how to think about risk, in the Talmud, and in our lives. How does anchoring our risks to a set of rules help us make the difficult decisions? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Nazir 64 full 17 64 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, managing risk Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 64, discusses the question of the risk of touching a vessel that is floating on the water, with a dead body lying within it. Rabbi Gabi Weinberg joins us to provide a guide on how to think about risk, in the Talmud, and in our lives. How does anchoring our risks to a set of rules help us make the difficult decisions? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 64, discusses the question of the risk of touching a vessel that is floating on the water, with a dead body lying within it. Rabbi Gabi Weinberg joins us to provide a guide on how to think about risk, in the Talmud, and in our lives. How does anchoring our risks to a set of rules help us make the difficult decisions? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     550     Take One: Nazir 62 and 63 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 62 and 63, discuss the importance to bear witness. This role is exemplified in sources as diverse as the marriage ketubah, L.A. Law and of course the Talmud. How does the act of serving as an establishing witness serve to honor Gods creations? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Nazir 62 and 63 full 17 62 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, two types of witnesses Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 62 and 63, discuss the importance to bear witness. This role is exemplified in sources as diverse as the marriage ketubah, L.A. Law and of course the Talmud. How does the act of serving as an establishing witness serve to honor Gods creations? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 62 and 63, discuss the importance to bear witness. This role is exemplified in sources as diverse as the marriage ketubah, L.A. Law and of course the Talmud. How does the act of serving as an establishing witness serve to honor Gods creations? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     425     Take One: Nazir 60 and 61 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 60 and 61, asks whether all people need to honor their parents, or if this is an obligation only for Jews? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the obligation to honor your parents in life, and how it continues in mourning once they die. How does honoring our parents connect us to God and the larger Jewish community? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Nazir 60 and 61 full 17 60 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, honoring your parents Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 60 and 61, asks whether all people need to honor their parents, or if this is an obligation only for Jews? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the obligation to honor your parents in life, and how it continues in mourning once they die. How does honoring our parents connect us to God and the larger Jewish community? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 60 and 61, asks whether all people need to honor their parents, or if this is an obligation only for Jews? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the obligation to honor your parents in life, and how it continues in mourning once they die. How does honoring our parents connect us to God and the larger Jewish community? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     436     Take One: Nazir 59 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 59, touches an issue that's been in the news a lot lately, the biblical prohibition on men wearing women's clothing and vice versa. Rabbi Mark Gottlieb joins us to deliver some much needed context, and share some stories of admirable women who shaped his understanding of the perennial battle between the sexes. How should we think about our innate differences, and where should we seek inspiration? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Nazir 59 full 17 59 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, the battle between the sexes rages on Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 59, touches an issue that's been in the news a lot lately, the biblical prohibition on men wearing women's clothing and vice versa. Rabbi Mark Gottlieb joins us to deliver some much needed context, and share some stories of admirable women who shaped his understanding of the perennial battle between the sexes. How should we think about our innate differences, and where should we seek inspiration? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 59, touches an issue that's been in the news a lot lately, the biblical prohibition on men wearing women's clothing and vice versa. Rabbi Mark Gottlieb joins us to deliver some much needed context, and share some stories of admirable women who shaped his understanding of the perennial battle between the sexes. How should we think about our innate differences, and where should we seek inspiration? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     834     Take One: Nazir 58 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 58, discusses the question of whether hair removal is a gendered idea of beauty. Unorthodox co-hosts Stephanie Butnick and Mark Oppenheimer, along with the other Mark Oppenheimer join to discuss shaving rituals, and the hopes that we can leave this all behind? Who can one enlist to shave their back? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Nazir 58 full 17 58 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, on the removal of hair Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 58, discusses the question of whether hair removal is a gendered idea of beauty. Unorthodox co-hosts Stephanie Butnick and Mark Oppenheimer, along with the other Mark Oppenheimer join to discuss shaving rituals, and the hopes that we can leave this all behind? Who can one enlist to shave their back? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 58, discusses the question of whether hair removal is a gendered idea of beauty. Unorthodox co-hosts Stephanie Butnick and Mark Oppenheimer, along with the other Mark Oppenheimer join to discuss shaving rituals, and the hopes that we can leave this all behind? Who can one enlist to shave their back? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     570     Take One: Nazir 57 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 57, delivers a much-needed reminder that, whether we like it or not, we're all responsible for each other. What does that mean in real life? And what can we learn from the famous Hassidic tale about the rich guy who wanted to meet the Prophet Elijah? listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Nazir 57 full 17 57 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, we're all in this together Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 57, delivers a much-needed reminder that, whether we like it or not, we're all responsible for each other. What does that mean in real life? And what can we learn from the famous Hassidic tale about the rich guy who wanted to meet the Prophet Elijah? listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 57, delivers a much-needed reminder that, whether we like it or not, we're all responsible for each other. What does that mean in real life? And what can we learn from the famous Hassidic tale about the rich guy who wanted to meet the Prophet Elijah? listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     663     Take One: Nazir 55 and 56 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 55 and 56, teach us that the rabbis considered all other lands except for Israel impure, for a vast array of physical and spiritual reasons. Director Matthew Mishory joins us to talk about his new film, Who Are the Marcuses?, which tells the incredible story of the two unknown Jewish philanthropists behind the single largest gift ever in Israel's history, and how it changed the way Israel, and the world, think about water. What breakthrough did the Marcuses make possible? listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Nazir 55 and 56 full 17 55 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, who were the mysterious Marcuses? Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 55 and 56, teach us that the rabbis considered all other lands except for Israel impure, for a vast array of physical and spiritual reasons. Director Matthew Mishory joins us to talk about his new film, Who Are the Marcuses?, which tells the incredible story of the two unknown Jewish philanthropists behind the single largest gift ever in Israel's history, and how it changed the way Israel, and the world, think about water. What breakthrough did the Marcuses make possible? listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 55 and 56, teach us that the rabbis considered all other lands except for Israel impure, for a vast array of physical and spiritual reasons. Director Matthew Mishory joins us to talk about his new film, Who Are the Marcuses?, which tells the incredible story of the two unknown Jewish philanthropists behind the single largest gift ever in Israel's history, and how it changed the way Israel, and the world, think about water. What breakthrough did the Marcuses make possible? listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     665     Take One: Nazir 53 and 54 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 53 and 54, discuss the magical creation that is the human spine. Joshua Wolk joins us to talk about the unique method he practices, the Feldenkrais method, and the ways in which the renowned healer channeled the rabbis of the Talmud and arrived at new insights about body, mind, and soul. Is our body really as simple as five straight lines? listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Nazir 53 and 54 full 17 53 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, Feldenkrais Comes Alive Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 53 and 54, discuss the magical creation that is the human spine. Joshua Wolk joins us to talk about the unique method he practices, the Feldenkrais method, and the ways in which the renowned healer channeled the rabbis of the Talmud and arrived at new insights about body, mind, and soul. Is our body really as simple as five straight lines? listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 53 and 54, discuss the magical creation that is the human spine. Joshua Wolk joins us to talk about the unique method he practices, the Feldenkrais method, and the ways in which the renowned healer channeled the rabbis of the Talmud and arrived at new insights about body, mind, and soul. Is our body really as simple as five straight lines? listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     542     Take One: Nazir 52 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 52, discusses the impurity of creeping animals, and Leviticus 11 29 and 30 tells us exactly which eight creatures they refer to. New York native, and current resident of South Florida, Marc Weiss joins us to discuss the experience of living with crocodiles and alligators, and what makes them both ferocious and fascinating. How is an alligator similar to a pigeon? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Nazir 52 full 17 52 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, the impurity of creepy crawlies Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 52, discusses the impurity of creeping animals, and Leviticus 11 29 and 30 tells us exactly which eight creatures they refer to. New York native, and current resident of South Florida, Marc Weiss joins us to discuss the experience of living with crocodiles and alligators, and what makes them both ferocious and fascinating. How is an alligator similar to a pigeon? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 52, discusses the impurity of creeping animals, and Leviticus 11 29 and 30 tells us exactly which eight creatures they refer to. New York native, and current resident of South Florida, Marc Weiss joins us to discuss the experience of living with crocodiles and alligators, and what makes them both ferocious and fascinating. How is an alligator similar to a pigeon? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     558     Take One: Nazir 51 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 51, discusses the ways that a dead body decomposes in different types of coffins. Unorthodox co-host Mark Oppenheimer joins us to discuss the importance of items made of wood, from coffins to toys, and discusses the importance of the chevra kadisha to honor the dead. How can we honor the dead> listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Nazir 51 full 17 51 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, the power of wood Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 51, discusses the ways that a dead body decomposes in different types of coffins. Unorthodox co-host Mark Oppenheimer joins us to discuss the importance of items made of wood, from coffins to toys, and discusses the importance of the chevra kadisha to honor the dead. How can we honor the dead> listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 51, discusses the ways that a dead body decomposes in different types of coffins. Unorthodox co-host Mark Oppenheimer joins us to discuss the importance of items made of wood, from coffins to toys, and discusses the importance of the chevra kadisha to honor the dead. How can we honor the dead> listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     655     Take One: Nazir 50 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 50, asks a question that starts out as purely mathematical and veers into deep spiritual and moral territory: How do we measure sin? And what about redemption? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Nazir 50 full 17 50 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, a spoonful of what? Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 50, asks a question that starts out as purely mathematical and veers into deep spiritual and moral territory: How do we measure sin? And what about redemption? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 50, asks a question that starts out as purely mathematical and veers into deep spiritual and moral territory: How do we measure sin? And what about redemption? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     411     Take One: Nazir 48 and 49 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 48 and 49, tell us an amusing yet instructive story about teaching styles, and how one professor's methods can be vexatious to another. Yeshiva University student Benjamin Gottesman joins us to reflect on his own educational experience, and offer some pointers on how to maximize your emotional and intellectual growth. Do you actually burn more calories studying Talmud with a friend than you do at the gym? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Nazir 48 and 49 full 17 48 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, the zen of teaching and learning Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 48 and 49, tell us an amusing yet instructive story about teaching styles, and how one professor's methods can be vexatious to another. Yeshiva University student Benjamin Gottesman joins us to reflect on his own educational experience, and offer some pointers on how to maximize your emotional and intellectual growth. Do you actually burn more calories studying Talmud with a friend than you do at the gym? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 48 and 49, tell us an amusing yet instructive story about teaching styles, and how one professor's methods can be vexatious to another. Yeshiva University student Benjamin Gottesman joins us to reflect on his own educational experience, and offer some pointers on how to maximize your emotional and intellectual growth. Do you actually burn more calories studying Talmud with a friend than you do at the gym? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     448     Take One: Nazir 46 and 47 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 46 and 47, discusses how one can and cannot shave their head. To get a better sense of the rules, producer Josh Kross called Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm from his bathroom as he prepares to shave his head to discuss Leviticus 19 and the rules of what makes up the corners of your head. Are you able to cut your hair beyond your zygomatic arch? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 46 and 47 full 17 46 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, a lesson in shaving Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 46 and 47, discusses how one can and cannot shave their head. To get a better sense of the rules, producer Josh Kross called Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm from his bathroom as he prepares to shave his head to discuss Leviticus 19 and the rules of what makes up the corners of your head. Are you able to cut your hair beyond your zygomatic arch? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 46 and 47, discusses how one can and cannot shave their head. To get a better sense of the rules, producer Josh Kross called Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm from his bathroom as he prepares to shave his head to discuss Leviticus 19 and the rules of what makes up the corners of your head. Are you able to cut your hair beyond your zygomatic arch? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     598     Take One: Nazir 45 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 45, warns us against defiling sacred spaces. But what makes a space sacred? Isn't God everywhere, and doesn't that make all spaces holy by default? And what to make of spaces like Wounded Knee, so sacred yet so neglected? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 45 full 17 45 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, a visit to Wounded Knee Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 45, warns us against defiling sacred spaces. But what makes a space sacred? Isn't God everywhere, and doesn't that make all spaces holy by default? And what to make of spaces like Wounded Knee, so sacred yet so neglected? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 45, warns us against defiling sacred spaces. But what makes a space sacred? Isn't God everywhere, and doesn't that make all spaces holy by default? And what to make of spaces like Wounded Knee, so sacred yet so neglected? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     642     Take One: Nazir 44 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 44, kicks things off with a gruesome account of body parts and their proper burial. Author Gavriel Savit joins us to explain Judaism's attitude to the macabre, and why being clear-eyed about death, terror, and other necessary evils is a key to the good life. Why was life so much better when we kept animals around? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 44 full 17 44 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, Judaism and... horror? Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 44, kicks things off with a gruesome account of body parts and their proper burial. Author Gavriel Savit joins us to explain Judaism's attitude to the macabre, and why being clear-eyed about death, terror, and other necessary evils is a key to the good life. Why was life so much better when we kept animals around? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 44, kicks things off with a gruesome account of body parts and their proper burial. Author Gavriel Savit joins us to explain Judaism's attitude to the macabre, and why being clear-eyed about death, terror, and other necessary evils is a key to the good life. Why was life so much better when we kept animals around? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     596     Take One: Nazir 43 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 43, asks the ridiculous question of whether a Nazir can be punished twice if they touch two dead bodies. To further explore how silly the Talmud can sometimes be, and in honor of today’s holiday of Purim, we listen to Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin as he shares the brilliance of comedian Gary Shandling and how his comedy embodies the holiday of Purim. Can the breaking of the fourth wall be a lesson for how we connect to one another and to God? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 43 full 17 43 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, leading by a nose Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 43, asks the ridiculous question of whether a Nazir can be punished twice if they touch two dead bodies. To further explore how silly the Talmud can sometimes be, and in honor of today’s holiday of Purim, we listen to Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin as he shares the brilliance of comedian Gary Shandling and how his comedy embodies the holiday of Purim. Can the breaking of the fourth wall be a lesson for how we connect to one another and to God? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 43, asks the ridiculous question of whether a Nazir can be punished twice if they touch two dead bodies. To further explore how silly the Talmud can sometimes be, and in honor of today’s holiday of Purim, we listen to Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin as he shares the brilliance of comedian Gary Shandling and how his comedy embodies the holiday of Purim. Can the breaking of the fourth wall be a lesson for how we connect to one another and to God? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     655     Take One: Nazir 41 and 42 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 41 and 42, teach us that positive Mitzvot override negative ones every time. Comic book legend Jordan B. Gorfinkel, author of the brand new Book of Esther graphic novel, joins us to talk about why Esther is the original Wonder Woman, and why the story of Purim is a comic book waiting to happen. Is Haman the original Joker? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 41 and 42 full 17 41 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, Queen Esther as Wonder Woman Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 41 and 42, teach us that positive Mitzvot override negative ones every time. Comic book legend Jordan B. Gorfinkel, author of the brand new Book of Esther graphic novel, joins us to talk about why Esther is the original Wonder Woman, and why the story of Purim is a comic book waiting to happen. Is Haman the original Joker? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 41 and 42, teach us that positive Mitzvot override negative ones every time. Comic book legend Jordan B. Gorfinkel, author of the brand new Book of Esther graphic novel, joins us to talk about why Esther is the original Wonder Woman, and why the story of Purim is a comic book waiting to happen. Is Haman the original Joker? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     817     Take One: Nazir 39 and 40 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 39 and 40, discusses the questions of when a person dyes their hair. Author and editor Lisa Ann Sandell and Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin join us to share their stories of the experience of going grey, and the decision to, or not to dye their hair. Is there a different experience for men than for women? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 39 and 40 full 17 39 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud pages, embracing the grey Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 39 and 40, discusses the questions of when a person dyes their hair. Author and editor Lisa Ann Sandell and Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin join us to share their stories of the experience of going grey, and the decision to, or not to dye their hair. Is there a different experience for men than for women? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 39 and 40, discusses the questions of when a person dyes their hair. Author and editor Lisa Ann Sandell and Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin join us to share their stories of the experience of going grey, and the decision to, or not to dye their hair. Is there a different experience for men than for women? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     741     Take One: Nazir 38 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 38, discusses the requirement to “not profane your word”. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the importance of standing by your word, and the void that is created when you don’t. Can keeping an oath sanctify your relationship with another person? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 02 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 38 full 17 38 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, follow through on your promises Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 38, discusses the requirement to “not profane your word”. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the importance of standing by your word, and the void that is created when you don’t. Can keeping an oath sanctify your relationship with another person? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 38, discusses the requirement to “not profane your word”. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the importance of standing by your word, and the void that is created when you don’t. Can keeping an oath sanctify your relationship with another person? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     450     Take One: Nazir 37 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 37, discusses the requirements to make your kitchenware kosher. Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman joins us to discuss the need to both kasher your pots and pans as well as to purify them in the mikva. Does cheese sauce impart a good taste in your chicken soup or a bad one? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 37 full 17 37 Tablet Magazine In today’s Talmud page, purging your pots Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 37, discusses the requirements to make your kitchenware kosher. Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman joins us to discuss the need to both kasher your pots and pans as well as to purify them in the mikva. Does cheese sauce impart a good taste in your chicken soup or a bad one? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 37, discusses the requirements to make your kitchenware kosher. Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman joins us to discuss the need to both kasher your pots and pans as well as to purify them in the mikva. Does cheese sauce impart a good taste in your chicken soup or a bad one? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     643     Take One: Nazir 36 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 36, features the Kutah, a strange and wonderful bread-related dip that was all the rage back in Talmudic times. Cookbook author and baking genius Shannon Sarna Goldberg joins us to talk about this forgotten treat, and share some of her favorite unsung amazing Jewish breads from around the world. Why is baking so meaningful to so many religious traditions? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 36 full 17 36 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, the Jewish bread dip you never knew you needed Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 36, features the Kutah, a strange and wonderful bread-related dip that was all the rage back in Talmudic times. Cookbook author and baking genius Shannon Sarna Goldberg joins us to talk about this forgotten treat, and share some of her favorite unsung amazing Jewish breads from around the world. Why is baking so meaningful to so many religious traditions? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 36, features the Kutah, a strange and wonderful bread-related dip that was all the rage back in Talmudic times. Cookbook author and baking genius Shannon Sarna Goldberg joins us to talk about this forgotten treat, and share some of her favorite unsung amazing Jewish breads from around the world. Why is baking so meaningful to so many religious traditions? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     587     Take One: Nazir 34 and 35 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 34 and 35, ask a question physicians and college students alike still ask with fiery focus: how much drinking is too much drinking? One of the Talmud's most astonishing tales, a story of liquor and Purim and murder, sheds light on this eternal debate, and reminds us of the bond between booze and spiritual transcendence. What can the Talmud's strangest drunken killing teach us about being better people? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 34 and 35 full 17 34 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, how much drink is too much drink? Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 34 and 35, ask a question physicians and college students alike still ask with fiery focus: how much drinking is too much drinking? One of the Talmud's most astonishing tales, a story of liquor and Purim and murder, sheds light on this eternal debate, and reminds us of the bond between booze and spiritual transcendence. What can the Talmud's strangest drunken killing teach us about being better people? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 34 and 35, ask a question physicians and college students alike still ask with fiery focus: how much drinking is too much drinking? One of the Talmud's most astonishing tales, a story of liquor and Purim and murder, sheds light on this eternal debate, and reminds us of the bond between booze and spiritual transcendence. What can the Talmud's strangest drunken killing teach us about being better people? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     600     Take One: Nazir 32 and 33 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 32 and 33, discuss the possibly incorrect opinion of Beit Hillel on the topic of erroneous consecration of a bull. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us for a live recording of the podcast to discuss the ways that Rambam ignored the authoritative take of the Talmud on this page to share his own opinion. Can we have our own interpretations of the Talmud if they contradict the authoritative take on a passage? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 32 and 33 full 17 32 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, finding our own interpretation Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 32 and 33, discuss the possibly incorrect opinion of Beit Hillel on the topic of erroneous consecration of a bull. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us for a live recording of the podcast to discuss the ways that Rambam ignored the authoritative take of the Talmud on this page to share his own opinion. Can we have our own interpretations of the Talmud if they contradict the authoritative take on a passage? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 32 and 33, discuss the possibly incorrect opinion of Beit Hillel on the topic of erroneous consecration of a bull. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us for a live recording of the podcast to discuss the ways that Rambam ignored the authoritative take of the Talmud on this page to share his own opinion. Can we have our own interpretations of the Talmud if they contradict the authoritative take on a passage? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     436     Take One: Nazir 31 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 31, discusses what it takes to become a Nazarite. Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis of the podcast Jesuitical join us to discuss the importance of learning in order to spread faith through community. Do you need to be a religious leader to be a teacher? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 31 full 17 31 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, sharing knowledge in community Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 31, discusses what it takes to become a Nazarite. Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis of the podcast Jesuitical join us to discuss the importance of learning in order to spread faith through community. Do you need to be a religious leader to be a teacher? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 31, discusses what it takes to become a Nazarite. Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis of the podcast Jesuitical join us to discuss the importance of learning in order to spread faith through community. Do you need to be a religious leader to be a teacher? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     671     Take One: Nazir 30 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 30, asks what happens when a boy matures into manhood, and must choose between the vows that his father took in his name, and those that he takes for himself. Listen in on a conversation between Unorthodox host Stephanie Butnick and the Challah Prince Idan Chabasov about his journey to find his own way into Judaism. How did baking bread help him find his way back to his familial traditions? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 30 full 17 30 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, finding our own ways to tradition Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 30, asks what happens when a boy matures into manhood, and must choose between the vows that his father took in his name, and those that he takes for himself. Listen in on a conversation between Unorthodox host Stephanie Butnick and the Challah Prince Idan Chabasov about his journey to find his own way into Judaism. How did baking bread help him find his way back to his familial traditions? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 30, asks what happens when a boy matures into manhood, and must choose between the vows that his father took in his name, and those that he takes for himself. Listen in on a conversation between Unorthodox host Stephanie Butnick and the Challah Prince Idan Chabasov about his journey to find his own way into Judaism. How did baking bread help him find his way back to his familial traditions? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     913     Take One: Nazir 29 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 29, talks about the ways that fathers have different types of control over sons versus daughters. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to reframe the discussion from that over gender, to that of different models of parenting. In what ways should we try to control our children? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 29 full 17 29 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, how much control can we have over our children? Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 29, talks about the ways that fathers have different types of control over sons versus daughters. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to reframe the discussion from that over gender, to that of different models of parenting. In what ways should we try to control our children? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 29, talks about the ways that fathers have different types of control over sons versus daughters. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to reframe the discussion from that over gender, to that of different models of parenting. In what ways should we try to control our children? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     483     Take One: Nazir 27 and 28 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 27 and 28, talks about the ways that fathers can and cannot make decisions for their sons. Tablet producer Josh Kross and his son Miles sit down to discuss how much control a father can have over his son. Is parental control based on age, or just the power of the purse? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 27 and 28 full 17 27 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, what are the limits of a father’s power over his son? Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 27 and 28, talks about the ways that fathers can and cannot make decisions for their sons. Tablet producer Josh Kross and his son Miles sit down to discuss how much control a father can have over his son. Is parental control based on age, or just the power of the purse? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 27 and 28, talks about the ways that fathers can and cannot make decisions for their sons. Tablet producer Josh Kross and his son Miles sit down to discuss how much control a father can have over his son. Is parental control based on age, or just the power of the purse? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     556     Take One: Nazir 25 and 26 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 25 and 26, asks us to think about what is important. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on how through self-reflection, we get a better sense of who we are, and can thus, can help the world make sense. How does abstaining from drink and letting our hair grow help us to become our best selves? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 17 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 25 and 26 full 17 26 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, what is our essence? Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 25 and 26, asks us to think about what is important. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on how through self-reflection, we get a better sense of who we are, and can thus, can help the world make sense. How does abstaining from drink and letting our hair grow help us to become our best selves? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 25 and 26, asks us to think about what is important. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on how through self-reflection, we get a better sense of who we are, and can thus, can help the world make sense. How does abstaining from drink and letting our hair grow help us to become our best selves? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     576     Take One: Nazir 24 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 24, asks how finances are shared in marriage. Stephanie Butnick, co-host of the Unorthodox podcast, joins us to discuss the tensions that can exist between partners in relationship to personal finance, how money is spent, and saved, and shared and kept. Can a couple share everything except their checking account? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 24 full 17 24 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, what does money mean in a marriage? Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 24, asks how finances are shared in marriage. Stephanie Butnick, co-host of the Unorthodox podcast, joins us to discuss the tensions that can exist between partners in relationship to personal finance, how money is spent, and saved, and shared and kept. Can a couple share everything except their checking account? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 24, asks how finances are shared in marriage. Stephanie Butnick, co-host of the Unorthodox podcast, joins us to discuss the tensions that can exist between partners in relationship to personal finance, how money is spent, and saved, and shared and kept. Can a couple share everything except their checking account? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     449     Take One: Nazir 23 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 23, asks what to do with a woman who rebels against the rules of the Nazir. How should we respond when a person acts out in a rebellious manner? Do we embrace with a loving arm or punish with a forceful one? Perhaps both! Can the combination of embracing and punishing change the behavior of the rebel? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 23 full 17 23 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, is there a cure for rebelliousness? Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 23, asks what to do with a woman who rebels against the rules of the Nazir. How should we respond when a person acts out in a rebellious manner? Do we embrace with a loving arm or punish with a forceful one? Perhaps both! Can the combination of embracing and punishing change the behavior of the rebel? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 23, asks what to do with a woman who rebels against the rules of the Nazir. How should we respond when a person acts out in a rebellious manner? Do we embrace with a loving arm or punish with a forceful one? Perhaps both! Can the combination of embracing and punishing change the behavior of the rebel? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     478     Take One: Nazir 22 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 22, brings up the thorny issue of peer pressure. Educator Vicki Messler joins us to discuss whether peer pressure could ever be a force for good, and give parents and teachers some tips on harnessing the mighty power of other people's opinions. What's the one question you can ask to figure out if peer pressure is playing a positive or negative role in a certain situation? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 22 full 17 22 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, in praise of peer pressure? Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 22, brings up the thorny issue of peer pressure. Educator Vicki Messler joins us to discuss whether peer pressure could ever be a force for good, and give parents and teachers some tips on harnessing the mighty power of other people's opinions. What's the one question you can ask to figure out if peer pressure is playing a positive or negative role in a certain situation? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 22, brings up the thorny issue of peer pressure. Educator Vicki Messler joins us to discuss whether peer pressure could ever be a force for good, and give parents and teachers some tips on harnessing the mighty power of other people's opinions. What's the one question you can ask to figure out if peer pressure is playing a positive or negative role in a certain situation? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     527     Take One: Nazir 20 and 21 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 20 and 21, talks about the building blocks of communication. The Unorthodox hosts join Liel in conversation with divinity student SueAnn Shiah about her road towards religion and a deeper understanding of herself. How does a Taiwanese, Queer musician and filmmaker find her way to divinity school? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Click here to listen to SueAnn Shiah’s album. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 20 and 21 full 17 20 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, it all comes down to greeting your teacher Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 20 and 21, talks about the building blocks of communication. The Unorthodox hosts join Liel in conversation with divinity student SueAnn Shiah about her road towards religion and a deeper understanding of herself. How does a Taiwanese, Queer musician and filmmaker find her way to divinity school? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Click here to listen to SueAnn Shiah’s album. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 20 and 21, talks about the building blocks of communication. The Unorthodox hosts join Liel in conversation with divinity student SueAnn Shiah about her road towards religion and a deeper understanding of herself. How does a Taiwanese, Queer musician and filmmaker find her way to divinity school? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Click here to listen to SueAnn Shiah’s album.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     635     Take One: Nazir 18 and 19 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 18 and 19, talks about the importance of pleasure and joy! Tablet producer Josh Kross sits down to discuss the pleasures of life. the ways that society encourages moderation, and the pleasure that he feels when he creates and shares the things that he loves. Does creating a ritual help to make things more pleasurable? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 18 and 19 full 17 18 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, everything in moderation, including moderation Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 18 and 19, talks about the importance of pleasure and joy! Tablet producer Josh Kross sits down to discuss the pleasures of life. the ways that society encourages moderation, and the pleasure that he feels when he creates and shares the things that he loves. Does creating a ritual help to make things more pleasurable? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 18 and 19, talks about the importance of pleasure and joy! Tablet producer Josh Kross sits down to discuss the pleasures of life. the ways that society encourages moderation, and the pleasure that he feels when he creates and shares the things that he loves. Does creating a ritual help to make things more pleasurable? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     622     Take One: Nazir 17 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 17, talks about the need to be committed to a goal, but not overzealous about and it. Tablet producer Darone Ruskay discusses his determination to walk each and every day, while not feeling the need to push too hard to the point where it feels unattainable. Can one set goals for themselves without overdoing it? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 17 full 17 17 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, embracing the achievable Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 17, talks about the need to be committed to a goal, but not overzealous about and it. Tablet producer Darone Ruskay discusses his determination to walk each and every day, while not feeling the need to push too hard to the point where it feels unattainable. Can one set goals for themselves without overdoing it? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 17, talks about the need to be committed to a goal, but not overzealous about and it. Tablet producer Darone Ruskay discusses his determination to walk each and every day, while not feeling the need to push too hard to the point where it feels unattainable. Can one set goals for themselves without overdoing it? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     563     Take One: Nazir 16 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 16, asks a tough question about a Nazir who decides to spend the entire term of his vow in a cemetery. Rabbi Lauren Tuchman joins us to talk about sacred spaces, unholy ground, and what the Talmud has to teach us about the physical and metaphysical world. Can a space truly be sacred? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 16 full 17 16 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, can a place truly be sacred? Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 16, asks a tough question about a Nazir who decides to spend the entire term of his vow in a cemetery. Rabbi Lauren Tuchman joins us to talk about sacred spaces, unholy ground, and what the Talmud has to teach us about the physical and metaphysical world. Can a space truly be sacred? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 16, asks a tough question about a Nazir who decides to spend the entire term of his vow in a cemetery. Rabbi Lauren Tuchman joins us to talk about sacred spaces, unholy ground, and what the Talmud has to teach us about the physical and metaphysical world. Can a space truly be sacred? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     428     Take One: Nazir 15 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 15, tether the Nazir vow to another complicated station in life: parenthood. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the connection, and wax poetic on what it teaches us for parents' expectations for their children. What does the page teach us about Samson's dad? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 15 full 17 15 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, parents know best Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 15, tether the Nazir vow to another complicated station in life: parenthood. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the connection, and wax poetic on what it teaches us for parents' expectations for their children. What does the page teach us about Samson's dad? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 15, tether the Nazir vow to another complicated station in life: parenthood. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the connection, and wax poetic on what it teaches us for parents' expectations for their children. What does the page teach us about Samson's dad? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     491     Take One: Nazir 13 and 14 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 13 and 14, discuss, in great detail, the Nazir's obligation of shaving his or her head. Why is hair so crucial to our self-confidence? And how can a simple haircut boost our confidence and make us feel like different people? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 13 and 14 full 17 13 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the terrors and joys of shaving your head Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 13 and 14, discuss, in great detail, the Nazir's obligation of shaving his or her head. Why is hair so crucial to our self-confidence? And how can a simple haircut boost our confidence and make us feel like different people? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 13 and 14, discuss, in great detail, the Nazir's obligation of shaving his or her head. Why is hair so crucial to our self-confidence? And how can a simple haircut boost our confidence and make us feel like different people? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     430     Take One: Nazir 11 and 12 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 11 and 12, are all about the sauce. Novelist Ruby Namdar joins us to talk about the Talmud's approach to drunkenness, and why so much of our trouble--and our inspiration--comes when we've had a few. What was the real fruit Adam and Eve tasted in Eden? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 11 and 12 full 17 11 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, a hearty l'chaim Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 11 and 12, are all about the sauce. Novelist Ruby Namdar joins us to talk about the Talmud's approach to drunkenness, and why so much of our trouble--and our inspiration--comes when we've had a few. What was the real fruit Adam and Eve tasted in Eden? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 11 and 12, are all about the sauce. Novelist Ruby Namdar joins us to talk about the Talmud's approach to drunkenness, and why so much of our trouble--and our inspiration--comes when we've had a few. What was the real fruit Adam and Eve tasted in Eden? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     693     Take One: Nazir 10 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 10, finds the rabbis in a pet-friendly mood, talking about cows and other animals. Cat therapist Carole Wilbourn joins us to explain how she can read the feline mind, and why humans should pay attention to what animals are saying. What does "meow" really mean? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 10 full 17 10 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, how to herd cats Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 10, finds the rabbis in a pet-friendly mood, talking about cows and other animals. Cat therapist Carole Wilbourn joins us to explain how she can read the feline mind, and why humans should pay attention to what animals are saying. What does "meow" really mean? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 10, finds the rabbis in a pet-friendly mood, talking about cows and other animals. Cat therapist Carole Wilbourn joins us to explain how she can read the feline mind, and why humans should pay attention to what animals are saying. What does "meow" really mean? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1127     Take One: Nazir 9 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 9, kicks things off on a complicated note, challenging us to think about the connection between Nazirs and priests. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this intricate connection and what it might teach us moderns. What do fig cakes have to do with spirituality? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 9 full 17 9 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, on Nazirs and priests Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 9, kicks things off on a complicated note, challenging us to think about the connection between Nazirs and priests. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this intricate connection and what it might teach us moderns. What do fig cakes have to do with spirituality? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 9, kicks things off on a complicated note, challenging us to think about the connection between Nazirs and priests. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this intricate connection and what it might teach us moderns. What do fig cakes have to do with spirituality? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     456     Take One: Nazir 8 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 8, asks what's the correct way to tell time. Do we measure the days? The weeks? The months? The years? Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson joins us with an insightful story about the biblical Jacob, and what it tells us about setting our priorities straight. So what should we say when someone asks how old we are? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 8 full 17 8 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, how to tell time Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 8, asks what's the correct way to tell time. Do we measure the days? The weeks? The months? The years? Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson joins us with an insightful story about the biblical Jacob, and what it tells us about setting our priorities straight. So what should we say when someone asks how old we are? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 8, asks what's the correct way to tell time. Do we measure the days? The weeks? The months? The years? Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson joins us with an insightful story about the biblical Jacob, and what it tells us about setting our priorities straight. So what should we say when someone asks how old we are? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     512     Take One: Nazir 6 and 7 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 6 and 7, stress the importance of keeping your streak going. A.J. Jacobs joins us to break down our obsession with doing the same thing over and over without interruption, and why it gives us such a sense of purpose. What happens when you mess up your crossword puzzle streak, or neglect to play the daily Wordle? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 6 and 7 full 17 6 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, a winning streak Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 6 and 7, stress the importance of keeping your streak going. A.J. Jacobs joins us to break down our obsession with doing the same thing over and over without interruption, and why it gives us such a sense of purpose. What happens when you mess up your crossword puzzle streak, or neglect to play the daily Wordle? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 6 and 7, stress the importance of keeping your streak going. A.J. Jacobs joins us to break down our obsession with doing the same thing over and over without interruption, and why it gives us such a sense of purpose. What happens when you mess up your crossword puzzle streak, or neglect to play the daily Wordle? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     587     Take One: Nazir 4 and 5 Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 4 and 5, tell us a charming story about Shimon HaTzadik, the High Priest, and a handsome young shepherd. What does this tale teach us about the relationship between body and soul? Can it lead us to coming up with a better diet? And why do Jews rock back and forth while praying? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 4 and 5 full 17 4 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, body and soul unite Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 4 and 5, tell us a charming story about Shimon HaTzadik, the High Priest, and a handsome young shepherd. What does this tale teach us about the relationship between body and soul? Can it lead us to coming up with a better diet? And why do Jews rock back and forth while praying? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 4 and 5, tell us a charming story about Shimon HaTzadik, the High Priest, and a handsome young shepherd. What does this tale teach us about the relationship between body and soul? Can it lead us to coming up with a better diet? And why do Jews rock back and forth while praying? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     506     Take One: Nazir 3 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 3, jumps right into the heart of the matter. Or, should we say the hair of the matter? Stephanie Butnick, co-host of the Unorthodox podcast, joins us to discuss why the Talmud spent so much time thinking about Jewish hair, curly hair in particular. Is straightening your hair a statement on your Jewish identity? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 3 full 17 3 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, Jews and hair Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 3, jumps right into the heart of the matter. Or, should we say the hair of the matter? Stephanie Butnick, co-host of the Unorthodox podcast, joins us to discuss why the Talmud spent so much time thinking about Jewish hair, curly hair in particular. Is straightening your hair a statement on your Jewish identity? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 3, jumps right into the heart of the matter. Or, should we say the hair of the matter? Stephanie Butnick, co-host of the Unorthodox podcast, joins us to discuss why the Talmud spent so much time thinking about Jewish hair, curly hair in particular. Is straightening your hair a statement on your Jewish identity? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     512     Take One: Nazir 2 Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 2, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about the Nazir, the person who'd taken a very specific and powerful vow. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what to expect, and a meditation on why dedicate an entire tractate to a specific vow after already discussing vows at great length. If every part of our body corresponds to a distinct group of Jews, then who is the hair? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nazir 2 full 17 2 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, saying hello to Tractate Nazir Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 2, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about the Nazir, the person who'd taken a very specific and powerful vow. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what to expect, and a meditation on why dedicate an entire tractate to a specific vow after already discussing vows at great length. If every part of our body corresponds to a distinct group of Jews, then who is the hair? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 2, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about the Nazir, the person who'd taken a very specific and powerful vow. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what to expect, and a meditation on why dedicate an entire tractate to a specific vow after already discussing vows at great length. If every part of our body corresponds to a distinct group of Jews, then who is the hair? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     447     Take One: Nedarim 91 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 91, brings us to the end of Tractate Nedarim. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap what we've learned, and what powerful lessons the tractate still offers us today. Why did the rabbis conclude the tractate with a reunion of sorts of man, woman, and snake? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 91 full 16 91 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, saying goodbye to Tractate Nedarim Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 91, brings us to the end of Tractate Nedarim. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap what we've learned, and what powerful lessons the tractate still offers us today. Why did the rabbis conclude the tractate with a reunion of sorts of man, woman, and snake? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 91, brings us to the end of Tractate Nedarim. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap what we've learned, and what powerful lessons the tractate still offers us today. Why did the rabbis conclude the tractate with a reunion of sorts of man, woman, and snake? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     521     Take One: Nedarim 89 and 90 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 89 and 90, tell us a story about a canny rabbi who told a bold lie to protect a bumbling congregant. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to ponder whether or not rabbis are permitted to fib when the spirit, if not the letter, of the law so permits. Can a good rabbi save us from ourselves? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 89 and 90 full 16 89 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, can rabbis lie? Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 89 and 90, tell us a story about a canny rabbi who told a bold lie to protect a bumbling congregant. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to ponder whether or not rabbis are permitted to fib when the spirit, if not the letter, of the law so permits. Can a good rabbi save us from ourselves? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 89 and 90, tell us a story about a canny rabbi who told a bold lie to protect a bumbling congregant. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to ponder whether or not rabbis are permitted to fib when the spirit, if not the letter, of the law so permits. Can a good rabbi save us from ourselves? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     510     Take One: Nedarim 87 and 88 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 87 and 88, teach us a beautiful lesson about mindfulness, grief, and belonging. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain what the rabbis understood about love and mourning, and how their ancient insights continue to inspire us today. Why do we rend our garments when losing a loved one? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 87 and 88 full 16 87 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, being specific about sorrow Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 87 and 88, teach us a beautiful lesson about mindfulness, grief, and belonging. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain what the rabbis understood about love and mourning, and how their ancient insights continue to inspire us today. Why do we rend our garments when losing a loved one? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 87 and 88, teach us a beautiful lesson about mindfulness, grief, and belonging. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain what the rabbis understood about love and mourning, and how their ancient insights continue to inspire us today. Why do we rend our garments when losing a loved one? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     372     Take One: Nedarim 86 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 86, informs us that forbidden things tend to have an inherent sanctity. Which, for those of us who started keeping kosher later in life, hits close to home. How did one kosher-keeper grapple with losing his most beloved breakfast meat? And can parting with bacon really be considered a spiritual triumph? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 86 full 16 86 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, yearning for... bacon?!? Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 86, informs us that forbidden things tend to have an inherent sanctity. Which, for those of us who started keeping kosher later in life, hits close to home. How did one kosher-keeper grapple with losing his most beloved breakfast meat? And can parting with bacon really be considered a spiritual triumph? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 86, informs us that forbidden things tend to have an inherent sanctity. Which, for those of us who started keeping kosher later in life, hits close to home. How did one kosher-keeper grapple with losing his most beloved breakfast meat? And can parting with bacon really be considered a spiritual triumph? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     616     Take One: Nedarim 85 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 85, asks whether or not we can consecrate things that don't technically exist yet. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone joins us to talk about the halachic status of digital assets, like crypto currency, that aren't, at least strictly speaking, really real. What's an NFT, and how is it a little like a mitzvah? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 85 full 16 85 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, what's the deal with NFTs? Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 85, asks whether or not we can consecrate things that don't technically exist yet. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone joins us to talk about the halachic status of digital assets, like crypto currency, that aren't, at least strictly speaking, really real. What's an NFT, and how is it a little like a mitzvah? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 85, asks whether or not we can consecrate things that don't technically exist yet. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone joins us to talk about the halachic status of digital assets, like crypto currency, that aren't, at least strictly speaking, really real. What's an NFT, and how is it a little like a mitzvah? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     537     Take One: Nedarim 84 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 84, teaches us that while charity is a necessity, the specific cause we support is our choice. Hudson Leibovitz, age 9, joins us to talk about his habit of donating to charity every year on Hanukkah, and share some pointers about selecting the most deserving cause to support. Is there such a thing as a fish shelter? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 84 full 16 84 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, a child's view of charity Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 84, teaches us that while charity is a necessity, the specific cause we support is our choice. Hudson Leibovitz, age 9, joins us to talk about his habit of donating to charity every year on Hanukkah, and share some pointers about selecting the most deserving cause to support. Is there such a thing as a fish shelter? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 84, teaches us that while charity is a necessity, the specific cause we support is our choice. Hudson Leibovitz, age 9, joins us to talk about his habit of donating to charity every year on Hanukkah, and share some pointers about selecting the most deserving cause to support. Is there such a thing as a fish shelter? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     459     Take One: Nedarim 82 and 83 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 82 and 83, talks about the ways in which we grieve? Tablet Magazine's Tanya Singer joins us to discuss the ways that she works through the grief that she experienced and continues to experience after the recent loss of her father. Is it a question of whether you grieve, or just a question of how? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 16 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 82 and 83 full 16 82 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, grief sucks! Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 82 and 83, talks about the ways in which we grieve? Tablet Magazine's Tanya Singer joins us to discuss the ways that she works through the grief that she experienced and continues to experience after the recent loss of her father. Is it a question of whether you grieve, or just a question of how? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 82 and 83, talks about the ways in which we grieve? Tablet Magazine's Tanya Singer joins us to discuss the ways that she works through the grief that she experienced and continues to experience after the recent loss of her father. Is it a question of whether you grieve, or just a question of how? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     753     Take One: Nedarim 80 and 81 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 80 and 81, deliver a strange pronouncement: Torah scholars are almost never the sons of other Torah scholars. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this idea, and how the rabbis excelled in checking their privilege and making sure no one gets an unfair advantage when it comes to studying Torah. Did the Talmud discover the original Nepo Babies? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 80 and 81 full 16 80 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the original Nepo Babies Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 80 and 81, deliver a strange pronouncement: Torah scholars are almost never the sons of other Torah scholars. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this idea, and how the rabbis excelled in checking their privilege and making sure no one gets an unfair advantage when it comes to studying Torah. Did the Talmud discover the original Nepo Babies? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 80 and 81, deliver a strange pronouncement: Torah scholars are almost never the sons of other Torah scholars. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this idea, and how the rabbis excelled in checking their privilege and making sure no one gets an unfair advantage when it comes to studying Torah. Did the Talmud discover the original Nepo Babies? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     719     Take One: Nedarim 79 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 79, urges us to reflect on the choices we make when we vow not to eat this food or that. Rabbi Shuli Passow joins us to talk about her custom, inspired by one of the greatest rabbis in modern times, to refrain from eating meat during the week but consume it on Shabbat. Can you be a part-time vegetarian? And why did a major New York synagogue decide to boycott lox? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 79 full 16 79 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, can you be a weekday vegetarian? Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 79, urges us to reflect on the choices we make when we vow not to eat this food or that. Rabbi Shuli Passow joins us to talk about her custom, inspired by one of the greatest rabbis in modern times, to refrain from eating meat during the week but consume it on Shabbat. Can you be a part-time vegetarian? And why did a major New York synagogue decide to boycott lox? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 79, urges us to reflect on the choices we make when we vow not to eat this food or that. Rabbi Shuli Passow joins us to talk about her custom, inspired by one of the greatest rabbis in modern times, to refrain from eating meat during the week but consume it on Shabbat. Can you be a part-time vegetarian? And why did a major New York synagogue decide to boycott lox? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     564     Take One: Nedarim 78 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 78, raises a question familiar to many a married couple: How long are you allowed to annoy your spouse? Mark Oppenheimer, the Corduroy Rav himself, joins us to discuss the ways in which spouses annoy one another and asks if it has been the same throughout time, and all over the world. How long is too long for you to hold on to this type of annoyance? Listen to find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 78 full 16 78 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, how long are you allowed to annoy your spouse? Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 78, raises a question familiar to many a married couple: How long are you allowed to annoy your spouse? Mark Oppenheimer, the Corduroy Rav himself, joins us to discuss the ways in which spouses annoy one another and asks if it has been the same throughout time, and all over the world. How long is too long for you to hold on to this type of annoyance? Listen to find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 78, raises a question familiar to many a married couple: How long are you allowed to annoy your spouse? Mark Oppenheimer, the Corduroy Rav himself, joins us to discuss the ways in which spouses annoy one another and asks if it has been the same throughout time, and all over the world. How long is too long for you to hold on to this type of annoyance? Listen to find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     462     Take One: Nedarim 77 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 77, brings up that most stinging of human emotions, regret. Rabbi Gabi Weinberg, the start-up rabbi, joins us to discuss why so many stories of successful companies focus on the regrets of those who failed to recognize their potential early on. How, then, should we approach regret constructively without succumbing to sorrow and paralysis? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 77 full 16 77 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, regrets, we've had a few Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 77, brings up that most stinging of human emotions, regret. Rabbi Gabi Weinberg, the start-up rabbi, joins us to discuss why so many stories of successful companies focus on the regrets of those who failed to recognize their potential early on. How, then, should we approach regret constructively without succumbing to sorrow and paralysis? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 77, brings up that most stinging of human emotions, regret. Rabbi Gabi Weinberg, the start-up rabbi, joins us to discuss why so many stories of successful companies focus on the regrets of those who failed to recognize their potential early on. How, then, should we approach regret constructively without succumbing to sorrow and paralysis? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     599     Take One: Nedarim 75 and 76 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 75 and 76, teach us that time is elastic, a unit of measuring change. How did the Talmud capture the central themes behind one of television's most successful science fiction shows? And what can the rabbis and our most famous time traveler teach us about seizing the day? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 09 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 75 and 76 full 16 75 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, Dr. Who? Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 75 and 76, teach us that time is elastic, a unit of measuring change. How did the Talmud capture the central themes behind one of television's most successful science fiction shows? And what can the rabbis and our most famous time traveler teach us about seizing the day? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 75 and 76, teach us that time is elastic, a unit of measuring change. How did the Talmud capture the central themes behind one of television's most successful science fiction shows? And what can the rabbis and our most famous time traveler teach us about seizing the day? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     769     Take One: Nedarim 73 and 74 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 73 and 74, teach us a lesson about illeism, or the practice of speaking about yourself in the third person. Why did the rabbis favor this type of rhetoric? And what does modern psychology confirm about its benefits to being better listeners and friends? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 73 and 74 full 16 73 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, illeism makes you a better person Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 73 and 74, teach us a lesson about illeism, or the practice of speaking about yourself in the third person. Why did the rabbis favor this type of rhetoric? And what does modern psychology confirm about its benefits to being better listeners and friends? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 73 and 74, teach us a lesson about illeism, or the practice of speaking about yourself in the third person. Why did the rabbis favor this type of rhetoric? And what does modern psychology confirm about its benefits to being better listeners and friends? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     413     Take One: Nedarim 72 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 72, raises the very modern problem of being too distracted to remember what it is you've heard and what it was that you were supposed to do. Producer Robert Scaramuccia joins us to talk about his own attention span, and how it was impacted after suffering a serious concussion recently. Did the rabbis have some wisdom that could help an overwhelmed millennial recovering from brain injury? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 72 full 16 72 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, the price of distraction Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 72, raises the very modern problem of being too distracted to remember what it is you've heard and what it was that you were supposed to do. Producer Robert Scaramuccia joins us to talk about his own attention span, and how it was impacted after suffering a serious concussion recently. Did the rabbis have some wisdom that could help an overwhelmed millennial recovering from brain injury? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 72, raises the very modern problem of being too distracted to remember what it is you've heard and what it was that you were supposed to do. Producer Robert Scaramuccia joins us to talk about his own attention span, and how it was impacted after suffering a serious concussion recently. Did the rabbis have some wisdom that could help an overwhelmed millennial recovering from brain injury? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     783     Take One: Nedarim 71 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 71, asks the thorny question of just how final is divorce. Tablet Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to discuss what saying goodbye really means, and how the Talmud's concept of marriage may be radically different, and more soulful, than our own. What did the Talmud's rabbis teach Mrs. Doubtfire? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 71 full 16 71 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, just how final is divorce? Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 71, asks the thorny question of just how final is divorce. Tablet Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to discuss what saying goodbye really means, and how the Talmud's concept of marriage may be radically different, and more soulful, than our own. What did the Talmud's rabbis teach Mrs. Doubtfire? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 71, asks the thorny question of just how final is divorce. Tablet Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to discuss what saying goodbye really means, and how the Talmud's concept of marriage may be radically different, and more soulful, than our own. What did the Talmud's rabbis teach Mrs. Doubtfire? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     539     Take One: Nedarim 70 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 70 talks about the ways that a daughter is still considered in her father’s house and under his jurisdiction as long as she is a minor. Tablet producer Josh Kross and his daughter Stella sit down to discuss the ways that she does and does not listen to her father, and the ways that she thinks things should be. Can she be independent while still living under his roof? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 70 full 16 70 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, my house, my rules Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 70 talks about the ways that a daughter is still considered in her father’s house and under his jurisdiction as long as she is a minor. Tablet producer Josh Kross and his daughter Stella sit down to discuss the ways that she does and does not listen to her father, and the ways that she thinks things should be. Can she be independent while still living under his roof? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 70 talks about the ways that a daughter is still considered in her father’s house and under his jurisdiction as long as she is a minor. Tablet producer Josh Kross and his daughter Stella sit down to discuss the ways that she does and does not listen to her father, and the ways that she thinks things should be. Can she be independent while still living under his roof? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     452     Take One: Nedarim 68 and 69 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 68 and 69, raise a difficult question about what really goes into building intimacy in a marriage. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this thorny passage, and share some surprisingly relevant Talmudic marriage advice. How to keep your relationship loving and vibrant? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 02 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 68 and 69 full 16 68 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the intimacy of marriage Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 68 and 69, raise a difficult question about what really goes into building intimacy in a marriage. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this thorny passage, and share some surprisingly relevant Talmudic marriage advice. How to keep your relationship loving and vibrant? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 68 and 69, raise a difficult question about what really goes into building intimacy in a marriage. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this thorny passage, and share some surprisingly relevant Talmudic marriage advice. How to keep your relationship loving and vibrant? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     430     Take One: Nedarim 66 and 67 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 66 and 67, gift us a heartbreakingly beautiful story about learning to see the beautiful in everyone. Who was Likhlukhit, the Dirty One, and what can her tale teach us as we prepare to make our new year's resolutions? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 30 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 66 and 67 full 16 66 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, finding the beautiful in everyone Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 66 and 67, gift us a heartbreakingly beautiful story about learning to see the beautiful in everyone. Who was Likhlukhit, the Dirty One, and what can her tale teach us as we prepare to make our new year's resolutions? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 66 and 67, gift us a heartbreakingly beautiful story about learning to see the beautiful in everyone. Who was Likhlukhit, the Dirty One, and what can her tale teach us as we prepare to make our new year's resolutions? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     325     Take One: Nedarim 65 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 65, reassures us that we're never above evolving, growing, and changing our mind. But how to do that? And what good things may come when we do? And how did this lesson lead one determined man from the cusp of prison to true love? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 65 full 16 65 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, sobering up and fixing your mistakes Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 65, reassures us that we're never above evolving, growing, and changing our mind. But how to do that? And what good things may come when we do? And how did this lesson lead one determined man from the cusp of prison to true love? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 65, reassures us that we're never above evolving, growing, and changing our mind. But how to do that? And what good things may come when we do? And how did this lesson lead one determined man from the cusp of prison to true love? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1202     Take One: Nedarim 64 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 64, warns us against the ravages of anger. What does modern psychology have to say about our brain on rage? And how does the Talmud, in a very famous story, teach us a priceless lesson in anger management? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 28 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 64 full 16 64 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, a lesson in anger management Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 64, warns us against the ravages of anger. What does modern psychology have to say about our brain on rage? And how does the Talmud, in a very famous story, teach us a priceless lesson in anger management? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 64, warns us against the ravages of anger. What does modern psychology have to say about our brain on rage? And how does the Talmud, in a very famous story, teach us a priceless lesson in anger management? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     602     Take One: Nedarim 63 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 63, gives us a subtle and charming lesson in how religion and religion, when practiced well, complement each other perfectly. What is the religious way of seeing the world, properly understood? And how does it help enhance, not negate, common sense? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 27 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 63 full 16 63 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, a meditation on reason and religion Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 63, gives us a subtle and charming lesson in how religion and religion, when practiced well, complement each other perfectly. What is the religious way of seeing the world, properly understood? And how does it help enhance, not negate, common sense? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 63, gives us a subtle and charming lesson in how religion and religion, when practiced well, complement each other perfectly. What is the religious way of seeing the world, properly understood? And how does it help enhance, not negate, common sense? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     418     Take One: Nedarim 61 and 62 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 61 and 62, warn us against doing anything worthwhile just to earn praise and prestige. But how to go on when so much of modern life is predicated on fame, fortune, and favor? And how to stay focused on what truly matters in life? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 26 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 61 and 62 full 16 61 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, quitting our prestige addiction Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 61 and 62, warn us against doing anything worthwhile just to earn praise and prestige. But how to go on when so much of modern life is predicated on fame, fortune, and favor? And how to stay focused on what truly matters in life? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 61 and 62, warn us against doing anything worthwhile just to earn praise and prestige. But how to go on when so much of modern life is predicated on fame, fortune, and favor? And how to stay focused on what truly matters in life? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     555     Take One: Nedarim 59 and 60 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 59 and 60, urges us to pay very close attention to the passage of time. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why every Jew, metaphorically speaking, wears two watches, one tracking the minutes and hours and the other keeping track of something much more metaphysical. What, exactly? And what do we mean when we speak of "Jewish time"? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 59 and 60 full 16 59 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, making sense of Jewish time Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 59 and 60, urges us to pay very close attention to the passage of time. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why every Jew, metaphorically speaking, wears two watches, one tracking the minutes and hours and the other keeping track of something much more metaphysical. What, exactly? And what do we mean when we speak of "Jewish time"? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 59 and 60, urges us to pay very close attention to the passage of time. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why every Jew, metaphorically speaking, wears two watches, one tracking the minutes and hours and the other keeping track of something much more metaphysical. What, exactly? And what do we mean when we speak of "Jewish time"? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     406     Take One: Nedarim 58 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 58, uses a discussion of tithing to teach us a valuable lesson about getting organized and turning our lives around. Why is taking deliberate action the necessary first step to growth and change? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 58 full 16 58 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, learning how to get organized Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 58, uses a discussion of tithing to teach us a valuable lesson about getting organized and turning our lives around. Why is taking deliberate action the necessary first step to growth and change? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 58, uses a discussion of tithing to teach us a valuable lesson about getting organized and turning our lives around. Why is taking deliberate action the necessary first step to growth and change? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     441     Take One: Nedarim 57 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 57, raises another question about trying to get along with your in-laws. Stephanie Butnick joins us to ponder why the rabbis were so obsessed with their wives' parents, and what we can learn from them about keeping our own family relations in working order. What is the secret to getting along with your in-laws? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 57 full 16 57 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, how to get along well with your in-laws Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 57, raises another question about trying to get along with your in-laws. Stephanie Butnick joins us to ponder why the rabbis were so obsessed with their wives' parents, and what we can learn from them about keeping our own family relations in working order. What is the secret to getting along with your in-laws? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 57, raises another question about trying to get along with your in-laws. Stephanie Butnick joins us to ponder why the rabbis were so obsessed with their wives' parents, and what we can learn from them about keeping our own family relations in working order. What is the secret to getting along with your in-laws? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     465     Take One: Nedarim 56 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 56, delivers an in-depth negotiation between a home seller and buyer. Real estate agent extraordinaire Scott Harris joins us to talk about the emotional and psychological depths of the home-buying process, and what the Talmud's sages got right and wrong about real estate. What's the one thing that great real estate agents do that sets them apart from the rest? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 56 full 16 56 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, some good real estate advice Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 56, delivers an in-depth negotiation between a home seller and buyer. Real estate agent extraordinaire Scott Harris joins us to talk about the emotional and psychological depths of the home-buying process, and what the Talmud's sages got right and wrong about real estate. What's the one thing that great real estate agents do that sets them apart from the rest? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 56, delivers an in-depth negotiation between a home seller and buyer. Real estate agent extraordinaire Scott Harris joins us to talk about the emotional and psychological depths of the home-buying process, and what the Talmud's sages got right and wrong about real estate. What's the one thing that great real estate agents do that sets them apart from the rest? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     513     Take One: Nedarim 54 and 55 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 54 and 55, offer us a beautiful meditation on humility and gratitude. But does Judaism actually condone humility, or does it also advocate the occasional bout of chutzpah? Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us with some insights on some of history's greatest Jews and their struggles to keep their egos from swelling up. How humble is too humble? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 54 and 55 full 16 54 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, should we be humble? Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 54 and 55, offer us a beautiful meditation on humility and gratitude. But does Judaism actually condone humility, or does it also advocate the occasional bout of chutzpah? Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us with some insights on some of history's greatest Jews and their struggles to keep their egos from swelling up. How humble is too humble? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 54 and 55, offer us a beautiful meditation on humility and gratitude. But does Judaism actually condone humility, or does it also advocate the occasional bout of chutzpah? Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us with some insights on some of history's greatest Jews and their struggles to keep their egos from swelling up. How humble is too humble? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     444     Take One: Nedarim 52 and 53 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 52 and 53, get us thinking by arguing that if a forbidden food somehow flavors your pot, the whole thing is out of bounds. Why? And what can these pages teach us about keeping kosher, mindfulness, and feeling in control of your body and soul? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 52 and 53 full 16 52 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the emotional genius of keeping Kosher Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 52 and 53, get us thinking by arguing that if a forbidden food somehow flavors your pot, the whole thing is out of bounds. Why? And what can these pages teach us about keeping kosher, mindfulness, and feeling in control of your body and soul? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 52 and 53, get us thinking by arguing that if a forbidden food somehow flavors your pot, the whole thing is out of bounds. Why? And what can these pages teach us about keeping kosher, mindfulness, and feeling in control of your body and soul? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     469     Take One; Nedarim 51 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 51, brings us a rowdy party scene that delivers one of the thorniest questions imaginable, namely what does the Torah actually say about same-sex attraction. Rabbi Mike Moskowitz joins us to break it down and deliver an unexpected interpretation. What does the Torah really mean when it speaks of "abomination"? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 51 full 16 51 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, what does the Torah actually say about same-sex attraction? Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 51, brings us a rowdy party scene that delivers one of the thorniest questions imaginable, namely what does the Torah actually say about same-sex attraction. Rabbi Mike Moskowitz joins us to break it down and deliver an unexpected interpretation. What does the Torah really mean when it speaks of "abomination"? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 51, brings us a rowdy party scene that delivers one of the thorniest questions imaginable, namely what does the Torah actually say about same-sex attraction. Rabbi Mike Moskowitz joins us to break it down and deliver an unexpected interpretation. What does the Torah really mean when it speaks of "abomination"? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     535     Take One: Nedarim 50 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 50, raises a question many academics and recovering academics will find pressing: must scholars always be poor? Mark Oppenheimer, the Corduroy Rav himself, joins us to discuss the prevalent beliefs in academia that a wealthy professor is somehow a sell-out, and opine about why so many smart people are anxious about money. Does wealth corrupt your ability to observe humanity fairly and accurately? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 50 full 16 50 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, must scholars always be poor? Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 50, raises a question many academics and recovering academics will find pressing: must scholars always be poor? Mark Oppenheimer, the Corduroy Rav himself, joins us to discuss the prevalent beliefs in academia that a wealthy professor is somehow a sell-out, and opine about why so many smart people are anxious about money. Does wealth corrupt your ability to observe humanity fairly and accurately? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 50, raises a question many academics and recovering academics will find pressing: must scholars always be poor? Mark Oppenheimer, the Corduroy Rav himself, joins us to discuss the prevalent beliefs in academia that a wealthy professor is somehow a sell-out, and opine about why so many smart people are anxious about money. Does wealth corrupt your ability to observe humanity fairly and accurately? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     789     Take One: Nedarim 49 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 49, finds the rabbis in a hungry sort of mood. Producer Quinn Waller joins us to talk about whether you should be a stickler in the kitchen and judge other people for what they do and do not eat, and share one traumatic experience involving smoked fish. What, really, is the ultimate purpose of a well-cooked meal? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 49 full 16 49 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, it's a matter of taste Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 49, finds the rabbis in a hungry sort of mood. Producer Quinn Waller joins us to talk about whether you should be a stickler in the kitchen and judge other people for what they do and do not eat, and share one traumatic experience involving smoked fish. What, really, is the ultimate purpose of a well-cooked meal? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 49, finds the rabbis in a hungry sort of mood. Producer Quinn Waller joins us to talk about whether you should be a stickler in the kitchen and judge other people for what they do and do not eat, and share one traumatic experience involving smoked fish. What, really, is the ultimate purpose of a well-cooked meal? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     570     Take One: Nedarim 47 and 48 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 47 and 48, raise an interesting question: Can someone make a vow that keeps you from going to shul? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the ways Jews fight with each other, what the rabbis understood about bickering, and why the Talmud offers us some very useful modern insights on conflict resolution. Can you sell your part in your community's synagogue? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 47 and 48 full 16 47 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, can someone stop you from going to shul? Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 47 and 48, raise an interesting question: Can someone make a vow that keeps you from going to shul? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the ways Jews fight with each other, what the rabbis understood about bickering, and why the Talmud offers us some very useful modern insights on conflict resolution. Can you sell your part in your community's synagogue? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 47 and 48, raise an interesting question: Can someone make a vow that keeps you from going to shul? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the ways Jews fight with each other, what the rabbis understood about bickering, and why the Talmud offers us some very useful modern insights on conflict resolution. Can you sell your part in your community's synagogue? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     543     Take One: Nedarim 45 and 46 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 45 and 46, asks what we should do when the space we share becomes a battleground of two conflicting worldviews. Professor Richard Landes joins us to explain what a medievalist has to say about contemporary culture, and why our fantasy that, deep down, we all just want to live in peace is dangerously misguided. What can we learn about our moment in time by studying the previous milennium? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 45 and 46 full 16 45 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, when cultures collide Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 45 and 46, asks what we should do when the space we share becomes a battleground of two conflicting worldviews. Professor Richard Landes joins us to explain what a medievalist has to say about contemporary culture, and why our fantasy that, deep down, we all just want to live in peace is dangerously misguided. What can we learn about our moment in time by studying the previous milennium? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 45 and 46, asks what we should do when the space we share becomes a battleground of two conflicting worldviews. Professor Richard Landes joins us to explain what a medievalist has to say about contemporary culture, and why our fantasy that, deep down, we all just want to live in peace is dangerously misguided. What can we learn about our moment in time by studying the previous milennium? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     714     Take One: Nedarim 44 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 44, may be the earliest recorded discussion of the three-day rule, made popular by romantic comedies everywhere. Why is it that we can wait three days, but no longer, before coming to our senses and doing the right thing? And how might've the Talmud inspired that other canonical text of wisdom, How I Met Your Mother? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 44 full 16 44 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, the origins of the three-day rule Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 44, may be the earliest recorded discussion of the three-day rule, made popular by romantic comedies everywhere. Why is it that we can wait three days, but no longer, before coming to our senses and doing the right thing? And how might've the Talmud inspired that other canonical text of wisdom, How I Met Your Mother? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 44, may be the earliest recorded discussion of the three-day rule, made popular by romantic comedies everywhere. Why is it that we can wait three days, but no longer, before coming to our senses and doing the right thing? And how might've the Talmud inspired that other canonical text of wisdom, How I Met Your Mother? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     657     Take One: Nedarim 43 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 43, is all about the ways that we give gifts. Unorthodox co-host, and master gift giver Stephanie Butnick joins us to discuss the ways to make the act of giving meaningful, and talks about the best gifts she has received. What will Stephanie be giving as her Hanukkah gift this year? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 43 full 16 43 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, gift-giving is a two-way street Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 43, is all about the ways that we give gifts. Unorthodox co-host, and master gift giver Stephanie Butnick joins us to discuss the ways to make the act of giving meaningful, and talks about the best gifts she has received. What will Stephanie be giving as her Hanukkah gift this year? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 43, is all about the ways that we give gifts. Unorthodox co-host, and master gift giver Stephanie Butnick joins us to discuss the ways to make the act of giving meaningful, and talks about the best gifts she has received. What will Stephanie be giving as her Hanukkah gift this year? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     613     Take One; Nedarim 42 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 42, is all about the idea of Shemitah, the seventh year of a seven-year-cycle during which we're commanded to let the earth rest. Why do this? And how is this seemingly esoteric agricultural idea related to the Garden of Eden, and to the promise of one day experiencing a return to paradise? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 42 full 16 42 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, a roadmap back to the Garden of Eden Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 42, is all about the idea of Shemitah, the seventh year of a seven-year-cycle during which we're commanded to let the earth rest. Why do this? And how is this seemingly esoteric agricultural idea related to the Garden of Eden, and to the promise of one day experiencing a return to paradise? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 42, is all about the idea of Shemitah, the seventh year of a seven-year-cycle during which we're commanded to let the earth rest. Why do this? And how is this seemingly esoteric agricultural idea related to the Garden of Eden, and to the promise of one day experiencing a return to paradise? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     470     Take One: Nedarim 40 and 41 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 40 and 41, kick things off with a bang, arguing that young people often destroy when they intend to build and older people build even if they set out to destroy. Tablet Magazine's Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to talk about her recent piece, entitled "Brokenism," an insightful look at the two divergent ways to understand--and fix--life in America today. Are you a brokenist or a status-quoist? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 40 and 41 full 16 40 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, an introduction to Brokenism Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 40 and 41, kick things off with a bang, arguing that young people often destroy when they intend to build and older people build even if they set out to destroy. Tablet Magazine's Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to talk about her recent piece, entitled "Brokenism," an insightful look at the two divergent ways to understand--and fix--life in America today. Are you a brokenist or a status-quoist? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 40 and 41, kick things off with a bang, arguing that young people often destroy when they intend to build and older people build even if they set out to destroy. Tablet Magazine's Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to talk about her recent piece, entitled "Brokenism," an insightful look at the two divergent ways to understand--and fix--life in America today. Are you a brokenist or a status-quoist? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     2183     Take One: Nedarim 38 and 39 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 38 and 39, tell an amazing story about Moses getting rich from the remnants of the second set of Ten Commandments. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this mysterious tale, and the deep, metaphysical meaning behind it. Were the Tablets really just a get-rich-quick scheme? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 38 and 39 full 16 38 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, a get-rich-slow scheme Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 38 and 39, tell an amazing story about Moses getting rich from the remnants of the second set of Ten Commandments. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this mysterious tale, and the deep, metaphysical meaning behind it. Were the Tablets really just a get-rich-quick scheme? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 38 and 39, tell an amazing story about Moses getting rich from the remnants of the second set of Ten Commandments. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this mysterious tale, and the deep, metaphysical meaning behind it. Were the Tablets really just a get-rich-quick scheme? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     596     Take One: Nedarim 37 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 37, asks a question a lot of students have been asking themselves, too: What are teachers for? Vicki Messler, who develops curricula at New York's Shefa School, joins us to talk about our shifting understanding of education, and how teachers, students, and parents can work together to make learning better. How to teach kids now that so much knowledge is just a Google search away? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 37 full 16 37 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, what are teachers for? Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 37, asks a question a lot of students have been asking themselves, too: What are teachers for? Vicki Messler, who develops curricula at New York's Shefa School, joins us to talk about our shifting understanding of education, and how teachers, students, and parents can work together to make learning better. How to teach kids now that so much knowledge is just a Google search away? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 37, asks a question a lot of students have been asking themselves, too: What are teachers for? Vicki Messler, who develops curricula at New York's Shefa School, joins us to talk about our shifting understanding of education, and how teachers, students, and parents can work together to make learning better. How to teach kids now that so much knowledge is just a Google search away? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     701     Take One: Nedarim 36 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 36, ponders what's the best way to educate and motivate your kids. Producer Darone Ruskay and his charming twin boys join us for a frank father-sons talk about what works, and what doesn't, when trying to get the young ones going. What parenting advice does the Talmud dole out? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 36 full 16 36 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, how to motivate kids Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 36, ponders what's the best way to educate and motivate your kids. Producer Darone Ruskay and his charming twin boys join us for a frank father-sons talk about what works, and what doesn't, when trying to get the young ones going. What parenting advice does the Talmud dole out? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 36, ponders what's the best way to educate and motivate your kids. Producer Darone Ruskay and his charming twin boys join us for a frank father-sons talk about what works, and what doesn't, when trying to get the young ones going. What parenting advice does the Talmud dole out? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     564     Take One: Nedarim 35 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 35, brings up a weighty conundrum: Do members of the clergy work for us or for God? Rabbi Lauren Tuchman joins us to opine on this barbed question, and share some tips into being a good teacher and communal leader. So, who do the rabbis truly work for? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 35 full 16 35 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, do rabbis work for us or for God? Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 35, brings up a weighty conundrum: Do members of the clergy work for us or for God? Rabbi Lauren Tuchman joins us to opine on this barbed question, and share some tips into being a good teacher and communal leader. So, who do the rabbis truly work for? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 35, brings up a weighty conundrum: Do members of the clergy work for us or for God? Rabbi Lauren Tuchman joins us to opine on this barbed question, and share some tips into being a good teacher and communal leader. So, who do the rabbis truly work for? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     627     Take One: Nedarim 33 and 34 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 33 and 34, ask a very poignant question: Are we allowed to dress all fancy and pretend we're rich to get preferential treatment? Stephanie Butnick joins us to talk about fashion, material culture, and faking it until we're making it. Is there anything wrong with a little bit of dress-up every now and then? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 33 and 34 full 16 33 Tablet Magazine Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 33 and 34, ask a very poignant question: Are we allowed to dress all fancy and pretend we're rich to get preferential treatment? Stephanie Butnick joins us to talk about fashion, material culture, and faking it until we're making it. Is there anything wrong with a little bit of dress-up every now and then? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 33 and 34, ask a very poignant question: Are we allowed to dress all fancy and pretend we're rich to get preferential treatment? Stephanie Butnick joins us to talk about fashion, material culture, and faking it until we're making it. Is there anything wrong with a little bit of dress-up every now and then? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     473     Take One; Nedarim 31 and 32 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 31 and 32, tell us the terrifying story of Moses and the unfortunate bris. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why a snake-like demon had to emerge and dispense some divine justice, and why the story is a powerful meditation on human imperfection and its beauty. What very famous reunion took place on today's page of Talmud? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 31 and 32 full 16 31 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, Moses and the case of the unfortunate bris Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 31 and 32, tell us the terrifying story of Moses and the unfortunate bris. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why a snake-like demon had to emerge and dispense some divine justice, and why the story is a powerful meditation on human imperfection and its beauty. What very famous reunion took place on today's page of Talmud? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 31 and 32, tell us the terrifying story of Moses and the unfortunate bris. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why a snake-like demon had to emerge and dispense some divine justice, and why the story is a powerful meditation on human imperfection and its beauty. What very famous reunion took place on today's page of Talmud? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     534     Take One: Nedarim 30 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 30, explores the importance of language. The rabbis discuss how to understand an oath that is made about someone not yet born, and discuss the importance of not putting language on too high a pedestal. We are joined by Tablet Director of Production Josh Kross, and former producer of a podcast about hip-hop called The Cipher.  Josh shares the ways in which hip hop has taken the vernacular and created art. How has hip hop elevated everyday language into something sublime? Listen and find out.  Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 24 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 30 full 16 30 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, the importance of the colloquial Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 30, explores the importance of language. The rabbis discuss how to understand an oath that is made about someone not yet born, and discuss the importance of not putting language on too high a pedestal. We are joined by Tablet Director of Production Josh Kross, and former producer of a podcast about hip-hop called The Cipher.  Josh shares the ways in which hip hop has taken the vernacular and created art. How has hip hop elevated everyday language into something sublime? Listen and find out.  Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 30, explores the importance of language. The rabbis discuss how to understand an oath that is made about someone not yet born, and discuss the importance of not putting language on too high a pedestal. We are joined by Tablet Director of Production Josh Kross, and former producer of a podcast about hip-hop called The Cipher. 

    Josh shares the ways in which hip hop has taken the vernacular and created art. How has hip hop elevated everyday language into something sublime? Listen and find out. 

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     890     Take One: Nedarim 29 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 29, reminds us that sometimes the best things in life happen when we do absolutely nothing. Jonathon Stalls, who wrestled with his mental health issues by walking, very slowly and deliberately, across America, joins us to talk about the insights and illuminations that only come when everything grinds down to a halt. What do you learn when you cross America on foot? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 29 full 16 29 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, a slow walk across the world Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 29, reminds us that sometimes the best things in life happen when we do absolutely nothing. Jonathon Stalls, who wrestled with his mental health issues by walking, very slowly and deliberately, across America, joins us to talk about the insights and illuminations that only come when everything grinds down to a halt. What do you learn when you cross America on foot? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 29, reminds us that sometimes the best things in life happen when we do absolutely nothing. Jonathon Stalls, who wrestled with his mental health issues by walking, very slowly and deliberately, across America, joins us to talk about the insights and illuminations that only come when everything grinds down to a halt. What do you learn when you cross America on foot? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     961     Take One: Nedarim 28 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 28, brings up an interesting question: What to do with vows taken under duress? Shakespeare scholar Dr. Shaina Trapedo joins us to explain how this very point lies at the heart of The Merchant of Venice, and how it makes the Bard's play deeper. Why did a recent theater production include the text to the seminal Yom Kippur prayer, Kol Nidrei? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 28 full 16 28 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, that famous pound of flesh, explained Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 28, brings up an interesting question: What to do with vows taken under duress? Shakespeare scholar Dr. Shaina Trapedo joins us to explain how this very point lies at the heart of The Merchant of Venice, and how it makes the Bard's play deeper. Why did a recent theater production include the text to the seminal Yom Kippur prayer, Kol Nidrei? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 28, brings up an interesting question: What to do with vows taken under duress? Shakespeare scholar Dr. Shaina Trapedo joins us to explain how this very point lies at the heart of The Merchant of Venice, and how it makes the Bard's play deeper. Why did a recent theater production include the text to the seminal Yom Kippur prayer, Kol Nidrei? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     734     Take One: Nedarim 26 and 27 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 26 and 27, ask a profound question: When arguing, shall we listen to the head or the heart? Author and editor Lisa Ann Sandell joins us to share stories of quibbling with Liel and preach the wisdom of thinking and processing rather than merely reacting. So, how should we conduct ourselves when having a good argument? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 25 and 26 full 16 26 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the head and the heart at war Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 26 and 27, ask a profound question: When arguing, shall we listen to the head or the heart? Author and editor Lisa Ann Sandell joins us to share stories of quibbling with Liel and preach the wisdom of thinking and processing rather than merely reacting. So, how should we conduct ourselves when having a good argument? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 26 and 27, ask a profound question: When arguing, shall we listen to the head or the heart? Author and editor Lisa Ann Sandell joins us to share stories of quibbling with Liel and preach the wisdom of thinking and processing rather than merely reacting. So, how should we conduct ourselves when having a good argument? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     547     Take One: Nedarim 24 and 25 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 24 and 25, raise a thorny question: Can you make a vow without fully understanding what it is you're vowing to do? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on Judaism's eternal promise, and on why vows have to be general and all-encompassing to work. Why did Moses make the Jewish people take a vow in his name? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 24 and 25 full 16 24 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, Judaism's eternal promise Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 24 and 25, raise a thorny question: Can you make a vow without fully understanding what it is you're vowing to do? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on Judaism's eternal promise, and on why vows have to be general and all-encompassing to work. Why did Moses make the Jewish people take a vow in his name? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 24 and 25, raise a thorny question: Can you make a vow without fully understanding what it is you're vowing to do? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on Judaism's eternal promise, and on why vows have to be general and all-encompassing to work. Why did Moses make the Jewish people take a vow in his name? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     557     Take One: Nedarim 23 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 23, tells the story of Abaye and his wife and what happens when one does not do as they are expected to do. Tablet Magazine's Samantha Hacker, our marriage correspondent joins us to talk about the trust that is built between married people, and the ways that we can be disappointed when that trust is shaken. Can trust be rebuilt after a misstep? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 23 full 16 23 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, the roller-coaster ride of marriage Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 23, tells the story of Abaye and his wife and what happens when one does not do as they are expected to do. Tablet Magazine's Samantha Hacker, our marriage correspondent joins us to talk about the trust that is built between married people, and the ways that we can be disappointed when that trust is shaken. Can trust be rebuilt after a misstep? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 23, tells the story of Abaye and his wife and what happens when one does not do as they are expected to do. Tablet Magazine's Samantha Hacker, our marriage correspondent joins us to talk about the trust that is built between married people, and the ways that we can be disappointed when that trust is shaken. Can trust be rebuilt after a misstep? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     522     Take One: Nedarim 22 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 22, warns us against the destructive force of sheer anger. Poet and Buddhist monk Norman Fischer joins us to talk about why anger is a mighty and strangely embodied sensation, and what we can do to recognize it and stop it from taking over. How are the teachings of the rabbis about anger a lot like those of Buddhist teachers? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 22 full 16 22 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, an anger management class Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 22, warns us against the destructive force of sheer anger. Poet and Buddhist monk Norman Fischer joins us to talk about why anger is a mighty and strangely embodied sensation, and what we can do to recognize it and stop it from taking over. How are the teachings of the rabbis about anger a lot like those of Buddhist teachers? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 22, warns us against the destructive force of sheer anger. Poet and Buddhist monk Norman Fischer joins us to talk about why anger is a mighty and strangely embodied sensation, and what we can do to recognize it and stop it from taking over. How are the teachings of the rabbis about anger a lot like those of Buddhist teachers? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     522     Take One: Nedarim 21 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 21, gives us a thrilling lesson in how to speak our minds. Is it ever okay to literally say things we don't literally mean? And what do we lose when we police each other's speech rather than really taking the time to open our ears and our hearts? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 21 full 16 21 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, the grammar Nazis are coming Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 21, gives us a thrilling lesson in how to speak our minds. Is it ever okay to literally say things we don't literally mean? And what do we lose when we police each other's speech rather than really taking the time to open our ears and our hearts? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 21, gives us a thrilling lesson in how to speak our minds. Is it ever okay to literally say things we don't literally mean? And what do we lose when we police each other's speech rather than really taking the time to open our ears and our hearts? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     443     Take One: Nedarim 19 and 20 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 19 and 20, suggest that nothing we do really has any meaning unless we do it explicitly, intentionally, and mindfully. The late Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks has a few moving thoughts about this very question, reminding us that life is about much more than happenstance. How does prayer give life meaning? Listen and find out. To join in on today's international day of learning in Rabbi Sacks's memory, click here. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 19 and 20 full 16 19 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, living life explicitly Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 19 and 20, suggest that nothing we do really has any meaning unless we do it explicitly, intentionally, and mindfully. The late Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks has a few moving thoughts about this very question, reminding us that life is about much more than happenstance. How does prayer give life meaning? Listen and find out. To join in on today's international day of learning in Rabbi Sacks's memory, click here. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 19 and 20, suggest that nothing we do really has any meaning unless we do it explicitly, intentionally, and mindfully. The late Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks has a few moving thoughts about this very question, reminding us that life is about much more than happenstance. How does prayer give life meaning? Listen and find out.

    To join in on today's international day of learning in Rabbi Sacks's memory, click here.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     572     Take One: Nedarim 17 and 18 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 17 and 18, give us a peek beyond good and evil. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us for a taste of why vows and words continue to have meaning long after the people who spoke them are gone. What supremely optimistic lesson may we learn from today's page? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Fri, 11 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 17 and 18 full 16 17 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, a taste of eternity Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 17 and 18, give us a peek beyond good and evil. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us for a taste of why vows and words continue to have meaning long after the people who spoke them are gone. What supremely optimistic lesson may we learn from today's page? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 17 and 18, give us a peek beyond good and evil. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us for a taste of why vows and words continue to have meaning long after the people who spoke them are gone. What supremely optimistic lesson may we learn from today's page? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11. 

    ]]>     559     Take One: Nedarim 16 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 16, raises one of Judaism's most central questions: Do we keep the Mitzvot, or commandments, because they're beneficial to us, or simply because we were told? Rabbi Lauren Tuchman joins us to offer an unorthodox and insightful perspective. How important is kavanah, or intentionality, when we do anything Jewish? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Thu, 10 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 16 full 16 16 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, are the Mitzvot good for you? Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 16, raises one of Judaism's most central questions: Do we keep the Mitzvot, or commandments, because they're beneficial to us, or simply because we were told? Rabbi Lauren Tuchman joins us to offer an unorthodox and insightful perspective. How important is kavanah, or intentionality, when we do anything Jewish? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 16, raises one of Judaism's most central questions: Do we keep the Mitzvot, or commandments, because they're beneficial to us, or simply because we were told? Rabbi Lauren Tuchman joins us to offer an unorthodox and insightful perspective. How important is kavanah, or intentionality, when we do anything Jewish? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11. 

    ]]>     593     Take One: Nedarim 15 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 15, asks whether you can take a vow on something that is already prohibited to you. To discuss this further, we are joined by producer Quinn Waller who discusses the ways in which being Kosher brings her closer to God. Does abstaining from oysters and shrimp deepen her Jewish journey? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Wed, 09 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 15 full 16 15 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, being Kosher to bring us closer to God Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 15, asks whether you can take a vow on something that is already prohibited to you. To discuss this further, we are joined by producer Quinn Waller who discusses the ways in which being Kosher brings her closer to God. Does abstaining from oysters and shrimp deepen her Jewish journey? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 15, asks whether you can take a vow on something that is already prohibited to you. To discuss this further, we are joined by producer Quinn Waller who discusses the ways in which being Kosher brings her closer to God. Does abstaining from oysters and shrimp deepen her Jewish journey? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11. 

    ]]>     748     Take One: Nedarim 14 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 14, launches a meditation on vows, intentions, sleep, and speech. Commemorating the second yahrzeit of the late, great Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, we bring a sermon of his that addresses these very subjects. How can the things we say and don't say transform our reality? Listen and find out. To learn more about the annual Day of Learning in Rabbi Sacks's memory, click here. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 14 full 16 14 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, when the I is silent Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 14, launches a meditation on vows, intentions, sleep, and speech. Commemorating the second yahrzeit of the late, great Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, we bring a sermon of his that addresses these very subjects. How can the things we say and don't say transform our reality? Listen and find out. To learn more about the annual Day of Learning in Rabbi Sacks's memory, click here. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 14, launches a meditation on vows, intentions, sleep, and speech. Commemorating the second yahrzeit of the late, great Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, we bring a sermon of his that addresses these very subjects. How can the things we say and don't say transform our reality? Listen and find out.

    To learn more about the annual Day of Learning in Rabbi Sacks's memory, click here.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11. 

    ]]>     717     Take One: Nedarim 12 and 13 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 12 and 13, offer a moving meditation on the significance of anniversaries. Why do we bother with birthdays? Why light candles annually to commemorate the passing of a loved one? And what spiritual energy is unleashed on an anniversary that is not available on any other day of the year? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 12 and 13 full 16 12 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, how to celebrate your birthday Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 12 and 13, offer a moving meditation on the significance of anniversaries. Why do we bother with birthdays? Why light candles annually to commemorate the passing of a loved one? And what spiritual energy is unleashed on an anniversary that is not available on any other day of the year? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 12 and 13, offer a moving meditation on the significance of anniversaries. Why do we bother with birthdays? Why light candles annually to commemorate the passing of a loved one? And what spiritual energy is unleashed on an anniversary that is not available on any other day of the year? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11. 

    ]]>     535     Take One: Nedarim 10 and 11 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 10 and 11, warns us against taking unnecessary vows and practicing needless restraint. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about boundaries, and how different people struggle with different temptations in different ways. Is there a good way to deny yourself pleasure? Or is it always wrong? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Fri, 04 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 10 and 11 full 16 10 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the perils of needless restraint Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 10 and 11, warns us against taking unnecessary vows and practicing needless restraint. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about boundaries, and how different people struggle with different temptations in different ways. Is there a good way to deny yourself pleasure? Or is it always wrong? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 10 and 11, warns us against taking unnecessary vows and practicing needless restraint. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about boundaries, and how different people struggle with different temptations in different ways. Is there a good way to deny yourself pleasure? Or is it always wrong? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11. 

    ]]>     592     Take One: Nedarim 9 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 9, gives us a master class in personal productivity. Stephanie Butnick joins us to explain why Hillel the Elder was a model for all multitaskers to emulate, and share her own intricate, and Talmudically-inspired, system of maximum efficiency at the office. What's the Gmail Gemara, and why should you study it carefully? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 9 full 16 9 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, productivity tips from the rabbis Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 9, gives us a master class in personal productivity. Stephanie Butnick joins us to explain why Hillel the Elder was a model for all multitaskers to emulate, and share her own intricate, and Talmudically-inspired, system of maximum efficiency at the office. What's the Gmail Gemara, and why should you study it carefully? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 9, gives us a master class in personal productivity. Stephanie Butnick joins us to explain why Hillel the Elder was a model for all multitaskers to emulate, and share her own intricate, and Talmudically-inspired, system of maximum efficiency at the office. What's the Gmail Gemara, and why should you study it carefully? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11. 

    ]]>     574     Take One: Nedarim 8 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 8, helps us find some inspiration to do good deeds. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone joins us to talk about the Hakhel, an ancient tradition that brought all Jews together to hear the King read the Torah. Why is it still relevant today, particularly this year? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 8 full 16 8 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, all together now Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 8, helps us find some inspiration to do good deeds. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone joins us to talk about the Hakhel, an ancient tradition that brought all Jews together to hear the King read the Torah. Why is it still relevant today, particularly this year? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 8, helps us find some inspiration to do good deeds. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone joins us to talk about the Hakhel, an ancient tradition that brought all Jews together to hear the King read the Torah. Why is it still relevant today, particularly this year? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11. 

    ]]>     538     Take One: Nedarim 7 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 7, kicks things off with an amusing story about a man who spoke in a confusing way leading his peers to be uncertain which room he had designated to be the bathroom. It's a strange little anecdote, but it eerily recalls one of Soviet history's most beloved tales, about the time Stalin's confusion led to the building of a monstrosity right in the heart of Moscow. How did the Hotel Moskva come to have two completely different designs in one building? And what does that teach us about making sure we speak very clearly? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 7 full 16 7 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, Stalin and the importance of clarity Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 7, kicks things off with an amusing story about a man who spoke in a confusing way leading his peers to be uncertain which room he had designated to be the bathroom. It's a strange little anecdote, but it eerily recalls one of Soviet history's most beloved tales, about the time Stalin's confusion led to the building of a monstrosity right in the heart of Moscow. How did the Hotel Moskva come to have two completely different designs in one building? And what does that teach us about making sure we speak very clearly? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 7, kicks things off with an amusing story about a man who spoke in a confusing way leading his peers to be uncertain which room he had designated to be the bathroom. It's a strange little anecdote, but it eerily recalls one of Soviet history's most beloved tales, about the time Stalin's confusion led to the building of a monstrosity right in the heart of Moscow. How did the Hotel Moskva come to have two completely different designs in one building? And what does that teach us about making sure we speak very clearly? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11. 

    ]]>     635     Take One: Nedarim 5 and 6 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 5 and 6, warn us that if you don't speak your mind clearly, it's like you never spoke your mind at all. But how to speak and write well? How to make sure we're always understood? For advice, we turn to an unearthed gem, a 1978 commencement speech by the late William Safire, Richard Nixon's speechwriter and longtime columnist for The New York Times. What advice does he have on how to make sure we're never misunderstood? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 5 and 6 full 16 5 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, how to speak and write well Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 5 and 6, warn us that if you don't speak your mind clearly, it's like you never spoke your mind at all. But how to speak and write well? How to make sure we're always understood? For advice, we turn to an unearthed gem, a 1978 commencement speech by the late William Safire, Richard Nixon's speechwriter and longtime columnist for The New York Times. What advice does he have on how to make sure we're never misunderstood? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11.  Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 5 and 6, warn us that if you don't speak your mind clearly, it's like you never spoke your mind at all. But how to speak and write well? How to make sure we're always understood? For advice, we turn to an unearthed gem, a 1978 commencement speech by the late William Safire, Richard Nixon's speechwriter and longtime columnist for The New York Times. What advice does he have on how to make sure we're never misunderstood? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    Institute for Jewish Spirituality: Sign up today for Shema: The Practice of Sacred Listening at JewishSpirituality.org. Registration closes on November 11. 

    ]]>     1217     Take One: Nedarim 3 and 4 Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 3 and 4, dive right into the question of a special category of vow: The Nazirite Vow. Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us to explain what this unique vow is, why the rabbis opposed it, and why one Nazir in particular became the Bible's great action hero and inspired everyone from Thomas Jefferson and Frederick Douglass. Who is that powerful man of mystery, and why are we still obsessed with him despite his weird vows? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Take One: Nedarim 3 and 4 full 16 3 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the famous killer monk who inspired Thomas Jefferson Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 3 and 4, dive right into the question of a special category of vow: The Nazirite Vow. Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us to explain what this unique vow is, why the rabbis opposed it, and why one Nazir in particular became the Bible's great action hero and inspired everyone from Thomas Jefferson and Frederick Douglass. Who is that powerful man of mystery, and why are we still obsessed with him despite his weird vows? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 3 and 4, dive right into the question of a special category of vow: The Nazirite Vow. Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us to explain what this unique vow is, why the rabbis opposed it, and why one Nazir in particular became the Bible's great action hero and inspired everyone from Thomas Jefferson and Frederick Douglass. Who is that powerful man of mystery, and why are we still obsessed with him despite his weird vows? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     734     Take One: Nedarim 2 Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 2, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about words and why they matter. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what to expect, and a meditation on why it's so important to make sure we all understand one another. What makes Nedarim one of the Talmud's most challenging and fascinating tractates? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Nedarim 2 full 16 2 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, introducing Tractate Nedarim Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 2, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about words and why they matter. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what to expect, and a meditation on why it's so important to make sure we all understand one another. What makes Nedarim one of the Talmud's most challenging and fascinating tractates? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 2, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about words and why they matter. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what to expect, and a meditation on why it's so important to make sure we all understand one another. What makes Nedarim one of the Talmud's most challenging and fascinating tractates? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     504     Take One: Ketubot 112 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 112, brings us to the end of Tractate Ketubot. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap what we’ve learned, and what powerful lessons the tractate still offers us today. Why do so many Jews hang their ketubot on the wall? Listen and find out. You can read Rabbi Bashevkin's essay on the conclusion of Tractate Ketubot. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 112 full 15 112 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, saying goodbye to Tractate Ketubot Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 112, brings us to the end of Tractate Ketubot. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap what we’ve learned, and what powerful lessons the tractate still offers us today. Why do so many Jews hang their ketubot on the wall? Listen and find out. You can read Rabbi Bashevkin's essay on the conclusion of Tractate Ketubot. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 112, brings us to the end of Tractate Ketubot. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap what we’ve learned, and what powerful lessons the tractate still offers us today. Why do so many Jews hang their ketubot on the wall? Listen and find out.

    You can read Rabbi Bashevkin's essay on the conclusion of Tractate Ketubot.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     676     Take One: Ketubot 111 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 111, gives us a thorny conversation between two rabbis on the subject of whether or not you're allowed to move to the Promised Land. How did their debate influence the history of Zionism? And what can it teaches us today as we argue about Israel? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 111 full 15 111 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, were the rabbis Zionists? Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 111, gives us a thorny conversation between two rabbis on the subject of whether or not you're allowed to move to the Promised Land. How did their debate influence the history of Zionism? And what can it teaches us today as we argue about Israel? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 111, gives us a thorny conversation between two rabbis on the subject of whether or not you're allowed to move to the Promised Land. How did their debate influence the history of Zionism? And what can it teaches us today as we argue about Israel? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     521     Take One: Ketubot 109 and 110 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 109 and 110, find the rabbis complaining about life in both cities and rural towns. Producer Josh Kross joins us to weigh the benefits of each lifestyle, and share what having a residence in each taught him about finding balance in life. So is city life better? Or should you go for some bucolic calm instead? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 109 and 110 full 15 109 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, it's city v. country Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 109 and 110, find the rabbis complaining about life in both cities and rural towns. Producer Josh Kross joins us to weigh the benefits of each lifestyle, and share what having a residence in each taught him about finding balance in life. So is city life better? Or should you go for some bucolic calm instead? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 109 and 110, find the rabbis complaining about life in both cities and rural towns. Producer Josh Kross joins us to weigh the benefits of each lifestyle, and share what having a residence in each taught him about finding balance in life. So is city life better? Or should you go for some bucolic calm instead? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     616     Take One: Ketubot 107 and 108 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 107 and 108, ask a poignant question: What do you need to survive? Tablet Magazine's Tanya Singer joins us to explain why jewelry and charity are essentials, not luxuries, and share a touching story about her father who had recently passed. Why did the rabbis think so highly of ornaments? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 107 and 108 full 15 107 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, figuring out what we really need to survive Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 107 and 108, ask a poignant question: What do you need to survive? Tablet Magazine's Tanya Singer joins us to explain why jewelry and charity are essentials, not luxuries, and share a touching story about her father who had recently passed. Why did the rabbis think so highly of ornaments? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 107 and 108, ask a poignant question: What do you need to survive? Tablet Magazine's Tanya Singer joins us to explain why jewelry and charity are essentials, not luxuries, and share a touching story about her father who had recently passed. Why did the rabbis think so highly of ornaments? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     424     Take One;; Ketubot 106 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 106, tells us a spooky story. It's about a rabbi who didn't mean to, but ended up interfering in some poor schlub's fair trial, and about the prophet Elijah who was so angered by this he decided to turn himself into a literal monster. Why would the kindly Elijah do something so terrifying? And what lesson about morality does the Talmud share with Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Halloween, and the other great horror movie classics? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 106 full 15 106 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, our monsters, ourselves Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 106, tells us a spooky story. It's about a rabbi who didn't mean to, but ended up interfering in some poor schlub's fair trial, and about the prophet Elijah who was so angered by this he decided to turn himself into a literal monster. Why would the kindly Elijah do something so terrifying? And what lesson about morality does the Talmud share with Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Halloween, and the other great horror movie classics? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 106, tells us a spooky story. It's about a rabbi who didn't mean to, but ended up interfering in some poor schlub's fair trial, and about the prophet Elijah who was so angered by this he decided to turn himself into a literal monster. Why would the kindly Elijah do something so terrifying? And what lesson about morality does the Talmud share with Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Halloween, and the other great horror movie classics? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     534     Take One: Ketubot 103, 104, and 105 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 103, 104, and 105, deliver an amusing little insight into the style of rabbinic argumentation. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, historian and former administration official Tevi Troy, joins us with some insights on what the rabbis can teach our contemporary politicians, and why so many alliances start with a few shots of whisky and end in discord. What are some of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue's most legendary fall-outs? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 103, 104 and 105 full 15 103 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, fighting in the White House Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 103, 104, and 105, deliver an amusing little insight into the style of rabbinic argumentation. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, historian and former administration official Tevi Troy, joins us with some insights on what the rabbis can teach our contemporary politicians, and why so many alliances start with a few shots of whisky and end in discord. What are some of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue's most legendary fall-outs? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 103, 104, and 105, deliver an amusing little insight into the style of rabbinic argumentation. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, historian and former administration official Tevi Troy, joins us with some insights on what the rabbis can teach our contemporary politicians, and why so many alliances start with a few shots of whisky and end in discord. What are some of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue's most legendary fall-outs? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     333     Take One: Ketubot 100, 101, and 102 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 100, 101, and 102, give us a crash course in naming names. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with some insights into how the rabbis of the Talmud used names to honor loved ones and pass down tradition. Why are there no Talmudic rabbis named Moses? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 100, 101, and 102 full 15 100 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, what's in a name? Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 100, 101, and 102, give us a crash course in naming names. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with some insights into how the rabbis of the Talmud used names to honor loved ones and pass down tradition. Why are there no Talmudic rabbis named Moses? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 100, 101, and 102, give us a crash course in naming names. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with some insights into how the rabbis of the Talmud used names to honor loved ones and pass down tradition. Why are there no Talmudic rabbis named Moses? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     533     Take One: Ketubot 99 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 99, ponders the complicated, sometimes fraught, and often fruitful relationship between clients and agents. Literary agent Anne Edelstein joins us to talk about helping her authors navigate their careers, a journey that requires profound psychological insights. So what is it, exactly, that an agent does? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 99 full 15 99 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, a not so secret agent Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 99, ponders the complicated, sometimes fraught, and often fruitful relationship between clients and agents. Literary agent Anne Edelstein joins us to talk about helping her authors navigate their careers, a journey that requires profound psychological insights. So what is it, exactly, that an agent does? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 99, ponders the complicated, sometimes fraught, and often fruitful relationship between clients and agents. Literary agent Anne Edelstein joins us to talk about helping her authors navigate their careers, a journey that requires profound psychological insights. So what is it, exactly, that an agent does? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     546     Take One: Ketubot 96, 97 and 98 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 96, 97, and 98, teach us that students must be deferential to their teachers. Mark Oppenheimer, recently retired after nearly two decades at Yale, joins us to opine about the wisdom of this comment, and suggest a very different way to engage with the young. Should a student call the teacher "professor so and so" or merely use the teacher's first name? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 96, 97 and 98 full 15 96 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, should teachers be stricter? Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 96, 97, and 98, teach us that students must be deferential to their teachers. Mark Oppenheimer, recently retired after nearly two decades at Yale, joins us to opine about the wisdom of this comment, and suggest a very different way to engage with the young. Should a student call the teacher "professor so and so" or merely use the teacher's first name? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 96, 97, and 98, teach us that students must be deferential to their teachers. Mark Oppenheimer, recently retired after nearly two decades at Yale, joins us to opine about the wisdom of this comment, and suggest a very different way to engage with the young. Should a student call the teacher "professor so and so" or merely use the teacher's first name? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     646     Take One: Ketubot 93, 94 and 95 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 93, 94, and 95, warmly advise us to just be nice to our spouse. Journalist and writer Faith Salie joins us to question the ways the rabbis thought of love and marriage, and share some tips of her own on domestic bliss. What's the secret to keeping a husband or wife happy? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 93, 94 and 95 full 15 93 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, how to be nice to your spouse Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 93, 94, and 95, warmly advise us to just be nice to our spouse. Journalist and writer Faith Salie joins us to question the ways the rabbis thought of love and marriage, and share some tips of her own on domestic bliss. What's the secret to keeping a husband or wife happy? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 93, 94, and 95, warmly advise us to just be nice to our spouse. Journalist and writer Faith Salie joins us to question the ways the rabbis thought of love and marriage, and share some tips of her own on domestic bliss. What's the secret to keeping a husband or wife happy? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     507     Take One: Ketubot 92 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 92, delivers what, at first blush, appears to be a dreary discussion of intricate legal matters. Soon, however, it blooms into a meditation on love, law, and why the two are necessarily intertwined. What tremendous insight did the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks share about the unique course of Jewish history? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 92 full 15 92 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, the law is love, and love is the law Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 92, delivers what, at first blush, appears to be a dreary discussion of intricate legal matters. Soon, however, it blooms into a meditation on love, law, and why the two are necessarily intertwined. What tremendous insight did the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks share about the unique course of Jewish history? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 92, delivers what, at first blush, appears to be a dreary discussion of intricate legal matters. Soon, however, it blooms into a meditation on love, law, and why the two are necessarily intertwined. What tremendous insight did the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks share about the unique course of Jewish history? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     472     Take One; Ketubot 90 and 91 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 90 and 91, surprise us by arguing that non-Jews can have a Ketubah when they marry. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why the idea of the Ketubah transcends any religion, and what this universal idea has to teach us today on how to make a marriage work. So what's the secret to a good, long, happy marriage? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 90 and 91 full 15 90 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, can non-Jews have a Ketubah as well? Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 90 and 91, surprise us by arguing that non-Jews can have a Ketubah when they marry. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why the idea of the Ketubah transcends any religion, and what this universal idea has to teach us today on how to make a marriage work. So what's the secret to a good, long, happy marriage? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 90 and 91, surprise us by arguing that non-Jews can have a Ketubah when they marry. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why the idea of the Ketubah transcends any religion, and what this universal idea has to teach us today on how to make a marriage work. So what's the secret to a good, long, happy marriage? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     496     Take One: Ketubot 88 and 89 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 88 and 89, introduce us to the Prosbol, the coolest Halachic concept you've never heard of. Producer Sara Fredman Aeder joins us to explain this marvelous rabbinic invention, and why it's still popular today. How did the rabbis encourage people to give out loans without fearing they'll never get their money back? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 88 and 89 full 15 88 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the coolest concept you've never heard of Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 88 and 89, introduce us to the Prosbol, the coolest Halachic concept you've never heard of. Producer Sara Fredman Aeder joins us to explain this marvelous rabbinic invention, and why it's still popular today. How did the rabbis encourage people to give out loans without fearing they'll never get their money back? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 88 and 89, introduce us to the Prosbol, the coolest Halachic concept you've never heard of. Producer Sara Fredman Aeder joins us to explain this marvelous rabbinic invention, and why it's still popular today. How did the rabbis encourage people to give out loans without fearing they'll never get their money back? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     555     Take One; Ketubot 86 and 87 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 86 and 87, provides important marriage therapy in just a few words. The Talmud discusses trust between a husband and a wife, and asks is there anything that the Rabbis wouldn’t do to ensure peace in the home. Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 86 and 87 full 15 86 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, trusting your significant other Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 86 and 87, provides important marriage therapy in just a few words. The Talmud discusses trust between a husband and a wife, and asks is there anything that the Rabbis wouldn’t do to ensure peace in the home. Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 86 and 87, provides important marriage therapy in just a few words. The Talmud discusses trust between a husband and a wife, and asks is there anything that the Rabbis wouldn’t do to ensure peace in the home. Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     421     Take One: Ketubot 85 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 85, advises us to favor a good neighbor over a distant relative. Mark Oppenheimer, co-host of the Unorthodox podcast, joins us to explain why. What did the rabbis understand about living in close proximity to other humans that modern-day architects have since reaffirmed? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 85 full 15 85 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, really love thy neighbor Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 85, advises us to favor a good neighbor over a distant relative. Mark Oppenheimer, co-host of the Unorthodox podcast, joins us to explain why. What did the rabbis understand about living in close proximity to other humans that modern-day architects have since reaffirmed? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 85, advises us to favor a good neighbor over a distant relative. Mark Oppenheimer, co-host of the Unorthodox podcast, joins us to explain why. What did the rabbis understand about living in close proximity to other humans that modern-day architects have since reaffirmed? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     536     Take One: Ketubot 82, 83 and 84 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 82 and 83 and 84, give us a masterclass in how to make love last. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how the Ketubah works, and why it was designed to keep love in the air and marriages sustainable. Is getting married just too darn expensive? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 82, 83 and 84 full 15 82 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, love and marriage and cash and credit Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 82 and 83 and 84, give us a masterclass in how to make love last. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how the Ketubah works, and why it was designed to keep love in the air and marriages sustainable. Is getting married just too darn expensive? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 82 and 83 and 84, give us a masterclass in how to make love last. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how the Ketubah works, and why it was designed to keep love in the air and marriages sustainable. Is getting married just too darn expensive? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     573     Take One; Ketubot 79, 80 and 81 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 79, 80, and 81, reminds us of our responsibilities for the deceased, beginning with their burial. Producer Darone Ruskay joins us to tell a wild tale of inheritance, cemeteries, and a promise that can't be broken. Why is one coveted New York burial plot standing a quarter empty? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 79, 80 and 81 full 15 79 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, tales from the crypt Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 79, 80, and 81, reminds us of our responsibilities for the deceased, beginning with their burial. Producer Darone Ruskay joins us to tell a wild tale of inheritance, cemeteries, and a promise that can't be broken. Why is one coveted New York burial plot standing a quarter empty? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 79, 80, and 81, reminds us of our responsibilities for the deceased, beginning with their burial. Producer Darone Ruskay joins us to tell a wild tale of inheritance, cemeteries, and a promise that can't be broken. Why is one coveted New York burial plot standing a quarter empty? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     463     Take One: Ketubot 78 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 78, reminds us that Judaism isn't an ephemeral, ethereal religion: We're about life right now and right here on this earth, which means caring about... stuff. How do the things we own define us? And how might crass commercialism save our souls and save America? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 78 full 15 78 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, a love song to stuff Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 78, reminds us that Judaism isn't an ephemeral, ethereal religion: We're about life right now and right here on this earth, which means caring about... stuff. How do the things we own define us? And how might crass commercialism save our souls and save America? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 78, reminds us that Judaism isn't an ephemeral, ethereal religion: We're about life right now and right here on this earth, which means caring about... stuff. How do the things we own define us? And how might crass commercialism save our souls and save America? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     784     Take One: Keubot 77 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 77, asks what, if any, are good reasons to leave your spouse after you get married. Foul smell? Unexpected injuries? Career change? Stephanie Butnick joins us to talk about love, marriage, and how to grow closer together without growing apart. What great marriage advice does the Talmud have to offer? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 21 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 77 full 15 77 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, is it ok to change when you're married? Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 77, asks what, if any, are good reasons to leave your spouse after you get married. Foul smell? Unexpected injuries? Career change? Stephanie Butnick joins us to talk about love, marriage, and how to grow closer together without growing apart. What great marriage advice does the Talmud have to offer? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 77, asks what, if any, are good reasons to leave your spouse after you get married. Foul smell? Unexpected injuries? Career change? Stephanie Butnick joins us to talk about love, marriage, and how to grow closer together without growing apart. What great marriage advice does the Talmud have to offer? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     476     Take One; Ketubot 76 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 76, gives us an insight into eating animals and what makes a beast kosher. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how this seemingly technical question corresponds to the spiritual preparation for the High Holidays. What do physical scabs and emotional wounds have in common? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 76 full 15 76 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, eating animals as spiritual practice Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 76, gives us an insight into eating animals and what makes a beast kosher. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how this seemingly technical question corresponds to the spiritual preparation for the High Holidays. What do physical scabs and emotional wounds have in common? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 76, gives us an insight into eating animals and what makes a beast kosher. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how this seemingly technical question corresponds to the spiritual preparation for the High Holidays. What do physical scabs and emotional wounds have in common? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     580     Take One: Ketubot 74 and 75 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 74 and 75, tell us an insightful story about rabbis, doctors, and the very different roles they play. Rabbi Ricky Hidary joins us to explain why maladies leave us with scars, but spiritual rebirth is also a fresh start. What privileges do rabbis enjoy that even the best physicians never will? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 74 and 75 full 15 74 Tablet Magazine Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 74 and 75, tell us an insightful story about rabbis, doctors, and the very different roles they play. Rabbi Ricky Hidary joins us to explain why maladies leave us with scars, but spiritual rebirth is also a fresh start. What privileges do rabbis enjoy that even the best physicians never will? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 74 and 75, tell us an insightful story about rabbis, doctors, and the very different roles they play. Rabbi Ricky Hidary joins us to explain why maladies leave us with scars, but spiritual rebirth is also a fresh start. What privileges do rabbis enjoy that even the best physicians never will? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     570     Take One: Ketubot 72 and 73 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 72 and 73, teach us a lesson in preparing for the inevitable end. Writer Rodger Kamenetz joins us to read two of his poems from his latest collection, The Missing Jew, and meditate on how we ought to think about our own death and the other profound mysteries of existence. If a boy is born with two heads, on which one should he wear his kippah? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 72 an 73 full 15 72 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, preparation for death Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 72 and 73, teach us a lesson in preparing for the inevitable end. Writer Rodger Kamenetz joins us to read two of his poems from his latest collection, The Missing Jew, and meditate on how we ought to think about our own death and the other profound mysteries of existence. If a boy is born with two heads, on which one should he wear his kippah? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 72 and 73, teach us a lesson in preparing for the inevitable end. Writer Rodger Kamenetz joins us to read two of his poems from his latest collection, The Missing Jew, and meditate on how we ought to think about our own death and the other profound mysteries of existence. If a boy is born with two heads, on which one should he wear his kippah? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     497     Take One; Ketubot 71 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 71, delivers a strong reminder that our family is at the heart of our religious life. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to unpack the wisdom of the rabbis and explain what it can still teach us moderns today. What is the one Talmudic marriage advice you can't afford to ignore? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 71 full 15 71 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, a bit of couples' therapy Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 71, delivers a strong reminder that our family is at the heart of our religious life. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to unpack the wisdom of the rabbis and explain what it can still teach us moderns today. What is the one Talmudic marriage advice you can't afford to ignore? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 71, delivers a strong reminder that our family is at the heart of our religious life. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to unpack the wisdom of the rabbis and explain what it can still teach us moderns today. What is the one Talmudic marriage advice you can't afford to ignore? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     526     Take One: Ketubot 70 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 70, informs us that real estate is special and shouldn't be regarded as any other kind of of property. New York City superstar real estate agent Scott Harris, the host of the Finding Home podcast, joins us to talk about why a home is truly where the heart is, and what the Talmud intuitively understood about Zillow. What are we really looking for when we look for a new house? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 70 full 15 70 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, real estate tips from the rabbis Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 70, informs us that real estate is special and shouldn't be regarded as any other kind of of property. New York City superstar real estate agent Scott Harris, the host of the Finding Home podcast, joins us to talk about why a home is truly where the heart is, and what the Talmud intuitively understood about Zillow. What are we really looking for when we look for a new house? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 70, informs us that real estate is special and shouldn't be regarded as any other kind of of property. New York City superstar real estate agent Scott Harris, the host of the Finding Home podcast, joins us to talk about why a home is truly where the heart is, and what the Talmud intuitively understood about Zillow. What are we really looking for when we look for a new house? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     476     Take One; Ketubot 69 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 69, tells us a riveting story about Jews and higher education, a fraught topic even in ancient times. Mark Oppenheimer, host of the new podcast Gatecrashers, a look at the history of Jews in Ivy League universities, joins us with a sneak preview of his new show. Why do Jews continue to obsess over schooling? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 69 full 15 69 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, Jews and higher education Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 69, tells us a riveting story about Jews and higher education, a fraught topic even in ancient times. Mark Oppenheimer, host of the new podcast Gatecrashers, a look at the history of Jews in Ivy League universities, joins us with a sneak preview of his new show. Why do Jews continue to obsess over schooling? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 69, tells us a riveting story about Jews and higher education, a fraught topic even in ancient times. Mark Oppenheimer, host of the new podcast Gatecrashers, a look at the history of Jews in Ivy League universities, joins us with a sneak preview of his new show. Why do Jews continue to obsess over schooling? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     420     Take One; Ketubot 67 and 68 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 67 and 68, raise a thorny question: Are we really equal? And should we be treated exactly the same, or, rather, according to the standards to which we've grown accustomed? And what does any of it have to do with charity? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 67 and 68 full 15 67 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, celebrating the dignity of difference Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 67 and 68, raise a thorny question: Are we really equal? And should we be treated exactly the same, or, rather, according to the standards to which we've grown accustomed? And what does any of it have to do with charity? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 67 and 68, raise a thorny question: Are we really equal? And should we be treated exactly the same, or, rather, according to the standards to which we've grown accustomed? And what does any of it have to do with charity? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     693     Take One; Ketubot 65 and 66 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 65 and 66, tell us a wild story about jealousy, desire, destitution, and two women engaged in a bitter, made-for-TV fight. Tablet Magazine's Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to talk about this juicy story and the deeper lessons it can still teach us today. What would the rabbis have made of the Real Housewives franchise? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 09 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 65 and 66 full 15 65 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the real housewives of the Talmud? Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 65 and 66, tell us a wild story about jealousy, desire, destitution, and two women engaged in a bitter, made-for-TV fight. Tablet Magazine's Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to talk about this juicy story and the deeper lessons it can still teach us today. What would the rabbis have made of the Real Housewives franchise? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 65 and 66, tell us a wild story about jealousy, desire, destitution, and two women engaged in a bitter, made-for-TV fight. Tablet Magazine's Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to talk about this juicy story and the deeper lessons it can still teach us today. What would the rabbis have made of the Real Housewives franchise? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     604     Take One; Ketubot 64 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 64, dwells on the different ways men and women experience sexual desire. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this touchy subject, and explain why that great Talmudic scholar, Larry David, channeled the spirit of the ancient rabbis surprisingly well in one iconic episode of Seinfeld. What can you learn about men and women by visiting a brothel? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 64 full 15 64 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, on men, women, and sexual desire Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 64, dwells on the different ways men and women experience sexual desire. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this touchy subject, and explain why that great Talmudic scholar, Larry David, channeled the spirit of the ancient rabbis surprisingly well in one iconic episode of Seinfeld. What can you learn about men and women by visiting a brothel? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 64, dwells on the different ways men and women experience sexual desire. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this touchy subject, and explain why that great Talmudic scholar, Larry David, channeled the spirit of the ancient rabbis surprisingly well in one iconic episode of Seinfeld. What can you learn about men and women by visiting a brothel? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     502     Take One: Ketubot 63 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 63, tells us the story of Rabbi Akiva, who didn't start learning Torah until he was 40 and who still became one of the greatest sages in history. What is the secret to realizing your own, and others', true self worth? And why is the Hebrew month of Elul the perfect time for such epiphanies? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 63 full 15 63 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, realizing your true potential Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 63, tells us the story of Rabbi Akiva, who didn't start learning Torah until he was 40 and who still became one of the greatest sages in history. What is the secret to realizing your own, and others', true self worth? And why is the Hebrew month of Elul the perfect time for such epiphanies? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 63, tells us the story of Rabbi Akiva, who didn't start learning Torah until he was 40 and who still became one of the greatest sages in history. What is the secret to realizing your own, and others', true self worth? And why is the Hebrew month of Elul the perfect time for such epiphanies? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     618     Take One: Ketubot 62 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 62, delivers a message about the power of positive thinking. Rabbi Ari Lamm joins us to discuss why Judaism sets so much store in optimism, and why this may just be the best time ever to be Jewish. Who are the prophet and the wizard, and which one do we need right now? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 62 full 15 62 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, always look on the bright side of life Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 62, delivers a message about the power of positive thinking. Rabbi Ari Lamm joins us to discuss why Judaism sets so much store in optimism, and why this may just be the best time ever to be Jewish. Who are the prophet and the wizard, and which one do we need right now? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 62, delivers a message about the power of positive thinking. Rabbi Ari Lamm joins us to discuss why Judaism sets so much store in optimism, and why this may just be the best time ever to be Jewish. Who are the prophet and the wizard, and which one do we need right now? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     647     Take One: Ketubot 60 and 61 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 60 and 61, ask a question that keeps new parents up at night: When, precisely, does a baby truly recognize his or her mother? Stephanie Butnick, a year into motherhood, joins us to discuss her own experiences with the charming Baby Edith, and muse on why we should continue to set developmental milestones throughout our entire lives. Does your child see you as a different person every day? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 05 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 60 and 61 full 15 60 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, bringing up baby Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 60 and 61, ask a question that keeps new parents up at night: When, precisely, does a baby truly recognize his or her mother? Stephanie Butnick, a year into motherhood, joins us to discuss her own experiences with the charming Baby Edith, and muse on why we should continue to set developmental milestones throughout our entire lives. Does your child see you as a different person every day? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 60 and 61, ask a question that keeps new parents up at night: When, precisely, does a baby truly recognize his or her mother? Stephanie Butnick, a year into motherhood, joins us to discuss her own experiences with the charming Baby Edith, and muse on why we should continue to set developmental milestones throughout our entire lives. Does your child see you as a different person every day? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     492     Take One: Ketubot 58 and 59 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 58 and 59, raise a metaphysical head-scratcher: Can you consecrate something that doesn't yet exist? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about Jacob, Esau, promises, and the profoundly distinct ways Jews see both present and future. What was Esau's seminal mistake in selling off his birthright for a bowl of soup? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 58 and 59 full 15 58 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, back to the future Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 58 and 59, raise a metaphysical head-scratcher: Can you consecrate something that doesn't yet exist? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about Jacob, Esau, promises, and the profoundly distinct ways Jews see both present and future. What was Esau's seminal mistake in selling off his birthright for a bowl of soup? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 58 and 59, raise a metaphysical head-scratcher: Can you consecrate something that doesn't yet exist? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about Jacob, Esau, promises, and the profoundly distinct ways Jews see both present and future. What was Esau's seminal mistake in selling off his birthright for a bowl of soup? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     750     Take One; Ketubot 57 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 57, prods us to think about weddings as contractual obligations necessary for the survival of society. Few authors delivered keener insights into this question than Jane Austen, so today we're happy to feature the first episode of a recently launched podcast, Jane and Jesus, which looks at the author's seminal work on love, marriage, and faith, Pride and Prejudice, through a theological perspective. It's hosted by Karen Swallow Prior, and on today's episode, her guest is novelist Dara Horn, host of Tablet Studios' Adventures with Dead Jews. The two discuss love and marriage in literature and religion, and why Jews read and tell stories so differently from Christians. What's the one thing that the Fiddler on the Roof movie got very wrong about marriage? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 57 full 15 57 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, pride and prejudice and Dara Horn Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 57, prods us to think about weddings as contractual obligations necessary for the survival of society. Few authors delivered keener insights into this question than Jane Austen, so today we're happy to feature the first episode of a recently launched podcast, Jane and Jesus, which looks at the author's seminal work on love, marriage, and faith, Pride and Prejudice, through a theological perspective. It's hosted by Karen Swallow Prior, and on today's episode, her guest is novelist Dara Horn, host of Tablet Studios' Adventures with Dead Jews. The two discuss love and marriage in literature and religion, and why Jews read and tell stories so differently from Christians. What's the one thing that the Fiddler on the Roof movie got very wrong about marriage? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 57, prods us to think about weddings as contractual obligations necessary for the survival of society. Few authors delivered keener insights into this question than Jane Austen, so today we're happy to feature the first episode of a recently launched podcast, Jane and Jesus, which looks at the author's seminal work on love, marriage, and faith, Pride and Prejudice, through a theological perspective. It's hosted by Karen Swallow Prior, and on today's episode, her guest is novelist Dara Horn, host of Tablet Studios' Adventures with Dead Jews. The two discuss love and marriage in literature and religion, and why Jews read and tell stories so differently from Christians. What's the one thing that the Fiddler on the Roof movie got very wrong about marriage? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     2585     Take One: Ketubot 56 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 56, asks the question all of us in committed relationships periodically ponder: How do we keep the magic alive even after years and years and years? Tablet Magazine's Samantha Hacker, now five months past her own wedding day, joins us to offer some insights. What's the one thing you can buy that pretty much guarantees a happy marriage? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 56 full 15 56 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, scenes from a marriage Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 56, asks the question all of us in committed relationships periodically ponder: How do we keep the magic alive even after years and years and years? Tablet Magazine's Samantha Hacker, now five months past her own wedding day, joins us to offer some insights. What's the one thing you can buy that pretty much guarantees a happy marriage? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 56, asks the question all of us in committed relationships periodically ponder: How do we keep the magic alive even after years and years and years? Tablet Magazine's Samantha Hacker, now five months past her own wedding day, joins us to offer some insights. What's the one thing you can buy that pretty much guarantees a happy marriage? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     706     Take One: Ketubot 55 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 55, gives us a thrilling dispute between the two giants who made the Babylonian Talmud the masterwork it is: Rav and Shmuel. What is the difference between their two distinct ways of looking at the world? And why does it still matter to those of us today interested in anything related to teaching and learning? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 30 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 55 full 15 55 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, meet the Talmud's dynamic duo Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 55, gives us a thrilling dispute between the two giants who made the Babylonian Talmud the masterwork it is: Rav and Shmuel. What is the difference between their two distinct ways of looking at the world? And why does it still matter to those of us today interested in anything related to teaching and learning? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 55, gives us a thrilling dispute between the two giants who made the Babylonian Talmud the masterwork it is: Rav and Shmuel. What is the difference between their two distinct ways of looking at the world? And why does it still matter to those of us today interested in anything related to teaching and learning? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     612     Take One: Ketubot 53 and 54 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 53 and 54, ask the same question so many of us ask daily: When will we ever grow up? Kylie Unell joins us with an introduction to her podcast, How to Save a Soul in 30 Days, in which she contemplates the Hebrew month of Elul, a month-long spiritual bootcamp designed to get us in grown up shape before the High Holidays. How does Judaism teach us to adult? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 53 and 54 full 15 53 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the secret to adulting Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 53 and 54, ask the same question so many of us ask daily: When will we ever grow up? Kylie Unell joins us with an introduction to her podcast, How to Save a Soul in 30 Days, in which she contemplates the Hebrew month of Elul, a month-long spiritual bootcamp designed to get us in grown up shape before the High Holidays. How does Judaism teach us to adult? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 53 and 54, ask the same question so many of us ask daily: When will we ever grow up? Kylie Unell joins us with an introduction to her podcast, How to Save a Soul in 30 Days, in which she contemplates the Hebrew month of Elul, a month-long spiritual bootcamp designed to get us in grown up shape before the High Holidays. How does Judaism teach us to adult? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     778     Take One: Ketubot 51 and 52 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 51 and 52, deal with the difficult question of the captive woman. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this particular thorny predicament, and how it teaches us an inspiring lesson about love and self-sacrifice. What was the real-life historic case of a woman kidnapped that was deeply debated by Talmudic scholars? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 26 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 51 and 52 full 15 51 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, heroic acts of self-sacrifice Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 51 and 52, deal with the difficult question of the captive woman. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this particular thorny predicament, and how it teaches us an inspiring lesson about love and self-sacrifice. What was the real-life historic case of a woman kidnapped that was deeply debated by Talmudic scholars? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 51 and 52, deal with the difficult question of the captive woman. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this particular thorny predicament, and how it teaches us an inspiring lesson about love and self-sacrifice. What was the real-life historic case of a woman kidnapped that was deeply debated by Talmudic scholars? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     513     Take One: Ketubot 50 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 50, asks the question teachers and parents have been pondering since time immemorial: Should we be sweet to our kids? Or harass them until they study properly? Producer Darone Ruskay joins us with some tales from the front lines of parenting two terrific twins, and shares some Talmudic tips to making sure your children are self-motivated and happy. How do you get those 12-year-olds to practice their guitars? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 25 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 50 full 15 50 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, should we harass our children? Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 50, asks the question teachers and parents have been pondering since time immemorial: Should we be sweet to our kids? Or harass them until they study properly? Producer Darone Ruskay joins us with some tales from the front lines of parenting two terrific twins, and shares some Talmudic tips to making sure your children are self-motivated and happy. How do you get those 12-year-olds to practice their guitars? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 50, asks the question teachers and parents have been pondering since time immemorial: Should we be sweet to our kids? Or harass them until they study properly? Producer Darone Ruskay joins us with some tales from the front lines of parenting two terrific twins, and shares some Talmudic tips to making sure your children are self-motivated and happy. How do you get those 12-year-olds to practice their guitars? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     592     Take One: Ketubot 49 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 49, poses a question many of us ask ourselves every day: what, precisely, do parents owe their children? Lily Bess Leibovitz, age 11, joins us to opine on this subject, and offer her categorical approach to needs, wants, and keeping things fair. Should parents care about what other parents are doing when making up the family rules? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 49 full 15 49 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, what, exactly, do parents owe their children? Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 49, poses a question many of us ask ourselves every day: what, precisely, do parents owe their children? Lily Bess Leibovitz, age 11, joins us to opine on this subject, and offer her categorical approach to needs, wants, and keeping things fair. Should parents care about what other parents are doing when making up the family rules? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 49, poses a question many of us ask ourselves every day: what, precisely, do parents owe their children? Lily Bess Leibovitz, age 11, joins us to opine on this subject, and offer her categorical approach to needs, wants, and keeping things fair. Should parents care about what other parents are doing when making up the family rules? Listen and find out.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     538     Take One: Ketubot 48 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 48, finds the rabbis in the mood for love. Therapist Nicoletta Heidegger joins us to talk about why the rabbis' insistence on being naked during intercourse is surprisingly progressive, and what the Talmud has to say to couples looking for some solid marriage advice. What profound insight did the rabbis have when it comes to sex? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 23 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 48 full 15 48 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, let's talk about sex Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 48, finds the rabbis in the mood for love. Therapist Nicoletta Heidegger joins us to talk about why the rabbis' insistence on being naked during intercourse is surprisingly progressive, and what the Talmud has to say to couples looking for some solid marriage advice. What profound insight did the rabbis have when it comes to sex? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 48, finds the rabbis in the mood for love. Therapist Nicoletta Heidegger joins us to talk about why the rabbis' insistence on being naked during intercourse is surprisingly progressive, and what the Talmud has to say to couples looking for some solid marriage advice. What profound insight did the rabbis have when it comes to sex? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     514     Take One: Ketubot 46 and 47 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 46 and 47, teach us a concrete and unorthodox lesson on...saving money. Why should we sometimes throw the cautious and sensible advice about pinching pennies to the wind? And what did the rabbis understand about personal finance that Suze Orman, say, may not? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 22 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 46 and 47 full 15 46 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, money can't buy me love Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 46 and 47, teach us a concrete and unorthodox lesson on...saving money. Why should we sometimes throw the cautious and sensible advice about pinching pennies to the wind? And what did the rabbis understand about personal finance that Suze Orman, say, may not? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 46 and 47, teach us a concrete and unorthodox lesson on...saving money. Why should we sometimes throw the cautious and sensible advice about pinching pennies to the wind? And what did the rabbis understand about personal finance that Suze Orman, say, may not? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     498     Take One: Ketubot 44 and 45   Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 44 and 45, give us a solid bit of relationship advice. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to explain why the rabbis warned against defaming your wife, and what the status of your physical intimacy had to do with the state of your relationship. Is it ever alright to complain to friends about your significant others? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 44 and 45 full 15 44 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, some solid relationship advice   Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 44 and 45, give us a solid bit of relationship advice. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to explain why the rabbis warned against defaming your wife, and what the status of your physical intimacy had to do with the state of your relationship. Is it ever alright to complain to friends about your significant others? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.  

    Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 44 and 45, give us a solid bit of relationship advice. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to explain why the rabbis warned against defaming your wife, and what the status of your physical intimacy had to do with the state of your relationship. Is it ever alright to complain to friends about your significant others? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     576     Take One: Ketubot 43 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 43, dives deep into the intricacies of what input, if any, should your siblings have when it comes to your love life. Stephanie Butnick joins us to explore this conundrum, and sing the praises of your loved ones meddling in your affairs. How did the Talmud inform the newest Netflix reality show? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 43 full 15 40 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, dated and related? Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 43, dives deep into the intricacies of what input, if any, should your siblings have when it comes to your love life. Stephanie Butnick joins us to explore this conundrum, and sing the praises of your loved ones meddling in your affairs. How did the Talmud inform the newest Netflix reality show? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 43, dives deep into the intricacies of what input, if any, should your siblings have when it comes to your love life. Stephanie Butnick joins us to explore this conundrum, and sing the praises of your loved ones meddling in your affairs. How did the Talmud inform the newest Netflix reality show? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     511     Take One: Ketubot 42 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 42, teaches us that when it comes to particularly thorny questions, we've no choice but putting in the time it takes to figure them out. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this fundamental Talmudic principle, and extoll the virtues of patience in the life of the mind. Why do some conundrums require more time to explore than others? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 42 full 15 42 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, putting in the time Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 42, teaches us that when it comes to particularly thorny questions, we've no choice but putting in the time it takes to figure them out. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this fundamental Talmudic principle, and extoll the virtues of patience in the life of the mind. Why do some conundrums require more time to explore than others? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 42, teaches us that when it comes to particularly thorny questions, we've no choice but putting in the time it takes to figure them out. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this fundamental Talmudic principle, and extoll the virtues of patience in the life of the mind. Why do some conundrums require more time to explore than others? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     520     Take One: Ketubot 41 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 41, delivers a stern warning against keeping dangerous objects in the home. Dr. Chethan Sathya, a pediatric surgeon, and Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter, Jaime, in a school shooting, join us to talk about gun violence as a public safety epidemic. What measure can reasonable people agree to take to reduce the risks of gun violence?Listen and find out. You can hear the rest of their conversation on the 20 Minute Health Talk podcast here. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 41 full 15 41 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, a warning to gun owners Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 41, delivers a stern warning against keeping dangerous objects in the home. Dr. Chethan Sathya, a pediatric surgeon, and Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter, Jaime, in a school shooting, join us to talk about gun violence as a public safety epidemic. What measure can reasonable people agree to take to reduce the risks of gun violence?Listen and find out. You can hear the rest of their conversation on the 20 Minute Health Talk podcast here. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 41, delivers a stern warning against keeping dangerous objects in the home. Dr. Chethan Sathya, a pediatric surgeon, and Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter, Jaime, in a school shooting, join us to talk about gun violence as a public safety epidemic. What measure can reasonable people agree to take to reduce the risks of gun violence?Listen and find out.


    You can hear the rest of their conversation on the 20 Minute Health Talk podcast here.


    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     871     Take One; Ketubot 39 and 40 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 39 and 40, remind us that a positive commandment trumps a mere prohibition. Why is that? And what does it have to do with the latest scientific research into the power of positive thinking? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 39 and 40 full 13 39 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the power of positive thinking Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 39 and 40, remind us that a positive commandment trumps a mere prohibition. Why is that? And what does it have to do with the latest scientific research into the power of positive thinking? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 39 and 40, remind us that a positive commandment trumps a mere prohibition. Why is that? And what does it have to do with the latest scientific research into the power of positive thinking? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     593     Take One; Ketubot 37 and 38 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 37 and 38, ask a thorny question: Should we place any restrictions on female converts before they marry Jews? Producer Quinn Waller, two weeks away from the Mikveh visit that will complete her conversion to Judaism, joins us to meditate on the question, and share her thoughts about her own journey. How do all of us, even those of us born Jewish, convert to Judaism each year anew? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 37 and 38 full 15 37 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the dilemma of the female convert Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 37 and 38, ask a thorny question: Should we place any restrictions on female converts before they marry Jews? Producer Quinn Waller, two weeks away from the Mikveh visit that will complete her conversion to Judaism, joins us to meditate on the question, and share her thoughts about her own journey. How do all of us, even those of us born Jewish, convert to Judaism each year anew? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 37 and 38, ask a thorny question: Should we place any restrictions on female converts before they marry Jews? Producer Quinn Waller, two weeks away from the Mikveh visit that will complete her conversion to Judaism, joins us to meditate on the question, and share her thoughts about her own journey. How do all of us, even those of us born Jewish, convert to Judaism each year anew? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     567     Take One: Ketubot 36 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 36, warns us against spreading vicious rumors, particularly when it comes to women. Up-and-coming musical artist SYDIR joins us with a song he'd written about this timeless subject, a reminder of how just hurtful gossip can be. Should we believe a nasty rumor when we hear it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 36 full 15 36 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, nasty rumors fly Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 36, warns us against spreading vicious rumors, particularly when it comes to women. Up-and-coming musical artist SYDIR joins us with a song he'd written about this timeless subject, a reminder of how just hurtful gossip can be. Should we believe a nasty rumor when we hear it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 36, warns us against spreading vicious rumors, particularly when it comes to women. Up-and-coming musical artist SYDIR joins us with a song he'd written about this timeless subject, a reminder of how just hurtful gossip can be. Should we believe a nasty rumor when we hear it? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     625     Take One; Ketubot 35 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 35, reminds us that you can't put a price on human life. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the ancient Talmudic approach to murder, and how the rabbis made sure human life was valued above all else. What can modern-day lawmakers learn from this traditional system of justice? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 35 full 15 35 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, the value of human life Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 35, reminds us that you can't put a price on human life. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the ancient Talmudic approach to murder, and how the rabbis made sure human life was valued above all else. What can modern-day lawmakers learn from this traditional system of justice? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 35, reminds us that you can't put a price on human life. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the ancient Talmudic approach to murder, and how the rabbis made sure human life was valued above all else. What can modern-day lawmakers learn from this traditional system of justice? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     637     Take One: Ketubot 34 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 34, give us a taste of how two great rabbis approached life in radically different ways, leading one of them to be revered and respected and the other, despite his brilliance, to be often ignored. Why did their followers treat them so differently? And what might modern-day experts learn from their divergent approaches to knowledge and persuasion? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 09 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 34 full 15 34 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, some expert opinion Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 34, give us a taste of how two great rabbis approached life in radically different ways, leading one of them to be revered and respected and the other, despite his brilliance, to be often ignored. Why did their followers treat them so differently? And what might modern-day experts learn from their divergent approaches to knowledge and persuasion? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 34, give us a taste of how two great rabbis approached life in radically different ways, leading one of them to be revered and respected and the other, despite his brilliance, to be often ignored. Why did their followers treat them so differently? And what might modern-day experts learn from their divergent approaches to knowledge and persuasion? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     647     Take One: Ketubot 32 and 33 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 32 and 33, discuss the harshest of all forms of punishment, the death penalty. Rabbi Benjamin Zober joins us to explain the Talmud's logic, and how we still fall far short of the ancient rabbis' compassion. What might modern criminal justice policies learn from ancient and compassionate Jewish traditions? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 32 and 33 full 15 32 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, grappling with capital punishment Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 32 and 33, discuss the harshest of all forms of punishment, the death penalty. Rabbi Benjamin Zober joins us to explain the Talmud's logic, and how we still fall far short of the ancient rabbis' compassion. What might modern criminal justice policies learn from ancient and compassionate Jewish traditions? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 32 and 33, discuss the harshest of all forms of punishment, the death penalty. Rabbi Benjamin Zober joins us to explain the Talmud's logic, and how we still fall far short of the ancient rabbis' compassion. What might modern criminal justice policies learn from ancient and compassionate Jewish traditions? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     733     Take One: Ketubot 30 and 31 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 30 and 31, have climate in mind. Producer Josh Kross joins us to talk about why the ancient rabbis were surprisingly prescient about handling a crisis on the scale of global warming, and what each of us can learn from them when it comes to making a bit of a difference in our own lives. Why is it silly to fret about celebrities zooming about in private jets? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Keubot 30 and 31 full 15 30 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, getting real about global warming Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 30 and 31, have climate in mind. Producer Josh Kross joins us to talk about why the ancient rabbis were surprisingly prescient about handling a crisis on the scale of global warming, and what each of us can learn from them when it comes to making a bit of a difference in our own lives. Why is it silly to fret about celebrities zooming about in private jets? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 30 and 31, have climate in mind. Producer Josh Kross joins us to talk about why the ancient rabbis were surprisingly prescient about handling a crisis on the scale of global warming, and what each of us can learn from them when it comes to making a bit of a difference in our own lives. Why is it silly to fret about celebrities zooming about in private jets? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     517     Take One: Ketubot 29 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 29, gives us a tense screaming match between two prominent rabbis over the subject of...bastards. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this debate, why it got so heated, and why it still matters to us today. Why did Rabbi Yeshevav need to bring Rabbi Akiva's parents into their exchange? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 04 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 29 full 15 29 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, glorious bastards Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 29, gives us a tense screaming match between two prominent rabbis over the subject of...bastards. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this debate, why it got so heated, and why it still matters to us today. Why did Rabbi Yeshevav need to bring Rabbi Akiva's parents into their exchange? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 29, gives us a tense screaming match between two prominent rabbis over the subject of...bastards. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this debate, why it got so heated, and why it still matters to us today. Why did Rabbi Yeshevav need to bring Rabbi Akiva's parents into their exchange? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     546     Take One; Ketubot 28 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 28, advocates mightily against being too chummy with your ex. Nicoletta Heidegger, a therapist specializing in relationships, joins us to explain how to approach a painful breakup, and what the Talmud got right about breaking up. Did the rabbis intuit the idea of conscious uncoupling? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 28 full 15 28 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, figuring out the Ex Files Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 28, advocates mightily against being too chummy with your ex. Nicoletta Heidegger, a therapist specializing in relationships, joins us to explain how to approach a painful breakup, and what the Talmud got right about breaking up. Did the rabbis intuit the idea of conscious uncoupling? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 28, advocates mightily against being too chummy with your ex. Nicoletta Heidegger, a therapist specializing in relationships, joins us to explain how to approach a painful breakup, and what the Talmud got right about breaking up. Did the rabbis intuit the idea of conscious uncoupling? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     619     Take One: Ketubot 27 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 27, tells a story of a young woman dealing with some serious family drama. Why is it that the ones who know you best and love you most so often end up hurting you? And what brilliant advice on family life, so deeply relevant today, can the ancient rabbis offer? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 02 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 27 full 15 27 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, family isn't a word; it's a sentence Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 27, tells a story of a young woman dealing with some serious family drama. Why is it that the ones who know you best and love you most so often end up hurting you? And what brilliant advice on family life, so deeply relevant today, can the ancient rabbis offer? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 27, tells a story of a young woman dealing with some serious family drama. Why is it that the ones who know you best and love you most so often end up hurting you? And what brilliant advice on family life, so deeply relevant today, can the ancient rabbis offer? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     485     Take One: Ketubot 25 and 26 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 25 and 26, warn us that even a casual, offhand remark can cause great offense and have tremendous implications. Lily Bess Leibovitz, 11, joins us to share a story of inadvertently hurting her friend, and the lesson it taught her about being more mindful before speaking. How can we all learn to be better listeners? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 25 and 26 full 15 25 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, watch what you say Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 25 and 26, warn us that even a casual, offhand remark can cause great offense and have tremendous implications. Lily Bess Leibovitz, 11, joins us to share a story of inadvertently hurting her friend, and the lesson it taught her about being more mindful before speaking. How can we all learn to be better listeners? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 25 and 26, warn us that even a casual, offhand remark can cause great offense and have tremendous implications. Lily Bess Leibovitz, 11, joins us to share a story of inadvertently hurting her friend, and the lesson it taught her about being more mindful before speaking. How can we all learn to be better listeners? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     447     Take One: Ketubot 23 and 24 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 23 and 24, give us a playful but profound primer on everything from believing women to figuring out a person's ulterior motives as they talk about their friends. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to make sense of this intricate bit of Talmudic teaching, and what insights into friendship, prejudice, and empowerment it can still offer us today. What should you say when you're trying to help out your friend? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 23 and 24 full 15 23 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, believing women Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 23 and 24, give us a playful but profound primer on everything from believing women to figuring out a person's ulterior motives as they talk about their friends. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to make sense of this intricate bit of Talmudic teaching, and what insights into friendship, prejudice, and empowerment it can still offer us today. What should you say when you're trying to help out your friend? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 23 and 24, give us a playful but profound primer on everything from believing women to figuring out a person's ulterior motives as they talk about their friends. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to make sense of this intricate bit of Talmudic teaching, and what insights into friendship, prejudice, and empowerment it can still offer us today. What should you say when you're trying to help out your friend? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     476     Take One: Ketubot 22 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 22, tells an uproarious story of a woman who lied to her suitors until Mr. Right came along. Our producer, Quinn Waller, joins us to share her own experiences in New York's pitiless dating scene, and finds surprising modern-day relevance in the Talmud's approach to what to do on a bad first date. Is lying to your date acceptable if you're trying to spare their feelings? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 22 full 15 22 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, Talmudic dating tips Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 22, tells an uproarious story of a woman who lied to her suitors until Mr. Right came along. Our producer, Quinn Waller, joins us to share her own experiences in New York's pitiless dating scene, and finds surprising modern-day relevance in the Talmud's approach to what to do on a bad first date. Is lying to your date acceptable if you're trying to spare their feelings? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 22, tells an uproarious story of a woman who lied to her suitors until Mr. Right came along. Our producer, Quinn Waller, joins us to share her own experiences in New York's pitiless dating scene, and finds surprising modern-day relevance in the Talmud's approach to what to do on a bad first date. Is lying to your date acceptable if you're trying to spare their feelings? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     393     Take One: Ketubot 21 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 21, wonders what we should do if a judge is also a witness to the case he's adjudicating. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed some light on Judaism's approach to criminal justice, and why it continues to inspire us today. Did the Talmud inspire the TV hit show Law and Order? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 21 full 15 21 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, judging the judges Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 21, wonders what we should do if a judge is also a witness to the case he's adjudicating. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed some light on Judaism's approach to criminal justice, and why it continues to inspire us today. Did the Talmud inspire the TV hit show Law and Order? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 21, wonders what we should do if a judge is also a witness to the case he's adjudicating. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed some light on Judaism's approach to criminal justice, and why it continues to inspire us today. Did the Talmud inspire the TV hit show Law and Order? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     488     Take One; Ketubot 20 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 20, tells us the story of one prominent man who had lots of money and then lost his mind and made some very questionable business deals. Tablet writer Armin Rosen joins us to talk about another wealthy gentleman who is repeatedly in the news for decisions that can either be inspired or utterly mad, one Elon Musk. Is he crazy, a genius, or both? And should we care? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 20 full 15 20 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, has that billionaire gone nuts? Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 20, tells us the story of one prominent man who had lots of money and then lost his mind and made some very questionable business deals. Tablet writer Armin Rosen joins us to talk about another wealthy gentleman who is repeatedly in the news for decisions that can either be inspired or utterly mad, one Elon Musk. Is he crazy, a genius, or both? And should we care? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 20, tells us the story of one prominent man who had lots of money and then lost his mind and made some very questionable business deals. Tablet writer Armin Rosen joins us to talk about another wealthy gentleman who is repeatedly in the news for decisions that can either be inspired or utterly mad, one Elon Musk. Is he crazy, a genius, or both? And should we care? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     492     Take One: Ketubot 18 and 19 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 18 and 19, warn us that a confession, even though it may seem final, is not always credible, especially if it involves underage suspects, coercion, or both, as was the case with the Central Park Five, Black and Latino teenagers who, in 1989, were falsely accused of a horrible crime they didn't commit. The case inspired many works of fiction and non-fiction, including a masterful documentary by Ken Burns, and continues to urge us to spur us towards criminal justice reform. Which local New York celebrity who would later rise to great prominence ignored the available evidence and called for the five teens to be executed? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 18 and 19 full 15 18 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the perils of a forced confession Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 18 and 19, warn us that a confession, even though it may seem final, is not always credible, especially if it involves underage suspects, coercion, or both, as was the case with the Central Park Five, Black and Latino teenagers who, in 1989, were falsely accused of a horrible crime they didn't commit. The case inspired many works of fiction and non-fiction, including a masterful documentary by Ken Burns, and continues to urge us to spur us towards criminal justice reform. Which local New York celebrity who would later rise to great prominence ignored the available evidence and called for the five teens to be executed? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 18 and 19, warn us that a confession, even though it may seem final, is not always credible, especially if it involves underage suspects, coercion, or both, as was the case with the Central Park Five, Black and Latino teenagers who, in 1989, were falsely accused of a horrible crime they didn't commit. The case inspired many works of fiction and non-fiction, including a masterful documentary by Ken Burns, and continues to urge us to spur us towards criminal justice reform. Which local New York celebrity who would later rise to great prominence ignored the available evidence and called for the five teens to be executed? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     500     Take One: Ketubot 16 and 17 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 16 and 17, reminds us that the Ketubah, the Jewish wedding contract many couples have framed and hanging in their home, isn't just a beautiful artifact but a binding legal contract. What happens if you lose it? Mark Oppenheimer, our very own Corduroy Rav, joins us to tell the epic tale of his very own ketubah, which was printed at home and then promptly misplaced. What does this snafu mean for the marriage? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 16 and 17 full 15 16 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, don't lose that contract! Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 16 and 17, reminds us that the Ketubah, the Jewish wedding contract many couples have framed and hanging in their home, isn't just a beautiful artifact but a binding legal contract. What happens if you lose it? Mark Oppenheimer, our very own Corduroy Rav, joins us to tell the epic tale of his very own ketubah, which was printed at home and then promptly misplaced. What does this snafu mean for the marriage? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 16 and 17, reminds us that the Ketubah, the Jewish wedding contract many couples have framed and hanging in their home, isn't just a beautiful artifact but a binding legal contract. What happens if you lose it? Mark Oppenheimer, our very own Corduroy Rav, joins us to tell the epic tale of his very own ketubah, which was printed at home and then promptly misplaced. What does this snafu mean for the marriage? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     625     Take One: Ketubot 15 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 15, spices things up with a Solomonic story of what to do if an abandoned baby is found and no one knows whether or not the infant is Jewish. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this anecdote illustrates Judaism's commitment not only to abstract ideas but to lived-in practices. Why did a great rabbi walk around the streets of post-war Europe mumbling the first lines of the Shema prayer? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 15 full 15 15 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, majority rules Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 15, spices things up with a Solomonic story of what to do if an abandoned baby is found and no one knows whether or not the infant is Jewish. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this anecdote illustrates Judaism's commitment not only to abstract ideas but to lived-in practices. Why did a great rabbi walk around the streets of post-war Europe mumbling the first lines of the Shema prayer? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 15, spices things up with a Solomonic story of what to do if an abandoned baby is found and no one knows whether or not the infant is Jewish. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this anecdote illustrates Judaism's commitment not only to abstract ideas but to lived-in practices. Why did a great rabbi walk around the streets of post-war Europe mumbling the first lines of the Shema prayer? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     500     Take One; Ketubot 14 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 14, gives us an assertion that sounds like something straight out of an episode of Law and Order: If you're not guilty of something, never remain silent. Rabbi Lauren Tuchman joins us with wise words of advice about when it's a good idea to shout and proclaim your innocence, and when you should just keep quiet. Why is being on social media often a very bad idea? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 14 full 15 14 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, is silence really golden? Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 14, gives us an assertion that sounds like something straight out of an episode of Law and Order: If you're not guilty of something, never remain silent. Rabbi Lauren Tuchman joins us with wise words of advice about when it's a good idea to shout and proclaim your innocence, and when you should just keep quiet. Why is being on social media often a very bad idea? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 14, gives us an assertion that sounds like something straight out of an episode of Law and Order: If you're not guilty of something, never remain silent. Rabbi Lauren Tuchman joins us with wise words of advice about when it's a good idea to shout and proclaim your innocence, and when you should just keep quiet. Why is being on social media often a very bad idea? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     518     Take One: Ketubot 13 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 13, talks in great detail about the ruin, the sort of place that existed in every town for the explicit purpose of fornication. What surprisingly modern insight into what we sometimes call "the nightlife" did the rabbis have, and how does it relate to Studio 54, the legendary New York club whose owner, Mark Fleischman, passed away last week? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 19 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketunot 13 full 15 13 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, bidding farewell to Studio 54 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 13, talks in great detail about the ruin, the sort of place that existed in every town for the explicit purpose of fornication. What surprisingly modern insight into what we sometimes call "the nightlife" did the rabbis have, and how does it relate to Studio 54, the legendary New York club whose owner, Mark Fleischman, passed away last week? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 13, talks in great detail about the ruin, the sort of place that existed in every town for the explicit purpose of fornication. What surprisingly modern insight into what we sometimes call "the nightlife" did the rabbis have, and how does it relate to Studio 54, the legendary New York club whose owner, Mark Fleischman, passed away last week? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     589     Take One: Ketubot 11 and 12 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 11 and 12, tell us that it's ancient Jewish custom to insist that a bride and a groom take a moment, before stepping under the wedding canopy, to get to know each other. Kylie Unell joins us to parse the wisdom of this tradition, and explain why getting to know the person you're dating is no easier today than it was in Talmudic times. What constituted for small talk back then? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 11 and 12 full 15 11 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, getting to know your date Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 11 and 12, tell us that it's ancient Jewish custom to insist that a bride and a groom take a moment, before stepping under the wedding canopy, to get to know each other. Kylie Unell joins us to parse the wisdom of this tradition, and explain why getting to know the person you're dating is no easier today than it was in Talmudic times. What constituted for small talk back then? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 11 and 12, tell us that it's ancient Jewish custom to insist that a bride and a groom take a moment, before stepping under the wedding canopy, to get to know each other. Kylie Unell joins us to parse the wisdom of this tradition, and explain why getting to know the person you're dating is no easier today than it was in Talmudic times. What constituted for small talk back then? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     505     Take One: Ketubot 9 and 10 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 9 and 10, tells us that Jewish soldiers were instructed to prepare a bill of divorce before going to war, in case they were killed or went missing in action. Jacob Siegel, Tablet editor, writer and US Army veteran, joins us to talk about what goes on in a soldier's mind as he prepares to leave civilian life behind and go into battle. Can anything ever prepare you for the possibility of not returning home? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 9 and 10 full 15 9 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, a tale of men at war Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 9 and 10, tells us that Jewish soldiers were instructed to prepare a bill of divorce before going to war, in case they were killed or went missing in action. Jacob Siegel, Tablet editor, writer and US Army veteran, joins us to talk about what goes on in a soldier's mind as he prepares to leave civilian life behind and go into battle. Can anything ever prepare you for the possibility of not returning home? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 9 and 10, tells us that Jewish soldiers were instructed to prepare a bill of divorce before going to war, in case they were killed or went missing in action. Jacob Siegel, Tablet editor, writer and US Army veteran, joins us to talk about what goes on in a soldier's mind as he prepares to leave civilian life behind and go into battle. Can anything ever prepare you for the possibility of not returning home? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     416     Take One: Ketubot 8 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 8, charmingly insists that whenever a new guest enters a party, the attendees must recite all blessings anew in his or her honor. Mark Oppenheimer, our very own Corduroy Rav and a seasoned host, joins us with a touching story from his own childhood as well as some Talmudic hosting tips on how to make all of your guests feel welcomed and loved. Should you ever ask your guest to take off her shoes? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 8 full 15 8 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, how to be the host with the most Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 8, charmingly insists that whenever a new guest enters a party, the attendees must recite all blessings anew in his or her honor. Mark Oppenheimer, our very own Corduroy Rav and a seasoned host, joins us with a touching story from his own childhood as well as some Talmudic hosting tips on how to make all of your guests feel welcomed and loved. Should you ever ask your guest to take off her shoes? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 8, charmingly insists that whenever a new guest enters a party, the attendees must recite all blessings anew in his or her honor. Mark Oppenheimer, our very own Corduroy Rav and a seasoned host, joins us with a touching story from his own childhood as well as some Talmudic hosting tips on how to make all of your guests feel welcomed and loved. Should you ever ask your guest to take off her shoes? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     620     Take One: Ketubot 7 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 7, teaches us the blessing we recite at Jewish weddings. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this ancient text begins by mentioning all of the other people who are now forbidden to us, and why Judaism conceives of matrimony as a one-two punch. How is a Jewish wedding like studying Torah?Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 7 full 15 7 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, the strange language of Jewish weddings Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 7, teaches us the blessing we recite at Jewish weddings. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this ancient text begins by mentioning all of the other people who are now forbidden to us, and why Judaism conceives of matrimony as a one-two punch. How is a Jewish wedding like studying Torah?Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 7, teaches us the blessing we recite at Jewish weddings. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this ancient text begins by mentioning all of the other people who are now forbidden to us, and why Judaism conceives of matrimony as a one-two punch. How is a Jewish wedding like studying Torah?Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     654     Take One: Ketubot 6 Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 6, tells us that a mourner is obligated to fulfill all of the Torah's commandments, except the one requiring him to put on tefillin. Marco Greenberg, who started putting on tefillin at 57 after losing his mother to COVID-19, joins us to share his unlikely spiritual journey and what his mornings feel like now that they begin with the ritual of tefillin. Why did the Talmud choose the strange and mystical word, splendor, to describe the experience? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 6 full 15 6 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, the strange splendor of putting on tefillin Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 6, tells us that a mourner is obligated to fulfill all of the Torah's commandments, except the one requiring him to put on tefillin. Marco Greenberg, who started putting on tefillin at 57 after losing his mother to COVID-19, joins us to share his unlikely spiritual journey and what his mornings feel like now that they begin with the ritual of tefillin. Why did the Talmud choose the strange and mystical word, splendor, to describe the experience? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 6, tells us that a mourner is obligated to fulfill all of the Torah's commandments, except the one requiring him to put on tefillin. Marco Greenberg, who started putting on tefillin at 57 after losing his mother to COVID-19, joins us to share his unlikely spiritual journey and what his mornings feel like now that they begin with the ritual of tefillin. Why did the Talmud choose the strange and mystical word, splendor, to describe the experience? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     567     Take One: Ketubot 4 and 5 Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 4 and 5, focus on the evils of lashon hara, gossip and rumor. The Rabbis discuss the shape of our fingers and the softness of our earlobes in connection to our ability to keep evil speech from our ears. Does this mean that we should shun the news and stop following our favorite social media and blogs? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 4 and 5 full 15 4 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the evils of gossip Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 4 and 5, focus on the evils of lashon hara, gossip and rumor. The Rabbis discuss the shape of our fingers and the softness of our earlobes in connection to our ability to keep evil speech from our ears. Does this mean that we should shun the news and stop following our favorite social media and blogs? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 4 and 5, focus on the evils of lashon hara, gossip and rumor. The Rabbis discuss the shape of our fingers and the softness of our earlobes in connection to our ability to keep evil speech from our ears. Does this mean that we should shun the news and stop following our favorite social media and blogs? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     517     Take One: Ketubot 2 and 3 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Ketubot 2 and 3, kick off a brand new Talmudic tractate, this one dealing with the Ketubah, or marriage contract. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to preview some of the great questions the tractate will cover, and ponder why Judaism opted for a marriage contract that reads like a corporate merger rather than a more personal, intimate, and heartfelt vow. Why do so many people hang their Ketubah on the wall? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Ketubot 2 and 3 full 15 2 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, welcoming in Tractate Ketubot Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Ketubot 2 and 3, kick off a brand new Talmudic tractate, this one dealing with the Ketubah, or marriage contract. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to preview some of the great questions the tractate will cover, and ponder why Judaism opted for a marriage contract that reads like a corporate merger rather than a more personal, intimate, and heartfelt vow. Why do so many people hang their Ketubah on the wall? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Ketubot 2 and 3, kick off a brand new Talmudic tractate, this one dealing with the Ketubah, or marriage contract. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to preview some of the great questions the tractate will cover, and ponder why Judaism opted for a marriage contract that reads like a corporate merger rather than a more personal, intimate, and heartfelt vow. Why do so many people hang their Ketubah on the wall? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     599     Take One: Yevamot 122 Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 122, brings us to the end of Tractate Yevamot. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to review some of its key insights, and tell us why the rabbis chose to begin their discussion of marriage and family with the grim question of a man dying childless. What does it truly mean to be a member of a family? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 122 full 14 122 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, bidding farewell to Tractate Yevamot Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 122, brings us to the end of Tractate Yevamot. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to review some of its key insights, and tell us why the rabbis chose to begin their discussion of marriage and family with the grim question of a man dying childless. What does it truly mean to be a member of a family? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 122, brings us to the end of Tractate Yevamot. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to review some of its key insights, and tell us why the rabbis chose to begin their discussion of marriage and family with the grim question of a man dying childless. What does it truly mean to be a member of a family? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     511     Take One: Yevamot 121 Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 121, teaches us a lesson in Jewish martial arts. Rabbi Hillel Norry, who also holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, joins us to share the Talmud's philosophy on fighting, and why sometimes it's better to know how to roll with the punches. Why should picking a fight be your last resort? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 121 full 14 121 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, a lesson in Jewish martial arts Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 121, teaches us a lesson in Jewish martial arts. Rabbi Hillel Norry, who also holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, joins us to share the Talmud's philosophy on fighting, and why sometimes it's better to know how to roll with the punches. Why should picking a fight be your last resort? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 121, teaches us a lesson in Jewish martial arts. Rabbi Hillel Norry, who also holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, joins us to share the Talmud's philosophy on fighting, and why sometimes it's better to know how to roll with the punches. Why should picking a fight be your last resort? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     664     Take One: Yevamot 120 Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 120, tells us that the only real way to identify a Jew is by looking at the...nose? Filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum shares her journey of coming to terms with her own nose, and her own mother. Why is the nose such a subject for obsession for so many Jews? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 120 full 14 120 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, the Jewish nose knows Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 120, tells us that the only real way to identify a Jew is by looking at the...nose? Filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum shares her journey of coming to terms with her own nose, and her own mother. Why is the nose such a subject for obsession for so many Jews? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 120, tells us that the only real way to identify a Jew is by looking at the...nose? Filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum shares her journey of coming to terms with her own nose, and her own mother. Why is the nose such a subject for obsession for so many Jews? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     645     Take One; Yevamot 118 and 119 Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 118 and 119, shares Reish Lakish’s popular idiom that “it is better to sit as two, then to sit lonely as a widow.” Show editor and associate producer Quinn Waller joins to share her thoughts on this hot take and shares some of her own experiences navigating the waters of being single in New York, and tells tales of bad dates past. Is it better to be with any spouse, or can you be happy on your own? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 04 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 118 and 119 full 14 118 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the importance of marriage for women Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 118 and 119, shares Reish Lakish’s popular idiom that “it is better to sit as two, then to sit lonely as a widow.” Show editor and associate producer Quinn Waller joins to share her thoughts on this hot take and shares some of her own experiences navigating the waters of being single in New York, and tells tales of bad dates past. Is it better to be with any spouse, or can you be happy on your own? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 118 and 119, shares Reish Lakish’s popular idiom that “it is better to sit as two, then to sit lonely as a widow.” Show editor and associate producer Quinn Waller joins to share her thoughts on this hot take and shares some of her own experiences navigating the waters of being single in New York, and tells tales of bad dates past. Is it better to be with any spouse, or can you be happy on your own? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     377     Take One: Yevamot 116 and 117 Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 116 and 117, make the case that the hardest relationship to endure is between a man and his mother-in-law. Show producer Darone Ruskay joins to explore his own tumultuous relationship with his wife's mother, and help listeners navigate through the thicket that is family ties. Why can your in-laws be so frustrating? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 116 and 117 full 14 116 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, getting along with your in-laws Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 116 and 117, make the case that the hardest relationship to endure is between a man and his mother-in-law. Show producer Darone Ruskay joins to explore his own tumultuous relationship with his wife's mother, and help listeners navigate through the thicket that is family ties. Why can your in-laws be so frustrating? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 116 and 117, make the case that the hardest relationship to endure is between a man and his mother-in-law. Show producer Darone Ruskay joins to explore his own tumultuous relationship with his wife's mother, and help listeners navigate through the thicket that is family ties. Why can your in-laws be so frustrating? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     474     Take One: Yevamot 115 Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 115, asks what to do in case a husband is missing in action and the wife seeks to marry another man. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about Judaism's approach to agunot, or women left tethered to marriages they cannot annul, and why the Talmud spends so much time exploring the issue, especially when it comes to men missing in a time of war. How did this question come into very practical consideration in the aftermath of September 11, 2001? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 115 full 14 115 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, the Talmudic wisdom that proved painfully crucial on 9/11 Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 115, asks what to do in case a husband is missing in action and the wife seeks to marry another man. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about Judaism's approach to agunot, or women left tethered to marriages they cannot annul, and why the Talmud spends so much time exploring the issue, especially when it comes to men missing in a time of war. How did this question come into very practical consideration in the aftermath of September 11, 2001? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 115, asks what to do in case a husband is missing in action and the wife seeks to marry another man. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about Judaism's approach to agunot, or women left tethered to marriages they cannot annul, and why the Talmud spends so much time exploring the issue, especially when it comes to men missing in a time of war. How did this question come into very practical consideration in the aftermath of September 11, 2001? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     597     Take One: Yevamot 114 Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 114, talks about what happens when world events make us feel, well, like we can't quite cope. Rabbi Yael Hammerman joins us to tell us what pulpit rabbis do when the news seems too awful to bear. How do you reconcile your emotional and spiritual life with an external reality that is too often too harsh? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 114 full 14 114 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, the news giving us the blues Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 114, talks about what happens when world events make us feel, well, like we can't quite cope. Rabbi Yael Hammerman joins us to tell us what pulpit rabbis do when the news seems too awful to bear. How do you reconcile your emotional and spiritual life with an external reality that is too often too harsh? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 114, talks about what happens when world events make us feel, well, like we can't quite cope. Rabbi Yael Hammerman joins us to tell us what pulpit rabbis do when the news seems too awful to bear. How do you reconcile your emotional and spiritual life with an external reality that is too often too harsh? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     706     Take One; Yevamot 113 Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 113, makes an audacious claim: Women want to get married so badly they'll say yes to almost anyone. Lisa Ann Sandell, children book author and editor and also wife of host Liel Leibovitz, joins to explore this question and explain why she was far less eager than her husband to say I Do and tie the knot. What changed since Talmudic times when it comes to getting hitched, and what remains the same? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 113 full 14 113 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, do women really want to get married more than men? Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 113, makes an audacious claim: Women want to get married so badly they'll say yes to almost anyone. Lisa Ann Sandell, children book author and editor and also wife of host Liel Leibovitz, joins to explore this question and explain why she was far less eager than her husband to say I Do and tie the knot. What changed since Talmudic times when it comes to getting hitched, and what remains the same? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 113, makes an audacious claim: Women want to get married so badly they'll say yes to almost anyone. Lisa Ann Sandell, children book author and editor and also wife of host Liel Leibovitz, joins to explore this question and explain why she was far less eager than her husband to say I Do and tie the knot. What changed since Talmudic times when it comes to getting hitched, and what remains the same? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     505     Take One: Yevamot 111 and 112 Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 111 and 112, have the rabbis asking whether a person who can neither hear nor speak is capable of cognition. Rabbi Lauren Tuchman, the first blind person to be ordained as a rabbi, joins us to talk about Judaism's idea of da'at, or reason, and how the rabbis viewed the mental state of people with disabilities. Why does the Talmud differentiate between the blind and the deaf-mute? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 111 and 112 full 14 111 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, on abilities and disabilities Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 111 and 112, have the rabbis asking whether a person who can neither hear nor speak is capable of cognition. Rabbi Lauren Tuchman, the first blind person to be ordained as a rabbi, joins us to talk about Judaism's idea of da'at, or reason, and how the rabbis viewed the mental state of people with disabilities. Why does the Talmud differentiate between the blind and the deaf-mute? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 111 and 112, have the rabbis asking whether a person who can neither hear nor speak is capable of cognition. Rabbi Lauren Tuchman, the first blind person to be ordained as a rabbi, joins us to talk about Judaism's idea of da'at, or reason, and how the rabbis viewed the mental state of people with disabilities. Why does the Talmud differentiate between the blind and the deaf-mute? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     647     Take One: Yevamot 109 and 110 Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 109 and 110, teach us that even a life of studying Torah non-stop is meaningless unless one also commits oneself to the mitzvot, or righteous deeds. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone joins us to talk about Judaism's attitude to the relationship between body and soul, and explain why real sanctity is impossible unless it's embodied in deed as well as spirit. Why did the High Priest in the ancient Temple had to be married to serve in his exalted role? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 109 and 110 full 14 109 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the body and the soul have it out Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 109 and 110, teach us that even a life of studying Torah non-stop is meaningless unless one also commits oneself to the mitzvot, or righteous deeds. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone joins us to talk about Judaism's attitude to the relationship between body and soul, and explain why real sanctity is impossible unless it's embodied in deed as well as spirit. Why did the High Priest in the ancient Temple had to be married to serve in his exalted role? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 109 and 110, teach us that even a life of studying Torah non-stop is meaningless unless one also commits oneself to the mitzvot, or righteous deeds. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone joins us to talk about Judaism's attitude to the relationship between body and soul, and explain why real sanctity is impossible unless it's embodied in deed as well as spirit. Why did the High Priest in the ancient Temple had to be married to serve in his exalted role? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     480     Take One: Yevamot 108 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 108, delivers relationship advice from the rabbis: Beware your ex, for he or she knows exactly what makes you tick. Comedy writer Jen Spyra joins us to talk about what to do when relationships go bad, and about the most infuriating thing about breakups. What's the one thing you should always do immediately after being dumped? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 108 full 14 108 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, your ex is winking Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 108, delivers relationship advice from the rabbis: Beware your ex, for he or she knows exactly what makes you tick. Comedy writer Jen Spyra joins us to talk about what to do when relationships go bad, and about the most infuriating thing about breakups. What's the one thing you should always do immediately after being dumped? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 108, delivers relationship advice from the rabbis: Beware your ex, for he or she knows exactly what makes you tick. Comedy writer Jen Spyra joins us to talk about what to do when relationships go bad, and about the most infuriating thing about breakups. What's the one thing you should always do immediately after being dumped? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     571     Take One: Yevamot 107 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 107, gives us a rousing bit of girl power. Kylie Unell joins us to talk about the Talmud's surprisingly progressive view of women's rights. How does Judaism's emphasis on human dignity continues to inspire us today? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 107 full 14 107 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, it's all about girl power Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 107, gives us a rousing bit of girl power. Kylie Unell joins us to talk about the Talmud's surprisingly progressive view of women's rights. How does Judaism's emphasis on human dignity continues to inspire us today? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 107, gives us a rousing bit of girl power. Kylie Unell joins us to talk about the Talmud's surprisingly progressive view of women's rights. How does Judaism's emphasis on human dignity continues to inspire us today? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     403     Take One; Yevamot 106 Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 106, delivers an impassioned plea against price gouging. Why does the gig economy, with its reliance on algorithms, ignore the rabbis' wisdom? And what happens, in the long term, where parents and other desperate people are forced to pay exorbitant prices for basic needs? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 21 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 106 full 14 106 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, you want how much for these Justin Bieber tickets? Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 106, delivers an impassioned plea against price gouging. Why does the gig economy, with its reliance on algorithms, ignore the rabbis' wisdom? And what happens, in the long term, where parents and other desperate people are forced to pay exorbitant prices for basic needs? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 106, delivers an impassioned plea against price gouging. Why does the gig economy, with its reliance on algorithms, ignore the rabbis' wisdom? And what happens, in the long term, where parents and other desperate people are forced to pay exorbitant prices for basic needs? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     594     Take One: Yevamot 104 and 105 Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 104 and 105, raise a question that's been in the news a lot lately: Do thoughts and prayers actually work? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with insights into this contested phrase, from the Talmud to the Civil War and beyond. What did Lincoln have to teach us about thoughts and prayers in times of tragedy? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 104 and 105 full 14 104 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, do thoughts and prayers really work? Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 104 and 105, raise a question that's been in the news a lot lately: Do thoughts and prayers actually work? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with insights into this contested phrase, from the Talmud to the Civil War and beyond. What did Lincoln have to teach us about thoughts and prayers in times of tragedy? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 104 and 105, raise a question that's been in the news a lot lately: Do thoughts and prayers actually work? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with insights into this contested phrase, from the Talmud to the Civil War and beyond. What did Lincoln have to teach us about thoughts and prayers in times of tragedy? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     501     Take One: Yevamot 102 and 103 Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 102 and 103, make an astonishing claim: The Biblical heroine Yael fornicated no less than seven times with the evil king Sisra, but she was forgiven as she did so in the service of a righteous cause. Dr. Erica Brown joins us to speak of sin, pleasure, and duty, and whether it's ever ok to do bad, bad things for the best of reasons. What profoundly modern lesson does Yael have to teach us today? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 102 and 103 full 14 102 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, is it OK to sin for a really good cause? Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 102 and 103, make an astonishing claim: The Biblical heroine Yael fornicated no less than seven times with the evil king Sisra, but she was forgiven as she did so in the service of a righteous cause. Dr. Erica Brown joins us to speak of sin, pleasure, and duty, and whether it's ever ok to do bad, bad things for the best of reasons. What profoundly modern lesson does Yael have to teach us today? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 102 and 103, make an astonishing claim: The Biblical heroine Yael fornicated no less than seven times with the evil king Sisra, but she was forgiven as she did so in the service of a righteous cause. Dr. Erica Brown joins us to speak of sin, pleasure, and duty, and whether it's ever ok to do bad, bad things for the best of reasons. What profoundly modern lesson does Yael have to teach us today? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     731     Take One; Yevamot 101 Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 101, tells a story about a wayward son as a way of asking a major theological question about doubt, certainty, and their role in the believer's life. The late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks addressed this question in one of his memorable talks, and we are privileged to share his insights on the value of radical uncertainty. What is the secret and often misunderstood essence of faith? Listen and find out. The audio of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks was originally found on The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust website. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 16 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 101 full 14 101 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, does having faith require certainty? Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 101, tells a story about a wayward son as a way of asking a major theological question about doubt, certainty, and their role in the believer's life. The late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks addressed this question in one of his memorable talks, and we are privileged to share his insights on the value of radical uncertainty. What is the secret and often misunderstood essence of faith? Listen and find out. The audio of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks was originally found on The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust website. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 101, tells a story about a wayward son as a way of asking a major theological question about doubt, certainty, and their role in the believer's life. The late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks addressed this question in one of his memorable talks, and we are privileged to share his insights on the value of radical uncertainty. What is the secret and often misunderstood essence of faith? Listen and find out.

    The audio of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks was originally found on The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust website.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     955     Take One: Yevamot 100 Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 100, asks whether it's rude or polite to live by the adage of “Ladies First”. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick joins us as a professional lady to talk about how to treat a woman. Is chivalry dead? Should it be? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 100 full 14 100 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, we debate the adage of “Ladies First” Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 100, asks whether it's rude or polite to live by the adage of “Ladies First”. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick joins us as a professional lady to talk about how to treat a woman. Is chivalry dead? Should it be? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 100, asks whether it's rude or polite to live by the adage of “Ladies First”. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick joins us as a professional lady to talk about how to treat a woman. Is chivalry dead? Should it be? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     397     Take One: Yevamot 99 Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 99, asks whether it's possible for the wise and the righteous to stumble in their judgement. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about construction of truth, the relationship between scholarship and reality, and other crucial measures of figuring out what's right. What do pets have to do with justice and peace?Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 99 full 14 99 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, the animals of the righteous speak up Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 99, asks whether it's possible for the wise and the righteous to stumble in their judgement. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about construction of truth, the relationship between scholarship and reality, and other crucial measures of figuring out what's right. What do pets have to do with justice and peace?Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 99, asks whether it's possible for the wise and the righteous to stumble in their judgement. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about construction of truth, the relationship between scholarship and reality, and other crucial measures of figuring out what's right. What do pets have to do with justice and peace?Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     449     Take One: Yevamot 97 and 98 Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 97 and 98, offer us a heart-warming line about Torah, and writing, and the ways we mere mortals could achieve eternal life. What is the secret to immortality, and what does it have to do with writers?Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 13 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 97 and 98 full 14 97 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the key to eternal life Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 97 and 98, offer us a heart-warming line about Torah, and writing, and the ways we mere mortals could achieve eternal life. What is the secret to immortality, and what does it have to do with writers?Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 97 and 98, offer us a heart-warming line about Torah, and writing, and the ways we mere mortals could achieve eternal life. What is the secret to immortality, and what does it have to do with writers?Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     499     Take One: Yevamot 95 and 96 Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 95 and 96, deliver a zany tale about a man who married again and again. Mark Oppenheimer joins us to talk about his own grandfather, who sped through no less than six marriages, and how the old man's example shaped his family's attitude to wedded bliss. What crucial relationship advice is the Talmud offering us today?Listen and find out. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 95 and 96 full 14 95 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, a tale of many marriages Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 95 and 96, deliver a zany tale about a man who married again and again. Mark Oppenheimer joins us to talk about his own grandfather, who sped through no less than six marriages, and how the old man's example shaped his family's attitude to wedded bliss. What crucial relationship advice is the Talmud offering us today?Listen and find out. Today’s Talmud pages, Yevamot 95 and 96, deliver a zany tale about a man who married again and again. Mark Oppenheimer joins us to talk about his own grandfather, who sped through no less than six marriages, and how the old man's example shaped his family's attitude to wedded bliss. What crucial relationship advice is the Talmud offering us today?Listen and find out.

    ]]>     591     Take One: Yevamot 94 Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 94, gives us a rare glimpse into how two of the Talmud's giants approached their craft. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on these wise men and their divergent intellectual traditions, and explain why their differences still matter to us today. How does a person's upbringing influence the way he or she sees the world? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 94 full 14 94 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, interpreting interpretation Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 94, gives us a rare glimpse into how two of the Talmud's giants approached their craft. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on these wise men and their divergent intellectual traditions, and explain why their differences still matter to us today. How does a person's upbringing influence the way he or she sees the world? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Talmud page, Yevamot 94, gives us a rare glimpse into how two of the Talmud's giants approached their craft. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on these wise men and their divergent intellectual traditions, and explain why their differences still matter to us today. How does a person's upbringing influence the way he or she sees the world? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     558     Take One: Yevamot 93 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 93, finds one of the rabbis musing about currency, exchange rates, and the precise nature of our economy. Cryptocurrency expert and writer Ben Samuels joins us to explain what the rabbis would've made of Bitcoin, and why the Talmud is surprisingly forward-thinking when it comes to thinking about money. What's money worth anyway? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 08 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 93 full 14 93 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud page, an explainer about cryptocurrency Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 93, finds one of the rabbis musing about currency, exchange rates, and the precise nature of our economy. Cryptocurrency expert and writer Ben Samuels joins us to explain what the rabbis would've made of Bitcoin, and why the Talmud is surprisingly forward-thinking when it comes to thinking about money. What's money worth anyway? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 93, finds one of the rabbis musing about currency, exchange rates, and the precise nature of our economy. Cryptocurrency expert and writer Ben Samuels joins us to explain what the rabbis would've made of Bitcoin, and why the Talmud is surprisingly forward-thinking when it comes to thinking about money. What's money worth anyway? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     502     Take One: Yevamot 90, 91 and 92 Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 90, 91, and 92, deliver one of the most poetic evocations of justice in all of Judaism, instructing us that the law must always pierce the mountain, meaning that we should never abandon our inquiry into what is right in an effort to fashion a more perfect world. One hundred and six years ago this week, Louis Brandeis became the first Jew appointed to the United States Supreme Court. Twelve years and one day later, he wrote what would become one of the most famous dissents in court history, arguing that the government had no right to use advanced technology to invade the privacy of its citizens. It's as rousing a defense of the Talmudic principles of justice as has ever been written, and one that is painfully and acutely relevant today, when all of us are constantly surveilled by the government and corporations alike, often without our knowledge and consent. We reproduce Justice Brandeis's opinion nearly in full here. How can we defend the Constitution against pernicious new technologies? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 90, 91 and 92 full 14 90 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, Justice Brandeis on technology, privacy, and liberty Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 90, 91, and 92, deliver one of the most poetic evocations of justice in all of Judaism, instructing us that the law must always pierce the mountain, meaning that we should never abandon our inquiry into what is right in an effort to fashion a more perfect world. One hundred and six years ago this week, Louis Brandeis became the first Jew appointed to the United States Supreme Court. Twelve years and one day later, he wrote what would become one of the most famous dissents in court history, arguing that the government had no right to use advanced technology to invade the privacy of its citizens. It's as rousing a defense of the Talmudic principles of justice as has ever been written, and one that is painfully and acutely relevant today, when all of us are constantly surveilled by the government and corporations alike, often without our knowledge and consent. We reproduce Justice Brandeis's opinion nearly in full here. How can we defend the Constitution against pernicious new technologies? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 90, 91, and 92, deliver one of the most poetic evocations of justice in all of Judaism, instructing us that the law must always pierce the mountain, meaning that we should never abandon our inquiry into what is right in an effort to fashion a more perfect world. One hundred and six years ago this week, Louis Brandeis became the first Jew appointed to the United States Supreme Court. Twelve years and one day later, he wrote what would become one of the most famous dissents in court history, arguing that the government had no right to use advanced technology to invade the privacy of its citizens. It's as rousing a defense of the Talmudic principles of justice as has ever been written, and one that is painfully and acutely relevant today, when all of us are constantly surveilled by the government and corporations alike, often without our knowledge and consent. We reproduce Justice Brandeis's opinion nearly in full here. How can we defend the Constitution against pernicious new technologies? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1162     Take One: Yevamot 88 and 89 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 88 and 89, teach us that judges and leaders are like fathers to us and therefore deserve special rights and privileges. Producer Josh Kross joins us to talk about being a member of an early stay-at-home dad group, the looks he got from moms in the park, and why our modern understanding of fatherhood changed a bit since Talmudic times. How's the patriarchy doing these days? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 88 and 89 full 14 88 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a modern take on fatherhood Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 88 and 89, teach us that judges and leaders are like fathers to us and therefore deserve special rights and privileges. Producer Josh Kross joins us to talk about being a member of an early stay-at-home dad group, the looks he got from moms in the park, and why our modern understanding of fatherhood changed a bit since Talmudic times. How's the patriarchy doing these days? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 88 and 89, teach us that judges and leaders are like fathers to us and therefore deserve special rights and privileges. Producer Josh Kross joins us to talk about being a member of an early stay-at-home dad group, the looks he got from moms in the park, and why our modern understanding of fatherhood changed a bit since Talmudic times. How's the patriarchy doing these days? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     578     Take One: Yevamot 87 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 87, introduces a surprising legal ruling intended to release agunot, literally meaning women chained to their marriages. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to speak of this still deeply painful and, sadly, relevant subject, and offer an inspiring story from a recently departed American rabbi who devoted his life to helping agunot. What did the Talmudic rabbis do to help women extricate themselves from untenable marriages? Listen and find out. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 87 full 14 87 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, the plight of the agunah Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 87, introduces a surprising legal ruling intended to release agunot, literally meaning women chained to their marriages. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to speak of this still deeply painful and, sadly, relevant subject, and offer an inspiring story from a recently departed American rabbi who devoted his life to helping agunot. What did the Talmudic rabbis do to help women extricate themselves from untenable marriages? Listen and find out. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 87, introduces a surprising legal ruling intended to release agunot, literally meaning women chained to their marriages. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to speak of this still deeply painful and, sadly, relevant subject, and offer an inspiring story from a recently departed American rabbi who devoted his life to helping agunot. What did the Talmudic rabbis do to help women extricate themselves from untenable marriages? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     660     Take One: Yevamot 86 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 86, kicks things off with a hilarious story of two of the Talmud's most famous rabbis quibbling with each other. Our very own Presidentscher Rav, historian and former official in the George W. Bush administration Dr. Tevi Troy joins us with an amusing story from the Ford White House that shows that this kind of rivalry among the powerful and influential is still alive and well. Who is the future vice president who bested his opponent by boarding up his office and shutting down his access to the president? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 86 full 14 86 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, all the president's men (are fighting each other) Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 86, kicks things off with a hilarious story of two of the Talmud's most famous rabbis quibbling with each other. Our very own Presidentscher Rav, historian and former official in the George W. Bush administration Dr. Tevi Troy joins us with an amusing story from the Ford White House that shows that this kind of rivalry among the powerful and influential is still alive and well. Who is the future vice president who bested his opponent by boarding up his office and shutting down his access to the president? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 86, kicks things off with a hilarious story of two of the Talmud's most famous rabbis quibbling with each other. Our very own Presidentscher Rav, historian and former official in the George W. Bush administration Dr. Tevi Troy joins us with an amusing story from the Ford White House that shows that this kind of rivalry among the powerful and influential is still alive and well. Who is the future vice president who bested his opponent by boarding up his office and shutting down his access to the president? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     358     Take One: Yevamot 85 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 85, raises thorny questions about the rights and responsibilities men and women face when it comes to marriage, childbirth, sin, and other human pursuits. Yeshiva University's Dr. Shaina Trapedo joins us with a riveting tale of Henry VIII and how his very Talmudic understanding of these questions shaped world history. How did Shakespeare forever change the historical record and our understanding of the famous king? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 31 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 85 full 14 85 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, Henry the Eighth he is he is Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 85, raises thorny questions about the rights and responsibilities men and women face when it comes to marriage, childbirth, sin, and other human pursuits. Yeshiva University's Dr. Shaina Trapedo joins us with a riveting tale of Henry VIII and how his very Talmudic understanding of these questions shaped world history. How did Shakespeare forever change the historical record and our understanding of the famous king? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 85, raises thorny questions about the rights and responsibilities men and women face when it comes to marriage, childbirth, sin, and other human pursuits. Yeshiva University's Dr. Shaina Trapedo joins us with a riveting tale of Henry VIII and how his very Talmudic understanding of these questions shaped world history. How did Shakespeare forever change the historical record and our understanding of the famous king? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     752     Take One: Yevamot 83 and 84 Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 83 and 84, tell us a maddening story about a rabbi shouted down by a group of his peers. Is the Talmud trying to warn us about so-called "cancel culture"? Or is it teaching us a deeper lesson about how to argue, and, more importantly, how to educate our children? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 30 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 83 and 84 full 14 83 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, learning how to argue Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 83 and 84, tell us a maddening story about a rabbi shouted down by a group of his peers. Is the Talmud trying to warn us about so-called "cancel culture"? Or is it teaching us a deeper lesson about how to argue, and, more importantly, how to educate our children? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 83 and 84, tell us a maddening story about a rabbi shouted down by a group of his peers. Is the Talmud trying to warn us about so-called "cancel culture"? Or is it teaching us a deeper lesson about how to argue, and, more importantly, how to educate our children? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     576     Take One: Yevamot 81 and 82 Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 81 and 82, give us an accounting of several non-binary gender experessions. Shoshanna Wechter, a woman of trans experience, joins us to talk about how reading the rabbinic deliberations makes her feel, and what this hotly debated modern subject can learn from Judaism's ancient wisdom. What does being in the women's section of the synagogue feel like for Shoshanna? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 27 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 81 and 82 full 14 81 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, the Talmud and the trans experience Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 81 and 82, give us an accounting of several non-binary gender experessions. Shoshanna Wechter, a woman of trans experience, joins us to talk about how reading the rabbinic deliberations makes her feel, and what this hotly debated modern subject can learn from Judaism's ancient wisdom. What does being in the women's section of the synagogue feel like for Shoshanna? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 81 and 82, give us an accounting of several non-binary gender experessions. Shoshanna Wechter, a woman of trans experience, joins us to talk about how reading the rabbinic deliberations makes her feel, and what this hotly debated modern subject can learn from Judaism's ancient wisdom. What does being in the women's section of the synagogue feel like for Shoshanna? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     643     Take One: Yevamot 80 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 80, raises the painful subject of infertility. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to offer a reflection from a wise Hasidic master on having and not having children and on finding hope in dark places. Why did so many of the Bible's heroes struggle with fertility issues? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 26 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 80 full 14 80 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, hope for the childless Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 80, raises the painful subject of infertility. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to offer a reflection from a wise Hasidic master on having and not having children and on finding hope in dark places. Why did so many of the Bible's heroes struggle with fertility issues? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 80, raises the painful subject of infertility. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to offer a reflection from a wise Hasidic master on having and not having children and on finding hope in dark places. Why did so many of the Bible's heroes struggle with fertility issues? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     597     Take One: Yevamot 79 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 79, gives us a beautiful passage about the essence of the Jewish people, suggesting that at the core of our spirituality is a commitment to mercy and compassion. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to unpack this lovely meditation, and explain what it has to teach us today. Are shy people particularly holy? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 25 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 79 full 14 79 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, the quality of mercy explained Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 79, gives us a beautiful passage about the essence of the Jewish people, suggesting that at the core of our spirituality is a commitment to mercy and compassion. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to unpack this lovely meditation, and explain what it has to teach us today. Are shy people particularly holy? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 79, gives us a beautiful passage about the essence of the Jewish people, suggesting that at the core of our spirituality is a commitment to mercy and compassion. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to unpack this lovely meditation, and explain what it has to teach us today. Are shy people particularly holy? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     619     Take One: Yevamot 78 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 78, warns us against judging our historical heroes too harshly. Douglas Murray, author of the bestselling The War on the West, joins us to explain our recent appetite for tearing down statues of our heroes, and why seeing the past through the very narrow lens of current ideological convictions is a very bad idea. Does Thomas Jefferson still represent the values of the United States of America? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 24 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 78 full 14 78 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, why tearing down statues isn't the brightest idea Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 78, warns us against judging our historical heroes too harshly. Douglas Murray, author of the bestselling The War on the West, joins us to explain our recent appetite for tearing down statues of our heroes, and why seeing the past through the very narrow lens of current ideological convictions is a very bad idea. Does Thomas Jefferson still represent the values of the United States of America? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 78, warns us against judging our historical heroes too harshly. Douglas Murray, author of the bestselling The War on the West, joins us to explain our recent appetite for tearing down statues of our heroes, and why seeing the past through the very narrow lens of current ideological convictions is a very bad idea. Does Thomas Jefferson still represent the values of the United States of America? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     515     Take One: Yevamot 76 and 77 Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 76 and 77, tell us about a man named Barzilai who was so licentious, he would get aroused merely by looking at a woman's dress. What can this Talmudic dude teach us about the pitfalls of Internet pornography? And what dangers do we face when we turn the holy work of sexual arousal into something fast, flat, cheap, and dirty? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 23 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 76 and 77 full 14 76 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, a cautionary tale about pornography Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 76 and 77, tell us about a man named Barzilai who was so licentious, he would get aroused merely by looking at a woman's dress. What can this Talmudic dude teach us about the pitfalls of Internet pornography? And what dangers do we face when we turn the holy work of sexual arousal into something fast, flat, cheap, and dirty? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 76 and 77, tell us about a man named Barzilai who was so licentious, he would get aroused merely by looking at a woman's dress. What can this Talmudic dude teach us about the pitfalls of Internet pornography? And what dangers do we face when we turn the holy work of sexual arousal into something fast, flat, cheap, and dirty? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     643     Take One: Yevamot 74 and 75 Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 74 and 75, deliver a master class in how to have difficult conversations about controversial subjects. What can those of us who spend so many hours each day engaged in heated exchanges about politics learn from the wise rabbis? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 20 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 74 and 75 full 14 74 Tablet Magazine In today's Talmud pages, the Jewish guide to talking politics Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 74 and 75, deliver a master class in how to have difficult conversations about controversial subjects. What can those of us who spend so many hours each day engaged in heated exchanges about politics learn from the wise rabbis? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 74 and 75, deliver a master class in how to have difficult conversations about controversial subjects. What can those of us who spend so many hours each day engaged in heated exchanges about politics learn from the wise rabbis? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     536     Take One; Yevamot 73 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 73, gives us a lesson in purity. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about coming to terms with our own imperfections, and why only those who have stumbled can help others rise. What should we be looking at when we gauge holiness? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 19 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 73 full 14 73 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, a touch of purity Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 73, gives us a lesson in purity. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about coming to terms with our own imperfections, and why only those who have stumbled can help others rise. What should we be looking at when we gauge holiness? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 73, gives us a lesson in purity. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about coming to terms with our own imperfections, and why only those who have stumbled can help others rise. What should we be looking at when we gauge holiness? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     581     Take One: Yevamot 72 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 72, introduces a moving image of a cool breeze blowing every night at midnight to give the Israelites erring in the wilderness some comfort. Poet Maya Pindyck joins us to meditate on this passage and read out one of her recent and relevant poems. Is there such thing as a magical moment in time? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 18 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 72 full 14 72 Tablet Magazine In today's Page of Talmud, a beautiful poem about time and divine favor Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 72, introduces a moving image of a cool breeze blowing every night at midnight to give the Israelites erring in the wilderness some comfort. Poet Maya Pindyck joins us to meditate on this passage and read out one of her recent and relevant poems. Is there such thing as a magical moment in time? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 72, introduces a moving image of a cool breeze blowing every night at midnight to give the Israelites erring in the wilderness some comfort. Poet Maya Pindyck joins us to meditate on this passage and read out one of her recent and relevant poems. Is there such thing as a magical moment in time? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     516     Take One: Yevamot 71 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 71, brings up a piercing question: What happens when a MAN who was already circumcised as an infant decides to convert to Judaism as an adult? Writer and artist Christopher Noxon joins us to share his own journey, and tell us about a strangely moving ceremony at the home office of a doctor friend in Los Angeles. What's the circumcision ceremony like for the already circumcised, and is it mandatory to follow it up with Chinese food? Listen and find out Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 17 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 71 full 14 71 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, just a little prick Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 71, brings up a piercing question: What happens when a MAN who was already circumcised as an infant decides to convert to Judaism as an adult? Writer and artist Christopher Noxon joins us to share his own journey, and tell us about a strangely moving ceremony at the home office of a doctor friend in Los Angeles. What's the circumcision ceremony like for the already circumcised, and is it mandatory to follow it up with Chinese food? Listen and find out Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 71, brings up a piercing question: What happens when a MAN who was already circumcised as an infant decides to convert to Judaism as an adult? Writer and artist Christopher Noxon joins us to share his own journey, and tell us about a strangely moving ceremony at the home office of a doctor friend in Los Angeles. What's the circumcision ceremony like for the already circumcised, and is it mandatory to follow it up with Chinese food? Listen and find out

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     525     Take One: Yevamot 69 and 70 Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 69 and 70, remind us that we're all converts to Judaism, which means that even if we come from the most pristine lineage we still have to choose and do Jewish, rather than merely be Jewish, a choice we're asked to make again and again every day. What does that teach us about being kind to others, and about forgiving ourselves? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 16 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 69 and 70 full 14 69 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, we're all converts Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 69 and 70, remind us that we're all converts to Judaism, which means that even if we come from the most pristine lineage we still have to choose and do Jewish, rather than merely be Jewish, a choice we're asked to make again and again every day. What does that teach us about being kind to others, and about forgiving ourselves? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 69 and 70, remind us that we're all converts to Judaism, which means that even if we come from the most pristine lineage we still have to choose and do Jewish, rather than merely be Jewish, a choice we're asked to make again and again every day. What does that teach us about being kind to others, and about forgiving ourselves? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     526     Take One; Yevamot 67 and 68 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 67 and 68, contain what is likely the first recorded instance of the disclaimer that retweets do not equal endorsements. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about what the Talmud teaches us about having an argument, and why agreement isn't necessary but acknowledgment is. What other useful bits of Twitter etiquette did the rabbis have in store? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 13 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 67 and 68 full 14 67 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, RTs don't equal endorsement Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 67 and 68, contain what is likely the first recorded instance of the disclaimer that retweets do not equal endorsements. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about what the Talmud teaches us about having an argument, and why agreement isn't necessary but acknowledgment is. What other useful bits of Twitter etiquette did the rabbis have in store? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 67 and 68, contain what is likely the first recorded instance of the disclaimer that retweets do not equal endorsements. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about what the Talmud teaches us about having an argument, and why agreement isn't necessary but acknowledgment is. What other useful bits of Twitter etiquette did the rabbis have in store? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     451     Take One: Yevamot 66 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 66, dives into the painful and traumatic topic of slavery. Activist Charles Jacobs joins us with a frightening reminder that there may be more people enslaved today than at any other moment in human history, and a report on some of the good work being done to free those in bondage. Which countries still openly support modern-day slavery? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 12 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 66 full 14 66 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, an urgent call to end slavery Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 66, dives into the painful and traumatic topic of slavery. Activist Charles Jacobs joins us with a frightening reminder that there may be more people enslaved today than at any other moment in human history, and a report on some of the good work being done to free those in bondage. Which countries still openly support modern-day slavery? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 66, dives into the painful and traumatic topic of slavery. Activist Charles Jacobs joins us with a frightening reminder that there may be more people enslaved today than at any other moment in human history, and a report on some of the good work being done to free those in bondage. Which countries still openly support modern-day slavery? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     503     Take One: Yevamot 65 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 65, makes a controversial claim: Because conquest is not in the nature of a woman, the commandment to be fruitful and multiply applies exclusively to men. Writer, podcaster, and mother of six Jordana Horn joins us to try and make sense of this baffling argument, and offer her take on the Bible's first--and, arguably, most important, mitzvah. What does this rabbinical riff teach us about the nature of male sexuality? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 11 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 65 full 14 65 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, on women and sexual conquests Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 65, makes a controversial claim: Because conquest is not in the nature of a woman, the commandment to be fruitful and multiply applies exclusively to men. Writer, podcaster, and mother of six Jordana Horn joins us to try and make sense of this baffling argument, and offer her take on the Bible's first--and, arguably, most important, mitzvah. What does this rabbinical riff teach us about the nature of male sexuality? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 65, makes a controversial claim: Because conquest is not in the nature of a woman, the commandment to be fruitful and multiply applies exclusively to men. Writer, podcaster, and mother of six Jordana Horn joins us to try and make sense of this baffling argument, and offer her take on the Bible's first--and, arguably, most important, mitzvah. What does this rabbinical riff teach us about the nature of male sexuality? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     657     Take One; Yevamot 64 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 64, argues that time flows differently in Israel than it does anywhere else in the world. Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern, formerly of New Jersey and now a resident of Modi'in, joins us to talk about his first Yom Ha'Shoah as an Israeli, and what that moving experience taught him about time. How is an Israeli week different from weeks anywhere else? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 10 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 64 full 14 64 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, is time different in Israel? Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 64, argues that time flows differently in Israel than it does anywhere else in the world. Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern, formerly of New Jersey and now a resident of Modi'in, joins us to talk about his first Yom Ha'Shoah as an Israeli, and what that moving experience taught him about time. How is an Israeli week different from weeks anywhere else? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 64, argues that time flows differently in Israel than it does anywhere else in the world. Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern, formerly of New Jersey and now a resident of Modi'in, joins us to talk about his first Yom Ha'Shoah as an Israeli, and what that moving experience taught him about time. How is an Israeli week different from weeks anywhere else? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     609     Take One: Yevamot 62 and 63 Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 62 and 63, delivers a striking vignette of God congratulating Moses after the latter smashed the first set of tablets, displaying real leadership. Pano Kanelos, president of the newly inaugurated University of Austin, joins us to discuss courage, leadership, and why so many contemporary universities seem to lack both. Can leadership even be taught? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 09 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 62 and 63 full 14 62 Tablet Magazine In today's pages of Talmud, a lesson in leadership and academic freedom Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 62 and 63, delivers a striking vignette of God congratulating Moses after the latter smashed the first set of tablets, displaying real leadership. Pano Kanelos, president of the newly inaugurated University of Austin, joins us to discuss courage, leadership, and why so many contemporary universities seem to lack both. Can leadership even be taught? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s pages of Talmud, Yevamot 62 and 63, delivers a striking vignette of God congratulating Moses after the latter smashed the first set of tablets, displaying real leadership. Pano Kanelos, president of the newly inaugurated University of Austin, joins us to discuss courage, leadership, and why so many contemporary universities seem to lack both. Can leadership even be taught? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     498     Take One: Yevamot 60 and 61 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 60 and 61, expounds on the Bible's first, and arguably most important, mitzvah, the commandment to be fruitful and multiply. New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz joins us to talk about America's precipitous decline in childbirth, explain why no one is having babies, and suggest a few points of light in an otherwise grim demographic picture. Who are the only people in America still procreating? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 06 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 60 and 61 full 14 60 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, why isn't anyone having babies anymore? Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 60 and 61, expounds on the Bible's first, and arguably most important, mitzvah, the commandment to be fruitful and multiply. New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz joins us to talk about America's precipitous decline in childbirth, explain why no one is having babies, and suggest a few points of light in an otherwise grim demographic picture. Who are the only people in America still procreating? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 60 and 61, expounds on the Bible's first, and arguably most important, mitzvah, the commandment to be fruitful and multiply. New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz joins us to talk about America's precipitous decline in childbirth, explain why no one is having babies, and suggest a few points of light in an otherwise grim demographic picture. Who are the only people in America still procreating? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     540     Take One: Yevamot 59 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 59, gets very technical about virginity and its meaning. Kylie Unell, host of the new podcast 49 Days to Stretch My Soul, joins us to talk about Spinoza, the mind-body connection, and how purity of thought is just as important to understanding the idea of virginity as anything else. Can you remain in a true state of purity in a society flooded by explicit images? Listen and find out. Thu, 05 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 59 full 14 59 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, thinking about virginity Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 59, gets very technical about virginity and its meaning. Kylie Unell, host of the new podcast 49 Days to Stretch My Soul, joins us to talk about Spinoza, the mind-body connection, and how purity of thought is just as important to understanding the idea of virginity as anything else. Can you remain in a true state of purity in a society flooded by explicit images? Listen and find out. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 59, gets very technical about virginity and its meaning. Kylie Unell, host of the new podcast 49 Days to Stretch My Soul, joins us to talk about Spinoza, the mind-body connection, and how purity of thought is just as important to understanding the idea of virginity as anything else. Can you remain in a true state of purity in a society flooded by explicit images? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     548     Take One; Yevamot 58 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 58, tells us that the moment in which two people stand underneath the wedding canopy is magically intimate. Noah Salomon, a Jewish musician who has played at more than a thousand weddings, joins us to talk about what it feels like to watch so many people enter into this joyous and sacred space. How do you summon that loving feeling even when you're playing your umpteenth wedding gig? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 04 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 58 full 14 58 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the soundtrack of love Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 58, tells us that the moment in which two people stand underneath the wedding canopy is magically intimate. Noah Salomon, a Jewish musician who has played at more than a thousand weddings, joins us to talk about what it feels like to watch so many people enter into this joyous and sacred space. How do you summon that loving feeling even when you're playing your umpteenth wedding gig? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 58, tells us that the moment in which two people stand underneath the wedding canopy is magically intimate. Noah Salomon, a Jewish musician who has played at more than a thousand weddings, joins us to talk about what it feels like to watch so many people enter into this joyous and sacred space. How do you summon that loving feeling even when you're playing your umpteenth wedding gig? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     476     Take One: Yevamot 57 Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 57, introduces us to the sanctity of the wedding canopy. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the chuppah, or the traditional canopy for the bride and groom, and why it represents more than just the union of two people in love. Was Mount Sinai the first chuppah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 03 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 57 full 14 57 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, standing under God's canopy Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 57, introduces us to the sanctity of the wedding canopy. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the chuppah, or the traditional canopy for the bride and groom, and why it represents more than just the union of two people in love. Was Mount Sinai the first chuppah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 57, introduces us to the sanctity of the wedding canopy. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the chuppah, or the traditional canopy for the bride and groom, and why it represents more than just the union of two people in love. Was Mount Sinai the first chuppah? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     527     Take One: Yevamot 55 and 56 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 55 and 56, find the rabbis asking a real tough question: What, exactly, do we mean when we talk about having sex? Rabbi Chaim Brent Spodek joins us to share some thoughts about intimacy, the ways in which we understand and misunderstand sex, and what we can to become better (Jewish) lovers. Why is a kiss so important? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 02 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 55 and 56 full 14 55 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, what is sex? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 55 and 56, find the rabbis asking a real tough question: What, exactly, do we mean when we talk about having sex? Rabbi Chaim Brent Spodek joins us to share some thoughts about intimacy, the ways in which we understand and misunderstand sex, and what we can to become better (Jewish) lovers. Why is a kiss so important? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 55 and 56, find the rabbis asking a real tough question: What, exactly, do we mean when we talk about having sex? Rabbi Chaim Brent Spodek joins us to share some thoughts about intimacy, the ways in which we understand and misunderstand sex, and what we can to become better (Jewish) lovers. Why is a kiss so important? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     564     Take One: Yevamot 53 and 54 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 53 and 54, give us a NSFW meditation on the mechanics and psychology of the male organ. Mark Oppenheimer joins us to discuss the philosophy of the penis from the Talmud to Montaigne, and how it has surprising connections to some of our most pressing philosophical and political discussions today. How does the Talmud's raunchy passage inspire the way we think about bodies and minds? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 53 and 54 full 14 53 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, an organ with a mind of its own Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 53 and 54, give us a NSFW meditation on the mechanics and psychology of the male organ. Mark Oppenheimer joins us to discuss the philosophy of the penis from the Talmud to Montaigne, and how it has surprising connections to some of our most pressing philosophical and political discussions today. How does the Talmud's raunchy passage inspire the way we think about bodies and minds? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 53 and 54, give us a NSFW meditation on the mechanics and psychology of the male organ. Mark Oppenheimer joins us to discuss the philosophy of the penis from the Talmud to Montaigne, and how it has surprising connections to some of our most pressing philosophical and political discussions today. How does the Talmud's raunchy passage inspire the way we think about bodies and minds? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     474     Take One: Yevamot 52 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 52, kicks things off with an exhortation to watch our manners. Kylie Unell, host of the new podcast 49 Days to Stretch My Soul, joins us to talk about the ancient practice of counting the Omer, and how it can still inspire and improve us today. How can something as mundane as counting shape our spirits? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 52 full 14 52 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, manners maketh man Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 52, kicks things off with an exhortation to watch our manners. Kylie Unell, host of the new podcast 49 Days to Stretch My Soul, joins us to talk about the ancient practice of counting the Omer, and how it can still inspire and improve us today. How can something as mundane as counting shape our spirits? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 52, kicks things off with an exhortation to watch our manners. Kylie Unell, host of the new podcast 49 Days to Stretch My Soul, joins us to talk about the ancient practice of counting the Omer, and how it can still inspire and improve us today. How can something as mundane as counting shape our spirits? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     587     Take One: Yevamot 51 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 51, gives us a moving meditation on the power of speech. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about how one word influenced and inspired the rabbis' view of marriage, and how it can apply to everyone, from teachers to lovers. Why is speaking with intention so powerful? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 51 full 14 51 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the awesome power of speech Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 51, gives us a moving meditation on the power of speech. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about how one word influenced and inspired the rabbis' view of marriage, and how it can apply to everyone, from teachers to lovers. Why is speaking with intention so powerful? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 51, gives us a moving meditation on the power of speech. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about how one word influenced and inspired the rabbis' view of marriage, and how it can apply to everyone, from teachers to lovers. Why is speaking with intention so powerful? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     577     Take One: Yevamot 50 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 50, finds the rabbis opining on how sex can change a relationship between men and women. Erin Carlson, the author of a book about screenwriter Nora Ephron, joins us to talk about how the writer's legendary romantic comedies, and especially When Harry Met Sally, continue to address the same question today and have surprisingly more in common with the Talmudic mindset than we may think. So can men and women be friends without the sex getting in the way? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 50 full 14 50 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, when the Rabbis met Harry and Sally Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 50, finds the rabbis opining on how sex can change a relationship between men and women. Erin Carlson, the author of a book about screenwriter Nora Ephron, joins us to talk about how the writer's legendary romantic comedies, and especially When Harry Met Sally, continue to address the same question today and have surprisingly more in common with the Talmudic mindset than we may think. So can men and women be friends without the sex getting in the way? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 50, finds the rabbis opining on how sex can change a relationship between men and women. Erin Carlson, the author of a book about screenwriter Nora Ephron, joins us to talk about how the writer's legendary romantic comedies, and especially When Harry Met Sally, continue to address the same question today and have surprisingly more in common with the Talmudic mindset than we may think. So can men and women be friends without the sex getting in the way? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     650     Take One: Yevamot 47, 48 and 49 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 47, 48, and 49, tell a story of a beautiful woman taken captive by Jewish warriors. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to talk about the prisoner's plight, and why the Talmud's particular guidelines award her a touch of agency in dark times. Why must the beautiful woman make herself repulsive? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 47, 48 and 49 full 14 47 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the plight of the beautiful prisoner Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 47, 48, and 49, tell a story of a beautiful woman taken captive by Jewish warriors. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to talk about the prisoner's plight, and why the Talmud's particular guidelines award her a touch of agency in dark times. Why must the beautiful woman make herself repulsive? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 47, 48, and 49, tell a story of a beautiful woman taken captive by Jewish warriors. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to talk about the prisoner's plight, and why the Talmud's particular guidelines award her a touch of agency in dark times. Why must the beautiful woman make herself repulsive? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     513     Take One: Yevamot 45 and 46 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 45 and 46, warn us against deferring to the opinion of experts. Tablet Magazine's editor in chief Alana Newhouse joins us to share an essay she'd written about the Exodus, about the contemporary state of our politics and culture, and what Jews must do to survive and thrive. Why is it important for Jews to always remain outsiders? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 45 and 46 full 14 45 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, how not to listen to experts Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 45 and 46, warn us against deferring to the opinion of experts. Tablet Magazine's editor in chief Alana Newhouse joins us to share an essay she'd written about the Exodus, about the contemporary state of our politics and culture, and what Jews must do to survive and thrive. Why is it important for Jews to always remain outsiders? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 45 and 46, warn us against deferring to the opinion of experts. Tablet Magazine's editor in chief Alana Newhouse joins us to share an essay she'd written about the Exodus, about the contemporary state of our politics and culture, and what Jews must do to survive and thrive. Why is it important for Jews to always remain outsiders? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1133     Take One: Yevamot 44 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 44, shares a bit of pedagogical wisdom, urging us to teach each child according to his or her way. Educational entrepreneurs Simone and Malcolm Collins join us to talk about what's broken in our current educational system, and how we may go ahead and fix it. Could Pokemon teach you STEM skills? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 44 full 14 44 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, lessons on learning how to learn (and teach) Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 44, shares a bit of pedagogical wisdom, urging us to teach each child according to his or her way. Educational entrepreneurs Simone and Malcolm Collins join us to talk about what's broken in our current educational system, and how we may go ahead and fix it. Could Pokemon teach you STEM skills? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 44, shares a bit of pedagogical wisdom, urging us to teach each child according to his or her way. Educational entrepreneurs Simone and Malcolm Collins join us to talk about what's broken in our current educational system, and how we may go ahead and fix it. Could Pokemon teach you STEM skills? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     548     Take One: Yevamot 43 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 43, asserts that there are limits to how long we must mourn the death of a loved one. Writer Amy Bloom joins us to talk about her latest book, In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss, detailing the journey she and her late husband took after a grim diagnosis led him to choose to end his own life. How do you prepare yourself for the end of life? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 43 full 14 43 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, lessons on loss, grief, and mourning Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 43, asserts that there are limits to how long we must mourn the death of a loved one. Writer Amy Bloom joins us to talk about her latest book, In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss, detailing the journey she and her late husband took after a grim diagnosis led him to choose to end his own life. How do you prepare yourself for the end of life? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 43, asserts that there are limits to how long we must mourn the death of a loved one. Writer Amy Bloom joins us to talk about her latest book, In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss, detailing the journey she and her late husband took after a grim diagnosis led him to choose to end his own life. How do you prepare yourself for the end of life? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     569     Take One: Yevamot 41 and 42 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 41 and 42, give us a rare bit of thick description, with one rabbi leaning on another. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this touching moment, and what it can teach all of us today about learning, friendship, compassion, and other things crucial to human happiness. How is studying Talmud like leaning on a good friend? Listen and find out Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 18 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 41 and 42 full 14 41 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, lean on me Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 41 and 42, give us a rare bit of thick description, with one rabbi leaning on another. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this touching moment, and what it can teach all of us today about learning, friendship, compassion, and other things crucial to human happiness. How is studying Talmud like leaning on a good friend? Listen and find out Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 41 and 42, give us a rare bit of thick description, with one rabbi leaning on another. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this touching moment, and what it can teach all of us today about learning, friendship, compassion, and other things crucial to human happiness. How is studying Talmud like leaning on a good friend? Listen and find out

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     561     Take One: Yevamot 39 and 40 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 39 and 40, give us a very timely shout out to some sacred matzah. Kylie Unell joins us with a sneak preview of a new podcast, counting the Omer and preparing herself spiritually for Shavuot and the receiving of the Torah. What's the Omer all about, and why count it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 15 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 39 and 40 full 14 39 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, counting down the days Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 39 and 40, give us a very timely shout out to some sacred matzah. Kylie Unell joins us with a sneak preview of a new podcast, counting the Omer and preparing herself spiritually for Shavuot and the receiving of the Torah. What's the Omer all about, and why count it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 39 and 40, give us a very timely shout out to some sacred matzah. Kylie Unell joins us with a sneak preview of a new podcast, counting the Omer and preparing herself spiritually for Shavuot and the receiving of the Torah. What's the Omer all about, and why count it? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     814     Take One: Yevamot 38 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 38, insists that even in a patriarchal society, women, too, are entitled to their own property and agency. Amy Zitelman, the CEO of Soom Foods, joins us to talk about the thriving tehini business she launched with her sisters, and how being a female entrepreneur influenced her Jewish growth. What aisle of the supermarket should tehini be on, really? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 38 full 14 38 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the sisters are doing it for themselves Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 38, insists that even in a patriarchal society, women, too, are entitled to their own property and agency. Amy Zitelman, the CEO of Soom Foods, joins us to talk about the thriving tehini business she launched with her sisters, and how being a female entrepreneur influenced her Jewish growth. What aisle of the supermarket should tehini be on, really? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 38, insists that even in a patriarchal society, women, too, are entitled to their own property and agency. Amy Zitelman, the CEO of Soom Foods, joins us to talk about the thriving tehini business she launched with her sisters, and how being a female entrepreneur influenced her Jewish growth. What aisle of the supermarket should tehini be on, really? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     561     Take One: Yevamot 37 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 37, sings the praises of the first born, a subject of much discussion in the Bible itself. But why does being first matter? Why are first borns commanded to fast right up to the seder? And how is reading a book instead an acceptable substitution? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 37 full 14 37 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the first borns are hungry Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 37, sings the praises of the first born, a subject of much discussion in the Bible itself. But why does being first matter? Why are first borns commanded to fast right up to the seder? And how is reading a book instead an acceptable substitution? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 37, sings the praises of the first born, a subject of much discussion in the Bible itself. But why does being first matter? Why are first borns commanded to fast right up to the seder? And how is reading a book instead an acceptable substitution? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1415     Take One: Yevamot 36 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 36, raises the thorny question of how you should go about dividing your earthly possessions among your children. It's the stuff of much drama, and Mark Oppenheimer, one of four siblings and himself the father of five, joins us to shed light on the age-old family-rattling question of who gets what and when. Can grandpa get back that heirloom he gave you if he decides he actually really likes it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 36 full 14 36 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the succession fight is on Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 36, raises the thorny question of how you should go about dividing your earthly possessions among your children. It's the stuff of much drama, and Mark Oppenheimer, one of four siblings and himself the father of five, joins us to shed light on the age-old family-rattling question of who gets what and when. Can grandpa get back that heirloom he gave you if he decides he actually really likes it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 36, raises the thorny question of how you should go about dividing your earthly possessions among your children. It's the stuff of much drama, and Mark Oppenheimer, one of four siblings and himself the father of five, joins us to shed light on the age-old family-rattling question of who gets what and when. Can grandpa get back that heirloom he gave you if he decides he actually really likes it? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     591     Take One: Yevamot 34 and 35 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 34 and 35, deliver the story of Er and Onan, among the Talmud's most NSFW tales. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this R Rated discussion of spilling one's seed, and find profound insights in the profane subject matter. What urgently needed modern wisdom might we find in this ancient debate? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 34 and 35 full 14 34 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, some NSFW talk of seed spilling Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 34 and 35, deliver the story of Er and Onan, among the Talmud's most NSFW tales. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this R Rated discussion of spilling one's seed, and find profound insights in the profane subject matter. What urgently needed modern wisdom might we find in this ancient debate? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 34 and 35, deliver the story of Er and Onan, among the Talmud's most NSFW tales. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this R Rated discussion of spilling one's seed, and find profound insights in the profane subject matter. What urgently needed modern wisdom might we find in this ancient debate? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     670     Take One; Yevamot 32 and 33 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 32 and 33, instruct us that the place of our burial matters. Rivkah Slonim, the Associate Director at the Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life at Binghamton University, joins us with a primer on souls and what happens to them when we pass from this world to the next. So why does it matter where a person is buried, and what's the point in visiting a gravesite? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 08 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 32 and 33 full 14 32 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, why graves matter Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 32 and 33, instruct us that the place of our burial matters. Rivkah Slonim, the Associate Director at the Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life at Binghamton University, joins us with a primer on souls and what happens to them when we pass from this world to the next. So why does it matter where a person is buried, and what's the point in visiting a gravesite? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 32 and 33, instruct us that the place of our burial matters. Rivkah Slonim, the Associate Director at the Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life at Binghamton University, joins us with a primer on souls and what happens to them when we pass from this world to the next. So why does it matter where a person is buried, and what's the point in visiting a gravesite? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     701     Take One: Yevamot 31 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 31, deals with what to do when the circumstances of a person's death are uncertain but his widow wishes to remarry. Rabbi David Yosef joins us to talk about his late, great father, Rav Ovadia Yosef, who, after Israel's 1973 Yom Kippur War, presided over a major undertaking to help that war's widows. How did the celebrated rabbi reconcile ancient rabbinic rulings with the modern circumstances of the battlefield? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 31 full 14 31 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the widows of war Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 31, deals with what to do when the circumstances of a person's death are uncertain but his widow wishes to remarry. Rabbi David Yosef joins us to talk about his late, great father, Rav Ovadia Yosef, who, after Israel's 1973 Yom Kippur War, presided over a major undertaking to help that war's widows. How did the celebrated rabbi reconcile ancient rabbinic rulings with the modern circumstances of the battlefield? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 31, deals with what to do when the circumstances of a person's death are uncertain but his widow wishes to remarry. Rabbi David Yosef joins us to talk about his late, great father, Rav Ovadia Yosef, who, after Israel's 1973 Yom Kippur War, presided over a major undertaking to help that war's widows. How did the celebrated rabbi reconcile ancient rabbinic rulings with the modern circumstances of the battlefield? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     808     Take One: Yevamot 30 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 30, grapples with divorce, and when it is and isn't truly final. Author Judith Ruskay Rabinor joins us to offer some concrete insights and reflections on what to do and not to do when a marriage ends. Can you still stay friends with your ex? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 30 full 14 30 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, learning how to divorce Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 30, grapples with divorce, and when it is and isn't truly final. Author Judith Ruskay Rabinor joins us to offer some concrete insights and reflections on what to do and not to do when a marriage ends. Can you still stay friends with your ex? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 30, grapples with divorce, and when it is and isn't truly final. Author Judith Ruskay Rabinor joins us to offer some concrete insights and reflections on what to do and not to do when a marriage ends. Can you still stay friends with your ex? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     593     Take One; Yevamot 29 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 29, asks that most ageless of questions: What makes a marriage a marriage? Tablet Magazine's Samantha Hacker joins us 36 hours after her wedding to share her thoughts as the newest member of the married club, and offer some of the advice she and her husband received as they prepared for their joyous day. What is the one insight nearly all happily married friends and relatives had to offer? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 05 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 29 full 14 29 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, love and marriage Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 29, asks that most ageless of questions: What makes a marriage a marriage? Tablet Magazine's Samantha Hacker joins us 36 hours after her wedding to share her thoughts as the newest member of the married club, and offer some of the advice she and her husband received as they prepared for their joyous day. What is the one insight nearly all happily married friends and relatives had to offer? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 29, asks that most ageless of questions: What makes a marriage a marriage? Tablet Magazine's Samantha Hacker joins us 36 hours after her wedding to share her thoughts as the newest member of the married club, and offer some of the advice she and her husband received as they prepared for their joyous day. What is the one insight nearly all happily married friends and relatives had to offer? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     585     Take One: Yevamot 27 and 28 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 27 and 28, reiterate that old chestnut about never getting a second chance to make a first impression. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about why the first things we say or do when we meet someone new matter so much, and why so many human relationships revolve around these magical and unplanned first moments. What did the Talmud know about babies and attachment theory? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 27 and 28 full 14 27 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the magic of first impressions Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 27 and 28, reiterate that old chestnut about never getting a second chance to make a first impression. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about why the first things we say or do when we meet someone new matter so much, and why so many human relationships revolve around these magical and unplanned first moments. What did the Talmud know about babies and attachment theory? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 27 and 28, reiterate that old chestnut about never getting a second chance to make a first impression. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about why the first things we say or do when we meet someone new matter so much, and why so many human relationships revolve around these magical and unplanned first moments. What did the Talmud know about babies and attachment theory? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     483     Take One: Yevamot 25 and 26 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 25 and 26, give us a journalism master class on sorting out rumors and telling fake news apart from the real deal. Tablet Magazine's Editor in Chief, Alana Newhouse, joins us to talk about what the ancient rabbis understood about reporting and tell us how to be savvy news consumers in the age of mis- and disinformation. What did Abaye's mother get about Tik Tok? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 25 and 26 full 14 25 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a bit of fake news Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 25 and 26, give us a journalism master class on sorting out rumors and telling fake news apart from the real deal. Tablet Magazine's Editor in Chief, Alana Newhouse, joins us to talk about what the ancient rabbis understood about reporting and tell us how to be savvy news consumers in the age of mis- and disinformation. What did Abaye's mother get about Tik Tok? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 25 and 26, give us a journalism master class on sorting out rumors and telling fake news apart from the real deal. Tablet Magazine's Editor in Chief, Alana Newhouse, joins us to talk about what the ancient rabbis understood about reporting and tell us how to be savvy news consumers in the age of mis- and disinformation. What did Abaye's mother get about Tik Tok? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     598     Take One: Yevamot 24 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 24, kicks things off with a shocking statement: Only those who converted when the Jews were suffering can truly become part of the Jewish people. Quinn Waller, this show's editor who is herself currently in the process of converting to Judaism, joins us to document her own journey, and how she decided to cook her way into better understanding Jewish life and culture. What's the one neat trick to making more delicious chicken soup? Listen and find out. This segment was originally produced for this weeks episode of Unorthodox. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 24 full 14 24 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, how to cook like a Jew Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 24, kicks things off with a shocking statement: Only those who converted when the Jews were suffering can truly become part of the Jewish people. Quinn Waller, this show's editor who is herself currently in the process of converting to Judaism, joins us to document her own journey, and how she decided to cook her way into better understanding Jewish life and culture. What's the one neat trick to making more delicious chicken soup? Listen and find out. This segment was originally produced for this weeks episode of Unorthodox. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 24, kicks things off with a shocking statement: Only those who converted when the Jews were suffering can truly become part of the Jewish people. Quinn Waller, this show's editor who is herself currently in the process of converting to Judaism, joins us to document her own journey, and how she decided to cook her way into better understanding Jewish life and culture. What's the one neat trick to making more delicious chicken soup? Listen and find out. This segment was originally produced for this weeks episode of Unorthodox.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     891     Take One: Yevamot 23 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 23, teaches us a master class in labor relations, reminding us that our domestic workers deserve special protection precisely because they are so often seen as just part of our family life. Law professor, employment discrimination attorney, and union representative Tim Oppenheimer joins us to survey the state of the law, and suggest a few ways to make sure we protect the most vulnerable employees. Did the Talmud get labor law right? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 23 full 14 23 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, fighting for the rights of domestic workers Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 23, teaches us a master class in labor relations, reminding us that our domestic workers deserve special protection precisely because they are so often seen as just part of our family life. Law professor, employment discrimination attorney, and union representative Tim Oppenheimer joins us to survey the state of the law, and suggest a few ways to make sure we protect the most vulnerable employees. Did the Talmud get labor law right? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 23, teaches us a master class in labor relations, reminding us that our domestic workers deserve special protection precisely because they are so often seen as just part of our family life. Law professor, employment discrimination attorney, and union representative Tim Oppenheimer joins us to survey the state of the law, and suggest a few ways to make sure we protect the most vulnerable employees. Did the Talmud get labor law right? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     584     Take One: Yevamot 22 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 22, casually informs us that the moment a person converts to Judaism, his or her non-Jewish family should be forgotten. Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy joins us to talk about her own conversion, and about how her observant Christian family came to feel about her journey back home to Judaism. What can be gained by inviting your non-Jewish family to be a part of your Jewish life? Listen and find out. Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy can also be heard in episode 219 of Unorthodox talking more about her conversion experience. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 22 full 14 22 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the family converts keep Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 22, casually informs us that the moment a person converts to Judaism, his or her non-Jewish family should be forgotten. Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy joins us to talk about her own conversion, and about how her observant Christian family came to feel about her journey back home to Judaism. What can be gained by inviting your non-Jewish family to be a part of your Jewish life? Listen and find out. Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy can also be heard in episode 219 of Unorthodox talking more about her conversion experience. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 22, casually informs us that the moment a person converts to Judaism, his or her non-Jewish family should be forgotten. Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy joins us to talk about her own conversion, and about how her observant Christian family came to feel about her journey back home to Judaism. What can be gained by inviting your non-Jewish family to be a part of your Jewish life? Listen and find out.

    Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy can also be heard in episode 219 of Unorthodox talking more about her conversion experience.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     532     Take One; Yevamot 20 and 21 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 20 and 21, tell us that listening to our sages is a mitzvah, or a commandment. Reverend Sarah Condon, an Episcopal priest at Rice University and a participant in our month-long multi-faith experiment, The Tent, joins us to talk about learning how to hear wisdom when it's buzzing in our ears, why you should absolutely take your kids to church or shul, and why children and the elderly often make the best sages. How is a Google search like a prayer? Listen and find out. You can hear more of Sarah Condon on the Mockingcast, a biweekly podcast from Mockingbird ministries. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 20 and 21 full 14 20 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, listening to our sages Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 20 and 21, tell us that listening to our sages is a mitzvah, or a commandment. Reverend Sarah Condon, an Episcopal priest at Rice University and a participant in our month-long multi-faith experiment, The Tent, joins us to talk about learning how to hear wisdom when it's buzzing in our ears, why you should absolutely take your kids to church or shul, and why children and the elderly often make the best sages. How is a Google search like a prayer? Listen and find out. You can hear more of Sarah Condon on the Mockingcast, a biweekly podcast from Mockingbird ministries. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 20 and 21, tell us that listening to our sages is a mitzvah, or a commandment. Reverend Sarah Condon, an Episcopal priest at Rice University and a participant in our month-long multi-faith experiment, The Tent, joins us to talk about learning how to hear wisdom when it's buzzing in our ears, why you should absolutely take your kids to church or shul, and why children and the elderly often make the best sages. How is a Google search like a prayer? Listen and find out.

    You can hear more of Sarah Condon on the Mockingcast, a biweekly podcast from Mockingbird ministries.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     792     Take One; Yevamot 18 and 19 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 18 and 19, bring up a question that hasn't gotten any less complicated since the days of the ancient rabbis, the question of consent. Quinn Waller, this show's editor and a young woman currently converting to Judaism, joins us to talk about love, marriage, the patriarchy, and other pressing matters. What do guys on the dating scene these days think about gender roles? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 25 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 18 and 19 full 14 18 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a thorny talk about consent Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 18 and 19, bring up a question that hasn't gotten any less complicated since the days of the ancient rabbis, the question of consent. Quinn Waller, this show's editor and a young woman currently converting to Judaism, joins us to talk about love, marriage, the patriarchy, and other pressing matters. What do guys on the dating scene these days think about gender roles? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 18 and 19, bring up a question that hasn't gotten any less complicated since the days of the ancient rabbis, the question of consent. Quinn Waller, this show's editor and a young woman currently converting to Judaism, joins us to talk about love, marriage, the patriarchy, and other pressing matters. What do guys on the dating scene these days think about gender roles? Listen and find out.


    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     543     Daf Yomi: Yevamot 17 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 17, touches on one of the most hotly debated topics in Jewish life: Intermarriage. Keren McGinity, author and interfaith specialist at the USCJ, joins us to discuss what we're getting wrong--and right--when we talk about interfaith marriage. What is the one thing that most people just don't get about the reality of intermarriage? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 17 full 14 17 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, getting the conversation about interfaith marriage right Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 17, touches on one of the most hotly debated topics in Jewish life: Intermarriage. Keren McGinity, author and interfaith specialist at the USCJ, joins us to discuss what we're getting wrong--and right--when we talk about interfaith marriage. What is the one thing that most people just don't get about the reality of intermarriage? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 17, touches on one of the most hotly debated topics in Jewish life: Intermarriage. Keren McGinity, author and interfaith specialist at the USCJ, joins us to discuss what we're getting wrong--and right--when we talk about interfaith marriage. What is the one thing that most people just don't get about the reality of intermarriage? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     550     Take One: Yevamot 16 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 16, tells us a long and charming story about three rabbis setting out to learn why a respected elder reportedly went rogue in his teachings. How do the three famed wise men handle the delicate situation? And what superpower did the great Rabbi Akiva have that we could all use today? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 16 full 14 16 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the greatest superpower ever is... Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 16, tells us a long and charming story about three rabbis setting out to learn why a respected elder reportedly went rogue in his teachings. How do the three famed wise men handle the delicate situation? And what superpower did the great Rabbi Akiva have that we could all use today? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 16, tells us a long and charming story about three rabbis setting out to learn why a respected elder reportedly went rogue in his teachings. How do the three famed wise men handle the delicate situation? And what superpower did the great Rabbi Akiva have that we could all use today? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     792     Take One: Yevamot 15 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 15, tells a moving little story about empathy. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to talk about why being honest about your feelings and other people's intentions is the key to a happier, kinder life. Why did the starving rabbi turn down a delicious offering of olives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 15 full 14 15 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a lesson in empathy Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 15, tells a moving little story about empathy. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to talk about why being honest about your feelings and other people's intentions is the key to a happier, kinder life. Why did the starving rabbi turn down a delicious offering of olives? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 15, tells a moving little story about empathy. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to talk about why being honest about your feelings and other people's intentions is the key to a happier, kinder life. Why did the starving rabbi turn down a delicious offering of olives? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     570     Take One: Yevamot 13 and 14 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 13 and 14, deliver a powerful reminder that we oughtn't let factionalism get the better of us. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain this idea in depth, and tell us why we ought to stay together rather than divide ourselves into disparate tribes. What does partisanship have to do with mourning? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 13 and 14 full 14 13 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, keeping it together Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 13 and 14, deliver a powerful reminder that we oughtn't let factionalism get the better of us. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain this idea in depth, and tell us why we ought to stay together rather than divide ourselves into disparate tribes. What does partisanship have to do with mourning? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 13 and 14, deliver a powerful reminder that we oughtn't let factionalism get the better of us. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain this idea in depth, and tell us why we ought to stay together rather than divide ourselves into disparate tribes. What does partisanship have to do with mourning? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     507     Take One: Yevamot 11 and 12 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 11 and 12, warn us against the sin of being wasteful. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a heartwarming story from his childhood that teaches us a desperately needed lesson. Why did the esteemed educator rummage through the garbage in front of all his students? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 11 and 12 full 14 11 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, waste not and want not Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 11 and 12, warn us against the sin of being wasteful. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a heartwarming story from his childhood that teaches us a desperately needed lesson. Why did the esteemed educator rummage through the garbage in front of all his students? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 11 and 12, warn us against the sin of being wasteful. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a heartwarming story from his childhood that teaches us a desperately needed lesson. Why did the esteemed educator rummage through the garbage in front of all his students? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     506     Take One; Yevamot 10 Today’s Daf Yomi page,Yevamot 10, forces us to deal with difficult questions. And as we celebrate Purim, the Talmud asks us to contemplate the toughest bits of the Esther story, the part about the Jews killing 75,000 of their foes. Why celebrate a festival revolving around mass murder? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 10 full 14 10 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a million little Hamans Today’s Daf Yomi page,Yevamot 10, forces us to deal with difficult questions. And as we celebrate Purim, the Talmud asks us to contemplate the toughest bits of the Esther story, the part about the Jews killing 75,000 of their foes. Why celebrate a festival revolving around mass murder? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page,Yevamot 10, forces us to deal with difficult questions. And as we celebrate Purim, the Talmud asks us to contemplate the toughest bits of the Esther story, the part about the Jews killing 75,000 of their foes. Why celebrate a festival revolving around mass murder?

    Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1472     Take One: Yevamot 9 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 9, kicks things off with a desperately needed reminder: Even those who hold the highest office in the land must be held accountable. Garrett M. Graff, the author of Watergate: A New History joins us to shed new light on the ultimate story of power and those who abuse it, and tell us why the real story of Watergate is so much stranger than the one we think we know. What urgently needed modern lessons might we learn from a decades-old political scandal? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 9 full 14 9 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, with great power comes great responsibility Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 9, kicks things off with a desperately needed reminder: Even those who hold the highest office in the land must be held accountable. Garrett M. Graff, the author of Watergate: A New History joins us to shed new light on the ultimate story of power and those who abuse it, and tell us why the real story of Watergate is so much stranger than the one we think we know. What urgently needed modern lessons might we learn from a decades-old political scandal? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 9, kicks things off with a desperately needed reminder: Even those who hold the highest office in the land must be held accountable. Garrett M. Graff, the author of Watergate: A New History joins us to shed new light on the ultimate story of power and those who abuse it, and tell us why the real story of Watergate is so much stranger than the one we think we know. What urgently needed modern lessons might we learn from a decades-old political scandal? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     517     Take One: Yevamot 8 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 8, is all about marriage, particularly in the aftermath of widowhood or divorce. Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern, the editor of Esther in America, joins us to discuss that other Queen mentioned in the book of Esther, namely Vashti, whether she was killed or banished, and might her fate make a difference. Did Vashti really have a tail? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 8 full 14 8 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, make way for Queen Vashti Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 8, is all about marriage, particularly in the aftermath of widowhood or divorce. Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern, the editor of Esther in America, joins us to discuss that other Queen mentioned in the book of Esther, namely Vashti, whether she was killed or banished, and might her fate make a difference. Did Vashti really have a tail? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 8, is all about marriage, particularly in the aftermath of widowhood or divorce. Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern, the editor of Esther in America, joins us to discuss that other Queen mentioned in the book of Esther, namely Vashti, whether she was killed or banished, and might her fate make a difference. Did Vashti really have a tail? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     694     Take One: Yevamot 6 and 7 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 6 and 7, introduce us to the concept of Hechsher Mitzvah, a situation in which a righteous deed can only be fulfilled by violating a prohibition. Lenny Dykstra, a member of the Mets team that won the 1986 World Series, joins us to talk about why it's always better to ask for forgiveness than for permission, reflect on his achievements and his mistakes, and ponder the state of contemporary baseball. Why must you always play like losing isn't an option? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 6 and 7 full 14 6 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, take us out to the ballgame Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 6 and 7, introduce us to the concept of Hechsher Mitzvah, a situation in which a righteous deed can only be fulfilled by violating a prohibition. Lenny Dykstra, a member of the Mets team that won the 1986 World Series, joins us to talk about why it's always better to ask for forgiveness than for permission, reflect on his achievements and his mistakes, and ponder the state of contemporary baseball. Why must you always play like losing isn't an option? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 6 and 7, introduce us to the concept of Hechsher Mitzvah, a situation in which a righteous deed can only be fulfilled by violating a prohibition. Lenny Dykstra, a member of the Mets team that won the 1986 World Series, joins us to talk about why it's always better to ask for forgiveness than for permission, reflect on his achievements and his mistakes, and ponder the state of contemporary baseball. Why must you always play like losing isn't an option? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     664     Take One: Yevamot 4 and 5 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 4 and 5, kick things off with some deep questions, like what's the nature of knowledge and can religion be trusted to deliver anything approaching concrete truth. Jeffrey Bloom, the editor of the new book Strauss, Spinoza, and Sinai: Orthodox Judaism and Modern Questions of Faith, joins us to discuss what one of the 20th Century's best-known thinkers had to say about this question, and why it still matters to us today. What was Leo Strauss's take on the debate between faith and doubt? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 4 and 5 full 14 4 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, it's orthodoxy v. modernity Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 4 and 5, kick things off with some deep questions, like what's the nature of knowledge and can religion be trusted to deliver anything approaching concrete truth. Jeffrey Bloom, the editor of the new book Strauss, Spinoza, and Sinai: Orthodox Judaism and Modern Questions of Faith, joins us to discuss what one of the 20th Century's best-known thinkers had to say about this question, and why it still matters to us today. What was Leo Strauss's take on the debate between faith and doubt? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 4 and 5, kick things off with some deep questions, like what's the nature of knowledge and can religion be trusted to deliver anything approaching concrete truth. Jeffrey Bloom, the editor of the new book Strauss, Spinoza, and Sinai: Orthodox Judaism and Modern Questions of Faith, joins us to discuss what one of the 20th Century's best-known thinkers had to say about this question, and why it still matters to us today. What was Leo Strauss's take on the debate between faith and doubt? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     730     Take One: Yevamot 3 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 3, makes one curious caveat to its list of forbidden relationships, making us ask what, precisely, defines us as people: Is it the labels and categories that make up what we call Big Data, or the simpler, fleeting, and unreplicable human experiences? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 3 full 14 3 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, valuing experience over data Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 3, makes one curious caveat to its list of forbidden relationships, making us ask what, precisely, defines us as people: Is it the labels and categories that make up what we call Big Data, or the simpler, fleeting, and unreplicable human experiences? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 3, makes one curious caveat to its list of forbidden relationships, making us ask what, precisely, defines us as people: Is it the labels and categories that make up what we call Big Data, or the simpler, fleeting, and unreplicable human experiences? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     448     Take One: Yevamot 2 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 2, introduces us to a new tractate that's all about love, marriage, and family dynamics. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what to expect, and a meditation on why Judaism is just as much of a family as it is a religion. How is being Jewish a bit like checking into the Hotel California? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Yevamot 2 full 14 2 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, introducing Tractate Yevamot Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 2, introduces us to a new tractate that's all about love, marriage, and family dynamics. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what to expect, and a meditation on why Judaism is just as much of a family as it is a religion. How is being Jewish a bit like checking into the Hotel California? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yevamot 2, introduces us to a new tractate that's all about love, marriage, and family dynamics. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what to expect, and a meditation on why Judaism is just as much of a family as it is a religion. How is being Jewish a bit like checking into the Hotel California? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     623     Take One: Introducing Tractate Yevamot We are about to start a new tractate, masechet Yevamot. It’s the fourteenth tractate, out of the sixty three in the Talmud. Before we start, join us to get a sense of the topics that we will explore and the guests we will be learning with. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:00:00 -0000 Introducing Tractate Yevamot bonus 14 Tablet Magazine Introducing masechet Yevamot We are about to start a new tractate, masechet Yevamot. It’s the fourteenth tractate, out of the sixty three in the Talmud. Before we start, join us to get a sense of the topics that we will explore and the guests we will be learning with. We are about to start a new tractate, masechet Yevamot. It’s the fourteenth tractate, out of the sixty three in the Talmud. Before we start, join us to get a sense of the topics that we will explore and the guests we will be learning with.

    ]]>     150     Take One: Chagigah 27 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 27, brings our beloved Tractate Chagigah to an end. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum it up, and teach us a very timely lesson about the difference between information and experience. Who was that mysterious woman who showed up wailing at a reclusive rabbi's funeral? Listen and find out. Plese enjoy the article Feeling Seen, Rabbi Bashevkin's reflections on Tractate Chagigah. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 27 full 13 27 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, saying farewell to Tractate Chagigah Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 27, brings our beloved Tractate Chagigah to an end. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum it up, and teach us a very timely lesson about the difference between information and experience. Who was that mysterious woman who showed up wailing at a reclusive rabbi's funeral? Listen and find out. Plese enjoy the article Feeling Seen, Rabbi Bashevkin's reflections on Tractate Chagigah. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 27, brings our beloved Tractate Chagigah to an end. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum it up, and teach us a very timely lesson about the difference between information and experience. Who was that mysterious woman who showed up wailing at a reclusive rabbi's funeral? Listen and find out.

    Plese enjoy the article Feeling Seen, Rabbi Bashevkin's reflections on Tractate Chagigah.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     680     Take One: Chagigah 25 and 26 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 25 and 26, reflect on the importance of having a permanent residence. Shams DaBaron, also known as Da Homeless Hero, joins us to talk about his years of living on the streets and about how he overcame rage and despair to become one of the most consequential activists in the struggle to end homelessness. What should we keep in mind next time we meet a homeless person? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 07 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 25 and 26 full 13 25 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the terrors of homelessness Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 25 and 26, reflect on the importance of having a permanent residence. Shams DaBaron, also known as Da Homeless Hero, joins us to talk about his years of living on the streets and about how he overcame rage and despair to become one of the most consequential activists in the struggle to end homelessness. What should we keep in mind next time we meet a homeless person? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 25 and 26, reflect on the importance of having a permanent residence. Shams DaBaron, also known as Da Homeless Hero, joins us to talk about his years of living on the streets and about how he overcame rage and despair to become one of the most consequential activists in the struggle to end homelessness. What should we keep in mind next time we meet a homeless person? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     857     Take One: Chagigah 23 and 24 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 23 and 24, tell a story of a rabbi who begged generations past to forgive him for not being sufficiently respectful. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore this moving tale, and what it can teach us about being more respectful of our elders. Why might dismissing parents and grandparents turn your mouth black? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 23 and 24 full 13 23 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, asking our ancestors for forgiveness Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 23 and 24, tell a story of a rabbi who begged generations past to forgive him for not being sufficiently respectful. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore this moving tale, and what it can teach us about being more respectful of our elders. Why might dismissing parents and grandparents turn your mouth black? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 23 and 24, tell a story of a rabbi who begged generations past to forgive him for not being sufficiently respectful. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore this moving tale, and what it can teach us about being more respectful of our elders. Why might dismissing parents and grandparents turn your mouth black? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     449     Take One: Chagigah 22 In today's Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 22, the rabbis deliver a poetic teaching about how putting all of our vessels together in one big basket can make them all pure. Tablet Editor-in-Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to introduce a new month-long project, The Tent, which, like Uber for religion, brings faith on demand to people of all traditions. How can coming together with people of different faiths help us to find our own spiritual paths? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 22 full 13 22 Tablet Magazine In today’s Daf Yomi page, bringing all faiths together In today's Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 22, the rabbis deliver a poetic teaching about how putting all of our vessels together in one big basket can make them all pure. Tablet Editor-in-Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to introduce a new month-long project, The Tent, which, like Uber for religion, brings faith on demand to people of all traditions. How can coming together with people of different faiths help us to find our own spiritual paths? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today's Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 22, the rabbis deliver a poetic teaching about how putting all of our vessels together in one big basket can make them all pure. Tablet Editor-in-Chief Alana Newhouse joins us to introduce a new month-long project, The Tent, which, like Uber for religion, brings faith on demand to people of all traditions. How can coming together with people of different faiths help us to find our own spiritual paths? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     711     Take One: Chagigah 21 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 21, wants us to think about keeping our vessels clean. Stephanie Butnick, mother of seven-month-old Edith, joins us to talk about washing bottles and gaining a new appreciation for the Talmudic interest in purity. How does living with a newborn train you to think like a Talmudic rabbi? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 21 full 13 21 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, baby bottles and purity Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 21, wants us to think about keeping our vessels clean. Stephanie Butnick, mother of seven-month-old Edith, joins us to talk about washing bottles and gaining a new appreciation for the Talmudic interest in purity. How does living with a newborn train you to think like a Talmudic rabbi? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 21, wants us to think about keeping our vessels clean. Stephanie Butnick, mother of seven-month-old Edith, joins us to talk about washing bottles and gaining a new appreciation for the Talmudic interest in purity. How does living with a newborn train you to think like a Talmudic rabbi? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     370     Take One: Chagigah 20 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 20, kicks things off with a cautionary tale of just how important it is to stay focused and mindful. But isn't such a level of intentionality, like, really hard? And isn't it reserved only for the few and the saintly? A beloved hassidic tale helps us clear things up. How can each and every one of us achieve the highest level of spiritual focus without trying too hard? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 20 full 13 20 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the power of mindfulness Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 20, kicks things off with a cautionary tale of just how important it is to stay focused and mindful. But isn't such a level of intentionality, like, really hard? And isn't it reserved only for the few and the saintly? A beloved hassidic tale helps us clear things up. How can each and every one of us achieve the highest level of spiritual focus without trying too hard? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 20, kicks things off with a cautionary tale of just how important it is to stay focused and mindful. But isn't such a level of intentionality, like, really hard? And isn't it reserved only for the few and the saintly? A beloved hassidic tale helps us clear things up. How can each and every one of us achieve the highest level of spiritual focus without trying too hard? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     536     Take One: Chagigah 18 and 19 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 18 and 19, ruminate on ritual bathing. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to muse on the physical and spiritual cleansing you get when you dunk in a mikvah, and whether the ocean counts. What did the rabbis understand about surfing? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 28 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 18 and 19 full 13 18 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, riding the waves Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 18 and 19, ruminate on ritual bathing. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to muse on the physical and spiritual cleansing you get when you dunk in a mikvah, and whether the ocean counts. What did the rabbis understand about surfing? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 18 and 19, ruminate on ritual bathing. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to muse on the physical and spiritual cleansing you get when you dunk in a mikvah, and whether the ocean counts. What did the rabbis understand about surfing? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     425     Take One: Chagigah 16 and 17 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 16 and 17, gift us one of the most beautiful insights in all of the Talmud: When offered a lot of something or a little, always go for the latter. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to explain this counterintuitive bit of wisdom, and how it can guide us in anything from prayer to business. Why is opting for less the key to growth? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 16 and 17 full 13 16 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, choosing less Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 16 and 17, gift us one of the most beautiful insights in all of the Talmud: When offered a lot of something or a little, always go for the latter. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to explain this counterintuitive bit of wisdom, and how it can guide us in anything from prayer to business. Why is opting for less the key to growth? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 16 and 17, gift us one of the most beautiful insights in all of the Talmud: When offered a lot of something or a little, always go for the latter. Rabbi Diana Fersko joins us to explain this counterintuitive bit of wisdom, and how it can guide us in anything from prayer to business. Why is opting for less the key to growth? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     506     Take One: Chagigah 15 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 15, finds the rabbis discussing intercourse. Batsheva Marcus returns with more insight on how the Talmud viewed human sexuality, and what advice it gives that we can still apply today. How did the rabbis think about something as combustible as sex? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 15 full 13 15 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, let’s talk about sex Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 15, finds the rabbis discussing intercourse. Batsheva Marcus returns with more insight on how the Talmud viewed human sexuality, and what advice it gives that we can still apply today. How did the rabbis think about something as combustible as sex? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 15, finds the rabbis discussing intercourse. Batsheva Marcus returns with more insight on how the Talmud viewed human sexuality, and what advice it gives that we can still apply today. How did the rabbis think about something as combustible as sex? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     921     Take One: Chagigah 14 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 14, introduces us to what may be the most famous story in all of Jewish mysticism. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us this Talmudic haunted house story, and what it can teach us about knowing ourselves, others, and God. Why is knowing your own name not as simple as it sounds? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 14 full 13 14 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, beware the mystical orchard Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 14, introduces us to what may be the most famous story in all of Jewish mysticism. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us this Talmudic haunted house story, and what it can teach us about knowing ourselves, others, and God. Why is knowing your own name not as simple as it sounds? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 14, introduces us to what may be the most famous story in all of Jewish mysticism. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us this Talmudic haunted house story, and what it can teach us about knowing ourselves, others, and God. Why is knowing your own name not as simple as it sounds? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     705     Take One: Chagigah 13 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 13, mentions electricity, a few good centuries before Ben Franklin gazed longingly at his kite. DC Comics legend Jordan Gorfinkel joins us to discuss a page full of strange creatures that seem straight out of the X-Men series, and explain how the rabbis of the Talmud knew all about electric light. How is electricity a metaphor for learning? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 13 full 13 13 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the Talmud invents electricity Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 13, mentions electricity, a few good centuries before Ben Franklin gazed longingly at his kite. DC Comics legend Jordan Gorfinkel joins us to discuss a page full of strange creatures that seem straight out of the X-Men series, and explain how the rabbis of the Talmud knew all about electric light. How is electricity a metaphor for learning? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 13, mentions electricity, a few good centuries before Ben Franklin gazed longingly at his kite. DC Comics legend Jordan Gorfinkel joins us to discuss a page full of strange creatures that seem straight out of the X-Men series, and explain how the rabbis of the Talmud knew all about electric light. How is electricity a metaphor for learning? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     830     Take One: Chagigah 11 and 12 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 11 and 12, give us a master class in lewdness and a throwback to the 1990s. Mark Oppenheimer joins us to talk about the world-historical significance of Zima, and what the ill-fated drink can teach us about human spirituality and sexuality. What is the greater meaning of Zima? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 11 and 12 full 13 11 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, it’s everyone’s favorite clear malted beverage from the 90s Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 11 and 12, give us a master class in lewdness and a throwback to the 1990s. Mark Oppenheimer joins us to talk about the world-historical significance of Zima, and what the ill-fated drink can teach us about human spirituality and sexuality. What is the greater meaning of Zima? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 11 and 12, give us a master class in lewdness and a throwback to the 1990s. Mark Oppenheimer joins us to talk about the world-historical significance of Zima, and what the ill-fated drink can teach us about human spirituality and sexuality. What is the greater meaning of Zima? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     632     Take One: Chagigah 9 and 10 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 9 and 10, take to task one of the best-known bits of advice about whether, and how much, practice makes perfect. Stephanie Butnick joins us to talk about her days as an elite collegiate fencer, and what she learned about training to be the best. So, does doing something for 10,000 hours really make you great at it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 9 and 10 full 13 9 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, rethinking the 10,000 hour rule Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 9 and 10, take to task one of the best-known bits of advice about whether, and how much, practice makes perfect. Stephanie Butnick joins us to talk about her days as an elite collegiate fencer, and what she learned about training to be the best. So, does doing something for 10,000 hours really make you great at it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 9 and 10, take to task one of the best-known bits of advice about whether, and how much, practice makes perfect. Stephanie Butnick joins us to talk about her days as an elite collegiate fencer, and what she learned about training to be the best. So, does doing something for 10,000 hours really make you great at it? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     489     Take One: Chagigah 8 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 8, informs us that the only real joy you could have while eating comes from eating lots and lots and lots of meat. But what is the connection between meat and happiness, precisely? Does it require us to change the ways we think and behave when we feast on flesh? And what common practice is an affront to the rabbis’ teaching about eating meat responsibly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 8 full 13 8 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, it’s about eating meat Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 8, informs us that the only real joy you could have while eating comes from eating lots and lots and lots of meat. But what is the connection between meat and happiness, precisely? Does it require us to change the ways we think and behave when we feast on flesh? And what common practice is an affront to the rabbis’ teaching about eating meat responsibly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 8, informs us that the only real joy you could have while eating comes from eating lots and lots and lots of meat. But what is the connection between meat and happiness, precisely? Does it require us to change the ways we think and behave when we feast on flesh? And what common practice is an affront to the rabbis’ teaching about eating meat responsibly? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     487     Take One: Chagigah 7 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 7, tells us, in a famous passage, that some things, including some mitzvot, just can’t be measured. Rabbi Mordecai Finley joins us to explain this mystical concept, and how it continues to inspire us today. What in life is so precious we just can’t put a number on it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 7 full 13 7 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, some things you just can’t measure Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 7, tells us, in a famous passage, that some things, including some mitzvot, just can’t be measured. Rabbi Mordecai Finley joins us to explain this mystical concept, and how it continues to inspire us today. What in life is so precious we just can’t put a number on it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 7, tells us, in a famous passage, that some things, including some mitzvot, just can’t be measured. Rabbi Mordecai Finley joins us to explain this mystical concept, and how it continues to inspire us today. What in life is so precious we just can’t put a number on it? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     667     Take One: Chagigah 6 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 6, kicks things off with a charming image of a small child partaking in the festival and taking in the sights and feelings. Historian and our very own Presidentisher Rav Tevi Troy joins us to share some formative childhood memories that shaped our finest presidents, and give parents some advice on how to raise young people to be both great and good. Which TV channel should you insist your kids binge-watch? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 15 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 6 full 13 6 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, pondering our formative years Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 6, kicks things off with a charming image of a small child partaking in the festival and taking in the sights and feelings. Historian and our very own Presidentisher Rav Tevi Troy joins us to share some formative childhood memories that shaped our finest presidents, and give parents some advice on how to raise young people to be both great and good. Which TV channel should you insist your kids binge-watch? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Chagigah 6, kicks things off with a charming image of a small child partaking in the festival and taking in the sights and feelings. Historian and our very own Presidentisher Rav Tevi Troy joins us to share some formative childhood memories that shaped our finest presidents, and give parents some advice on how to raise young people to be both great and good. Which TV channel should you insist your kids binge-watch? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     441     Take One: Chagigah 4 and 5 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 4 and 5, give us a shockingly candid conversation about God’s tears. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to ponder whether the Almighty indeed weeps, and, if so, who might God weep for. What precious relationship advice does today’s page of Talmud deliver? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 4 and 5 full 13 4 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, does God really cry? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 4 and 5, give us a shockingly candid conversation about God’s tears. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to ponder whether the Almighty indeed weeps, and, if so, who might God weep for. What precious relationship advice does today’s page of Talmud deliver? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 4 and 5, give us a shockingly candid conversation about God’s tears. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to ponder whether the Almighty indeed weeps, and, if so, who might God weep for. What precious relationship advice does today’s page of Talmud deliver? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     551     Take One: Chagigah 2 and 3 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 2 and 3, introduce us to a brand new tractate, all about the obligation to make the pilgrimage to the ancient Temple in Jerusalem thrice a year and celebrate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the sweet mysticism of the rabbis passionately debating a ritual they knew they’d never experience firsthand. What can their dedication teach us about faith, hope, and resilience? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Chagigah 2 and 3 full 13 2 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, introducing Tractate Chagigah Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 2 and 3, introduce us to a brand new tractate, all about the obligation to make the pilgrimage to the ancient Temple in Jerusalem thrice a year and celebrate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the sweet mysticism of the rabbis passionately debating a ritual they knew they’d never experience firsthand. What can their dedication teach us about faith, hope, and resilience? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Chagigah 2 and 3, introduce us to a brand new tractate, all about the obligation to make the pilgrimage to the ancient Temple in Jerusalem thrice a year and celebrate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the sweet mysticism of the rabbis passionately debating a ritual they knew they’d never experience firsthand. What can their dedication teach us about faith, hope, and resilience? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     610     Take One: Introducing Tractate Chagigah We are about to start a new tractate, masechet Chagigah. It’s the thirteenth tractate, out of the sixty three in the Talmud. Before we start, join us to get a sense of the topics that we will explore and the guests we will be learning with. Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:02:00 -0000 Introducing Tractate Chagigah bonus 13 Tablet Magazine What to expect from masechet Chagigah We are about to start a new tractate, masechet Chagigah. It’s the thirteenth tractate, out of the sixty three in the Talmud. Before we start, join us to get a sense of the topics that we will explore and the guests we will be learning with. We are about to start a new tractate, masechet Chagigah. It’s the thirteenth tractate, out of the sixty three in the Talmud. Before we start, join us to get a sense of the topics that we will explore and the guests we will be learning with.

    ]]>     140     Take One: Moed Katan 29 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 29, brings this gorgeous and mystical tractate to an end. What did it teach us about life, death, and everything in between? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with one final meditation on the wisdom of in-between days. What, exactly, are in-between days, and how may they inspire us to lead richer lives? Listen and find out.  Also, please enjoy Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin’s end of masechet article Passing Through on Tablet. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 10 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 29 full 12 29 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, saying goodbye to Tractate Moed Katan Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 29, brings this gorgeous and mystical tractate to an end. What did it teach us about life, death, and everything in between? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with one final meditation on the wisdom of in-between days. What, exactly, are in-between days, and how may they inspire us to lead richer lives? Listen and find out.  Also, please enjoy Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin’s end of masechet article Passing Through on Tablet. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 29, brings this gorgeous and mystical tractate to an end. What did it teach us about life, death, and everything in between? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with one final meditation on the wisdom of in-between days. What, exactly, are in-between days, and how may they inspire us to lead richer lives? Listen and find out. 

    Also, please enjoy Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin’s end of masechet article Passing Through on Tablet.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     594     Take One: Moed Katan 28 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 28, reflects on history and its judgment. Presidential historian Tevi Troy joins us to assess which Oval Office occupants were celebrated in life but reviled by posterity, and which were thought to be duds when elected but heroes from the distance of decades. What did Troy's former boss, George W. Bush, think about history and his place in it? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 28 full 12 28 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, history will remember us kindly Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 28, reflects on history and its judgment. Presidential historian Tevi Troy joins us to assess which Oval Office occupants were celebrated in life but reviled by posterity, and which were thought to be duds when elected but heroes from the distance of decades. What did Troy's former boss, George W. Bush, think about history and his place in it? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 28, reflects on history and its judgment. Presidential historian Tevi Troy joins us to assess which Oval Office occupants were celebrated in life but reviled by posterity, and which were thought to be duds when elected but heroes from the distance of decades. What did Troy's former boss, George W. Bush, think about history and his place in it? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     494     Take One: Moed Katan 27 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 27, teaches us just how important it is to listen to those less powerful and privileged, and to do whatever you can to ease their anxiety. In this episode, Liel pays tribute to the man who embodied this wisdom better than most, his friend and mentor Todd Gitlin, who passed away this week. What lesson can we learn from the late professor and writer about the transformative power of kindness? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 27 full 12 27 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, there's no greater superpower than kindness Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 27, teaches us just how important it is to listen to those less powerful and privileged, and to do whatever you can to ease their anxiety. In this episode, Liel pays tribute to the man who embodied this wisdom better than most, his friend and mentor Todd Gitlin, who passed away this week. What lesson can we learn from the late professor and writer about the transformative power of kindness? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 27, teaches us just how important it is to listen to those less powerful and privileged, and to do whatever you can to ease their anxiety. In this episode, Liel pays tribute to the man who embodied this wisdom better than most, his friend and mentor Todd Gitlin, who passed away this week. What lesson can we learn from the late professor and writer about the transformative power of kindness? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Darone Ruskay, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Quinn Waller.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     451     Take One: Moed Katan 25 and 26 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 25 and 26, ponder the question of what happens when a really famous person passes away. Erin Ben Moche, host of the Bagel Report podcast, joins us to talk about why celebrities matter, and why we feel stricken when a famous person we didn't know dies. Why is celebrity journalism a particularly Jewish occupation? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 25 and 26 full 12 25 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a dirge to dead celebrities Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 25 and 26, ponder the question of what happens when a really famous person passes away. Erin Ben Moche, host of the Bagel Report podcast, joins us to talk about why celebrities matter, and why we feel stricken when a famous person we didn't know dies. Why is celebrity journalism a particularly Jewish occupation? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 25 and 26, ponder the question of what happens when a really famous person passes away. Erin Ben Moche, host of the Bagel Report podcast, joins us to talk about why celebrities matter, and why we feel stricken when a famous person we didn't know dies. Why is celebrity journalism a particularly Jewish occupation? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     445     Take One: Moed Katan 23 and 24 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 23 and 24, bring us a heady mixture of sadness and joy, reminding us that for each tragic event, a simcha, or a joyous occasion, is sure to follow. Shira Hecht-Koller, who runs the 929 project of reading the entire Hebrew Bible in a three-year cycle, joins us to talk about why the rabbis tethered grief and elation, and how reading Jewish texts together makes this emotional rollercoaster cohere. Why is our grief never really our own private matter? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 23 and 24 full 12 23 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, what goes around, comes around Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 23 and 24, bring us a heady mixture of sadness and joy, reminding us that for each tragic event, a simcha, or a joyous occasion, is sure to follow. Shira Hecht-Koller, who runs the 929 project of reading the entire Hebrew Bible in a three-year cycle, joins us to talk about why the rabbis tethered grief and elation, and how reading Jewish texts together makes this emotional rollercoaster cohere. Why is our grief never really our own private matter? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 23 and 24, bring us a heady mixture of sadness and joy, reminding us that for each tragic event, a simcha, or a joyous occasion, is sure to follow. Shira Hecht-Koller, who runs the 929 project of reading the entire Hebrew Bible in a three-year cycle, joins us to talk about why the rabbis tethered grief and elation, and how reading Jewish texts together makes this emotional rollercoaster cohere. Why is our grief never really our own private matter? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     728     Take One: Moed Katan 22 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 22, contains a particularly curious fashion tip, telling women they're free to mend their clothes immediately after ripping them while mourning a loved one. Leandra Medine Cohen, founder of the popular fashion publication Man Repeller, joins us with a deep dive into the Talmud's view on women, fashion sense, and everything in between. How is the rabbis' obsession with ladies' garments strangely empowering? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 22 full 12 22 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, Leandra Medine Cohen joins us to discuss when fashion meets mourning Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 22, contains a particularly curious fashion tip, telling women they're free to mend their clothes immediately after ripping them while mourning a loved one. Leandra Medine Cohen, founder of the popular fashion publication Man Repeller, joins us with a deep dive into the Talmud's view on women, fashion sense, and everything in between. How is the rabbis' obsession with ladies' garments strangely empowering? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 22, contains a particularly curious fashion tip, telling women they're free to mend their clothes immediately after ripping them while mourning a loved one. Leandra Medine Cohen, founder of the popular fashion publication Man Repeller, joins us with a deep dive into the Talmud's view on women, fashion sense, and everything in between. How is the rabbis' obsession with ladies' garments strangely empowering? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     757     Take One: Moed Katan 21 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 21, reads a bit like the plot of a particularly dark episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Stephanie Butnick joins us to reflect on why we spend so much time minding the different ways we speak to different people in different circumstances, and whether or not all this social awkwardness is merited. Are we placing too much of a premium on keeping it real? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 21 full 12 21 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, it's kind of an awkward story Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 21, reads a bit like the plot of a particularly dark episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Stephanie Butnick joins us to reflect on why we spend so much time minding the different ways we speak to different people in different circumstances, and whether or not all this social awkwardness is merited. Are we placing too much of a premium on keeping it real? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 21, reads a bit like the plot of a particularly dark episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Stephanie Butnick joins us to reflect on why we spend so much time minding the different ways we speak to different people in different circumstances, and whether or not all this social awkwardness is merited. Are we placing too much of a premium on keeping it real? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     393     Take One: Moed Katan 20 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 20, ponders what one must do when a spouse's parent passes away. Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy joins us to share the story of her father's sudden illness and death, and how her family coped with the loss. What can you do to help a loved one grieve? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 20 full 12 20 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, what to do when a loved one passes away Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 20, ponders what one must do when a spouse's parent passes away. Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy joins us to share the story of her father's sudden illness and death, and how her family coped with the loss. What can you do to help a loved one grieve? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 20, ponders what one must do when a spouse's parent passes away. Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy joins us to share the story of her father's sudden illness and death, and how her family coped with the loss. What can you do to help a loved one grieve? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     604     Take One: Moed Katan 18 and 19 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 18 and 19, kick things off with a stunning cautionary tale about gossip. Karen Swallow Prior, host of the new podcast Jane and Jesus, joins us to talk about what Jane Austen understood about the importance of guarding your tongue, and how her work can be read as a subtle religious commentary on the perils of reckless speech. What would Austen have made of a world riddled with vicious posts on social media? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 31 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 18 and 19 full 12 18 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, getting cozy with Jane Austen Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 18 and 19, kick things off with a stunning cautionary tale about gossip. Karen Swallow Prior, host of the new podcast Jane and Jesus, joins us to talk about what Jane Austen understood about the importance of guarding your tongue, and how her work can be read as a subtle religious commentary on the perils of reckless speech. What would Austen have made of a world riddled with vicious posts on social media? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 18 and 19, kick things off with a stunning cautionary tale about gossip. Karen Swallow Prior, host of the new podcast Jane and Jesus, joins us to talk about what Jane Austen understood about the importance of guarding your tongue, and how her work can be read as a subtle religious commentary on the perils of reckless speech. What would Austen have made of a world riddled with vicious posts on social media? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     649     Take One: Moed Katan 16 and 17 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 16 and 17, warn us against studying Torah with rabbis who aren't pure and upright in their ways. Mark Oppenheimer joins us to share stories from his days as a religion columnist for The New York Times, and reflect on whether or not it's fair to hold our teachers to such high standards. What obligation, precisely, do members of the clergy have to lead impeccable lives? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 16 and 17 full 12 16 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, when good teachers go bad Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 16 and 17, warn us against studying Torah with rabbis who aren't pure and upright in their ways. Mark Oppenheimer joins us to share stories from his days as a religion columnist for The New York Times, and reflect on whether or not it's fair to hold our teachers to such high standards. What obligation, precisely, do members of the clergy have to lead impeccable lives? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 16 and 17, warn us against studying Torah with rabbis who aren't pure and upright in their ways. Mark Oppenheimer joins us to share stories from his days as a religion columnist for The New York Times, and reflect on whether or not it's fair to hold our teachers to such high standards. What obligation, precisely, do members of the clergy have to lead impeccable lives? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     560     Take One: Moed Katan 15 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 15, dives deep into the profound question of how we ought to mourn the passing of a loved one. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to explain what the Talmud teaches us about grief and longing, and why the image of an unmade bed is used to evoke a feeling not only of loss but also of hope. How is grief also an invitation to think about society's outcasts? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 27 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 15 full 12 15 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a primer on mourning Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 15, dives deep into the profound question of how we ought to mourn the passing of a loved one. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to explain what the Talmud teaches us about grief and longing, and why the image of an unmade bed is used to evoke a feeling not only of loss but also of hope. How is grief also an invitation to think about society's outcasts? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 15, dives deep into the profound question of how we ought to mourn the passing of a loved one. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to explain what the Talmud teaches us about grief and longing, and why the image of an unmade bed is used to evoke a feeling not only of loss but also of hope. How is grief also an invitation to think about society's outcasts? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     605     Take One: Moed Katan 14 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 14, raises the question of prison. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why the rabbis compared the prison to a womb, and how this imagery continues to influence our thinking today. How should we think about criminal justice reform, according to the Talmud? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 26 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 14 full 12 14 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the meaning of prison Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 14, raises the question of prison. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why the rabbis compared the prison to a womb, and how this imagery continues to influence our thinking today. How should we think about criminal justice reform, according to the Talmud? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 14, raises the question of prison. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why the rabbis compared the prison to a womb, and how this imagery continues to influence our thinking today. How should we think about criminal justice reform, according to the Talmud? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     380     Take One: Moed Katan 13 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 13, treats us to a reminder that preparing for a festivity is often just as important, if not more so, than the party itself. What might we do to master the art of preparation? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 13 full 12 13 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, it's all about preparation Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 13, treats us to a reminder that preparing for a festivity is often just as important, if not more so, than the party itself. What might we do to master the art of preparation? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 13, treats us to a reminder that preparing for a festivity is often just as important, if not more so, than the party itself. What might we do to master the art of preparation? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     565     Take One: Moed Katan 11 and 12 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 11 and 12, suggest that important people are just different than you and me and ought to be held to a higher standard. Historian Tevi Troy, the Presidentisher Rav, joins us to talk about two American presidents who grappled with this question, one getting it just right and the other very, very wrong. What did FDR serve for lunch when the Queen of England dropped by for a visit? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 11 and 12 full 12 11 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, are important people more, well, important? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 11 and 12, suggest that important people are just different than you and me and ought to be held to a higher standard. Historian Tevi Troy, the Presidentisher Rav, joins us to talk about two American presidents who grappled with this question, one getting it just right and the other very, very wrong. What did FDR serve for lunch when the Queen of England dropped by for a visit? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 11 and 12, suggest that important people are just different than you and me and ought to be held to a higher standard. Historian Tevi Troy, the Presidentisher Rav, joins us to talk about two American presidents who grappled with this question, one getting it just right and the other very, very wrong. What did FDR serve for lunch when the Queen of England dropped by for a visit? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     372     Take One: Moed Katan 9 and 10 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 9 and 10, tell a very curious story about the year they canceled...Yom Kippur. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tell us how this miraculous occurrence happened, and what it can still teach us today. Why was there one year of eating and rejoicing rather than fasting and prayer? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 9 and 10 full 12 9 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the year they canceled...Yom Kippur? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 9 and 10, tell a very curious story about the year they canceled...Yom Kippur. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tell us how this miraculous occurrence happened, and what it can still teach us today. Why was there one year of eating and rejoicing rather than fasting and prayer? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 9 and 10, tell a very curious story about the year they canceled...Yom Kippur. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tell us how this miraculous occurrence happened, and what it can still teach us today. Why was there one year of eating and rejoicing rather than fasting and prayer? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     662     Take One: Moed Katan 8 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 8, introduces us to the Talmudic figure of the professional eulogizer. Rabbi Jonathan Morgenstern joins us to discuss the subtle, spiritual art of saying farewell. How do you meaningfully eulogize someone you didn't even know? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 8 full 12 8 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the art of eulogy Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 8, introduces us to the Talmudic figure of the professional eulogizer. Rabbi Jonathan Morgenstern joins us to discuss the subtle, spiritual art of saying farewell. How do you meaningfully eulogize someone you didn't even know? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 8, introduces us to the Talmudic figure of the professional eulogizer. Rabbi Jonathan Morgenstern joins us to discuss the subtle, spiritual art of saying farewell. How do you meaningfully eulogize someone you didn't even know? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     814     Take One: Moed Katan 7 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 7, asks the big question: How should we live life? Pursue our own pleasures, no matter what, or sacrifice for the sake of others? Michael Scott Alexander, the author of Making Peace with the Universe: Personal Crisis and Spiritual Healing, joins us to discuss spiritual practice as therapy, and why pleasure and joy are two completely different things. Which surprising bit of ancient wisdom inspired the author at a moment of profound personal breakdown? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 7 full 12 7 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, spiritual practice as the original form of therapy Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 7, asks the big question: How should we live life? Pursue our own pleasures, no matter what, or sacrifice for the sake of others? Michael Scott Alexander, the author of Making Peace with the Universe: Personal Crisis and Spiritual Healing, joins us to discuss spiritual practice as therapy, and why pleasure and joy are two completely different things. Which surprising bit of ancient wisdom inspired the author at a moment of profound personal breakdown? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 7, asks the big question: How should we live life? Pursue our own pleasures, no matter what, or sacrifice for the sake of others? Michael Scott Alexander, the author of Making Peace with the Universe: Personal Crisis and Spiritual Healing, joins us to discuss spiritual practice as therapy, and why pleasure and joy are two completely different things. Which surprising bit of ancient wisdom inspired the author at a moment of profound personal breakdown? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     511     Take One: Moed Katan 6 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 6, finds the rabbis extolling the virtues of taking risks. What happens when you live life with caution always on your mind? What's the price we pay for trying to eliminate risk altogether? Listen and find out. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 6 full 12 6 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the beauty of taking risks Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 6, finds the rabbis extolling the virtues of taking risks. What happens when you live life with caution always on your mind? What's the price we pay for trying to eliminate risk altogether? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Moed Katan 6, finds the rabbis extolling the virtues of taking risks. What happens when you live life with caution always on your mind? What's the price we pay for trying to eliminate risk altogether? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     473     Take One: Moed Katan 4 and 5 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 4 and 5, tell us about Rabban Gamliel and his decision to... overrule the Torah? Rabbi Meni Even-Israel, the executive director of the Steinsaltz Center in Jerusalem, joins us to explain this unlikely occurrence and the man who had the courage to assert his rabbinic authority. What can we learn about leadership from the wise ancient rabbi? Listen and find out. Mon, 17 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 4 and 5 full 12 4 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, who gets to overrule the Bible? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 4 and 5, tell us about Rabban Gamliel and his decision to... overrule the Torah? Rabbi Meni Even-Israel, the executive director of the Steinsaltz Center in Jerusalem, joins us to explain this unlikely occurrence and the man who had the courage to assert his rabbinic authority. What can we learn about leadership from the wise ancient rabbi? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 4 and 5, tell us about Rabban Gamliel and his decision to... overrule the Torah? Rabbi Meni Even-Israel, the executive director of the Steinsaltz Center in Jerusalem, joins us to explain this unlikely occurrence and the man who had the courage to assert his rabbinic authority. What can we learn about leadership from the wise ancient rabbi? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     959     Take One: Moed Katan 2 and 3 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 2 and 3, launch a brand new tractate, all about those magical days in between holidays, which are neither ordinary nor entirely sanctified. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us for a festive lunch and a preview of what's ahead. How does the tractate help us rethink the meaning of time? Listen and find out. Fri, 14 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Moed Katan 2 and 3 full 12 2 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, welcoming in tractate Moed Katan Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 2 and 3, launch a brand new tractate, all about those magical days in between holidays, which are neither ordinary nor entirely sanctified. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us for a festive lunch and a preview of what's ahead. How does the tractate help us rethink the meaning of time? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Moed Katan 2 and 3, launch a brand new tractate, all about those magical days in between holidays, which are neither ordinary nor entirely sanctified. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us for a festive lunch and a preview of what's ahead. How does the tractate help us rethink the meaning of time? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     421     Take One: Megillah 32 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 32, brings us to the end of Tractate Megillah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap what we've learned, and what powerful lessons the tractate still offers us today. What's the difference between a book and a letter, and why does it matter? Listen and find out. Thu, 13 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 32 full 11 32 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, saying goodbye to Tractate Megillah Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 32, brings us to the end of Tractate Megillah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap what we've learned, and what powerful lessons the tractate still offers us today. What's the difference between a book and a letter, and why does it matter? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 32, brings us to the end of Tractate Megillah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap what we've learned, and what powerful lessons the tractate still offers us today. What's the difference between a book and a letter, and why does it matter? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     608     Take One: Megillah 31 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 31, surprises us with a tender insistence that you can't mention God without mentioning his humility. Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer of NYU's Islamic Center joins us to discuss how the Creator can be both almighty and humble, and what concrete behavioral and psychological lessons this insight offers us today. How does prayer help us remember God's infinite mercy? Listen and find out. Wed, 12 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 31 full 11 31 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the quality of mercy Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 31, surprises us with a tender insistence that you can't mention God without mentioning his humility. Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer of NYU's Islamic Center joins us to discuss how the Creator can be both almighty and humble, and what concrete behavioral and psychological lessons this insight offers us today. How does prayer help us remember God's infinite mercy? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 31, surprises us with a tender insistence that you can't mention God without mentioning his humility. Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer of NYU's Islamic Center joins us to discuss how the Creator can be both almighty and humble, and what concrete behavioral and psychological lessons this insight offers us today. How does prayer help us remember God's infinite mercy? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     505     Take One: Megillah 30 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 30, brings up one of the thorniest questions in all of Talmud, the question of the dreaded Amalek. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this enemy is so terrible, and why we're still commanded to do war with Amalek's memory. Shall we remember what Amalek did to us, or forget these evil-doers altogether? Listen and find out. Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 30 full 11 30 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, remembering the evil that is Amalek Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 30, brings up one of the thorniest questions in all of Talmud, the question of the dreaded Amalek. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this enemy is so terrible, and why we're still commanded to do war with Amalek's memory. Shall we remember what Amalek did to us, or forget these evil-doers altogether? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 30, brings up one of the thorniest questions in all of Talmud, the question of the dreaded Amalek. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this enemy is so terrible, and why we're still commanded to do war with Amalek's memory. Shall we remember what Amalek did to us, or forget these evil-doers altogether? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     554     Take One: Megillah 28 and 29 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 28 and 29, raise the essential question of how to live a long, happy, and healthy life. We went out and asked some of our favorite older folks what they'd recommend to anyone interested in longevity. What's the secret, then? Listen and find out. Mon, 10 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 28 and 29 full 11 28 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the secret to a long life Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 28 and 29, raise the essential question of how to live a long, happy, and healthy life. We went out and asked some of our favorite older folks what they'd recommend to anyone interested in longevity. What's the secret, then? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 28 and 29, raise the essential question of how to live a long, happy, and healthy life. We went out and asked some of our favorite older folks what they'd recommend to anyone interested in longevity. What's the secret, then? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     479     Take One: Megillah 26 and 27 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 26 and 27, raise the surprisingly thorny issue of...nicknames. Presidential historian Tevi Troy joins us to talk about how and why our commanders in chief have always adored nicknames, and what a good monicker can do to keep a political career running. What's behind some of the most famous pet names in White House history? Listen and find out. Fri, 07 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 26 and 27 full 11 26 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, call me by your nickname Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 26 and 27, raise the surprisingly thorny issue of...nicknames. Presidential historian Tevi Troy joins us to talk about how and why our commanders in chief have always adored nicknames, and what a good monicker can do to keep a political career running. What's behind some of the most famous pet names in White House history? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 26 and 27, raise the surprisingly thorny issue of...nicknames. Presidential historian Tevi Troy joins us to talk about how and why our commanders in chief have always adored nicknames, and what a good monicker can do to keep a political career running. What's behind some of the most famous pet names in White House history? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     390     Take One: Megillah 25 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 25, discusses one of the most difficult decrees in all of the Talmud, the one commanding us to bless the bad things that happen to us just as eagerly as we give thanks for the good. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this difficult idea, and how it can still give us much comfort and joy today. How is being grateful for disasters good for you? Listen and find out. Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 25 full 11 25 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, blessing the bad Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 25, discusses one of the most difficult decrees in all of the Talmud, the one commanding us to bless the bad things that happen to us just as eagerly as we give thanks for the good. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this difficult idea, and how it can still give us much comfort and joy today. How is being grateful for disasters good for you? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 25, discusses one of the most difficult decrees in all of the Talmud, the one commanding us to bless the bad things that happen to us just as eagerly as we give thanks for the good. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this difficult idea, and how it can still give us much comfort and joy today. How is being grateful for disasters good for you? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     485     Take One: Megillah 24 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 24, details what we should and shouldn't wear when stepping in front of the ark in shul. Mark Oppenheimer, the Corduroy Rav, joins us to talk about dress codes as spiritual practice, and why what you put on in the morning matters. What did we lose when we stopped dressing up for plane rides? Listen and find out. Wed, 05 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 24 full 11 24 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, clothes make the man Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 24, details what we should and shouldn't wear when stepping in front of the ark in shul. Mark Oppenheimer, the Corduroy Rav, joins us to talk about dress codes as spiritual practice, and why what you put on in the morning matters. What did we lose when we stopped dressing up for plane rides? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 24, details what we should and shouldn't wear when stepping in front of the ark in shul. Mark Oppenheimer, the Corduroy Rav, joins us to talk about dress codes as spiritual practice, and why what you put on in the morning matters. What did we lose when we stopped dressing up for plane rides? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     653     Take One: Megillah 23 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 23, raises the thorny question of precisely what role should women play in the public sphere. Robyn Polansky Morrison joins us to talk about the initiative she co-founded, Jewish Women Invest, and how it provides thoroughly modern approaches to ancient communal questions. Why study classical Jewish texts side-by-side with financial literacy? Listen and find out. Tue, 04 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 23 full 11 23 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, women find their place in the public sphere Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 23, raises the thorny question of precisely what role should women play in the public sphere. Robyn Polansky Morrison joins us to talk about the initiative she co-founded, Jewish Women Invest, and how it provides thoroughly modern approaches to ancient communal questions. Why study classical Jewish texts side-by-side with financial literacy? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 23, raises the thorny question of precisely what role should women play in the public sphere. Robyn Polansky Morrison joins us to talk about the initiative she co-founded, Jewish Women Invest, and how it provides thoroughly modern approaches to ancient communal questions. Why study classical Jewish texts side-by-side with financial literacy? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     937     Take One: Megillah 21 and 22 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 21 and 22, give us new insight on Purim. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tell us with a new and surprising take on an ancient and beloved holiday. How is the story of Purim still unfold in every generation? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 03 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 21 and 22 full 11 21 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, have yourself a merry little Purim Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 21 and 22, give us new insight on Purim. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tell us with a new and surprising take on an ancient and beloved holiday. How is the story of Purim still unfold in every generation? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 21 and 22, give us new insight on Purim. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tell us with a new and surprising take on an ancient and beloved holiday. How is the story of Purim still unfold in every generation? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     467     Take One: Megillah 19 and 20 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 19 and 20, warn us that the Megillah must only be read as a scroll, not in any other format. Book editor Lisa Ann Sandell joins us to tell us to discuss what editors and authors really feel about electronic books, and about whether the experience of reading is same on, say, a Kindle. Is the future of reading digital? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 19 and 20 full 11 19 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, hating on e-books Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 19 and 20, warn us that the Megillah must only be read as a scroll, not in any other format. Book editor Lisa Ann Sandell joins us to tell us to discuss what editors and authors really feel about electronic books, and about whether the experience of reading is same on, say, a Kindle. Is the future of reading digital? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 19 and 20, warn us that the Megillah must only be read as a scroll, not in any other format. Book editor Lisa Ann Sandell joins us to tell us to discuss what editors and authors really feel about electronic books, and about whether the experience of reading is same on, say, a Kindle. Is the future of reading digital? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     565     Take One: Megillah 18 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 18, warns us that only the words of the Amidah prayer consist of the approved-of praise for God. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this curious passage, and how it can still guide us today. Why limit our expressions of gratitude to one central prayer? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 18 full 11 18 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the limits of praising God Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 18, warns us that only the words of the Amidah prayer consist of the approved-of praise for God. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this curious passage, and how it can still guide us today. Why limit our expressions of gratitude to one central prayer? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 18, warns us that only the words of the Amidah prayer consist of the approved-of praise for God. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this curious passage, and how it can still guide us today. Why limit our expressions of gratitude to one central prayer? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     547     Take One: Megillah 17 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 17, reminds us that a story's not a story unless it has a hero and a villain: For every Harry Potter, there must be a Voldemort, and for every Esther there must be a Haman. Why do we love to love our bad guys? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 17 full 11 17 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, every hero needs a good villain Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 17, reminds us that a story's not a story unless it has a hero and a villain: For every Harry Potter, there must be a Voldemort, and for every Esther there must be a Haman. Why do we love to love our bad guys? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 17, reminds us that a story's not a story unless it has a hero and a villain: For every Harry Potter, there must be a Voldemort, and for every Esther there must be a Haman. Why do we love to love our bad guys? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     422     Take One: Megillah 16 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 16, gives us a new comic spin on the story of the Megillah. Comedian Judy Gold joins us to tell us the story of Esther, Mordechai, and Haman like we've never seen them before. What's the deal with Haman getting a bucket of poop in the face? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 16 full 11 16 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, Haman and the killing poop joke Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 16, gives us a new comic spin on the story of the Megillah. Comedian Judy Gold joins us to tell us the story of Esther, Mordechai, and Haman like we've never seen them before. What's the deal with Haman getting a bucket of poop in the face? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 16, gives us a new comic spin on the story of the Megillah. Comedian Judy Gold joins us to tell us the story of Esther, Mordechai, and Haman like we've never seen them before. What's the deal with Haman getting a bucket of poop in the face? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     514     Take One: Megillah 14 and 15 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 14 and 15, raise the question of whether you're allowed to say a blessing for miracles that happened outside of the Land of Israel. Filmmaker Stacey Ravel Abarbanel joins us to talk about her award-winning new documentary, Unraveling, in which she explores an old family legend about Pancho Villa trying to kill her grandfather. Was the story true, and did the grandfather survive by miracle? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 27 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 14 and 15 full 11 14 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the Jew Pancho Villa tried to kill Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 14 and 15, raise the question of whether you're allowed to say a blessing for miracles that happened outside of the Land of Israel. Filmmaker Stacey Ravel Abarbanel joins us to talk about her award-winning new documentary, Unraveling, in which she explores an old family legend about Pancho Villa trying to kill her grandfather. Was the story true, and did the grandfather survive by miracle? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 14 and 15, raise the question of whether you're allowed to say a blessing for miracles that happened outside of the Land of Israel. Filmmaker Stacey Ravel Abarbanel joins us to talk about her award-winning new documentary, Unraveling, in which she explores an old family legend about Pancho Villa trying to kill her grandfather. Was the story true, and did the grandfather survive by miracle? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     486     Take One: Megillah 12 and 13 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 12 and 13, find the rabbis arguing about what makes a king wise. Tevi Troy, the Presidentisher Rav and a historian who himself served under President George W. Bush, joins us to share one account of catastrophic presidential decision making, and how the Talmudic discussion can help deepen our understanding of politics. What happened when Lyndon Johnson invited over a bunch of poets to the White House? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 24 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 12 and 13 full 11 12 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, what makes government good? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 12 and 13, find the rabbis arguing about what makes a king wise. Tevi Troy, the Presidentisher Rav and a historian who himself served under President George W. Bush, joins us to share one account of catastrophic presidential decision making, and how the Talmudic discussion can help deepen our understanding of politics. What happened when Lyndon Johnson invited over a bunch of poets to the White House? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 12 and 13, find the rabbis arguing about what makes a king wise. Tevi Troy, the Presidentisher Rav and a historian who himself served under President George W. Bush, joins us to share one account of catastrophic presidential decision making, and how the Talmudic discussion can help deepen our understanding of politics. What happened when Lyndon Johnson invited over a bunch of poets to the White House? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     386     Take One: Megillah 11 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 11, introduces the idea that in each generation, God sends a handful of righteous men and women to save us all. Justin Hayet, host of the new podcast Thirty-Six, joins us with a clip from his show, which seeks these hidden few tzadikim all over Israel. Can a few holy folk truly save us all? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 23 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 11 full 11 11 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the righteous few who save us Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 11, introduces the idea that in each generation, God sends a handful of righteous men and women to save us all. Justin Hayet, host of the new podcast Thirty-Six, joins us with a clip from his show, which seeks these hidden few tzadikim all over Israel. Can a few holy folk truly save us all? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 11, introduces the idea that in each generation, God sends a handful of righteous men and women to save us all. Justin Hayet, host of the new podcast Thirty-Six, joins us with a clip from his show, which seeks these hidden few tzadikim all over Israel. Can a few holy folk truly save us all? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     781     Take One: Megillah 10 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 10, includes a rousing discussion of one classic biblical word, vayehi, and it came to pass. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to explain why the word sometimes foreshadows doom and sometimes blessings, and unearth its deeper theological meanings. So were our teachers wrong when they told us never to write in the passive voice? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 22 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 10 full 11 10 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the Bible's biggest little word Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 10, includes a rousing discussion of one classic biblical word, vayehi, and it came to pass. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to explain why the word sometimes foreshadows doom and sometimes blessings, and unearth its deeper theological meanings. So were our teachers wrong when they told us never to write in the passive voice? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 10, includes a rousing discussion of one classic biblical word, vayehi, and it came to pass. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to explain why the word sometimes foreshadows doom and sometimes blessings, and unearth its deeper theological meanings. So were our teachers wrong when they told us never to write in the passive voice? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     376     Take One: Megillah 9 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 9, recounts a strange incident involving an evil king imprisoning 72 rabbis and demanding that each of them translate the Bible. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why each of them translated it in precisely the same way, and why, historically, biblical translations were frowned upon. What famous rabbinic joke did the incident inspire? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 9 full 11 9 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, translating the Bible Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 9, recounts a strange incident involving an evil king imprisoning 72 rabbis and demanding that each of them translate the Bible. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why each of them translated it in precisely the same way, and why, historically, biblical translations were frowned upon. What famous rabbinic joke did the incident inspire? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 9, recounts a strange incident involving an evil king imprisoning 72 rabbis and demanding that each of them translate the Bible. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why each of them translated it in precisely the same way, and why, historically, biblical translations were frowned upon. What famous rabbinic joke did the incident inspire? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     472     Take One: Megillah 7 and 8 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 7 and 8, explain that Esther, making the rabbis uncomfortable, insisted that her story be written down and passed from generation to generation. Yeshiva University's Dr. Shaina Trapedo joins us to talk about what motivated the Biblical queen, and how writing still has the power to transform us and history alike. What writing tips can we take from the Megillah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 20 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 7 and 8 full 11 7 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, putting it all in writing Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 7 and 8, explain that Esther, making the rabbis uncomfortable, insisted that her story be written down and passed from generation to generation. Yeshiva University's Dr. Shaina Trapedo joins us to talk about what motivated the Biblical queen, and how writing still has the power to transform us and history alike. What writing tips can we take from the Megillah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 7 and 8, explain that Esther, making the rabbis uncomfortable, insisted that her story be written down and passed from generation to generation. Yeshiva University's Dr. Shaina Trapedo joins us to talk about what motivated the Biblical queen, and how writing still has the power to transform us and history alike. What writing tips can we take from the Megillah? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     659     Take One: Megillah 5 and 6 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 5 and 6, teach us that the Jewish people refused a prohibition on working on Purim. Michael Eisenberg, one of Israel's most successful investors and the author of The Tree of Life and Prosperity: 21st Century Business Principles from the Book of Genesis, joins us to talk about what labor meant back in Talmudic times and what it means now, and whether universal basic income is an idea we should consider. Why plant saplings on Purim? Listen and find out. Fri, 17 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 5 and 6 full 11 5 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, making sense of the Great Resignation Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 5 and 6, teach us that the Jewish people refused a prohibition on working on Purim. Michael Eisenberg, one of Israel's most successful investors and the author of The Tree of Life and Prosperity: 21st Century Business Principles from the Book of Genesis, joins us to talk about what labor meant back in Talmudic times and what it means now, and whether universal basic income is an idea we should consider. Why plant saplings on Purim? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Megillah 5 and 6, teach us that the Jewish people refused a prohibition on working on Purim. Michael Eisenberg, one of Israel's most successful investors and the author of The Tree of Life and Prosperity: 21st Century Business Principles from the Book of Genesis, joins us to talk about what labor meant back in Talmudic times and what it means now, and whether universal basic income is an idea we should consider. Why plant saplings on Purim? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     556     Take One: Megillah 4 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 4, gives us a bright moment of compassion when laws take a back seat to charity. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to talk about what happens when halacha comes up against pressing human needs, and why we should always keep the neediest in mind. What do the poor have to do with Purim? Listen and find out. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 4 full 11 4 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the eyes of the poor Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 4, gives us a bright moment of compassion when laws take a back seat to charity. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to talk about what happens when halacha comes up against pressing human needs, and why we should always keep the neediest in mind. What do the poor have to do with Purim? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 4, gives us a bright moment of compassion when laws take a back seat to charity. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to talk about what happens when halacha comes up against pressing human needs, and why we should always keep the neediest in mind. What do the poor have to do with Purim? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     370     Take One: Megillah 3 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 3, kicks things off with warnings of talking to demons at night. Keith Thomas and Rafi Margules, the director and producer of the Jewish-themed horror movie The Vigil, join us to talk about finding bone-chilling inspiration in Jewish tradition. Why is Judaism so rich in ghost, ghouls, and creepy-crawlies? Listen and find out. Wed, 15 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 3 full 11 3 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the demons fly in Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 3, kicks things off with warnings of talking to demons at night. Keith Thomas and Rafi Margules, the director and producer of the Jewish-themed horror movie The Vigil, join us to talk about finding bone-chilling inspiration in Jewish tradition. Why is Judaism so rich in ghost, ghouls, and creepy-crawlies? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 3, kicks things off with warnings of talking to demons at night. Keith Thomas and Rafi Margules, the director and producer of the Jewish-themed horror movie The Vigil, join us to talk about finding bone-chilling inspiration in Jewish tradition. Why is Judaism so rich in ghost, ghouls, and creepy-crawlies? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     827     Take One: Megillah 2 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 2, launches a brand new tractate, devoted to Megillat Esther. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us for a preview of what's ahead. What to make of the only book in the Bible that doesn't mention God? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Megillah 2 full 11 2 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, welcoming in Tractate Megillah Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 2, launches a brand new tractate, devoted to Megillat Esther. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us for a preview of what's ahead. What to make of the only book in the Bible that doesn't mention God? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Megillah 2, launches a brand new tractate, devoted to Megillat Esther. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us for a preview of what's ahead. What to make of the only book in the Bible that doesn't mention God? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     486     Take One: Taanit 30 and 31 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 30 and 31, bring to a close Tractate Taanit. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum it all up. What did we learn about mourning and yearning, together and apart? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 30 and 31 full 10 30 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, bidding farewell to Tractate Taanit Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 30 and 31, bring to a close Tractate Taanit. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum it all up. What did we learn about mourning and yearning, together and apart? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 30 and 31, bring to a close Tractate Taanit. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum it all up. What did we learn about mourning and yearning, together and apart? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     487     Take One: Taanit 28 and 29 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 28 and 29, tell us a heartbreaking story of the priests mourning the destruction of the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why they tossed the Temple's keys heavenward, and what this heartbreaking gesture can still teach us today. What does this story tell us about our relationship with God? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 28 and 29 full 10 28 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, giving back the keys Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 28 and 29, tell us a heartbreaking story of the priests mourning the destruction of the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why they tossed the Temple's keys heavenward, and what this heartbreaking gesture can still teach us today. What does this story tell us about our relationship with God? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 28 and 29, tell us a heartbreaking story of the priests mourning the destruction of the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why they tossed the Temple's keys heavenward, and what this heartbreaking gesture can still teach us today. What does this story tell us about our relationship with God? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     442     Take One: Taanit 27 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 27, informs us that, on Shabbat, we're gifted with just a touch of extra soul. Rabbi Yosie Levine joins us to explain this mystical concept, and how it can inspire even the most ardent rationalists among us. Why should you never fast on a Sunday? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 27 full 10 27 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a little bit of extra soul Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 27, informs us that, on Shabbat, we're gifted with just a touch of extra soul. Rabbi Yosie Levine joins us to explain this mystical concept, and how it can inspire even the most ardent rationalists among us. Why should you never fast on a Sunday? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 27, informs us that, on Shabbat, we're gifted with just a touch of extra soul. Rabbi Yosie Levine joins us to explain this mystical concept, and how it can inspire even the most ardent rationalists among us. Why should you never fast on a Sunday? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     502     Take One: Taanit 26 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 26, advises us that we should never give thanks to God when we're hungry. Magazine editor and author Dorothy Kalins joins us to talk about what she learned about living, loving, and believing from watching some of the world's greatest cooks in action. What is the connection between stomach and soul? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 08 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 26 full 10 26 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the soul is satisfied when the stomach is full Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 26, advises us that we should never give thanks to God when we're hungry. Magazine editor and author Dorothy Kalins joins us to talk about what she learned about living, loving, and believing from watching some of the world's greatest cooks in action. What is the connection between stomach and soul? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 26, advises us that we should never give thanks to God when we're hungry. Magazine editor and author Dorothy Kalins joins us to talk about what she learned about living, loving, and believing from watching some of the world's greatest cooks in action. What is the connection between stomach and soul? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     775     Take One: Taanit 25 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 25, gives us a lovely domestic miracle, making vinegar burn as long as oil throughout Shabbat in a scene reminiscent of the famous story of Hanukkah. What does this little tale teach us about the Festival of Lights? And why did the rabbis change a bloody story of military victory into an intimate one that takes place indoors? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 25 full 10 25 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the real meaning of miracles Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 25, gives us a lovely domestic miracle, making vinegar burn as long as oil throughout Shabbat in a scene reminiscent of the famous story of Hanukkah. What does this little tale teach us about the Festival of Lights? And why did the rabbis change a bloody story of military victory into an intimate one that takes place indoors? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 25, gives us a lovely domestic miracle, making vinegar burn as long as oil throughout Shabbat in a scene reminiscent of the famous story of Hanukkah. What does this little tale teach us about the Festival of Lights? And why did the rabbis change a bloody story of military victory into an intimate one that takes place indoors? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     543     Take One: Taanit 23 and 24 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 23 and 24, introduce us to the magical Choni Ha'Me'agel, one part Gandalf and one part Rip van Winkle. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss Choni's super-sized character, and what this Talmudic hero still has to teach us today. Did Choni really force God to make it rain? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 23 and 24 full 10 23 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the Talmud's own super-hero Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 23 and 24, introduce us to the magical Choni Ha'Me'agel, one part Gandalf and one part Rip van Winkle. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss Choni's super-sized character, and what this Talmudic hero still has to teach us today. Did Choni really force God to make it rain? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 23 and 24, introduce us to the magical Choni Ha'Me'agel, one part Gandalf and one part Rip van Winkle. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss Choni's super-sized character, and what this Talmudic hero still has to teach us today. Did Choni really force God to make it rain? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     631     Take One: Taanit 21 and 22 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 21 and 22, tell us the gruesome story of Nahum of Gam Zu, who prayed to God to amputate his limbs, make him blind, and cover him with boils. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone joins us to shed some light on this tale, and teach us what we, too, can learn from Nahum about the true meaning of charity. What does God expect us to do when it comes to kindness? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 03 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 21 and 22 full 10 21 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the true meaning of charity Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 21 and 22, tell us the gruesome story of Nahum of Gam Zu, who prayed to God to amputate his limbs, make him blind, and cover him with boils. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone joins us to shed some light on this tale, and teach us what we, too, can learn from Nahum about the true meaning of charity. What does God expect us to do when it comes to kindness? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 21 and 22, tell us the gruesome story of Nahum of Gam Zu, who prayed to God to amputate his limbs, make him blind, and cover him with boils. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone joins us to shed some light on this tale, and teach us what we, too, can learn from Nahum about the true meaning of charity. What does God expect us to do when it comes to kindness? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     563     Take One: Taanit 20 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 20, gives us a deeply moving story about beauty, pride, and sin. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to parse this magical tale and remind us that, often, our toughest critics are we ourselves. Why should we learn the subtle art of being as soft as a reed? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 20 full 10 20 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, in praise of softness Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 20, gives us a deeply moving story about beauty, pride, and sin. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to parse this magical tale and remind us that, often, our toughest critics are we ourselves. Why should we learn the subtle art of being as soft as a reed? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 20, gives us a deeply moving story about beauty, pride, and sin. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to parse this magical tale and remind us that, often, our toughest critics are we ourselves. Why should we learn the subtle art of being as soft as a reed? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     655     Take One: Taanit 19 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 19, tells us a beautiful legend about a man whose charitable heart was so great God himself rewarded him with not one miracle but two. Who was Nakdimon Ben Gurion, and why was he only one of three people in the Bible to make time itself flow backwards? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 19 full 10 19 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, turning time around for charity Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 19, tells us a beautiful legend about a man whose charitable heart was so great God himself rewarded him with not one miracle but two. Who was Nakdimon Ben Gurion, and why was he only one of three people in the Bible to make time itself flow backwards? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 19, tells us a beautiful legend about a man whose charitable heart was so great God himself rewarded him with not one miracle but two. Who was Nakdimon Ben Gurion, and why was he only one of three people in the Bible to make time itself flow backwards? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     541     Take One: Taanit 18 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 18, kicks things off with a story of a vanquished enemy of the Jews, the general Nicanor, and his brutal end. Jonathan Schanzer, vice president of research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the author of a new book about Israel's 2021 conflict with Hamas, joins us to talk about war, moral obligations, and Israel's military and political choices. Why so much criticism of the Jewish state in the international press? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 18 full 10 18 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a meditation on war and vengeance Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 18, kicks things off with a story of a vanquished enemy of the Jews, the general Nicanor, and his brutal end. Jonathan Schanzer, vice president of research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the author of a new book about Israel's 2021 conflict with Hamas, joins us to talk about war, moral obligations, and Israel's military and political choices. Why so much criticism of the Jewish state in the international press? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 18, kicks things off with a story of a vanquished enemy of the Jews, the general Nicanor, and his brutal end. Jonathan Schanzer, vice president of research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the author of a new book about Israel's 2021 conflict with Hamas, joins us to talk about war, moral obligations, and Israel's military and political choices. Why so much criticism of the Jewish state in the international press? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     588     Take One: Taanit 16 and 17 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 16 and 17, inform us that God is suffering when we suffer. Rabbi Leon Wiener Dow joins us to explain this difficult idea, and why two different interpretations give us two radically different accounts of the Divine. Is God merely by our side, or does God, too, suffer? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 29 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 16 and 17 full 10 16 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, God mourns with us Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 16 and 17, inform us that God is suffering when we suffer. Rabbi Leon Wiener Dow joins us to explain this difficult idea, and why two different interpretations give us two radically different accounts of the Divine. Is God merely by our side, or does God, too, suffer? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 16 and 17, inform us that God is suffering when we suffer. Rabbi Leon Wiener Dow joins us to explain this difficult idea, and why two different interpretations give us two radically different accounts of the Divine. Is God merely by our side, or does God, too, suffer? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     602     Take One: Taanit 14 and 15 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 14 and 15, give us an extraordinarily powerful image that unleashes a deep theological discussion. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to speak about the nature of prayer, how it works, and when we need it most. Is prayer a special occasion or a daily occurrence? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 26 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 14 and 15 full 10 14 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the real meaning of prayer Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 14 and 15, give us an extraordinarily powerful image that unleashes a deep theological discussion. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to speak about the nature of prayer, how it works, and when we need it most. Is prayer a special occasion or a daily occurrence? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 14 and 15, give us an extraordinarily powerful image that unleashes a deep theological discussion. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to speak about the nature of prayer, how it works, and when we need it most. Is prayer a special occasion or a daily occurrence? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     532     Take One: Taanit 13 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 13, compels unmarried women to make themselves attractive even when mourning the death of a loved one. Shira Hecht Koller joins us to make sense of this uncomfortable exhortation, and explain what it says about the rabbis' concept of living life to the fullest. Is it a good idea to try and set up romantic matches at a shiva? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 13 full 10 13 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the logic of attraction Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 13, compels unmarried women to make themselves attractive even when mourning the death of a loved one. Shira Hecht Koller joins us to make sense of this uncomfortable exhortation, and explain what it says about the rabbis' concept of living life to the fullest. Is it a good idea to try and set up romantic matches at a shiva? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 13, compels unmarried women to make themselves attractive even when mourning the death of a loved one. Shira Hecht Koller joins us to make sense of this uncomfortable exhortation, and explain what it says about the rabbis' concept of living life to the fullest. Is it a good idea to try and set up romantic matches at a shiva? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     674     Take One: Taanit 12 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 12, finds the rabbis debating that most pressing of all halachic questions: What, exactly, does one mean by "taking a nap"? Stephanie Butnick and Mark Oppenheimer, co-hosts of Unorthodox, join us to parse the difference between napping, dozing, and closing your eyes, and discuss the metaphysical importance of shut-eye. What, exactly, is a "ha-shoo"? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 24 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 12 full 10 12 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, taking a nice long nap Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 12, finds the rabbis debating that most pressing of all halachic questions: What, exactly, does one mean by "taking a nap"? Stephanie Butnick and Mark Oppenheimer, co-hosts of Unorthodox, join us to parse the difference between napping, dozing, and closing your eyes, and discuss the metaphysical importance of shut-eye. What, exactly, is a "ha-shoo"? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 12, finds the rabbis debating that most pressing of all halachic questions: What, exactly, does one mean by "taking a nap"? Stephanie Butnick and Mark Oppenheimer, co-hosts of Unorthodox, join us to parse the difference between napping, dozing, and closing your eyes, and discuss the metaphysical importance of shut-eye. What, exactly, is a "ha-shoo"? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     585     Take One: Taanit 11 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 11, instructs us that the righteous always choose to suffer together with their fellow Jews, even when they can extricate themselves and escape into comfort. Justin Hayet, host of a new podcast searching for modern-day tzadikim, or righteous people, joins us to talk about community, compassion, and making the world a kinder place. Are there really 36 hidden tzadikim who keep the world from imploding? Listen and find out.  Find more about Thirty-Six here. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 11 full 10 11 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, suffering along with others Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 11, instructs us that the righteous always choose to suffer together with their fellow Jews, even when they can extricate themselves and escape into comfort. Justin Hayet, host of a new podcast searching for modern-day tzadikim, or righteous people, joins us to talk about community, compassion, and making the world a kinder place. Are there really 36 hidden tzadikim who keep the world from imploding? Listen and find out.  Find more about Thirty-Six here. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 11, instructs us that the righteous always choose to suffer together with their fellow Jews, even when they can extricate themselves and escape into comfort. Justin Hayet, host of a new podcast searching for modern-day tzadikim, or righteous people, joins us to talk about community, compassion, and making the world a kinder place. Are there really 36 hidden tzadikim who keep the world from imploding? Listen and find out. 

    Find more about Thirty-Six here.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     580     Take One: Taanit 9 and 10 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 9 and 10, make us a strange financial promise: Give ten percent of your wealth to charity, and you'll become rich quick. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this strange idea, its origins, and why it remains the best piece of financial advice you'll ever get. Why is God asking us to test Him? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 9 and 10 full 10 9 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, how to get rich quick Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 9 and 10, make us a strange financial promise: Give ten percent of your wealth to charity, and you'll become rich quick. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this strange idea, its origins, and why it remains the best piece of financial advice you'll ever get. Why is God asking us to test Him? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 9 and 10, make us a strange financial promise: Give ten percent of your wealth to charity, and you'll become rich quick. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this strange idea, its origins, and why it remains the best piece of financial advice you'll ever get. Why is God asking us to test Him? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     456     Take One: Taanit 7 and 8 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 7 and 8, warn us that studying Torah alone makes you foolish. What is the Hevruta method, and what advantages does it have, according to a recent Korean study about education? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 7 and 8 full 10 7 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, it takes two to study Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 7 and 8, warn us that studying Torah alone makes you foolish. What is the Hevruta method, and what advantages does it have, according to a recent Korean study about education? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 7 and 8, warn us that studying Torah alone makes you foolish. What is the Hevruta method, and what advantages does it have, according to a recent Korean study about education? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     550     Take One: Taanit 6 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 6, tells us that rain is at its most blessed when it is not angry but compassionate. Adit Romano, the founder of Israel's Freedom Farm Sanctuary, joins us to discuss why we should listen to today's daf and refrain from eating meat. What does a vegan lifestyle have to do with being Jewish? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 6 full 10 6 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the true nature of compassion Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 6, tells us that rain is at its most blessed when it is not angry but compassionate. Adit Romano, the founder of Israel's Freedom Farm Sanctuary, joins us to discuss why we should listen to today's daf and refrain from eating meat. What does a vegan lifestyle have to do with being Jewish? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 6, tells us that rain is at its most blessed when it is not angry but compassionate. Adit Romano, the founder of Israel's Freedom Farm Sanctuary, joins us to discuss why we should listen to today's daf and refrain from eating meat. What does a vegan lifestyle have to do with being Jewish? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     609     Take One: Taanit 5 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 5, shares a charming little story about one rabbi blessing another that he may be like a tree. Shuli Karkowsky, Executive Vice President at Hazon, joins us to explain this blessing, and what it means to Jewish environmental activists today. How is caring about the earth essential to Judaism? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 5 full 10 5 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the blessing of trees Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 5, shares a charming little story about one rabbi blessing another that he may be like a tree. Shuli Karkowsky, Executive Vice President at Hazon, joins us to explain this blessing, and what it means to Jewish environmental activists today. How is caring about the earth essential to Judaism? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 5, shares a charming little story about one rabbi blessing another that he may be like a tree. Shuli Karkowsky, Executive Vice President at Hazon, joins us to explain this blessing, and what it means to Jewish environmental activists today. How is caring about the earth essential to Judaism? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     475     Take One: Taanit 4 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 4, asks us a thorny question: Can studying Torah make you angry? Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky joins us to unpack this problematic provocation, and deliver a lesson that feels particularly timely. How can anger be a good motivator for righteous change? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 4 full 10 4 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, can studying Torah make you angry? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 4, asks us a thorny question: Can studying Torah make you angry? Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky joins us to unpack this problematic provocation, and deliver a lesson that feels particularly timely. How can anger be a good motivator for righteous change? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Taanit 4, asks us a thorny question: Can studying Torah make you angry? Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky joins us to unpack this problematic provocation, and deliver a lesson that feels particularly timely. How can anger be a good motivator for righteous change? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     456     Take One: Taanit 2 and 3 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 2 and 3, usher in a new tractate, Tractate Taanit. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain what this unfortunately named tractate is about, and how it is acutely relevant for us moderns. Why pray for rain? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Taanit 2 and 3 full 10 2 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, welcoming Tractate Taanit Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 2 and 3, usher in a new tractate, Tractate Taanit. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain what this unfortunately named tractate is about, and how it is acutely relevant for us moderns. Why pray for rain? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Taanit 2 and 3, usher in a new tractate, Tractate Taanit. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain what this unfortunately named tractate is about, and how it is acutely relevant for us moderns. Why pray for rain? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     453     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 34 and 35 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 34 and 35, bring us to the end of Tractate Rosh Hashanah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum up what we've learned, and give us a moving lesson about the sun and the moon, being and becoming. What's the holiest Jewish object you have in your house? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 34 and 35 full 9 34 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, saying farewell to Tractate Rosh Hashanah Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 34 and 35, bring us to the end of Tractate Rosh Hashanah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum up what we've learned, and give us a moving lesson about the sun and the moon, being and becoming. What's the holiest Jewish object you have in your house? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 34 and 35, bring us to the end of Tractate Rosh Hashanah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum up what we've learned, and give us a moving lesson about the sun and the moon, being and becoming. What's the holiest Jewish object you have in your house? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     474     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 33 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 33, ponders our responsibility to teach our children how to perform mitzvot. Producer Josh Kross joins us to tell a moving story of his son's second Bar Mitzvah. Why the do-over? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 33 full 9 33 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, teach your children well Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 33, ponders our responsibility to teach our children how to perform mitzvot. Producer Josh Kross joins us to tell a moving story of his son's second Bar Mitzvah. Why the do-over? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 33, ponders our responsibility to teach our children how to perform mitzvot. Producer Josh Kross joins us to tell a moving story of his son's second Bar Mitzvah. Why the do-over? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     400     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 32 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 32, invites us to think about the true meaning of Rosh Hashanah. Rabbi Willie Balk joins us to shed light on the complicated nature of the holiday, and why it's both demanding and deeply joyous. How is Rosh Hashanah like a high school test? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 32 full 9 32 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the true meaning of Rosh Hashanah Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 32, invites us to think about the true meaning of Rosh Hashanah. Rabbi Willie Balk joins us to shed light on the complicated nature of the holiday, and why it's both demanding and deeply joyous. How is Rosh Hashanah like a high school test? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 32, invites us to think about the true meaning of Rosh Hashanah. Rabbi Willie Balk joins us to shed light on the complicated nature of the holiday, and why it's both demanding and deeply joyous. How is Rosh Hashanah like a high school test? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     468     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 31 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 31, kicks things off on a heavy note, discussing the end of the world. What does it look like? When will it come? How do we know? And what can we do to prepare? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 31 full 9 31 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, it's the end of the world as we know it Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 31, kicks things off on a heavy note, discussing the end of the world. What does it look like? When will it come? How do we know? And what can we do to prepare? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 31, kicks things off on a heavy note, discussing the end of the world. What does it look like? When will it come? How do we know? And what can we do to prepare? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     475     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 29 and 30 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 29 and 30, inform us that one may say some blessings on behalf of others. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how the system works, and why it's soulful and inspired. Does this mean you can simply engage someone else to recite all of your brachot for you? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 08 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 29 and 30 full 9 29 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the blessing of others Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 29 and 30, inform us that one may say some blessings on behalf of others. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how the system works, and why it's soulful and inspired. Does this mean you can simply engage someone else to recite all of your brachot for you? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 29 and 30, inform us that one may say some blessings on behalf of others. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how the system works, and why it's soulful and inspired. Does this mean you can simply engage someone else to recite all of your brachot for you? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     421     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 27 and 28 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 27 and 28, ponder which shofar shape is right for which holiday. Jeff Cahn, the executive director of Romemu in New York and a master shofar blower, joins us to share what goes through his mind and his heart when he's standing in front of the congregation and getting ready to blow his shofar. How do you practice with such an instrument? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 05 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 27 and 28 full 9 27 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, playing some soulful shofar Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 27 and 28, ponder which shofar shape is right for which holiday. Jeff Cahn, the executive director of Romemu in New York and a master shofar blower, joins us to share what goes through his mind and his heart when he's standing in front of the congregation and getting ready to blow his shofar. How do you practice with such an instrument? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 27 and 28, ponder which shofar shape is right for which holiday. Jeff Cahn, the executive director of Romemu in New York and a master shofar blower, joins us to share what goes through his mind and his heart when he's standing in front of the congregation and getting ready to blow his shofar. How do you practice with such an instrument? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     447     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 26 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 26, waxes poetic about the shofar. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to riff on the majestic role the shofar, and music in general, play in Jewish spiritual life. What is the shofar blast supposed to make us feel? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 04 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 26 full 9 26 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, some heavenly music Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 26, waxes poetic about the shofar. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to riff on the majestic role the shofar, and music in general, play in Jewish spiritual life. What is the shofar blast supposed to make us feel? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 26, waxes poetic about the shofar. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to riff on the majestic role the shofar, and music in general, play in Jewish spiritual life. What is the shofar blast supposed to make us feel? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     382     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 25 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 25, shares an astonishing story of two feuding rabbis learning to set aside their differences for the sake of communal unity. Rabbi Leon Wiener Dow joins us to expound on this heartwarming tale and the very urgent lessons it has for us today. What should our modern-day leaders learn from the wise, ancient rabbis? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 25 full 9 25 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, learning to make unity work Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 25, shares an astonishing story of two feuding rabbis learning to set aside their differences for the sake of communal unity. Rabbi Leon Wiener Dow joins us to expound on this heartwarming tale and the very urgent lessons it has for us today. What should our modern-day leaders learn from the wise, ancient rabbis? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 25, shares an astonishing story of two feuding rabbis learning to set aside their differences for the sake of communal unity. Rabbi Leon Wiener Dow joins us to expound on this heartwarming tale and the very urgent lessons it has for us today. What should our modern-day leaders learn from the wise, ancient rabbis? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     589     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 24 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 24, tells us that when the new moon was sanctified by the rabbinic court, the entire Jewish people had to answer "Amen" in unison. Can collective prayer really impact the world today? Dr. Gary Onik joins us to share his own experience as a long-time cancer doctor who was diagnosed with incurable cancer himself. A lifelong atheist, he nonetheless took to the Internet and asked strangers all over the world to pray for him. What happened next? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 02 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 24 full 9 24 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, can prayer cure cancer? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 24, tells us that when the new moon was sanctified by the rabbinic court, the entire Jewish people had to answer "Amen" in unison. Can collective prayer really impact the world today? Dr. Gary Onik joins us to share his own experience as a long-time cancer doctor who was diagnosed with incurable cancer himself. A lifelong atheist, he nonetheless took to the Internet and asked strangers all over the world to pray for him. What happened next? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 24, tells us that when the new moon was sanctified by the rabbinic court, the entire Jewish people had to answer "Amen" in unison. Can collective prayer really impact the world today? Dr. Gary Onik joins us to share his own experience as a long-time cancer doctor who was diagnosed with incurable cancer himself. A lifelong atheist, he nonetheless took to the Internet and asked strangers all over the world to pray for him. What happened next? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     541     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 22 and 23 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 22 and 23, ask a thorny question: Is there a real structural difference between wisdom and prophecy? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to entertain this conundrum, and explain what it has to do with truth, knowledge, and justice. What did King Solomon get wrong about human affairs? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 22 and 23 full 9 22 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, telling the difference between wisdom and prophecy Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 22 and 23, ask a thorny question: Is there a real structural difference between wisdom and prophecy? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to entertain this conundrum, and explain what it has to do with truth, knowledge, and justice. What did King Solomon get wrong about human affairs? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 22 and 23, ask a thorny question: Is there a real structural difference between wisdom and prophecy? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to entertain this conundrum, and explain what it has to do with truth, knowledge, and justice. What did King Solomon get wrong about human affairs? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     501     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 20 and 21 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 20 and 21, get to the bottom of the Jewish calendar, a complicated creation that's one part lunar and one part solar. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the meaning of Jewish time, and how its symbolism continues to inspire us today. Why did the rabbis refer to the calendar as "the secret of pregnancy"? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 20 and 21 full 9 20 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, making sense of the Jewish calendar Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 20 and 21, get to the bottom of the Jewish calendar, a complicated creation that's one part lunar and one part solar. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the meaning of Jewish time, and how its symbolism continues to inspire us today. Why did the rabbis refer to the calendar as "the secret of pregnancy"? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 20 and 21, get to the bottom of the Jewish calendar, a complicated creation that's one part lunar and one part solar. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the meaning of Jewish time, and how its symbolism continues to inspire us today. Why did the rabbis refer to the calendar as "the secret of pregnancy"? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     560     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 19 Today's Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 19, begins by discussing Tzom Gedalia, a day of mourning for a high-ranking Jewish official assassinated by a Jewish zealot.  Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin joins us to argue that in these times of combustible politics and rampant division, we should double down on the lesson of Tzom Gedalia by instituting a day of fasting for the late slain Israeli Prime Minister Yitzak Rabin. Do we really need more modern-day Jewish commemorations?  Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 19 full 9 19 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, we need more Jewish holidays Today's Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 19, begins by discussing Tzom Gedalia, a day of mourning for a high-ranking Jewish official assassinated by a Jewish zealot.  Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin joins us to argue that in these times of combustible politics and rampant division, we should double down on the lesson of Tzom Gedalia by instituting a day of fasting for the late slain Israeli Prime Minister Yitzak Rabin. Do we really need more modern-day Jewish commemorations?  Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today's Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 19, begins by discussing Tzom Gedalia, a day of mourning for a high-ranking Jewish official assassinated by a Jewish zealot.  Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin joins us to argue that in these times of combustible politics and rampant division, we should double down on the lesson of Tzom Gedalia by instituting a day of fasting for the late slain Israeli Prime Minister Yitzak Rabin. Do we really need more modern-day Jewish commemorations?  Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     401     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 18 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 18, reminds us that studying Talmud is a pursuit that contains multitudes. Martin Gaynor, a survivor of the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh, joins us to tell the story of how he and a fellow survivor decided to start studying Daf Yomi to honor the memory of their friend, Jerry Rabinowitz, who was murdered in the attack. How does reading one page of Talmud a day helps keep the memory of a beloved fallen friend alive? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 18 full 9 18 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, studying Daf Yomi to honor a late friend Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 18, reminds us that studying Talmud is a pursuit that contains multitudes. Martin Gaynor, a survivor of the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh, joins us to tell the story of how he and a fellow survivor decided to start studying Daf Yomi to honor the memory of their friend, Jerry Rabinowitz, who was murdered in the attack. How does reading one page of Talmud a day helps keep the memory of a beloved fallen friend alive? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 18, reminds us that studying Talmud is a pursuit that contains multitudes. Martin Gaynor, a survivor of the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh, joins us to tell the story of how he and a fellow survivor decided to start studying Daf Yomi to honor the memory of their friend, Jerry Rabinowitz, who was murdered in the attack. How does reading one page of Talmud a day helps keep the memory of a beloved fallen friend alive? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     474     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 17 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 17, contains a stark warning about flaunting our expertise and authority, and a heartwarming story about finding wisdom in unexpected places. What can the rabbis teach us as we snipe at each other on social media? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 17 full 9 17 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, learning how to talk to each other Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 17, contains a stark warning about flaunting our expertise and authority, and a heartwarming story about finding wisdom in unexpected places. What can the rabbis teach us as we snipe at each other on social media? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 17, contains a stark warning about flaunting our expertise and authority, and a heartwarming story about finding wisdom in unexpected places. What can the rabbis teach us as we snipe at each other on social media? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     503     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 15 and 16 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 15 and 16, remind us that we're judged not just on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur but every hour of every day, which also means we have constant opportunities to mend our ways and heal the world. As today marks the yahrzeit of the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, we are pleased to share a recent recollection from former prime minister Tony Blair, recalling how the rabbi embodied this principle of constantly working to bring healing to the world. How to keep the faith in a broken world? Listen and find out. You can register for the Day of Worldwide Learning on October 25th-26th here: https://rabbisacks.org/communitiesinconversation/ Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 15 and 16 full 9 15 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, Tony Blair remembers Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 15 and 16, remind us that we're judged not just on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur but every hour of every day, which also means we have constant opportunities to mend our ways and heal the world. As today marks the yahrzeit of the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, we are pleased to share a recent recollection from former prime minister Tony Blair, recalling how the rabbi embodied this principle of constantly working to bring healing to the world. How to keep the faith in a broken world? Listen and find out. You can register for the Day of Worldwide Learning on October 25th-26th here: https://rabbisacks.org/communitiesinconversation/ Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 15 and 16, remind us that we're judged not just on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur but every hour of every day, which also means we have constant opportunities to mend our ways and heal the world. As today marks the yahrzeit of the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, we are pleased to share a recent recollection from former prime minister Tony Blair, recalling how the rabbi embodied this principle of constantly working to bring healing to the world. How to keep the faith in a broken world? Listen and find out.

    You can register for the Day of Worldwide Learning on October 25th-26th here: https://rabbisacks.org/communitiesinconversation/

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1119     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 13 and 14 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 13 and 14, deliver a surprising moment when one rabbi rebukes another for asking a difficult question and posits the non-too-Talmudic sounding advice of simply taking things on authority every now and then. What does this advice have to do with our contemporary culture wars, and what can we learn from it as we struggle to fix our broken political and cultural systems? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 13 and 14 full 9 13 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, all culture is repression Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 13 and 14, deliver a surprising moment when one rabbi rebukes another for asking a difficult question and posits the non-too-Talmudic sounding advice of simply taking things on authority every now and then. What does this advice have to do with our contemporary culture wars, and what can we learn from it as we struggle to fix our broken political and cultural systems? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 13 and 14, deliver a surprising moment when one rabbi rebukes another for asking a difficult question and posits the non-too-Talmudic sounding advice of simply taking things on authority every now and then. What does this advice have to do with our contemporary culture wars, and what can we learn from it as we struggle to fix our broken political and cultural systems? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     438     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 12 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 12, reminds us that our actions can literally change the world. But how? In a TED Talk he gave in 2017, the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks addressed just this question, and as the anniversary of his passing approaches, we are honored to share it again. How can we all work together, without fear, and bring about real, sustainable change? Listen and find out. You can register for the Day of Worldwide Learning in honor of Rabbi Sacks here: https://rabbisacks.org/communitiesinconversation/ Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 12 full 9 12 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, how to change the world Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 12, reminds us that our actions can literally change the world. But how? In a TED Talk he gave in 2017, the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks addressed just this question, and as the anniversary of his passing approaches, we are honored to share it again. How can we all work together, without fear, and bring about real, sustainable change? Listen and find out. You can register for the Day of Worldwide Learning in honor of Rabbi Sacks here: https://rabbisacks.org/communitiesinconversation/ Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 12, reminds us that our actions can literally change the world. But how? In a TED Talk he gave in 2017, the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks addressed just this question, and as the anniversary of his passing approaches, we are honored to share it again. How can we all work together, without fear, and bring about real, sustainable change? Listen and find out.

    You can register for the Day of Worldwide Learning in honor of Rabbi Sacks here: https://rabbisacks.org/communitiesinconversation/

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     973     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 11 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 11, gives us a moving meditation on infertility, and why the Torah equates conceiving a child with memory. Naomi Korb Weiss, who sits on the board of the Jewish Fertility Foundation, joins us to talk about her own struggle to conceive, and the stigma that still surrounds so many aspects of having and not having kids. How must we learn to fine-tune the way we talk to each other about infertility? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 11 full 9 11 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, struggling with infertility Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 11, gives us a moving meditation on infertility, and why the Torah equates conceiving a child with memory. Naomi Korb Weiss, who sits on the board of the Jewish Fertility Foundation, joins us to talk about her own struggle to conceive, and the stigma that still surrounds so many aspects of having and not having kids. How must we learn to fine-tune the way we talk to each other about infertility? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 11, gives us a moving meditation on infertility, and why the Torah equates conceiving a child with memory. Naomi Korb Weiss, who sits on the board of the Jewish Fertility Foundation, joins us to talk about her own struggle to conceive, and the stigma that still surrounds so many aspects of having and not having kids. How must we learn to fine-tune the way we talk to each other about infertility? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     381     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 10 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 10, asks a deep question: On what month was the world created? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to answer this cosmic conundrum with a meditation on time, the calendar, and the ways we shape the months just as the months shape us. What does the creation of Man have to do with how we tell time? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 10 full 9 10 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the months go zooming by Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 10, asks a deep question: On what month was the world created? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to answer this cosmic conundrum with a meditation on time, the calendar, and the ways we shape the months just as the months shape us. What does the creation of Man have to do with how we tell time? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 10, asks a deep question: On what month was the world created? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to answer this cosmic conundrum with a meditation on time, the calendar, and the ways we shape the months just as the months shape us. What does the creation of Man have to do with how we tell time? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     402     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 8 and 9 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 8 and 9, pore over the meaning of liberty, the word and the concept. Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us to talk about the liberty-themed biblical verse that inspired the Liberty Bell, and the ways the American icon stirred hearts and minds even as Americans were divided like never before. Did Muhammad Ali really put the crack in the Liberty Bell? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 18 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 8 and 9 full 9 8 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, ring the bell that still can ring Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 8 and 9, pore over the meaning of liberty, the word and the concept. Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us to talk about the liberty-themed biblical verse that inspired the Liberty Bell, and the ways the American icon stirred hearts and minds even as Americans were divided like never before. Did Muhammad Ali really put the crack in the Liberty Bell? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 8 and 9, pore over the meaning of liberty, the word and the concept. Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us to talk about the liberty-themed biblical verse that inspired the Liberty Bell, and the ways the American icon stirred hearts and minds even as Americans were divided like never before. Did Muhammad Ali really put the crack in the Liberty Bell? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     502     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 6 and 7 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 6 and 7, entertain the bonds between coercion and community. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore these seemingly disparate notions and their surprising relevance to Jewish life today. Is it really free will if one is forced into doing something for others? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 15 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 6 and 7 full 9 6 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a bit of coercion goes a long way Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 6 and 7, entertain the bonds between coercion and community. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore these seemingly disparate notions and their surprising relevance to Jewish life today. Is it really free will if one is forced into doing something for others? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Rosh Hashanah 6 and 7, entertain the bonds between coercion and community. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore these seemingly disparate notions and their surprising relevance to Jewish life today. Is it really free will if one is forced into doing something for others? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     502     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 5 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 5, invites us to think of Judaism's three main holidays as one cohesive unit. We here at Take One were inspired, and looked fondly at the other podcast we produce at Tablet Magazine, Unorthodox. Today, in a special crossover episode, it's the story of the shaggy-haired Jewish man who inspired one of the most famous and beloved characters in popular culture. Who are we talking about? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 14 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 5 full 9 5 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the real-life inspiration behind a very famous monster Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 5, invites us to think of Judaism's three main holidays as one cohesive unit. We here at Take One were inspired, and looked fondly at the other podcast we produce at Tablet Magazine, Unorthodox. Today, in a special crossover episode, it's the story of the shaggy-haired Jewish man who inspired one of the most famous and beloved characters in popular culture. Who are we talking about? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 5, invites us to think of Judaism's three main holidays as one cohesive unit. We here at Take One were inspired, and looked fondly at the other podcast we produce at Tablet Magazine, Unorthodox. Today, in a special crossover episode, it's the story of the shaggy-haired Jewish man who inspired one of the most famous and beloved characters in popular culture. Who are we talking about? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1173     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 4 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 4, shares a Talmudic conspiracy theory about King Cyrus, and ponders what happens when the government goes rogue. Sharon Cameron, the author of the critically acclaimed new novel Bluebird, joins us to tell a story of a true and shocking CIA program to train unwitting assassins, and reflects on what happens when history seems stranger than fiction. Why did the American government enlist the help of Nazi scientists? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 13 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 4 full 9 4 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, conspiracy theories and government perfidy Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 4, shares a Talmudic conspiracy theory about King Cyrus, and ponders what happens when the government goes rogue. Sharon Cameron, the author of the critically acclaimed new novel Bluebird, joins us to tell a story of a true and shocking CIA program to train unwitting assassins, and reflects on what happens when history seems stranger than fiction. Why did the American government enlist the help of Nazi scientists? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 4, shares a Talmudic conspiracy theory about King Cyrus, and ponders what happens when the government goes rogue. Sharon Cameron, the author of the critically acclaimed new novel Bluebird, joins us to tell a story of a true and shocking CIA program to train unwitting assassins, and reflects on what happens when history seems stranger than fiction. Why did the American government enlist the help of Nazi scientists? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     593     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 3 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 3, sings the praises of the Persian king Cyrus, who was respected and beloved by the Jews. Robert Berman, the author of a new collection of Arabic idioms, joins us to talk about cross-cultural dialogues, and why language can succeed where force so often fails. What are some folk sayings that people all over the world seem to share? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 3 full 9 3 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, can idioms bring world peace? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 3, sings the praises of the Persian king Cyrus, who was respected and beloved by the Jews. Robert Berman, the author of a new collection of Arabic idioms, joins us to talk about cross-cultural dialogues, and why language can succeed where force so often fails. What are some folk sayings that people all over the world seem to share? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 3, sings the praises of the Persian king Cyrus, who was respected and beloved by the Jews. Robert Berman, the author of a new collection of Arabic idioms, joins us to talk about cross-cultural dialogues, and why language can succeed where force so often fails. What are some folk sayings that people all over the world seem to share? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     612     Take One: Rosh Hashanah 2 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 2, kicks off a new tractate, Rosh Hashanah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to give us a taste of what lies ahead. Why are there really four, not one, Rosh Hashanahs? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Rosh Hashanah 2 full 9 2 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, welcoming in a brand new tractate Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 2, kicks off a new tractate, Rosh Hashanah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to give us a taste of what lies ahead. Why are there really four, not one, Rosh Hashanahs? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Rosh Hashanah 2, kicks off a new tractate, Rosh Hashanah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to give us a taste of what lies ahead. Why are there really four, not one, Rosh Hashanahs? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     411     Take One: Beitzah 38, 39, and 40 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 38, 39, and 40, bring Tractate Beitzah to its uplifting conclusion. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recount everything we've learned about what makes a holy day so holy and special. Why does having a good day necessarily require us to be with others? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 08 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 38, 39, and 40 full 8 38 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, bidding farewell to Tractate Beitzah Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 38, 39, and 40, bring Tractate Beitzah to its uplifting conclusion. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recount everything we've learned about what makes a holy day so holy and special. Why does having a good day necessarily require us to be with others? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 38, 39, and 40, bring Tractate Beitzah to its uplifting conclusion. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recount everything we've learned about what makes a holy day so holy and special. Why does having a good day necessarily require us to be with others? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     500     Take One: Beitzah 37 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 37, kicks things off with a radical claim: Commerce has a lot in common with the sacred work of priests in the Temple. Shouldn't we imagine something so transactional as buying and selling to be the very opposite of holiness? And what lessons about income inequality and pursuing justice in the world can we learn from wise old Hillel? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 07 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 37 full 8 37 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, why capitalism can be holy Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 37, kicks things off with a radical claim: Commerce has a lot in common with the sacred work of priests in the Temple. Shouldn't we imagine something so transactional as buying and selling to be the very opposite of holiness? And what lessons about income inequality and pursuing justice in the world can we learn from wise old Hillel? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 37, kicks things off with a radical claim: Commerce has a lot in common with the sacred work of priests in the Temple. Shouldn't we imagine something so transactional as buying and selling to be the very opposite of holiness? And what lessons about income inequality and pursuing justice in the world can we learn from wise old Hillel? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     582     Take One: Beitzah 36 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 36, instructs us that a student must never question the teacher. Mark Oppenheimer, having taught everyone from small children to Yale students, joins us to talk about why students used to be too deferential, and why too many have now moved too far in the opposite direction. Just what measure of respect do we owe our teachers? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 06 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 36 full 8 36 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, just how deferential should a student be? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 36, instructs us that a student must never question the teacher. Mark Oppenheimer, having taught everyone from small children to Yale students, joins us to talk about why students used to be too deferential, and why too many have now moved too far in the opposite direction. Just what measure of respect do we owe our teachers? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 36, instructs us that a student must never question the teacher. Mark Oppenheimer, having taught everyone from small children to Yale students, joins us to talk about why students used to be too deferential, and why too many have now moved too far in the opposite direction. Just what measure of respect do we owe our teachers? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     566     Take One: Beitzah 35 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 35, asks a question that seems right out of Seinfeld: If an impure person reaches into a vat of olives, do the olives then become impure, a sort of halachic take on the double dip rule? A.J. Jacobs joins us to talk about why the concept of purity remains so enticing, how it can prove hugely helpful in a time of a global pandemic, and why it should sometimes be altogether rejected. So, once and for all, is the five second rule true, or is it a myth? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 35 full 8 35 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the Talmud takes on the five second rule Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 35, asks a question that seems right out of Seinfeld: If an impure person reaches into a vat of olives, do the olives then become impure, a sort of halachic take on the double dip rule? A.J. Jacobs joins us to talk about why the concept of purity remains so enticing, how it can prove hugely helpful in a time of a global pandemic, and why it should sometimes be altogether rejected. So, once and for all, is the five second rule true, or is it a myth? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 35, asks a question that seems right out of Seinfeld: If an impure person reaches into a vat of olives, do the olives then become impure, a sort of halachic take on the double dip rule? A.J. Jacobs joins us to talk about why the concept of purity remains so enticing, how it can prove hugely helpful in a time of a global pandemic, and why it should sometimes be altogether rejected. So, once and for all, is the five second rule true, or is it a myth? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     475     Take One: Beitzah 33 and 34 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 33 and 34, ponder how to go about life when the unique requirements of a holiday call for a bit of innovation. Rabbi Areyah Kaltmann joins us to talk about why religious life is about creativity, not constriction. How to go about finding new and inspired ways to celebrate the holidays when COVID-19 calls for safety measures? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 33 and 34 full 8 33 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a primer on creative thinking Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 33 and 34, ponder how to go about life when the unique requirements of a holiday call for a bit of innovation. Rabbi Areyah Kaltmann joins us to talk about why religious life is about creativity, not constriction. How to go about finding new and inspired ways to celebrate the holidays when COVID-19 calls for safety measures? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 33 and 34, ponder how to go about life when the unique requirements of a holiday call for a bit of innovation. Rabbi Areyah Kaltmann joins us to talk about why religious life is about creativity, not constriction. How to go about finding new and inspired ways to celebrate the holidays when COVID-19 calls for safety measures? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     696     Take One: Beitzah 31 and 32 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 31 and 32, kick things off with a stark statement: All children of Abraham must show compassion to all of God's creatures. With the number of incarcerated Americans spiking by a whopping 500 percent in the last four decades, compassion doesn't seem to be something at which we currently excel. Rabbi Sholom Lipskar, who runs an organization dedicated to helping prisoners and other afflicted populations, joins us to talk about why we need to change the way we treat prisoners as well as the ways we think about prison. How can the teachings of the late Lubavitcher Rebbe inspire us to stop warehousing people and prioritize compassion? Listen and find out. You can find other discussions as enlightening as Rabbi Lipskar's on the Social Vision Talks podcast at bit.ly/socialvisionpodcast. You can also learn more about and register for the October 2021 Social Vision conference. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 31 and 32 full 8 31 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, compassion and incarceration Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 31 and 32, kick things off with a stark statement: All children of Abraham must show compassion to all of God's creatures. With the number of incarcerated Americans spiking by a whopping 500 percent in the last four decades, compassion doesn't seem to be something at which we currently excel. Rabbi Sholom Lipskar, who runs an organization dedicated to helping prisoners and other afflicted populations, joins us to talk about why we need to change the way we treat prisoners as well as the ways we think about prison. How can the teachings of the late Lubavitcher Rebbe inspire us to stop warehousing people and prioritize compassion? Listen and find out. You can find other discussions as enlightening as Rabbi Lipskar's on the Social Vision Talks podcast at bit.ly/socialvisionpodcast. You can also learn more about and register for the October 2021 Social Vision conference. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 31 and 32, kick things off with a stark statement: All children of Abraham must show compassion to all of God's creatures. With the number of incarcerated Americans spiking by a whopping 500 percent in the last four decades, compassion doesn't seem to be something at which we currently excel. Rabbi Sholom Lipskar, who runs an organization dedicated to helping prisoners and other afflicted populations, joins us to talk about why we need to change the way we treat prisoners as well as the ways we think about prison. How can the teachings of the late Lubavitcher Rebbe inspire us to stop warehousing people and prioritize compassion? Listen and find out.

    You can find other discussions as enlightening as Rabbi Lipskar's on the Social Vision Talks podcast at bit.ly/socialvisionpodcast. You can also learn more about and register for the October 2021 Social Vision conference.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1146     Take One: Beitzah 30 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 30, offers an emphatic but a bit strange exhortation: Don't tell your friends when they're in the wrong, because they might not change their ways. Did the rabbis really mean that you shouldn't ever try to help your loved ones grow and improve? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to shed light on this question and deliver a teaching about seeing the potential in everyone that is as relevant today as it has ever been. What is the one essential quality a leader of the Jewish people must have? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 30 full 8 30 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, how to tell your friends they're wrong Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 30, offers an emphatic but a bit strange exhortation: Don't tell your friends when they're in the wrong, because they might not change their ways. Did the rabbis really mean that you shouldn't ever try to help your loved ones grow and improve? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to shed light on this question and deliver a teaching about seeing the potential in everyone that is as relevant today as it has ever been. What is the one essential quality a leader of the Jewish people must have? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 30, offers an emphatic but a bit strange exhortation: Don't tell your friends when they're in the wrong, because they might not change their ways. Did the rabbis really mean that you shouldn't ever try to help your loved ones grow and improve? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to shed light on this question and deliver a teaching about seeing the potential in everyone that is as relevant today as it has ever been. What is the one essential quality a leader of the Jewish people must have? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     547     Take One: Beitzah 27, 28, and 29 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 27, 28, and 29, raise a fascinating moral dilemma: Say you stole something and you're not sure who you stole it from. You're feeling terrible about it and would like to give it back. How might you go about it? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why the question is an essential one to understanding not only the idea of community, but also the core psychological insight at the heart of human relationships. Why is offering someone a glass of water such a profound gesture? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 27 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 27, 28, and 29 full 8 27 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, how to give back Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 27, 28, and 29, raise a fascinating moral dilemma: Say you stole something and you're not sure who you stole it from. You're feeling terrible about it and would like to give it back. How might you go about it? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why the question is an essential one to understanding not only the idea of community, but also the core psychological insight at the heart of human relationships. Why is offering someone a glass of water such a profound gesture? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 27, 28, and 29, raise a fascinating moral dilemma: Say you stole something and you're not sure who you stole it from. You're feeling terrible about it and would like to give it back. How might you go about it? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why the question is an essential one to understanding not only the idea of community, but also the core psychological insight at the heart of human relationships. Why is offering someone a glass of water such a profound gesture? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     496     Take One: Beitzah 24, 25, and 26 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 24, 25, and 26, debate whether learning Halacha is like learning a song, and whether you have to understand every word to appreciate the overall majesty of the music. What's the answer? And what does it have to do with Leonard Cohen? Listen and find out. You can find Daniel Kahn's Yiddish version of "Hallelujah" on his upcoming album Word Beggar, out this December on Oriente Music. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 24 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 24, 25, and 26 full 8 24 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a whole lot of Hallelujah Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 24, 25, and 26, debate whether learning Halacha is like learning a song, and whether you have to understand every word to appreciate the overall majesty of the music. What's the answer? And what does it have to do with Leonard Cohen? Listen and find out. You can find Daniel Kahn's Yiddish version of "Hallelujah" on his upcoming album Word Beggar, out this December on Oriente Music. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 24, 25, and 26, debate whether learning Halacha is like learning a song, and whether you have to understand every word to appreciate the overall majesty of the music. What's the answer? And what does it have to do with Leonard Cohen? Listen and find out.

    You can find Daniel Kahn's Yiddish version of "Hallelujah" on his upcoming album Word Beggar, out this December on Oriente Music.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     771     Take One: Beitzah 23 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 23, issues a stern warning: Don't get too comfortable, or you may find yourself liable for all sorts of trouble. Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz joins us to speak about the ways modern convenience can jeopardize our souls, and what we can do about it. What would the rabbis tell us about shopping on Amazon? Listen and find out. To connect with Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz, follow him on Facebook at Facebook.com/RabbiNolan or on Twitter at @RabbiNolan. To watch "Standing Against Amazon Shul" by Rabbi Lebovitz, click here Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 23 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 23 full 8 23 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a word of caution against convenience Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 23, issues a stern warning: Don't get too comfortable, or you may find yourself liable for all sorts of trouble. Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz joins us to speak about the ways modern convenience can jeopardize our souls, and what we can do about it. What would the rabbis tell us about shopping on Amazon? Listen and find out. To connect with Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz, follow him on Facebook at Facebook.com/RabbiNolan or on Twitter at @RabbiNolan. To watch "Standing Against Amazon Shul" by Rabbi Lebovitz, click here Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 23, issues a stern warning: Don't get too comfortable, or you may find yourself liable for all sorts of trouble. Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz joins us to speak about the ways modern convenience can jeopardize our souls, and what we can do about it. What would the rabbis tell us about shopping on Amazon? Listen and find out.


    To connect with Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz, follow him on Facebook at Facebook.com/RabbiNolan or on Twitter at @RabbiNolan.

    To watch "Standing Against Amazon Shul" by Rabbi Lebovitz, click here


    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     728     Take One: Beitzah 20, 21, and 22 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 20, 21, and 22, give us the sort of warning we can all use, especially those of us who fume at our keyboards and post hot takes on social media: Cool it with your criticism. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us why the rabbis preached de-escalation, and what we moderns can learn from their ancient wisdom. What to do when you feel the temper running high? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 20 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 20, 21, and 22 full 8 20 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the magic of de-escalating Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 20, 21, and 22, give us the sort of warning we can all use, especially those of us who fume at our keyboards and post hot takes on social media: Cool it with your criticism. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us why the rabbis preached de-escalation, and what we moderns can learn from their ancient wisdom. What to do when you feel the temper running high? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 20, 21, and 22, give us the sort of warning we can all use, especially those of us who fume at our keyboards and post hot takes on social media: Cool it with your criticism. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us why the rabbis preached de-escalation, and what we moderns can learn from their ancient wisdom. What to do when you feel the temper running high? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     491     Take One: Beitzah 17, 18, and 19 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 17, 18, and 19, continue to contemplate the difference between Shabbos and Yom Tov. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to think about how these two celebrations feel different and reflect two very different worlds. More than just another day you have to email your boss, Yom Tov takes us someplace else. But where? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 17, 18, and 19 full 8 17 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, telling the difference Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 17, 18, and 19, continue to contemplate the difference between Shabbos and Yom Tov. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to think about how these two celebrations feel different and reflect two very different worlds. More than just another day you have to email your boss, Yom Tov takes us someplace else. But where? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 17, 18, and 19, continue to contemplate the difference between Shabbos and Yom Tov. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to think about how these two celebrations feel different and reflect two very different worlds. More than just another day you have to email your boss, Yom Tov takes us someplace else. But where? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     456     Take One: Beitzah 15 and 16 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 15 and 16, evoke a charming concept: Every celebration is really a partnership between us and God. As we're about to enter the holiest day of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur, we ask: Does the same principle apply to repentance? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 15 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 15 and 16 full 8 15 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the ultimate partnership Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 15 and 16, evoke a charming concept: Every celebration is really a partnership between us and God. As we're about to enter the holiest day of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur, we ask: Does the same principle apply to repentance? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 15 and 16, evoke a charming concept: Every celebration is really a partnership between us and God. As we're about to enter the holiest day of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur, we ask: Does the same principle apply to repentance? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     481     Take One: Beitzah 14 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 14, has the rabbis engage in a long and spirited discussion about gift-giving. Dena Ingerman, celebrated gift-giver extraordinaire, joins us to talk about why the perfect little token can really make someone's holiday, and how to put together the quintessential gift for your friends. What can the rabbis teach Martha Stewart about putting a lot of thought into a celebration? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 14 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 14 full 8 14 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, giving good gifts Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 14, has the rabbis engage in a long and spirited discussion about gift-giving. Dena Ingerman, celebrated gift-giver extraordinaire, joins us to talk about why the perfect little token can really make someone's holiday, and how to put together the quintessential gift for your friends. What can the rabbis teach Martha Stewart about putting a lot of thought into a celebration? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 14, has the rabbis engage in a long and spirited discussion about gift-giving. Dena Ingerman, celebrated gift-giver extraordinaire, joins us to talk about why the perfect little token can really make someone's holiday, and how to put together the quintessential gift for your friends. What can the rabbis teach Martha Stewart about putting a lot of thought into a celebration? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     442     Take One: Beitzah 12 and 13 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 12 and 13, raise the seminal question of the tractate, namely why are some restrictions more lenient on a holiday than those required on Shabbat? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this idea, and shed light on the philosophical premise at its core, one very much relevant to us today. How are holidays just a preparation for the world to come? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 12 and 13 full 8 12 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, holidays as preparation for the world to come Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 12 and 13, raise the seminal question of the tractate, namely why are some restrictions more lenient on a holiday than those required on Shabbat? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this idea, and shed light on the philosophical premise at its core, one very much relevant to us today. How are holidays just a preparation for the world to come? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 12 and 13, raise the seminal question of the tractate, namely why are some restrictions more lenient on a holiday than those required on Shabbat? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this idea, and shed light on the philosophical premise at its core, one very much relevant to us today. How are holidays just a preparation for the world to come? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     485     Take One: Beitzah 10 and 11 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 10 and 11, launch into a meditation of ends and means. A hassidic story about a great rabbi and a hapless Gulag warden sheds light on this question: Why do we always look for things in all the wrong places? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 10 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 10 and 11 full 8 10 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, looking in all the wrong places Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 10 and 11, launch into a meditation of ends and means. A hassidic story about a great rabbi and a hapless Gulag warden sheds light on this question: Why do we always look for things in all the wrong places? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 10 and 11, launch into a meditation of ends and means. A hassidic story about a great rabbi and a hapless Gulag warden sheds light on this question: Why do we always look for things in all the wrong places? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     492     Take One: Beitzah 9 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 9, raises the question of why certain things shouldn't be done when other people are watching. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joins us to explain how the rabbis debate two very different approaches to being human, and what their answers can teach us about life, friendship, and other seminal issues. Which surprising confession by a sitcom star captures the spirit of today's page of Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 09 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 9 full 8 9 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the things we do in private Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 9, raises the question of why certain things shouldn't be done when other people are watching. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joins us to explain how the rabbis debate two very different approaches to being human, and what their answers can teach us about life, friendship, and other seminal issues. Which surprising confession by a sitcom star captures the spirit of today's page of Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 9, raises the question of why certain things shouldn't be done when other people are watching. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joins us to explain how the rabbis debate two very different approaches to being human, and what their answers can teach us about life, friendship, and other seminal issues. Which surprising confession by a sitcom star captures the spirit of today's page of Talmud? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     633     Take One: Beitzah 6, 7 and 8 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 6 and 7 and 8, ask us how we're supposed to feel on Rosh Hashanah: Happy for the holiday? Fearful of divine judgment? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to ponder these questions and shed light on the age-old mystery: Why do we eat apples on Rosh Hashanah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 06 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 6, 7 and 8 full 8 6 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the real story behind why we eat apples on Rosh Hashanah Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 6 and 7 and 8, ask us how we're supposed to feel on Rosh Hashanah: Happy for the holiday? Fearful of divine judgment? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to ponder these questions and shed light on the age-old mystery: Why do we eat apples on Rosh Hashanah? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 6 and 7 and 8, ask us how we're supposed to feel on Rosh Hashanah: Happy for the holiday? Fearful of divine judgment? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to ponder these questions and shed light on the age-old mystery: Why do we eat apples on Rosh Hashanah? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     656     Take One: Beitzah 3 and 4 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 3 and 4, strike a surprisingly modern note when they bring up the concept of confirmation bias. Dr. Michelle Waldman Sarna, a psychologist and educator, joins us to explain this idea, and how the Talmud used it, way before therapists did, to help people find their place in a community. Why does one single dissident stand out even if a thousand others all fall into line? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 03 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 3 and 4 full 8 3 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, grappling with confirmation bias Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 3 and 4, strike a surprisingly modern note when they bring up the concept of confirmation bias. Dr. Michelle Waldman Sarna, a psychologist and educator, joins us to explain this idea, and how the Talmud used it, way before therapists did, to help people find their place in a community. Why does one single dissident stand out even if a thousand others all fall into line? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Beitzah 3 and 4, strike a surprisingly modern note when they bring up the concept of confirmation bias. Dr. Michelle Waldman Sarna, a psychologist and educator, joins us to explain this idea, and how the Talmud used it, way before therapists did, to help people find their place in a community. Why does one single dissident stand out even if a thousand others all fall into line? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     460     Take One: Beitzah 2 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 2, introduces us to Tractate Beitzah, which is all about the practices of Yom Tov, or holiday. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what to expect, and a meditation on how holidays are fundamentally different from Shabbat. Why is Beitzah, or an egg, the perfect symbol for this tractate's themes? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Beitzah 2 full 8 2 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, welcoming in Tractate Beitzah Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 2, introduces us to Tractate Beitzah, which is all about the practices of Yom Tov, or holiday. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what to expect, and a meditation on how holidays are fundamentally different from Shabbat. Why is Beitzah, or an egg, the perfect symbol for this tractate's themes? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Beitzah 2, introduces us to Tractate Beitzah, which is all about the practices of Yom Tov, or holiday. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what to expect, and a meditation on how holidays are fundamentally different from Shabbat. Why is Beitzah, or an egg, the perfect symbol for this tractate's themes? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     539     Take One: Sukkah 56 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 56, brings us to the conclusion of Tractate Sukkah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap all that we've learned, and explain why the lesson of Sukkah is one we so desperately need to hear, particularly now, in our troubling moment in time. Why is there nothing holier, and more whole, than a broken home? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 56 full 7 56 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, saying goodbye to Tractate Sukkah Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 56, brings us to the conclusion of Tractate Sukkah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap all that we've learned, and explain why the lesson of Sukkah is one we so desperately need to hear, particularly now, in our troubling moment in time. Why is there nothing holier, and more whole, than a broken home? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 56, brings us to the conclusion of Tractate Sukkah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap all that we've learned, and explain why the lesson of Sukkah is one we so desperately need to hear, particularly now, in our troubling moment in time. Why is there nothing holier, and more whole, than a broken home? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     428     Take One: Sukkah 55 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 55, contains a surprising revelation: On the last day of Sukkot, we pray for... world peace? Rabbi Jonathan Morgenstern joins us to explain this poetic passage, and what it has to offer us in our contemporary troubled times. Why is the Talmud offering us a universalist message in the middle of a discussion about Sukkot? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 55 full 7 55 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, praying for world peace Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 55, contains a surprising revelation: On the last day of Sukkot, we pray for... world peace? Rabbi Jonathan Morgenstern joins us to explain this poetic passage, and what it has to offer us in our contemporary troubled times. Why is the Talmud offering us a universalist message in the middle of a discussion about Sukkot? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 55, contains a surprising revelation: On the last day of Sukkot, we pray for... world peace? Rabbi Jonathan Morgenstern joins us to explain this poetic passage, and what it has to offer us in our contemporary troubled times. Why is the Talmud offering us a universalist message in the middle of a discussion about Sukkot? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     353     Take One: Sukkah 53 and 54 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 53 and 54, return to Simchat Beit Hashoeva, the festival of drawing up water and praying to God for rain that generated unspeakable joy and continues to inspire us. To give us a taste of what this musical celebration might've sounded like, and which emotions it was likely to stir up, we welcome to the show Nefesh Mountain, a Jewish bluegrass band winning fans with their newest album. How does music continue to move us? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 53 and 54 full 7 53 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, singing joyfully Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 53 and 54, return to Simchat Beit Hashoeva, the festival of drawing up water and praying to God for rain that generated unspeakable joy and continues to inspire us. To give us a taste of what this musical celebration might've sounded like, and which emotions it was likely to stir up, we welcome to the show Nefesh Mountain, a Jewish bluegrass band winning fans with their newest album. How does music continue to move us? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 53 and 54, return to Simchat Beit Hashoeva, the festival of drawing up water and praying to God for rain that generated unspeakable joy and continues to inspire us. To give us a taste of what this musical celebration might've sounded like, and which emotions it was likely to stir up, we welcome to the show Nefesh Mountain, a Jewish bluegrass band winning fans with their newest album. How does music continue to move us? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     749     Take One: Sukkah 51 and 52 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 51 and 52, bring up yet again the importance of knowing how to fail and learn from your mistakes. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the specifically Jewish zen of failing, and why it's only those of us who've struggled who eventually grow. Why does the Talmud tell us that the righteous and the sinners see failure very differently? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 51 and 52 full 7 51 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the Jewish zen of failure Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 51 and 52, bring up yet again the importance of knowing how to fail and learn from your mistakes. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the specifically Jewish zen of failing, and why it's only those of us who've struggled who eventually grow. Why does the Talmud tell us that the righteous and the sinners see failure very differently? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 51 and 52, bring up yet again the importance of knowing how to fail and learn from your mistakes. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the specifically Jewish zen of failing, and why it's only those of us who've struggled who eventually grow. Why does the Talmud tell us that the righteous and the sinners see failure very differently? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     488     Take One: Sukkah 50 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 50, brings up Simchat Beit HaShoeva, an epic party. Kylie Unell joins us to tell us a bit about this ancient custom, and about the surprising ways in which the Bible prepares us to have a blast. What did the rabbis know about throwing a great party? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 26 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 50 full 7 50 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, it's party time! Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 50, brings up Simchat Beit HaShoeva, an epic party. Kylie Unell joins us to tell us a bit about this ancient custom, and about the surprising ways in which the Bible prepares us to have a blast. What did the rabbis know about throwing a great party? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 50, brings up Simchat Beit HaShoeva, an epic party. Kylie Unell joins us to tell us a bit about this ancient custom, and about the surprising ways in which the Bible prepares us to have a blast. What did the rabbis know about throwing a great party? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     501     Take One: Sukkah 49 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 49, delivers a stunningly poetic passage, telling us that Torah, like a thigh, should always be revealed and explored only in intimate settings. Dr. Batsheva Marcus joins us to unpack this surprising bit of instruction, and explain why the study of Torah should be both a public and a very private undertaking. How is talking about sex like studying scripture? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 25 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 49 full 7 49 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the Talmud gets erotic Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 49, delivers a stunningly poetic passage, telling us that Torah, like a thigh, should always be revealed and explored only in intimate settings. Dr. Batsheva Marcus joins us to unpack this surprising bit of instruction, and explain why the study of Torah should be both a public and a very private undertaking. How is talking about sex like studying scripture? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 49, delivers a stunningly poetic passage, telling us that Torah, like a thigh, should always be revealed and explored only in intimate settings. Dr. Batsheva Marcus joins us to unpack this surprising bit of instruction, and explain why the study of Torah should be both a public and a very private undertaking. How is talking about sex like studying scripture? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     462     Take One: Sukkah 48 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 48, tasks us with a hard mission: learning to rejoice even when it's the very last day of the holiday and the weight of ordinary life beckons. Hudson Leibovitz, eight years old, joins us to explain how he is preparing for the end of summer vacation, and to teach adults how kids manage to have fun even in unlikely circumstances. What is the secret to the childhood zen that the rabbis understood so well? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 24 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 48 full 7 48 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, having fun when the party's over Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 48, tasks us with a hard mission: learning to rejoice even when it's the very last day of the holiday and the weight of ordinary life beckons. Hudson Leibovitz, eight years old, joins us to explain how he is preparing for the end of summer vacation, and to teach adults how kids manage to have fun even in unlikely circumstances. What is the secret to the childhood zen that the rabbis understood so well? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 48, tasks us with a hard mission: learning to rejoice even when it's the very last day of the holiday and the weight of ordinary life beckons. Hudson Leibovitz, eight years old, joins us to explain how he is preparing for the end of summer vacation, and to teach adults how kids manage to have fun even in unlikely circumstances. What is the secret to the childhood zen that the rabbis understood so well? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     392     Take One: Sukkah 46 and 47 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 46 and 47, remind us just how important it is to count our blessings and to make sure we're very specific when we thank God for all of the plenty. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the logic of blessings, and why the rabbis disagreed on precisely how we should be thankful. How are blessings a good preparation for a solid marriage? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 46 and 47 full 7 46 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, counting our blessings again and again Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 46 and 47, remind us just how important it is to count our blessings and to make sure we're very specific when we thank God for all of the plenty. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the logic of blessings, and why the rabbis disagreed on precisely how we should be thankful. How are blessings a good preparation for a solid marriage? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 46 and 47, remind us just how important it is to count our blessings and to make sure we're very specific when we thank God for all of the plenty. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the logic of blessings, and why the rabbis disagreed on precisely how we should be thankful. How are blessings a good preparation for a solid marriage? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     502     Take One: Sukkah 44 and 45 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 44 and 45, tell us again, in no uncertain terms, that each one of us has the power to change and redeem the entire world. We're inspired by the story of Father Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish priest who gave his life for another inmate at Auschwitz, teaching us how to be free and holy even in the world's darkest place. What might we learn from his example? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 44 and 45 full 7 44 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a reminder of our power to change the world Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 44 and 45, tell us again, in no uncertain terms, that each one of us has the power to change and redeem the entire world. We're inspired by the story of Father Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish priest who gave his life for another inmate at Auschwitz, teaching us how to be free and holy even in the world's darkest place. What might we learn from his example? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 44 and 45, tell us again, in no uncertain terms, that each one of us has the power to change and redeem the entire world. We're inspired by the story of Father Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish priest who gave his life for another inmate at Auschwitz, teaching us how to be free and holy even in the world's darkest place. What might we learn from his example? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     506     Take One: Sukkah 43 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 43, gives us an all-too-familiar, and very funny, scene of Jews bickering among themselves. Historian Zev Eleff joins us to shed light on our people's propensity for in-fighting, explains its historical and structural roots, and regales us with a long-lost tale of a synagogue spat turned violent. Which famous American rabbi had to spend Rosh Hashanah in jail after punching the shul president in the face? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 43 full 7 43 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a bunch of bickering Jews Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 43, gives us an all-too-familiar, and very funny, scene of Jews bickering among themselves. Historian Zev Eleff joins us to shed light on our people's propensity for in-fighting, explains its historical and structural roots, and regales us with a long-lost tale of a synagogue spat turned violent. Which famous American rabbi had to spend Rosh Hashanah in jail after punching the shul president in the face? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 43, gives us an all-too-familiar, and very funny, scene of Jews bickering among themselves. Historian Zev Eleff joins us to shed light on our people's propensity for in-fighting, explains its historical and structural roots, and regales us with a long-lost tale of a synagogue spat turned violent. Which famous American rabbi had to spend Rosh Hashanah in jail after punching the shul president in the face? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     586     Take One: Sukkah 42 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 42, asks perhaps the one question that matters most: When and how should we start educating our kids to love the Torah? Educator Adina Fredman joins us to talk about the Talmud's approach to early childhood education, and how it measures up to her experiences as a long-time teacher and scholar. How young might a child be before she truly starts grasping complicated concepts like monotheism? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 42 full 7 42 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, raising kids right Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 42, asks perhaps the one question that matters most: When and how should we start educating our kids to love the Torah? Educator Adina Fredman joins us to talk about the Talmud's approach to early childhood education, and how it measures up to her experiences as a long-time teacher and scholar. How young might a child be before she truly starts grasping complicated concepts like monotheism? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 42, asks perhaps the one question that matters most: When and how should we start educating our kids to love the Torah? Educator Adina Fredman joins us to talk about the Talmud's approach to early childhood education, and how it measures up to her experiences as a long-time teacher and scholar. How young might a child be before she truly starts grasping complicated concepts like monotheism? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     369     Take One: Sukkah 41 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 41, dives deep into the reasons why we remain so obsessed with the memory of the Beit Hamikdash, the ancient Temple. Novelist Dara Horn joins us to explain this eternal preoccupation of ours, how it's different from, say, a Civil War reenactment, and how the rabbis of the Talmud created an ingenious system of virtual reality to transform and preserve our religious traditions. Why did Judaism have to fake its own death to survive? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 41 full 7 41 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a taste of virtual reality Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 41, dives deep into the reasons why we remain so obsessed with the memory of the Beit Hamikdash, the ancient Temple. Novelist Dara Horn joins us to explain this eternal preoccupation of ours, how it's different from, say, a Civil War reenactment, and how the rabbis of the Talmud created an ingenious system of virtual reality to transform and preserve our religious traditions. Why did Judaism have to fake its own death to survive? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 41, dives deep into the reasons why we remain so obsessed with the memory of the Beit Hamikdash, the ancient Temple. Novelist Dara Horn joins us to explain this eternal preoccupation of ours, how it's different from, say, a Civil War reenactment, and how the rabbis of the Talmud created an ingenious system of virtual reality to transform and preserve our religious traditions. Why did Judaism have to fake its own death to survive? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     713     Take One: Sukkah 39 and 40 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 39 and 40, kick things off with a tough conundrum: Why do we often say blessings for mitzvot prior to performing them? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to talk about the ancient rabbinic discussion about the purpose and mechanics of blessings, and how they still inform our worship today. Why do we first pick up the etrog upside down and only then turn it rightside up? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 39 and 40 full 7 39 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, everything is in order Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 39 and 40, kick things off with a tough conundrum: Why do we often say blessings for mitzvot prior to performing them? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to talk about the ancient rabbinic discussion about the purpose and mechanics of blessings, and how they still inform our worship today. Why do we first pick up the etrog upside down and only then turn it rightside up? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 39 and 40, kick things off with a tough conundrum: Why do we often say blessings for mitzvot prior to performing them? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to talk about the ancient rabbinic discussion about the purpose and mechanics of blessings, and how they still inform our worship today. Why do we first pick up the etrog upside down and only then turn it rightside up? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     582     Take One: Sukkah 37 and 38 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 37 and 38, raise the age-old question: Why do we shake the lulav and etrog on Sukkot? Isn't simply lifting them enough? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the mystical symbolism behind these acts, and how they help us imagine that the whole world is one body, begging God for mercy. What does that have to do with the practice of many religious Jews to sway back and forth as they pray? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 13 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 37 and 38 full 7 37 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, movers and shakers Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 37 and 38, raise the age-old question: Why do we shake the lulav and etrog on Sukkot? Isn't simply lifting them enough? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the mystical symbolism behind these acts, and how they help us imagine that the whole world is one body, begging God for mercy. What does that have to do with the practice of many religious Jews to sway back and forth as they pray? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 37 and 38, raise the age-old question: Why do we shake the lulav and etrog on Sukkot? Isn't simply lifting them enough? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the mystical symbolism behind these acts, and how they help us imagine that the whole world is one body, begging God for mercy. What does that have to do with the practice of many religious Jews to sway back and forth as they pray? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     500     Take One: Sukkah 36 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 36, finds the rabbis in a judgy mood: rats, they tell us, are downright repulsive. Dr. Rivka Schwartz joins us to share her experience of life with adorable pet rats, and help us figure out if humans and rodents can find true companionship. Were the rabbis just too harsh on our little mousy friends? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 36 full 7 36 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, on mice and men Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 36, finds the rabbis in a judgy mood: rats, they tell us, are downright repulsive. Dr. Rivka Schwartz joins us to share her experience of life with adorable pet rats, and help us figure out if humans and rodents can find true companionship. Were the rabbis just too harsh on our little mousy friends? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 36, finds the rabbis in a judgy mood: rats, they tell us, are downright repulsive. Dr. Rivka Schwartz joins us to share her experience of life with adorable pet rats, and help us figure out if humans and rodents can find true companionship. Were the rabbis just too harsh on our little mousy friends? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     411     Take One: Sukkah 35 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 35, gives us a mystery right out of the Talented Mr. Ripley: Is the etrog we know and love secretly an impostor? Was it the humble pepper we were supposed to bless all along? Rabbi David Moster joins us to discuss the elusive fruit, and how it rose to prominence. How did a Chinese fruit embraced by the Persians come to be the hero of Sukkot? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 35 full 7 35 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the mystery of the etrog Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 35, gives us a mystery right out of the Talented Mr. Ripley: Is the etrog we know and love secretly an impostor? Was it the humble pepper we were supposed to bless all along? Rabbi David Moster joins us to discuss the elusive fruit, and how it rose to prominence. How did a Chinese fruit embraced by the Persians come to be the hero of Sukkot? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 35, gives us a mystery right out of the Talented Mr. Ripley: Is the etrog we know and love secretly an impostor? Was it the humble pepper we were supposed to bless all along? Rabbi David Moster joins us to discuss the elusive fruit, and how it rose to prominence. How did a Chinese fruit embraced by the Persians come to be the hero of Sukkot? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     452     Take One: Sukkah 34 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 34, ponders the meaning of the lulav. NYU professor Jeffrey Rubenstein joins us to explain what the lulav meant to generations of Jews, and why we still argue over its exact nature. Why did the Jews who launched the Bar Kochba rebellion imprint a lulav on their coins? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 10 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 34 full 7 34 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the lulav explained Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 34, ponders the meaning of the lulav. NYU professor Jeffrey Rubenstein joins us to explain what the lulav meant to generations of Jews, and why we still argue over its exact nature. Why did the Jews who launched the Bar Kochba rebellion imprint a lulav on their coins? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 34, ponders the meaning of the lulav. NYU professor Jeffrey Rubenstein joins us to explain what the lulav meant to generations of Jews, and why we still argue over its exact nature. Why did the Jews who launched the Bar Kochba rebellion imprint a lulav on their coins? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     565     Take One: Sukkah 32 and 33 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 32 and 33, command us to bind together the willow, the myrtle, and the lulav. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain this strange custom, and how it symbolizes the unity of the Jewish people. Which kind of Jew does each of the four species represent? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 32 and 33 full 7 32 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a binding moment Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 32 and 33, command us to bind together the willow, the myrtle, and the lulav. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain this strange custom, and how it symbolizes the unity of the Jewish people. Which kind of Jew does each of the four species represent? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 32 and 33, command us to bind together the willow, the myrtle, and the lulav. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain this strange custom, and how it symbolizes the unity of the Jewish people. Which kind of Jew does each of the four species represent? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     726     Take One: Sukkah 30 and 31 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 30 and 31, tells a haunting story of a screaming woman. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin helps us make sense of this chilling tale, and decipher its inspiring message, a reminder to never, ever lose hope. What bit of perennial wisdom must we all remember, taught to us by none other than Abraham? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 06 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 30 and 31 full 7 30 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a reminder to please never lose hope Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 30 and 31, tells a haunting story of a screaming woman. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin helps us make sense of this chilling tale, and decipher its inspiring message, a reminder to never, ever lose hope. What bit of perennial wisdom must we all remember, taught to us by none other than Abraham? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 30 and 31, tells a haunting story of a screaming woman. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin helps us make sense of this chilling tale, and decipher its inspiring message, a reminder to never, ever lose hope. What bit of perennial wisdom must we all remember, taught to us by none other than Abraham? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     410     Take One: Sukkah 29 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 29, teaches us that there's a difference between extensive and intensive learning. Kylie Unell joins us to talk about why study alone doesn't change you, and about why you must learn to experience and embody the things you learn for wisdom to truly seep in. Why were German Jews huge fans of Booker T. Washington? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 05 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 29 full 7 29 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, learning how to learn Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 29, teaches us that there's a difference between extensive and intensive learning. Kylie Unell joins us to talk about why study alone doesn't change you, and about why you must learn to experience and embody the things you learn for wisdom to truly seep in. Why were German Jews huge fans of Booker T. Washington? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 29, teaches us that there's a difference between extensive and intensive learning. Kylie Unell joins us to talk about why study alone doesn't change you, and about why you must learn to experience and embody the things you learn for wisdom to truly seep in. Why were German Jews huge fans of Booker T. Washington? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     480     Take One: Sukkah 28 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 28, tells us yet again about Hillel and Shammai, the two famous rabbis known for disagreeing on just about everything. Producer Josh Kross joins us to talk about how the wisdom of the ancient frenemies and their disciples can help us learn to have strong disagreements, particularly online. What tips on social media etiquette can we learn from Hillel and Shammai? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 28 full 7 28 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, learning to argue online Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 28, tells us yet again about Hillel and Shammai, the two famous rabbis known for disagreeing on just about everything. Producer Josh Kross joins us to talk about how the wisdom of the ancient frenemies and their disciples can help us learn to have strong disagreements, particularly online. What tips on social media etiquette can we learn from Hillel and Shammai? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 28, tells us yet again about Hillel and Shammai, the two famous rabbis known for disagreeing on just about everything. Producer Josh Kross joins us to talk about how the wisdom of the ancient frenemies and their disciples can help us learn to have strong disagreements, particularly online. What tips on social media etiquette can we learn from Hillel and Shammai? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     621     Take One: Sukkah 27 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 27, finds Rabbi Eliezer issuing a strange pronouncement: God bless...the lazy? What did the ancient rabbi understand about the virtues of wasting time that an MIT professor would, millenia later, confirm? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 03 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 27 full 7 27 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, in praise of wasting time Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 27, finds Rabbi Eliezer issuing a strange pronouncement: God bless...the lazy? What did the ancient rabbi understand about the virtues of wasting time that an MIT professor would, millenia later, confirm? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 27, finds Rabbi Eliezer issuing a strange pronouncement: God bless...the lazy? What did the ancient rabbi understand about the virtues of wasting time that an MIT professor would, millenia later, confirm? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     487     Take One: Sukkah 25 and 26 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 25 and 26, warn us against the perils of distraction. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about why the Talmud valued focus, and how the rabbis gave us the world's first form of mindfulness. Why is checking your phone while talking to friends bad for your soul? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 25 and 26 full 7 25 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a cry against distraction Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 25 and 26, warn us against the perils of distraction. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about why the Talmud valued focus, and how the rabbis gave us the world's first form of mindfulness. Why is checking your phone while talking to friends bad for your soul? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 25 and 26, warn us against the perils of distraction. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about why the Talmud valued focus, and how the rabbis gave us the world's first form of mindfulness. Why is checking your phone while talking to friends bad for your soul? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     461     Take One: Sukkah 23 and 24 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 23 and 24, teach us that you're allowed to build a treehouse sukkah if you wish. Outdoorswoman Emily Pennington joins us to talk experiencing the divine in America's national parks, and about the special connection with creation you can only find in nature. What does it feel like to watch the sunset from a hammock at Yosemite? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 23 and 24 full 7 23 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the truly great outdoors Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 23 and 24, teach us that you're allowed to build a treehouse sukkah if you wish. Outdoorswoman Emily Pennington joins us to talk experiencing the divine in America's national parks, and about the special connection with creation you can only find in nature. What does it feel like to watch the sunset from a hammock at Yosemite? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 23 and 24, teach us that you're allowed to build a treehouse sukkah if you wish. Outdoorswoman Emily Pennington joins us to talk experiencing the divine in America's national parks, and about the special connection with creation you can only find in nature. What does it feel like to watch the sunset from a hammock at Yosemite? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     440     Take One: Sukkah 22 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 22, informs us that a sukkah can be set up even on top of a moving vehicle. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone joins us to talk about Chabad's Sukkah Mobil, and how they bring the mitzvah and the joy of Sukkot to people everywhere. How is the spirit of the '60s alive and well in these groovy vehicles? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 22 full 7 22 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a movable feast Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 22, informs us that a sukkah can be set up even on top of a moving vehicle. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone joins us to talk about Chabad's Sukkah Mobil, and how they bring the mitzvah and the joy of Sukkot to people everywhere. How is the spirit of the '60s alive and well in these groovy vehicles? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 22, informs us that a sukkah can be set up even on top of a moving vehicle. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone joins us to talk about Chabad's Sukkah Mobil, and how they bring the mitzvah and the joy of Sukkot to people everywhere. How is the spirit of the '60s alive and well in these groovy vehicles? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     559     Take One: Sukkah 21 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 21, advises us to listen very carefully whenever Torah scholars speak, for they are always dispensing wisdom, even when they don't issue halachic rulings. Today, we have the pleasure of eavesdropping on a conversation between two such scholars, rapper Nissim Black and NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire, who speak about their remarkable life journeys and their friendship on Nissim Black's new podcast, The Deal. How did these two remarkable men go from difficult beginnings to the pinnacle of their profession to studying and spreading the love of Torah? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 21 full 7 21 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, eavesdropping on celebrity Torah scholars Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 21, advises us to listen very carefully whenever Torah scholars speak, for they are always dispensing wisdom, even when they don't issue halachic rulings. Today, we have the pleasure of eavesdropping on a conversation between two such scholars, rapper Nissim Black and NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire, who speak about their remarkable life journeys and their friendship on Nissim Black's new podcast, The Deal. How did these two remarkable men go from difficult beginnings to the pinnacle of their profession to studying and spreading the love of Torah? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 21, advises us to listen very carefully whenever Torah scholars speak, for they are always dispensing wisdom, even when they don't issue halachic rulings. Today, we have the pleasure of eavesdropping on a conversation between two such scholars, rapper Nissim Black and NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire, who speak about their remarkable life journeys and their friendship on Nissim Black's new podcast, The Deal. How did these two remarkable men go from difficult beginnings to the pinnacle of their profession to studying and spreading the love of Torah? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     893     Take One: Sukkah 20 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 20, tells the story of Tavi, Rabbi Gamliel's non-Jewish servant who was a pious man learned in all matters of Jewish law. Yael Eckstein, the president and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, joins us to discuss how Jews and non-Jews continue to pursue their shared values today. Why would gentiles want Jews to pray for them at the Kotel? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 20 full 7 20 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, Jews and non-Jews in harmony Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 20, tells the story of Tavi, Rabbi Gamliel's non-Jewish servant who was a pious man learned in all matters of Jewish law. Yael Eckstein, the president and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, joins us to discuss how Jews and non-Jews continue to pursue their shared values today. Why would gentiles want Jews to pray for them at the Kotel? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 20, tells the story of Tavi, Rabbi Gamliel's non-Jewish servant who was a pious man learned in all matters of Jewish law. Yael Eckstein, the president and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, joins us to discuss how Jews and non-Jews continue to pursue their shared values today. Why would gentiles want Jews to pray for them at the Kotel? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     483     Take One: Sukkah 18 and 19 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 18 and 19, teach us that there's nothing more whole, or holier, than a broken home. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk the symbolism of the sukkah, and what a discussion about skylights and purity can teach us about the world and our place in it. How have today's pages of Talmud inspired Leonard Cohen? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 18 and 19 full 7 18 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, how the light gets in Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 18 and 19, teach us that there's nothing more whole, or holier, than a broken home. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk the symbolism of the sukkah, and what a discussion about skylights and purity can teach us about the world and our place in it. How have today's pages of Talmud inspired Leonard Cohen? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 18 and 19, teach us that there's nothing more whole, or holier, than a broken home. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk the symbolism of the sukkah, and what a discussion about skylights and purity can teach us about the world and our place in it. How have today's pages of Talmud inspired Leonard Cohen? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     353     Take One: Sukkah 16 and 17 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 16 and 17, spin a technical discussion of fabrics into a breathtaking lesson on compassion. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to talk about the beauty of Shabbat Nachamu, the Shabbat after Tisha B'Av, and how it guides us to comfort. What can we humans do to nudge God from the quality of justice to the quality of mercy? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 16 and 17 full 7 16 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the value of leniency Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 16 and 17, spin a technical discussion of fabrics into a breathtaking lesson on compassion. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to talk about the beauty of Shabbat Nachamu, the Shabbat after Tisha B'Av, and how it guides us to comfort. What can we humans do to nudge God from the quality of justice to the quality of mercy? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 16 and 17, spin a technical discussion of fabrics into a breathtaking lesson on compassion. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to talk about the beauty of Shabbat Nachamu, the Shabbat after Tisha B'Av, and how it guides us to comfort. What can we humans do to nudge God from the quality of justice to the quality of mercy? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     561     Take One: Sukkah 15 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 15, teaches us a useful life lesson: If you want anything done, do it yourself. We remember the late Rav Adin Steinsaltz, who passed away last year, and his extraordinary contribution to making the Talmud accessible to all. What did Rav Steinsaltz learn from his great teacher, the late Lubavitcher Rebbe? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 15 full 7 15 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, remembering Rav Adin Steinsaltz Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 15, teaches us a useful life lesson: If you want anything done, do it yourself. We remember the late Rav Adin Steinsaltz, who passed away last year, and his extraordinary contribution to making the Talmud accessible to all. What did Rav Steinsaltz learn from his great teacher, the late Lubavitcher Rebbe? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 15, teaches us a useful life lesson: If you want anything done, do it yourself. We remember the late Rav Adin Steinsaltz, who passed away last year, and his extraordinary contribution to making the Talmud accessible to all. What did Rav Steinsaltz learn from his great teacher, the late Lubavitcher Rebbe? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     492     Take One: Sukkah 14 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 14, asks a tough and seminal question: Is a sukkah a home? Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us to discuss this question, and why the answer is particularly resonant in times of uncertainty and anxiety. Why did so many Americans turn to home improvement shows during the COVID-19 lockdowns, and what does it have to do with Sukkot? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 14 full 7 14 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, is a sukkah a home? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 14, asks a tough and seminal question: Is a sukkah a home? Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us to discuss this question, and why the answer is particularly resonant in times of uncertainty and anxiety. Why did so many Americans turn to home improvement shows during the COVID-19 lockdowns, and what does it have to do with Sukkot? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 14, asks a tough and seminal question: Is a sukkah a home? Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us to discuss this question, and why the answer is particularly resonant in times of uncertainty and anxiety. Why did so many Americans turn to home improvement shows during the COVID-19 lockdowns, and what does it have to do with Sukkot? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     425     Take One: Sukkah 13 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 13, gets into the nitty gritty of Sukkah construction. Author Joshua Foer was intrigued by all those minute instructions, so he invited architects from all over the world to interpret them, with the best and brightest displaying their works at Sukkah City, a pop-up installment in downtown Manhattan. How do modern designers read the Talmud's very ancient blueprints? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 13 full 7 13 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the architects weigh in Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 13, gets into the nitty gritty of Sukkah construction. Author Joshua Foer was intrigued by all those minute instructions, so he invited architects from all over the world to interpret them, with the best and brightest displaying their works at Sukkah City, a pop-up installment in downtown Manhattan. How do modern designers read the Talmud's very ancient blueprints? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 13, gets into the nitty gritty of Sukkah construction. Author Joshua Foer was intrigued by all those minute instructions, so he invited architects from all over the world to interpret them, with the best and brightest displaying their works at Sukkah City, a pop-up installment in downtown Manhattan. How do modern designers read the Talmud's very ancient blueprints? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     515     Take One: Sukkah 11 and 12 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 11 and 12, raise a thorny question: why, exactly, do we build those little huts on Sukkot? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a mystical teaching about the holiday's true meaning, and how it captures the dramatic trajectory of the Jewish people's relationship with God. So, are we even supposed to build actual sukkot on Sukkot? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 11 and 12 full 7 11 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the real meaning of Sukkot Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 11 and 12, raise a thorny question: why, exactly, do we build those little huts on Sukkot? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a mystical teaching about the holiday's true meaning, and how it captures the dramatic trajectory of the Jewish people's relationship with God. So, are we even supposed to build actual sukkot on Sukkot? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 11 and 12, raise a thorny question: why, exactly, do we build those little huts on Sukkot? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a mystical teaching about the holiday's true meaning, and how it captures the dramatic trajectory of the Jewish people's relationship with God. So, are we even supposed to build actual sukkot on Sukkot? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     476     Take One: Sukkah 9 and 10 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 9 and 10, dive into everyone's favorite Sukkot tradition: decorating the sukkah. Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal joins us to talk about this tradition, and how the symbolism of the holiday's customs help make it so meaningful. Is a picture of Lady Gaga an appropriate sukkah decoration? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 16 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 9 and 10 full 7 9 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, time to decorate the sukkah Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 9 and 10, dive into everyone's favorite Sukkot tradition: decorating the sukkah. Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal joins us to talk about this tradition, and how the symbolism of the holiday's customs help make it so meaningful. Is a picture of Lady Gaga an appropriate sukkah decoration? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 9 and 10, dive into everyone's favorite Sukkot tradition: decorating the sukkah. Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal joins us to talk about this tradition, and how the symbolism of the holiday's customs help make it so meaningful. Is a picture of Lady Gaga an appropriate sukkah decoration? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     492     Take One: Sukkah 8 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 8, inspires us to think about building sukkot in non-traditional ways and in unexpected places. Maital Friedman joins us to tell the story of living in Uganda and having to cut down trees to build her family a sukkah for the holiday. How did her local hosts react? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 15 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 8 full 7 8 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a sukkah grows in Uganda Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 8, inspires us to think about building sukkot in non-traditional ways and in unexpected places. Maital Friedman joins us to tell the story of living in Uganda and having to cut down trees to build her family a sukkah for the holiday. How did her local hosts react? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 8, inspires us to think about building sukkot in non-traditional ways and in unexpected places. Maital Friedman joins us to tell the story of living in Uganda and having to cut down trees to build her family a sukkah for the holiday. How did her local hosts react? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     405     Take One: Sukkah 7 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 7, lets it be known that one of the walls of the sukkah is called the wall of laughter. Why? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on the connection between Sukkot and humor, and why Jews have always been good about mixing tragedy with a bit of laughter. What, exactly, is so hilarious about watching someone slip on a banana peel? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 14 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 7 full 7 7 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a funny thing happens Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 7, lets it be known that one of the walls of the sukkah is called the wall of laughter. Why? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on the connection between Sukkot and humor, and why Jews have always been good about mixing tragedy with a bit of laughter. What, exactly, is so hilarious about watching someone slip on a banana peel? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 7, lets it be known that one of the walls of the sukkah is called the wall of laughter. Why? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on the connection between Sukkot and humor, and why Jews have always been good about mixing tragedy with a bit of laughter. What, exactly, is so hilarious about watching someone slip on a banana peel? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     481     Take One: Sukkah 6 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 6, gives us useful units of measurements based on...fruits and vegetables? Nomi Kaltmann joins us to explain the meaning of the Seven Species, and how they came to be used as yardsticks. What kind of unit of measurement is an olive? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 6 full 7 6 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, measuring up Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 6, gives us useful units of measurements based on...fruits and vegetables? Nomi Kaltmann joins us to explain the meaning of the Seven Species, and how they came to be used as yardsticks. What kind of unit of measurement is an olive? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Sukkah 6, gives us useful units of measurements based on...fruits and vegetables? Nomi Kaltmann joins us to explain the meaning of the Seven Species, and how they came to be used as yardsticks. What kind of unit of measurement is an olive? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     355     Take One: Sukkah 4 and 5 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 4 and 5, teaches us that the dimensions of the sukkah have to do with... the Ark of the Covenant? Professor Richard Hidary joins us to explain the connection, and what it has to teach us today. What does Noah have to do with the holiday of Sukkot? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 4 and 5 full 7 4 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a meditation on sukkahs and arks Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 4 and 5, teaches us that the dimensions of the sukkah have to do with... the Ark of the Covenant? Professor Richard Hidary joins us to explain the connection, and what it has to teach us today. What does Noah have to do with the holiday of Sukkot? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 4 and 5, teaches us that the dimensions of the sukkah have to do with... the Ark of the Covenant? Professor Richard Hidary joins us to explain the connection, and what it has to teach us today. What does Noah have to do with the holiday of Sukkot? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     359     Take One: Sukkah 2 and 3 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 2 and 3, introduce us to Tractate Sukkah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a lesson about making things real, and about the true meaning of the holiday of Sukkot. Why do we start building our Sukkah immediately after the Yom Kippur fast ends? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 09 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Sukkah 2 and 3 full 7 2 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, welcoming in Tractate Sukkah Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 2 and 3, introduce us to Tractate Sukkah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a lesson about making things real, and about the true meaning of the holiday of Sukkot. Why do we start building our Sukkah immediately after the Yom Kippur fast ends? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Sukkah 2 and 3, introduce us to Tractate Sukkah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a lesson about making things real, and about the true meaning of the holiday of Sukkot. Why do we start building our Sukkah immediately after the Yom Kippur fast ends? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     343     Take One: Yoma 88 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 88, brings us to the end of Tractate Yoma. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to teach us how Yom Kippur is really a sophisticated time machine, and what the tractate we've just concluded was really about. How did Yoma take us on a journey in time? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 08 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 88 full 6 88 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, bidding farewell to Tractate Yoma Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 88, brings us to the end of Tractate Yoma. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to teach us how Yom Kippur is really a sophisticated time machine, and what the tractate we've just concluded was really about. How did Yoma take us on a journey in time? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 88, brings us to the end of Tractate Yoma. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to teach us how Yom Kippur is really a sophisticated time machine, and what the tractate we've just concluded was really about. How did Yoma take us on a journey in time? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     476     Take One: Yoma 87 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 87, tells us a rip-roaring story that's really a wise teaching about reconciliation and asking for forgiveness. Rabbi Shmuel Hain joins us to discuss the Talmud's legal and anecdotal approach to saying you're sorry. What can we learn from two feuding rabbis about how to go ahead and patch things up? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 07 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 87 full 6 87 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, all about forgiveness Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 87, tells us a rip-roaring story that's really a wise teaching about reconciliation and asking for forgiveness. Rabbi Shmuel Hain joins us to discuss the Talmud's legal and anecdotal approach to saying you're sorry. What can we learn from two feuding rabbis about how to go ahead and patch things up? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 87, tells us a rip-roaring story that's really a wise teaching about reconciliation and asking for forgiveness. Rabbi Shmuel Hain joins us to discuss the Talmud's legal and anecdotal approach to saying you're sorry. What can we learn from two feuding rabbis about how to go ahead and patch things up? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     492     Take One: Yoma 86 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 86, reminds us of the tremendous power our words have to do everything from wage war to appeal to God. The Tikvah Fund's Eric Cohen joins us to revisit some of the greatest speeches in Jewish and world history, and tell us what a great oration can do. Why are we still moved by Ruth's plea? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 06 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 86 full 6 86 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the power of speech Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 86, reminds us of the tremendous power our words have to do everything from wage war to appeal to God. The Tikvah Fund's Eric Cohen joins us to revisit some of the greatest speeches in Jewish and world history, and tell us what a great oration can do. Why are we still moved by Ruth's plea? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 86, reminds us of the tremendous power our words have to do everything from wage war to appeal to God. The Tikvah Fund's Eric Cohen joins us to revisit some of the greatest speeches in Jewish and world history, and tell us what a great oration can do. Why are we still moved by Ruth's plea? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     574     Take One: Yoma 84 and 85 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 84 and 85, ask a poignant question: How does divine forgiveness work? Does it just arrive each year, on Yom Kippur, requiring little action on our part? Or must we earn it? Rabbi Shlomo Zuckier joins us to parse this deep theological conundrum, and explain what the fierce Talmudic debate it inspired can still teach us today. How did the nature of absolution change once the Temple was destroyed? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 05 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 84 and 85 full 6 84 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, thinking about divine forgiveness Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 84 and 85, ask a poignant question: How does divine forgiveness work? Does it just arrive each year, on Yom Kippur, requiring little action on our part? Or must we earn it? Rabbi Shlomo Zuckier joins us to parse this deep theological conundrum, and explain what the fierce Talmudic debate it inspired can still teach us today. How did the nature of absolution change once the Temple was destroyed? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 84 and 85, ask a poignant question: How does divine forgiveness work? Does it just arrive each year, on Yom Kippur, requiring little action on our part? Or must we earn it? Rabbi Shlomo Zuckier joins us to parse this deep theological conundrum, and explain what the fierce Talmudic debate it inspired can still teach us today. How did the nature of absolution change once the Temple was destroyed? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     536     Take One: Yoma 82 and 83 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 82 and 83, deliver an eerie passage about searching for survivors amidst the wreckage of a collapse, calling to mind the recent disaster in Surfside. Tablet senior writer Armin Rosen reports from the ground in Miami, telling us about how the community struggles to help survivors and comfort the bereaved in these tragic times. What was it like commemorating the fast day of 17 Tamuz while search and rescue operations were still in progress? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 82 and 83 full 6 82 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, looking for hope amid the wreckage Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 82 and 83, deliver an eerie passage about searching for survivors amidst the wreckage of a collapse, calling to mind the recent disaster in Surfside. Tablet senior writer Armin Rosen reports from the ground in Miami, telling us about how the community struggles to help survivors and comfort the bereaved in these tragic times. What was it like commemorating the fast day of 17 Tamuz while search and rescue operations were still in progress? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 82 and 83, deliver an eerie passage about searching for survivors amidst the wreckage of a collapse, calling to mind the recent disaster in Surfside. Tablet senior writer Armin Rosen reports from the ground in Miami, telling us about how the community struggles to help survivors and comfort the bereaved in these tragic times. What was it like commemorating the fast day of 17 Tamuz while search and rescue operations were still in progress? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     549     Take One: Yoma 81 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 81, tells a delightful story of a town that giddily drank brine on Yom Kippur, believing that pickle juice didn't exactly count as a beverage. Cookbook author and Jewish food maven Liz Alpern joins us to talk all things pickled, and walk us through the intricacies of brining. So were our ancestors correct in gulping down the sour stuff on their fasting day? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 81 full 6 81 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, we're all in a pickle Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 81, tells a delightful story of a town that giddily drank brine on Yom Kippur, believing that pickle juice didn't exactly count as a beverage. Cookbook author and Jewish food maven Liz Alpern joins us to talk all things pickled, and walk us through the intricacies of brining. So were our ancestors correct in gulping down the sour stuff on their fasting day? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 81, tells a delightful story of a town that giddily drank brine on Yom Kippur, believing that pickle juice didn't exactly count as a beverage. Cookbook author and Jewish food maven Liz Alpern joins us to talk all things pickled, and walk us through the intricacies of brining. So were our ancestors correct in gulping down the sour stuff on their fasting day? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     546     Take One: Yoma 80 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 80, kicks things off with a discussion of impure foods that soon blooms into a crucial life lesson: Keep things small. How has Judaism's affinity for the manageable and human-scaled help it survive? And what can this attitude teach us in the age of scaling up, going viral, and growing too big to fail? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 80 full 6 80 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, keeping it small Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 80, kicks things off with a discussion of impure foods that soon blooms into a crucial life lesson: Keep things small. How has Judaism's affinity for the manageable and human-scaled help it survive? And what can this attitude teach us in the age of scaling up, going viral, and growing too big to fail? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 80, kicks things off with a discussion of impure foods that soon blooms into a crucial life lesson: Keep things small. How has Judaism's affinity for the manageable and human-scaled help it survive? And what can this attitude teach us in the age of scaling up, going viral, and growing too big to fail? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     476     Take One: Yoma 79 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 79, makes one important distinction: There are fixed, fancy meals, the rabbis tell us, and then there's casual meals. Adam Chandler, author of the definitive book on fast food in American culture, joins us to sing the praises of eating on the go, and how it contributes to a more open, democratic society. Were the Israelites the world's first fast food aficionados? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 29 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 79 full 6 79 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the glories of fast food Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 79, makes one important distinction: There are fixed, fancy meals, the rabbis tell us, and then there's casual meals. Adam Chandler, author of the definitive book on fast food in American culture, joins us to sing the praises of eating on the go, and how it contributes to a more open, democratic society. Were the Israelites the world's first fast food aficionados? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 79, makes one important distinction: There are fixed, fancy meals, the rabbis tell us, and then there's casual meals. Adam Chandler, author of the definitive book on fast food in American culture, joins us to sing the praises of eating on the go, and how it contributes to a more open, democratic society. Were the Israelites the world's first fast food aficionados? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     462     Take One: Yoma 77 and 78 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 77 and 78, give us a dazzling bit of poetic imagery, describing a river that flows forth from the Holy of the Holies, getting stronger and stronger as we go along. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this mystical body of water, and the immense meaning it ought to have in the daily life of each and every one of us. How can this river explain the meaning of our relationship with God? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 28 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 77 and 78 full 6 77 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a river runs through it Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 77 and 78, give us a dazzling bit of poetic imagery, describing a river that flows forth from the Holy of the Holies, getting stronger and stronger as we go along. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this mystical body of water, and the immense meaning it ought to have in the daily life of each and every one of us. How can this river explain the meaning of our relationship with God? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 77 and 78, give us a dazzling bit of poetic imagery, describing a river that flows forth from the Holy of the Holies, getting stronger and stronger as we go along. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this mystical body of water, and the immense meaning it ought to have in the daily life of each and every one of us. How can this river explain the meaning of our relationship with God? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     378     Take One: Yoma 75 and 76 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 75 and 76, ask the question we've all at one point or another contemplated: What do you do when you're feeling blue? One rabbi says keep a stiff upper lip; another advises talking it out. Nunzio Gubitosa, a psychoanalyst who teaches at Hebrew Union College, joins us to talk about the talking cure, its origins, and why we still need it today. What did a year of living with social distancing do to our need for therapy? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 75 and 76 full 6 75 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the talking cure Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 75 and 76, ask the question we've all at one point or another contemplated: What do you do when you're feeling blue? One rabbi says keep a stiff upper lip; another advises talking it out. Nunzio Gubitosa, a psychoanalyst who teaches at Hebrew Union College, joins us to talk about the talking cure, its origins, and why we still need it today. What did a year of living with social distancing do to our need for therapy? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 75 and 76, ask the question we've all at one point or another contemplated: What do you do when you're feeling blue? One rabbi says keep a stiff upper lip; another advises talking it out. Nunzio Gubitosa, a psychoanalyst who teaches at Hebrew Union College, joins us to talk about the talking cure, its origins, and why we still need it today. What did a year of living with social distancing do to our need for therapy? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     425     Take One: Yoma 74 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 74, finds the rabbis in an aesthetic sort of mood, opining on why looking at your food contributes to the enjoyment of the meal. How might we use this insight in everyday life? And how might a well-set dinner table elevate the soul? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 74 full 6 74 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, setting the table just right Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 74, finds the rabbis in an aesthetic sort of mood, opining on why looking at your food contributes to the enjoyment of the meal. How might we use this insight in everyday life? And how might a well-set dinner table elevate the soul? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 74, finds the rabbis in an aesthetic sort of mood, opining on why looking at your food contributes to the enjoyment of the meal. How might we use this insight in everyday life? And how might a well-set dinner table elevate the soul? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     482     Take One: Yoma 73 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 73, mentions the Urim and Thummim, the gems affixed to the breastplate of the High Priest. Rabbi Jason Rubenstein of Yale joins us to explain how the stones found their way to the school's famous motto, and what it can teach us about the institution's academic philosophy. Does Lux et Veritas still ring true today? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 23 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 73 full 6 73 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, getting accepted at Yale Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 73, mentions the Urim and Thummim, the gems affixed to the breastplate of the High Priest. Rabbi Jason Rubenstein of Yale joins us to explain how the stones found their way to the school's famous motto, and what it can teach us about the institution's academic philosophy. Does Lux et Veritas still ring true today? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 73, mentions the Urim and Thummim, the gems affixed to the breastplate of the High Priest. Rabbi Jason Rubenstein of Yale joins us to explain how the stones found their way to the school's famous motto, and what it can teach us about the institution's academic philosophy. Does Lux et Veritas still ring true today? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     479     Take One: Yoma 72 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 72, gets right down to business by asking the one question that matters most: Why study Torah at all? Former Disney Channel star turned weekly parsha podcaster, Raviv Ullman, joins us to talk about his unorthodox career trajectory and the things he learned when he started thinking seriously about the Torah. Were the rabbis right to insist we need to fear God? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 72 full 6 72 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, why study Torah? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 72, gets right down to business by asking the one question that matters most: Why study Torah at all? Former Disney Channel star turned weekly parsha podcaster, Raviv Ullman, joins us to talk about his unorthodox career trajectory and the things he learned when he started thinking seriously about the Torah. Were the rabbis right to insist we need to fear God? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 72, gets right down to business by asking the one question that matters most: Why study Torah at all? Former Disney Channel star turned weekly parsha podcaster, Raviv Ullman, joins us to talk about his unorthodox career trajectory and the things he learned when he started thinking seriously about the Torah. Were the rabbis right to insist we need to fear God? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     515     Take One: Yoma 70 and 71 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 70 and 71, point out an unlikely discrepancy: The Yom Kippur services performed by the High Priest actually diverge from their biblical description in one small but important way. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why the Talmud, usually so meticulous in following the teachings of the Torah to the letter, admits this one change, and what it can teach us about worship and teshuva. When exactly may the High Priest enter the Holy of the Holies? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 21 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 70 and 71 full 6 70 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a note on law and order Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 70 and 71, point out an unlikely discrepancy: The Yom Kippur services performed by the High Priest actually diverge from their biblical description in one small but important way. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why the Talmud, usually so meticulous in following the teachings of the Torah to the letter, admits this one change, and what it can teach us about worship and teshuva. When exactly may the High Priest enter the Holy of the Holies? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 70 and 71, point out an unlikely discrepancy: The Yom Kippur services performed by the High Priest actually diverge from their biblical description in one small but important way. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why the Talmud, usually so meticulous in following the teachings of the Torah to the letter, admits this one change, and what it can teach us about worship and teshuva. When exactly may the High Priest enter the Holy of the Holies? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     550     Take One: Yoma 68 and 69 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 68 and 69, introduce us to the Ish Iti, the Man of Time, the mystery person of the Yom Kippur ritual. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about this figure, and how understanding his role in the holiest day of the year gives us insight into what Judaism asks of each one of us. Why should we want to be more like the Ish Iti and less like the High Priest? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 18 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 68 and 69 full 6 68 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the mystery man of Yom Kippur Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 68 and 69, introduce us to the Ish Iti, the Man of Time, the mystery person of the Yom Kippur ritual. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about this figure, and how understanding his role in the holiest day of the year gives us insight into what Judaism asks of each one of us. Why should we want to be more like the Ish Iti and less like the High Priest? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 68 and 69, introduce us to the Ish Iti, the Man of Time, the mystery person of the Yom Kippur ritual. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about this figure, and how understanding his role in the holiest day of the year gives us insight into what Judaism asks of each one of us. Why should we want to be more like the Ish Iti and less like the High Priest? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     525     Take One: Yoma 67 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 67, teaches us the difference between those commandments that are obvious, like the prohibition on murder, and those that aren't, like the prohibition on eating pork. Rabbanit Leah Sarna joins us to explain this distinction, and what it can teach us about the mechanics of religious life. Would we still continue to practice Judaism if for some reason we no longer believed in God? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 17 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 67 full 6 67 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the inner workings of religion Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 67, teaches us the difference between those commandments that are obvious, like the prohibition on murder, and those that aren't, like the prohibition on eating pork. Rabbanit Leah Sarna joins us to explain this distinction, and what it can teach us about the mechanics of religious life. Would we still continue to practice Judaism if for some reason we no longer believed in God? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 67, teaches us the difference between those commandments that are obvious, like the prohibition on murder, and those that aren't, like the prohibition on eating pork. Rabbanit Leah Sarna joins us to explain this distinction, and what it can teach us about the mechanics of religious life. Would we still continue to practice Judaism if for some reason we no longer believed in God? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     473     Take One: Yoma 66 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 66, reminds us of the sheer power of language, a power on full display when the Kohen Gadol entered the Holy of Holies and uttered the explicit name of God. To reflect on what words can do, we bring you a conversation with poet Christian Wiman that aired on our podcast Unorthodox, where he discussed how some words, when written or said in just the right way, can move us in ways we didn’t think possible. How and why does language connect us to the divine? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 16 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 66 full 6 66 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the weight of words Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 66, reminds us of the sheer power of language, a power on full display when the Kohen Gadol entered the Holy of Holies and uttered the explicit name of God. To reflect on what words can do, we bring you a conversation with poet Christian Wiman that aired on our podcast Unorthodox, where he discussed how some words, when written or said in just the right way, can move us in ways we didn’t think possible. How and why does language connect us to the divine? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 66, reminds us of the sheer power of language, a power on full display when the Kohen Gadol entered the Holy of Holies and uttered the explicit name of God. To reflect on what words can do, we bring you a conversation with poet Christian Wiman that aired on our podcast Unorthodox, where he discussed how some words, when written or said in just the right way, can move us in ways we didn’t think possible. How and why does language connect us to the divine? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.


    ]]>     741     Take One: Yoma 65 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 65, asks what happens if some money is put aside for sacrificial use and is then stolen or lost before being miraculously retrieved. Does it count towards next year's offerings? Professor Ethan Leib joins us to talk about the legalistic and spiritual aspects of this not-so-simple question. What does this rabbinic disputation teach us about being able to always change our luck? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 15 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 65 full 6 65 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, money lost and found Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 65, asks what happens if some money is put aside for sacrificial use and is then stolen or lost before being miraculously retrieved. Does it count towards next year's offerings? Professor Ethan Leib joins us to talk about the legalistic and spiritual aspects of this not-so-simple question. What does this rabbinic disputation teach us about being able to always change our luck? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 65, asks what happens if some money is put aside for sacrificial use and is then stolen or lost before being miraculously retrieved. Does it count towards next year's offerings? Professor Ethan Leib joins us to talk about the legalistic and spiritual aspects of this not-so-simple question. What does this rabbinic disputation teach us about being able to always change our luck? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     387     Take One: Yoma 63 and 64 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 63 and 64, kick things off with a meditation on causality that sounds like something straight out of a trippy science fiction novel. Author Gavriel Savit joins us to talk about Judaism's view of alternate universes, and how it inspires him as a fantasy writer. What advice does the Talmud have for aspiring Tolkiens? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 63 and 64 full 6 63 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, some science fiction Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 63 and 64, kick things off with a meditation on causality that sounds like something straight out of a trippy science fiction novel. Author Gavriel Savit joins us to talk about Judaism's view of alternate universes, and how it inspires him as a fantasy writer. What advice does the Talmud have for aspiring Tolkiens? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 63 and 64, kick things off with a meditation on causality that sounds like something straight out of a trippy science fiction novel. Author Gavriel Savit joins us to talk about Judaism's view of alternate universes, and how it inspires him as a fantasy writer. What advice does the Talmud have for aspiring Tolkiens? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     486     Take One: Yoma 61 and 62 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 61 and 62, are all about one of Yom Kippur's most intriguing rituals, that of sacrificing one goat while sending another into the wilderness. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain the inner logic of the scapegoat, and why it still matters today. Why must both goats, the one sacrificed and the one set loose, be exactly identical? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 61 and 62 full 6 61 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, looking at the scapegoats Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 61 and 62, are all about one of Yom Kippur's most intriguing rituals, that of sacrificing one goat while sending another into the wilderness. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain the inner logic of the scapegoat, and why it still matters today. Why must both goats, the one sacrificed and the one set loose, be exactly identical? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 61 and 62, are all about one of Yom Kippur's most intriguing rituals, that of sacrificing one goat while sending another into the wilderness. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain the inner logic of the scapegoat, and why it still matters today. Why must both goats, the one sacrificed and the one set loose, be exactly identical? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     469     Take One: Yoma 60 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 60, contains a long discussion of which garments the High Priest wore while conducting the different services on Yom Kippur. Mark Oppenheimer joins us to talk about the connection between the way we dress and the way we feel, and explain why Judaism sometimes takes a turn towards the sartorially fancy. What is the symbolism of the Kohen Gadol's white garments? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 60 full 6 60 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, clothes maketh men Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 60, contains a long discussion of which garments the High Priest wore while conducting the different services on Yom Kippur. Mark Oppenheimer joins us to talk about the connection between the way we dress and the way we feel, and explain why Judaism sometimes takes a turn towards the sartorially fancy. What is the symbolism of the Kohen Gadol's white garments? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 60, contains a long discussion of which garments the High Priest wore while conducting the different services on Yom Kippur. Mark Oppenheimer joins us to talk about the connection between the way we dress and the way we feel, and explain why Judaism sometimes takes a turn towards the sartorially fancy. What is the symbolism of the Kohen Gadol's white garments? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     566     Take One: Yoma 59 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 59, finds the rabbis quoting a popular folk saying. Professor A.J. Berkovitz joins us to shed light on the rabbinic system of knowledge, which revolved around studiousness and expertise but realized that wisdom resides in all corners of society and was open to learning from ordinary people as well as experts. What might today's professors learn from the rabbis' approach to learning and teaching? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 09 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 59 full 6 59 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the wisdom of crowds Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 59, finds the rabbis quoting a popular folk saying. Professor A.J. Berkovitz joins us to shed light on the rabbinic system of knowledge, which revolved around studiousness and expertise but realized that wisdom resides in all corners of society and was open to learning from ordinary people as well as experts. What might today's professors learn from the rabbis' approach to learning and teaching? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 59, finds the rabbis quoting a popular folk saying. Professor A.J. Berkovitz joins us to shed light on the rabbinic system of knowledge, which revolved around studiousness and expertise but realized that wisdom resides in all corners of society and was open to learning from ordinary people as well as experts. What might today's professors learn from the rabbis' approach to learning and teaching? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     576     Take One: Yoma 58 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 58, brings up the sacrifice the Kohen Gadol, or High Priest, offered to God on behalf of unwitting communal sins. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to explain this moving ritual, and how it helps turn a host of individuals into a community. Might Facebook qualify as a modern-day unwitting communal sin? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 08 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 58 full 6 58 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, thinking about our communal sins Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 58, brings up the sacrifice the Kohen Gadol, or High Priest, offered to God on behalf of unwitting communal sins. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to explain this moving ritual, and how it helps turn a host of individuals into a community. Might Facebook qualify as a modern-day unwitting communal sin? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 58, brings up the sacrifice the Kohen Gadol, or High Priest, offered to God on behalf of unwitting communal sins. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to explain this moving ritual, and how it helps turn a host of individuals into a community. Might Facebook qualify as a modern-day unwitting communal sin? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     408     Take One: Yoma 56 and 57 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 56 and 57, asks a searing question: Does God love us even when we're impure? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to address this seminal theological conundrum. What does the High Priest's sprinkling of blood on Yom Kippur have to do with helping us understand the Creator's idea of mercy? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 07 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 56 and 57 full 6 56 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, does God love us even when we're impure? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 56 and 57, asks a searing question: Does God love us even when we're impure? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to address this seminal theological conundrum. What does the High Priest's sprinkling of blood on Yom Kippur have to do with helping us understand the Creator's idea of mercy? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 56 and 57, asks a searing question: Does God love us even when we're impure? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to address this seminal theological conundrum. What does the High Priest's sprinkling of blood on Yom Kippur have to do with helping us understand the Creator's idea of mercy? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     470     Take One: Yoma 54 and 55 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 54 and 55, dive into one of the Jewish people's greatest mysteries: Exactly what happened to the Ark of the Covenant after the Temple was destroyed? Yeshiva University professor Steven Fine joins us to explain the various theories that have inspired Jews and non-Jews alike for millennia, and why we remain obsessed with this question. So did Indiana Jones get it right? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 54 and 55 full 6 54 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, it's the Raiders of the Lost Ark Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 54 and 55, dive into one of the Jewish people's greatest mysteries: Exactly what happened to the Ark of the Covenant after the Temple was destroyed? Yeshiva University professor Steven Fine joins us to explain the various theories that have inspired Jews and non-Jews alike for millennia, and why we remain obsessed with this question. So did Indiana Jones get it right? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 54 and 55, dive into one of the Jewish people's greatest mysteries: Exactly what happened to the Ark of the Covenant after the Temple was destroyed? Yeshiva University professor Steven Fine joins us to explain the various theories that have inspired Jews and non-Jews alike for millennia, and why we remain obsessed with this question. So did Indiana Jones get it right? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     536     Take One: Yoma 53 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 53, opens up one of the strangest and most terrifying deaths in a book, the Bible, thick with them: the striking down of the two sons of Aaron, Moses's brother. Why did they have to die? Rabbi Shmuel Hain joins us to explain their sin, its interpretation in rabbinic literature, and why the ongoing fascination with Aaron's sons reflected the rabbis' insecurities about their own role as teachers and students. Why is humility more important than learnedness, and how is being modest better than being correct? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 03 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 53 full 6 53 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, why did Aaron's sons have to die? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 53, opens up one of the strangest and most terrifying deaths in a book, the Bible, thick with them: the striking down of the two sons of Aaron, Moses's brother. Why did they have to die? Rabbi Shmuel Hain joins us to explain their sin, its interpretation in rabbinic literature, and why the ongoing fascination with Aaron's sons reflected the rabbis' insecurities about their own role as teachers and students. Why is humility more important than learnedness, and how is being modest better than being correct? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 53, opens up one of the strangest and most terrifying deaths in a book, the Bible, thick with them: the striking down of the two sons of Aaron, Moses's brother. Why did they have to die? Rabbi Shmuel Hain joins us to explain their sin, its interpretation in rabbinic literature, and why the ongoing fascination with Aaron's sons reflected the rabbis' insecurities about their own role as teachers and students. Why is humility more important than learnedness, and how is being modest better than being correct? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     536     Take One: Yoma 52 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 52, begins with a bold claim: The Jewish people, and they alone, speak directly to God. To investigate this claim, we asked Hudson, age 7, Lily, age 9, and Daniel, age 10, to report on their conversations with the Creator. What do these young Jews believe about talking to God? And what do they ask for when they chat with Hashem? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 02 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 52 full 6 52 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, children talk to God Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 52, begins with a bold claim: The Jewish people, and they alone, speak directly to God. To investigate this claim, we asked Hudson, age 7, Lily, age 9, and Daniel, age 10, to report on their conversations with the Creator. What do these young Jews believe about talking to God? And what do they ask for when they chat with Hashem? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 52, begins with a bold claim: The Jewish people, and they alone, speak directly to God. To investigate this claim, we asked Hudson, age 7, Lily, age 9, and Daniel, age 10, to report on their conversations with the Creator. What do these young Jews believe about talking to God? And what do they ask for when they chat with Hashem? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     329     Take One: Yoma 51 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 51, contains a delightful discussion of the Parochet, or the curtain separating the Holy of the Holies from the rest of the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to discuss the meaning of this sacred curtain, and what it can teach us about finding holiness even in boundaries and limitations. How does the Parochet continue to inspire contemporary synagogue architecture and design? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 51 full 6 51 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, finding holiness in boundaries Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 51, contains a delightful discussion of the Parochet, or the curtain separating the Holy of the Holies from the rest of the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to discuss the meaning of this sacred curtain, and what it can teach us about finding holiness even in boundaries and limitations. How does the Parochet continue to inspire contemporary synagogue architecture and design? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 51, contains a delightful discussion of the Parochet, or the curtain separating the Holy of the Holies from the rest of the Temple. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to discuss the meaning of this sacred curtain, and what it can teach us about finding holiness even in boundaries and limitations. How does the Parochet continue to inspire contemporary synagogue architecture and design? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     410     Take One: Yoma 49 and 50 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 49 and 50, describe, in great detail, how the Kohen Gadol, or High Priest, dispensed the incense on the one day a year he was allowed into the Holy of the Holies. What if we took such care with everything we did? What would happen if we paid as much attention to detail when, say, we made our daily cup of coffee? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 31 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 49 and 50 full 6 49 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a holy cup of coffee Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 49 and 50, describe, in great detail, how the Kohen Gadol, or High Priest, dispensed the incense on the one day a year he was allowed into the Holy of the Holies. What if we took such care with everything we did? What would happen if we paid as much attention to detail when, say, we made our daily cup of coffee? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 49 and 50, describe, in great detail, how the Kohen Gadol, or High Priest, dispensed the incense on the one day a year he was allowed into the Holy of the Holies. What if we took such care with everything we did? What would happen if we paid as much attention to detail when, say, we made our daily cup of coffee? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     492     Take One: Yoma 47 and 48 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 47 and 48, find the rabbis grateful for their existence and their upbringing, so, naturally, they thank their mothers and then dive right into a discussion of just what it was that their mothers did to raise such fine sons. Alana Newhouse, editor in chief of Tablet Magazine, joins us to discuss the tension she feels about bringing God into the motherhood conversation, and the difficulties of reconciling the mystical aspects of child-rearing with the hardships imposed on it by mankind. Should you see God as your parenting partner? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 47 and 48 full 6 47 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the mother of all conversations Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 47 and 48, find the rabbis grateful for their existence and their upbringing, so, naturally, they thank their mothers and then dive right into a discussion of just what it was that their mothers did to raise such fine sons. Alana Newhouse, editor in chief of Tablet Magazine, joins us to discuss the tension she feels about bringing God into the motherhood conversation, and the difficulties of reconciling the mystical aspects of child-rearing with the hardships imposed on it by mankind. Should you see God as your parenting partner? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 47 and 48, find the rabbis grateful for their existence and their upbringing, so, naturally, they thank their mothers and then dive right into a discussion of just what it was that their mothers did to raise such fine sons. Alana Newhouse, editor in chief of Tablet Magazine, joins us to discuss the tension she feels about bringing God into the motherhood conversation, and the difficulties of reconciling the mystical aspects of child-rearing with the hardships imposed on it by mankind. Should you see God as your parenting partner? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     545     Take One: Yoma 46 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 46, teaches us that the Sabbath is a communal, not personal, undertaking. Sohrab Ahmari, the author of the new book The Unbroken Thread: Discovering the Wisdom of Tradition in an Age of Chaos, joins us to talk about how tradition is the key to making us happier and more self-assured, and how it can only be practiced together with others. What did this committed Catholic learn from thinking about Shabbat? Listen and find out.  Join Liel and Sohrab in conversation! June 1, 7:30 p.m. EST. The event is virtual and free, but registration is required. Click here to register. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 46 full 6 46 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, 'tradition, tradition' Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 46, teaches us that the Sabbath is a communal, not personal, undertaking. Sohrab Ahmari, the author of the new book The Unbroken Thread: Discovering the Wisdom of Tradition in an Age of Chaos, joins us to talk about how tradition is the key to making us happier and more self-assured, and how it can only be practiced together with others. What did this committed Catholic learn from thinking about Shabbat? Listen and find out.  Join Liel and Sohrab in conversation! June 1, 7:30 p.m. EST. The event is virtual and free, but registration is required. Click here to register. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 46, teaches us that the Sabbath is a communal, not personal, undertaking. Sohrab Ahmari, the author of the new book The Unbroken Thread: Discovering the Wisdom of Tradition in an Age of Chaos, joins us to talk about how tradition is the key to making us happier and more self-assured, and how it can only be practiced together with others. What did this committed Catholic learn from thinking about Shabbat? Listen and find out. 

    Join Liel and Sohrab in conversation! June 1, 7:30 p.m. EST. The event is virtual and free, but registration is required. Click here to register.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     391     Take One: Yoma 45 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 45, finds the rabbis at their most glittery, talking about different kinds of gold and what each one means. Lisa Ann Sandell, the host of the Anxiously podcast, joins us to talk about the secret life of jewelry, and why a simple piece of gold can do so much to transform hearts and spirits alike. Why does wearing jewelry make us feel elevated? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 26 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 45 full 6 45 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, all that glitters Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 45, finds the rabbis at their most glittery, talking about different kinds of gold and what each one means. Lisa Ann Sandell, the host of the Anxiously podcast, joins us to talk about the secret life of jewelry, and why a simple piece of gold can do so much to transform hearts and spirits alike. Why does wearing jewelry make us feel elevated? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 45, finds the rabbis at their most glittery, talking about different kinds of gold and what each one means. Lisa Ann Sandell, the host of the Anxiously podcast, joins us to talk about the secret life of jewelry, and why a simple piece of gold can do so much to transform hearts and spirits alike. Why does wearing jewelry make us feel elevated? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     540     Take One: Yoma 44 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 44, brings up an interesting question: Why did the ancient rabbis believe that burning incense made up for the sin of Lashon Harah, or gossip? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the mystical bonds that tie these two actions together, and how the Hassidic master Rabbi Tzadok taught us a moving lesson about the inclination we all feel to sometimes speak ill of each other. How should we understand our tendency to slander, and how should we fight it? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 25 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 44 full 6 44 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the surprising connection between incense and gossip Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 44, brings up an interesting question: Why did the ancient rabbis believe that burning incense made up for the sin of Lashon Harah, or gossip? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the mystical bonds that tie these two actions together, and how the Hassidic master Rabbi Tzadok taught us a moving lesson about the inclination we all feel to sometimes speak ill of each other. How should we understand our tendency to slander, and how should we fight it? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 44, brings up an interesting question: Why did the ancient rabbis believe that burning incense made up for the sin of Lashon Harah, or gossip? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the mystical bonds that tie these two actions together, and how the Hassidic master Rabbi Tzadok taught us a moving lesson about the inclination we all feel to sometimes speak ill of each other. How should we understand our tendency to slander, and how should we fight it? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     522     Take One: Yoma 42 and 43 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 42 and 43, give us a bit of insight into the rituals of the High Priests that have much to teach us about that most difficult of all modern questions, namely how to successfully and peacefully and happily live with other people. What should we do to better understand ourselves and others? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 24 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 42 and 43 full 6 42 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a primer on self-reflection Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 42 and 43, give us a bit of insight into the rituals of the High Priests that have much to teach us about that most difficult of all modern questions, namely how to successfully and peacefully and happily live with other people. What should we do to better understand ourselves and others? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 42 and 43, give us a bit of insight into the rituals of the High Priests that have much to teach us about that most difficult of all modern questions, namely how to successfully and peacefully and happily live with other people. What should we do to better understand ourselves and others? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     398     Take One: Yoma 40 and 41 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 40 and 41, contemplate one of the most iconic rituals in all of Judaism, that of the goat dispatched into the wilderness on Yom Kippur. We have the honor of sharing a teaching from the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks about the meaning of the scapegoat and what this dusty, desert tradition can still teach us today. How does the ancient custom give rise to new reservoirs of hope and redemption? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 21 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 40 and 41 full 6 40 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, considering the scapegoat Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 40 and 41, contemplate one of the most iconic rituals in all of Judaism, that of the goat dispatched into the wilderness on Yom Kippur. We have the honor of sharing a teaching from the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks about the meaning of the scapegoat and what this dusty, desert tradition can still teach us today. How does the ancient custom give rise to new reservoirs of hope and redemption? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 40 and 41, contemplate one of the most iconic rituals in all of Judaism, that of the goat dispatched into the wilderness on Yom Kippur. We have the honor of sharing a teaching from the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks about the meaning of the scapegoat and what this dusty, desert tradition can still teach us today. How does the ancient custom give rise to new reservoirs of hope and redemption? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1001     Take One: Yoma 39 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 39, tells a very eerie story about Shimon Ha'Tzadik seeing his own death. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the real meaning of Shimon's mysterious apparitions, and what they can teach us about optimism, responsibility, and leadership. Who was the ominous man in black Shimon saw just a week before he died? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 20 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 39 full 6 39 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, seeing the best in others Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 39, tells a very eerie story about Shimon Ha'Tzadik seeing his own death. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the real meaning of Shimon's mysterious apparitions, and what they can teach us about optimism, responsibility, and leadership. Who was the ominous man in black Shimon saw just a week before he died? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 39, tells a very eerie story about Shimon Ha'Tzadik seeing his own death. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain the real meaning of Shimon's mysterious apparitions, and what they can teach us about optimism, responsibility, and leadership. Who was the ominous man in black Shimon saw just a week before he died? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     476     Take One: Yoma 38 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 38, is all about the Kohen Gadol, or the High Priest, and his duties during the holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur. Yishai Ribo, one of Israel's most popular singers, wrote a song capturing the Kohen Gadol's duties and feelings on that awesome day, which we're thrilled to share. How can the Kohen Gadol's ancient experiences move us today? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 19 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 38 full 6 38 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a transcendent song about worship Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 38, is all about the Kohen Gadol, or the High Priest, and his duties during the holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur. Yishai Ribo, one of Israel's most popular singers, wrote a song capturing the Kohen Gadol's duties and feelings on that awesome day, which we're thrilled to share. How can the Kohen Gadol's ancient experiences move us today? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 38, is all about the Kohen Gadol, or the High Priest, and his duties during the holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur. Yishai Ribo, one of Israel's most popular singers, wrote a song capturing the Kohen Gadol's duties and feelings on that awesome day, which we're thrilled to share. How can the Kohen Gadol's ancient experiences move us today? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     588     Take One: Yoma 33 and 34 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 33 and 34, raise one of the most ancient and profound questions in all of the Talmud, the question of action versus thought. Which comes first? Rabbi Tzvi Sinensky joins us to air some ancient grievances and deliver some surprisingly modern conclusions. Are we wrong for being over-analytical and thinking everything through? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 14 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 33 and 34 full 6 33 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, which came first: action or thought? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 33 and 34, raise one of the most ancient and profound questions in all of the Talmud, the question of action versus thought. Which comes first? Rabbi Tzvi Sinensky joins us to air some ancient grievances and deliver some surprisingly modern conclusions. Are we wrong for being over-analytical and thinking everything through? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 33 and 34, raise one of the most ancient and profound questions in all of the Talmud, the question of action versus thought. Which comes first? Rabbi Tzvi Sinensky joins us to air some ancient grievances and deliver some surprisingly modern conclusions. Are we wrong for being over-analytical and thinking everything through? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     464     Take One: Yoma 32 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 32, dresses all in white. Why? Rebekah Tokatlilar joins us to drill down on the significance of the priestly garments, and the symbolism of wearing all white on Yom Kippur. How does our outfit reflect our spiritual situation? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 13 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 32 full 6 32 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the virtues of wearing white Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 32, dresses all in white. Why? Rebekah Tokatlilar joins us to drill down on the significance of the priestly garments, and the symbolism of wearing all white on Yom Kippur. How does our outfit reflect our spiritual situation? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 32, dresses all in white. Why? Rebekah Tokatlilar joins us to drill down on the significance of the priestly garments, and the symbolism of wearing all white on Yom Kippur. How does our outfit reflect our spiritual situation? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     385     Take One: Yoma 31 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 31, asks a big question: How, exactly, do rabbis decide and interpret Jewish law? And why does the Talmud tell us that all the ordinances they instituted were decided in parallel to the ones decreed by the Torah?  Rabbi Ari Lamm joins us to explain the foundational principle of personal and communal responsibility, and how it enabled Jewish life to survive and thrive for millennia. How does Judaism manage to be simultaneously top-down and bottom-up, and why does that matter? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 12 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 31 full 6 31 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, moving on two parallel tracks Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 31, asks a big question: How, exactly, do rabbis decide and interpret Jewish law? And why does the Talmud tell us that all the ordinances they instituted were decided in parallel to the ones decreed by the Torah?  Rabbi Ari Lamm joins us to explain the foundational principle of personal and communal responsibility, and how it enabled Jewish life to survive and thrive for millennia. How does Judaism manage to be simultaneously top-down and bottom-up, and why does that matter? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 31, asks a big question: How, exactly, do rabbis decide and interpret Jewish law? And why does the Talmud tell us that all the ordinances they instituted were decided in parallel to the ones decreed by the Torah? 

    Rabbi Ari Lamm joins us to explain the foundational principle of personal and communal responsibility, and how it enabled Jewish life to survive and thrive for millennia. How does Judaism manage to be simultaneously top-down and bottom-up, and why does that matter? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     411     Take One: Yoma 30 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 30, discusses the true meaning of immersing ourselves in the mikvah: Do we do it to become pure, holy, or both? Rabbi Sara Luria joins us to discuss this ancient ritual and what it can still teach us today. Why should even those among us who aren't observant give the mikvah a shot? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 11 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 30 full 6 30 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a visit to the mikvah Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 30, discusses the true meaning of immersing ourselves in the mikvah: Do we do it to become pure, holy, or both? Rabbi Sara Luria joins us to discuss this ancient ritual and what it can still teach us today. Why should even those among us who aren't observant give the mikvah a shot? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 30, discusses the true meaning of immersing ourselves in the mikvah: Do we do it to become pure, holy, or both? Rabbi Sara Luria joins us to discuss this ancient ritual and what it can still teach us today. Why should even those among us who aren't observant give the mikvah a shot? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     524     Take One: Yoma 28 and 29 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 28 and 29, get all philosophical: What, the rabbis ask, was the nature of Abraham's Jewish observance, given that he lived before the Torah was given? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to dive deep into the nature of our Patriarchs and their faith, and teach us what this question has to do with how we experience Judaism today. How does family prepare you for religious life? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 10 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 28 and 29 full 6 28 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, imagining Judaism before Jews Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 28 and 29, get all philosophical: What, the rabbis ask, was the nature of Abraham's Jewish observance, given that he lived before the Torah was given? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to dive deep into the nature of our Patriarchs and their faith, and teach us what this question has to do with how we experience Judaism today. How does family prepare you for religious life? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 28 and 29, get all philosophical: What, the rabbis ask, was the nature of Abraham's Jewish observance, given that he lived before the Torah was given? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to dive deep into the nature of our Patriarchs and their faith, and teach us what this question has to do with how we experience Judaism today. How does family prepare you for religious life? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     465     Take One: Yoma 26 and 27 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 26 and 27, sings the praises of the tribes of Levi and Issachar, which, we're told, are the ones best at deciding halacha. Nomi Kaltmann, the president of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Australia, joins us to explain how meritocracy and expertise come together to make sure the best-qualified people get the right jobs. Why are all the best baguette bakers, say, French? Listen and find out. Fri, 07 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 26 and 27 full 6 26 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, calling on the experts Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 26 and 27, sings the praises of the tribes of Levi and Issachar, which, we're told, are the ones best at deciding halacha. Nomi Kaltmann, the president of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Australia, joins us to explain how meritocracy and expertise come together to make sure the best-qualified people get the right jobs. Why are all the best baguette bakers, say, French? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 26 and 27, sings the praises of the tribes of Levi and Issachar, which, we're told, are the ones best at deciding halacha. Nomi Kaltmann, the president of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Australia, joins us to explain how meritocracy and expertise come together to make sure the best-qualified people get the right jobs. Why are all the best baguette bakers, say, French? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     440     Take One: Yoma 25 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 25, kicks things off by talking about the special garments the priests put on as they served in the Temple. Why did they need sacred garments? And what can their meticulous attitude to dressing teach us today? Listen and find out. Thu, 06 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 25 full 6 25 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, putting on the sacred trousers Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 25, kicks things off by talking about the special garments the priests put on as they served in the Temple. Why did they need sacred garments? And what can their meticulous attitude to dressing teach us today? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 25, kicks things off by talking about the special garments the priests put on as they served in the Temple. Why did they need sacred garments? And what can their meticulous attitude to dressing teach us today? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     421     Take One: Yoma 24 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 24, reminds us yet again the even the most righteous among us are subject to the most petty feelings. Kylie Unell returns to share a story of passion, jealousy, and lottery. What did the Priests in the Temple do to keep their rivalries at bay, and what might their system teach us today? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 05 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 24 full 6 24 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, talking about the luck of the draw Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 24, reminds us yet again the even the most righteous among us are subject to the most petty feelings. Kylie Unell returns to share a story of passion, jealousy, and lottery. What did the Priests in the Temple do to keep their rivalries at bay, and what might their system teach us today? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 24, reminds us yet again the even the most righteous among us are subject to the most petty feelings. Kylie Unell returns to share a story of passion, jealousy, and lottery. What did the Priests in the Temple do to keep their rivalries at bay, and what might their system teach us today? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     423     Take One: Yoma 23 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 23, unfolds like something out of Game of Thrones: in the heat of passion, overcome by religious zeal, one priest murders another. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about this sordid story, and what it can tell us about our own psychologies, desires, and fears. Why are we most fragile when nearing transcendence? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 04 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 23 full 6 23 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a murder most foul Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 23, unfolds like something out of Game of Thrones: in the heat of passion, overcome by religious zeal, one priest murders another. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about this sordid story, and what it can tell us about our own psychologies, desires, and fears. Why are we most fragile when nearing transcendence? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 23, unfolds like something out of Game of Thrones: in the heat of passion, overcome by religious zeal, one priest murders another. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about this sordid story, and what it can tell us about our own psychologies, desires, and fears. Why are we most fragile when nearing transcendence? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     403     Take One: Yoma 21 and 22 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 21 and 22, sing the praises of...bread. Freshly baked, delicious, aromatic bread. Producer Sara Fredman Aeder joins us to talk about her love of baking, and about the ways bread specifically can unlock powerful memories. Why do we turn to pastries when in need of comforting? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 03 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 21 and 22 full 6 21 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, breaking bread Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 21 and 22, sing the praises of...bread. Freshly baked, delicious, aromatic bread. Producer Sara Fredman Aeder joins us to talk about her love of baking, and about the ways bread specifically can unlock powerful memories. Why do we turn to pastries when in need of comforting? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 21 and 22, sing the praises of...bread. Freshly baked, delicious, aromatic bread. Producer Sara Fredman Aeder joins us to talk about her love of baking, and about the ways bread specifically can unlock powerful memories. Why do we turn to pastries when in need of comforting? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     423     Take One: Yoma 19 and 20 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 19 and 20, kick things off with a thorny question: Who, exactly, do our religious leaders work for? Rabbi Shlomo Zuckier joins us to talk about the Talmud's understanding of the concept of agency, and why it makes sense to have separate branches of religious leadership all in tense conversation with each other. Does the High Priest work for the Jewish People or for God himself? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 19 and 20 full 6 19 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, asking who, exactly, our religious leaders work for Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 19 and 20, kick things off with a thorny question: Who, exactly, do our religious leaders work for? Rabbi Shlomo Zuckier joins us to talk about the Talmud's understanding of the concept of agency, and why it makes sense to have separate branches of religious leadership all in tense conversation with each other. Does the High Priest work for the Jewish People or for God himself? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 19 and 20, kick things off with a thorny question: Who, exactly, do our religious leaders work for? Rabbi Shlomo Zuckier joins us to talk about the Talmud's understanding of the concept of agency, and why it makes sense to have separate branches of religious leadership all in tense conversation with each other. Does the High Priest work for the Jewish People or for God himself? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     631     Take One: Yoma 18 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 18, revolves around swear words, or more specifically the oath of office taken by the High Priest. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about that ancient ritual, why it was necessary, and what it teaches us about great power and great responsibility today. Why did taking the oath of office make the High Priest weep? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 18 full 6 18 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, thinking about swear words Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 18, revolves around swear words, or more specifically the oath of office taken by the High Priest. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about that ancient ritual, why it was necessary, and what it teaches us about great power and great responsibility today. Why did taking the oath of office make the High Priest weep? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 18, revolves around swear words, or more specifically the oath of office taken by the High Priest. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about that ancient ritual, why it was necessary, and what it teaches us about great power and great responsibility today. Why did taking the oath of office make the High Priest weep? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     473     Take One: Yoma 17 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 17, contains the core wisdom of organizational psychology thousands of years before the field of study even emerged. Mark Young joins us to talk about setting up a good structure, defining roles and responsibilities, and other principles necessary for running everything from a family to a multinational business. What can today's CEO learn from the High Priest? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 17 full 6 17 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, lessons in corporate leadership Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 17, contains the core wisdom of organizational psychology thousands of years before the field of study even emerged. Mark Young joins us to talk about setting up a good structure, defining roles and responsibilities, and other principles necessary for running everything from a family to a multinational business. What can today's CEO learn from the High Priest? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 17, contains the core wisdom of organizational psychology thousands of years before the field of study even emerged. Mark Young joins us to talk about setting up a good structure, defining roles and responsibilities, and other principles necessary for running everything from a family to a multinational business. What can today's CEO learn from the High Priest? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     445     Take One: Yoma 16 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 16, gets down to the details of the precise dimensions of the Temple in Jerusalem. Allison Coudert joins us to talk about why these ancient measurements still matter, and what the logic behind them can teach us today. Why have generations of scientists obsessed over Beit HaMikdash? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 16 full 6 16 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, size matters Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 16, gets down to the details of the precise dimensions of the Temple in Jerusalem. Allison Coudert joins us to talk about why these ancient measurements still matter, and what the logic behind them can teach us today. Why have generations of scientists obsessed over Beit HaMikdash? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 16, gets down to the details of the precise dimensions of the Temple in Jerusalem. Allison Coudert joins us to talk about why these ancient measurements still matter, and what the logic behind them can teach us today. Why have generations of scientists obsessed over Beit HaMikdash? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     411     Take One: Yoma 14 and 15 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 14 and 15, acknowledge that there are things in life that, no matter how hard you contemplate, you'll never truly understand, at least not rationally. Rabbi Haviva Ner-David joins us to talk about the partnership between head and heart, and how it can help us unlock some of the greatest mysteries of life. How should we approach things when we're feeling overwhelmed and confused? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 14 and 15 full 6 14 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, making peace between the head and the heart Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 14 and 15, acknowledge that there are things in life that, no matter how hard you contemplate, you'll never truly understand, at least not rationally. Rabbi Haviva Ner-David joins us to talk about the partnership between head and heart, and how it can help us unlock some of the greatest mysteries of life. How should we approach things when we're feeling overwhelmed and confused? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 14 and 15, acknowledge that there are things in life that, no matter how hard you contemplate, you'll never truly understand, at least not rationally. Rabbi Haviva Ner-David joins us to talk about the partnership between head and heart, and how it can help us unlock some of the greatest mysteries of life. How should we approach things when we're feeling overwhelmed and confused? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     606     Take One: Yoma 12 and 13 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 12 and 13, deliver a strong and undeniable life lesson: You can study and prepare all you want, but some skills only come with experience. Rabbi Dan Ross joins us to talk about why experience matters, and tell us what it takes for a rabbinical student to truly become a rabbi. What can experience teach you that nothing else can? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 12 and 13 full 6 12 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, learning from experience Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 12 and 13, deliver a strong and undeniable life lesson: You can study and prepare all you want, but some skills only come with experience. Rabbi Dan Ross joins us to talk about why experience matters, and tell us what it takes for a rabbinical student to truly become a rabbi. What can experience teach you that nothing else can? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 12 and 13, deliver a strong and undeniable life lesson: You can study and prepare all you want, but some skills only come with experience. Rabbi Dan Ross joins us to talk about why experience matters, and tell us what it takes for a rabbinical student to truly become a rabbi. What can experience teach you that nothing else can? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     452     Take One: Yoma 11 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 11, begins with a curious story about a rabbi performing a mitzva and still coming into harm's way, which leads to a meditation on the connection between our physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Stacy Berman joins us to talk about how our thoughts and beliefs influence our health, and shares some tips on keeping all of our systems aligned. What little things can you do to make sure the heart and the soul sync up with the rest of you? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 11 full 6 11 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, talking about the mind-body connection Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 11, begins with a curious story about a rabbi performing a mitzva and still coming into harm's way, which leads to a meditation on the connection between our physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Stacy Berman joins us to talk about how our thoughts and beliefs influence our health, and shares some tips on keeping all of our systems aligned. What little things can you do to make sure the heart and the soul sync up with the rest of you? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 11, begins with a curious story about a rabbi performing a mitzva and still coming into harm's way, which leads to a meditation on the connection between our physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Stacy Berman joins us to talk about how our thoughts and beliefs influence our health, and shares some tips on keeping all of our systems aligned. What little things can you do to make sure the heart and the soul sync up with the rest of you? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     697     Take One: Yoma 10 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 10, contains a curious meditation on the power of the mezuzah to turn a house into a home. Producer Josh Kross returns to tell the story of how and why he, an avowed atheist, was moved to bless his new home with a mezuzah, and how having one changes the way the house feels. What do you tell your children when they ask you about that strange little artifact on the doorpost? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 21 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 10 full 6 10 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, how to turn a house into a home Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 10, contains a curious meditation on the power of the mezuzah to turn a house into a home. Producer Josh Kross returns to tell the story of how and why he, an avowed atheist, was moved to bless his new home with a mezuzah, and how having one changes the way the house feels. What do you tell your children when they ask you about that strange little artifact on the doorpost? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 10, contains a curious meditation on the power of the mezuzah to turn a house into a home. Producer Josh Kross returns to tell the story of how and why he, an avowed atheist, was moved to bless his new home with a mezuzah, and how having one changes the way the house feels. What do you tell your children when they ask you about that strange little artifact on the doorpost? Listen and find out. 

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     400     Take One: Yoma 9 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 9, teaches us what might, without much exaggeration, be called the Talmud's most urgent lesson: How to have profound disagreements without devolving into tribalism and needless hatred. This conversation between Liel Leibovitz and Jay Michaelson — two radically divergent thinkers who disagree on everything from Israel to American politics is a lesson in how to put this sage wisdom to the test. How do you talk to someone who sees the world in a radically different way? Listen and find out. You can find the entire unedited conversation here. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 9 full 6 9 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, learning how to argue about politics without burning down the house Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 9, teaches us what might, without much exaggeration, be called the Talmud's most urgent lesson: How to have profound disagreements without devolving into tribalism and needless hatred. This conversation between Liel Leibovitz and Jay Michaelson — two radically divergent thinkers who disagree on everything from Israel to American politics is a lesson in how to put this sage wisdom to the test. How do you talk to someone who sees the world in a radically different way? Listen and find out. You can find the entire unedited conversation here. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 9, teaches us what might, without much exaggeration, be called the Talmud's most urgent lesson: How to have profound disagreements without devolving into tribalism and needless hatred. This conversation between Liel Leibovitz and Jay Michaelson — two radically divergent thinkers who disagree on everything from Israel to American politics is a lesson in how to put this sage wisdom to the test. How do you talk to someone who sees the world in a radically different way? Listen and find out.

    You can find the entire unedited conversation here.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1136     Take One: Yoma 7 and 8 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 7 and 8, deliver a neat meditation on the ways the garments of the priests helped them feel a little bit closer to God. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us about how the tefillin Jewish men are commanded to wear every morning is simply a continuation of the same idea, and how every day contains a few small opportunities to transcend from the mundane to the divine. How can our daily actions help us overcome our sins and be a bit more like the High Priest on the holiest day of the year? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 19 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 7 and 8 full 6 7 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, daily reminders of just how holy we all are Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 7 and 8, deliver a neat meditation on the ways the garments of the priests helped them feel a little bit closer to God. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us about how the tefillin Jewish men are commanded to wear every morning is simply a continuation of the same idea, and how every day contains a few small opportunities to transcend from the mundane to the divine. How can our daily actions help us overcome our sins and be a bit more like the High Priest on the holiest day of the year? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 7 and 8, deliver a neat meditation on the ways the garments of the priests helped them feel a little bit closer to God. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us about how the tefillin Jewish men are commanded to wear every morning is simply a continuation of the same idea, and how every day contains a few small opportunities to transcend from the mundane to the divine. How can our daily actions help us overcome our sins and be a bit more like the High Priest on the holiest day of the year? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     485     Take One: Yoma 5 and 6 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 5 and 6, contain a strong rabbinic exhortation against sharing information without explicit permission. Stephanie Butnick joins us to take issue with this edict and propose that telling stories to and about each other helps us build a warm, tight-knit community. When, then, should we chat away and when should we keep our mouths shut? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 5 and 6 full 6 5 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, on keeping—and not keeping—secrets Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 5 and 6, contain a strong rabbinic exhortation against sharing information without explicit permission. Stephanie Butnick joins us to take issue with this edict and propose that telling stories to and about each other helps us build a warm, tight-knit community. When, then, should we chat away and when should we keep our mouths shut? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yoma 5 and 6, contain a strong rabbinic exhortation against sharing information without explicit permission. Stephanie Butnick joins us to take issue with this edict and propose that telling stories to and about each other helps us build a warm, tight-knit community. When, then, should we chat away and when should we keep our mouths shut? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     604     Take One: Yoma 4 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 4, reminds us that everything worth doing is worth doing with a profound sense of awe. For a long time, our guest today, author Michal Oshman, was struggling with that insight: The granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor, she grew up to have a successful career with some of the world's leading tech companies, but couldn't shake off her sense of anxiety and dread. It was meditating on Judaism's teachings about creation's inherent awe that brought her around, helping her find a sense of gratitude and peace. How can we make our life literally more awesome? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 15 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 4 full 6 4 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, learning to find the awe in life Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 4, reminds us that everything worth doing is worth doing with a profound sense of awe. For a long time, our guest today, author Michal Oshman, was struggling with that insight: The granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor, she grew up to have a successful career with some of the world's leading tech companies, but couldn't shake off her sense of anxiety and dread. It was meditating on Judaism's teachings about creation's inherent awe that brought her around, helping her find a sense of gratitude and peace. How can we make our life literally more awesome? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 4, reminds us that everything worth doing is worth doing with a profound sense of awe. For a long time, our guest today, author Michal Oshman, was struggling with that insight: The granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor, she grew up to have a successful career with some of the world's leading tech companies, but couldn't shake off her sense of anxiety and dread. It was meditating on Judaism's teachings about creation's inherent awe that brought her around, helping her find a sense of gratitude and peace. How can we make our life literally more awesome? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     614     Take One: Yoma 3 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 3, couldn't be more timely: It's about the ways in which the priests must sequester themselves to achieve optimal holiness, a feeling that may not be too foreign to those of us who've had to spend long periods of time recently quarantined alone. Anya Lichtenstein joins us to talk about her year of living alone, and what surprising revelations came out of this solitude. Can being forced to spend a COVID lockdown alone lead to something akin to sanctity? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 14 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 3 full 6 3 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the sacred pleasures of being quarantined alone Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 3, couldn't be more timely: It's about the ways in which the priests must sequester themselves to achieve optimal holiness, a feeling that may not be too foreign to those of us who've had to spend long periods of time recently quarantined alone. Anya Lichtenstein joins us to talk about her year of living alone, and what surprising revelations came out of this solitude. Can being forced to spend a COVID lockdown alone lead to something akin to sanctity? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 3, couldn't be more timely: It's about the ways in which the priests must sequester themselves to achieve optimal holiness, a feeling that may not be too foreign to those of us who've had to spend long periods of time recently quarantined alone. Anya Lichtenstein joins us to talk about her year of living alone, and what surprising revelations came out of this solitude. Can being forced to spend a COVID lockdown alone lead to something akin to sanctity? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     545     Take One: Yoma 2 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 2, introduces us to a new tractate, one that's all about Yom Kippur. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to preview Yoma and give us an idea of what to expect when discussing repentance, observance, and other key themes. What is the real meaning of Yom Kippur? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 13 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Yoma 2 full 6 2 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, welcoming Tractate Yoma Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 2, introduces us to a new tractate, one that's all about Yom Kippur. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to preview Yoma and give us an idea of what to expect when discussing repentance, observance, and other key themes. What is the real meaning of Yom Kippur? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Yoma 2, introduces us to a new tractate, one that's all about Yom Kippur. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to preview Yoma and give us an idea of what to expect when discussing repentance, observance, and other key themes. What is the real meaning of Yom Kippur? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     530     Take One: Shekalim 21 and 22 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 21 and 22, bring this short and strange tractate to its conclusion. What are we to learn from it? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to suggest that Shekalim is a reminder of why it's important to pay your taxes, and how our financial obligations to each other help us build community. Why is it important for each of us to contribute to the collective project? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 12 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Shekalim 21 and 22 full 5 21 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, in praise of... taxes? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 21 and 22, bring this short and strange tractate to its conclusion. What are we to learn from it? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to suggest that Shekalim is a reminder of why it's important to pay your taxes, and how our financial obligations to each other help us build community. Why is it important for each of us to contribute to the collective project? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 21 and 22, bring this short and strange tractate to its conclusion. What are we to learn from it? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to suggest that Shekalim is a reminder of why it's important to pay your taxes, and how our financial obligations to each other help us build community. Why is it important for each of us to contribute to the collective project? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     470     Take One: Shekalim 19 and 20 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 19 and 20, contemplate the uncertainty principle: What do we do when life presents us with intricate situations? As an old Hasidic tale reminds us, the point isn't to come up with the best answers, but to learn to ask the right questions. What did the meek student in the tale ask the wise old rabbi that won him the day? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Shekalim 19 and 20 full 5 19 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a lesson in uncertainty Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 19 and 20, contemplate the uncertainty principle: What do we do when life presents us with intricate situations? As an old Hasidic tale reminds us, the point isn't to come up with the best answers, but to learn to ask the right questions. What did the meek student in the tale ask the wise old rabbi that won him the day? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 19 and 20, contemplate the uncertainty principle: What do we do when life presents us with intricate situations? As an old Hasidic tale reminds us, the point isn't to come up with the best answers, but to learn to ask the right questions. What did the meek student in the tale ask the wise old rabbi that won him the day? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     426     Take One: Shekalim 18 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 18, is all about the menorah that burned bright in the ancient Temple. Why do we continue to contemplate it even now, millennia after it was last extinguished? Podcaster Eric Silver joins us to talk about the fantasy game Dungeons and Dragons, and how, like studying the Talmud, it makes you better by forcing you to study the intricate details of alternate realities. Why does arguing, in games and in real life alike, help you see things more clearly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Shekalim 18 full 5 18 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a golden menorah and a perfect fantasy Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 18, is all about the menorah that burned bright in the ancient Temple. Why do we continue to contemplate it even now, millennia after it was last extinguished? Podcaster Eric Silver joins us to talk about the fantasy game Dungeons and Dragons, and how, like studying the Talmud, it makes you better by forcing you to study the intricate details of alternate realities. Why does arguing, in games and in real life alike, help you see things more clearly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 18, is all about the menorah that burned bright in the ancient Temple. Why do we continue to contemplate it even now, millennia after it was last extinguished? Podcaster Eric Silver joins us to talk about the fantasy game Dungeons and Dragons, and how, like studying the Talmud, it makes you better by forcing you to study the intricate details of alternate realities. Why does arguing, in games and in real life alike, help you see things more clearly? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     540     Take One: Shekalim 17 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 17, revolves around a fantastic story that brings to mind the best of Tolkien, about a king climbing to the top of the Temple to return its holy keys to God. Rabbi Raphael Zarum joins us to talk about what the ancient Hebrew king has in common with Frodo, the protagonist of The Lord of the Rings series, and why both tales offer urgently needed insight about humans overcoming their deepest, darkest desires. What secret Hebrew messages did Tolkien code into his popular books? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Shekalim 17 full 5 17 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a meditation on 'Lord of the Rings' Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 17, revolves around a fantastic story that brings to mind the best of Tolkien, about a king climbing to the top of the Temple to return its holy keys to God. Rabbi Raphael Zarum joins us to talk about what the ancient Hebrew king has in common with Frodo, the protagonist of The Lord of the Rings series, and why both tales offer urgently needed insight about humans overcoming their deepest, darkest desires. What secret Hebrew messages did Tolkien code into his popular books? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 17, revolves around a fantastic story that brings to mind the best of Tolkien, about a king climbing to the top of the Temple to return its holy keys to God. Rabbi Raphael Zarum joins us to talk about what the ancient Hebrew king has in common with Frodo, the protagonist of The Lord of the Rings series, and why both tales offer urgently needed insight about humans overcoming their deepest, darkest desires. What secret Hebrew messages did Tolkien code into his popular books? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     404     Take One: Shekalim 16 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 16, kicks things off by reminding us of the strong bond between great power and great responsibility. Aliza Landes, host of the new podcast Us Among the Israelis, joins us to talk about why Israelis just went to the polls to vote for the fourth time in two years, and what that has to do with the Talmud's exhortations about accountability. Why do Israelis distrust political dynasties? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Shekalim 16 full 5 16 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a warning on leadership and accountability Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 16, kicks things off by reminding us of the strong bond between great power and great responsibility. Aliza Landes, host of the new podcast Us Among the Israelis, joins us to talk about why Israelis just went to the polls to vote for the fourth time in two years, and what that has to do with the Talmud's exhortations about accountability. Why do Israelis distrust political dynasties? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 16, kicks things off by reminding us of the strong bond between great power and great responsibility. Aliza Landes, host of the new podcast Us Among the Israelis, joins us to talk about why Israelis just went to the polls to vote for the fourth time in two years, and what that has to do with the Talmud's exhortations about accountability. Why do Israelis distrust political dynasties? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     589     Take One: Shekalim 14 and 15 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 14 and 15, get back to the basic question that haunts us all: Why do bad things happen to good people? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the unlikely figure of Nehunya the ditch digger, a righteous man punished for reasons unknown, and what his story can tell us about the mechanics of Divine justice. What is the deeper meaning of an empty hole? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 05 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Shekalim 14 and 15 full 5 14 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, digging ditches and seeking justice Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 14 and 15, get back to the basic question that haunts us all: Why do bad things happen to good people? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the unlikely figure of Nehunya the ditch digger, a righteous man punished for reasons unknown, and what his story can tell us about the mechanics of Divine justice. What is the deeper meaning of an empty hole? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 14 and 15, get back to the basic question that haunts us all: Why do bad things happen to good people? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the unlikely figure of Nehunya the ditch digger, a righteous man punished for reasons unknown, and what his story can tell us about the mechanics of Divine justice. What is the deeper meaning of an empty hole? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     513     Take One: Shekalim 12 and 13 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 12 and 13, deliver a beautiful passage of admiration to our educators, particularly poignant as it acknowledges that no matter how dedicated the teacher, us students are bound to disappoint. Rabbi Benji Levy joins us to talk about Jewish education, and the hard-earned wisdom he'd acquired as a young principle of a day school. How do you create an ecosystem that enables and encourages kids to thrive? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 02 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Shekalim 12 and 13 full 5 12 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, honoring our teachers even as we disappoint them Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 12 and 13, deliver a beautiful passage of admiration to our educators, particularly poignant as it acknowledges that no matter how dedicated the teacher, us students are bound to disappoint. Rabbi Benji Levy joins us to talk about Jewish education, and the hard-earned wisdom he'd acquired as a young principle of a day school. How do you create an ecosystem that enables and encourages kids to thrive? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 12 and 13, deliver a beautiful passage of admiration to our educators, particularly poignant as it acknowledges that no matter how dedicated the teacher, us students are bound to disappoint. Rabbi Benji Levy joins us to talk about Jewish education, and the hard-earned wisdom he'd acquired as a young principle of a day school. How do you create an ecosystem that enables and encourages kids to thrive? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     632     Take One: Shekalim 11 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 11, we meet a Talmud sage so special that he's known as Shimon Ha'Tzadik, or Shimon the Righteous. Why did he merit that singular nickname? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to unlock the mystery and give us a taste of the wise rabbi's teachings, still very relevant to us today. How should we deal with sweeping, far-reaching changes? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Shekalim 11 full 5 11 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a righteous hero for our time Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 11, we meet a Talmud sage so special that he's known as Shimon Ha'Tzadik, or Shimon the Righteous. Why did he merit that singular nickname? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to unlock the mystery and give us a taste of the wise rabbi's teachings, still very relevant to us today. How should we deal with sweeping, far-reaching changes? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 11, we meet a Talmud sage so special that he's known as Shimon Ha'Tzadik, or Shimon the Righteous. Why did he merit that singular nickname? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to unlock the mystery and give us a taste of the wise rabbi's teachings, still very relevant to us today. How should we deal with sweeping, far-reaching changes? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     336     Take One: Shekalim 10 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 10, extolls the unique sanctity of the Land of Israel, which is intricately tied to the Omer. Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us to talk about the Omer, why we count it, and what the experience can teach us about Eretz Yisrael and about repairing the world. Why is counting the Omer the antithesis of, say, riding your Peloton exercise bike? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 31 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Shekalim 10 full 5 10 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, counting down to community Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 10, extolls the unique sanctity of the Land of Israel, which is intricately tied to the Omer. Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us to talk about the Omer, why we count it, and what the experience can teach us about Eretz Yisrael and about repairing the world. Why is counting the Omer the antithesis of, say, riding your Peloton exercise bike? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 10, extolls the unique sanctity of the Land of Israel, which is intricately tied to the Omer. Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us to talk about the Omer, why we count it, and what the experience can teach us about Eretz Yisrael and about repairing the world. Why is counting the Omer the antithesis of, say, riding your Peloton exercise bike? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     491     Take One: Shekalim 7, 8 and 9 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 7, 8 and 9, warn us that anger is akin to idol worship, and that there are few sins as grave as rage. Mark Oppenheimer returns to share his secret to never holding onto anger, and his observations on why staying mad is blasphemy. What can the Talmud teach us about anger management? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Shekalim 7, 8 and 9 full 5 7 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, why being angry is idolatrous Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 7, 8 and 9, warn us that anger is akin to idol worship, and that there are few sins as grave as rage. Mark Oppenheimer returns to share his secret to never holding onto anger, and his observations on why staying mad is blasphemy. What can the Talmud teach us about anger management? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 7, 8 and 9, warn us that anger is akin to idol worship, and that there are few sins as grave as rage. Mark Oppenheimer returns to share his secret to never holding onto anger, and his observations on why staying mad is blasphemy. What can the Talmud teach us about anger management? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     568     Take One: Shekalim 5 and 6 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 5 and 6, bring up an interesting mystical connection between the funds we're all expected to pay for our communal welfare and the sin of the golden calf. Rabbi Mark Dratch, the executive vice president of the Rabbinical Council of America, joins us to talk about that ancient transgression and what it still has to teach us today. What profound wisdom about money might we learn from today's page of Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Shekalim 5 and 6 full 5 5 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, still paying for the golden calf Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 5 and 6, bring up an interesting mystical connection between the funds we're all expected to pay for our communal welfare and the sin of the golden calf. Rabbi Mark Dratch, the executive vice president of the Rabbinical Council of America, joins us to talk about that ancient transgression and what it still has to teach us today. What profound wisdom about money might we learn from today's page of Talmud? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shekalim 5 and 6, bring up an interesting mystical connection between the funds we're all expected to pay for our communal welfare and the sin of the golden calf. Rabbi Mark Dratch, the executive vice president of the Rabbinical Council of America, joins us to talk about that ancient transgression and what it still has to teach us today. What profound wisdom about money might we learn from today's page of Talmud? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     452     Take One: Shekalim 4 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 4, asks a thorny question: Just what is the inherent value of money? Hedge fund manager Ben Samuels joins us to talk about bitcoin and other cryptocurrency, and the shifting ways in which we think about cash. Is cryptocurrency good or bad for the Jews? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Shekalim 4 full 5 4 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, crypto(currency) Jews Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 4, asks a thorny question: Just what is the inherent value of money? Hedge fund manager Ben Samuels joins us to talk about bitcoin and other cryptocurrency, and the shifting ways in which we think about cash. Is cryptocurrency good or bad for the Jews? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 4, asks a thorny question: Just what is the inherent value of money? Hedge fund manager Ben Samuels joins us to talk about bitcoin and other cryptocurrency, and the shifting ways in which we think about cash. Is cryptocurrency good or bad for the Jews? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     578     Take One: Shekalim 3 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 3, reminds us that we have a collective responsibility for each other's wellbeing. Felicia Herman, President of Natan, joins us to talk about Jewish philanthropy and the principles that guide today's most notable individuals and foundations when thinking of public welfare. What was the Rambam's philosophy of charity, and why does it still matter today? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 24 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Shekalim 3 full 5 3 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a note on wise communal spending Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 3, reminds us that we have a collective responsibility for each other's wellbeing. Felicia Herman, President of Natan, joins us to talk about Jewish philanthropy and the principles that guide today's most notable individuals and foundations when thinking of public welfare. What was the Rambam's philosophy of charity, and why does it still matter today? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 3, reminds us that we have a collective responsibility for each other's wellbeing. Felicia Herman, President of Natan, joins us to talk about Jewish philanthropy and the principles that guide today's most notable individuals and foundations when thinking of public welfare. What was the Rambam's philosophy of charity, and why does it still matter today? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     536     Take One: Shekalim 2 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 2, kicks off a brand new tractate, Shekalim. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to introduce its key themes, and tell us how this one is different from all tractates that precede it in the Talmud. Why so much talk about money? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Shekalim 2 full 5 2 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, introducing Tractate Shekalim Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 2, kicks off a brand new tractate, Shekalim. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to introduce its key themes, and tell us how this one is different from all tractates that precede it in the Talmud. Why so much talk about money? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shekalim 2, kicks off a brand new tractate, Shekalim. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to introduce its key themes, and tell us how this one is different from all tractates that precede it in the Talmud. Why so much talk about money? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     555     Take One: Pesachim 120 and 121 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 120 and 121, bring our journey through the tractate to an end. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to help us sum up everything we've learned, and give us a bird's-eye-view of Judaism's wildest, most inspiring holiday. How is Passover a reenactment of our collective childhood? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 22 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 120 and 121 full 4 120 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, saying goodbye to Tractate Pesachim Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 120 and 121, bring our journey through the tractate to an end. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to help us sum up everything we've learned, and give us a bird's-eye-view of Judaism's wildest, most inspiring holiday. How is Passover a reenactment of our collective childhood? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 120 and 121, bring our journey through the tractate to an end. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to help us sum up everything we've learned, and give us a bird's-eye-view of Judaism's wildest, most inspiring holiday. How is Passover a reenactment of our collective childhood? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     487     Take One: Pesachim 118 and 119 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 118 and 119, warn us against engaging in the sin of lashon hora, or slander. Alana Newhouse, Editor in Chief of Tablet Magazine, joins us to talk the lines that separate journalism from gossip, and how social media have become lashon hora machines. What question might we ask ourselves to help us determine if we're about to speak maliciously and needlessly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 19 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 118 and 119 full 4 118 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, watching out for lashon hora Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 118 and 119, warn us against engaging in the sin of lashon hora, or slander. Alana Newhouse, Editor in Chief of Tablet Magazine, joins us to talk the lines that separate journalism from gossip, and how social media have become lashon hora machines. What question might we ask ourselves to help us determine if we're about to speak maliciously and needlessly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 118 and 119, warn us against engaging in the sin of lashon hora, or slander. Alana Newhouse, Editor in Chief of Tablet Magazine, joins us to talk the lines that separate journalism from gossip, and how social media have become lashon hora machines. What question might we ask ourselves to help us determine if we're about to speak maliciously and needlessly? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     533     Take One: Pesachim 117 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 117, muses on the ways Jews see the world, in good times and bad, and the words they choose to describe their reality. Author Menachem Kaiser joins us to talk about his new book, which tells the story of a clandestine memoir his relative wrote while imprisoned in a Nazi camp that became a target for a gaggle of treasure hunting enthusiasts. What power do words have to heal and bring generations together? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 117 full 4 117 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, tales of family treasures Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 117, muses on the ways Jews see the world, in good times and bad, and the words they choose to describe their reality. Author Menachem Kaiser joins us to talk about his new book, which tells the story of a clandestine memoir his relative wrote while imprisoned in a Nazi camp that became a target for a gaggle of treasure hunting enthusiasts. What power do words have to heal and bring generations together? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 117, muses on the ways Jews see the world, in good times and bad, and the words they choose to describe their reality. Author Menachem Kaiser joins us to talk about his new book, which tells the story of a clandestine memoir his relative wrote while imprisoned in a Nazi camp that became a target for a gaggle of treasure hunting enthusiasts. What power do words have to heal and bring generations together? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     532     Take One: Pesachim 116 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 116, gets to the heart of the Passover family drama, talking about fathers and sons and mothers and daughters and the ways we learn from and teach each other. Celebrated actress Tovah Feldshuh joins us to talk about her new memoir, Lilyville, which tells the story of her own mother and how her childhood experiences prepared her for life on stage and screen. How do you go from prancing in front of the mirror to Broadway? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 116 full 4 116 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a celebrated actress reflects on her greatest roles: daughter and mother Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 116, gets to the heart of the Passover family drama, talking about fathers and sons and mothers and daughters and the ways we learn from and teach each other. Celebrated actress Tovah Feldshuh joins us to talk about her new memoir, Lilyville, which tells the story of her own mother and how her childhood experiences prepared her for life on stage and screen. How do you go from prancing in front of the mirror to Broadway? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 116, gets to the heart of the Passover family drama, talking about fathers and sons and mothers and daughters and the ways we learn from and teach each other. Celebrated actress Tovah Feldshuh joins us to talk about her new memoir, Lilyville, which tells the story of her own mother and how her childhood experiences prepared her for life on stage and screen. How do you go from prancing in front of the mirror to Broadway? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     1047     Take One: Pesachim 115 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 115, sings the praises of everyone's favorite Passover treat, the Hillel Sandwich. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us about the snack's origins, and why it remains such a beloved part of the Passover tradition. How does this one sandwich symbolize Judaism's approach to life? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 115 full 4 115 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the last sandwich you'll ever need Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 115, sings the praises of everyone's favorite Passover treat, the Hillel Sandwich. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us about the snack's origins, and why it remains such a beloved part of the Passover tradition. How does this one sandwich symbolize Judaism's approach to life? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 115, sings the praises of everyone's favorite Passover treat, the Hillel Sandwich. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us about the snack's origins, and why it remains such a beloved part of the Passover tradition. How does this one sandwich symbolize Judaism's approach to life? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     405     Take One: Pesachim 113 and 114 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 113 and 114, give us some sparkling words to live by. Mark Gerson, author of the newly published book The Telling: How Judaism's Essential Book Reveals the Meaning of Life, joins us to argue that the Haggadah is our faith's greatest hits collection, and shares some choice bits of ancient wisdom that are ever so relevant today. Why was the Haggadah written in such a cryptic and often difficult manner? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 113 and 114 full 4 113 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the greatest Jewish story ever told Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 113 and 114, give us some sparkling words to live by. Mark Gerson, author of the newly published book The Telling: How Judaism's Essential Book Reveals the Meaning of Life, joins us to argue that the Haggadah is our faith's greatest hits collection, and shares some choice bits of ancient wisdom that are ever so relevant today. Why was the Haggadah written in such a cryptic and often difficult manner? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 113 and 114, give us some sparkling words to live by. Mark Gerson, author of the newly published book The Telling: How Judaism's Essential Book Reveals the Meaning of Life, joins us to argue that the Haggadah is our faith's greatest hits collection, and shares some choice bits of ancient wisdom that are ever so relevant today. Why was the Haggadah written in such a cryptic and often difficult manner? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     661     Take One: Pesachim 111 and 112 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 111 and 112, has the rabbis doing battle with demons. Andrew Fox, author of a new novel about a Jewish demon haunting and helping save New Orleans, joins us to talk about how living in the city during Hurricane Katrina felt like a long bout of the evil eye, and what faith and superstition have to teach each other. What happens when a Jewish demons falls in love with the family she was supposed to torment? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 111 and 112 full 4 111 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the demons are out to play Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 111 and 112, has the rabbis doing battle with demons. Andrew Fox, author of a new novel about a Jewish demon haunting and helping save New Orleans, joins us to talk about how living in the city during Hurricane Katrina felt like a long bout of the evil eye, and what faith and superstition have to teach each other. What happens when a Jewish demons falls in love with the family she was supposed to torment? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 111 and 112, has the rabbis doing battle with demons. Andrew Fox, author of a new novel about a Jewish demon haunting and helping save New Orleans, joins us to talk about how living in the city during Hurricane Katrina felt like a long bout of the evil eye, and what faith and superstition have to teach each other. What happens when a Jewish demons falls in love with the family she was supposed to torment? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     720     Take One: Pesachim 110 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 110, kicks things off with talk of demons, evil eyes, and other superstitious beliefs. Lisa Sandell and Aimee Friedman, the hosts of Tablet Magazine's new podcast, Anxiously, join us to talk about growing up with superstitious parents, and about why some of these ancient folk beliefs persist till today. Why exactly do we knock on wood? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 110 full 4 110 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, getting superstitious Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 110, kicks things off with talk of demons, evil eyes, and other superstitious beliefs. Lisa Sandell and Aimee Friedman, the hosts of Tablet Magazine's new podcast, Anxiously, join us to talk about growing up with superstitious parents, and about why some of these ancient folk beliefs persist till today. Why exactly do we knock on wood? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 110, kicks things off with talk of demons, evil eyes, and other superstitious beliefs. Lisa Sandell and Aimee Friedman, the hosts of Tablet Magazine's new podcast, Anxiously, join us to talk about growing up with superstitious parents, and about why some of these ancient folk beliefs persist till today. Why exactly do we knock on wood? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     465     Take One: Pesachim 109 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 109, parse the true meaning of joy: surprise surprise, the rabbis believe it involves meat and wine. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us for a full-bodied conversation about eating and drinking, and why meat alone matters so much. How is throwing a steak on the grill entering into a partnership with God? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 109 full 4 109 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, there's no joy without meat and wine Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 109, parse the true meaning of joy: surprise surprise, the rabbis believe it involves meat and wine. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us for a full-bodied conversation about eating and drinking, and why meat alone matters so much. How is throwing a steak on the grill entering into a partnership with God? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 109, parse the true meaning of joy: surprise surprise, the rabbis believe it involves meat and wine. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us for a full-bodied conversation about eating and drinking, and why meat alone matters so much. How is throwing a steak on the grill entering into a partnership with God? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     472     Take One: Pesachim 108 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 108, talks about that least understood of all Passover rituals, reclining. Rabbi Willie Balk joins us to talk about just how we're supposed to recline, and what exactly it means. How does the way we sit at dinner a manifestation of our emotional and spiritual state? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 108 full 4 108 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, reclining like kings Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 108, talks about that least understood of all Passover rituals, reclining. Rabbi Willie Balk joins us to talk about just how we're supposed to recline, and what exactly it means. How does the way we sit at dinner a manifestation of our emotional and spiritual state? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 108, talks about that least understood of all Passover rituals, reclining. Rabbi Willie Balk joins us to talk about just how we're supposed to recline, and what exactly it means. How does the way we sit at dinner a manifestation of our emotional and spiritual state? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     501     Take One: Pesachim 106 and 107 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 106 and 107, find the rabbis in a snooty mood, particularly when it comes to beer. Why does the anti-beer snobbery persist? Jeremy Cowan, founder and CEO of the Shmaltz Brewing Company, makers of He'Brew beer, joins us to talk about making beer stand up to the standards of wine connoisseurs and about using Biblical ingredients to make his brews. What's in his hoppy tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 106 and 107 full 4 106 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, hopped up about beer Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 106 and 107, find the rabbis in a snooty mood, particularly when it comes to beer. Why does the anti-beer snobbery persist? Jeremy Cowan, founder and CEO of the Shmaltz Brewing Company, makers of He'Brew beer, joins us to talk about making beer stand up to the standards of wine connoisseurs and about using Biblical ingredients to make his brews. What's in his hoppy tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 106 and 107, find the rabbis in a snooty mood, particularly when it comes to beer. Why does the anti-beer snobbery persist? Jeremy Cowan, founder and CEO of the Shmaltz Brewing Company, makers of He'Brew beer, joins us to talk about making beer stand up to the standards of wine connoisseurs and about using Biblical ingredients to make his brews. What's in his hoppy tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     549     Take One: Pesachim 104 and 105 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 104 and 105, give some love to the Havdalah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us about his love for the ritual, and why it's even more special to him than making Kiddush on Friday evening. How does Havdalah sanctify the rest of the week? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 104 and 105 full 4 104 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the unsung greatness of Havdalah Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 104 and 105, give some love to the Havdalah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us about his love for the ritual, and why it's even more special to him than making Kiddush on Friday evening. How does Havdalah sanctify the rest of the week? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 104 and 105, give some love to the Havdalah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us about his love for the ritual, and why it's even more special to him than making Kiddush on Friday evening. How does Havdalah sanctify the rest of the week? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     562     Take One: Pesachim 103 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 103, gives us strange mnemonics, including one that is making a star turn this year. Dr. Chaya Sima Koenigsberg joins us to talk about the rabbis' love of acronyms, and why one acronym in particular inspired Jewish artists to illustrate Haggadot with, of all things, scenes from the rabbit hunt. What's with Jews and bunnies? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 103 full 4 103 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, it's rabbits from the future! Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 103, gives us strange mnemonics, including one that is making a star turn this year. Dr. Chaya Sima Koenigsberg joins us to talk about the rabbis' love of acronyms, and why one acronym in particular inspired Jewish artists to illustrate Haggadot with, of all things, scenes from the rabbit hunt. What's with Jews and bunnies? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 103, gives us strange mnemonics, including one that is making a star turn this year. Dr. Chaya Sima Koenigsberg joins us to talk about the rabbis' love of acronyms, and why one acronym in particular inspired Jewish artists to illustrate Haggadot with, of all things, scenes from the rabbit hunt. What's with Jews and bunnies? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     607     Take One: Pesachim 102 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 102, warns us against trying to bundle our mitzvot. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joins us to talk about the importance of taking life one good deed at a time. Why should we be mindful not only of what we do but of how we do it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 102 full 4 102 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, good deeds sold separately Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 102, warns us against trying to bundle our mitzvot. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joins us to talk about the importance of taking life one good deed at a time. Why should we be mindful not only of what we do but of how we do it? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 102, warns us against trying to bundle our mitzvot. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joins us to talk about the importance of taking life one good deed at a time. Why should we be mindful not only of what we do but of how we do it? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.

    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.

    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     478     Take One: Pesachim 101 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 101, sings the praises of the Shabbat meal, a dinner like no other in the week. Hudson Leibovitz, 7 years old, joins us to talk about the Shabbat table in his home, and why having some challah and a few dips really transforms the evening into something truly special. When do we start preparing for Shabbat dinner? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 101 full 4 101 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, why Shabbat dinner is special Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 101, sings the praises of the Shabbat meal, a dinner like no other in the week. Hudson Leibovitz, 7 years old, joins us to talk about the Shabbat table in his home, and why having some challah and a few dips really transforms the evening into something truly special. When do we start preparing for Shabbat dinner? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 101, sings the praises of the Shabbat meal, a dinner like no other in the week. Hudson Leibovitz, 7 years old, joins us to talk about the Shabbat table in his home, and why having some challah and a few dips really transforms the evening into something truly special. When do we start preparing for Shabbat dinner? Listen and find out.



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    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.


    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     394     Take One: Pesachim 99 and 100 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 99 and 100, gives us the rabbis' wisdom to live by: it’s better to say nothing and be thought wise, than to speak and prove the opposite. John Podhoretz, the editor of Commentary Magazine, joins us to speak about the burden of being paid to always have an opinion and about living in a world where silence is far less than golden. How do we cure this inflation of hot takes? Listen and find out.  Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 99 and 100 full 4 99 Tablet Magazine In today’s Daf Yomi pages, the virtue of keeping your mouth shut Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 99 and 100, gives us the rabbis' wisdom to live by: it’s better to say nothing and be thought wise, than to speak and prove the opposite. John Podhoretz, the editor of Commentary Magazine, joins us to speak about the burden of being paid to always have an opinion and about living in a world where silence is far less than golden. How do we cure this inflation of hot takes? Listen and find out.  Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 99 and 100, gives us the rabbis' wisdom to live by: it’s better to say nothing and be thought wise, than to speak and prove the opposite. John Podhoretz, the editor of Commentary Magazine, joins us to speak about the burden of being paid to always have an opinion and about living in a world where silence is far less than golden. How do we cure this inflation of hot takes? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     475     Take One: Pesachim 97 and 98 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 97 and 98, the rabbis bring up our inheritance, and inquire about our privileges and our duties when we're lucky enough to have something of value passed down from one generation to the next. Josh Kross returns to share a story of one ugly painting and its beautiful meaning. How do family heirlooms inspire us to be better people? Listen and find out. Fri, 26 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 97 and 98 full 4 97 Tablet Magazine  In today's Daf Yomi pages, the things we inherit Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 97 and 98, the rabbis bring up our inheritance, and inquire about our privileges and our duties when we're lucky enough to have something of value passed down from one generation to the next. Josh Kross returns to share a story of one ugly painting and its beautiful meaning. How do family heirlooms inspire us to be better people? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 97 and 98, the rabbis bring up our inheritance, and inquire about our privileges and our duties when we're lucky enough to have something of value passed down from one generation to the next. Josh Kross returns to share a story of one ugly painting and its beautiful meaning. How do family heirlooms inspire us to be better people? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     570     Take One: Pesachim 96 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 96, asks only this: What's the difference between that first OG Pesach sacrifice and all the others that follow? Or, put differently, has anything really changed since the Exodus? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us a charming story of a Hassidic master's first insight, and how Passover inspired him to find meaning in the way we jump into new resolutions in life. Why is it a good idea to jump in fast and then take it slow? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 96 full 4 96 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, hurry up and slow down Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 96, asks only this: What's the difference between that first OG Pesach sacrifice and all the others that follow? Or, put differently, has anything really changed since the Exodus? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us a charming story of a Hassidic master's first insight, and how Passover inspired him to find meaning in the way we jump into new resolutions in life. Why is it a good idea to jump in fast and then take it slow? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 96, asks only this: What's the difference between that first OG Pesach sacrifice and all the others that follow? Or, put differently, has anything really changed since the Exodus? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us a charming story of a Hassidic master's first insight, and how Passover inspired him to find meaning in the way we jump into new resolutions in life. Why is it a good idea to jump in fast and then take it slow? Listen and find out.



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    Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     579     Take One: Pesachim 95 In today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 95, the rabbis discuss the second Pesach, Judaism’s great do-over. Kylie Unell joins us to talk about second chances and why no religion can ever work with out them. What do Jay Z and Beyonce have to do with Passover? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 95 full 4 95 Tablet Magazine In today’s Daf Yomi page, getting a second chance In today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 95, the rabbis discuss the second Pesach, Judaism’s great do-over. Kylie Unell joins us to talk about second chances and why no religion can ever work with out them. What do Jay Z and Beyonce have to do with Passover? Listen and find out.  Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. In today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 95, the rabbis discuss the second Pesach, Judaism’s great do-over. Kylie Unell joins us to talk about second chances and why no religion can ever work with out them. What do Jay Z and Beyonce have to do with Passover? Listen and find out. 


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    Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia.


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    ]]>     486     Take One: Pesachim 94 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 94, mentions perhaps the most maligned of all Hebrew months, Marcheshvan. Does its name really mean "bitter"? Was the calendar really that unkind? Tevi Troy returns to help us make sense of the Hebrew year's most frequently discussed month. Why are we so obsessed with Cheshvan? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 94 full 4 94 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the bitterest month Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 94, mentions perhaps the most maligned of all Hebrew months, Marcheshvan. Does its name really mean "bitter"? Was the calendar really that unkind? Tevi Troy returns to help us make sense of the Hebrew year's most frequently discussed month. Why are we so obsessed with Cheshvan? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 94, mentions perhaps the most maligned of all Hebrew months, Marcheshvan. Does its name really mean "bitter"? Was the calendar really that unkind? Tevi Troy returns to help us make sense of the Hebrew year's most frequently discussed month. Why are we so obsessed with Cheshvan? Listen and find out.

    Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com.

    Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi. Take One is hosted by Liel Leibovitz and produced by Josh Kross, Sara Fredman Aeder, and Robert Scaramuccia. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    ]]>     420     Take One: Pesachim 92 and 93 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 92 and 93, bring up a tricky question: How can we really measure distance? The answer, of course, is through time, which teaches us a valuable lesson on how to go very far even when we may think it impossible. What crucial time management skill can we learn from the rabbis? Listen and find out. Mon, 22 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 92 and 93 full 4 92 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, learning to set aside time Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 92 and 93, bring up a tricky question: How can we really measure distance? The answer, of course, is through time, which teaches us a valuable lesson on how to go very far even when we may think it impossible. What crucial time management skill can we learn from the rabbis? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 92 and 93, bring up a tricky question: How can we really measure distance? The answer, of course, is through time, which teaches us a valuable lesson on how to go very far even when we may think it impossible. What crucial time management skill can we learn from the rabbis? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     519     Take One: Pesachim 90 and 91 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 90 and 91, bring up the question of whether a portion of the Paschal sacrifice may count as payment to a prostitute for her services. Rabbanit Leah Sarna joins us to make sense of this thorny passage. Is the Talmud belittling prostitutes, or being wildly inclusive? Listen and find out. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 90 and 91 full 4 90 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, prostitutes and their rights Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 90 and 91, bring up the question of whether a portion of the Paschal sacrifice may count as payment to a prostitute for her services. Rabbanit Leah Sarna joins us to make sense of this thorny passage. Is the Talmud belittling prostitutes, or being wildly inclusive? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 90 and 91, bring up the question of whether a portion of the Paschal sacrifice may count as payment to a prostitute for her services. Rabbanit Leah Sarna joins us to make sense of this thorny passage. Is the Talmud belittling prostitutes, or being wildly inclusive? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     407     Take One: Pesachim 89 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 89, gets downright uncomfortable when it talks about how members of a community act when they share finite resources and believe that one of them has gotten more than his share. Cantor Jacob Greenberg joins us to talk about the ethics of the COVID vaccine, and how we behave when demand for a cure is high and the rules less than clear. Why can't we all simply wait our turn? Listen and find out. Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 89 full 4 89 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a shot of hope Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 89, gets downright uncomfortable when it talks about how members of a community act when they share finite resources and believe that one of them has gotten more than his share. Cantor Jacob Greenberg joins us to talk about the ethics of the COVID vaccine, and how we behave when demand for a cure is high and the rules less than clear. Why can't we all simply wait our turn? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 89, gets downright uncomfortable when it talks about how members of a community act when they share finite resources and believe that one of them has gotten more than his share. Cantor Jacob Greenberg joins us to talk about the ethics of the COVID vaccine, and how we behave when demand for a cure is high and the rules less than clear. Why can't we all simply wait our turn? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     805     Take One: Pesachim 88 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 88, kicks things off with an audacious claim: When all Jews return home to the Land of Israel, it will be a more monumental day than the day the heavens and the earth were created. Marc Rosenberg, the Vice President of Nefesh B'Nefesh, joins us to talk about making aliya, and about the emotional insights the Talmud has into emigration. What three questions must everyone contemplating moving to Israel ask? Listen and find out. Wed, 17 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 88 full 4 88 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, bringing it all back home Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 88, kicks things off with an audacious claim: When all Jews return home to the Land of Israel, it will be a more monumental day than the day the heavens and the earth were created. Marc Rosenberg, the Vice President of Nefesh B'Nefesh, joins us to talk about making aliya, and about the emotional insights the Talmud has into emigration. What three questions must everyone contemplating moving to Israel ask? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 88, kicks things off with an audacious claim: When all Jews return home to the Land of Israel, it will be a more monumental day than the day the heavens and the earth were created. Marc Rosenberg, the Vice President of Nefesh B'Nefesh, joins us to talk about making aliya, and about the emotional insights the Talmud has into emigration. What three questions must everyone contemplating moving to Israel ask? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     521     Take One: Pesachim 87 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 87, tells us the rolicking story of the prophet Hosea, which includes rancor and despair and prostitution. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to celebrate this minor prophet's very major and timely message. What does Hosea teach us about getting along even, or especially, with those we don't really like? Listen and find out. Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 87 full 4 87 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, hanging with Hosea Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 87, tells us the rolicking story of the prophet Hosea, which includes rancor and despair and prostitution. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to celebrate this minor prophet's very major and timely message. What does Hosea teach us about getting along even, or especially, with those we don't really like? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 87, tells us the rolicking story of the prophet Hosea, which includes rancor and despair and prostitution. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to celebrate this minor prophet's very major and timely message. What does Hosea teach us about getting along even, or especially, with those we don't really like? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     502     Take One: Pesachim 85 and 86 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 85 and 86, ponder whether or not the prayers of outsiders are heard just as loudly and clearly. Rabbi Hart Levine joins us to tell us to talk about the logic of prayer, and why God listens even to those who go nowhere near the shul. What is the number one reason some people just don't feel comfortable with prayer? Listen and find out. Mon, 15 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 85 and 86 full 4 85 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, livin' on a prayer Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 85 and 86, ponder whether or not the prayers of outsiders are heard just as loudly and clearly. Rabbi Hart Levine joins us to tell us to talk about the logic of prayer, and why God listens even to those who go nowhere near the shul. What is the number one reason some people just don't feel comfortable with prayer? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 85 and 86, ponder whether or not the prayers of outsiders are heard just as loudly and clearly. Rabbi Hart Levine joins us to tell us to talk about the logic of prayer, and why God listens even to those who go nowhere near the shul. What is the number one reason some people just don't feel comfortable with prayer? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     498     Take One: Pesachim 83 and 84 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 83 and 84, warn us against breaking the bones of the paschal sacrifice. Dr. Adina Minkowitz Silberman joins us to tell us why this act is an invitation to dignity even under the most dire circumstances, and share with us a few delicious bone-related recipes. Why is there a secret dignity in bones? Listen and find out. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 83 and 84 full 4 83 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, it's down to the bare bones Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 83 and 84, warn us against breaking the bones of the paschal sacrifice. Dr. Adina Minkowitz Silberman joins us to tell us why this act is an invitation to dignity even under the most dire circumstances, and share with us a few delicious bone-related recipes. Why is there a secret dignity in bones? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 83 and 84, warn us against breaking the bones of the paschal sacrifice. Dr. Adina Minkowitz Silberman joins us to tell us why this act is an invitation to dignity even under the most dire circumstances, and share with us a few delicious bone-related recipes. Why is there a secret dignity in bones? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     745     Take One: Pesachim 82 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 82, is all about shaming. Is it ever OK to shame someone if by embarrassing them we can make sure they do the right thing? Rabbi Josh Lookstein joins us to discuss shaming in the time of COVID-19 and how the school he runs works hard to make sure no kid feels embarrassed or left out. Why do we still feel so much shame about shaming? Listen and find out. Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 82 full 4 82 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, shame on us Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 82, is all about shaming. Is it ever OK to shame someone if by embarrassing them we can make sure they do the right thing? Rabbi Josh Lookstein joins us to discuss shaming in the time of COVID-19 and how the school he runs works hard to make sure no kid feels embarrassed or left out. Why do we still feel so much shame about shaming? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 82, is all about shaming. Is it ever OK to shame someone if by embarrassing them we can make sure they do the right thing? Rabbi Josh Lookstein joins us to discuss shaming in the time of COVID-19 and how the school he runs works hard to make sure no kid feels embarrassed or left out. Why do we still feel so much shame about shaming? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     659     Take One: Pesachim 81 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 81, brings up a mysterious concept: the impurity of the deep. Put simply, it revolves around the following question: If someone, somewhere in the world dies and no one knows about it, are all of us impure because of the possibility that we might've inadvertently come into contact with a dead body? Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier joins us to explain this Jewish Zen koan and its tremendous impact on Jewish thought. Who was the first Jew ever to suggest we just not worry so much? Listen and find out. Wed, 10 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 81 full 4 81 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, what is the impurity of the deep? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 81, brings up a mysterious concept: the impurity of the deep. Put simply, it revolves around the following question: If someone, somewhere in the world dies and no one knows about it, are all of us impure because of the possibility that we might've inadvertently come into contact with a dead body? Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier joins us to explain this Jewish Zen koan and its tremendous impact on Jewish thought. Who was the first Jew ever to suggest we just not worry so much? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 81, brings up a mysterious concept: the impurity of the deep. Put simply, it revolves around the following question: If someone, somewhere in the world dies and no one knows about it, are all of us impure because of the possibility that we might've inadvertently come into contact with a dead body? Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier joins us to explain this Jewish Zen koan and its tremendous impact on Jewish thought. Who was the first Jew ever to suggest we just not worry so much? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     579     Take one: Pesachim 80 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 80, raises the question of how to proceed with the Paschal sacrifice if some tribes are pure and others impure, which is a great way of thinking about the divisions that still tear the Jewish people apart. Moshe Koppel joins us to discuss why religious and secular Jews often see the world in starkly different terms, and what could be done to bring them closer together. Is tribalism truly a fundamental human emotion? Listen and find out Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 80 full 4 80 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, on the two tribes that divide the Jewish people Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 80, raises the question of how to proceed with the Paschal sacrifice if some tribes are pure and others impure, which is a great way of thinking about the divisions that still tear the Jewish people apart. Moshe Koppel joins us to discuss why religious and secular Jews often see the world in starkly different terms, and what could be done to bring them closer together. Is tribalism truly a fundamental human emotion? Listen and find out Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 80, raises the question of how to proceed with the Paschal sacrifice if some tribes are pure and others impure, which is a great way of thinking about the divisions that still tear the Jewish people apart. Moshe Koppel joins us to discuss why religious and secular Jews often see the world in starkly different terms, and what could be done to bring them closer together. Is tribalism truly a fundamental human emotion? Listen and find out

    ]]>     1192     Take One: Pesachim 78 and 79 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 78 and 79, bring up a curious conundrum: Is it possible for all of Israel, the entirety of the Jewish people, to be impure at the exact same time? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin explains why the Talmud brings up this thought experiment, and what it has to teach us about Jewish history and the Jewish future. Why didn't God give the Torah to Abraham? Listen and find out. Mon, 08 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 78 and 79 full 4 78 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, can all of Israel be impure at the same time? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 78 and 79, bring up a curious conundrum: Is it possible for all of Israel, the entirety of the Jewish people, to be impure at the exact same time? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin explains why the Talmud brings up this thought experiment, and what it has to teach us about Jewish history and the Jewish future. Why didn't God give the Torah to Abraham? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 78 and 79, bring up a curious conundrum: Is it possible for all of Israel, the entirety of the Jewish people, to be impure at the exact same time? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin explains why the Talmud brings up this thought experiment, and what it has to teach us about Jewish history and the Jewish future. Why didn't God give the Torah to Abraham? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     454     Take One: Pesachim 76 and 77 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 76 and 77, raise an interesting question about what happens if a piece of bread absorbs the scent of wine set aside as a contribution to the priests. Does the bread, too, become holy simply because it now smells like the wine? Alana Newhouse, Tablet's editor in chief, returns to tell us how the brain processes our senses, and what it has to do with sanctity. What must it have been like to stand outside the Temple as sacrifices were offered? Listen and find out. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 76 and 77 full 4 76 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, that sweet, sweet smell Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 76 and 77, raise an interesting question about what happens if a piece of bread absorbs the scent of wine set aside as a contribution to the priests. Does the bread, too, become holy simply because it now smells like the wine? Alana Newhouse, Tablet's editor in chief, returns to tell us how the brain processes our senses, and what it has to do with sanctity. What must it have been like to stand outside the Temple as sacrifices were offered? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 76 and 77, raise an interesting question about what happens if a piece of bread absorbs the scent of wine set aside as a contribution to the priests. Does the bread, too, become holy simply because it now smells like the wine? Alana Newhouse, Tablet's editor in chief, returns to tell us how the brain processes our senses, and what it has to do with sanctity. What must it have been like to stand outside the Temple as sacrifices were offered? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     460     Take One: Pesachim 75 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 75, finds the rabbis discussing how to go about executing a person who has transgressed. Sister Helen Prejean joins us to share her experiences as America’s foremost critic the death penalty, and talk about how Catholic and Jewish traditions come together—and how they differ—when it comes to thinking about sanctioned killings. What did Sister Helen feel the first time she looked a death row inmate in the eye? Listen and find out. Thu, 04 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 75 full 4 75 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the horror of the death penalty Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 75, finds the rabbis discussing how to go about executing a person who has transgressed. Sister Helen Prejean joins us to share her experiences as America’s foremost critic the death penalty, and talk about how Catholic and Jewish traditions come together—and how they differ—when it comes to thinking about sanctioned killings. What did Sister Helen feel the first time she looked a death row inmate in the eye? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 75, finds the rabbis discussing how to go about executing a person who has transgressed. Sister Helen Prejean joins us to share her experiences as America’s foremost critic the death penalty, and talk about how Catholic and Jewish traditions come together—and how they differ—when it comes to thinking about sanctioned killings. What did Sister Helen feel the first time she looked a death row inmate in the eye? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     1016     Take One: Pesachim 74 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 74, is all about meat: How to roast it, eat it, and savor it. Producer Josh Kross returns to talk about the joys of ambling up to the grill, and how meat triggers the primordial memories us moderns thought we've suppressed. Why is meat such an important part of so many religions? Listen and find out. Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 74 full 4 74 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, asking: Where's the beef? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 74, is all about meat: How to roast it, eat it, and savor it. Producer Josh Kross returns to talk about the joys of ambling up to the grill, and how meat triggers the primordial memories us moderns thought we've suppressed. Why is meat such an important part of so many religions? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 74, is all about meat: How to roast it, eat it, and savor it. Producer Josh Kross returns to talk about the joys of ambling up to the grill, and how meat triggers the primordial memories us moderns thought we've suppressed. Why is meat such an important part of so many religions? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     495     Take One: Pesachim 73 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 73, finds the rabbis talking about ritual sacrifice but meditating on animal rights. Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz joins us to talk about why it's crucial not to lose sight of animal suffering even when eating meat, and how our rituals have evolved to reflect an increasingly more compassionate sensibility. What is one of the gravest moral disasters we still commit uncritically? Listen and find out. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 73 full 4 73 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, should we be eating animals? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 73, finds the rabbis talking about ritual sacrifice but meditating on animal rights. Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz joins us to talk about why it's crucial not to lose sight of animal suffering even when eating meat, and how our rituals have evolved to reflect an increasingly more compassionate sensibility. What is one of the gravest moral disasters we still commit uncritically? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 73, finds the rabbis talking about ritual sacrifice but meditating on animal rights. Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz joins us to talk about why it's crucial not to lose sight of animal suffering even when eating meat, and how our rituals have evolved to reflect an increasingly more compassionate sensibility. What is one of the gravest moral disasters we still commit uncritically? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     619     Take One: Pesachim 71 and 72 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 71 and 72, offer an inspired vision of what we need to be happy: Clean clothes and old wine. Adam Teeter joins us to explain why so many of us feel intimidated when it comes to picking the perfect bottle, and give us some tips on how to enjoy wine and figure out what it is we truly love. How is wine literally magical? Listen and find out. Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 71 and 72 full 4 71 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, singing the praises of good wine Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 71 and 72, offer an inspired vision of what we need to be happy: Clean clothes and old wine. Adam Teeter joins us to explain why so many of us feel intimidated when it comes to picking the perfect bottle, and give us some tips on how to enjoy wine and figure out what it is we truly love. How is wine literally magical? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 71 and 72, offer an inspired vision of what we need to be happy: Clean clothes and old wine. Adam Teeter joins us to explain why so many of us feel intimidated when it comes to picking the perfect bottle, and give us some tips on how to enjoy wine and figure out what it is we truly love. How is wine literally magical? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     711     Take One: Pesachim 69 and 70 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 69 and 70, make the curious connection between the Korban Pesach, the sacrificial Paschal lamb, and Brit Mila, or circumcision. Sara Fredman Aeder returns to shed light on the uncomfortable similarities between both practices, and what she, as an Orthodox mother to a newborn baby boy, felt before his Bris. Why all this bloodletting in our ancient rituals? Listen and find out. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 69 and 70 full 4 69 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, getting uncomfortable with circumcision Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 69 and 70, make the curious connection between the Korban Pesach, the sacrificial Paschal lamb, and Brit Mila, or circumcision. Sara Fredman Aeder returns to shed light on the uncomfortable similarities between both practices, and what she, as an Orthodox mother to a newborn baby boy, felt before his Bris. Why all this bloodletting in our ancient rituals? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 69 and 70, make the curious connection between the Korban Pesach, the sacrificial Paschal lamb, and Brit Mila, or circumcision. Sara Fredman Aeder returns to shed light on the uncomfortable similarities between both practices, and what she, as an Orthodox mother to a newborn baby boy, felt before his Bris. Why all this bloodletting in our ancient rituals? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     406     Take One: Pesachim 68 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 68, asks a piercing question: Should we use whatever powers we have for good? Or are they ours for our own benefit? Comic book writer and editor Jordan Gorfinkel joins us to talk great power, great responsibility, and what the Bible's protagonists have in common with our modern superheroes. What could the Talmud have taught Spider-Man? Listen and find out. Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 68 full 4 68 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, with great power comes... Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 68, asks a piercing question: Should we use whatever powers we have for good? Or are they ours for our own benefit? Comic book writer and editor Jordan Gorfinkel joins us to talk great power, great responsibility, and what the Bible's protagonists have in common with our modern superheroes. What could the Talmud have taught Spider-Man? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 68, asks a piercing question: Should we use whatever powers we have for good? Or are they ours for our own benefit? Comic book writer and editor Jordan Gorfinkel joins us to talk great power, great responsibility, and what the Bible's protagonists have in common with our modern superheroes. What could the Talmud have taught Spider-Man? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     605     Take One: Pesachim 67 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 67, calls for the isolation of those suffering from a set of contagious conditions, a topic that hits close to home in the time of COVID-19. Vineet Chander, the Coordinator for Hindu Life and Hindu chaplain at Princeton University, joins us to talk about how he, as a college chaplain, comforts students struggling with social distancing, and what his faith tradition has to teach us about community and isolation. On what do the Talmud and the Bhagavad Gita agree? Listen and find out. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 67 full 4 67 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, on loneliness in a time of a plague Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 67, calls for the isolation of those suffering from a set of contagious conditions, a topic that hits close to home in the time of COVID-19. Vineet Chander, the Coordinator for Hindu Life and Hindu chaplain at Princeton University, joins us to talk about how he, as a college chaplain, comforts students struggling with social distancing, and what his faith tradition has to teach us about community and isolation. On what do the Talmud and the Bhagavad Gita agree? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 67, calls for the isolation of those suffering from a set of contagious conditions, a topic that hits close to home in the time of COVID-19. Vineet Chander, the Coordinator for Hindu Life and Hindu chaplain at Princeton University, joins us to talk about how he, as a college chaplain, comforts students struggling with social distancing, and what his faith tradition has to teach us about community and isolation. On what do the Talmud and the Bhagavad Gita agree? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     599     Take One: Pesachim 66 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 66, tells a story of a great rabbi humbled and delivers a crucial lesson about what to do when you have no idea what to do. Shira Telushkin joins us to deliver some insight about why Jews are prophets or the sons of prophets, and what this means for each and every single one of us. Why should we never feel embarrassed about not knowing enough about our faith and tradition? Listen and find out. Tue, 26 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 66 full 4 66 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, learning to trust your Jewish gut Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 66, tells a story of a great rabbi humbled and delivers a crucial lesson about what to do when you have no idea what to do. Shira Telushkin joins us to deliver some insight about why Jews are prophets or the sons of prophets, and what this means for each and every single one of us. Why should we never feel embarrassed about not knowing enough about our faith and tradition? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 66, tells a story of a great rabbi humbled and delivers a crucial lesson about what to do when you have no idea what to do. Shira Telushkin joins us to deliver some insight about why Jews are prophets or the sons of prophets, and what this means for each and every single one of us. Why should we never feel embarrassed about not knowing enough about our faith and tradition? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     611     Take One: Pesachim 64 and 65 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 64 and 65, deliver a reminder that we must never tarry when performing a mitzvah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns with a masterful hassidic interpretation of this deep Talmudic principle that teaches us how to turn off the voices of self-doubt and criticism that plague us all as we strive to do and be better. Why should we learn to cut ourselves some slack? Listen and find out. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 64 and 65 full 4 64 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, keep your sins at the door Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 64 and 65, deliver a reminder that we must never tarry when performing a mitzvah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns with a masterful hassidic interpretation of this deep Talmudic principle that teaches us how to turn off the voices of self-doubt and criticism that plague us all as we strive to do and be better. Why should we learn to cut ourselves some slack? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 64 and 65, deliver a reminder that we must never tarry when performing a mitzvah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns with a masterful hassidic interpretation of this deep Talmudic principle that teaches us how to turn off the voices of self-doubt and criticism that plague us all as we strive to do and be better. Why should we learn to cut ourselves some slack? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     443     Take One: Pesachim 62 and 63 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 62 and 63, the rabbis riff on a very modern obsession: genealogy. Why are we so obsessed with learning more about our ancestors? A.J. Jacobs, best-selling author of It's All Relative, joins us to talk about why we care so much to know about our great-great-great-great grandma and what it means to realize that, really, we're all one big happy family. Can minding the family tree make you a kinder person? Listen and find out. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 62 and 63 full 4 62 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, we're all related Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 62 and 63, the rabbis riff on a very modern obsession: genealogy. Why are we so obsessed with learning more about our ancestors? A.J. Jacobs, best-selling author of It's All Relative, joins us to talk about why we care so much to know about our great-great-great-great grandma and what it means to realize that, really, we're all one big happy family. Can minding the family tree make you a kinder person? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 62 and 63, the rabbis riff on a very modern obsession: genealogy. Why are we so obsessed with learning more about our ancestors? A.J. Jacobs, best-selling author of It's All Relative, joins us to talk about why we care so much to know about our great-great-great-great grandma and what it means to realize that, really, we're all one big happy family. Can minding the family tree make you a kinder person? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     479     Take One: Pesachim 61 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 61, gives us an opportunity to imagine one of the most majestic of all rituals, Korban Pesach, or the Passover sacrifice. Dr. Karen Kirshenbaum joins us to discuss the logistics of that seminal moment in the ancient Jewish calendar, and what it felt, smelt, and sounded like to those who made the pilgrimage to Jerusalem every year. What can we do to recreate the experience now that there's no longer a Temple? Listen and find out. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 61 full 4 61 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, feeling the majesty of the Passover sacrifice Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 61, gives us an opportunity to imagine one of the most majestic of all rituals, Korban Pesach, or the Passover sacrifice. Dr. Karen Kirshenbaum joins us to discuss the logistics of that seminal moment in the ancient Jewish calendar, and what it felt, smelt, and sounded like to those who made the pilgrimage to Jerusalem every year. What can we do to recreate the experience now that there's no longer a Temple? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 61, gives us an opportunity to imagine one of the most majestic of all rituals, Korban Pesach, or the Passover sacrifice. Dr. Karen Kirshenbaum joins us to discuss the logistics of that seminal moment in the ancient Jewish calendar, and what it felt, smelt, and sounded like to those who made the pilgrimage to Jerusalem every year. What can we do to recreate the experience now that there's no longer a Temple? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     461     Take One: Pesachim 60 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 60, teaches us a lesson in watching what we eat. Stephanie Butnick returns to discuss how she went from grabbing most of her meals on the go to investing time and effort in cooking meals, what it did to bring her and husband closer, and what she learned about herself from hitting the cookbooks. Does a meal taste different when consumed mindfully? Listen and find out. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 60 full 4 60 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, mindful eating Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 60, teaches us a lesson in watching what we eat. Stephanie Butnick returns to discuss how she went from grabbing most of her meals on the go to investing time and effort in cooking meals, what it did to bring her and husband closer, and what she learned about herself from hitting the cookbooks. Does a meal taste different when consumed mindfully? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 60, teaches us a lesson in watching what we eat. Stephanie Butnick returns to discuss how she went from grabbing most of her meals on the go to investing time and effort in cooking meals, what it did to bring her and husband closer, and what she learned about herself from hitting the cookbooks. Does a meal taste different when consumed mindfully? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     402     Take One: Pesachim 59 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 59, concludes with a discussion of what should be done when the High Priest speaks in ways that aren't altogether clear. Producer Josh Kross joins us to talk about the responsibilities of parsing a person's intentions, the core of his responsibilities as a podcast editor. How is podcasting the most Talmudic of media? Listen and find out. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 59 full 4 59 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, Talmudic advice on recording podcasts Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 59, concludes with a discussion of what should be done when the High Priest speaks in ways that aren't altogether clear. Producer Josh Kross joins us to talk about the responsibilities of parsing a person's intentions, the core of his responsibilities as a podcast editor. How is podcasting the most Talmudic of media? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 59, concludes with a discussion of what should be done when the High Priest speaks in ways that aren't altogether clear. Producer Josh Kross joins us to talk about the responsibilities of parsing a person's intentions, the core of his responsibilities as a podcast editor. How is podcasting the most Talmudic of media? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     528     Take One: Pesachim 57 and 58 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 57 and 58, tell the story of a wise man who was sent as the Jewish community's emissary to the seat of power, Rome. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bush and the author of several books about presidents and the people who serve under them, joins us to talk about the role of ambassador, how it has changed, and what some of the most prominent Israelis dispatched to Washington, D.C. made of their sensitive post. What habits did Israeli ambassador, and later Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin, pick up when on the Hill? Listen and find out. Mon, 18 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 57 and 58 full 4 57 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, welcome to DC, Mr. Ambassador Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 57 and 58, tell the story of a wise man who was sent as the Jewish community's emissary to the seat of power, Rome. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bush and the author of several books about presidents and the people who serve under them, joins us to talk about the role of ambassador, how it has changed, and what some of the most prominent Israelis dispatched to Washington, D.C. made of their sensitive post. What habits did Israeli ambassador, and later Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin, pick up when on the Hill? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 57 and 58, tell the story of a wise man who was sent as the Jewish community's emissary to the seat of power, Rome. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bush and the author of several books about presidents and the people who serve under them, joins us to talk about the role of ambassador, how it has changed, and what some of the most prominent Israelis dispatched to Washington, D.C. made of their sensitive post. What habits did Israeli ambassador, and later Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin, pick up when on the Hill? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     574     Take One: Pesachim 55 and 56 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 55 and 56, raise a touchy issue: Are we sometimes being presumptuous? Mark Oppenheimer, our very own Corduroy Rav, returns to share a few funny anecdotes of self-esteem gone wild, and teach us how to adhere to our very democratic roots and stay humble and grounded. What lesson does the Talmud teach us about holding ourselves to higher standards? Listen and find out. Fri, 15 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 55 and 56 full 4 55 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, don't be presumptuous Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 55 and 56, raise a touchy issue: Are we sometimes being presumptuous? Mark Oppenheimer, our very own Corduroy Rav, returns to share a few funny anecdotes of self-esteem gone wild, and teach us how to adhere to our very democratic roots and stay humble and grounded. What lesson does the Talmud teach us about holding ourselves to higher standards? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 55 and 56, raise a touchy issue: Are we sometimes being presumptuous? Mark Oppenheimer, our very own Corduroy Rav, returns to share a few funny anecdotes of self-esteem gone wild, and teach us how to adhere to our very democratic roots and stay humble and grounded. What lesson does the Talmud teach us about holding ourselves to higher standards? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     464     Take One: Pesachim 54 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 54, tells us that so many of the things we adore, from rainbows to writing, were created at twilight on the first Shabbat eve. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to unveil the symbolic meaning of that magical first Shabbat, and what it can teach us about time and about injecting a bit of holiness into our very hectic calendars. Why did fire have to wait until after Shabbat to come into the world? Listen and find out.  Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 54 full 4 54 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, how rainbows and writing were created Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 54, tells us that so many of the things we adore, from rainbows to writing, were created at twilight on the first Shabbat eve. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to unveil the symbolic meaning of that magical first Shabbat, and what it can teach us about time and about injecting a bit of holiness into our very hectic calendars. Why did fire have to wait until after Shabbat to come into the world? Listen and find out.  Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 54, tells us that so many of the things we adore, from rainbows to writing, were created at twilight on the first Shabbat eve. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to unveil the symbolic meaning of that magical first Shabbat, and what it can teach us about time and about injecting a bit of holiness into our very hectic calendars. Why did fire have to wait until after Shabbat to come into the world? Listen and find out. 

    ]]>     571     Take One: Pesachim 53 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 53, urges us to support those committed to education, and promises heavenly rewards to anyone who does so. Writer and educator Malka Fleischmann joins us to evaluate how well we're doing living up to the Talmud's pro-educational teachings, and share some ways to make teachers and students alike feel more supported and appreciated. What's one easy and effortless way to usher in real education reform? Listen and find out. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 53 full 4 53 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, showing our teachers some love Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 53, urges us to support those committed to education, and promises heavenly rewards to anyone who does so. Writer and educator Malka Fleischmann joins us to evaluate how well we're doing living up to the Talmud's pro-educational teachings, and share some ways to make teachers and students alike feel more supported and appreciated. What's one easy and effortless way to usher in real education reform? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 53, urges us to support those committed to education, and promises heavenly rewards to anyone who does so. Writer and educator Malka Fleischmann joins us to evaluate how well we're doing living up to the Talmud's pro-educational teachings, and share some ways to make teachers and students alike feel more supported and appreciated. What's one easy and effortless way to usher in real education reform? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     485     Take One: Pesachim 52 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 52, kicks things off with warning us against the temptation to excommunicate those who displease us. How, then, should we have arguments, especially about things that matter? Should the goal of every quarrel be convincing the other person you're right? And is being civil and polite always a good idea? Listen and find out. Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 52 full 4 52 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, learning how to disagree Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 52, kicks things off with warning us against the temptation to excommunicate those who displease us. How, then, should we have arguments, especially about things that matter? Should the goal of every quarrel be convincing the other person you're right? And is being civil and polite always a good idea? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 52, kicks things off with warning us against the temptation to excommunicate those who displease us. How, then, should we have arguments, especially about things that matter? Should the goal of every quarrel be convincing the other person you're right? And is being civil and polite always a good idea? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     462     Take One: Pesachim 50 and 51 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 50 and 51, regale us with stories of the world-to-come. What does this mysterious place look like? And do Jews really believe in it? Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm returns to shed some light on Olam Habah, and what Judaism instructs us to do to make this world look almost as perfect as the next. Why is waiting for heavenly rewards the coward's way out? Listen and find out. Mon, 11 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 50 and 51 full 4 50 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, what does the world-to-come look like? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 50 and 51, regale us with stories of the world-to-come. What does this mysterious place look like? And do Jews really believe in it? Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm returns to shed some light on Olam Habah, and what Judaism instructs us to do to make this world look almost as perfect as the next. Why is waiting for heavenly rewards the coward's way out? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 50 and 51, regale us with stories of the world-to-come. What does this mysterious place look like? And do Jews really believe in it? Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm returns to shed some light on Olam Habah, and what Judaism instructs us to do to make this world look almost as perfect as the next. Why is waiting for heavenly rewards the coward's way out? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     565     Take One: Pesachim 48 and 49 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 48 and 49, kick things off by talking challah. Dr. Beth Ricanati, a physician who found great comfort and healing in baking the traditional bread, joins us to share her challah-baking routine, and her thoughts on the transformative power of yeast, dough, and water. Why is it important to speak aloud and state the names of loved ones when you bake? Listen and find out. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 48 and 49 full 4 48 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, healing the world by baking challah Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 48 and 49, kick things off by talking challah. Dr. Beth Ricanati, a physician who found great comfort and healing in baking the traditional bread, joins us to share her challah-baking routine, and her thoughts on the transformative power of yeast, dough, and water. Why is it important to speak aloud and state the names of loved ones when you bake? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 48 and 49, kick things off by talking challah. Dr. Beth Ricanati, a physician who found great comfort and healing in baking the traditional bread, joins us to share her challah-baking routine, and her thoughts on the transformative power of yeast, dough, and water. Why is it important to speak aloud and state the names of loved ones when you bake? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     491     Take One: Pesachim 47 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 47, asks a thorny question: What role might non-Jews play in Jewish celebrations and festivals? Rabbi Steven Philp, himself a Jew by choice, joins us to tell us about his own journey, and about hosting an annual seder for his family and his friends, most of whom aren't Jewish. How do their questions and perspective enrich the experience of celebrating Passover? Listen and find out. Thu, 07 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 47 full 4 47 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, welcoming non-Jews to the seder Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 47, asks a thorny question: What role might non-Jews play in Jewish celebrations and festivals? Rabbi Steven Philp, himself a Jew by choice, joins us to tell us about his own journey, and about hosting an annual seder for his family and his friends, most of whom aren't Jewish. How do their questions and perspective enrich the experience of celebrating Passover? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 47, asks a thorny question: What role might non-Jews play in Jewish celebrations and festivals? Rabbi Steven Philp, himself a Jew by choice, joins us to tell us about his own journey, and about hosting an annual seder for his family and his friends, most of whom aren't Jewish. How do their questions and perspective enrich the experience of celebrating Passover? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     616     Take One: Pesachim 46 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 46, discusses going the distance. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why some rituals can only be practiced communally, and why it's important not to stray too far from other Jews. What's so important about praying in a minyan? Listen and find out. Wed, 06 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 46 full 4 46 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, staying close to other Jews Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 46, discusses going the distance. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why some rituals can only be practiced communally, and why it's important not to stray too far from other Jews. What's so important about praying in a minyan? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 46, discusses going the distance. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why some rituals can only be practiced communally, and why it's important not to stray too far from other Jews. What's so important about praying in a minyan? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     373     Take One: Pesachim 45 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 45, talks about the prohibitions on leaven that is inedible. Which might cause distress to certain kinds of bakers: Shy Krug, a master of sourdough bread, joins us to explain the ancient and intricate process he considers his hobby, and why Passover presents a special challenge. What do you do with your beloved sourdough starter, which you feed and care for yearlong, when the time comes to eradicate that hametz? Listen and find out. Tue, 05 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 45 full 4 45 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, talking sourdough Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 45, talks about the prohibitions on leaven that is inedible. Which might cause distress to certain kinds of bakers: Shy Krug, a master of sourdough bread, joins us to explain the ancient and intricate process he considers his hobby, and why Passover presents a special challenge. What do you do with your beloved sourdough starter, which you feed and care for yearlong, when the time comes to eradicate that hametz? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 45, talks about the prohibitions on leaven that is inedible. Which might cause distress to certain kinds of bakers: Shy Krug, a master of sourdough bread, joins us to explain the ancient and intricate process he considers his hobby, and why Passover presents a special challenge. What do you do with your beloved sourdough starter, which you feed and care for yearlong, when the time comes to eradicate that hametz? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     512     Take One: Pesachim 43 and 44 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 43 and 44, raise the question of what obligations and rights women have when it comes to Passover. Best-selling author Abby Pogrebin joins us to share her memories of the world's first all-women Feminist seder, presided over by such luminaries as Gloria Steineim and Bella Abzug. What has changed since that groundbreaking evening? Listen and find out. Mon, 04 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 43 and 44 full 4 43 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, putting the women back in the seder Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 43 and 44, raise the question of what obligations and rights women have when it comes to Passover. Best-selling author Abby Pogrebin joins us to share her memories of the world's first all-women Feminist seder, presided over by such luminaries as Gloria Steineim and Bella Abzug. What has changed since that groundbreaking evening? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 43 and 44, raise the question of what obligations and rights women have when it comes to Passover. Best-selling author Abby Pogrebin joins us to share her memories of the world's first all-women Feminist seder, presided over by such luminaries as Gloria Steineim and Bella Abzug. What has changed since that groundbreaking evening? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     543     Take One: Pesachim 41 and 42 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 41 and 42, tell us a funny story about a famous rabbi who misspoke and the hillarious misunderstanding that followed. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to teach us about the importance of weighing our words, learning from our mistakes, and listening intently. What lessons does the ancient story offer modern-day parents? Listen and find out. Fri, 01 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 41 and 42 full 4 41 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, when good teachers goof Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 41 and 42, tell us a funny story about a famous rabbi who misspoke and the hillarious misunderstanding that followed. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to teach us about the importance of weighing our words, learning from our mistakes, and listening intently. What lessons does the ancient story offer modern-day parents? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 41 and 42, tell us a funny story about a famous rabbi who misspoke and the hillarious misunderstanding that followed. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to teach us about the importance of weighing our words, learning from our mistakes, and listening intently. What lessons does the ancient story offer modern-day parents? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     417     Take One: Pesachim 40 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 40, asks what respect, precisely, we owe the dead. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to offer a radical musing on what the dead can teach us about living and about being kind to each other. Why won't the dead mind being buried in a halakhically impure garment? Listen and find out. Thu, 31 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 40 full 4 40 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the dead are watching Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 40, asks what respect, precisely, we owe the dead. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to offer a radical musing on what the dead can teach us about living and about being kind to each other. Why won't the dead mind being buried in a halakhically impure garment? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 40, asks what respect, precisely, we owe the dead. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to offer a radical musing on what the dead can teach us about living and about being kind to each other. Why won't the dead mind being buried in a halakhically impure garment? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     499     Take One: Pesachim 39 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 39, finds the rabbis in a culinary mindest, as they declare that no other bitter herb has quite the pungent profile as horseradish. Famed cookbook author Adeena Sussman joins us to talk about the bitterest of bitter herbs, why it's a perennial star at the Seder table, and what happens when you mix it with a bit of mayo and eat it with a nice, rich meat. How is horseradish like 2020? Listen and find out. Wed, 30 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 39 full 4 39 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the singular spiciness of horseradish Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 39, finds the rabbis in a culinary mindest, as they declare that no other bitter herb has quite the pungent profile as horseradish. Famed cookbook author Adeena Sussman joins us to talk about the bitterest of bitter herbs, why it's a perennial star at the Seder table, and what happens when you mix it with a bit of mayo and eat it with a nice, rich meat. How is horseradish like 2020? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 39, finds the rabbis in a culinary mindest, as they declare that no other bitter herb has quite the pungent profile as horseradish. Famed cookbook author Adeena Sussman joins us to talk about the bitterest of bitter herbs, why it's a perennial star at the Seder table, and what happens when you mix it with a bit of mayo and eat it with a nice, rich meat. How is horseradish like 2020? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     502     Take One: Pesachim 38 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 38, sets things off by discussing the obligations of dinner guests and hosts. Stephanie Butnick joins us to talk about what you should and should never do at a dinner party, and why the Seder is your perfect guide. Why should you never outshine the host? Listen and find out. Tue, 29 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 38 full 4 38 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, on dinner hosts and dinner guests Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 38, sets things off by discussing the obligations of dinner guests and hosts. Stephanie Butnick joins us to talk about what you should and should never do at a dinner party, and why the Seder is your perfect guide. Why should you never outshine the host? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 38, sets things off by discussing the obligations of dinner guests and hosts. Stephanie Butnick joins us to talk about what you should and should never do at a dinner party, and why the Seder is your perfect guide. Why should you never outshine the host? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     466     Take One: Pesachim 36 and 37 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 36 and 37, ask a question that should be obvious: What, exactly, is a Matzah? Rabbi Ethan Tucker, himself an enthusiastic Matzah-baker, joins us to explain the many traditions and arguments that went into creating our beloved unleavened bread. Why does the Matzah have holes? Listen and find out. Mon, 28 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 36 and 37 full 4 36 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, what's in a Matzah? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 36 and 37, ask a question that should be obvious: What, exactly, is a Matzah? Rabbi Ethan Tucker, himself an enthusiastic Matzah-baker, joins us to explain the many traditions and arguments that went into creating our beloved unleavened bread. Why does the Matzah have holes? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 36 and 37, ask a question that should be obvious: What, exactly, is a Matzah? Rabbi Ethan Tucker, himself an enthusiastic Matzah-baker, joins us to explain the many traditions and arguments that went into creating our beloved unleavened bread. Why does the Matzah have holes? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     526     Take One: Pesachim 34 and 35 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 34 and 35, start off with a Talmudic take on a rap battle, with the rabbis of Eretz Yisrael calling the rabbis of Babylon dumb. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain the tensions between the two communities, and offer a surprisingly relevant nugget of wisdom for our troubled times. Why does dwelling in darkness inspire talking to God? Listen and find out. Fri, 25 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 34 and 35 full 4 34 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, those foolish Babylonians Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 34 and 35, start off with a Talmudic take on a rap battle, with the rabbis of Eretz Yisrael calling the rabbis of Babylon dumb. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain the tensions between the two communities, and offer a surprisingly relevant nugget of wisdom for our troubled times. Why does dwelling in darkness inspire talking to God? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 34 and 35, start off with a Talmudic take on a rap battle, with the rabbis of Eretz Yisrael calling the rabbis of Babylon dumb. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain the tensions between the two communities, and offer a surprisingly relevant nugget of wisdom for our troubled times. Why does dwelling in darkness inspire talking to God? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     474     Take One: Pesachim 33 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 33, dives down into accidents and mistakes. Does action matter most? Or is it intentionality? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to riff on Judaism's majestic, complicated, and deeply humane system of adjudicating errors and slip-ups. Why do we treat mistakes on Shabbat differently? Listen and find out. Thu, 24 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 33 full 4 33 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the beautiful oops Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 33, dives down into accidents and mistakes. Does action matter most? Or is it intentionality? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to riff on Judaism's majestic, complicated, and deeply humane system of adjudicating errors and slip-ups. Why do we treat mistakes on Shabbat differently? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 33, dives down into accidents and mistakes. Does action matter most? Or is it intentionality? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to riff on Judaism's majestic, complicated, and deeply humane system of adjudicating errors and slip-ups. Why do we treat mistakes on Shabbat differently? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     595     Take One: Pesachim 32 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 32, tells us a bit about the privileges of the Kohanim, the priests who served in the ancient Temple. But do modern-day Kohens still enjoy any perks now that the Temple is gone? Rabbi Nuriel Klinger joins us to shed light on some well-known, and some largely obscure, benefits of being a Kohen these days. Why must a Kohen redeem the firstborn donkey? Listen and find out. Wed, 23 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 32 full 4 32 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the perks of being a Kohen Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 32, tells us a bit about the privileges of the Kohanim, the priests who served in the ancient Temple. But do modern-day Kohens still enjoy any perks now that the Temple is gone? Rabbi Nuriel Klinger joins us to shed light on some well-known, and some largely obscure, benefits of being a Kohen these days. Why must a Kohen redeem the firstborn donkey? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 32, tells us a bit about the privileges of the Kohanim, the priests who served in the ancient Temple. But do modern-day Kohens still enjoy any perks now that the Temple is gone? Rabbi Nuriel Klinger joins us to shed light on some well-known, and some largely obscure, benefits of being a Kohen these days. Why must a Kohen redeem the firstborn donkey? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     499     Take One: Pesachim 31 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 31, is all about the boundaries Jews and gentiles must keep to live peacefully with each other. Rabbi Stuart Halpern joins us to help us to argue that respecting clear distinctions and differences makes society more, not less, cohesive. Why wouldn't he, a TV afficionado, let his kids watch that very special episode starring Santa? Listen and find out. Tue, 22 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 31 full 4 31 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, should we watch that very special Christmas episode? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 31, is all about the boundaries Jews and gentiles must keep to live peacefully with each other. Rabbi Stuart Halpern joins us to help us to argue that respecting clear distinctions and differences makes society more, not less, cohesive. Why wouldn't he, a TV afficionado, let his kids watch that very special episode starring Santa? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 31, is all about the boundaries Jews and gentiles must keep to live peacefully with each other. Rabbi Stuart Halpern joins us to help us to argue that respecting clear distinctions and differences makes society more, not less, cohesive. Why wouldn't he, a TV afficionado, let his kids watch that very special episode starring Santa? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     463     Take One: Pesachim 29 and 30 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 29 and 30, introduce the peculiar concept of Noten Ta'am, something that gives flavor, an idea that sounds like it belongs more on a cooking show than a page of Talmud. Rabbah Sarah Hurwitz joins us to explain this idea, and what it teaches us about the essence of Kashrut. What does taste have to do with keeping exclusively kosher pots and pans? Listen and find out. Mon, 21 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 29 and 30 full 4 29 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the essence of flavor Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 29 and 30, introduce the peculiar concept of Noten Ta'am, something that gives flavor, an idea that sounds like it belongs more on a cooking show than a page of Talmud. Rabbah Sarah Hurwitz joins us to explain this idea, and what it teaches us about the essence of Kashrut. What does taste have to do with keeping exclusively kosher pots and pans? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 29 and 30, introduce the peculiar concept of Noten Ta'am, something that gives flavor, an idea that sounds like it belongs more on a cooking show than a page of Talmud. Rabbah Sarah Hurwitz joins us to explain this idea, and what it teaches us about the essence of Kashrut. What does taste have to do with keeping exclusively kosher pots and pans? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     450     Take One: Pesachim 27 and 28 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 27 and 28, raises everyone's favorite Passover pastime, the selling and buying of Chametz. Elana Stein Hain returns to make sense of all this wheeling and dealing, and explain why sometimes the deepest and most profound truths rest in legal loopholes. Is their secret poetry in our fine print? Listen and find out. Fri, 18 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 27 and 28 full 4 27 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, in praise of... legal loopholes? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 27 and 28, raises everyone's favorite Passover pastime, the selling and buying of Chametz. Elana Stein Hain returns to make sense of all this wheeling and dealing, and explain why sometimes the deepest and most profound truths rest in legal loopholes. Is their secret poetry in our fine print? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 27 and 28, raises everyone's favorite Passover pastime, the selling and buying of Chametz. Elana Stein Hain returns to make sense of all this wheeling and dealing, and explain why sometimes the deepest and most profound truths rest in legal loopholes. Is their secret poetry in our fine print? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     478     Take One: Pesachim 26 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 26, is a festival for the senses. Rabbi Gidon Rothstein joins us to help us make sense of what we're supposed to think, say, or do, when we smell, see, and touch. Does the Talmud suggest a hierarchy of senses? Listen and find out. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 26 full 4 26 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, making senses Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 26, is a festival for the senses. Rabbi Gidon Rothstein joins us to help us make sense of what we're supposed to think, say, or do, when we smell, see, and touch. Does the Talmud suggest a hierarchy of senses? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 26, is a festival for the senses. Rabbi Gidon Rothstein joins us to help us make sense of what we're supposed to think, say, or do, when we smell, see, and touch. Does the Talmud suggest a hierarchy of senses? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     440     Take One: Pesachim 25 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 25, asks a pointed question: Are there values worth losing your life for? Rabbi Rena Singer joins us to discuss what's worth dying for and why. Is idolatry on the list, and what is it anyway? Listen and find out. Wed, 16 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 25 full 4 25 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a question of values Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 25, asks a pointed question: Are there values worth losing your life for? Rabbi Rena Singer joins us to discuss what's worth dying for and why. Is idolatry on the list, and what is it anyway? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 25, asks a pointed question: Are there values worth losing your life for? Rabbi Rena Singer joins us to discuss what's worth dying for and why. Is idolatry on the list, and what is it anyway? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     350     Take One: Pesachim 24 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 24, the rabbis admit that prohibitions against eating certain things apply only if said things are eaten in the "usual manner." But what's the usual manner? Josh Kross returns to meditate on food snobbery, culinary expectations, and why innovation and tradition need each other sorely. What's the silliest way in the world to eat a burger? Listen and find out. Tue, 15 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 24 full 4 24 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, an argument about food snobbery Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 24, the rabbis admit that prohibitions against eating certain things apply only if said things are eaten in the "usual manner." But what's the usual manner? Josh Kross returns to meditate on food snobbery, culinary expectations, and why innovation and tradition need each other sorely. What's the silliest way in the world to eat a burger? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 24, the rabbis admit that prohibitions against eating certain things apply only if said things are eaten in the "usual manner." But what's the usual manner? Josh Kross returns to meditate on food snobbery, culinary expectations, and why innovation and tradition need each other sorely. What's the silliest way in the world to eat a burger? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     578     Take One: Pesachim 22 and 23 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 22 and 23, give us a touching story of an earnest scholar who realizes he got his life's work all wrong. Yael Steiner joins us to talk about the importance of humility, introspection, and paying attention. What lessons do the rabbis have for us about not succumbing to pride and learning to admit it when we get things wrong? Listen and find out. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 22 and 23 full 4 22 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the opposite of an ego trip Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 22 and 23, give us a touching story of an earnest scholar who realizes he got his life's work all wrong. Yael Steiner joins us to talk about the importance of humility, introspection, and paying attention. What lessons do the rabbis have for us about not succumbing to pride and learning to admit it when we get things wrong? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 22 and 23, give us a touching story of an earnest scholar who realizes he got his life's work all wrong. Yael Steiner joins us to talk about the importance of humility, introspection, and paying attention. What lessons do the rabbis have for us about not succumbing to pride and learning to admit it when we get things wrong? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     459     Take One: Pesachim 20 and 21 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 20 and 21, introduce a concept that, at first blush, appears like a bit of a paradox: The more sacred something is, the more susceptible it is to impurity. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to unpack this complicated idea, and what it has to teach us about what truly matters in life. Why should you never post pictures of your loved ones on social media? Listen and find out. Fri, 11 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 20 and 21 full 4 20 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the steeper the rise, the greater the fall Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 20 and 21, introduce a concept that, at first blush, appears like a bit of a paradox: The more sacred something is, the more susceptible it is to impurity. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to unpack this complicated idea, and what it has to teach us about what truly matters in life. Why should you never post pictures of your loved ones on social media? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 20 and 21, introduce a concept that, at first blush, appears like a bit of a paradox: The more sacred something is, the more susceptible it is to impurity. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to unpack this complicated idea, and what it has to teach us about what truly matters in life. Why should you never post pictures of your loved ones on social media? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     557     Take One: Pesachim 19 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 19, kicks things off with a novel halakhic ruling about hands. Lisa Ann Sandell returns to talk about her fear of germs, and how COVID-19 came as an affirmation of her very worst anxieties. Is there a message in antiquity's wisdom for us dirt-phobic moderns? Listen and find out. Thu, 10 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 19 full 4 19 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, hands touching hands... Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 19, kicks things off with a novel halakhic ruling about hands. Lisa Ann Sandell returns to talk about her fear of germs, and how COVID-19 came as an affirmation of her very worst anxieties. Is there a message in antiquity's wisdom for us dirt-phobic moderns? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 19, kicks things off with a novel halakhic ruling about hands. Lisa Ann Sandell returns to talk about her fear of germs, and how COVID-19 came as an affirmation of her very worst anxieties. Is there a message in antiquity's wisdom for us dirt-phobic moderns? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     509     Take One: Pesachim 18 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 18, tosses us into a reality that feels all too familiar, one in which contamination spreads quickly and must be stopped before normal life can resume. Rabbi Jonathan Morgenstern joins us to explain how the Talmud's discussion of impurity has a special and starkly relevant resonance in the time of COVID-19. Why was the Hanukkah story, too, a tale of fighting an outbreak? Listen and find out. Wed, 09 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 18 full 4 18 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, some Talmudic advice for epidemiologists Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 18, tosses us into a reality that feels all too familiar, one in which contamination spreads quickly and must be stopped before normal life can resume. Rabbi Jonathan Morgenstern joins us to explain how the Talmud's discussion of impurity has a special and starkly relevant resonance in the time of COVID-19. Why was the Hanukkah story, too, a tale of fighting an outbreak? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 18, tosses us into a reality that feels all too familiar, one in which contamination spreads quickly and must be stopped before normal life can resume. Rabbi Jonathan Morgenstern joins us to explain how the Talmud's discussion of impurity has a special and starkly relevant resonance in the time of COVID-19. Why was the Hanukkah story, too, a tale of fighting an outbreak? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     685     Take One: Pesachim 17 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 17, introduces us to the prophet Haggai. No one's idea of a superhero Biblical seer, Haggai, argues our guest, Rabbi Tzvi Sinensky, is the prophet we need right now, combining a delightful sense of practicality with a sharp and timeless moral vision. What can Haggai teach us that we desperately need to hear in 2020? Listen and find out. Tue, 08 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 17 full 4 17 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, welcoming the prophet we need right now Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 17, introduces us to the prophet Haggai. No one's idea of a superhero Biblical seer, Haggai, argues our guest, Rabbi Tzvi Sinensky, is the prophet we need right now, combining a delightful sense of practicality with a sharp and timeless moral vision. What can Haggai teach us that we desperately need to hear in 2020? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 17, introduces us to the prophet Haggai. No one's idea of a superhero Biblical seer, Haggai, argues our guest, Rabbi Tzvi Sinensky, is the prophet we need right now, combining a delightful sense of practicality with a sharp and timeless moral vision. What can Haggai teach us that we desperately need to hear in 2020? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     432     Take One: Pesachim 15 and 16 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 15 and 16, ask a simple and searing question: How much should you sacrifice for your beliefs? It's a particularly poignant one these days, with a majority of Americans recently responding that they were afraid to openly and candidly share their political opinions. Legendary refusnik and former Israeli government minister and head of the Jewish Agency Natan Sharansky joins us, via a clip from a Tablet panel discussion earlier this winter, to talk about what happens when we no longer summon the courage to stand up for what we know is right. What advice might a former prisoner in the gulag offer us in modern-day America? Listen and find out. Mon, 07 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 15 and 16 full 4 15 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, you gotta fight for your rights Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 15 and 16, ask a simple and searing question: How much should you sacrifice for your beliefs? It's a particularly poignant one these days, with a majority of Americans recently responding that they were afraid to openly and candidly share their political opinions. Legendary refusnik and former Israeli government minister and head of the Jewish Agency Natan Sharansky joins us, via a clip from a Tablet panel discussion earlier this winter, to talk about what happens when we no longer summon the courage to stand up for what we know is right. What advice might a former prisoner in the gulag offer us in modern-day America? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 15 and 16, ask a simple and searing question: How much should you sacrifice for your beliefs? It's a particularly poignant one these days, with a majority of Americans recently responding that they were afraid to openly and candidly share their political opinions. Legendary refusnik and former Israeli government minister and head of the Jewish Agency Natan Sharansky joins us, via a clip from a Tablet panel discussion earlier this winter, to talk about what happens when we no longer summon the courage to stand up for what we know is right. What advice might a former prisoner in the gulag offer us in modern-day America? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     438     Take One: Pesachim 13 and 14 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 13 and 14, give us a curious ruling: The Prophet Elijah will never come on the eve of Shabbat. Why? Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter joins us to teach us a lesson in the holy importance of preparations, one we desperately need to learn before we rush into things. Why should we wish one another a good Erev Shabbat, or Shabbat Eve, rather than a good Shabbat? Listen and find out. Fri, 04 Dec 2020 05:37:43 -0000 Pesachim 13 and 14 full 4 12 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, on prophets and preparations Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 13 and 14, give us a curious ruling: The Prophet Elijah will never come on the eve of Shabbat. Why? Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter joins us to teach us a lesson in the holy importance of preparations, one we desperately need to learn before we rush into things. Why should we wish one another a good Erev Shabbat, or Shabbat Eve, rather than a good Shabbat? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 13 and 14, give us a curious ruling: The Prophet Elijah will never come on the eve of Shabbat. Why? Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter joins us to teach us a lesson in the holy importance of preparations, one we desperately need to learn before we rush into things. Why should we wish one another a good Erev Shabbat, or Shabbat Eve, rather than a good Shabbat? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     634     Take One: Pesachim 12 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 12, is about time. How late is rude late? How early is too early? Producer Sara Fredman Aeder returns to explain to us how the rabbis thought about time, and what we hurried moderns can learn from them. Why should you plan your day in 30-minute increments? Listen and find out. Thu, 03 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 12 full 4 12 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, living on Jewish time Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 12, is about time. How late is rude late? How early is too early? Producer Sara Fredman Aeder returns to explain to us how the rabbis thought about time, and what we hurried moderns can learn from them. Why should you plan your day in 30-minute increments? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 12, is about time. How late is rude late? How early is too early? Producer Sara Fredman Aeder returns to explain to us how the rabbis thought about time, and what we hurried moderns can learn from them. Why should you plan your day in 30-minute increments? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     421     Take One: Pesachim 11 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 11, asks a question that's all too familiar: Is technology always bad? Always good? Something in the middle? Rabbi Gabi Weinberg joins us to teach us a lesson about controlling our machines lest they control us. How do we focus on traction rather than distraction? Listen and find out. Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 11 full 4 11 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, is technology bad? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 11, asks a question that's all too familiar: Is technology always bad? Always good? Something in the middle? Rabbi Gabi Weinberg joins us to teach us a lesson about controlling our machines lest they control us. How do we focus on traction rather than distraction? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 11, asks a question that's all too familiar: Is technology always bad? Always good? Something in the middle? Rabbi Gabi Weinberg joins us to teach us a lesson about controlling our machines lest they control us. How do we focus on traction rather than distraction? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     631     Take One: Pesachim 10 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 10, makes us wonder: What role does doubt play in religious life? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain Judaism's obsession with constant questioning. What lesson might a couple of mice teach us about the universe and our place in it? Listen and find out. Tue, 01 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 10 full 4 10 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, no doubt Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 10, makes us wonder: What role does doubt play in religious life? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain Judaism's obsession with constant questioning. What lesson might a couple of mice teach us about the universe and our place in it? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 10, makes us wonder: What role does doubt play in religious life? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain Judaism's obsession with constant questioning. What lesson might a couple of mice teach us about the universe and our place in it? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     590     Take One: Pesachim 8 and 9 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 8 and 9, remind us of the difficulty and importance of doing good deeds for their own sake. Producer Josh Kross returns to share a story of an emotional Thanksgiving, and teach us a lesson on life in the time of COVID-19. How does an ancient story about pilgrimage help us rethink our very modern priorities? Listen and find out. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 8 and 9 full 4 8 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the meaning of giving thanks Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 8 and 9, remind us of the difficulty and importance of doing good deeds for their own sake. Producer Josh Kross returns to share a story of an emotional Thanksgiving, and teach us a lesson on life in the time of COVID-19. How does an ancient story about pilgrimage help us rethink our very modern priorities? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 8 and 9, remind us of the difficulty and importance of doing good deeds for their own sake. Producer Josh Kross returns to share a story of an emotional Thanksgiving, and teach us a lesson on life in the time of COVID-19. How does an ancient story about pilgrimage help us rethink our very modern priorities? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     485     Take One: Pesachim 6 and 7 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 6 and 7, riff about blessings, which we always make before performing a mitzvah. With one notable exception: Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us make sense of one more way the night of Passover is different. How is the seder like a ritual pool? Listen and find out. Fri, 27 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 6 and 7 full 4 6 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a seder is like a pool Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 6 and 7, riff about blessings, which we always make before performing a mitzvah. With one notable exception: Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us make sense of one more way the night of Passover is different. How is the seder like a ritual pool? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 6 and 7, riff about blessings, which we always make before performing a mitzvah. With one notable exception: Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us make sense of one more way the night of Passover is different. How is the seder like a ritual pool? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     585     Take One: Pesachim 5 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 5, is serious about the prohibition on having any unleavened bread in the house before Passover. Author Meira Spivak joins us to share her full-proof method for physical and spiritual cleaning. Can true preparation occur in just under a week? Or is the task of prepping for Pesach a year-long obligation? Listen and find out. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 5 full 4 5 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a major spring cleaning in just five days? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 5, is serious about the prohibition on having any unleavened bread in the house before Passover. Author Meira Spivak joins us to share her full-proof method for physical and spiritual cleaning. Can true preparation occur in just under a week? Or is the task of prepping for Pesach a year-long obligation? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 5, is serious about the prohibition on having any unleavened bread in the house before Passover. Author Meira Spivak joins us to share her full-proof method for physical and spiritual cleaning. Can true preparation occur in just under a week? Or is the task of prepping for Pesach a year-long obligation? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     495     Take One: Pesachim 4 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 4, gives us a helpful reminder that any mitzvah worth doing is worth doing early. Dr. Elana Stein Hain joins us to explain this principle, and why it's essential in these busy and distracted times. Does the early bird always get the mitzvah? Listen and find out. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 4 full 4 4 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the early bird gets the mitzvah Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 4, gives us a helpful reminder that any mitzvah worth doing is worth doing early. Dr. Elana Stein Hain joins us to explain this principle, and why it's essential in these busy and distracted times. Does the early bird always get the mitzvah? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 4, gives us a helpful reminder that any mitzvah worth doing is worth doing early. Dr. Elana Stein Hain joins us to explain this principle, and why it's essential in these busy and distracted times. Does the early bird always get the mitzvah? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     553     Take One: Pesachim 3 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 3, finds the rabbis singing the praises of euphemisms and going to great lengths not to say bad words. Why? Listen and find out. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 3 full 4 3 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, saying goodbye to four-letter words Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 3, finds the rabbis singing the praises of euphemisms and going to great lengths not to say bad words. Why? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 3, finds the rabbis singing the praises of euphemisms and going to great lengths not to say bad words. Why? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     386     Take One: Pesachim 2 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 2, kicks off Tractate Pesachim, and, as per usual with the Talmud, it does so in a quizzical fashion. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to introduce us to this new tractate. Why refer to Passover in the plural? And why start out the discussion with the word "light"? Listen and find out. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Pesachim 2 full 4 2 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, shining a light on Passover Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 2, kicks off Tractate Pesachim, and, as per usual with the Talmud, it does so in a quizzical fashion. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to introduce us to this new tractate. Why refer to Passover in the plural? And why start out the discussion with the word "light"? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 2, kicks off Tractate Pesachim, and, as per usual with the Talmud, it does so in a quizzical fashion. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to introduce us to this new tractate. Why refer to Passover in the plural? And why start out the discussion with the word "light"? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     607     Take One: Eruvin 103, 104, and 105 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 103, 104, and 105, bring to a close Tractate Eruvin, one of the Talmud's most intricate and complicated volumes. Law professor Ethan Lieb joins us to celebrate, and muse on the Hadran, the blessing at the end of each tractate, which contains a surprising message we shouldn't ignore. Why does the Talmud animate each one of its tractates? Listen and find out. Fri, 20 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 103, 104, and 105 full 3 103 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, Tractate Eruvin comes to an end Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 103, 104, and 105, bring to a close Tractate Eruvin, one of the Talmud's most intricate and complicated volumes. Law professor Ethan Lieb joins us to celebrate, and muse on the Hadran, the blessing at the end of each tractate, which contains a surprising message we shouldn't ignore. Why does the Talmud animate each one of its tractates? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 103, 104, and 105, bring to a close Tractate Eruvin, one of the Talmud's most intricate and complicated volumes. Law professor Ethan Lieb joins us to celebrate, and muse on the Hadran, the blessing at the end of each tractate, which contains a surprising message we shouldn't ignore. Why does the Talmud animate each one of its tractates? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     459     Take One: Eruvin 102 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 102, is very much in vogue, asking about the black hats that observant Jewish men so often wear. But why wear these hats at all? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to offer his observations on the meeting of style and substance, and what the black hat truly means. Are orthodox Jews fashion outliers? Listen and find out. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 102 full 3 102 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, rocking that stylish black hat Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 102, is very much in vogue, asking about the black hats that observant Jewish men so often wear. But why wear these hats at all? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to offer his observations on the meeting of style and substance, and what the black hat truly means. Are orthodox Jews fashion outliers? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 102, is very much in vogue, asking about the black hats that observant Jewish men so often wear. But why wear these hats at all? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to offer his observations on the meeting of style and substance, and what the black hat truly means. Are orthodox Jews fashion outliers? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     468     Take One: Eruvin 101 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 101, discusses tradition, and why the way we used to do thing matters when we try to figure out what's right and what's wrong. Yehuda Goldberg joins us to discuss the importance of customs. How do customs help us build community? Listen and find out. Wed, 18 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 101 full 3 101 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, customs rule the day Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 101, discusses tradition, and why the way we used to do thing matters when we try to figure out what's right and what's wrong. Yehuda Goldberg joins us to discuss the importance of customs. How do customs help us build community? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 101, discusses tradition, and why the way we used to do thing matters when we try to figure out what's right and what's wrong. Yehuda Goldberg joins us to discuss the importance of customs. How do customs help us build community? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     316     Take One: Eruvin 100 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 100, has the rabbis warning against a husband trying to have intercourse with his wife without her explicit consent. Rabbi Aviva Richman joins us to explain why this rabbinic recognition of the notion of consent is tremendously meaningful even if it is deeply flawed. What can this passage teach us about the Talmud's approach to sex? Listen and find out. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 100 full 3 100 Tablet Magazine  In today's Daf Yomi page, asking for consent Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 100, has the rabbis warning against a husband trying to have intercourse with his wife without her explicit consent. Rabbi Aviva Richman joins us to explain why this rabbinic recognition of the notion of consent is tremendously meaningful even if it is deeply flawed. What can this passage teach us about the Talmud's approach to sex? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 100, has the rabbis warning against a husband trying to have intercourse with his wife without her explicit consent. Rabbi Aviva Richman joins us to explain why this rabbinic recognition of the notion of consent is tremendously meaningful even if it is deeply flawed. What can this passage teach us about the Talmud's approach to sex? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     477     Take One: Eruvin 98 and 99 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 98 and 99, remind us again that it is forbidden to throw away sacred writings. We talk about book collections, and why so many of us hold on even to books they know they'll never read. Do books have magical powers? Listen and find out. Mon, 16 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 98 and 99 full 3 98 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, our books, our shelves, our selves Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 98 and 99, remind us again that it is forbidden to throw away sacred writings. We talk about book collections, and why so many of us hold on even to books they know they'll never read. Do books have magical powers? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 98 and 99, remind us again that it is forbidden to throw away sacred writings. We talk about book collections, and why so many of us hold on even to books they know they'll never read. Do books have magical powers? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     363     Take One: Eruvin 96 and 97 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 96 and 97, raise a curious question: Why are we commanded to wear tefillin every day of the week but not on Shabbat? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to ponder this conundrum and find in it a seminal principle to live by. Does absence truly make the heart grow fonder? Listen and find out. Fri, 13 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 96 and 97 full 3 96 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, why don't we wear tefillin on Shabbat? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 96 and 97, raise a curious question: Why are we commanded to wear tefillin every day of the week but not on Shabbat? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to ponder this conundrum and find in it a seminal principle to live by. Does absence truly make the heart grow fonder? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 96 and 97, raise a curious question: Why are we commanded to wear tefillin every day of the week but not on Shabbat? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to ponder this conundrum and find in it a seminal principle to live by. Does absence truly make the heart grow fonder? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     448     Take One: Eruvin 95 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 95, has Tefillin on the mind (and on the arm). Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone returns to shed light on this most ancient and still most potent of all spiritual technologies. Why did the Lubavitcher Rebbe promote the wearing of Tefillin so passionately? Listen and find out. Thu, 12 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 95 full 3 95 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, talkin' Tefillin Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 95, has Tefillin on the mind (and on the arm). Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone returns to shed light on this most ancient and still most potent of all spiritual technologies. Why did the Lubavitcher Rebbe promote the wearing of Tefillin so passionately? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 95, has Tefillin on the mind (and on the arm). Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone returns to shed light on this most ancient and still most potent of all spiritual technologies. Why did the Lubavitcher Rebbe promote the wearing of Tefillin so passionately? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     461     Take One: Eruvin 94 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 94, gets down and intimate: What, it asks, happens when your courtyard opens up onto the public domain? Andrew Marantz,  staff writer for the New Yorker, joins us to talk about the things we do online, and whether we can still expect a shred of privacy on social media and elsewhere. Are our metaphors to blame for our failure to see the Internet for what it truly is? Listen and find out. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 94 full 3 94 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, keeping things private Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 94, gets down and intimate: What, it asks, happens when your courtyard opens up onto the public domain? Andrew Marantz,  staff writer for the New Yorker, joins us to talk about the things we do online, and whether we can still expect a shred of privacy on social media and elsewhere. Are our metaphors to blame for our failure to see the Internet for what it truly is? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 94, gets down and intimate: What, it asks, happens when your courtyard opens up onto the public domain? Andrew Marantz,  staff writer for the New Yorker, joins us to talk about the things we do online, and whether we can still expect a shred of privacy on social media and elsewhere. Are our metaphors to blame for our failure to see the Internet for what it truly is? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     448     Take One: Eruvin 93 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 93, wonders what happens when guests come in and cause all sorts of inconveniences. Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal joins us to talk about why guests can be both annoying and a true pleasure, and what obligations we have to make them feel welcome. How can an ancient ruling about eruvin make us better hosts? Listen and find out. Tue, 10 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 93 full 3 93 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, welcoming annoying, blessed guests Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 93, wonders what happens when guests come in and cause all sorts of inconveniences. Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal joins us to talk about why guests can be both annoying and a true pleasure, and what obligations we have to make them feel welcome. How can an ancient ruling about eruvin make us better hosts? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 93, wonders what happens when guests come in and cause all sorts of inconveniences. Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal joins us to talk about why guests can be both annoying and a true pleasure, and what obligations we have to make them feel welcome. How can an ancient ruling about eruvin make us better hosts? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     459     Take One: Eruvin 91 and 92 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 91 and 92, ask a poignant question: Are we permitted to modify our laws based on how we've behaved during a time of danger? Rabbi Jon Spira-Savett joins us to discuss the ways in which COVID impacted his congregation, and talk about what life might look like after the plague. Are there any innovations brought about by the pandemic that might continue to inspire us even after it is gone? Listen and find out. Mon, 09 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 91 and 92 full 3 91 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, observing the laws in a time of danger Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 91 and 92, ask a poignant question: Are we permitted to modify our laws based on how we've behaved during a time of danger? Rabbi Jon Spira-Savett joins us to discuss the ways in which COVID impacted his congregation, and talk about what life might look like after the plague. Are there any innovations brought about by the pandemic that might continue to inspire us even after it is gone? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 91 and 92, ask a poignant question: Are we permitted to modify our laws based on how we've behaved during a time of danger? Rabbi Jon Spira-Savett joins us to discuss the ways in which COVID impacted his congregation, and talk about what life might look like after the plague. Are there any innovations brought about by the pandemic that might continue to inspire us even after it is gone? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     763     Take One; Eruvin 89 and 90 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 89 and 90, finds two rabbis engaged in a philosophical conversation about the very way we see reality. Rabbi Avi Straussberg joins us to explain why this particular debate -- involving a ship sailing in a clear blue sea -- matters, and what it can teach us about life today. Is the ocean half empty or half full? Listen and find out. Fri, 06 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 89 and 90 full 3 89 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, do you see what I see? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 89 and 90, finds two rabbis engaged in a philosophical conversation about the very way we see reality. Rabbi Avi Straussberg joins us to explain why this particular debate -- involving a ship sailing in a clear blue sea -- matters, and what it can teach us about life today. Is the ocean half empty or half full? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 89 and 90, finds two rabbis engaged in a philosophical conversation about the very way we see reality. Rabbi Avi Straussberg joins us to explain why this particular debate -- involving a ship sailing in a clear blue sea -- matters, and what it can teach us about life today. Is the ocean half empty or half full? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     418     Take One: Eruvin 88 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 88, asks a cheeky question: If you stole something, do you get to keep it? Ben Schachter, an artist and the author of Akhnai Pizza, a new graphic novel based on one of the Talmud's most famous tales, joins us to ponder this problem, especially as it pertains to copyright, intellectual property, and ideas. How can we encourage remix culture while still making sure artists get supported and paid? Listen and find out. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 88 full 3 88 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, can you keep what you successfully steal? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 88, asks a cheeky question: If you stole something, do you get to keep it? Ben Schachter, an artist and the author of Akhnai Pizza, a new graphic novel based on one of the Talmud's most famous tales, joins us to ponder this problem, especially as it pertains to copyright, intellectual property, and ideas. How can we encourage remix culture while still making sure artists get supported and paid? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 88, asks a cheeky question: If you stole something, do you get to keep it? Ben Schachter, an artist and the author of Akhnai Pizza, a new graphic novel based on one of the Talmud's most famous tales, joins us to ponder this problem, especially as it pertains to copyright, intellectual property, and ideas. How can we encourage remix culture while still making sure artists get supported and paid? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     471     Take One: Eruvin 87 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 87, inquries whether a lake could count when determing an eruv. Rabbi Tzvi Sinenski joins us to tell a story about the late great Rabbi Norman Lamm, and how he wrestled with precisely this question to establish the eruv on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Does an eruv count even if you can't see it? Listen and find out. Wed, 04 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 87 full 3 87 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, how Manhattan got its eruv groove back Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 87, inquries whether a lake could count when determing an eruv. Rabbi Tzvi Sinenski joins us to tell a story about the late great Rabbi Norman Lamm, and how he wrestled with precisely this question to establish the eruv on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Does an eruv count even if you can't see it? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 87, inquries whether a lake could count when determing an eruv. Rabbi Tzvi Sinenski joins us to tell a story about the late great Rabbi Norman Lamm, and how he wrestled with precisely this question to establish the eruv on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Does an eruv count even if you can't see it? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     571     Take One: Eruvin 86 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 86, contains an unlikely recommendation: revere the rich. Professor Lila Corwin Berman joins us to shed some light on how Jewish philantrophy changed drastically over the last few decades, and what that means for the Jewish community's most fortunate and for everyone else. What happened that gave the top one percent of donors more power than ever before? Listen and find out. Tue, 03 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 86 full 3 86 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, should we honor the rich, or demand more of them? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 86, contains an unlikely recommendation: revere the rich. Professor Lila Corwin Berman joins us to shed some light on how Jewish philantrophy changed drastically over the last few decades, and what that means for the Jewish community's most fortunate and for everyone else. What happened that gave the top one percent of donors more power than ever before? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 86, contains an unlikely recommendation: revere the rich. Professor Lila Corwin Berman joins us to shed some light on how Jewish philantrophy changed drastically over the last few decades, and what that means for the Jewish community's most fortunate and for everyone else. What happened that gave the top one percent of donors more power than ever before? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     483     Take One: Eruvin 84 and 85 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 84 and 85, give us one charming anecdote that helps dive right into the true meaning of the eruv. Rabbi Hart Levine joins us to tell us about the diverse and welcoming community he'd built in New York, and how it was inspired by the laws and the logic of the eruv. What does it take to turn a bunch of Jews into a thriving community? Listen and find out. Mon, 02 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 84 and 85 full 3 84 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the true meaning of community Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 84 and 85, give us one charming anecdote that helps dive right into the true meaning of the eruv. Rabbi Hart Levine joins us to tell us about the diverse and welcoming community he'd built in New York, and how it was inspired by the laws and the logic of the eruv. What does it take to turn a bunch of Jews into a thriving community? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 84 and 85, give us one charming anecdote that helps dive right into the true meaning of the eruv. Rabbi Hart Levine joins us to tell us about the diverse and welcoming community he'd built in New York, and how it was inspired by the laws and the logic of the eruv. What does it take to turn a bunch of Jews into a thriving community? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     452     Take One: Eruvin 82 and 83 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 82 and 83, introduce a curious prohibition against gamblers giving testimony in a court of law. Joe Bednarsh, Athletics Director at Yeshiva University and a world-class Poker player, joins us to discuss why the rabbis suspected anyone who made a living rolling the dice. Why do card sharks look down on those in the Casino who merely play the Roulette? Listen and find out. Fri, 30 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 82 and 83 full 3 82 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, luck be a lady tonight... Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 82 and 83, introduce a curious prohibition against gamblers giving testimony in a court of law. Joe Bednarsh, Athletics Director at Yeshiva University and a world-class Poker player, joins us to discuss why the rabbis suspected anyone who made a living rolling the dice. Why do card sharks look down on those in the Casino who merely play the Roulette? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 82 and 83, introduce a curious prohibition against gamblers giving testimony in a court of law. Joe Bednarsh, Athletics Director at Yeshiva University and a world-class Poker player, joins us to discuss why the rabbis suspected anyone who made a living rolling the dice. Why do card sharks look down on those in the Casino who merely play the Roulette? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     472     Take One: Eruvin 81 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 81, reaches into the book of Ezekiel to discuss one of the Bible's most notoriously scatological references, the poop sandwich. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us figure out what this unappetizing snack means, and why the Talmud seems to devote so much time to number two. Why is the punishment for mocking the rabbis being boiled in excrement? Listen and find out. Thu, 29 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 81 full 3 81 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, what to make of a (literal) poop sandwich? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 81, reaches into the book of Ezekiel to discuss one of the Bible's most notoriously scatological references, the poop sandwich. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us figure out what this unappetizing snack means, and why the Talmud seems to devote so much time to number two. Why is the punishment for mocking the rabbis being boiled in excrement? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 81, reaches into the book of Ezekiel to discuss one of the Bible's most notoriously scatological references, the poop sandwich. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us figure out what this unappetizing snack means, and why the Talmud seems to devote so much time to number two. Why is the punishment for mocking the rabbis being boiled in excrement? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     485     Take One: Eruvin 80 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 80, tells a story of a woman who defies her husband to make an eruv possible. Sara Shalva, Chief Arts Officer at the JCC in Baltimore, joins us to talk about how women create community, and what that means for gender roles and division of labor, especially during a pandemic. What would happen if we left socialization up to the men? Listen and find out. Wed, 28 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 80 full 3 80 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, to build a community, rethink the marriage Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 80, tells a story of a woman who defies her husband to make an eruv possible. Sara Shalva, Chief Arts Officer at the JCC in Baltimore, joins us to talk about how women create community, and what that means for gender roles and division of labor, especially during a pandemic. What would happen if we left socialization up to the men? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 80, tells a story of a woman who defies her husband to make an eruv possible. Sara Shalva, Chief Arts Officer at the JCC in Baltimore, joins us to talk about how women create community, and what that means for gender roles and division of labor, especially during a pandemic. What would happen if we left socialization up to the men? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     382     Take One: Eruvin 79 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 79, finds the rabbis permitting building a fire on Shabbat to make a woman giving birth more comfortable. Dr. David Jay Berman, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins, joins us to share some troubling statistics about the risks expecting mothers, and particularly expecting mothers of color, face, and what we must do to heal them. How do race and socioeconomic status impact the health of mother and baby alike? Listen and find out. Tue, 27 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 79 full 3 78 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, caring for mothers-to-be Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 79, finds the rabbis permitting building a fire on Shabbat to make a woman giving birth more comfortable. Dr. David Jay Berman, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins, joins us to share some troubling statistics about the risks expecting mothers, and particularly expecting mothers of color, face, and what we must do to heal them. How do race and socioeconomic status impact the health of mother and baby alike? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 79, finds the rabbis permitting building a fire on Shabbat to make a woman giving birth more comfortable. Dr. David Jay Berman, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins, joins us to share some troubling statistics about the risks expecting mothers, and particularly expecting mothers of color, face, and what we must do to heal them. How do race and socioeconomic status impact the health of mother and baby alike? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     554     Take One: Eruvin 77 and 78 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 77 and 78, drill down on which laws must be rigorously observed and which may sometime be overlooked. Officer Jacob Novikov, vice president of the NYPD's Shomrim Society, joins us to talk about the decisions he has to make every day when deciding how to handle infractions and interact with the community he has sworn to serve and protect. How does a cop know when to be strict and when to be merficul? Listen and find out. Mon, 26 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 77 and 78 full 3 77 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, upholding the law Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 77 and 78, drill down on which laws must be rigorously observed and which may sometime be overlooked. Officer Jacob Novikov, vice president of the NYPD's Shomrim Society, joins us to talk about the decisions he has to make every day when deciding how to handle infractions and interact with the community he has sworn to serve and protect. How does a cop know when to be strict and when to be merficul? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 77 and 78, drill down on which laws must be rigorously observed and which may sometime be overlooked. Officer Jacob Novikov, vice president of the NYPD's Shomrim Society, joins us to talk about the decisions he has to make every day when deciding how to handle infractions and interact with the community he has sworn to serve and protect. How does a cop know when to be strict and when to be merficul? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     539     Take One: Eruvin 75 and 76 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 75 and 76, find one of the rabbis, Rav Yosef, making a blunder. Rabbi Eric Wisnia joins us to explain why Rav Yosef's response can teach us everything we need to know about learning from our mistakes, and why this message is one we particularly need to hear in this troubled moment in American history. What should we do when asked a question about something that pertains directly to our interests? Listen and find out. Fri, 23 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 75 and 76 full 3 75 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a primer on learning from our mistakes Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 75 and 76, find one of the rabbis, Rav Yosef, making a blunder. Rabbi Eric Wisnia joins us to explain why Rav Yosef's response can teach us everything we need to know about learning from our mistakes, and why this message is one we particularly need to hear in this troubled moment in American history. What should we do when asked a question about something that pertains directly to our interests? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 75 and 76, find one of the rabbis, Rav Yosef, making a blunder. Rabbi Eric Wisnia joins us to explain why Rav Yosef's response can teach us everything we need to know about learning from our mistakes, and why this message is one we particularly need to hear in this troubled moment in American history. What should we do when asked a question about something that pertains directly to our interests? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     375     Take One: Eruvin 74 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 74, tells a sad and strange story of a man who built an eruv for just one home: His own. Was it kosher? Or must an eruv, designed to connect several abodes, include at least two houses? Adina Fredman joins us to shed light on this instructive anecdote, and offer a surprising look at the central question of what makes a home a home. How has COVID-19 driven us to reconsider our domestic sensibilities? Listen and find out. Thu, 22 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 74 full 3 74 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a man's home is his eruv Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 74, tells a sad and strange story of a man who built an eruv for just one home: His own. Was it kosher? Or must an eruv, designed to connect several abodes, include at least two houses? Adina Fredman joins us to shed light on this instructive anecdote, and offer a surprising look at the central question of what makes a home a home. How has COVID-19 driven us to reconsider our domestic sensibilities? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 74, tells a sad and strange story of a man who built an eruv for just one home: His own. Was it kosher? Or must an eruv, designed to connect several abodes, include at least two houses? Adina Fredman joins us to shed light on this instructive anecdote, and offer a surprising look at the central question of what makes a home a home. How has COVID-19 driven us to reconsider our domestic sensibilities? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     637     Take One: Eruvin 73 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 73, raises a sharp question: What's in a home? Is it the place where you eat? Sleep? Both? Something else? Rabbanit Leah Sarna joins us to talk about the intricacies of domesticity, and about what we think about when we think about home. Did the definition of home change once so many of us started working from home? Listen and find out. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 73 full 3 73 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, what's in a home? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 73, raises a sharp question: What's in a home? Is it the place where you eat? Sleep? Both? Something else? Rabbanit Leah Sarna joins us to talk about the intricacies of domesticity, and about what we think about when we think about home. Did the definition of home change once so many of us started working from home? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 73, raises a sharp question: What's in a home? Is it the place where you eat? Sleep? Both? Something else? Rabbanit Leah Sarna joins us to talk about the intricacies of domesticity, and about what we think about when we think about home. Did the definition of home change once so many of us started working from home? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     363     Take One: Eruvin 72 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 72, has the rabbis channeling their inner interior designers: What, they ask, makes a room a room? Author Lisa Sandell joins us to discuss how, while redecorating her very small Manhattan apartment, she found herself contemplating some of the very same questions as our ancient sages. Would the rabbis love shopping on Wayfair.com? Listen and find out. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 72 full 3 72 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the realities of reimagining very small living spaces Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 72, has the rabbis channeling their inner interior designers: What, they ask, makes a room a room? Author Lisa Sandell joins us to discuss how, while redecorating her very small Manhattan apartment, she found herself contemplating some of the very same questions as our ancient sages. Would the rabbis love shopping on Wayfair.com? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 72, has the rabbis channeling their inner interior designers: What, they ask, makes a room a room? Author Lisa Sandell joins us to discuss how, while redecorating her very small Manhattan apartment, she found herself contemplating some of the very same questions as our ancient sages. Would the rabbis love shopping on Wayfair.com? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     507     Take One: Eruvin 70 and 71 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 70 and 71, tell us that one point of setting up an eruv is to teach our children about the laws of eruvin. It's a surprisingly profound lesson, as Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern argues: In focusing so much attention on seemingly mundane technicalities, Judaism is showing us that the best way to engage in religious practice isn't by waiting for revelations but by working hard, day after day, at what's less exciting but far more important. What does all of it have to do with the month of Cheshvan, which begins today? Listen and find out. Mon, 19 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 70 and 71 full 3 70 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, delighting in the absolutely mundane Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 70 and 71, tell us that one point of setting up an eruv is to teach our children about the laws of eruvin. It's a surprisingly profound lesson, as Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern argues: In focusing so much attention on seemingly mundane technicalities, Judaism is showing us that the best way to engage in religious practice isn't by waiting for revelations but by working hard, day after day, at what's less exciting but far more important. What does all of it have to do with the month of Cheshvan, which begins today? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 70 and 71, tell us that one point of setting up an eruv is to teach our children about the laws of eruvin. It's a surprisingly profound lesson, as Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern argues: In focusing so much attention on seemingly mundane technicalities, Judaism is showing us that the best way to engage in religious practice isn't by waiting for revelations but by working hard, day after day, at what's less exciting but far more important. What does all of it have to do with the month of Cheshvan, which begins today? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     519     Take One: Eruvin 68 and 69 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 68 and 69, raise the issue of disbelief, and ask a thorny question: How much doubt is too much doubt? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to shed light on this complicated subject, and help us navigate the difficult but necessary turf of dealing with spiritual transgressions and transgressors. Which sins are worthy of absolute rebuke, and which are more forgivable? Listen and find out. Fri, 16 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 68 and 69 full 3 68 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, when it comes to disbelief, how far is too far? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 68 and 69, raise the issue of disbelief, and ask a thorny question: How much doubt is too much doubt? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to shed light on this complicated subject, and help us navigate the difficult but necessary turf of dealing with spiritual transgressions and transgressors. Which sins are worthy of absolute rebuke, and which are more forgivable? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 68 and 69, raise the issue of disbelief, and ask a thorny question: How much doubt is too much doubt? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to shed light on this complicated subject, and help us navigate the difficult but necessary turf of dealing with spiritual transgressions and transgressors. Which sins are worthy of absolute rebuke, and which are more forgivable? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     353     Take One: Eruvin 67 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 67, finds the rabbis in an usual state of mind: starstruck. Journalist and seasoned celebrity profiler Romy Oltuski joins us to share what it's like to sit in a room with a very famous person you admire very much, and what meeting celebrities can teach us about ourselves. Is celebrity worship a sign of a shallow culture, or is there some deep wisdom behind our obsession with the rich and famous? Listen and find out. Thu, 15 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 67 full 3 67 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, what's it like to meet a celebrity? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 67, finds the rabbis in an usual state of mind: starstruck. Journalist and seasoned celebrity profiler Romy Oltuski joins us to share what it's like to sit in a room with a very famous person you admire very much, and what meeting celebrities can teach us about ourselves. Is celebrity worship a sign of a shallow culture, or is there some deep wisdom behind our obsession with the rich and famous? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 67, finds the rabbis in an usual state of mind: starstruck. Journalist and seasoned celebrity profiler Romy Oltuski joins us to share what it's like to sit in a room with a very famous person you admire very much, and what meeting celebrities can teach us about ourselves. Is celebrity worship a sign of a shallow culture, or is there some deep wisdom behind our obsession with the rich and famous? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     456     Take One: Eruvin 66 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 66, dives down into a sensitive subject: What does it take to build a community where Jews and non-Jews live together peacefully? Alan Newman, the author of the new novel A Good Heart, joins us to talk about Christian-Jewish relations, and what life in small town America taught him about making friends across different communities of faith. How might the Talmud inspire contemporary Christian-Jewish relations? Listen and find out. Wed, 14 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 66 full 3 66 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, Jews and non-Jews living in harmony Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 66, dives down into a sensitive subject: What does it take to build a community where Jews and non-Jews live together peacefully? Alan Newman, the author of the new novel A Good Heart, joins us to talk about Christian-Jewish relations, and what life in small town America taught him about making friends across different communities of faith. How might the Talmud inspire contemporary Christian-Jewish relations? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 66, dives down into a sensitive subject: What does it take to build a community where Jews and non-Jews live together peacefully? Alan Newman, the author of the new novel A Good Heart, joins us to talk about Christian-Jewish relations, and what life in small town America taught him about making friends across different communities of faith. How might the Talmud inspire contemporary Christian-Jewish relations? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     464     Take One: Eruvin 65 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 65, explores the age old question: Should you be early to bed and early to rise, or is it better to stay up late? The rabbis, no surprise, are of at least two minds, and modern science confirms that their ambiguity was well-merited. So who's better, early birds or night owls? Listen and find out. Tue, 13 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 65 full 3 65 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, should you be an early bird or a night owl? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 65, explores the age old question: Should you be early to bed and early to rise, or is it better to stay up late? The rabbis, no surprise, are of at least two minds, and modern science confirms that their ambiguity was well-merited. So who's better, early birds or night owls? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 65, explores the age old question: Should you be early to bed and early to rise, or is it better to stay up late? The rabbis, no surprise, are of at least two minds, and modern science confirms that their ambiguity was well-merited. So who's better, early birds or night owls? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     382     Take One: Eruvin 63 and 64 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 63 and 64, pose a provocative question: Does drinking make you holier? Ruby Namdar, author, Talmud scholar, and a man fond of his drink joins us to parse this rich and strange question and what it teaches us about the rabbis' state of mind. Should you write while you drink, or drink while you write? Listen and find out. Mon, 12 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 63 and 64 full 3 63 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, does drinking make you holier? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 63 and 64, pose a provocative question: Does drinking make you holier? Ruby Namdar, author, Talmud scholar, and a man fond of his drink joins us to parse this rich and strange question and what it teaches us about the rabbis' state of mind. Should you write while you drink, or drink while you write? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 63 and 64, pose a provocative question: Does drinking make you holier? Ruby Namdar, author, Talmud scholar, and a man fond of his drink joins us to parse this rich and strange question and what it teaches us about the rabbis' state of mind. Should you write while you drink, or drink while you write? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     538     Take One: Eruvin 61 and 62 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 61 and 62, ask pointed questions about how the whole idea of an eruv pertains to our non-Jewish neighbors, which is really another way of asking how do we conceive of insiders and outsiders in our midst. Charlotte Fonrobert, professor of religious studies at Stanford University, joins us to discuss what the eruv can teach us about setting up sovereign spaces and navigating complex political realities. What inspiration can the idea of an eruv give us in our troubled political time? Listen and find out. Fri, 09 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 61 and 62 full 3 61 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the eruv as political metaphor Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 61 and 62, ask pointed questions about how the whole idea of an eruv pertains to our non-Jewish neighbors, which is really another way of asking how do we conceive of insiders and outsiders in our midst. Charlotte Fonrobert, professor of religious studies at Stanford University, joins us to discuss what the eruv can teach us about setting up sovereign spaces and navigating complex political realities. What inspiration can the idea of an eruv give us in our troubled political time? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 61 and 62, ask pointed questions about how the whole idea of an eruv pertains to our non-Jewish neighbors, which is really another way of asking how do we conceive of insiders and outsiders in our midst. Charlotte Fonrobert, professor of religious studies at Stanford University, joins us to discuss what the eruv can teach us about setting up sovereign spaces and navigating complex political realities. What inspiration can the idea of an eruv give us in our troubled political time? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     689     Take One: Eruvin 60 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 60, ends with one of the rabbis, Rabbi Idi, strangely dismissing the whole enterprise of prophecy. Why would a sage and a scholar speak this way? A.J. Berkovitz,  assistant professor at Hebrew Union College, joins us to explain the Talmud's complicated relationship with revelation, and what important lessons it can still teach us today. How does dissing prophecy make us better students? Listen and find out. Thu, 08 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 60 full 3 60 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, dissin' prophecy Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 60, ends with one of the rabbis, Rabbi Idi, strangely dismissing the whole enterprise of prophecy. Why would a sage and a scholar speak this way? A.J. Berkovitz,  assistant professor at Hebrew Union College, joins us to explain the Talmud's complicated relationship with revelation, and what important lessons it can still teach us today. How does dissing prophecy make us better students? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 60, ends with one of the rabbis, Rabbi Idi, strangely dismissing the whole enterprise of prophecy. Why would a sage and a scholar speak this way? A.J. Berkovitz,  assistant professor at Hebrew Union College, joins us to explain the Talmud's complicated relationship with revelation, and what important lessons it can still teach us today. How does dissing prophecy make us better students? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     449     Take One: Eruvin 59 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 59, examines what happens when a small town grows into a big city and neighborhoods change in a process we now often call gentrification. Producer Josh Kross, a city dweller who recently set up residence in the country, joins us to talk about how to be respectful when moving to a new community. What's the best way to avoid being a jerk to new neighbors? Listen and find out. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 59 full 3 59 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, talking about gentrification Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 59, examines what happens when a small town grows into a big city and neighborhoods change in a process we now often call gentrification. Producer Josh Kross, a city dweller who recently set up residence in the country, joins us to talk about how to be respectful when moving to a new community. What's the best way to avoid being a jerk to new neighbors? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 59, examines what happens when a small town grows into a big city and neighborhoods change in a process we now often call gentrification. Producer Josh Kross, a city dweller who recently set up residence in the country, joins us to talk about how to be respectful when moving to a new community. What's the best way to avoid being a jerk to new neighbors? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     438     Take One: Eruvin 58 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 58, begins with a mysterious warning against using tools that are too efficient and blooms into a meditation on human experience. Why should we listen even to those who are decidedly not experts? Listen and find out. Tue, 06 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 58 full 3 58 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, against the tyranny of precision Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 58, begins with a mysterious warning against using tools that are too efficient and blooms into a meditation on human experience. Why should we listen even to those who are decidedly not experts? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 58, begins with a mysterious warning against using tools that are too efficient and blooms into a meditation on human experience. Why should we listen even to those who are decidedly not experts? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     388     Take One: Eruvin 56 and 57 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 56 and 57, find the rabbis in the mood to exalt the deliciousness of vegetables. Why are leeks and radishes important? And why should you eat more than meat? Mark Oppenheimer returns to teach us a lesson on the importance of a healthy and plant-based diet. How is what you eat related to how you vote? Listen and find out. Mon, 05 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 56 and 57 full 3 56 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, praising the vegetarian lifestyle Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 56 and 57, find the rabbis in the mood to exalt the deliciousness of vegetables. Why are leeks and radishes important? And why should you eat more than meat? Mark Oppenheimer returns to teach us a lesson on the importance of a healthy and plant-based diet. How is what you eat related to how you vote? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 56 and 57, find the rabbis in the mood to exalt the deliciousness of vegetables. Why are leeks and radishes important? And why should you eat more than meat? Mark Oppenheimer returns to teach us a lesson on the importance of a healthy and plant-based diet. How is what you eat related to how you vote? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     629     Take One: Eruvin 54 and 55 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 54 and 55, ask a pressing question: What does the Bible teach us about how we should practice politics? Rabbi Ari Lamm returns to introduce us to the world's first politician, and teach us two Hebrew words that are essential if we'd like to heal our broken political system. What bit of inspiration does the Talmud have in this grim political moment of ours? Listen and find out. Fri, 02 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 54 and 55 full 3 54 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, some desperately needed advice on politics Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 54 and 55, ask a pressing question: What does the Bible teach us about how we should practice politics? Rabbi Ari Lamm returns to introduce us to the world's first politician, and teach us two Hebrew words that are essential if we'd like to heal our broken political system. What bit of inspiration does the Talmud have in this grim political moment of ours? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 54 and 55, ask a pressing question: What does the Bible teach us about how we should practice politics? Rabbi Ari Lamm returns to introduce us to the world's first politician, and teach us two Hebrew words that are essential if we'd like to heal our broken political system. What bit of inspiration does the Talmud have in this grim political moment of ours? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     616     Take One: Eruvin 53 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 53, finds the rabbis in a mood to talk about what makes good teachers and good students. Professor Agi Legutko of Columbia University joins us to discuss whether or not the Talmud's ancient pedagogical philosophy holds up. How do the best teachers approach their craft? Listen and find out. Thu, 01 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 53 full 3 53 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, some notes on teaching Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 53, finds the rabbis in a mood to talk about what makes good teachers and good students. Professor Agi Legutko of Columbia University joins us to discuss whether or not the Talmud's ancient pedagogical philosophy holds up. How do the best teachers approach their craft? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 53, finds the rabbis in a mood to talk about what makes good teachers and good students. Professor Agi Legutko of Columbia University joins us to discuss whether or not the Talmud's ancient pedagogical philosophy holds up. How do the best teachers approach their craft? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     492     Take One: Eruvin 52 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 52, presents us with an image of a man standing with one foot inside the boundaries of the eruv and another outside. Why do the rabbis conjure such a strange case? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to argue that the rabbis were so obsessed with geographic boundaries because they realized that holiness, like community, was only possible if practiced in a specific and clearly defined place. What mystical meaning did the great hassidic master Rabbi Tzadok find in thinking about eruvin? Listen and find out. Wed, 30 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 52 full 3 52 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, meditating on the time space continuum Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 52, presents us with an image of a man standing with one foot inside the boundaries of the eruv and another outside. Why do the rabbis conjure such a strange case? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to argue that the rabbis were so obsessed with geographic boundaries because they realized that holiness, like community, was only possible if practiced in a specific and clearly defined place. What mystical meaning did the great hassidic master Rabbi Tzadok find in thinking about eruvin? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 52, presents us with an image of a man standing with one foot inside the boundaries of the eruv and another outside. Why do the rabbis conjure such a strange case? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to argue that the rabbis were so obsessed with geographic boundaries because they realized that holiness, like community, was only possible if practiced in a specific and clearly defined place. What mystical meaning did the great hassidic master Rabbi Tzadok find in thinking about eruvin? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     529     Take One: Eruvin 51 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 51, brings up the importance of trusting your friends, especially when you're feeling a bit out of your element. Lily and Annabelle, two nine-year-old friends, join us to discuss the power of friendship and share stories of that time when they just couldn't have made it through without the other's help. What does being a friend really feel like? Listen and find out. Tue, 29 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 51 full 3 51 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, thank you for being a friend Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 51, brings up the importance of trusting your friends, especially when you're feeling a bit out of your element. Lily and Annabelle, two nine-year-old friends, join us to discuss the power of friendship and share stories of that time when they just couldn't have made it through without the other's help. What does being a friend really feel like? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 51, brings up the importance of trusting your friends, especially when you're feeling a bit out of your element. Lily and Annabelle, two nine-year-old friends, join us to discuss the power of friendship and share stories of that time when they just couldn't have made it through without the other's help. What does being a friend really feel like? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     387     Take One: Eruvin 49 and 50 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 49 and 50, the rabbis caution us not to lose sight of the community-building aspect of an eruv. Brian Benjamin, a New York State Senator, joins us to share how he and his colleagues struggled to keep New Yorkers working together during Covid-19, and what is still to be done to make the state a cohesive community. What can the idea of an eruv teach us about running a modern city? Listen and find out. Sun, 27 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 49 and 50 full 3 49 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, building a community Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 49 and 50, the rabbis caution us not to lose sight of the community-building aspect of an eruv. Brian Benjamin, a New York State Senator, joins us to share how he and his colleagues struggled to keep New Yorkers working together during Covid-19, and what is still to be done to make the state a cohesive community. What can the idea of an eruv teach us about running a modern city? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 49 and 50, the rabbis caution us not to lose sight of the community-building aspect of an eruv. Brian Benjamin, a New York State Senator, joins us to share how he and his colleagues struggled to keep New Yorkers working together during Covid-19, and what is still to be done to make the state a cohesive community. What can the idea of an eruv teach us about running a modern city? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     579     Take One: Eruvin 47 and 48 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 47 and 48, the rabbis discuss personal space, and just how much of it a person really needs. Stephanie Butnick returns to offer insights into life in a very small New York City apartment during months of Covid lockdown, and how two people managed to negotiate their own personal space and each other's. How did a long quarantine change the meaning of home for many New Yorkers? Listen and find out. Fri, 25 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 47 and 48 full 3 47 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, living in super tight quarters Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 47 and 48, the rabbis discuss personal space, and just how much of it a person really needs. Stephanie Butnick returns to offer insights into life in a very small New York City apartment during months of Covid lockdown, and how two people managed to negotiate their own personal space and each other's. How did a long quarantine change the meaning of home for many New Yorkers? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 47 and 48, the rabbis discuss personal space, and just how much of it a person really needs. Stephanie Butnick returns to offer insights into life in a very small New York City apartment during months of Covid lockdown, and how two people managed to negotiate their own personal space and each other's. How did a long quarantine change the meaning of home for many New Yorkers? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     361     Take One: Eruvin 46 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 46, contains a striking permission for a tractate so thick with rules and regulations: When in doubt about some question pertaining to an eruv, just follow the more lenient opinion. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain this unexpected ruling, and shed light on what's so special about an eruv that the rabbis would permit leniency as the default. How does an eruv build a community? Listen and find out. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 46 full 3 46 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, learning to take it easy Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 46, contains a striking permission for a tractate so thick with rules and regulations: When in doubt about some question pertaining to an eruv, just follow the more lenient opinion. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain this unexpected ruling, and shed light on what's so special about an eruv that the rabbis would permit leniency as the default. How does an eruv build a community? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 46, contains a striking permission for a tractate so thick with rules and regulations: When in doubt about some question pertaining to an eruv, just follow the more lenient opinion. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain this unexpected ruling, and shed light on what's so special about an eruv that the rabbis would permit leniency as the default. How does an eruv build a community? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     411     Take One: Eruvin 45 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 45, gives permission to sometimes violate the strictures of the eruv if one is rushing to save a life. Dr. Teresa Amato, director of Emergency Medicine at one of the New York City hospitals that treated more Covid-19 patients than any other in the nation, joins us to share stories from the front lines of the war against the plague, and recount which rules and procedures had to be broken, bent, or ignored to care for the mass of patients requiring urgent care. What did nurses and doctors who are observant Jews did when duty called on Shabbat? Listen and find out. Wed, 23 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 45 full 3 45 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, an inside look at the front lines of the war on Covid-19 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 45, gives permission to sometimes violate the strictures of the eruv if one is rushing to save a life. Dr. Teresa Amato, director of Emergency Medicine at one of the New York City hospitals that treated more Covid-19 patients than any other in the nation, joins us to share stories from the front lines of the war against the plague, and recount which rules and procedures had to be broken, bent, or ignored to care for the mass of patients requiring urgent care. What did nurses and doctors who are observant Jews did when duty called on Shabbat? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 45, gives permission to sometimes violate the strictures of the eruv if one is rushing to save a life. Dr. Teresa Amato, director of Emergency Medicine at one of the New York City hospitals that treated more Covid-19 patients than any other in the nation, joins us to share stories from the front lines of the war against the plague, and recount which rules and procedures had to be broken, bent, or ignored to care for the mass of patients requiring urgent care. What did nurses and doctors who are observant Jews did when duty called on Shabbat? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     405     Take One, Eruvin 44 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 44, asks a thorny question: Can you use a live human being to demarcate an eruv? Producer Josh Kross returns to offer a lively soccer analogy and muse on why sometimes, being a team player means simply trusting your friends even if they're asking you to literally put your body on the line. What do you think about when Cristiano Ronaldo is about to kick a ball right into your crotch? Listen and find out. Tue, 22 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 44 full 3 44 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, riffing on soccer and community Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 44, asks a thorny question: Can you use a live human being to demarcate an eruv? Producer Josh Kross returns to offer a lively soccer analogy and muse on why sometimes, being a team player means simply trusting your friends even if they're asking you to literally put your body on the line. What do you think about when Cristiano Ronaldo is about to kick a ball right into your crotch? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 44, asks a thorny question: Can you use a live human being to demarcate an eruv? Producer Josh Kross returns to offer a lively soccer analogy and muse on why sometimes, being a team player means simply trusting your friends even if they're asking you to literally put your body on the line. What do you think about when Cristiano Ronaldo is about to kick a ball right into your crotch? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     361     Take One: Eruvin 42 and 43 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 42 and 43, kick things off with a sporting discussion about counting steps to properly mark an eruv. Little did the ancient rabbis know, but step-counting would soon become the basis for a multi-million dollar industry of workout apps and gadgets, from the Fitbit to the Peloton bike. But while these gizmos help you keep off the pounds, they also speak in a language that is often, well, religious. How is the rabbis' workout philosophy different from the one currently on offer? Listen and find out. Mon, 21 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 42 and 43 full 3 42 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a workout for body and soul Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 42 and 43, kick things off with a sporting discussion about counting steps to properly mark an eruv. Little did the ancient rabbis know, but step-counting would soon become the basis for a multi-million dollar industry of workout apps and gadgets, from the Fitbit to the Peloton bike. But while these gizmos help you keep off the pounds, they also speak in a language that is often, well, religious. How is the rabbis' workout philosophy different from the one currently on offer? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 42 and 43, kick things off with a sporting discussion about counting steps to properly mark an eruv. Little did the ancient rabbis know, but step-counting would soon become the basis for a multi-million dollar industry of workout apps and gadgets, from the Fitbit to the Peloton bike. But while these gizmos help you keep off the pounds, they also speak in a language that is often, well, religious. How is the rabbis' workout philosophy different from the one currently on offer? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     356     Take One: Eruvin 40 and 41 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 40 and 41, finds the rabbis having a heated conversation about the importance of political norms and respecting the unwritten rules of keeping a community vibrant and cohesive. Seth Mandel, executive editor of The Washington Examiner, joins us to talk about the current and sorry state of political norms in Washington, D.C., and offer up some wisdom our politicians desperately need to learn from the Talmud. How bad is the state of our political process, and how can we make it much better? Listen and find out. Fri, 18 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 40 and 41 full 3 40 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a hard conversation about norms in politics Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 40 and 41, finds the rabbis having a heated conversation about the importance of political norms and respecting the unwritten rules of keeping a community vibrant and cohesive. Seth Mandel, executive editor of The Washington Examiner, joins us to talk about the current and sorry state of political norms in Washington, D.C., and offer up some wisdom our politicians desperately need to learn from the Talmud. How bad is the state of our political process, and how can we make it much better? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 40 and 41, finds the rabbis having a heated conversation about the importance of political norms and respecting the unwritten rules of keeping a community vibrant and cohesive. Seth Mandel, executive editor of The Washington Examiner, joins us to talk about the current and sorry state of political norms in Washington, D.C., and offer up some wisdom our politicians desperately need to learn from the Talmud. How bad is the state of our political process, and how can we make it much better? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     906     Take One: Eruvin 39 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 39, is all about yom tov sheni, or the second day of the holiday we celebrate everywhere outside of Israel. But why do we celebrate it? And is it time, now that we have powerful apps that can tell us precisely when holidays begin and end, to put an end to this custom? Or were the wise rabbis trying to teach us something more valuable, a lesson about holding on to tradition with all of our might? Listen and find out. Thu, 17 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 39 full 3 39 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, thinking about time and tradition Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 39, is all about yom tov sheni, or the second day of the holiday we celebrate everywhere outside of Israel. But why do we celebrate it? And is it time, now that we have powerful apps that can tell us precisely when holidays begin and end, to put an end to this custom? Or were the wise rabbis trying to teach us something more valuable, a lesson about holding on to tradition with all of our might? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 39, is all about yom tov sheni, or the second day of the holiday we celebrate everywhere outside of Israel. But why do we celebrate it? And is it time, now that we have powerful apps that can tell us precisely when holidays begin and end, to put an end to this custom? Or were the wise rabbis trying to teach us something more valuable, a lesson about holding on to tradition with all of our might? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     373     Take One: Eruvin 38 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 38, asks a question that may sound familiar to anyone who is feeling overwhelmed by life throwing too many challenges their way: What do you do when you get pulled in too many different directions? It's a lot like trying to drive a camel and a donkey at the same time, the rabbis tell us, each animal doing its own thing. Professor Hannah Lebowits joins us to discuss how the notion of eruv can shed light on our particularly challenging moment in time, and why it teaches us to think communally rather than individually. How does an eruv prepare us for light during Covid-19? Listen and find out. Wed, 16 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 38 full 3 38 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, meet the animal of the moment: the camel-donkey Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 38, asks a question that may sound familiar to anyone who is feeling overwhelmed by life throwing too many challenges their way: What do you do when you get pulled in too many different directions? It's a lot like trying to drive a camel and a donkey at the same time, the rabbis tell us, each animal doing its own thing. Professor Hannah Lebowits joins us to discuss how the notion of eruv can shed light on our particularly challenging moment in time, and why it teaches us to think communally rather than individually. How does an eruv prepare us for light during Covid-19? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 38, asks a question that may sound familiar to anyone who is feeling overwhelmed by life throwing too many challenges their way: What do you do when you get pulled in too many different directions? It's a lot like trying to drive a camel and a donkey at the same time, the rabbis tell us, each animal doing its own thing. Professor Hannah Lebowits joins us to discuss how the notion of eruv can shed light on our particularly challenging moment in time, and why it teaches us to think communally rather than individually. How does an eruv prepare us for light during Covid-19? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     629     Take One: Eruvin 37 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 37, finds the rabbis talking about retroactive designation, or whether or not it's OK to reason your way in retrospect. Which, if you've ever watched a sci-fi or fantasy film, is what the genre does all the time, changing the rules and the history as it goes along. Film critic Jordan Hoffman joins us to discuss this phenomenon, known as ret-conning, and whether or not its a blessing or a shande. Which very famous Star Wars plot point would've greatly upset the rabbis? Listen and find out. Tue, 15 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 37 full 3 37 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, sci-fi and the logic of ret-conning Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 37, finds the rabbis talking about retroactive designation, or whether or not it's OK to reason your way in retrospect. Which, if you've ever watched a sci-fi or fantasy film, is what the genre does all the time, changing the rules and the history as it goes along. Film critic Jordan Hoffman joins us to discuss this phenomenon, known as ret-conning, and whether or not its a blessing or a shande. Which very famous Star Wars plot point would've greatly upset the rabbis? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 37, finds the rabbis talking about retroactive designation, or whether or not it's OK to reason your way in retrospect. Which, if you've ever watched a sci-fi or fantasy film, is what the genre does all the time, changing the rules and the history as it goes along. Film critic Jordan Hoffman joins us to discuss this phenomenon, known as ret-conning, and whether or not its a blessing or a shande. Which very famous Star Wars plot point would've greatly upset the rabbis? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     707     Take One: Eruvin 35 and 36 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 35 and 36, take on one of the biggest problems that inform and inspire all of religious life, the problem of doubt. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why doubt is an essential part of faith, and help us understand how doubt can inspire rather than frustrate us. How should we rethink our attitude to doubt? Listen and find out. Mon, 14 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 35 and 36 full 3 35 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, entertaining doubt Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 35 and 36, take on one of the biggest problems that inform and inspire all of religious life, the problem of doubt. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why doubt is an essential part of faith, and help us understand how doubt can inspire rather than frustrate us. How should we rethink our attitude to doubt? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 35 and 36, take on one of the biggest problems that inform and inspire all of religious life, the problem of doubt. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why doubt is an essential part of faith, and help us understand how doubt can inspire rather than frustrate us. How should we rethink our attitude to doubt? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     554     Take One: Eruvin 33 and 34 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 33 and 34, begin by asking what sounds like the Jewish version of Schrodinger's Cat: If you put the food you need for an eruv in a closet, lock it up, and then lose the key, is the eruv still valid? Rabba Shani Gross joins us to unlock this complicated question, and explain why it just may be the most pressing conundrum of our time. How's that locked closet a metaphor for Covid-era lockdowns, and what can we learn from it? Listen and find out. Fri, 11 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 33 and 34 full 3 33 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, talking lock-downs Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 33 and 34, begin by asking what sounds like the Jewish version of Schrodinger's Cat: If you put the food you need for an eruv in a closet, lock it up, and then lose the key, is the eruv still valid? Rabba Shani Gross joins us to unlock this complicated question, and explain why it just may be the most pressing conundrum of our time. How's that locked closet a metaphor for Covid-era lockdowns, and what can we learn from it? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 33 and 34, begin by asking what sounds like the Jewish version of Schrodinger's Cat: If you put the food you need for an eruv in a closet, lock it up, and then lose the key, is the eruv still valid? Rabba Shani Gross joins us to unlock this complicated question, and explain why it just may be the most pressing conundrum of our time. How's that locked closet a metaphor for Covid-era lockdowns, and what can we learn from it? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     443     Take One: Eruvin 32 Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 32, continues the crucial and complex conversation about the limits of personal responsibility and transgression. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to guide us through the thicket of sin and stumbling that makes up so much of our moral lives. Is it ever OK to knowingly transgress so as to save a friend from committing an even bigger transgression? Listen and find out. Thu, 10 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 32 full 3 32 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, taking responsibility seriously Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 32, continues the crucial and complex conversation about the limits of personal responsibility and transgression. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to guide us through the thicket of sin and stumbling that makes up so much of our moral lives. Is it ever OK to knowingly transgress so as to save a friend from committing an even bigger transgression? Listen and find out. Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 32, continues the crucial and complex conversation about the limits of personal responsibility and transgression. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to guide us through the thicket of sin and stumbling that makes up so much of our moral lives. Is it ever OK to knowingly transgress so as to save a friend from committing an even bigger transgression? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     486     Take One: Eruvin 31 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 31, urges us to take agency over what matters in life. And what could matter more than our own education? Eric Cohen, executive director of The Tikvah Fund, joins us to talk about how Covid-19 inspired a slew of new educational offerings, and about why high school students are capable of learning and thinking about much loftier things than we give them credit for. Are the kids alright? Listen and find out. Wed, 09 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 31 full 3 31 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, taking charge of your own education Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 31, urges us to take agency over what matters in life. And what could matter more than our own education? Eric Cohen, executive director of The Tikvah Fund, joins us to talk about how Covid-19 inspired a slew of new educational offerings, and about why high school students are capable of learning and thinking about much loftier things than we give them credit for. Are the kids alright? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 31, urges us to take agency over what matters in life. And what could matter more than our own education? Eric Cohen, executive director of The Tikvah Fund, joins us to talk about how Covid-19 inspired a slew of new educational offerings, and about why high school students are capable of learning and thinking about much loftier things than we give them credit for. Are the kids alright? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     665     Take One: Eruvin 30 Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 30, introduces one of the most important principles to emerge out of Jewish wisdom: Don't yuck my yum. Chef Einat Admoni joins us to talk about why all dishes, even those you can't stand, have a secret and rich inner life of their own, and how an open mouth and an open mind can change your life. What's the one dish Americans just don't get but really should? Listen and find out. Tue, 08 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 30 full 3 30 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, don't yuck my yum! Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 30, introduces one of the most important principles to emerge out of Jewish wisdom: Don't yuck my yum. Chef Einat Admoni joins us to talk about why all dishes, even those you can't stand, have a secret and rich inner life of their own, and how an open mouth and an open mind can change your life. What's the one dish Americans just don't get but really should? Listen and find out. Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 30, introduces one of the most important principles to emerge out of Jewish wisdom: Don't yuck my yum. Chef Einat Admoni joins us to talk about why all dishes, even those you can't stand, have a secret and rich inner life of their own, and how an open mouth and an open mind can change your life. What's the one dish Americans just don't get but really should? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     462     Take One: Eruvin 28 and 29 Today's Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 28 and 29, find one of the rabbis reminiscing about the wonderful remedies his nurse-mother used to offer when he was ill. Tablet's editor in chief, Alana Newhouse joins us to offer a spirited defense of folk wisdom, and lament the ways in which the traditional male establishment still ignores the insights women have wisely accumulated for years. How did a single nurse stump the best doctors and discovered a cure for jaundice? Listen and find out. Mon, 07 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 28 and 29 full 3 28 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, in praise of old wives' tales Today's Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 28 and 29, find one of the rabbis reminiscing about the wonderful remedies his nurse-mother used to offer when he was ill. Tablet's editor in chief, Alana Newhouse joins us to offer a spirited defense of folk wisdom, and lament the ways in which the traditional male establishment still ignores the insights women have wisely accumulated for years. How did a single nurse stump the best doctors and discovered a cure for jaundice? Listen and find out. Today's Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 28 and 29, find one of the rabbis reminiscing about the wonderful remedies his nurse-mother used to offer when he was ill. Tablet's editor in chief, Alana Newhouse joins us to offer a spirited defense of folk wisdom, and lament the ways in which the traditional male establishment still ignores the insights women have wisely accumulated for years. How did a single nurse stump the best doctors and discovered a cure for jaundice? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     408     Take One: Eruvin 26 and 27 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 26 and 27, inform us that for an eruv to truly turn disparate private domains into one shared public domain, food should be involved. And not just any food—only the kind that sustains us and gives us comfort. Producer Sara Fredman Aeder joins us to talk about how a few perfect cakes brought her community together in the time of Covid-19, and muse about the connections between baking and being together with others. Why is the right pastry the perfect pathway into friendship? Listen and find out. Fri, 04 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 26 and 27 full 3 26 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, baking brings us comfort Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 26 and 27, inform us that for an eruv to truly turn disparate private domains into one shared public domain, food should be involved. And not just any food—only the kind that sustains us and gives us comfort. Producer Sara Fredman Aeder joins us to talk about how a few perfect cakes brought her community together in the time of Covid-19, and muse about the connections between baking and being together with others. Why is the right pastry the perfect pathway into friendship? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 26 and 27, inform us that for an eruv to truly turn disparate private domains into one shared public domain, food should be involved. And not just any food—only the kind that sustains us and gives us comfort. Producer Sara Fredman Aeder joins us to talk about how a few perfect cakes brought her community together in the time of Covid-19, and muse about the connections between baking and being together with others. Why is the right pastry the perfect pathway into friendship? Listen and find out.


    ]]>     452     Take One: Eruvin 25 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 25, raises the question of the often complicated relationships between Jews by choice and their non-Jewish families. Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy kept an audio diary right before her conversion, touching, in large part, on this very subject. What’s the hardest thing about her family traditions for a Jew by choice to leave behind? Listen and find out. Thu, 03 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 25 full 3 25 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a conversion story for the ages Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 25, raises the question of the often complicated relationships between Jews by choice and their non-Jewish families. Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy kept an audio diary right before her conversion, touching, in large part, on this very subject. What’s the hardest thing about her family traditions for a Jew by choice to leave behind? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 25, raises the question of the often complicated relationships between Jews by choice and their non-Jewish families. Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy kept an audio diary right before her conversion, touching, in large part, on this very subject. What’s the hardest thing about her family traditions for a Jew by choice to leave behind? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     832     Take One: Eruvin 24 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 24, comes just in time to wave farewell to summer with a brisk discussion of swimming and swimming pools. Mark Oppenheimer returns to talk to us about that great suburban fantasy, a pool of one’s own. Why so little love for above-ground pools, anyway? Listen and find out. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 24 full 3 24 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a quick dip in the pool Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 24, comes just in time to wave farewell to summer with a brisk discussion of swimming and swimming pools. Mark Oppenheimer returns to talk to us about that great suburban fantasy, a pool of one’s own. Why so little love for above-ground pools, anyway? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 24, comes just in time to wave farewell to summer with a brisk discussion of swimming and swimming pools. Mark Oppenheimer returns to talk to us about that great suburban fantasy, a pool of one’s own. Why so little love for above-ground pools, anyway? Listen and find out.


    ]]>     508     Take One: Eruvin 23 Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 23, sparks a debate that may sound strange to us: is a shul a place of residence? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the changing status of synagogues through the ages, and propose a radical rethinking of how we approach our houses of worship today. Is it alright to stretch out on the pews and enjoy a good night’s sleep? Listen and find out. Tue, 01 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 23 full 3 23 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, asking: can you spend the night at shul? Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 23, sparks a debate that may sound strange to us: is a shul a place of residence? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the changing status of synagogues through the ages, and propose a radical rethinking of how we approach our houses of worship today. Is it alright to stretch out on the pews and enjoy a good night’s sleep? Listen and find out. Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 23, sparks a debate that may sound strange to us: is a shul a place of residence? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the changing status of synagogues through the ages, and propose a radical rethinking of how we approach our houses of worship today. Is it alright to stretch out on the pews and enjoy a good night’s sleep? Listen and find out.


    ]]>     575     Take One: Eruvin 21 and 22 Today's Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 21 and 22, raise the question of divine reward: What, in other words, do we get if we’re very good and obey all the commandments? Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us with a meditation on prizes, punishments, and personal responsibility. Is it true that good things always happen to good people? Listen and find out. Mon, 31 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 21 and 22 full 3 21 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, calculating our divine rewards Today's Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 21 and 22, raise the question of divine reward: What, in other words, do we get if we’re very good and obey all the commandments? Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us with a meditation on prizes, punishments, and personal responsibility. Is it true that good things always happen to good people? Listen and find out. Today's Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 21 and 22, raise the question of divine reward: What, in other words, do we get if we’re very good and obey all the commandments? Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us with a meditation on prizes, punishments, and personal responsibility. Is it true that good things always happen to good people? Listen and find out.


    ]]>     431     Take One: Eruvin 19 and 20 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 19 and 20, raise one of Judaism’s most difficult questions: Do we believe in hell? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns with a soulful and evocative reading of eternal damnation. What can we do in life to avoid getting to the Bad Place? Listen and find out. Fri, 28 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 19 and 20 full 3 19 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, let’s go to hell Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 19 and 20, raise one of Judaism’s most difficult questions: Do we believe in hell? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns with a soulful and evocative reading of eternal damnation. What can we do in life to avoid getting to the Bad Place? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 19 and 20, raise one of Judaism’s most difficult questions: Do we believe in hell? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns with a soulful and evocative reading of eternal damnation. What can we do in life to avoid getting to the Bad Place? Listen and find out.


    ]]>     523     Take One: Eruvin 18 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 18, tell us a truly fantastic story: At some point after the whole business with the apple and the snake, Adam gave birth to a bunch of demon children. Shira Telushkin joins us to talk about these primordial pests, and explain why the world of the Talmud is thick with otherworldly creatures. Are demon children simply what you get if you don’t properly educate your kids? Listen and find out. Thu, 27 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 18 full 3 18 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, time for demons Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 18, tell us a truly fantastic story: At some point after the whole business with the apple and the snake, Adam gave birth to a bunch of demon children. Shira Telushkin joins us to talk about these primordial pests, and explain why the world of the Talmud is thick with otherworldly creatures. Are demon children simply what you get if you don’t properly educate your kids? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 18, tell us a truly fantastic story: At some point after the whole business with the apple and the snake, Adam gave birth to a bunch of demon children. Shira Telushkin joins us to talk about these primordial pests, and explain why the world of the Talmud is thick with otherworldly creatures. Are demon children simply what you get if you don’t properly educate your kids? Listen and find out.


    ]]>     592     Take One: Eruvin 17 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 17, dives into some of the laws of warfare. Rabbi Avi Shafran, a signatory of a recent letter calling on Jews to abandon the pugilism of partisan politics, joins us to discuss why Jews should look up to Sinai, not Washington, when making their political decisions. Why is our hyper-divisive culture anathema to Jewish values? Listen and find out. Wed, 26 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 17 full 3 17 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a meditation on keeping politics out of Judaism Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 17, dives into some of the laws of warfare. Rabbi Avi Shafran, a signatory of a recent letter calling on Jews to abandon the pugilism of partisan politics, joins us to discuss why Jews should look up to Sinai, not Washington, when making their political decisions. Why is our hyper-divisive culture anathema to Jewish values? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 17, dives into some of the laws of warfare. Rabbi Avi Shafran, a signatory of a recent letter calling on Jews to abandon the pugilism of partisan politics, joins us to discuss why Jews should look up to Sinai, not Washington, when making their political decisions. Why is our hyper-divisive culture anathema to Jewish values? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     747     Take One: Eruvin 16 Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 16, deals with the rules of keeping an eruv while camping. Aimee Friedman, author and notable hater of all things outdoorsy, joins us to consider the thorny relationship between some Jews and nature. What to do if you’re in a tent and hear noises late at night? Listen and find out. Tue, 25 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 16 full 3 16 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, time to go camping! Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 16, deals with the rules of keeping an eruv while camping. Aimee Friedman, author and notable hater of all things outdoorsy, joins us to consider the thorny relationship between some Jews and nature. What to do if you’re in a tent and hear noises late at night? Listen and find out. Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 16, deals with the rules of keeping an eruv while camping. Aimee Friedman, author and notable hater of all things outdoorsy, joins us to consider the thorny relationship between some Jews and nature. What to do if you’re in a tent and hear noises late at night? Listen and find out.


    ]]>     465     Take One: Eruvin 14 and 15 Today's Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 14 and 15, continue to dive deeper and deeper into the concept of the eruv. Rabbi Yaakov Taubes joins us to recap everything we’ve learned in the tractate so far, and give us an insightful look into what eruvin are really for. Why is an eruv the first thing a community usually builds? Listen and find out. Mon, 24 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 14 and 15 full 3 14 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, what’s an eruv for anyway? Today's Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 14 and 15, continue to dive deeper and deeper into the concept of the eruv. Rabbi Yaakov Taubes joins us to recap everything we’ve learned in the tractate so far, and give us an insightful look into what eruvin are really for. Why is an eruv the first thing a community usually builds? Listen and find out. Today's Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 14 and 15, continue to dive deeper and deeper into the concept of the eruv. Rabbi Yaakov Taubes joins us to recap everything we’ve learned in the tractate so far, and give us an insightful look into what eruvin are really for. Why is an eruv the first thing a community usually builds? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     585     Take One: Eruvin 12 and 13 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 12 and 13, teach us about the majestic power of editing. Lisa Sandell, an editor of young adult books, joins us to discuss the editorial process and how it can make—or destroy—a book. What do the best writers understand about their editors? Listen and find out. Fri, 21 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 12 and 13 full 3 12 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a peek into the editing process Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 12 and 13, teach us about the majestic power of editing. Lisa Sandell, an editor of young adult books, joins us to discuss the editorial process and how it can make—or destroy—a book. What do the best writers understand about their editors? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 12 and 13, teach us about the majestic power of editing. Lisa Sandell, an editor of young adult books, joins us to discuss the editorial process and how it can make—or destroy—a book. What do the best writers understand about their editors? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     520     Take One: Eruvin 11 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 11, gives us a heartwarming story of one great rabbi humbly and eagerly learning from another. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joins us to shed light on what even the most erudite and confident among us have to learn from others, and how that impacts the very nature of learning itself. What key Talmudic message about learning was hidden in the TV show Scrubs? Listen and find out. Thu, 20 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 11 full 3 11 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, learning from each other Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 11, gives us a heartwarming story of one great rabbi humbly and eagerly learning from another. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joins us to shed light on what even the most erudite and confident among us have to learn from others, and how that impacts the very nature of learning itself. What key Talmudic message about learning was hidden in the TV show Scrubs? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 11, gives us a heartwarming story of one great rabbi humbly and eagerly learning from another. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joins us to shed light on what even the most erudite and confident among us have to learn from others, and how that impacts the very nature of learning itself. What key Talmudic message about learning was hidden in the TV show Scrubs? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     845     Take One: Eruvin 10 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 10, gives us an insider’s look into how the Talmud raises—and answers—questions. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on how Jewish law conceptualizes questions versus conclusions. What’s the best way to decide how to live your life? Listen and find out. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 10 full 3 10 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, you don’t die from a question Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 10, gives us an insider’s look into how the Talmud raises—and answers—questions. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on how Jewish law conceptualizes questions versus conclusions. What’s the best way to decide how to live your life? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 10, gives us an insider’s look into how the Talmud raises—and answers—questions. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on how Jewish law conceptualizes questions versus conclusions. What’s the best way to decide how to live your life? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     489     Take One: Eruvin 9 Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 9, riffs on the importance of being kind to the folks next door. Harvard professor Nancy Rosenblum, author of Good Neighbors: The Democracy of Everyday Life in America, joins us to talk about what we owe—and don’t owe—our neighbors, and how the public sphere is influenced by our neighborly relations. Are neighbors more or less important in a time of quarantine? Listen and find out. Tue, 18 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 9 full 3 9 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, time to meet the neighbors Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 9, riffs on the importance of being kind to the folks next door. Harvard professor Nancy Rosenblum, author of Good Neighbors: The Democracy of Everyday Life in America, joins us to talk about what we owe—and don’t owe—our neighbors, and how the public sphere is influenced by our neighborly relations. Are neighbors more or less important in a time of quarantine? Listen and find out. Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 9, riffs on the importance of being kind to the folks next door. Harvard professor Nancy Rosenblum, author of Good Neighbors: The Democracy of Everyday Life in America, joins us to talk about what we owe—and don’t owe—our neighbors, and how the public sphere is influenced by our neighborly relations. Are neighbors more or less important in a time of quarantine? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     498     Take One: Eruvin 7 and 8 Today's Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 7 and 8, raise a question that has haunted American politics from the very first: How to resolve conflicts elegantly and gracefully. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and the author of Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump, joins us to share some of the most notable examples of big political disagreements handled one, and some handled less astutely. Which president really knew how to keep his advisors from getting too belligerent? Listen and find out. Mon, 17 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 7 and 8 full 3 7 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, how to play politics well Today's Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 7 and 8, raise a question that has haunted American politics from the very first: How to resolve conflicts elegantly and gracefully. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and the author of Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump, joins us to share some of the most notable examples of big political disagreements handled one, and some handled less astutely. Which president really knew how to keep his advisors from getting too belligerent? Listen and find out. Today's Daf Yomi pages, Eruvin 7 and 8, raise a question that has haunted American politics from the very first: How to resolve conflicts elegantly and gracefully. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and the author of Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump, joins us to share some of the most notable examples of big political disagreements handled one, and some handled less astutely. Which president really knew how to keep his advisors from getting too belligerent? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     527     Take One: Eruvin 5 and 6 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 5 and 6, have the rabbis debating what, precisely, qualifies as a public space. Justin Davidson, New York Magazine's Pulitzer Prize-winning architectural critic, joins us to talk about how politicians, activists, and urban planners grappled over the exact same question, and what the implications of their discussions had been on our lives. How will cities change in the aftermath of a pandemic demanding social distancing? Listen and find out. Fri, 14 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 5 and 6 full 3 5 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, thinking about public spaces Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 5 and 6, have the rabbis debating what, precisely, qualifies as a public space. Justin Davidson, New York Magazine's Pulitzer Prize-winning architectural critic, joins us to talk about how politicians, activists, and urban planners grappled over the exact same question, and what the implications of their discussions had been on our lives. How will cities change in the aftermath of a pandemic demanding social distancing? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 5 and 6, have the rabbis debating what, precisely, qualifies as a public space. Justin Davidson, New York Magazine's Pulitzer Prize-winning architectural critic, joins us to talk about how politicians, activists, and urban planners grappled over the exact same question, and what the implications of their discussions had been on our lives. How will cities change in the aftermath of a pandemic demanding social distancing? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     887     Take One: Eruvin 4 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 4, concerns itself with the mikvah, the ritual bath where Jewish women and men are commanded to purify themselves. Writer and editor Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt joins us to explain the magic of fulfilling this commandment. How can dipping cleanse not just the body but also the soul? Listen and find out. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 4 full 3 4 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, taking a dunk in the mikvah Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 4, concerns itself with the mikvah, the ritual bath where Jewish women and men are commanded to purify themselves. Writer and editor Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt joins us to explain the magic of fulfilling this commandment. How can dipping cleanse not just the body but also the soul? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 4, concerns itself with the mikvah, the ritual bath where Jewish women and men are commanded to purify themselves. Writer and editor Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt joins us to explain the magic of fulfilling this commandment. How can dipping cleanse not just the body but also the soul? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     475     Take One: Eruvin 3 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 3, begins with a strange admission: Even though all units of distance are supposed to be precisely the same, the rabbis tell us that there's a happy cubit and a sad one. Historian and author Gil Troy joins us to talk about his latest book, a collaboration with legendary refusnik leader Natan Sharansky, and tell us why some places are indeed inherently happy and some profoundly sad, and what we can do to bring light even to the grimmest of spots, like the Gulag where Sharansky spent nearly a decade. How can Jews help each other to stay in happy places in perpetuity? Listen and find out. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 3 full 3 3 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a historian and a refusnik recall good places and bad Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 3, begins with a strange admission: Even though all units of distance are supposed to be precisely the same, the rabbis tell us that there's a happy cubit and a sad one. Historian and author Gil Troy joins us to talk about his latest book, a collaboration with legendary refusnik leader Natan Sharansky, and tell us why some places are indeed inherently happy and some profoundly sad, and what we can do to bring light even to the grimmest of spots, like the Gulag where Sharansky spent nearly a decade. How can Jews help each other to stay in happy places in perpetuity? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 3, begins with a strange admission: Even though all units of distance are supposed to be precisely the same, the rabbis tell us that there's a happy cubit and a sad one. Historian and author Gil Troy joins us to talk about his latest book, a collaboration with legendary refusnik leader Natan Sharansky, and tell us why some places are indeed inherently happy and some profoundly sad, and what we can do to bring light even to the grimmest of spots, like the Gulag where Sharansky spent nearly a decade. How can Jews help each other to stay in happy places in perpetuity? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     789     Take One: Eruvin 2 Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 2, is the first in a tractate that's widely considered one of the most difficult, intricate, and, thankfully, rewarding in the entire Talmud. Rabbi Adam Mintz joins us to explain the concept of eruv, the logic behind it, and its contributions to keeping the Jewish people together. Why is there a box of matzo lying around the lobby of a synagogue on Manhattan's Upper West Side? Listen and find out. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Eruvin 2 full 3 2 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, kicking off one of the Talmud's most intricate, and rewarding, tractates Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 2, is the first in a tractate that's widely considered one of the most difficult, intricate, and, thankfully, rewarding in the entire Talmud. Rabbi Adam Mintz joins us to explain the concept of eruv, the logic behind it, and its contributions to keeping the Jewish people together. Why is there a box of matzo lying around the lobby of a synagogue on Manhattan's Upper West Side? Listen and find out. Today's Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 2, is the first in a tractate that's widely considered one of the most difficult, intricate, and, thankfully, rewarding in the entire Talmud. Rabbi Adam Mintz joins us to explain the concept of eruv, the logic behind it, and its contributions to keeping the Jewish people together. Why is there a box of matzo lying around the lobby of a synagogue on Manhattan's Upper West Side? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     852     Take One: Shabbat 156 and 157 Today's Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 156 and 157, bring to its conclusion the Talmud's longest tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum up the wisdom we've learned over the last few months, and deliver a much-needed reminder of the beauties and difficulties of being an adult. Why was so much of the tractate spent on technicalities and so little on the magic of our day of rest? Listen and find out. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 156 and 157 full 2 156 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, bidding farewell to Tractate Shabbat Today's Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 156 and 157, bring to its conclusion the Talmud's longest tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum up the wisdom we've learned over the last few months, and deliver a much-needed reminder of the beauties and difficulties of being an adult. Why was so much of the tractate spent on technicalities and so little on the magic of our day of rest? Listen and find out. Today's Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 156 and 157, bring to its conclusion the Talmud's longest tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum up the wisdom we've learned over the last few months, and deliver a much-needed reminder of the beauties and difficulties of being an adult. Why was so much of the tractate spent on technicalities and so little on the magic of our day of rest? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     733     Take One: Shabbat 154 and 155 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 154 and 155, teach us that God has a soft spot in His heart for dogs. Lily, 9, and Hudson, 7, join us to talk about their love of dogs, and dispense advice on how to be kinder to your pooch. What's the most important thing you can do to make your dog happy? Listen and find out. Fri, 07 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 154 and 155 full 2 154 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, God loves dogs Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 154 and 155, teach us that God has a soft spot in His heart for dogs. Lily, 9, and Hudson, 7, join us to talk about their love of dogs, and dispense advice on how to be kinder to your pooch. What's the most important thing you can do to make your dog happy? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 154 and 155, teach us that God has a soft spot in His heart for dogs. Lily, 9, and Hudson, 7, join us to talk about their love of dogs, and dispense advice on how to be kinder to your pooch. What's the most important thing you can do to make your dog happy? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     443     Take One: Shabbat 153 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 153, delivers a stunning teaching from the rabbis: Repent one day before your death. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us unlock this quizzical statement, and teach us how to repent better. How does your need to make amends change as you mature and grow? Listen and find out. Thu, 06 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 153 full 2 153 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, learning how to repent Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 153, delivers a stunning teaching from the rabbis: Repent one day before your death. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us unlock this quizzical statement, and teach us how to repent better. How does your need to make amends change as you mature and grow? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 153, delivers a stunning teaching from the rabbis: Repent one day before your death. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us unlock this quizzical statement, and teach us how to repent better. How does your need to make amends change as you mature and grow? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     457     Take One: Shabbat 152 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 152, contains one curious bit of life advice from the rabbis: You should spend your first forty years on this planet taking pleasure in food, but once you turn forty, it's time to get serious about drinking. Alana Newhouse, Tablet's editor in chief, returns to talk about how drinking in your forties is different than drinking in your twenties, and what different insights you find in cocktails throughout the years. What's the perfect drink for the middle-aged? Listen and find out. Wed, 05 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 152 full 2 152 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, it's time for a stiff drink Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 152, contains one curious bit of life advice from the rabbis: You should spend your first forty years on this planet taking pleasure in food, but once you turn forty, it's time to get serious about drinking. Alana Newhouse, Tablet's editor in chief, returns to talk about how drinking in your forties is different than drinking in your twenties, and what different insights you find in cocktails throughout the years. What's the perfect drink for the middle-aged? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 152, contains one curious bit of life advice from the rabbis: You should spend your first forty years on this planet taking pleasure in food, but once you turn forty, it's time to get serious about drinking. Alana Newhouse, Tablet's editor in chief, returns to talk about how drinking in your forties is different than drinking in your twenties, and what different insights you find in cocktails throughout the years. What's the perfect drink for the middle-aged? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     574     Take One: Shabbat 151 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 151, delivers a painful reminder of a universal truth rarely acknowledged: That poverty is cyclical, and that we are all, at some point or another, likely to feel its sting. Father James Martin, a Jesuit priest and author, joins us to compare the attitudes to poverty in the Jewish and Catholic traditions, and leave us with some useful advice about how to be more compassionate. Why is it so important to get to know your less fortunate neighbors? Listen and find out. Tue, 04 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 151 full 2 151 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, getting to know the poor Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 151, delivers a painful reminder of a universal truth rarely acknowledged: That poverty is cyclical, and that we are all, at some point or another, likely to feel its sting. Father James Martin, a Jesuit priest and author, joins us to compare the attitudes to poverty in the Jewish and Catholic traditions, and leave us with some useful advice about how to be more compassionate. Why is it so important to get to know your less fortunate neighbors? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 151, delivers a painful reminder of a universal truth rarely acknowledged: That poverty is cyclical, and that we are all, at some point or another, likely to feel its sting. Father James Martin, a Jesuit priest and author, joins us to compare the attitudes to poverty in the Jewish and Catholic traditions, and leave us with some useful advice about how to be more compassionate. Why is it so important to get to know your less fortunate neighbors? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     463     Take One: Shabbat 149 and 150 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 149 and 150, find the rabbis raising one of the humanity's most ancient and most difficult questions: What, exactly, is art? Ben Kovalis, co-founder of a company that uses artificial intelligence to create original works of art,  joins us to talk about what it takes to train a computer to generate something that previously took a human artist. What would Rashi say about machines learning to emulate our greatest masterworks? Listen and find out. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 149 and 150 full 2 149 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, can machines make great art? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 149 and 150, find the rabbis raising one of the humanity's most ancient and most difficult questions: What, exactly, is art? Ben Kovalis, co-founder of a company that uses artificial intelligence to create original works of art,  joins us to talk about what it takes to train a computer to generate something that previously took a human artist. What would Rashi say about machines learning to emulate our greatest masterworks? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 149 and 150, find the rabbis raising one of the humanity's most ancient and most difficult questions: What, exactly, is art? Ben Kovalis, co-founder of a company that uses artificial intelligence to create original works of art,  joins us to talk about what it takes to train a computer to generate something that previously took a human artist. What would Rashi say about machines learning to emulate our greatest masterworks? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     641     Take One: Shabbat 147 and 148 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 147 and 148, bring up a point that couldn't be any more pertinent: What to do when you feel a strong need to criticize someone? Writer Bethany Mandel joins us to share some of her experiences of being frequently lambasted online, as well as a heartwarming story of what happens when the better angels of our nature prevail. Why should you sometimes try to engage with hateful people? Listen and find out. Fri, 31 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 147 and 148 full 2 147 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, cancelling cancel culture Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 147 and 148, bring up a point that couldn't be any more pertinent: What to do when you feel a strong need to criticize someone? Writer Bethany Mandel joins us to share some of her experiences of being frequently lambasted online, as well as a heartwarming story of what happens when the better angels of our nature prevail. Why should you sometimes try to engage with hateful people? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 147 and 148, bring up a point that couldn't be any more pertinent: What to do when you feel a strong need to criticize someone? Writer Bethany Mandel joins us to share some of her experiences of being frequently lambasted online, as well as a heartwarming story of what happens when the better angels of our nature prevail. Why should you sometimes try to engage with hateful people? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     533     Take One: Shabbat 146 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 146, begins with a meditation on original sin and then goes on to ask whether converts were present at Mount Sinai. Fresh off of her visit to the mikvah, Kerigan Kelly joins us to talk about her conversion process, what inspired her, and what she finds comforting and challenging about being Jewish. Why did the rabbis believe converts each had a guardian angel? Listen and find out. Thu, 30 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 146 full 2 146 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, welcoming the newest member of the tribe Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 146, begins with a meditation on original sin and then goes on to ask whether converts were present at Mount Sinai. Fresh off of her visit to the mikvah, Kerigan Kelly joins us to talk about her conversion process, what inspired her, and what she finds comforting and challenging about being Jewish. Why did the rabbis believe converts each had a guardian angel? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 146, begins with a meditation on original sin and then goes on to ask whether converts were present at Mount Sinai. Fresh off of her visit to the mikvah, Kerigan Kelly joins us to talk about her conversion process, what inspired her, and what she finds comforting and challenging about being Jewish. Why did the rabbis believe converts each had a guardian angel? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     390     Take One: Shabbat 145 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 145, ponders the differences between scholars in Israel and in Babylonia, and delivers a powerful meditation on belonging, exile, and redemption. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why sometimes being a minority means having to strive to translate your own experience to the rest of the nation, and how such an experience can create great artistic and religious depths. Why is it sometimes a blessing in disguise to be in exile? Listen and find out. Wed, 29 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 145 full 2 145 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, celebrating... exile? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 145, ponders the differences between scholars in Israel and in Babylonia, and delivers a powerful meditation on belonging, exile, and redemption. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why sometimes being a minority means having to strive to translate your own experience to the rest of the nation, and how such an experience can create great artistic and religious depths. Why is it sometimes a blessing in disguise to be in exile? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 145, ponders the differences between scholars in Israel and in Babylonia, and delivers a powerful meditation on belonging, exile, and redemption. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why sometimes being a minority means having to strive to translate your own experience to the rest of the nation, and how such an experience can create great artistic and religious depths. Why is it sometimes a blessing in disguise to be in exile? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     477     Take One: Shabbat 144 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 144, encourages us to question authority. Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us to explain why the relationship between rabbis and their congregations is a delicate dance, not a series of dictates. What to do when you disagree with your rabbi, your boss, or your Congressperson? Listen and find out. Tue, 28 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 144 full 2 144 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, negotiating with authority Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 144, encourages us to question authority. Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us to explain why the relationship between rabbis and their congregations is a delicate dance, not a series of dictates. What to do when you disagree with your rabbi, your boss, or your Congressperson? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 144, encourages us to question authority. Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us to explain why the relationship between rabbis and their congregations is a delicate dance, not a series of dictates. What to do when you disagree with your rabbi, your boss, or your Congressperson? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     555     Take One: Shabbat 142 and 143 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 142 and 143, find the rabbis in full parenting mode, discussing whether or not it's permitted to bend the rules on Shabbat for the emotional well-being of your kids. Writer Jordana Horn joins us to talk about the rules we set for ourselves and our families, and the times we decide to break them for everyone's sake. What advice should parents heed now that we're preparing for an uncertain back-to-school period in the fall? Listen and find out. Mon, 27 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 142 and 143 full 2 142 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a parent explores boundaries Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 142 and 143, find the rabbis in full parenting mode, discussing whether or not it's permitted to bend the rules on Shabbat for the emotional well-being of your kids. Writer Jordana Horn joins us to talk about the rules we set for ourselves and our families, and the times we decide to break them for everyone's sake. What advice should parents heed now that we're preparing for an uncertain back-to-school period in the fall? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 142 and 143, find the rabbis in full parenting mode, discussing whether or not it's permitted to bend the rules on Shabbat for the emotional well-being of your kids. Writer Jordana Horn joins us to talk about the rules we set for ourselves and our families, and the times we decide to break them for everyone's sake. What advice should parents heed now that we're preparing for an uncertain back-to-school period in the fall? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     738     Take One: Shabbat 140 and 141 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 140 and 141, find the rabbis discussing the intricacies of preparing some of their favorite food dishes. Producer Josh Kross returns to share a confession about his coffee addiction, and explain how having a counter-full of specialized gear can lead to mindfulness. What spiritual teachings might there be in using a burr grinder? Listen and find out. Fri, 24 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 140 and 141 full 2 140 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, talking coffee Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 140 and 141, find the rabbis discussing the intricacies of preparing some of their favorite food dishes. Producer Josh Kross returns to share a confession about his coffee addiction, and explain how having a counter-full of specialized gear can lead to mindfulness. What spiritual teachings might there be in using a burr grinder? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 140 and 141, find the rabbis discussing the intricacies of preparing some of their favorite food dishes. Producer Josh Kross returns to share a confession about his coffee addiction, and explain how having a counter-full of specialized gear can lead to mindfulness. What spiritual teachings might there be in using a burr grinder? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     434     Take One: Shabbat 139 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 139, kicks things off with a sharp pronouncements: Unless our judges are righteous, a heap of trouble will be visited on our generation. New York City Judge Ilana Marcus joins us to explain how knowledge of the law and a capacity for empathy are a judge's best tools, and talk about her work in a community court that stresses aid and education rather than punishment. What happens when a judge puts on her black robe? Listen and find out. Thu, 23 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 139 full 2 139 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the secrets to passing judgment Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 139, kicks things off with a sharp pronouncements: Unless our judges are righteous, a heap of trouble will be visited on our generation. New York City Judge Ilana Marcus joins us to explain how knowledge of the law and a capacity for empathy are a judge's best tools, and talk about her work in a community court that stresses aid and education rather than punishment. What happens when a judge puts on her black robe? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 139, kicks things off with a sharp pronouncements: Unless our judges are righteous, a heap of trouble will be visited on our generation. New York City Judge Ilana Marcus joins us to explain how knowledge of the law and a capacity for empathy are a judge's best tools, and talk about her work in a community court that stresses aid and education rather than punishment. What happens when a judge puts on her black robe? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     481     Take One: Shabbat 138 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 138, strikes a dramatic note: The Jews, one of the rabbis predicts, are destined to one day forget the Torah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain this menacing passage, and why it should be seen not as a doomsday prophecy but as an invitation to appreciate our own diverse moment in time. Why should we rejoice in divergent opinions? Listen and find out. Wed, 22 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 138 full 2 138 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, relishing the beauty of diversity Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 138, strikes a dramatic note: The Jews, one of the rabbis predicts, are destined to one day forget the Torah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain this menacing passage, and why it should be seen not as a doomsday prophecy but as an invitation to appreciate our own diverse moment in time. Why should we rejoice in divergent opinions? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 138, strikes a dramatic note: The Jews, one of the rabbis predicts, are destined to one day forget the Torah. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain this menacing passage, and why it should be seen not as a doomsday prophecy but as an invitation to appreciate our own diverse moment in time. Why should we rejoice in divergent opinions? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     486     Take One: Shabbat 137 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 137, revolves around a question that has troubled males for millennia: What does it mean to be a man? We seek a modern answer in a very personal story about crime, punishment, and parenthood. What do you do when your father isn't who you thought he was? Listen and find out. Tue, 21 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 137 full 2 137 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a meditation on manhood Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 137, revolves around a question that has troubled males for millennia: What does it mean to be a man? We seek a modern answer in a very personal story about crime, punishment, and parenthood. What do you do when your father isn't who you thought he was? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 137, revolves around a question that has troubled males for millennia: What does it mean to be a man? We seek a modern answer in a very personal story about crime, punishment, and parenthood. What do you do when your father isn't who you thought he was? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     939     Take One: Shabbat 135 and 136 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 135 and 136, ask a difficult question: How must we confront that most terrible of ordeals, the loss of a child? Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joins us to share his own personal experience and find hope and meaning in the wisdom of the rabbis. What, according to the Talmud, is the meaning of life? Listen and find out. Mon, 20 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 135 and 136 full 2 135 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, confronting the loss of a child Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 135 and 136, ask a difficult question: How must we confront that most terrible of ordeals, the loss of a child? Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joins us to share his own personal experience and find hope and meaning in the wisdom of the rabbis. What, according to the Talmud, is the meaning of life? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 135 and 136, ask a difficult question: How must we confront that most terrible of ordeals, the loss of a child? Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joins us to share his own personal experience and find hope and meaning in the wisdom of the rabbis. What, according to the Talmud, is the meaning of life? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     976     Take One: Shabbat 133 and 134 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 133 and 134, urge us that we ought to strive and be as beautiful and as merciful as God. But what does that mean? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to introduce us to one of the Talmud's most famous concepts, and tell us how it should inform our daily behavior. What is the one thing in each happy occasion we should always strive to make as beautiful as possible? Listen and find out. Fri, 17 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 133 and 134 full 2 133 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, imitating God Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 133 and 134, urge us that we ought to strive and be as beautiful and as merciful as God. But what does that mean? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to introduce us to one of the Talmud's most famous concepts, and tell us how it should inform our daily behavior. What is the one thing in each happy occasion we should always strive to make as beautiful as possible? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 133 and 134, urge us that we ought to strive and be as beautiful and as merciful as God. But what does that mean? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to introduce us to one of the Talmud's most famous concepts, and tell us how it should inform our daily behavior. What is the one thing in each happy occasion we should always strive to make as beautiful as possible? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     451     Take One: Shabbat 132 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 132, finds the rabbis in a cutting state of mind: They talk about circumcision, and whether or not it is permissible on Shabbat. Dr. Emily Blake, a physician and a mohel, joins us to walk us through the specifics of the sacred ceremony, and share some of her tips to soothing anxious parents. Why is a bris on Shabbat a rare and special thing? Listen and find out. Thu, 16 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 132 full 2 132 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, talking about circumcision Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 132, finds the rabbis in a cutting state of mind: They talk about circumcision, and whether or not it is permissible on Shabbat. Dr. Emily Blake, a physician and a mohel, joins us to walk us through the specifics of the sacred ceremony, and share some of her tips to soothing anxious parents. Why is a bris on Shabbat a rare and special thing? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 132, finds the rabbis in a cutting state of mind: They talk about circumcision, and whether or not it is permissible on Shabbat. Dr. Emily Blake, a physician and a mohel, joins us to walk us through the specifics of the sacred ceremony, and share some of her tips to soothing anxious parents. Why is a bris on Shabbat a rare and special thing? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     538     Take One: Shabbat 131 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 131, raises the painful question of what we're supposed to do when we can't celebrate the holidays in the joyous and festive fashion to which we're accustomed. Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky joins us to talk about preparing for High Holidays in the Covid-19 era, and what we can do spiritually and practically to have a meaningful Tishrei even if it might not happen in shul. What spiritual advantages might there be to this crazy year of social distancing? Listen and find out. Wed, 15 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 131 full 2 131 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, celebrating holidays in a time of plague Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 131, raises the painful question of what we're supposed to do when we can't celebrate the holidays in the joyous and festive fashion to which we're accustomed. Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky joins us to talk about preparing for High Holidays in the Covid-19 era, and what we can do spiritually and practically to have a meaningful Tishrei even if it might not happen in shul. What spiritual advantages might there be to this crazy year of social distancing? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 131, raises the painful question of what we're supposed to do when we can't celebrate the holidays in the joyous and festive fashion to which we're accustomed. Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky joins us to talk about preparing for High Holidays in the Covid-19 era, and what we can do spiritually and practically to have a meaningful Tishrei even if it might not happen in shul. What spiritual advantages might there be to this crazy year of social distancing? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     457     Take One: Shabbat 130 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 130, tells a miraculous tale of tefilin transformed. What happens when we start our day by wrapping the leather straps around our arms and our head? And why are tefilin the world's greatest spiritual technology? Listen and find out. Tue, 14 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 130 full 2 130 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a tale of tefillin Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 130, tells a miraculous tale of tefilin transformed. What happens when we start our day by wrapping the leather straps around our arms and our head? And why are tefilin the world's greatest spiritual technology? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 130, tells a miraculous tale of tefilin transformed. What happens when we start our day by wrapping the leather straps around our arms and our head? And why are tefilin the world's greatest spiritual technology? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     737     Take One: Shabbat 128 and 129 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 128 and 129, give us a long discussion of the intricacies of giving birth. Dr. Jennifer Mieres, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Northwell Health, joins us to talk about how bias still sadly impacts the way we do everything from treat patients to conduct research, and what we can do fix that. What are the particular challenges facing women's health today? Listen and find out. Mon, 13 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 128 and 129 full 2 128 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, focusing on women's health Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 128 and 129, give us a long discussion of the intricacies of giving birth. Dr. Jennifer Mieres, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Northwell Health, joins us to talk about how bias still sadly impacts the way we do everything from treat patients to conduct research, and what we can do fix that. What are the particular challenges facing women's health today? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 128 and 129, give us a long discussion of the intricacies of giving birth. Dr. Jennifer Mieres, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Northwell Health, joins us to talk about how bias still sadly impacts the way we do everything from treat patients to conduct research, and what we can do fix that. What are the particular challenges facing women's health today? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     440     Take One: Shabbat 126 and 127 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 126 and 127, give us a heart-warming and timely tale of what happens when you keep and open mind and an open heart and give others the benefit of the doubt. What does this story have to teach us now, as we grapple with mean-spiritedness online and with the ravages of cancel culture? Listen and find out. Fri, 10 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 126 and 127 full 2 126 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, judging others favorably Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 126 and 127, give us a heart-warming and timely tale of what happens when you keep and open mind and an open heart and give others the benefit of the doubt. What does this story have to teach us now, as we grapple with mean-spiritedness online and with the ravages of cancel culture? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 126 and 127, give us a heart-warming and timely tale of what happens when you keep and open mind and an open heart and give others the benefit of the doubt. What does this story have to teach us now, as we grapple with mean-spiritedness online and with the ravages of cancel culture? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     465     Take One: Shabbat 125 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 125, contemplates building, a labor that's prohibited on Shabbat. But what does building mean? Are you allowed, for example, to open a window on Shabbat, an activity that changes the facade of a structure? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to shed light on this intricate question, and find in it a beautiful metaphor for always keeping our windows, and our hearts, open. Are we permitted to open an umbrella on Shabbat? Listen and find out. Thu, 09 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 125 full 2 125 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a meditation on opening doors Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 125, contemplates building, a labor that's prohibited on Shabbat. But what does building mean? Are you allowed, for example, to open a window on Shabbat, an activity that changes the facade of a structure? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to shed light on this intricate question, and find in it a beautiful metaphor for always keeping our windows, and our hearts, open. Are we permitted to open an umbrella on Shabbat? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 125, contemplates building, a labor that's prohibited on Shabbat. But what does building mean? Are you allowed, for example, to open a window on Shabbat, an activity that changes the facade of a structure? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to shed light on this intricate question, and find in it a beautiful metaphor for always keeping our windows, and our hearts, open. Are we permitted to open an umbrella on Shabbat? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     461     Take One: Shabbat 124 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 124, teaches us a valuable lesson about practicing what we preach. Dr. Erica Brown returns to help us make sense of a tense conversation between two wise rabbis, and teach us about the importance of walking the walk when you talk the talk. What does today's page have to offer both rabbis and congregants today? Listen and find out. Wed, 08 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 124 full 2 124 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, practicing what you preach Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 124, teaches us a valuable lesson about practicing what we preach. Dr. Erica Brown returns to help us make sense of a tense conversation between two wise rabbis, and teach us about the importance of walking the walk when you talk the talk. What does today's page have to offer both rabbis and congregants today? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 124, teaches us a valuable lesson about practicing what we preach. Dr. Erica Brown returns to help us make sense of a tense conversation between two wise rabbis, and teach us about the importance of walking the walk when you talk the talk. What does today's page have to offer both rabbis and congregants today? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     521     Take One: Shabbat 123 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 123, kicks things off with a long disquisition on tools and how to use them. Producer Josh Kross, a geek's geek, returns to explain why it's important to know how something works before buying it, and lament the mistakes too many people make by buying very powerful tools they neither need nor can properly use. Which questions should you ask yourself before shelling out for that powerful new computer or that snazzy kitchen gadget? Listen and find out. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 123 full 2 123 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, learning the value of our tools Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 123, kicks things off with a long disquisition on tools and how to use them. Producer Josh Kross, a geek's geek, returns to explain why it's important to know how something works before buying it, and lament the mistakes too many people make by buying very powerful tools they neither need nor can properly use. Which questions should you ask yourself before shelling out for that powerful new computer or that snazzy kitchen gadget? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 123, kicks things off with a long disquisition on tools and how to use them. Producer Josh Kross, a geek's geek, returns to explain why it's important to know how something works before buying it, and lament the mistakes too many people make by buying very powerful tools they neither need nor can properly use. Which questions should you ask yourself before shelling out for that powerful new computer or that snazzy kitchen gadget? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     437     Take One: Shabbat 121 and 122 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 121 and 122, give us a clash for the ages: The sage, who urge us to go ahead and kill creatures that may threaten our lives, and the pious, who argue that taking a life, under any circumstance, should be avoided. Which, if you think about it, mirrors much of the logic of our contemporary debate about guns: Mark Oppenheimer returns to tell us about his experience as a staunchly anti-gun person taking an NRA shooting course, and to debate Liel about firearms, public discourse, and the soul. What spiritual training should we give to those wishing to own and operate firearms? Listen and find out. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 121 and 122 full 2 121 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, talking about the right to bear arms Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 121 and 122, give us a clash for the ages: The sage, who urge us to go ahead and kill creatures that may threaten our lives, and the pious, who argue that taking a life, under any circumstance, should be avoided. Which, if you think about it, mirrors much of the logic of our contemporary debate about guns: Mark Oppenheimer returns to tell us about his experience as a staunchly anti-gun person taking an NRA shooting course, and to debate Liel about firearms, public discourse, and the soul. What spiritual training should we give to those wishing to own and operate firearms? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 121 and 122, give us a clash for the ages: The sage, who urge us to go ahead and kill creatures that may threaten our lives, and the pious, who argue that taking a life, under any circumstance, should be avoided. Which, if you think about it, mirrors much of the logic of our contemporary debate about guns: Mark Oppenheimer returns to tell us about his experience as a staunchly anti-gun person taking an NRA shooting course, and to debate Liel about firearms, public discourse, and the soul. What spiritual training should we give to those wishing to own and operate firearms? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     685     Take One: Shabbat 119 and 120 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 119 and 120, deliver a wise warning from the rabbis: You don't have a lot of time on this planet, so use it wisely. Scholar Penina Levy joins us to share a profound teaching from her grandfather, the late Rabbi Norman Lamm, on how we should spend our leisure hours ethically and Jewishly. Is Netflix and chill kosher? Listen and find out. Fri, 03 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 119 and 120 full 2 119 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a meditation on procrastination Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 119 and 120, deliver a wise warning from the rabbis: You don't have a lot of time on this planet, so use it wisely. Scholar Penina Levy joins us to share a profound teaching from her grandfather, the late Rabbi Norman Lamm, on how we should spend our leisure hours ethically and Jewishly. Is Netflix and chill kosher? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 119 and 120, deliver a wise warning from the rabbis: You don't have a lot of time on this planet, so use it wisely. Scholar Penina Levy joins us to share a profound teaching from her grandfather, the late Rabbi Norman Lamm, on how we should spend our leisure hours ethically and Jewishly. Is Netflix and chill kosher? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     394     Take One: Shabbat 118 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 118, finally gets to the heart of the matter: After many, many pages describing all the laws of observing Shabbat, the Talmud acknowledges that celebrating our holy day should be, well, fun. Producer Sara Fredman Aeder returns to share with us her own joyous Shabbat routine, and tell us how you can make it fun for a couple of small and adorable children. Why is candy Shabbat's secret weapon? Listen and find out. Thu, 02 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 118 full 2 118 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the joys of Shabbat Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 118, finally gets to the heart of the matter: After many, many pages describing all the laws of observing Shabbat, the Talmud acknowledges that celebrating our holy day should be, well, fun. Producer Sara Fredman Aeder returns to share with us her own joyous Shabbat routine, and tell us how you can make it fun for a couple of small and adorable children. Why is candy Shabbat's secret weapon? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 118, finally gets to the heart of the matter: After many, many pages describing all the laws of observing Shabbat, the Talmud acknowledges that celebrating our holy day should be, well, fun. Producer Sara Fredman Aeder returns to share with us her own joyous Shabbat routine, and tell us how you can make it fun for a couple of small and adorable children. Why is candy Shabbat's secret weapon? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     401     Take One: Shabbat 117 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 117, contains a long discussion about what may and may not be saved from a fire on Shabbat, and has the rabbis insisting that food must never be wasted. Writer and activist Liz Galst joins us to discuss why 40 percent of all the food in America finds its way to the trash uneaten, and what we can do to reduce this vast waste. How is eating leftovers great for the environment? Listen and find out. Wed, 01 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 117 full 2 117 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a warning against wasting food Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 117, contains a long discussion about what may and may not be saved from a fire on Shabbat, and has the rabbis insisting that food must never be wasted. Writer and activist Liz Galst joins us to discuss why 40 percent of all the food in America finds its way to the trash uneaten, and what we can do to reduce this vast waste. How is eating leftovers great for the environment? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 117, contains a long discussion about what may and may not be saved from a fire on Shabbat, and has the rabbis insisting that food must never be wasted. Writer and activist Liz Galst joins us to discuss why 40 percent of all the food in America finds its way to the trash uneaten, and what we can do to reduce this vast waste. How is eating leftovers great for the environment? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     464     Take One: Shabbat 116 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 116, raises the curious idea that a few verses in the Torah, about the traveling of the Ark of the Covenant, should constitute a book unto themselves. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to muse on these powerful verses, and float the theory that they constitute a sort of biblical alt history, telling us what would've happened if the Israelites marched straight to the Promised Land instead of spending four decades in the desert. Why, then, all this erring in the wilderness? Listen and find out. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 116 full 2 116 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a bit of alt history Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 116, raises the curious idea that a few verses in the Torah, about the traveling of the Ark of the Covenant, should constitute a book unto themselves. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to muse on these powerful verses, and float the theory that they constitute a sort of biblical alt history, telling us what would've happened if the Israelites marched straight to the Promised Land instead of spending four decades in the desert. Why, then, all this erring in the wilderness? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 116, raises the curious idea that a few verses in the Torah, about the traveling of the Ark of the Covenant, should constitute a book unto themselves. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to muse on these powerful verses, and float the theory that they constitute a sort of biblical alt history, telling us what would've happened if the Israelites marched straight to the Promised Land instead of spending four decades in the desert. Why, then, all this erring in the wilderness? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     467     Take One: Shabbat 114 and 115 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 114 and 115, discuss the time-honored idea that a community ought to put its money where its mouth is and support and sustain its values. In traditional Jewish communities, this means paying for the best and brightest to continue and study Torah. Writer Eli Steinberg joins us to deliver a glimpse into a day in the life of a brilliant Torah student, and reflect on why so many outside the haredi community resent its decision to fund full-time studies. What's it like studying in a top-notch kollel? Listen and find out. Mon, 29 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 114 and 115 full 2 114 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, supporting our best and brightest Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 114 and 115, discuss the time-honored idea that a community ought to put its money where its mouth is and support and sustain its values. In traditional Jewish communities, this means paying for the best and brightest to continue and study Torah. Writer Eli Steinberg joins us to deliver a glimpse into a day in the life of a brilliant Torah student, and reflect on why so many outside the haredi community resent its decision to fund full-time studies. What's it like studying in a top-notch kollel? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 114 and 115, discuss the time-honored idea that a community ought to put its money where its mouth is and support and sustain its values. In traditional Jewish communities, this means paying for the best and brightest to continue and study Torah. Writer Eli Steinberg joins us to deliver a glimpse into a day in the life of a brilliant Torah student, and reflect on why so many outside the haredi community resent its decision to fund full-time studies. What's it like studying in a top-notch kollel? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     471     Take One: Shabbat 112 and 113 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 112 and 113, bring up one of the Talmud's most contentious ideas: Yeridat HaDorot, or the notion that each generation is just slightly worse than the one that came before it. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to challenge this thorny notion, and argue that what we may lose in wisdom we gain in empathy and compassion. So are we getting better or worse with time? Listen and find out. Fri, 26 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 112 and 113 full 2 112 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, talkin' about my generation Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 112 and 113, bring up one of the Talmud's most contentious ideas: Yeridat HaDorot, or the notion that each generation is just slightly worse than the one that came before it. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to challenge this thorny notion, and argue that what we may lose in wisdom we gain in empathy and compassion. So are we getting better or worse with time? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 112 and 113, bring up one of the Talmud's most contentious ideas: Yeridat HaDorot, or the notion that each generation is just slightly worse than the one that came before it. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to challenge this thorny notion, and argue that what we may lose in wisdom we gain in empathy and compassion. So are we getting better or worse with time? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     611     Take One: Shabbat 111 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 111, delivers an uplifting observation about all of us being the sons and daughters of kings. But what does that mean? Rabbi Motti Seligson joines us to shed light on the teaching of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, whose yahrzeit is today, and to explain why we each have the power to make our lives and our world immeasurably better. What inspiration can the Rebbe offer us in these dark times? Listen and find out. Thu, 25 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 111 full 2 111 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, we're all the sons and daughters of kings Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 111, delivers an uplifting observation about all of us being the sons and daughters of kings. But what does that mean? Rabbi Motti Seligson joines us to shed light on the teaching of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, whose yahrzeit is today, and to explain why we each have the power to make our lives and our world immeasurably better. What inspiration can the Rebbe offer us in these dark times? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 111, delivers an uplifting observation about all of us being the sons and daughters of kings. But what does that mean? Rabbi Motti Seligson joines us to shed light on the teaching of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, whose yahrzeit is today, and to explain why we each have the power to make our lives and our world immeasurably better. What inspiration can the Rebbe offer us in these dark times? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     509     Take One: Shabbat 110 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 110, kicks things off with a terrifying tale of a curse that leads to inescapable death by snakebite. Film critic and writer Jordan Hoffman joins us to talk about the logic of horror films, about the return of the repressed, and about how film and literature help us deal with our fear of our inevitable demise. Why do we keep cheering on movie monsters? Listen and find out. Wed, 24 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 110 full 2 110 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, it's a real horror show Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 110, kicks things off with a terrifying tale of a curse that leads to inescapable death by snakebite. Film critic and writer Jordan Hoffman joins us to talk about the logic of horror films, about the return of the repressed, and about how film and literature help us deal with our fear of our inevitable demise. Why do we keep cheering on movie monsters? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 110, kicks things off with a terrifying tale of a curse that leads to inescapable death by snakebite. Film critic and writer Jordan Hoffman joins us to talk about the logic of horror films, about the return of the repressed, and about how film and literature help us deal with our fear of our inevitable demise. Why do we keep cheering on movie monsters? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     484     Take One: Shabbat 109 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 109, gives us a long list of healing snacks and beverages. They also inspire a meditation on why we should watch what we eat, and ask ourselves piercing ethical questions even if we don't go full Kosher or vegan. How are we what we eat? Listen and find out. Tue, 23 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 109 full 2 109 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, you are what you eat Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 109, gives us a long list of healing snacks and beverages. They also inspire a meditation on why we should watch what we eat, and ask ourselves piercing ethical questions even if we don't go full Kosher or vegan. How are we what we eat? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 109, gives us a long list of healing snacks and beverages. They also inspire a meditation on why we should watch what we eat, and ask ourselves piercing ethical questions even if we don't go full Kosher or vegan. How are we what we eat? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     417     Take One: Shabbat 107 and 108 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 107 and 108, pose a cutting question: Are we circumcising the wrong part of our bodies? Rabbi Jodie Gordon joins us to argue that our commitment to the covenant isn't over at eight days, and that we should continue to work hard to keep our hearts and our ears alike open and attuned to the suffering of others. Why is there nothing more whole than a broken heart? Listen and find out. Mon, 22 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 107 and 108 full 2 107 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, should we circumcise our hearts and our ears? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 107 and 108, pose a cutting question: Are we circumcising the wrong part of our bodies? Rabbi Jodie Gordon joins us to argue that our commitment to the covenant isn't over at eight days, and that we should continue to work hard to keep our hearts and our ears alike open and attuned to the suffering of others. Why is there nothing more whole than a broken heart? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 107 and 108, pose a cutting question: Are we circumcising the wrong part of our bodies? Rabbi Jodie Gordon joins us to argue that our commitment to the covenant isn't over at eight days, and that we should continue to work hard to keep our hearts and our ears alike open and attuned to the suffering of others. Why is there nothing more whole than a broken heart? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     442     Take One: Shabbat 105 and 106 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 105 and 106, begin with a startling ruling: If you break some of the laws of Shabbat because you are anguished about the death of a loved one, you should be exempt from the consequences. Eitan Levine, a writer and comedian, lost his beloved grandmother to Covid-19; he joins us to talk about the maddening and heartbreaking moment of having to say goodbye to Bubby over the phone, and how he managed to find humor even in this grim moment. What to do when the hospital puts you on hold and forces you to listen to upbeat smooth jazz? Listen and find out. Fri, 19 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 105 and 106 full 2 105 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, laughing as we grieve Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 105 and 106, begin with a startling ruling: If you break some of the laws of Shabbat because you are anguished about the death of a loved one, you should be exempt from the consequences. Eitan Levine, a writer and comedian, lost his beloved grandmother to Covid-19; he joins us to talk about the maddening and heartbreaking moment of having to say goodbye to Bubby over the phone, and how he managed to find humor even in this grim moment. What to do when the hospital puts you on hold and forces you to listen to upbeat smooth jazz? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 105 and 106, begin with a startling ruling: If you break some of the laws of Shabbat because you are anguished about the death of a loved one, you should be exempt from the consequences. Eitan Levine, a writer and comedian, lost his beloved grandmother to Covid-19; he joins us to talk about the maddening and heartbreaking moment of having to say goodbye to Bubby over the phone, and how he managed to find humor even in this grim moment. What to do when the hospital puts you on hold and forces you to listen to upbeat smooth jazz? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     589     Take One: Shabbat 104 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 104, kicks things off with a mystical theory about the real meaning of Hebrew letters. How is our very alpha-bet prodding us to be more mindful of the less fortunate? And what code does the Talmud contain to teach us the true meaning of compassion and justice? Listen and find out. Thu, 18 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 104 full 2 104 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a primer on social justice Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 104, kicks things off with a mystical theory about the real meaning of Hebrew letters. How is our very alpha-bet prodding us to be more mindful of the less fortunate? And what code does the Talmud contain to teach us the true meaning of compassion and justice? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 104, kicks things off with a mystical theory about the real meaning of Hebrew letters. How is our very alpha-bet prodding us to be more mindful of the less fortunate? And what code does the Talmud contain to teach us the true meaning of compassion and justice? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     329     Take One: Shabbat 103 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 103, informs us that the essence of writing involves putting just two letters together. Author and scholar Ilana Kurshan returns to help us dive into the mysteries of Hebrew letters, and how just a few of them can conjure entire worlds of meaning. How are the letters themselves magical? Listen and find out. Wed, 17 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 103 full 2 103 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, it's letters on fire Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 103, informs us that the essence of writing involves putting just two letters together. Author and scholar Ilana Kurshan returns to help us dive into the mysteries of Hebrew letters, and how just a few of them can conjure entire worlds of meaning. How are the letters themselves magical? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 103, informs us that the essence of writing involves putting just two letters together. Author and scholar Ilana Kurshan returns to help us dive into the mysteries of Hebrew letters, and how just a few of them can conjure entire worlds of meaning. How are the letters themselves magical? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     379     Take One: Shabbat 102 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 102, the rabbis offer a cryptic sentence about why the rich shouldn't mingle with the poor. But do they really mean it? Rabbi Joe Schwartz joins us to deliver an insightful meditation on affluence, privilege, and poverty, and what the Talmud has to teach us about income inequality today. Why must a wealthy society never tolerate hunger or need? Listen and find out. Tue, 16 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 102 full 2 102 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a meditation on income inequality Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 102, the rabbis offer a cryptic sentence about why the rich shouldn't mingle with the poor. But do they really mean it? Rabbi Joe Schwartz joins us to deliver an insightful meditation on affluence, privilege, and poverty, and what the Talmud has to teach us about income inequality today. Why must a wealthy society never tolerate hunger or need? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 102, the rabbis offer a cryptic sentence about why the rich shouldn't mingle with the poor. But do they really mean it? Rabbi Joe Schwartz joins us to deliver an insightful meditation on affluence, privilege, and poverty, and what the Talmud has to teach us about income inequality today. Why must a wealthy society never tolerate hunger or need? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     524     Take One: Shabbat 100 and 101 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 100 and 101, find the rabbis in a name-calling mood. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us make sense of the practice of evoking the name of Moses. Why are the rabbis having a literal holy Moses moment? Listen and find out. Mon, 15 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 100 and 101 full 2 100 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, holy Moses! Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 100 and 101, find the rabbis in a name-calling mood. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us make sense of the practice of evoking the name of Moses. Why are the rabbis having a literal holy Moses moment? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 100 and 101, find the rabbis in a name-calling mood. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us make sense of the practice of evoking the name of Moses. Why are the rabbis having a literal holy Moses moment? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     526     Take One: Shabbat 98 and 99 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 98 and 99, tells us a brief and magical story: The center beam in the mishkan, God's holy dwelling place on earth, was floating miraculously in mid-air, keeping together the beams on its left and on its right. Producer Josh Kross returns to talk about why it's so important to talk to friends and family members who disagree with you, and why political moderation is a miracle we must keep alive. How can we disagree and argue without malice? Listen and find out. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 98 and 99 full 2 98 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the miracle of moderation Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 98 and 99, tells us a brief and magical story: The center beam in the mishkan, God's holy dwelling place on earth, was floating miraculously in mid-air, keeping together the beams on its left and on its right. Producer Josh Kross returns to talk about why it's so important to talk to friends and family members who disagree with you, and why political moderation is a miracle we must keep alive. How can we disagree and argue without malice? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 98 and 99, tells us a brief and magical story: The center beam in the mishkan, God's holy dwelling place on earth, was floating miraculously in mid-air, keeping together the beams on its left and on its right. Producer Josh Kross returns to talk about why it's so important to talk to friends and family members who disagree with you, and why political moderation is a miracle we must keep alive. How can we disagree and argue without malice? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     657     Take One: Shabbat 97 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 97, give us a story of ancient biblical gossip and its dire consequences. Rabbi Dr. Richard Hidary of Yeshiva University joins us to explain why the kind of idle chatter we see on Facebook is ruinous, and why we should be very careful before speaking ill of anyone. Why isn't it a good idea to talk about our friends behind their backs, even if what we say is true? Listen and find out. Thu, 11 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 97 full 2 97 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a warning against gossiping on Facebook Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 97, give us a story of ancient biblical gossip and its dire consequences. Rabbi Dr. Richard Hidary of Yeshiva University joins us to explain why the kind of idle chatter we see on Facebook is ruinous, and why we should be very careful before speaking ill of anyone. Why isn't it a good idea to talk about our friends behind their backs, even if what we say is true? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 97, give us a story of ancient biblical gossip and its dire consequences. Rabbi Dr. Richard Hidary of Yeshiva University joins us to explain why the kind of idle chatter we see on Facebook is ruinous, and why we should be very careful before speaking ill of anyone. Why isn't it a good idea to talk about our friends behind their backs, even if what we say is true? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     501     Take One: Shabbat 96 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 96, tells us that the men building the mishkan, God's holy dwelling place on earth, would never throw the beams they were passing to each other, but rather hand them down slowly and respectfully, recognizing their innate holiness. Alana Newhouse, Tablet Magazine's editor in chief, returns to teach us a lesson about just how important objects can be to our spiritual observation. How is our stuff imbued with our spiritual energy? Listen and find out. Wed, 10 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 96 full 2 96 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a meditation on sacred stuff Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 96, tells us that the men building the mishkan, God's holy dwelling place on earth, would never throw the beams they were passing to each other, but rather hand them down slowly and respectfully, recognizing their innate holiness. Alana Newhouse, Tablet Magazine's editor in chief, returns to teach us a lesson about just how important objects can be to our spiritual observation. How is our stuff imbued with our spiritual energy? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 96, tells us that the men building the mishkan, God's holy dwelling place on earth, would never throw the beams they were passing to each other, but rather hand them down slowly and respectfully, recognizing their innate holiness. Alana Newhouse, Tablet Magazine's editor in chief, returns to teach us a lesson about just how important objects can be to our spiritual observation. How is our stuff imbued with our spiritual energy? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     513     Take One: Shabbat 95 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 95, the rabbis talk makeup: Is eyeliner kosher on Shabbat? What about blush, rouge, or lipstick? Stephanie Butnick returns to help us make sense of the rabbis' surprisingly keen knowledge of all-things-makeup. Why is braiding hair a form of building? Listen and find out. Tue, 09 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 95 full 2 95 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, it's a rabbinic makeup makeover Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 95, the rabbis talk makeup: Is eyeliner kosher on Shabbat? What about blush, rouge, or lipstick? Stephanie Butnick returns to help us make sense of the rabbis' surprisingly keen knowledge of all-things-makeup. Why is braiding hair a form of building? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 95, the rabbis talk makeup: Is eyeliner kosher on Shabbat? What about blush, rouge, or lipstick? Stephanie Butnick returns to help us make sense of the rabbis' surprisingly keen knowledge of all-things-makeup. Why is braiding hair a form of building? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     488     Take One: Shabbat 93 and 94 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 93 and 94, make a distinction between the kinds of work one person can do alone and the sort of labor that truly takes a village. Rabbi Shira Stutman of Sixth & I in Washington, D.C., joins us to discuss this insight, and what it can teach us about our current movement for social justice. Why is repairing the world always a team effort? Listen and find out. Mon, 08 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 93 and 94 full 2 93 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, why social justice is a team effort Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 93 and 94, make a distinction between the kinds of work one person can do alone and the sort of labor that truly takes a village. Rabbi Shira Stutman of Sixth & I in Washington, D.C., joins us to discuss this insight, and what it can teach us about our current movement for social justice. Why is repairing the world always a team effort? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 93 and 94, make a distinction between the kinds of work one person can do alone and the sort of labor that truly takes a village. Rabbi Shira Stutman of Sixth & I in Washington, D.C., joins us to discuss this insight, and what it can teach us about our current movement for social justice. Why is repairing the world always a team effort? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     485     Take One: Shabbat 91 and 92 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 91 and 92, begin a long and fascinating discussion of intention, or how what we had meant to do impacts the outcome of our action. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to offer us some profound thoughts on living life with purpose and meaning. Why does intentionality matter? Listen and find out. Fri, 05 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 91 and 92 full 2 91 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a question of intention Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 91 and 92, begin a long and fascinating discussion of intention, or how what we had meant to do impacts the outcome of our action. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to offer us some profound thoughts on living life with purpose and meaning. Why does intentionality matter? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 91 and 92, begin a long and fascinating discussion of intention, or how what we had meant to do impacts the outcome of our action. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to offer us some profound thoughts on living life with purpose and meaning. Why does intentionality matter? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     475     Take One: Shabbat 90 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 90, the rabbis warn against giving children locusts to play with, as the young ones may eat the bugs and the bugs may not be Kosher. One rabbi, however, warns that kids love their animal playmates and will not hurt them. To test this theory, we are joined by Lily, 8, and Hudson, 6, two budding bug enthusiasts. Would they ever eat a locust? Listen and find out. Thu, 04 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 90 full 2 90 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, kids love bugs Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 90, the rabbis warn against giving children locusts to play with, as the young ones may eat the bugs and the bugs may not be Kosher. One rabbi, however, warns that kids love their animal playmates and will not hurt them. To test this theory, we are joined by Lily, 8, and Hudson, 6, two budding bug enthusiasts. Would they ever eat a locust? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 90, the rabbis warn against giving children locusts to play with, as the young ones may eat the bugs and the bugs may not be Kosher. One rabbi, however, warns that kids love their animal playmates and will not hurt them. To test this theory, we are joined by Lily, 8, and Hudson, 6, two budding bug enthusiasts. Would they ever eat a locust? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     369     Take One: Shabbat 89 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 89, tells us a heartwarming story about Satan trying and failing to stump Moses, and extols the great leader's virtue. Tal Ben-Shahar, best-selling author, Columbia professor, and the brain behind the Happiness Studies Academy, joins to tell us why happiness matters, especially now that the national mood is grim. Why must a good leader be humble rather than charismatic? Listen and find out. Wed, 03 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 89 full 2 89 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the pursuit of happiness Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 89, tells us a heartwarming story about Satan trying and failing to stump Moses, and extols the great leader's virtue. Tal Ben-Shahar, best-selling author, Columbia professor, and the brain behind the Happiness Studies Academy, joins to tell us why happiness matters, especially now that the national mood is grim. Why must a good leader be humble rather than charismatic? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 89, tells us a heartwarming story about Satan trying and failing to stump Moses, and extols the great leader's virtue. Tal Ben-Shahar, best-selling author, Columbia professor, and the brain behind the Happiness Studies Academy, joins to tell us why happiness matters, especially now that the national mood is grim. Why must a good leader be humble rather than charismatic? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     534     Take One: Shabbat 88 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 88, dives into one of the most mysterious phrases in the entire Torah, the promise by the Israelites receiving the Torah to obey it first and only then listen to what it says. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to meditate on how and why some things only make sense once you experience them. What are the boundaries and the possibilities of obedience? Listen and find out. Tue, 02 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 88 full 2 88 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, doing first and only then listening Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 88, dives into one of the most mysterious phrases in the entire Torah, the promise by the Israelites receiving the Torah to obey it first and only then listen to what it says. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to meditate on how and why some things only make sense once you experience them. What are the boundaries and the possibilities of obedience? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 88, dives into one of the most mysterious phrases in the entire Torah, the promise by the Israelites receiving the Torah to obey it first and only then listen to what it says. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to meditate on how and why some things only make sense once you experience them. What are the boundaries and the possibilities of obedience? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     484     Take One: Shabbat 86 and 87 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 86 and 87, ask a difficult question: Why have boundaries? And why would anyone choose to be religious when being religious involves so many strictures? Rabbi David Stav, chairman of the Tzohar organization that works to bridge the gaps between Orthodox and secular Jews in Israel, joins us to discuss the complex beauty of entering into a committed relationship with God. How is observing mitzvot like a marriage? Listen and find out. Mon, 01 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 86 and 87 full 2 86 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a question about boundaries Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 86 and 87, ask a difficult question: Why have boundaries? And why would anyone choose to be religious when being religious involves so many strictures? Rabbi David Stav, chairman of the Tzohar organization that works to bridge the gaps between Orthodox and secular Jews in Israel, joins us to discuss the complex beauty of entering into a committed relationship with God. How is observing mitzvot like a marriage? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 86 and 87, ask a difficult question: Why have boundaries? And why would anyone choose to be religious when being religious involves so many strictures? Rabbi David Stav, chairman of the Tzohar organization that works to bridge the gaps between Orthodox and secular Jews in Israel, joins us to discuss the complex beauty of entering into a committed relationship with God. How is observing mitzvot like a marriage? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     698     Take One: Shabbat 84 and 85 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 84 and 85, find the rabbis in an agricultural state of mind, talking about the different seeds that one is permitted to sow in a single garden patch. Rabbi Ellen Bernstein, a prominent teacher and writer about Judaism and the environment, joins us to talk about biodiversity and our moral responsibilities to the earth. How is the Talmud promoting a truly organic approach to life? Listen and find out. Thu, 28 May 2020 18:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 84 and 85 full 2 84 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a celebration of biodiversity Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 84 and 85, find the rabbis in an agricultural state of mind, talking about the different seeds that one is permitted to sow in a single garden patch. Rabbi Ellen Bernstein, a prominent teacher and writer about Judaism and the environment, joins us to talk about biodiversity and our moral responsibilities to the earth. How is the Talmud promoting a truly organic approach to life? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 84 and 85, find the rabbis in an agricultural state of mind, talking about the different seeds that one is permitted to sow in a single garden patch. Rabbi Ellen Bernstein, a prominent teacher and writer about Judaism and the environment, joins us to talk about biodiversity and our moral responsibilities to the earth. How is the Talmud promoting a truly organic approach to life? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     459     Take One: Shabbat 83 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 83, ends on a brooding note, with talk of dying in the tent of Torah. Why would such a life-affirming book as the Talmud strike such a morbid tone? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns with an uplifting interpretation, teaching us that true growth and sacrifice can only begin once we've had a chance to know ourselves as individuals. What is the self-help message in today's Daf? Listen and find out. Thu, 28 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 83 full 2 83 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, it's a life-and-death discussion Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 83, ends on a brooding note, with talk of dying in the tent of Torah. Why would such a life-affirming book as the Talmud strike such a morbid tone? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns with an uplifting interpretation, teaching us that true growth and sacrifice can only begin once we've had a chance to know ourselves as individuals. What is the self-help message in today's Daf? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 83, ends on a brooding note, with talk of dying in the tent of Torah. Why would such a life-affirming book as the Talmud strike such a morbid tone? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns with an uplifting interpretation, teaching us that true growth and sacrifice can only begin once we've had a chance to know ourselves as individuals. What is the self-help message in today's Daf? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     496     Take One: Shabbat 82 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 82, makes number two its number one concern. How are we to wipe our behinds? Zach Schreiber, a lawyer and the co-creator of Seinfeld Law, a blog dedicated to exploring the many intricate legal aspects of everyone's favorite sitcom, joins us to talk about why toilet talk is so crucial to comedy, religion, and the justice system alike. Was Elaine being Talmudic when she asked the person in the next stall to spare a square of toilet paper? Listen and find out. Wed, 27 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 82 full 2 82 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a question: Can you spare a square? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 82, makes number two its number one concern. How are we to wipe our behinds? Zach Schreiber, a lawyer and the co-creator of Seinfeld Law, a blog dedicated to exploring the many intricate legal aspects of everyone's favorite sitcom, joins us to talk about why toilet talk is so crucial to comedy, religion, and the justice system alike. Was Elaine being Talmudic when she asked the person in the next stall to spare a square of toilet paper? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 82, makes number two its number one concern. How are we to wipe our behinds? Zach Schreiber, a lawyer and the co-creator of Seinfeld Law, a blog dedicated to exploring the many intricate legal aspects of everyone's favorite sitcom, joins us to talk about why toilet talk is so crucial to comedy, religion, and the justice system alike. Was Elaine being Talmudic when she asked the person in the next stall to spare a square of toilet paper? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     525     Take One: Shabbat 81 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 81, tells a fiery little story about a pair of rabbis stuck on a bewitched boat and forced to utter God's name to undo the spell. Ilana Kurshan, author of If All the Seas Were Ink, a stellar memoir of studying the Talmud, joins us to unpack the mysteries of that omnipotent and mighty name, and how our thinking about it has evolved. Why do we refer to God as Hashem, or the name? Listen and find out. Tue, 26 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 81 full 2 81 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the Talmud asks: What's in a name? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 81, tells a fiery little story about a pair of rabbis stuck on a bewitched boat and forced to utter God's name to undo the spell. Ilana Kurshan, author of If All the Seas Were Ink, a stellar memoir of studying the Talmud, joins us to unpack the mysteries of that omnipotent and mighty name, and how our thinking about it has evolved. Why do we refer to God as Hashem, or the name? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 81, tells a fiery little story about a pair of rabbis stuck on a bewitched boat and forced to utter God's name to undo the spell. Ilana Kurshan, author of If All the Seas Were Ink, a stellar memoir of studying the Talmud, joins us to unpack the mysteries of that omnipotent and mighty name, and how our thinking about it has evolved. Why do we refer to God as Hashem, or the name? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     531     Take One: Shabbat 79 and 80 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 79 and 80, invite us to look at our stuff and rearrange it according to a hierarchy of holiness. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to share some thoughts about why you can't recycle sacred writings and how even inanimate objects can teach us a valuable lesson about always aspiring to be better. How are tefilin holier than a Mezuzah? Listen and find out. Mon, 25 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 79 and 80 full 2 79 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a meditation on parchment and holiness Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 79 and 80, invite us to look at our stuff and rearrange it according to a hierarchy of holiness. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to share some thoughts about why you can't recycle sacred writings and how even inanimate objects can teach us a valuable lesson about always aspiring to be better. How are tefilin holier than a Mezuzah? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 79 and 80, invite us to look at our stuff and rearrange it according to a hierarchy of holiness. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to share some thoughts about why you can't recycle sacred writings and how even inanimate objects can teach us a valuable lesson about always aspiring to be better. How are tefilin holier than a Mezuzah? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     505     Take One: Shabbat 77 and 78 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 77 and 78, tells us a brief anecdote containing a poignant life lesson. Reading a classic Hassidic tale, we meditate on growth through difficulty, and on what Judaism has to teach us about overcoming adversity. Why should some hardships make us burst into dance? Listen and find out. Fri, 22 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 77 and 78 full 2 77 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, it's always darkest before the dawn Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 77 and 78, tells us a brief anecdote containing a poignant life lesson. Reading a classic Hassidic tale, we meditate on growth through difficulty, and on what Judaism has to teach us about overcoming adversity. Why should some hardships make us burst into dance? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 77 and 78, tells us a brief anecdote containing a poignant life lesson. Reading a classic Hassidic tale, we meditate on growth through difficulty, and on what Judaism has to teach us about overcoming adversity. Why should some hardships make us burst into dance? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     332     Take One: Shabbat 76 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 76, is a beautiful meditation on wine, from drinking it to blessing it to basking in its glory. Producer Josh Kross returns to offer a soliloquy on drinking mindfully. What's the deal with diluting wine? Listen and find out. Thu, 21 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 76 full 2 76 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, it's time for a goblet of wine Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 76, is a beautiful meditation on wine, from drinking it to blessing it to basking in its glory. Producer Josh Kross returns to offer a soliloquy on drinking mindfully. What's the deal with diluting wine? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 76, is a beautiful meditation on wine, from drinking it to blessing it to basking in its glory. Producer Josh Kross returns to offer a soliloquy on drinking mindfully. What's the deal with diluting wine? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     480     Take One: Shabbat 75 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 75, finds the rabbis in an ecumenical mood. While we're not allowed to emulate the ways of other religions, they tell us, learning from them and understanding their ways is allowed, maybe even advisable. Ashley McKinless, co-host of the popular podcast Jesuitical, joins us to talk about finding beauty and meaning in other traditions. Why should we pay attention to the intricacies of our friends' and neighbors' religious practices? Listen and find out. Wed, 20 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 75 full 2 75 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, learning from other faiths Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 75, finds the rabbis in an ecumenical mood. While we're not allowed to emulate the ways of other religions, they tell us, learning from them and understanding their ways is allowed, maybe even advisable. Ashley McKinless, co-host of the popular podcast Jesuitical, joins us to talk about finding beauty and meaning in other traditions. Why should we pay attention to the intricacies of our friends' and neighbors' religious practices? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 75, finds the rabbis in an ecumenical mood. While we're not allowed to emulate the ways of other religions, they tell us, learning from them and understanding their ways is allowed, maybe even advisable. Ashley McKinless, co-host of the popular podcast Jesuitical, joins us to talk about finding beauty and meaning in other traditions. Why should we pay attention to the intricacies of our friends' and neighbors' religious practices? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     603     Take One: Shabbat 74 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 74, unlocks one of the most profound mysteries of the Jewish universe: Why gefilte fish? Jeffrey Yoskowitz, co-author of The Gefilte Manifesto, joins us to shed some light on the much-maligned dish's origins, and why we can't get enough of it. Why is gefilte the ultimate Shabbat dish? Listen and find out. Tue, 19 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 74 full 2 74 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, it's gefilte fish's origin story Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 74, unlocks one of the most profound mysteries of the Jewish universe: Why gefilte fish? Jeffrey Yoskowitz, co-author of The Gefilte Manifesto, joins us to shed some light on the much-maligned dish's origins, and why we can't get enough of it. Why is gefilte the ultimate Shabbat dish? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 74, unlocks one of the most profound mysteries of the Jewish universe: Why gefilte fish? Jeffrey Yoskowitz, co-author of The Gefilte Manifesto, joins us to shed some light on the much-maligned dish's origins, and why we can't get enough of it. Why is gefilte the ultimate Shabbat dish? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     659     Take One: Shabbat 72 and 73 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 72 and 73, finally give us the 39 labors we're not allowed to perform on Shabbat. Why did it take so long? Why go through more than 70 pages before getting to the point? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to shed light on this seminal question, and help us understand the real meaning of Shabbat. How is the Talmud like a Quentin Tarantino movie? Listen and find out. Mon, 18 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 72 and 73 full 2 72 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, reflecting on the Talmud and Tarantino Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 72 and 73, finally give us the 39 labors we're not allowed to perform on Shabbat. Why did it take so long? Why go through more than 70 pages before getting to the point? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to shed light on this seminal question, and help us understand the real meaning of Shabbat. How is the Talmud like a Quentin Tarantino movie? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 72 and 73, finally give us the 39 labors we're not allowed to perform on Shabbat. Why did it take so long? Why go through more than 70 pages before getting to the point? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to shed light on this seminal question, and help us understand the real meaning of Shabbat. How is the Talmud like a Quentin Tarantino movie? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     622     Take One: Shabbat 70 and 71 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 70 and 71, bring up a fascinating concept: Yediah, or knowing. Are we responsible for the sins we commit if we don't really know that we've committed them? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore the intricacies of this complicated question. How do we resolve the tension between divine intervention and free will? Listen and find out. Fri, 15 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 70 and 71 full 2 70 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a struggle between free will and divine intervention Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 70 and 71, bring up a fascinating concept: Yediah, or knowing. Are we responsible for the sins we commit if we don't really know that we've committed them? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore the intricacies of this complicated question. How do we resolve the tension between divine intervention and free will? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 70 and 71, bring up a fascinating concept: Yediah, or knowing. Are we responsible for the sins we commit if we don't really know that we've committed them? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore the intricacies of this complicated question. How do we resolve the tension between divine intervention and free will? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     521     Take One: Shabbat 69 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 69, shares an anecdote that feels deeply relatable these days, about a man who wanders in the desert and loses all track of time. Dr. Erica Brown joins us to talk about the centrality of time in Judaism, and what to do when, sheltered in place, time itself becomes a challenge. How do we find a sense of direction when the days just seem to melt into one another? Listen and find out. Thu, 14 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 69 full 2 69 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, we lose track of time Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 69, shares an anecdote that feels deeply relatable these days, about a man who wanders in the desert and loses all track of time. Dr. Erica Brown joins us to talk about the centrality of time in Judaism, and what to do when, sheltered in place, time itself becomes a challenge. How do we find a sense of direction when the days just seem to melt into one another? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 69, shares an anecdote that feels deeply relatable these days, about a man who wanders in the desert and loses all track of time. Dr. Erica Brown joins us to talk about the centrality of time in Judaism, and what to do when, sheltered in place, time itself becomes a challenge. How do we find a sense of direction when the days just seem to melt into one another? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     493     Take One: Shabbat 68 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 68, introduces an astonishing concept, that of the captive child. Just as a child kidnapped from his parents holds no responsibility for the way he was raised, the rabbis tell us, so do those of us who have never studied the intricacies of Jewish law not necessarily liable if and when we break them. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about this intriguing and seminal concept. How do we learn to forgive ourselves? Listen and find out. Wed, 13 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 68 full 2 68 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a meditation on learning to forgive ourselves Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 68, introduces an astonishing concept, that of the captive child. Just as a child kidnapped from his parents holds no responsibility for the way he was raised, the rabbis tell us, so do those of us who have never studied the intricacies of Jewish law not necessarily liable if and when we break them. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about this intriguing and seminal concept. How do we learn to forgive ourselves? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 68, introduces an astonishing concept, that of the captive child. Just as a child kidnapped from his parents holds no responsibility for the way he was raised, the rabbis tell us, so do those of us who have never studied the intricacies of Jewish law not necessarily liable if and when we break them. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about this intriguing and seminal concept. How do we learn to forgive ourselves? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     517     Take One: Shabbat 67 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 67, asks a very timely question: How open should we be to different putative potions and cures? Should we forbid anything not proven to work? Or should we keep an open mind, recognize that there's much we don't know, and that healing is both physical and emotional? Writer Lisa Ann Sandell, herself recovering from Covid-19, joins us to talk about what it's like to try and manage your care when so much remains unknown about the virus. How do we sort out which medical advice to accept and which to reject? Listen and find out. Tue, 12 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 67 full 2 67 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, talking science and superstition in the time of Covid-19 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 67, asks a very timely question: How open should we be to different putative potions and cures? Should we forbid anything not proven to work? Or should we keep an open mind, recognize that there's much we don't know, and that healing is both physical and emotional? Writer Lisa Ann Sandell, herself recovering from Covid-19, joins us to talk about what it's like to try and manage your care when so much remains unknown about the virus. How do we sort out which medical advice to accept and which to reject? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 67, asks a very timely question: How open should we be to different putative potions and cures? Should we forbid anything not proven to work? Or should we keep an open mind, recognize that there's much we don't know, and that healing is both physical and emotional? Writer Lisa Ann Sandell, herself recovering from Covid-19, joins us to talk about what it's like to try and manage your care when so much remains unknown about the virus. How do we sort out which medical advice to accept and which to reject? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     493     Take One: Shabbat 65 and 66 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 65 and 66, discuss various laws pertaining to people with disabilities. Jay Ruderman, president of the Ruderman Family Foundation, joins us to talk about how far we've come in rethinking our approach towards people with disabilities, and how far we still have to go. Why are shuls the perfect place to start and implement positive change? Listen and find out. Mon, 11 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 65 and 66 full 2 65 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, rethinking the way we approach disability Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 65 and 66, discuss various laws pertaining to people with disabilities. Jay Ruderman, president of the Ruderman Family Foundation, joins us to talk about how far we've come in rethinking our approach towards people with disabilities, and how far we still have to go. Why are shuls the perfect place to start and implement positive change? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 65 and 66, discuss various laws pertaining to people with disabilities. Jay Ruderman, president of the Ruderman Family Foundation, joins us to talk about how far we've come in rethinking our approach towards people with disabilities, and how far we still have to go. Why are shuls the perfect place to start and implement positive change? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     548     Take One: Shabbat 63 and 64 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 63 and 64, wax poetic about the Beit Midrash, the house of study, where Torah learning is conducted by dividing the students into pairs who read together and spend their days arguing. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to sing the glories of this pedagogical methodology, and tell us of the intellectual and emotional benefits of learning through quibbling. Should Harvard take note? Listen and find out. Fri, 08 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 63 and 64 full 2 63 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, an introduction to a smarter way to study Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 63 and 64, wax poetic about the Beit Midrash, the house of study, where Torah learning is conducted by dividing the students into pairs who read together and spend their days arguing. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to sing the glories of this pedagogical methodology, and tell us of the intellectual and emotional benefits of learning through quibbling. Should Harvard take note? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 63 and 64, wax poetic about the Beit Midrash, the house of study, where Torah learning is conducted by dividing the students into pairs who read together and spend their days arguing. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to sing the glories of this pedagogical methodology, and tell us of the intellectual and emotional benefits of learning through quibbling. Should Harvard take note? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     461     Take One: Shabbat 62 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 62, finds the rabbis in a particularly patriarchal mood, discussing the things that women do to get the attention of men. Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus joins us to discuss why objectifying women, then and now, is never a good idea. Why does the passage tell us about men, women, and the still unresolved tensions between them? Listen and find out. Thu, 07 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 62 full 2 62 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a thorny bit about looking at women Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 62, finds the rabbis in a particularly patriarchal mood, discussing the things that women do to get the attention of men. Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus joins us to discuss why objectifying women, then and now, is never a good idea. Why does the passage tell us about men, women, and the still unresolved tensions between them? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 62, finds the rabbis in a particularly patriarchal mood, discussing the things that women do to get the attention of men. Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus joins us to discuss why objectifying women, then and now, is never a good idea. Why does the passage tell us about men, women, and the still unresolved tensions between them? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     655     Take One: Shabbat 61 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 61, asks a profound question: Does magic work? Alana Newhouse, Tablet's Editor in Chief, joins us to talk about amulets, and why some people take good-luck charms very seriously. How do we know if our amulets are truly protecting us? Listen and find out. Wed, 06 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 61 full 2 61 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a meditation on practical magic Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 61, asks a profound question: Does magic work? Alana Newhouse, Tablet's Editor in Chief, joins us to talk about amulets, and why some people take good-luck charms very seriously. How do we know if our amulets are truly protecting us? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 61, asks a profound question: Does magic work? Alana Newhouse, Tablet's Editor in Chief, joins us to talk about amulets, and why some people take good-luck charms very seriously. How do we know if our amulets are truly protecting us? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     429     Take One: Shabbat 60 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 60, tells an incredible and bloody story that begins with dorky footwear and ends in a bloodbath. Stephanie Butnick, co-host of Unorthodox, joins us to talk about sandals and other problematic footwear, and explain the cycles that make some fashion trends cool again and again and again. Is it ever OK to wear flip-flops if you're not at the beach? Listen and find out. Tue, 05 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 60 full 2 60 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, it's a fashion faux-pas massacre Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 60, tells an incredible and bloody story that begins with dorky footwear and ends in a bloodbath. Stephanie Butnick, co-host of Unorthodox, joins us to talk about sandals and other problematic footwear, and explain the cycles that make some fashion trends cool again and again and again. Is it ever OK to wear flip-flops if you're not at the beach? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 60, tells an incredible and bloody story that begins with dorky footwear and ends in a bloodbath. Stephanie Butnick, co-host of Unorthodox, joins us to talk about sandals and other problematic footwear, and explain the cycles that make some fashion trends cool again and again and again. Is it ever OK to wear flip-flops if you're not at the beach? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     480     Take One: Shabbat 58 and 59 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 58 and 59, reveal some of the ancient rabbis' habits when it came to wearing brand-name clothes. Marco Greenberg, marketing and branding expert and the author of the new book Primitive: Tapping the Primal Drive That Powers the World's Most Successful People joins us to talk about the primordial power of logos, and why we still set so much store in our favorite brands. Is it better to be cool or warm? Listen and find out. Mon, 04 May 2020 13:24:00 -0000 Shabbat 58 and 59 full 2 58 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a Talmudic lesson in branding and marketing Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 58 and 59, reveal some of the ancient rabbis' habits when it came to wearing brand-name clothes. Marco Greenberg, marketing and branding expert and the author of the new book Primitive: Tapping the Primal Drive That Powers the World's Most Successful People joins us to talk about the primordial power of logos, and why we still set so much store in our favorite brands. Is it better to be cool or warm? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 58 and 59, reveal some of the ancient rabbis' habits when it came to wearing brand-name clothes. Marco Greenberg, marketing and branding expert and the author of the new book Primitive: Tapping the Primal Drive That Powers the World's Most Successful People joins us to talk about the primordial power of logos, and why we still set so much store in our favorite brands. Is it better to be cool or warm? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     448     Take One: Shabbat 56 and 57 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 56 and 57, begin with the rabbis contemplating whether or not the great King David has ever sinned. After doing away with that troublesome bit about Uria the Hittite, they come to a strange conclusion: David's only sin was adhering, just once, to gossip. What can we learn from the king's costly flaw? And what does it have to do with Leonard Cohen? Listen and find out. Fri, 01 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 56 and 57 full 2 56 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, gossip, King David, and thoughts of Leonard Cohen Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 56 and 57, begin with the rabbis contemplating whether or not the great King David has ever sinned. After doing away with that troublesome bit about Uria the Hittite, they come to a strange conclusion: David's only sin was adhering, just once, to gossip. What can we learn from the king's costly flaw? And what does it have to do with Leonard Cohen? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 56 and 57, begin with the rabbis contemplating whether or not the great King David has ever sinned. After doing away with that troublesome bit about Uria the Hittite, they come to a strange conclusion: David's only sin was adhering, just once, to gossip. What can we learn from the king's costly flaw? And what does it have to do with Leonard Cohen? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     519     Take One: Shabbat 55 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 55, tells a dramatic story of four famous Biblical figures who died without sin. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to introduce us to these Fantastic Four, and explain what their lives and deaths can teach us about leadership. Is perfection the key to greatness or a detriment? Listen and find out. Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 55 full 2 55 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a haunting meditation on those who died without sin Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 55, tells a dramatic story of four famous Biblical figures who died without sin. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to introduce us to these Fantastic Four, and explain what their lives and deaths can teach us about leadership. Is perfection the key to greatness or a detriment? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 55, tells a dramatic story of four famous Biblical figures who died without sin. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to introduce us to these Fantastic Four, and explain what their lives and deaths can teach us about leadership. Is perfection the key to greatness or a detriment? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     612     Take One: Shabbat 54 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 54 makes a startling claim: If you were in a position to protest the sinful conduct of a friend and failed to do so, you yourself must be held accountable. It's an ancient take on the principle made famous by Spider-Man, namely that with great power comes great responsibility. Rabbi David Ingber joins us and delivers a moral primer on what each one of us can do to make sure we all stand for what's right. How do we hold ourselves accountable? Listen and find out.   Wed, 29 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 54 full 2 54 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a reminder that with great power comes great responsibility Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 54 makes a startling claim: If you were in a position to protest the sinful conduct of a friend and failed to do so, you yourself must be held accountable. It's an ancient take on the principle made famous by Spider-Man, namely that with great power comes great responsibility. Rabbi David Ingber joins us and delivers a moral primer on what each one of us can do to make sure we all stand for what's right. How do we hold ourselves accountable? Listen and find out.   Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 54 makes a startling claim: If you were in a position to protest the sinful conduct of a friend and failed to do so, you yourself must be held accountable. It's an ancient take on the principle made famous by Spider-Man, namely that with great power comes great responsibility. Rabbi David Ingber joins us and delivers a moral primer on what each one of us can do to make sure we all stand for what's right. How do we hold ourselves accountable? Listen and find out.  


    ]]>     578     Take One: Shabbat 53 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 53, is a work of stable compassion, asking just what we're permitted to do to keep our horses comfortable on Shabbat. Lily Leibovitz, an eight-year-old horseback riding enthusiast, joins us to talk about the importance of being nice to animals, and what it feels like to ride a horse for the very first time. What can we learn from our animal friends? Listen and find out. Tue, 28 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 53 full 2 53 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, time to saddle up Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 53, is a work of stable compassion, asking just what we're permitted to do to keep our horses comfortable on Shabbat. Lily Leibovitz, an eight-year-old horseback riding enthusiast, joins us to talk about the importance of being nice to animals, and what it feels like to ride a horse for the very first time. What can we learn from our animal friends? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 53, is a work of stable compassion, asking just what we're permitted to do to keep our horses comfortable on Shabbat. Lily Leibovitz, an eight-year-old horseback riding enthusiast, joins us to talk about the importance of being nice to animals, and what it feels like to ride a horse for the very first time. What can we learn from our animal friends? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     487     Take One: Shabbat 51 and 52 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 51 and 52, have a nice ring to them. We mean this literally: The rabbis give us an intricate discussion about rings and purity, and the implications are still felt today. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us all about the Lord and the rings. Why do some Orthodox men still refrain from wearing wedding rings? Listen and find out. Mon, 27 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 51 and 52 full 2 51 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, it's a two-ring circus Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 51 and 52, have a nice ring to them. We mean this literally: The rabbis give us an intricate discussion about rings and purity, and the implications are still felt today. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us all about the Lord and the rings. Why do some Orthodox men still refrain from wearing wedding rings? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 51 and 52, have a nice ring to them. We mean this literally: The rabbis give us an intricate discussion about rings and purity, and the implications are still felt today. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to tell us all about the Lord and the rings. Why do some Orthodox men still refrain from wearing wedding rings? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     649     Take One: Shabbat 49 and 50 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 49 and 50, tell us a moving story of a righteous man, Elisha, who teaches us a more spiritual approach to confrontation. We welcome back Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus to give us a very therapeutic take on this tale, and, since she's a celebrated sex therapist, ask her to answer a listener question about the Talmud's take on masturbation. What can the rabbis teach us about self love in all of its varieties? Listen and find out. Fri, 24 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 49 and 50 full 2 49 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a bit of therapy and talk of self-love Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 49 and 50, tell us a moving story of a righteous man, Elisha, who teaches us a more spiritual approach to confrontation. We welcome back Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus to give us a very therapeutic take on this tale, and, since she's a celebrated sex therapist, ask her to answer a listener question about the Talmud's take on masturbation. What can the rabbis teach us about self love in all of its varieties? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 49 and 50, tell us a moving story of a righteous man, Elisha, who teaches us a more spiritual approach to confrontation. We welcome back Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus to give us a very therapeutic take on this tale, and, since she's a celebrated sex therapist, ask her to answer a listener question about the Talmud's take on masturbation. What can the rabbis teach us about self love in all of its varieties? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     804     Take One: Shabbat 48 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 48, is all about pillows. Are you allowed to stuff yours on Shabbat? The rabbis' decree is fascinating: If the pillow is old, go right ahead, but if it's new, no dice. To understand this principle of interior design, we called on the one and only Simon Doonan, author and judge on the Emmy-nominated show Making It. Why do some of us have trouble getting used to the new stuff we buy? Listen and find out. Thu, 23 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 48 full 2 48 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, learning to love new stuff Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 48, is all about pillows. Are you allowed to stuff yours on Shabbat? The rabbis' decree is fascinating: If the pillow is old, go right ahead, but if it's new, no dice. To understand this principle of interior design, we called on the one and only Simon Doonan, author and judge on the Emmy-nominated show Making It. Why do some of us have trouble getting used to the new stuff we buy? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 48, is all about pillows. Are you allowed to stuff yours on Shabbat? The rabbis' decree is fascinating: If the pillow is old, go right ahead, but if it's new, no dice. To understand this principle of interior design, we called on the one and only Simon Doonan, author and judge on the Emmy-nominated show Making It. Why do some of us have trouble getting used to the new stuff we buy? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     538     Take One: Shabbat 47 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 47, dives into a discussion about a very modern-sounding thingamajig: a collapsible bed, the Talmud's take on the IKEA catalogue. Are we allowed to assemble and disassemble this modular piece of furniture on Shabbat? Rabbi Sari Laufer, Director of Congregational Engagement at Stephen Wise Temple in Los Angeles, joins us to shed some light on the idea of using things in different ways on Shabbat than we would during the week. How can we keep the spirit of the holy day even if we don't observe the letter of halakhic law? Listen and find out. Wed, 22 Apr 2020 04:10:00 -0000 Shabbat 47 full 2 47 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, making things different Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 47, dives into a discussion about a very modern-sounding thingamajig: a collapsible bed, the Talmud's take on the IKEA catalogue. Are we allowed to assemble and disassemble this modular piece of furniture on Shabbat? Rabbi Sari Laufer, Director of Congregational Engagement at Stephen Wise Temple in Los Angeles, joins us to shed some light on the idea of using things in different ways on Shabbat than we would during the week. How can we keep the spirit of the holy day even if we don't observe the letter of halakhic law? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 47, dives into a discussion about a very modern-sounding thingamajig: a collapsible bed, the Talmud's take on the IKEA catalogue. Are we allowed to assemble and disassemble this modular piece of furniture on Shabbat? Rabbi Sari Laufer, Director of Congregational Engagement at Stephen Wise Temple in Los Angeles, joins us to shed some light on the idea of using things in different ways on Shabbat than we would during the week. How can we keep the spirit of the holy day even if we don't observe the letter of halakhic law? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     486     Take One: Shabbat 46 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 46, contains one of those delightful little stories that the Talmud likes to tell to make much bigger points. It's about Rava and Rav Avya, two brilliant men engaged in a fierce disagreement about a particular manner of halakha. To make his point, Rav Avya walks into his friend's house and puts his muddy feet on the bed. To help us decipher this act of aggression, we welcome the Corduroy Rav, Mark Oppenheimer, who helps guide us through the intricacies of arguing with dignity and meaning. How to talk to people who hold very different opinions without merely bickering? Listen and find out. Tue, 21 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 46 full 2 46 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a primer on how to argue Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 46, contains one of those delightful little stories that the Talmud likes to tell to make much bigger points. It's about Rava and Rav Avya, two brilliant men engaged in a fierce disagreement about a particular manner of halakha. To make his point, Rav Avya walks into his friend's house and puts his muddy feet on the bed. To help us decipher this act of aggression, we welcome the Corduroy Rav, Mark Oppenheimer, who helps guide us through the intricacies of arguing with dignity and meaning. How to talk to people who hold very different opinions without merely bickering? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 46, contains one of those delightful little stories that the Talmud likes to tell to make much bigger points. It's about Rava and Rav Avya, two brilliant men engaged in a fierce disagreement about a particular manner of halakha. To make his point, Rav Avya walks into his friend's house and puts his muddy feet on the bed. To help us decipher this act of aggression, we welcome the Corduroy Rav, Mark Oppenheimer, who helps guide us through the intricacies of arguing with dignity and meaning. How to talk to people who hold very different opinions without merely bickering? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     659     Take One: Shabbat 44 and 45 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 44 and 45, introduce us to the Muchni, a bit of detachable wheel that keeps the rest of the items in the wagon from being rendered impure. Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern of Yeshiva University joins us to talk about technology's ability to both flood our lives with unholy things and help insulate us from disaster, and shares with us how his modern Orthodox community learned to rethink technology after the outbreak of Covid-19 forced many of the rituals that were previously conducted in person to move online. What can an ancient detachable wheel teach us about our lives today? Listen and find out. Mon, 20 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 44 and 45 full 2 44 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, the magic of detachable technology Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 44 and 45, introduce us to the Muchni, a bit of detachable wheel that keeps the rest of the items in the wagon from being rendered impure. Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern of Yeshiva University joins us to talk about technology's ability to both flood our lives with unholy things and help insulate us from disaster, and shares with us how his modern Orthodox community learned to rethink technology after the outbreak of Covid-19 forced many of the rituals that were previously conducted in person to move online. What can an ancient detachable wheel teach us about our lives today? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 44 and 45, introduce us to the Muchni, a bit of detachable wheel that keeps the rest of the items in the wagon from being rendered impure. Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern of Yeshiva University joins us to talk about technology's ability to both flood our lives with unholy things and help insulate us from disaster, and shares with us how his modern Orthodox community learned to rethink technology after the outbreak of Covid-19 forced many of the rituals that were previously conducted in person to move online. What can an ancient detachable wheel teach us about our lives today? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     595     Take One: Shabbat 40, 41, 42, and 43 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 40 to 43, cover a wide array of crucial questions, from why we're not allowed to take a hot shower on Shabbat to precisely what men should do with their members while urinating. Because we've been off for a few days, celebrating Pesach, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us catch up on the Talmudic majesty we've missed. What is muktzah, and how can it help us see Shabbat in a whole new light? Listen and find out. Fri, 17 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 40, 41, 42, and 43 full 2 40 Tablet Magazine Catching up after the holiday Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 40 to 43, cover a wide array of crucial questions, from why we're not allowed to take a hot shower on Shabbat to precisely what men should do with their members while urinating. Because we've been off for a few days, celebrating Pesach, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us catch up on the Talmudic majesty we've missed. What is muktzah, and how can it help us see Shabbat in a whole new light? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 40 to 43, cover a wide array of crucial questions, from why we're not allowed to take a hot shower on Shabbat to precisely what men should do with their members while urinating. Because we've been off for a few days, celebrating Pesach, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to help us catch up on the Talmudic majesty we've missed. What is muktzah, and how can it help us see Shabbat in a whole new light? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     774     Take One: Shabbat 39 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 39, acknowledges what every amateur chef already knows: There's nothing more difficult to cook to perfection than the lowly egg. A minute here or there can make the difference between jammy perfection and a gray-hued mess, so producer Josh Kross, himself an egg enthusiast, joins us to interpret the rabbis' hard-boiled disquisition on the different approaches to egg-cooking. What might an omelet teach us about life? Listen and find out. Tue, 14 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 39 full 2 39 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, talking about cooking the perfect egg Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 39, acknowledges what every amateur chef already knows: There's nothing more difficult to cook to perfection than the lowly egg. A minute here or there can make the difference between jammy perfection and a gray-hued mess, so producer Josh Kross, himself an egg enthusiast, joins us to interpret the rabbis' hard-boiled disquisition on the different approaches to egg-cooking. What might an omelet teach us about life? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 39, acknowledges what every amateur chef already knows: There's nothing more difficult to cook to perfection than the lowly egg. A minute here or there can make the difference between jammy perfection and a gray-hued mess, so producer Josh Kross, himself an egg enthusiast, joins us to interpret the rabbis' hard-boiled disquisition on the different approaches to egg-cooking. What might an omelet teach us about life? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     503     Take One: Shabbat 37 and 38 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 37 and 38, find the rabbis mulling the precise nature of a Kupah, a smallish stove that was popular in their day. And while the specifics of their conversation may sound archaic, its essence couldn't be more timely: What they're really trying to figure out is what to do when a new technology is thrust into our lives, and how our gadgets shape so much about the way we interact with the world. How is the Kupah just like an iPhone? Listen and find out. Mon, 13 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 37 and 38 full 2 37 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a meditation on the meaning and limitations of new technology Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 37 and 38, find the rabbis mulling the precise nature of a Kupah, a smallish stove that was popular in their day. And while the specifics of their conversation may sound archaic, its essence couldn't be more timely: What they're really trying to figure out is what to do when a new technology is thrust into our lives, and how our gadgets shape so much about the way we interact with the world. How is the Kupah just like an iPhone? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 37 and 38, find the rabbis mulling the precise nature of a Kupah, a smallish stove that was popular in their day. And while the specifics of their conversation may sound archaic, its essence couldn't be more timely: What they're really trying to figure out is what to do when a new technology is thrust into our lives, and how our gadgets shape so much about the way we interact with the world. How is the Kupah just like an iPhone? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     317     Take One: Shabbat 35 and 36 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 35 and 36, raises one of the most loaded concepts in the entire Talmud: Bein Hashmashot, or Twilight. It's extremely significant for a host of religious obligations, yet the rabbis, in pure Talmudic fashion, couldn't decide on how long, precisely, twilight actually was. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this strange and fascinating concept. Why did some rabbis believe you had to view Mt. Carmel from the Mediterranean in order to grasp the truly meaning of twilight? Listen and find out. Wed, 08 Apr 2020 23:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 35 and 36 full 2 35 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, welcome to the Twilight Zone... Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 35 and 36, raises one of the most loaded concepts in the entire Talmud: Bein Hashmashot, or Twilight. It's extremely significant for a host of religious obligations, yet the rabbis, in pure Talmudic fashion, couldn't decide on how long, precisely, twilight actually was. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this strange and fascinating concept. Why did some rabbis believe you had to view Mt. Carmel from the Mediterranean in order to grasp the truly meaning of twilight? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 35 and 36, raises one of the most loaded concepts in the entire Talmud: Bein Hashmashot, or Twilight. It's extremely significant for a host of religious obligations, yet the rabbis, in pure Talmudic fashion, couldn't decide on how long, precisely, twilight actually was. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this strange and fascinating concept. Why did some rabbis believe you had to view Mt. Carmel from the Mediterranean in order to grasp the truly meaning of twilight? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     541     Take One: Shabbat 33 and 34 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 33 and 34, tell a wild story of a mighty rabbi and his son, so disgusted with the ways of this world that they chose to retreat and live in a cave for 13 years. When they emerge, however, trouble ensues. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to teach us about the perils of very smart and serious people believing themselves to be better than the rest of us, and about why mysticism means seeing the divine sparks everywhere. Why should we never assume our scholarship and intelligence gives us special status? Listen and find out. Wed, 08 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 33 and 34 full 2 33 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a mystical warning for the clever among us Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 33 and 34, tell a wild story of a mighty rabbi and his son, so disgusted with the ways of this world that they chose to retreat and live in a cave for 13 years. When they emerge, however, trouble ensues. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to teach us about the perils of very smart and serious people believing themselves to be better than the rest of us, and about why mysticism means seeing the divine sparks everywhere. Why should we never assume our scholarship and intelligence gives us special status? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 33 and 34, tell a wild story of a mighty rabbi and his son, so disgusted with the ways of this world that they chose to retreat and live in a cave for 13 years. When they emerge, however, trouble ensues. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to teach us about the perils of very smart and serious people believing themselves to be better than the rest of us, and about why mysticism means seeing the divine sparks everywhere. Why should we never assume our scholarship and intelligence gives us special status? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     611     Take One: Shabbat 32 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 32, gives us a brief but fierce paragraph about those about to die, and what they should and shouldn't be doing as they are about to pass. This passage feels a bit too real in the midst of a deadly pandemic, and we welcome The New York Times writer Bari Weiss to discuss her piece about hospital chaplains and the holy work they do these days. Why is visiting the sick the holiest of mitzvahs? Listen and find out. Tue, 07 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 32 full 2 32 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a meditation on comforting those about to die Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 32, gives us a brief but fierce paragraph about those about to die, and what they should and shouldn't be doing as they are about to pass. This passage feels a bit too real in the midst of a deadly pandemic, and we welcome The New York Times writer Bari Weiss to discuss her piece about hospital chaplains and the holy work they do these days. Why is visiting the sick the holiest of mitzvahs? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 32, gives us a brief but fierce paragraph about those about to die, and what they should and shouldn't be doing as they are about to pass. This passage feels a bit too real in the midst of a deadly pandemic, and we welcome The New York Times writer Bari Weiss to discuss her piece about hospital chaplains and the holy work they do these days. Why is visiting the sick the holiest of mitzvahs? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     645     Take One: Shabbat 30 and 31 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 30, gives us a peak into the birth of modern politics: King David, dying, asks God how much time he has left, and God, refusing to answer, informs the aged monarch that the reign of his son, Solomon, is already set to begin. It's like an epic episode of HBO's Succession, as well as the moment of transition from the ancient world's view of kings as omnipotent to our contemporary understanding of rulers as servers of the people. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joins us to talk about the glories of this story. What can the Talmud teach us about our current moment in American politics? Listen and find out. Mon, 06 Apr 2020 04:48:00 -0000 Shabbat 30 and 31 full 2 30 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the foundations of modern politics Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 30, gives us a peak into the birth of modern politics: King David, dying, asks God how much time he has left, and God, refusing to answer, informs the aged monarch that the reign of his son, Solomon, is already set to begin. It's like an epic episode of HBO's Succession, as well as the moment of transition from the ancient world's view of kings as omnipotent to our contemporary understanding of rulers as servers of the people. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joins us to talk about the glories of this story. What can the Talmud teach us about our current moment in American politics? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 30, gives us a peak into the birth of modern politics: King David, dying, asks God how much time he has left, and God, refusing to answer, informs the aged monarch that the reign of his son, Solomon, is already set to begin. It's like an epic episode of HBO's Succession, as well as the moment of transition from the ancient world's view of kings as omnipotent to our contemporary understanding of rulers as servers of the people. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joins us to talk about the glories of this story. What can the Talmud teach us about our current moment in American politics? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     583     Take One: Shabbat 28 and 29 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 28 and 29, features talk of the Tachash, a mysterious beast who may or may not have had a single horn, an enormous body, and a six-colored skin. Was he a Technicolor Jewish unicorn, or a Jewnicorn? Different commentators offered divergent interpretations, but in today's episode we take a page from one of our greatest Hasidic masters and read the Jewnicorn as a metaphor for human kindness. Why? Listen and find out. Fri, 03 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 28 and 29 full 2 28 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, behold the Jewnicorn Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 28 and 29, features talk of the Tachash, a mysterious beast who may or may not have had a single horn, an enormous body, and a six-colored skin. Was he a Technicolor Jewish unicorn, or a Jewnicorn? Different commentators offered divergent interpretations, but in today's episode we take a page from one of our greatest Hasidic masters and read the Jewnicorn as a metaphor for human kindness. Why? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 28 and 29, features talk of the Tachash, a mysterious beast who may or may not have had a single horn, an enormous body, and a six-colored skin. Was he a Technicolor Jewish unicorn, or a Jewnicorn? Different commentators offered divergent interpretations, but in today's episode we take a page from one of our greatest Hasidic masters and read the Jewnicorn as a metaphor for human kindness. Why? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     379     Take One: Shabbat 27 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 27, features the debut of what is arguably the oddest and most difficult to comprehend of all the mitzvot: The prohibition to wear Shatnez, or clothes made of both wool and linen. Why this specific ban? We welcome AJ Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically, to make sense of this curious commandment and tell us about the time he invited a Shatnez inspector to raid his closet. What do wool and linen have to do with Cain and Abel? Listen and find out. Take one is sponsored this week by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and when you check out, put in the code Takeone20 for a 20% discount. Thu, 02 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 27 full 2 27 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, the strangest of all biblical decrees makes its debut Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 27, features the debut of what is arguably the oddest and most difficult to comprehend of all the mitzvot: The prohibition to wear Shatnez, or clothes made of both wool and linen. Why this specific ban? We welcome AJ Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically, to make sense of this curious commandment and tell us about the time he invited a Shatnez inspector to raid his closet. What do wool and linen have to do with Cain and Abel? Listen and find out. Take one is sponsored this week by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and when you check out, put in the code Takeone20 for a 20% discount. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 27, features the debut of what is arguably the oddest and most difficult to comprehend of all the mitzvot: The prohibition to wear Shatnez, or clothes made of both wool and linen. Why this specific ban? We welcome AJ Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically, to make sense of this curious commandment and tell us about the time he invited a Shatnez inspector to raid his closet. What do wool and linen have to do with Cain and Abel? Listen and find out.

    Take one is sponsored this week by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and when you check out, put in the code Takeone20 for a 20% discount.

    ]]>     630     Take One: Shabbat 26 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 26, begins with the Talmud's equivalent of a Law & Order episode, telling a gruesome tale of a woman who sets her daughter-in-law on fire. Thankfully, not all of us have such murderously acrimonious relationships with our-laws; Stephanie Butnick, co-host of Tablet's popular Unorthodox podcast, joins us to make sense of the grizzly story and give us some tips about how to manage your relationship with the family you had married into. What's the secret to being close with your mother-in-law? Listen and find out. Take one is sponsored this week by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and when you check out, put in the code Takeone20 for a 20% discount. Wed, 01 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 26 full 2 26 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, a tale of murder and mothers-in-law Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 26, begins with the Talmud's equivalent of a Law & Order episode, telling a gruesome tale of a woman who sets her daughter-in-law on fire. Thankfully, not all of us have such murderously acrimonious relationships with our-laws; Stephanie Butnick, co-host of Tablet's popular Unorthodox podcast, joins us to make sense of the grizzly story and give us some tips about how to manage your relationship with the family you had married into. What's the secret to being close with your mother-in-law? Listen and find out. Take one is sponsored this week by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and when you check out, put in the code Takeone20 for a 20% discount. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 26, begins with the Talmud's equivalent of a Law & Order episode, telling a gruesome tale of a woman who sets her daughter-in-law on fire. Thankfully, not all of us have such murderously acrimonious relationships with our-laws; Stephanie Butnick, co-host of Tablet's popular Unorthodox podcast, joins us to make sense of the grizzly story and give us some tips about how to manage your relationship with the family you had married into. What's the secret to being close with your mother-in-law? Listen and find out.

    Take one is sponsored this week by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and when you check out, put in the code Takeone20 for a 20% discount.

    ]]>     504     Take One: Shabbat 25 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 25, finds the rabbis in an existential kind of mood. What truly matters in life? Some say money, others say companionship, and others yet, well, go a more scatological path. Mark Oppenheimer, the self-styled Corduroy Rav and co-host of Tablet's popular Unorthodox podcast, returns to talk about how your desires shape your life. Would you trade a large sum of money for an uninterrupted hour in the bathroom? Listen and find out. Take one is sponsored this week by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and when you check out, put in the code Takeone20 for a 20% discount. Tue, 31 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 25 full 2 25 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, cash, toilets, and other essentials Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 25, finds the rabbis in an existential kind of mood. What truly matters in life? Some say money, others say companionship, and others yet, well, go a more scatological path. Mark Oppenheimer, the self-styled Corduroy Rav and co-host of Tablet's popular Unorthodox podcast, returns to talk about how your desires shape your life. Would you trade a large sum of money for an uninterrupted hour in the bathroom? Listen and find out. Take one is sponsored this week by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and when you check out, put in the code Takeone20 for a 20% discount. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 25, finds the rabbis in an existential kind of mood. What truly matters in life? Some say money, others say companionship, and others yet, well, go a more scatological path. Mark Oppenheimer, the self-styled Corduroy Rav and co-host of Tablet's popular Unorthodox podcast, returns to talk about how your desires shape your life. Would you trade a large sum of money for an uninterrupted hour in the bathroom? Listen and find out.


    Take one is sponsored this week by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and when you check out, put in the code Takeone20 for a 20% discount.

    ]]>     483     Take One: Shabbat 23 and 24 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 23 and 24, revolve around a fascinating question: Should we treasure life's beautifully mundane moments, or hold up for rare and splendid miracles? Rabbi Scott Hoffman joins us to talk about getting our priorities straight, especially in times of crisis. What can candles and menorahs teach us about our values? Listen and find out. Take one is sponsored this week by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and when you check out, put in the code Takeone20 for a 20% discount. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 23 and 24 full 2 23 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a frank conversation about priorities Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 23 and 24, revolve around a fascinating question: Should we treasure life's beautifully mundane moments, or hold up for rare and splendid miracles? Rabbi Scott Hoffman joins us to talk about getting our priorities straight, especially in times of crisis. What can candles and menorahs teach us about our values? Listen and find out. Take one is sponsored this week by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and when you check out, put in the code Takeone20 for a 20% discount. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 23 and 24, revolve around a fascinating question: Should we treasure life's beautifully mundane moments, or hold up for rare and splendid miracles? Rabbi Scott Hoffman joins us to talk about getting our priorities straight, especially in times of crisis. What can candles and menorahs teach us about our values? Listen and find out.


    Take one is sponsored this week by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and when you check out, put in the code Takeone20 for a 20% discount.

    ]]>     547     Take One: Shabbat 21 and 22 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 21 and 22, contain a well-known discussion of how to light the Hanukkah menorah. Which, coincidentally, has been the subject of a famous 1989 Supreme Court case, still considered a landmark shaping religious liberties for decades to come. Nathan Lewin, the legendary lawyer who argued the case and convinced the highest court in the land to allow the display of a menorah in a public space, joins us to talk about this important chapter in American Jewish history. What surprising pronouncement did the ACLU's lawyer make after losing the case? Listen and find out. This episode is sponsored by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish-based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and use the code Takeone20 at checkout for a 20 percent discount. Fri, 27 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 21 and 22 full 2 21 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi pages, a legendary lawyer revisits a seminal Supreme Court case Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 21 and 22, contain a well-known discussion of how to light the Hanukkah menorah. Which, coincidentally, has been the subject of a famous 1989 Supreme Court case, still considered a landmark shaping religious liberties for decades to come. Nathan Lewin, the legendary lawyer who argued the case and convinced the highest court in the land to allow the display of a menorah in a public space, joins us to talk about this important chapter in American Jewish history. What surprising pronouncement did the ACLU's lawyer make after losing the case? Listen and find out. This episode is sponsored by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish-based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and use the code Takeone20 at checkout for a 20 percent discount. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 21 and 22, contain a well-known discussion of how to light the Hanukkah menorah. Which, coincidentally, has been the subject of a famous 1989 Supreme Court case, still considered a landmark shaping religious liberties for decades to come. Nathan Lewin, the legendary lawyer who argued the case and convinced the highest court in the land to allow the display of a menorah in a public space, joins us to talk about this important chapter in American Jewish history. What surprising pronouncement did the ACLU's lawyer make after losing the case? Listen and find out.


    This episode is sponsored by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish-based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and use the code Takeone20 at checkout for a 20 percent discount.

    ]]>     809     Take One: Shabbat 20 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 20, includes a famous paragraph on candle lighting we recite every Friday evening. Rabbi Rachel Ain of the Sutton Place Synagogue in New York joins us to meditate on this ancient custom and its surprisingly modern resonance. Why do we light two candles each Shabbat? Listen and find out. This episode is sponsored by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish-based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and use the code Takeone20 at checkout for a 20 percent discount. Thu, 26 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 20 full 2 20 Tablet Magazine In today's Daf Yomi page, an illuminating conversation about Shabbat candles Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 20, includes a famous paragraph on candle lighting we recite every Friday evening. Rabbi Rachel Ain of the Sutton Place Synagogue in New York joins us to meditate on this ancient custom and its surprisingly modern resonance. Why do we light two candles each Shabbat? Listen and find out. This episode is sponsored by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish-based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and use the code Takeone20 at checkout for a 20 percent discount. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 20, includes a famous paragraph on candle lighting we recite every Friday evening. Rabbi Rachel Ain of the Sutton Place Synagogue in New York joins us to meditate on this ancient custom and its surprisingly modern resonance. Why do we light two candles each Shabbat? Listen and find out.


    This episode is sponsored by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish-based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and use the code Takeone20 at checkout for a 20 percent discount.

    ]]>     443     Take One: Shabbat 19 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 19, dives into a nautical question: Is it permitted to go a-sailing just before Shabbat? It's a conundrum that has inflamed Talmudic minds for millennia, and we welcome Lisa Ann Sandell, author and sailing enthusiast, to share her story of hi jinx on the high seas and her thoughts on taking to open waters. Did the rabbis believe sailing could ever be pleasurable? Listen and find out. This episode is sponsored by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish-based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and use the code Takeone20 at checkout for a 20 percent discount. Wed, 25 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 19 full 2 19 Tablet Magazine In today's page, a question for the ages: Should Jews go sailing? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 19, dives into a nautical question: Is it permitted to go a-sailing just before Shabbat? It's a conundrum that has inflamed Talmudic minds for millennia, and we welcome Lisa Ann Sandell, author and sailing enthusiast, to share her story of hi jinx on the high seas and her thoughts on taking to open waters. Did the rabbis believe sailing could ever be pleasurable? Listen and find out. This episode is sponsored by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish-based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and use the code Takeone20 at checkout for a 20 percent discount. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 19, dives into a nautical question: Is it permitted to go a-sailing just before Shabbat? It's a conundrum that has inflamed Talmudic minds for millennia, and we welcome Lisa Ann Sandell, author and sailing enthusiast, to share her story of hi jinx on the high seas and her thoughts on taking to open waters. Did the rabbis believe sailing could ever be pleasurable? Listen and find out.


    This episode is sponsored by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish-based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and use the code Takeone20 at checkout for a 20 percent discount.

    ]]>     565     Take One: Shabbat 18 Today's Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 18, revolve around a strange question: Should we let our utensils, too, rest on Shabbat? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why this conundrum is far from theoretical, and what it tells us about how preparation and rest are always intertwined. What can those of us who spent the last few weeks getting ready for social distancing learn from the rituals of ushering in Shabbat? Listen and find out. This episode is sponsored by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish-based mindfulness and meditation may be the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and use the code Takeone20 at checkout for a 20 percent discount. Tue, 24 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 18 full 2 18 Tablet Magazine In today's page, some timely advice on how manic preparation can enhance our sense of calm Today's Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 18, revolve around a strange question: Should we let our utensils, too, rest on Shabbat? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why this conundrum is far from theoretical, and what it tells us about how preparation and rest are always intertwined. What can those of us who spent the last few weeks getting ready for social distancing learn from the rituals of ushering in Shabbat? Listen and find out. This episode is sponsored by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish-based mindfulness and meditation may be the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and use the code Takeone20 at checkout for a 20 percent discount. Today's Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 18, revolve around a strange question: Should we let our utensils, too, rest on Shabbat? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why this conundrum is far from theoretical, and what it tells us about how preparation and rest are always intertwined. What can those of us who spent the last few weeks getting ready for social distancing learn from the rituals of ushering in Shabbat? Listen and find out.


    This episode is sponsored by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish-based mindfulness and meditation may be the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and use the code Takeone20 at checkout for a 20 percent discount.

    ]]>     746     Take One: Shabbat 16 and 17 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 16 and 17, tell a dramatic story of a particularly vehement disagreement between two of the Talmud's greatest rabbis, Hillel and Shammai. When one of them loses the debate, all go into mourning. Why? And what does this millennia-old quibble have to teach us about the importance of kindness and compassion? Listen and find out. Take one is sponsored this week by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and when you check out, put in the code Takeone20 for a 20% discount. Mon, 23 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 16 and 17 full 2 16 Tablet Magazine In today's pages, a reminder about the importance of kindness Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 16 and 17, tell a dramatic story of a particularly vehement disagreement between two of the Talmud's greatest rabbis, Hillel and Shammai. When one of them loses the debate, all go into mourning. Why? And what does this millennia-old quibble have to teach us about the importance of kindness and compassion? Listen and find out. Take one is sponsored this week by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and when you check out, put in the code Takeone20 for a 20% discount. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 16 and 17, tell a dramatic story of a particularly vehement disagreement between two of the Talmud's greatest rabbis, Hillel and Shammai. When one of them loses the debate, all go into mourning. Why? And what does this millennia-old quibble have to teach us about the importance of kindness and compassion? Listen and find out.

    Take one is sponsored this week by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In this time of anxiety, Jewish based mindfulness and meditation may the thing you need. Find out at Jewishspirituality.org/Takeone and when you check out, put in the code Takeone20 for a 20% discount.

    ]]>     351     Take One: Shabbat 14 and 15 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 14 and 15, usher us into a discussion of a deeply complicated subject: the rules of purity. But what starts out like a seemingly esoteric topic soon grows eerily relevant in this time of coronavirus awareness: Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how the Talmud's concept of transmission and infection uncannily mirrors that of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and why we should be grateful for the special place hand-washing has always played in Jewish life. Why should we always rush to scrub our hands as soon as we wake up? Listen and find out. Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 14 and 15 full 2 14 Tablet Magazine In today's page, the rabbis prefigure the CDC and give us a riveting lesson about washing our hands Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 14 and 15, usher us into a discussion of a deeply complicated subject: the rules of purity. But what starts out like a seemingly esoteric topic soon grows eerily relevant in this time of coronavirus awareness: Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how the Talmud's concept of transmission and infection uncannily mirrors that of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and why we should be grateful for the special place hand-washing has always played in Jewish life. Why should we always rush to scrub our hands as soon as we wake up? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 14 and 15, usher us into a discussion of a deeply complicated subject: the rules of purity. But what starts out like a seemingly esoteric topic soon grows eerily relevant in this time of coronavirus awareness: Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how the Talmud's concept of transmission and infection uncannily mirrors that of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and why we should be grateful for the special place hand-washing has always played in Jewish life. Why should we always rush to scrub our hands as soon as we wake up? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     654     Take One: Shabbat 13 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 13, revolves around a grizzly story of a pious man who studied Torah, served his rabbis, and still died suddenly at a very young age. His bereaved widow walks around from synagogue to synagogue demanding an explanation, until the prophet Elijah delivers a very thorny explanation that has to do with sexual conduct. Dr. Batsheva Marcus, a certified sex therapist, joins us to wrestle with this difficult story, and talk about how we approach the laws of nida, or ritual purity. How to read the Talmud's plethora of strictures and warnings in the modern age? Listen and find out. Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 13 full 2 13 Tablet Magazine In today's page, a difficult story about sexual conduct and premature death Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 13, revolves around a grizzly story of a pious man who studied Torah, served his rabbis, and still died suddenly at a very young age. His bereaved widow walks around from synagogue to synagogue demanding an explanation, until the prophet Elijah delivers a very thorny explanation that has to do with sexual conduct. Dr. Batsheva Marcus, a certified sex therapist, joins us to wrestle with this difficult story, and talk about how we approach the laws of nida, or ritual purity. How to read the Talmud's plethora of strictures and warnings in the modern age? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 13, revolves around a grizzly story of a pious man who studied Torah, served his rabbis, and still died suddenly at a very young age. His bereaved widow walks around from synagogue to synagogue demanding an explanation, until the prophet Elijah delivers a very thorny explanation that has to do with sexual conduct. Dr. Batsheva Marcus, a certified sex therapist, joins us to wrestle with this difficult story, and talk about how we approach the laws of nida, or ritual purity. How to read the Talmud's plethora of strictures and warnings in the modern age? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     773     Take One: Shabbat 12 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 12, makes a strange pronouncement: If you kill a louse on Shabbat, it's as if you've killed a camel. Producer Josh Kross, an animal lover and avid meat eater, joins to discuss the difference between the animals we cherish and those we're happy to consume, and what the Talmud can teach us about environmental ethics. What's the Talmud take on mindful eating? Listen and find out. Wed, 18 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 12 full 2 12 Tablet Magazine In today's page, a meditation on the mindful eating of animals Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 12, makes a strange pronouncement: If you kill a louse on Shabbat, it's as if you've killed a camel. Producer Josh Kross, an animal lover and avid meat eater, joins to discuss the difference between the animals we cherish and those we're happy to consume, and what the Talmud can teach us about environmental ethics. What's the Talmud take on mindful eating? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 12, makes a strange pronouncement: If you kill a louse on Shabbat, it's as if you've killed a camel. Producer Josh Kross, an animal lover and avid meat eater, joins to discuss the difference between the animals we cherish and those we're happy to consume, and what the Talmud can teach us about environmental ethics. What's the Talmud take on mindful eating? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     542     Take One: Shabbat 11 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 11, gives us one of the most beautiful passages in all of the Talmud. "Even if all the seas would be ink, and the reeds that grow near swamps would be quills, and the heavens would be parchment upon which the words would be written, and all the people would be scribes," the rabbis tell us, "all of these are insufficient to write the unquantifiable space of governmental authority, i.e., all the considerations with which a government must concern itself and deal." Government's responsibilities and burdens is a crucial topic these days, so to get a view from the inside we welcome Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.). What is Congress doing to fight the coronavirus? Why did she take on the CDC in a questioning session that has since gone viral? And what can our ancient rabbis teach the folks in Washington? Listen and find out. Tue, 17 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 11 full 2 11 Tablet Magazine Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) joins us to talk about how today's page, a meditation on good government, reflects Washington, D.C. in the time of the coronavirus crisis Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 11, gives us one of the most beautiful passages in all of the Talmud. "Even if all the seas would be ink, and the reeds that grow near swamps would be quills, and the heavens would be parchment upon which the words would be written, and all the people would be scribes," the rabbis tell us, "all of these are insufficient to write the unquantifiable space of governmental authority, i.e., all the considerations with which a government must concern itself and deal." Government's responsibilities and burdens is a crucial topic these days, so to get a view from the inside we welcome Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.). What is Congress doing to fight the coronavirus? Why did she take on the CDC in a questioning session that has since gone viral? And what can our ancient rabbis teach the folks in Washington? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 11, gives us one of the most beautiful passages in all of the Talmud.


    "Even if all the seas would be ink, and the reeds that grow near swamps would be quills, and the heavens would be parchment upon which the words would be written, and all the people would be scribes," the rabbis tell us, "all of these are insufficient to write the unquantifiable space of governmental authority, i.e., all the considerations with which a government must concern itself and deal."

    Government's responsibilities and burdens is a crucial topic these days, so to get a view from the inside we welcome Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.). What is Congress doing to fight the coronavirus? Why did she take on the CDC in a questioning session that has since gone viral? And what can our ancient rabbis teach the folks in Washington? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     743     Take One: Shabbat 9 and 10 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 9 and 10, raise a question we're all asking right now, as so many of us are suddenly confined to our homes by the coronavirus and struggling to balance work and family: What's the best way to manage time? Warning us against trying to do too much, the wise rabbis propose a principle that calls on us to be here now and focus on what truly matters in life. What can the Talmud teach us about work-life balance in a time of quarantine? Listen and find out. Mon, 16 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 9 and 10 full 2 9 Tablet Magazine In today's pages, some good advice on time management Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 9 and 10, raise a question we're all asking right now, as so many of us are suddenly confined to our homes by the coronavirus and struggling to balance work and family: What's the best way to manage time? Warning us against trying to do too much, the wise rabbis propose a principle that calls on us to be here now and focus on what truly matters in life. What can the Talmud teach us about work-life balance in a time of quarantine? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 9 and 10, raise a question we're all asking right now, as so many of us are suddenly confined to our homes by the coronavirus and struggling to balance work and family: What's the best way to manage time? Warning us against trying to do too much, the wise rabbis propose a principle that calls on us to be here now and focus on what truly matters in life. What can the Talmud teach us about work-life balance in a time of quarantine? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     552     Take One: Shabbat 7 and 8 Today's Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 7 and 8, raises a question that pierces the heart of every New Yorker: Can your home even be considered a real home if it's, you know, just too small? Stephanie Butnick, co-host of Tablet's popular Unorthodox podcast and a dweller of several very small apartments, returns to describe life with no space at all and argue that nothing says private domain more than having absolutely no privacy. What Talmudic lessons can be learned by living in a studio apartment in the West Village? Listen and find out. Fri, 13 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 7 and 8 full 2 7 Tablet Magazine In today's pages, a big to-do about small abodes Today's Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 7 and 8, raises a question that pierces the heart of every New Yorker: Can your home even be considered a real home if it's, you know, just too small? Stephanie Butnick, co-host of Tablet's popular Unorthodox podcast and a dweller of several very small apartments, returns to describe life with no space at all and argue that nothing says private domain more than having absolutely no privacy. What Talmudic lessons can be learned by living in a studio apartment in the West Village? Listen and find out. Today's Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 7 and 8, raises a question that pierces the heart of every New Yorker: Can your home even be considered a real home if it's, you know, just too small? Stephanie Butnick, co-host of Tablet's popular Unorthodox podcast and a dweller of several very small apartments, returns to describe life with no space at all and argue that nothing says private domain more than having absolutely no privacy. What Talmudic lessons can be learned by living in a studio apartment in the West Village? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     427     Take One: Shabbat 6 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 6, continues the discussion about private versus public domains, and lands on a peculiar question: Is the desert a real place? The rabbis seem unsure, so we called up Tzipi Perl Turner, friend of the show and proud resident of Arizona, to talk to us about life amid the hot desert sands and why it can be both challenging and rewarding. What did the rabbis get wrong about sun and sand? Listen and find out. Thu, 12 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 6 full 2 6 Tablet Magazine In today's page, a desert-dweller wrestles with the rabbis Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 6, continues the discussion about private versus public domains, and lands on a peculiar question: Is the desert a real place? The rabbis seem unsure, so we called up Tzipi Perl Turner, friend of the show and proud resident of Arizona, to talk to us about life amid the hot desert sands and why it can be both challenging and rewarding. What did the rabbis get wrong about sun and sand? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 6, continues the discussion about private versus public domains, and lands on a peculiar question: Is the desert a real place? The rabbis seem unsure, so we called up Tzipi Perl Turner, friend of the show and proud resident of Arizona, to talk to us about life amid the hot desert sands and why it can be both challenging and rewarding. What did the rabbis get wrong about sun and sand? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     423     Take One: Shabbat 5 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 5, asks us to take a moment and think about our books. How should we treat them, and, more importantly, why should we not mistreat them? Author and editor Lisa Ann Sandell joins us to talk about why dog-earing a book is sometimes ok, why books make the best traveling companions, and why no gadget will ever take the place of the printed page. Should you scribble notes in the margins of a beloved novel? Listen and find out. Wed, 11 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 5 full 2 5 Tablet Magazine In today's page, a passionate discussion about the love of books Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 5, asks us to take a moment and think about our books. How should we treat them, and, more importantly, why should we not mistreat them? Author and editor Lisa Ann Sandell joins us to talk about why dog-earing a book is sometimes ok, why books make the best traveling companions, and why no gadget will ever take the place of the printed page. Should you scribble notes in the margins of a beloved novel? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 5, asks us to take a moment and think about our books. How should we treat them, and, more importantly, why should we not mistreat them? Author and editor Lisa Ann Sandell joins us to talk about why dog-earing a book is sometimes ok, why books make the best traveling companions, and why no gadget will ever take the place of the printed page. Should you scribble notes in the margins of a beloved novel? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     548     Take One: Shabbat 4 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 4, raises a difficult moral question: Is it okay for you to break a few laws in order to allow your friend to win a big mitzvah? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, author of the definitive book about sin and transgression in Jewish thought, joins us to talk about the difference between doing a few wrong things for the good of the community and bending the rules for the benefit of just one other person. Why does the Talmud believe, like airlines, that you should put on your own oxygen mask before helping others? Listen and find out. Tue, 10 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 4 full 2 4 Tablet Magazine In today's page, a tough moral question: Can you break the law in order to help a friend thrive? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 4, raises a difficult moral question: Is it okay for you to break a few laws in order to allow your friend to win a big mitzvah? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, author of the definitive book about sin and transgression in Jewish thought, joins us to talk about the difference between doing a few wrong things for the good of the community and bending the rules for the benefit of just one other person. Why does the Talmud believe, like airlines, that you should put on your own oxygen mask before helping others? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Shabbat 4, raises a difficult moral question: Is it okay for you to break a few laws in order to allow your friend to win a big mitzvah? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, author of the definitive book about sin and transgression in Jewish thought, joins us to talk about the difference between doing a few wrong things for the good of the community and bending the rules for the benefit of just one other person. Why does the Talmud believe, like airlines, that you should put on your own oxygen mask before helping others? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     446     Take One: Shabbat 2 and 3 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 2 and 3, launch a brand new tractate, dedicated to all the things we can and can't do on our holy day of rest. But rather than jumping right into a list of forbidden work, the Talmud starts us off with a discussion of the private versus the public domain and the intricacies of carrying objects from one to the other. Why, and what does any of it have to do with modern technology and our work-life balance? Listen and find out. Mon, 09 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Shabbat 2 and 3 full 2 2 Tablet Magazine In today's pages, a question: Is there such a thing as a work-life balance? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 2 and 3, launch a brand new tractate, dedicated to all the things we can and can't do on our holy day of rest. But rather than jumping right into a list of forbidden work, the Talmud starts us off with a discussion of the private versus the public domain and the intricacies of carrying objects from one to the other. Why, and what does any of it have to do with modern technology and our work-life balance? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 2 and 3, launch a brand new tractate, dedicated to all the things we can and can't do on our holy day of rest. But rather than jumping right into a list of forbidden work, the Talmud starts us off with a discussion of the private versus the public domain and the intricacies of carrying objects from one to the other. Why, and what does any of it have to do with modern technology and our work-life balance? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     460     Take One: Introducing Tractate Shabbat We are about to start a new tractate, masechet Shababt. It’s the second tractate, out of the sixty three in the Talmud. Before we start, join us to get a sense of the topics that we will explore and the guests we will be learning with. Sun, 08 Mar 2020 20:00:00 -0000 Introducing Tractate Shabbat bonus 2 Tablet Magazine Introducing Tractate Shabbat We are about to start a new tractate, masechet Shababt. It’s the second tractate, out of the sixty three in the Talmud. Before we start, join us to get a sense of the topics that we will explore and the guests we will be learning with. We are about to start a new tractate, masechet Shababt. It’s the second tractate, out of the sixty three in the Talmud. Before we start, join us to get a sense of the topics that we will explore and the guests we will be learning with.

    ]]>     127     Take One: Berakhot 63 and 64 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 63 and 64, bring us to the end of our first tractate. After weeks of thinking about which blessing to say over which foodstuff, how to throw a proper dinner party, what's the meaning of havdalah, what's the deal with sushi, how to think about sex, and how to face down a dictator, we've come to the end of tractate Berakhot. We've heard from rabbis and community leaders, NBA stars and Hollywood actors, podcasters and psychotherapists and a whole host of other people who joined to remind us that the Talmud is for everyone, regardless of education or observance or background or anything else. To commemorate our first siyum, or finishing a Talmudic tractate, we welcome producer Josh Kross to reflect on what we've learned. What advice does the Talmud give those who look around them and are not too happy with what they see? Listen and find out. Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 63 and 64 full 1 63 Tablet Magazine In today's pages, we bid farewell to tractate Berakhot Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 63 and 64, bring us to the end of our first tractate. After weeks of thinking about which blessing to say over which foodstuff, how to throw a proper dinner party, what's the meaning of havdalah, what's the deal with sushi, how to think about sex, and how to face down a dictator, we've come to the end of tractate Berakhot. We've heard from rabbis and community leaders, NBA stars and Hollywood actors, podcasters and psychotherapists and a whole host of other people who joined to remind us that the Talmud is for everyone, regardless of education or observance or background or anything else. To commemorate our first siyum, or finishing a Talmudic tractate, we welcome producer Josh Kross to reflect on what we've learned. What advice does the Talmud give those who look around them and are not too happy with what they see? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 63 and 64, bring us to the end of our first tractate. After weeks of thinking about which blessing to say over which foodstuff, how to throw a proper dinner party, what's the meaning of havdalah, what's the deal with sushi, how to think about sex, and how to face down a dictator, we've come to the end of tractate Berakhot. We've heard from rabbis and community leaders, NBA stars and Hollywood actors, podcasters and psychotherapists and a whole host of other people who joined to remind us that the Talmud is for everyone, regardless of education or observance or background or anything else. To commemorate our first siyum, or finishing a Talmudic tractate, we welcome producer Josh Kross to reflect on what we've learned. What advice does the Talmud give those who look around them and are not too happy with what they see? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     582     Take One: Berakhot 62 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 62, contains one of the Talmud's most astonishing stories. One of the rabbis sneaks under his teacher's bed, and observes as the teacher and the teacher's wife make love. He is discovered, and his defense teaches us a lesson that's more urgent today as it's ever been. Dr. Batsheva Marcus, a certified sex therapist inspired by this story, joins us to talk about what this strange tale of voyeurism can teach us about talking to our kids about sexuality. Why is sex like the Torah, and what does it have to do with keeping kids off of porn? Listen and find out. Thu, 05 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 62 full 1 62 Tablet Magazine In today's page, the rabbis make a bold announcement: Sex is like the Torah. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 62, contains one of the Talmud's most astonishing stories. One of the rabbis sneaks under his teacher's bed, and observes as the teacher and the teacher's wife make love. He is discovered, and his defense teaches us a lesson that's more urgent today as it's ever been. Dr. Batsheva Marcus, a certified sex therapist inspired by this story, joins us to talk about what this strange tale of voyeurism can teach us about talking to our kids about sexuality. Why is sex like the Torah, and what does it have to do with keeping kids off of porn? Listen and find out.

    Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 62, contains one of the Talmud's most astonishing stories. One of the rabbis sneaks under his teacher's bed, and observes as the teacher and the teacher's wife make love. He is discovered, and his defense teaches us a lesson that's more urgent today as it's ever been. Dr. Batsheva Marcus, a certified sex therapist inspired by this story, joins us to talk about what this strange tale of voyeurism can teach us about talking to our kids about sexuality. Why is sex like the Torah, and what does it have to do with keeping kids off of porn? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     538     Take One: Berakhot 61 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 61, finds the rabbis in an existential state of mind. They're talking about the creation of Man, or, more accurately, of Man and Woman. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to shed some light on the Talmud's approach to gender, warn us against judging ancient texts according to modern standards, and teaches us a lesson on introspection and how to contemplate our essential meaning. What to make of the Talmudic warning against men walking behind women? Listen and find out. Wed, 04 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 61 full 1 61 Tablet Magazine In today's page, the rabbis contemplate the origin of our genders Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 61, finds the rabbis in an existential state of mind. They're talking about the creation of Man, or, more accurately, of Man and Woman. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to shed some light on the Talmud's approach to gender, warn us against judging ancient texts according to modern standards, and teaches us a lesson on introspection and how to contemplate our essential meaning. What to make of the Talmudic warning against men walking behind women? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 61, finds the rabbis in an existential state of mind. They're talking about the creation of Man, or, more accurately, of Man and Woman. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to shed some light on the Talmud's approach to gender, warn us against judging ancient texts according to modern standards, and teaches us a lesson on introspection and how to contemplate our essential meaning. What to make of the Talmudic warning against men walking behind women? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     746     Take One: Berakhot 60 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 60, tells an eerie story of the great Rabbi Akiva and a night that begins darkly and ends with miracles. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns with a lesson about one of the Talmud's most famous rabbis, and about how life is anything but a dull, linear story. What can Akiva teach us about coming to terms with the hardships of our life? Listen and find out. Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 60 full 1 60 Tablet Magazine In today's page, a lesson from Rabbi Akiva about getting a grip on life's hardships Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 60, tells an eerie story of the great Rabbi Akiva and a night that begins darkly and ends with miracles. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns with a lesson about one of the Talmud's most famous rabbis, and about how life is anything but a dull, linear story. What can Akiva teach us about coming to terms with the hardships of our life? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 60, tells an eerie story of the great Rabbi Akiva and a night that begins darkly and ends with miracles. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns with a lesson about one of the Talmud's most famous rabbis, and about how life is anything but a dull, linear story. What can Akiva teach us about coming to terms with the hardships of our life? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     690     Take One: Berakhot 58 and 59 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 58 and 59, begin with a beguiling story of a wise blind rabbi and culminates in a searing moral about why we should never let the pomp and circumstance of life distract us. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why it's silence, not sensationalism, that reveals to us life's greatest mysteries. What does any of this have to do with the death of Superman? Listen and find out. Mon, 02 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 58 and 59 full 1 58 Tablet Magazine In today's pages, a lesson about Superman and the power of silence Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 58 and 59, begin with a beguiling story of a wise blind rabbi and culminates in a searing moral about why we should never let the pomp and circumstance of life distract us. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why it's silence, not sensationalism, that reveals to us life's greatest mysteries. What does any of this have to do with the death of Superman? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 58 and 59, begin with a beguiling story of a wise blind rabbi and culminates in a searing moral about why we should never let the pomp and circumstance of life distract us. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why it's silence, not sensationalism, that reveals to us life's greatest mysteries. What does any of this have to do with the death of Superman? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     496     Take One: Berakhot 56 and 57 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 56 and 57, continue the journey into the unconscious with a host of strange things you may see in your dreams, and an explanation of what each one means. Writer and psychotherapist Alter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman returns to make sense of this surreal landscape, and explain why the Talmud believes a $300 therapist is better than one that charges only $100. What does it mean when you dream of cats? Listen and find out. Fri, 28 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 56 and 57 full 1 56 Tablet Magazine In today's page, the rabbis want to know: What does it mean when you see a cat in your dreams? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 56 and 57, continue the journey into the unconscious with a host of strange things you may see in your dreams, and an explanation of what each one means. Writer and psychotherapist Alter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman returns to make sense of this surreal landscape, and explain why the Talmud believes a $300 therapist is better than one that charges only $100. What does it mean when you dream of cats? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 56 and 57, continue the journey into the unconscious with a host of strange things you may see in your dreams, and an explanation of what each one means. Writer and psychotherapist Alter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman returns to make sense of this surreal landscape, and explain why the Talmud believes a $300 therapist is better than one that charges only $100. What does it mean when you dream of cats? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     437     Take One: Berakhot 55 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 55, takes a sharp turn in an odd direction: No longer concerned with what blessing to say over which food, it now enters the magical, mystical field of dreams. Writer and psychotherapist Alter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman joins us to explain how, millennia before Freud, the Talmud already understood the mysteries of the unconscious mind. Why did the rabbis believe that you must know not only the Torah but also yourself? Listen and find out. Thu, 27 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 55 full 1 55 Tablet Magazine In today's page, the rabbis go full Freud and talk the interpretation of dream Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 55, takes a sharp turn in an odd direction: No longer concerned with what blessing to say over which food, it now enters the magical, mystical field of dreams. Writer and psychotherapist Alter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman joins us to explain how, millennia before Freud, the Talmud already understood the mysteries of the unconscious mind. Why did the rabbis believe that you must know not only the Torah but also yourself? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 55, takes a sharp turn in an odd direction: No longer concerned with what blessing to say over which food, it now enters the magical, mystical field of dreams. Writer and psychotherapist Alter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman joins us to explain how, millennia before Freud, the Talmud already understood the mysteries of the unconscious mind. Why did the rabbis believe that you must know not only the Torah but also yourself? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     487     Take One: Berakhot 54 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 54, raises one of the most difficult edicts in all of the Talmud: We must, it informs us, recite a blessing of gratitude when bad things happen just as we would give thanks over good things. Tablet's Jake Siegel, a former captain in the U.S. Army, joins us to talk about struggling with the existence of evil while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and coming to terms with God's role in allowing evil to persist. What blessing should we say when things get dark? Listen and find out. Wed, 26 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 54 full 1 54 Tablet Magazine In today's page, an existential meditation on God, good, and evil Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 54, raises one of the most difficult edicts in all of the Talmud: We must, it informs us, recite a blessing of gratitude when bad things happen just as we would give thanks over good things. Tablet's Jake Siegel, a former captain in the U.S. Army, joins us to talk about struggling with the existence of evil while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and coming to terms with God's role in allowing evil to persist. What blessing should we say when things get dark? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 54, raises one of the most difficult edicts in all of the Talmud: We must, it informs us, recite a blessing of gratitude when bad things happen just as we would give thanks over good things. Tablet's Jake Siegel, a former captain in the U.S. Army, joins us to talk about struggling with the existence of evil while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and coming to terms with God's role in allowing evil to persist. What blessing should we say when things get dark? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     648     Take One: Berakhot 53 Today’s Daf Yomi page Berakhot 53, asks an obvious but surprisingly difficult question: Should we say "amen" when we hear schoolchildren recite blessings? It's a question our culture should seriously contemplate, enamored as we are with elevating the very young, from Greta Thunberg to Billie Eilish, to stardom. Are we doing our children a disservice when we expect them to be social, cultural, and political leaders? Listen and find out. Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 53 full 1 53 Tablet Magazine In today's page, a meditation on letting kids be kids Today’s Daf Yomi page Berakhot 53, asks an obvious but surprisingly difficult question: Should we say "amen" when we hear schoolchildren recite blessings? It's a question our culture should seriously contemplate, enamored as we are with elevating the very young, from Greta Thunberg to Billie Eilish, to stardom. Are we doing our children a disservice when we expect them to be social, cultural, and political leaders? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page Berakhot 53, asks an obvious but surprisingly difficult question: Should we say "amen" when we hear schoolchildren recite blessings? It's a question our culture should seriously contemplate, enamored as we are with elevating the very young, from Greta Thunberg to Billie Eilish, to stardom. Are we doing our children a disservice when we expect them to be social, cultural, and political leaders? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     369     Take One: Berakhot 51 and 52 Today’s Daf Yomi page Berakhot 51, brings us a debate over the the intricacies of the havdalah prayers. Friend of Tablet Harold Lindenthal brings us the story of his father, Rabbi Haskel Lindenthal, and a deeper insight into the prayers at the end of Shabbat. What is the real meaning of the order? Listen and find out. Mon, 24 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 51 and 52 full 1 51 Tablet Magazine In today's pages, a new perspective on Havdalah Today’s Daf Yomi page Berakhot 51, brings us a debate over the the intricacies of the havdalah prayers. Friend of Tablet Harold Lindenthal brings us the story of his father, Rabbi Haskel Lindenthal, and a deeper insight into the prayers at the end of Shabbat. What is the real meaning of the order? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page Berakhot 51, brings us a debate over the the intricacies of the havdalah prayers. Friend of Tablet Harold Lindenthal brings us the story of his father, Rabbi Haskel Lindenthal, and a deeper insight into the prayers at the end of Shabbat. What is the real meaning of the order? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     649     Take One BONUS: Berakhot 51 and the Art of Making a Toast https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/299170/take-one-berakhot-51-and-52 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 51, gives us a long and jaunty meditation on a favorite subject: the art of preparing and delivering the perfect toast. The show's producer and a master at speaking while holding a flute of champagne, Josh Kross, returns to give us some pointers and explain why raising a glass to your loved ones is a sacred act. What to say when you have the attention of the room? Listen and find out. Sun, 23 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 BONUS: Berakhot 51 bonus 1 51 Tablet Magazine In today's pages, a master class on giving the perfect toast Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 51, gives us a long and jaunty meditation on a favorite subject: the art of preparing and delivering the perfect toast. The show's producer and a master at speaking while holding a flute of champagne, Josh Kross, returns to give us some pointers and explain why raising a glass to your loved ones is a sacred act. What to say when you have the attention of the room? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 51, gives us a long and jaunty meditation on a favorite subject: the art of preparing and delivering the perfect toast. The show's producer and a master at speaking while holding a flute of champagne, Josh Kross, returns to give us some pointers and explain why raising a glass to your loved ones is a sacred act. What to say when you have the attention of the room? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     527     Take One: Berakhot 49 and 50 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 49 and 50, bring up a familiar concept: Does practice really make perfect? And if so, does it apply to all areas of religious life, or only those we choose to take upon ourselves? The show's producer, Josh Kross, returns to talk about the comforts and challenges that come with religious observance. Does it really take 10,000 hours of practice to be a good Jew? Listen and find out. Fri, 21 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 49 and 50 full 1 49 Tablet Magazine In today's page, the rabbis give their take on the 10,000 rule, and on why practice makes perfect Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 49 and 50, bring up a familiar concept: Does practice really make perfect? And if so, does it apply to all areas of religious life, or only those we choose to take upon ourselves? The show's producer, Josh Kross, returns to talk about the comforts and challenges that come with religious observance. Does it really take 10,000 hours of practice to be a good Jew? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 49 and 50, bring up a familiar concept: Does practice really make perfect? And if so, does it apply to all areas of religious life, or only those we choose to take upon ourselves? The show's producer, Josh Kross, returns to talk about the comforts and challenges that come with religious observance. Does it really take 10,000 hours of practice to be a good Jew? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     586     Take One: Berakhot 48 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 48, raises a question we've all bumped up against now and then: What's the proper way to behave when you find yourself in a room with very powerful and important people? For today's guest, Enes Kanter, this has been a reality from a very young age: The Turkish-born star ballplayer was still a teenager when he found himself drafted into the NBA, playing with and against some of the legends he'd grown up idolizing as a boy. How do you keep your cool when you have to interact with the high and mighty? Listen and find out. Thu, 20 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 48 full 1 48 Tablet Magazine In today's page, NBA star Enes Kanter offers advice of keeping your cool when playing with, and against, your heroes Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 48, raises a question we've all bumped up against now and then: What's the proper way to behave when you find yourself in a room with very powerful and important people? For today's guest, Enes Kanter, this has been a reality from a very young age: The Turkish-born star ballplayer was still a teenager when he found himself drafted into the NBA, playing with and against some of the legends he'd grown up idolizing as a boy. How do you keep your cool when you have to interact with the high and mighty? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 48, raises a question we've all bumped up against now and then: What's the proper way to behave when you find yourself in a room with very powerful and important people? For today's guest, Enes Kanter, this has been a reality from a very young age: The Turkish-born star ballplayer was still a teenager when he found himself drafted into the NBA, playing with and against some of the legends he'd grown up idolizing as a boy. How do you keep your cool when you have to interact with the high and mighty? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     510     Take One: Berakhot 47 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 47, asks a big, tough question: Exactly what does a Jew need to know and do in order to be considered anything but an Am Ha'aretz, or an ignoramus? The rabbis, of course, each offer wildly divergent answers, and to address this thorny conundrum we invited Stephanie Butnick and Mark Oppenheimer, co-hosts of Tablet's popular Unorthodox podcast, to ascertain once and for all the best way to engage with Jewish life. Is the ability to listen the only true prerequisite we should insist on when welcoming someone to our midst? Listen and find out. Wed, 19 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 47 full 1 47 Tablet Magazine In today's page, a thorny question: Just what and how much do you need to know and do to be considered a good Jew? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 47, asks a big, tough question: Exactly what does a Jew need to know and do in order to be considered anything but an Am Ha'aretz, or an ignoramus? The rabbis, of course, each offer wildly divergent answers, and to address this thorny conundrum we invited Stephanie Butnick and Mark Oppenheimer, co-hosts of Tablet's popular Unorthodox podcast, to ascertain once and for all the best way to engage with Jewish life. Is the ability to listen the only true prerequisite we should insist on when welcoming someone to our midst? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 47, asks a big, tough question: Exactly what does a Jew need to know and do in order to be considered anything but an Am Ha'aretz, or an ignoramus? The rabbis, of course, each offer wildly divergent answers, and to address this thorny conundrum we invited Stephanie Butnick and Mark Oppenheimer, co-hosts of Tablet's popular Unorthodox podcast, to ascertain once and for all the best way to engage with Jewish life. Is the ability to listen the only true prerequisite we should insist on when welcoming someone to our midst? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     607     Take One: Berakhot 46 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 46, finds the rabbis in a hospitable mood: They're talking dinner parties, and who should be seated where to ensure a fun evening for all. Alana Newhouse, Tablet Magazine's Editor in Chief and a celebrated convener of unmatched soirees, joins us to talk seating arrangements, class structure, and how the Internet killed the art of dinner party conversation. Should you let your guests sit wherever they please or create an intricate seating chart? Listen and find out. Tue, 18 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 46 full 1 46 Tablet Magazine In today's page, the rabbis show us how to throw a dinner party Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 46, finds the rabbis in a hospitable mood: They're talking dinner parties, and who should be seated where to ensure a fun evening for all. Alana Newhouse, Tablet Magazine's Editor in Chief and a celebrated convener of unmatched soirees, joins us to talk seating arrangements, class structure, and how the Internet killed the art of dinner party conversation. Should you let your guests sit wherever they please or create an intricate seating chart? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 46, finds the rabbis in a hospitable mood: They're talking dinner parties, and who should be seated where to ensure a fun evening for all. Alana Newhouse, Tablet Magazine's Editor in Chief and a celebrated convener of unmatched soirees, joins us to talk seating arrangements, class structure, and how the Internet killed the art of dinner party conversation. Should you let your guests sit wherever they please or create an intricate seating chart? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     579     Take One: Berakhot 44 and 45 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 44 and 45, begin with talk of the fruit of Ginosar, magical treats that are so potent they make the rabbis literally lose their minds. It's a passage so deliciously comical that even the Gemara acknowledges it's pure hyperbole. But reflect on it long enough, and you'll see a lesson in longing, for home and youth and freedom. What do the fruit of Ginosar have to do with modern-day Tel Aviv? Listen and find out. Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 44 and 45 full 1 44 Tablet Magazine In today's pages, magical fruit make us yearn for home and our youth Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 44 and 45, begin with talk of the fruit of Ginosar, magical treats that are so potent they make the rabbis literally lose their minds. It's a passage so deliciously comical that even the Gemara acknowledges it's pure hyperbole. But reflect on it long enough, and you'll see a lesson in longing, for home and youth and freedom. What do the fruit of Ginosar have to do with modern-day Tel Aviv? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 44 and 45, begin with talk of the fruit of Ginosar, magical treats that are so potent they make the rabbis literally lose their minds. It's a passage so deliciously comical that even the Gemara acknowledges it's pure hyperbole. But reflect on it long enough, and you'll see a lesson in longing, for home and youth and freedom. What do the fruit of Ginosar have to do with modern-day Tel Aviv? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     680     Take One: Berakhot 42 and 43 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 42 and 43, introduce us to a curious concept: Pas HaBah B'kissnin, a sort of sweet pastry that is made without water and is therefore exempt from the traditional blessing over bread. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain the great debate about whether or not you have to ritually wash your hands when grabbing a slice or two of pizza, and unlocks a host of other doughy mysteries. What are Mezonos Rolls, and why do airlines love sticking them in Kosher meals? Listen and find out. Fri, 14 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 42 and 43 full 1 42 Tablet Magazine In today's page, some insight into pastries and airline food Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 42 and 43, introduce us to a curious concept: Pas HaBah B'kissnin, a sort of sweet pastry that is made without water and is therefore exempt from the traditional blessing over bread. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain the great debate about whether or not you have to ritually wash your hands when grabbing a slice or two of pizza, and unlocks a host of other doughy mysteries. What are Mezonos Rolls, and why do airlines love sticking them in Kosher meals? Listen and find out.




    Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 42 and 43, introduce us to a curious concept: Pas HaBah B'kissnin, a sort of sweet pastry that is made without water and is therefore exempt from the traditional blessing over bread. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain the great debate about whether or not you have to ritually wash your hands when grabbing a slice or two of pizza, and unlocks a host of other doughy mysteries. What are Mezonos Rolls, and why do airlines love sticking them in Kosher meals? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     617     Take One: Berakhot 41 Today’s Daf Yomi, Berakhot 41, gets us into the nitty-gritty of how to say different blessings over different foodstuffs. It's all fine and well when we're talking wine, say, or bread, or an apple; but what about Sushi? Do we bless the fish? The rice? The occasional bit of avocado? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a breakdown of a fascinating conversation about how to think about what we eat. Why does every single kosher restaurant, even the pizza parlors and burger joints, also offer sushi? Listen and find out. Thu, 13 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 41 full 1 41 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, a meditation on the essence of... sushi? Today’s Daf Yomi, Berakhot 41, gets us into the nitty-gritty of how to say different blessings over different foodstuffs. It's all fine and well when we're talking wine, say, or bread, or an apple; but what about Sushi? Do we bless the fish? The rice? The occasional bit of avocado? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a breakdown of a fascinating conversation about how to think about what we eat. Why does every single kosher restaurant, even the pizza parlors and burger joints, also offer sushi? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi, Berakhot 41, gets us into the nitty-gritty of how to say different blessings over different foodstuffs. It's all fine and well when we're talking wine, say, or bread, or an apple; but what about Sushi? Do we bless the fish? The rice? The occasional bit of avocado? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a breakdown of a fascinating conversation about how to think about what we eat. Why does every single kosher restaurant, even the pizza parlors and burger joints, also offer sushi? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     683     Take One: Berakhot 40 Today's Daf Yomi, Berakhot 40, teaches us an important lesson: We're not allowed to eat before feeding our animals. But how does that compassionate commandment fit in with a religion that isn't shy about slaughter? Mark Oppenheimer, a casual vegetarian and animal lover, returns to offer his insights into how we should treat all of God's creatures. Should we change the definition of kosher to insist that the animals we consume have been ethically raised? Listen and find out. Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 40 full 1 40 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, a meditation on feeding—and eating—animals Today's Daf Yomi, Berakhot 40, teaches us an important lesson: We're not allowed to eat before feeding our animals. But how does that compassionate commandment fit in with a religion that isn't shy about slaughter? Mark Oppenheimer, a casual vegetarian and animal lover, returns to offer his insights into how we should treat all of God's creatures. Should we change the definition of kosher to insist that the animals we consume have been ethically raised? Listen and find out. Today's Daf Yomi, Berakhot 40, teaches us an important lesson: We're not allowed to eat before feeding our animals. But how does that compassionate commandment fit in with a religion that isn't shy about slaughter? Mark Oppenheimer, a casual vegetarian and animal lover, returns to offer his insights into how we should treat all of God's creatures. Should we change the definition of kosher to insist that the animals we consume have been ethically raised? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     675     Take One: Berakhot 39 Today's Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 39, asks a poignant and important question that haunts us each Shabbat: Why two challahs? Isn't one loaf of doughy goodness enough, and isn't splurging on two a tad wasteful? Producer Josh Kross returns to channel the rabbis of old as well as grace us with the perfect recipe for French toast. Why is so much bread a requirement? Listen and find out. Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 39 full 1 39 Tablet Magazine In today's page of Talmud, a tale of two challahs Today's Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 39, asks a poignant and important question that haunts us each Shabbat: Why two challahs? Isn't one loaf of doughy goodness enough, and isn't splurging on two a tad wasteful? Producer Josh Kross returns to channel the rabbis of old as well as grace us with the perfect recipe for French toast. Why is so much bread a requirement? Listen and find out. Today's Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 39, asks a poignant and important question that haunts us each Shabbat: Why two challahs? Isn't one loaf of doughy goodness enough, and isn't splurging on two a tad wasteful? Producer Josh Kross returns to channel the rabbis of old as well as grace us with the perfect recipe for French toast. Why is so much bread a requirement? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     635     Take One: Berakhot 37 and 38 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 37 and 38, begin with an argument resolved over a hearty meal, and raises a thorny question: Is the dinner table still the center of civic life now that so many of us simply use apps to order groceries and food straight to our door, no human interaction necessary? The show's host, Liel Leibovitz, turns to the rabbis for advice on how to make dinnertime sacred again. Why is ordering your Starbucks online bad for your soul? Listen and find out. Mon, 10 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 37 and 38 full 1 36 Tablet Magazine Today's pages of Talmud remind us why it's dangerous to rely too much on apps Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 37 and 38, begin with an argument resolved over a hearty meal, and raises a thorny question: Is the dinner table still the center of civic life now that so many of us simply use apps to order groceries and food straight to our door, no human interaction necessary? The show's host, Liel Leibovitz, turns to the rabbis for advice on how to make dinnertime sacred again. Why is ordering your Starbucks online bad for your soul? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 37 and 38, begin with an argument resolved over a hearty meal, and raises a thorny question: Is the dinner table still the center of civic life now that so many of us simply use apps to order groceries and food straight to our door, no human interaction necessary? The show's host, Liel Leibovitz, turns to the rabbis for advice on how to make dinnertime sacred again. Why is ordering your Starbucks online bad for your soul? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     349     Take One: Berakhot 35 and 36 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/298259/take-one-berakhot-35-and-36 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 35 and 36, begin a long and intricate discussion about food and what blessing ought to be said over what fruit, vegetable, or grain. It’s a terrific reminder of why it’s so important to watch what you eat, both physically and spiritually, and it drove the show’s host, Liel Leibovitz, to meditate on going kosher and having to give up his most favorite food: bacon. Why is meaning better than meat? Listen and find out. Fri, 07 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 35 and 36 full 1 35 Tablet Magazine Today’s pages of Talmud inspire us to contemplate food, mindfulness, and bacon Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 35 and 36, begin a long and intricate discussion about food and what blessing ought to be said over what fruit, vegetable, or grain. It’s a terrific reminder of why it’s so important to watch what you eat, both physically and spiritually, and it drove the show’s host, Liel Leibovitz, to meditate on going kosher and having to give up his most favorite food: bacon. Why is meaning better than meat? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 35 and 36, begin a long and intricate discussion about food and what blessing ought to be said over what fruit, vegetable, or grain. It’s a terrific reminder of why it’s so important to watch what you eat, both physically and spiritually, and it drove the show’s host, Liel Leibovitz, to meditate on going kosher and having to give up his most favorite food: bacon. Why is meaning better than meat? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     511     Take One: Berakhot 34 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/298256/take-one-berakhot-34 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 34, is all about Teshuvah, or return. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone, the social media editor of Chabad.org and the entrepreneur behind Tech Tribe, returns to tell us why the most difficult and flawed life experiences can serve as spiritual rocket fuel. Why did the Talmud suggest that those who have done Teshuvah are preferable even to the purest among the righteous? Listen and find out. Thu, 06 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 34 full 1 34 Tablet Magazine Today’s page of Talmud helps us do some real Teshuvah Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 34, is all about Teshuvah, or return. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone, the social media editor of Chabad.org and the entrepreneur behind Tech Tribe, returns to tell us why the most difficult and flawed life experiences can serve as spiritual rocket fuel. Why did the Talmud suggest that those who have done Teshuvah are preferable even to the purest among the righteous? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 34, is all about Teshuvah, or return. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone, the social media editor of Chabad.org and the entrepreneur behind Tech Tribe, returns to tell us why the most difficult and flawed life experiences can serve as spiritual rocket fuel. Why did the Talmud suggest that those who have done Teshuvah are preferable even to the purest among the righteous? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     530     Take One: Berakhot 33 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/298253/take-one-berakhot-33 Today’s Daf Yomi, Berakhot 33, features a story about a righteous person doing battle with a terrible snake. But as our guest, Jordan B. Gorfinkel—renowned comic book creator and the genius behind both the illustrated Passover Haggadah Graphic Novel and D.C. Comics’ Birds of Prey, soon to be a very major motion picture—explains, the story lives on through the generations, appearing as a major plot point in the most recent Star Wars film. What did Rabbi Hanina ben Dosa teach Rey Skywalker? Listen and find out. Wed, 05 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 33 full 1 33 Tablet Magazine Today’s page of Talmud was the inspiration for the latest Star Wars film. No, really. Today’s Daf Yomi, Berakhot 33, features a story about a righteous person doing battle with a terrible snake. But as our guest, Jordan B. Gorfinkel—renowned comic book creator and the genius behind both the illustrated Passover Haggadah Graphic Novel and D.C. Comics’ Birds of Prey, soon to be a very major motion picture—explains, the story lives on through the generations, appearing as a major plot point in the most recent Star Wars film. What did Rabbi Hanina ben Dosa teach Rey Skywalker? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi, Berakhot 33, features a story about a righteous person doing battle with a terrible snake. But as our guest, Jordan B. Gorfinkel—renowned comic book creator and the genius behind both the illustrated Passover Haggadah Graphic Novel and D.C. Comics’ Birds of Prey, soon to be a very major motion picture—explains, the story lives on through the generations, appearing as a major plot point in the most recent Star Wars film. What did Rabbi Hanina ben Dosa teach Rey Skywalker? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     452     Take One: Berakhot 32 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/298250/take-one-berakhot-32 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 32, tells us a strange story: God, the rabbis recount, thanked Moses for no less a miraculous feat than breathing life into the Almighty himself. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone (known on Twitter as @mottel), the social media editor of Chabad.org and the entrepreneur behind Tech Tribe, joins us to discuss what we ordinary humans can do to serve God in the same way, and why we should all be lamplighters in this world. What can we learn from Moses? Listen and find out. Tue, 04 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 32 full 1 32 Tablet Magazine Today’s page of Talmud recounts an incredible story of God thanking Moses for giving life to the Divine Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 32, tells us a strange story: God, the rabbis recount, thanked Moses for no less a miraculous feat than breathing life into the Almighty himself. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone (known on Twitter as @mottel), the social media editor of Chabad.org and the entrepreneur behind Tech Tribe, joins us to discuss what we ordinary humans can do to serve God in the same way, and why we should all be lamplighters in this world. What can we learn from Moses? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 32, tells us a strange story: God, the rabbis recount, thanked Moses for no less a miraculous feat than breathing life into the Almighty himself. Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone (known on Twitter as @mottel), the social media editor of Chabad.org and the entrepreneur behind Tech Tribe, joins us to discuss what we ordinary humans can do to serve God in the same way, and why we should all be lamplighters in this world. What can we learn from Moses? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     736     Take One: Berakhot 30 and 31 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 30 and 31, contain a grim pronouncement: Too much laughter makes you frivolous, which is why you should wipe that grin off your face and focus on Torah and good deeds. Could that really be the prescription from which emerged Groucho Marx, Mel Brooks, and Amy Schumer? Comedian Judy Gold joins us to break down one hilarious scene and make sense of the Talmudic view of laughter. Why did the rabbis cap off a wedding with a rousing song about death and dying? Listen and find out. Mon, 03 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 30 and 31 full 1 30 Tablet Magazine Today's daily pages of Talmud wonder: Do we laugh too much? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 30 and 31, contain a grim pronouncement: Too much laughter makes you frivolous, which is why you should wipe that grin off your face and focus on Torah and good deeds. Could that really be the prescription from which emerged Groucho Marx, Mel Brooks, and Amy Schumer? Comedian Judy Gold joins us to break down one hilarious scene and make sense of the Talmudic view of laughter. Why did the rabbis cap off a wedding with a rousing song about death and dying? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 30 and 31, contain a grim pronouncement: Too much laughter makes you frivolous, which is why you should wipe that grin off your face and focus on Torah and good deeds. Could that really be the prescription from which emerged Groucho Marx, Mel Brooks, and Amy Schumer? Comedian Judy Gold joins us to break down one hilarious scene and make sense of the Talmudic view of laughter. Why did the rabbis cap off a wedding with a rousing song about death and dying? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     618     Take One: Berakhot 28 and 29 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/297987/take-one-berakhot-28-and-29 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 28 and 29, tell a story of an awkward meeting between two rabbis, one wealthy and imperious and the other a pious blacksmith. Feeling snubbed, the poorer rabbi rebukes his colleague for knowing very little about how hard Jewish lay leaders have to work to keep the community vibrant. Jackie Congedo, the director of the Jewish Community Relations Council in Cincinnati, joins us for a conversation about what we can do to empower those who dedicated their careers to Jewish life. Why are we still paying not enough and demanding too much of the men and, mostly, women who staff our communal organizations? Listen and find out. Fri, 31 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 28 and 29 full 1 28 Tablet Magazine Today's daily pages of Talmud asks an inconvenient question: Are we paying the men and women who work hard to sustain the Jewish community way too little? Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 28 and 29, tell a story of an awkward meeting between two rabbis, one wealthy and imperious and the other a pious blacksmith. Feeling snubbed, the poorer rabbi rebukes his colleague for knowing very little about how hard Jewish lay leaders have to work to keep the community vibrant. Jackie Congedo, the director of the Jewish Community Relations Council in Cincinnati, joins us for a conversation about what we can do to empower those who dedicated their careers to Jewish life. Why are we still paying not enough and demanding too much of the men and, mostly, women who staff our communal organizations? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 28 and 29, tell a story of an awkward meeting between two rabbis, one wealthy and imperious and the other a pious blacksmith. Feeling snubbed, the poorer rabbi rebukes his colleague for knowing very little about how hard Jewish lay leaders have to work to keep the community vibrant. Jackie Congedo, the director of the Jewish Community Relations Council in Cincinnati, joins us for a conversation about what we can do to empower those who dedicated their careers to Jewish life. Why are we still paying not enough and demanding too much of the men and, mostly, women who staff our communal organizations? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     718     Take One: Berakhot 27 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/297984/take-one-berakhot-27 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berkahot 27, introduces an interesting category: the Talmid Chaver, a Torah scholar who is no longer merely his rabbi's student yet not yet a leading light in his own right. What's it like to be just a few feet from stardom? We asked Kurt Fuller, one of Hollywood's finest character actors and the star of such cult classics as Wayne's World and Ghostbusters II, to help us reflect on the toll of being so great at your craft and yet not as widely known as some of your colleagues. What can the Talmud teach us about movie stars? Listen and find out. Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 27 full 1 27 Tablet Magazine To discuss today's page of Talmud, we asked our favorite Hollywood character actor to reflect on life on the cusp of stardom Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berkahot 27, introduces an interesting category: the Talmid Chaver, a Torah scholar who is no longer merely his rabbi's student yet not yet a leading light in his own right. What's it like to be just a few feet from stardom? We asked Kurt Fuller, one of Hollywood's finest character actors and the star of such cult classics as Wayne's World and Ghostbusters II, to help us reflect on the toll of being so great at your craft and yet not as widely known as some of your colleagues. What can the Talmud teach us about movie stars? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berkahot 27, introduces an interesting category: the Talmid Chaver, a Torah scholar who is no longer merely his rabbi's student yet not yet a leading light in his own right. What's it like to be just a few feet from stardom? We asked Kurt Fuller, one of Hollywood's finest character actors and the star of such cult classics as Wayne's World and Ghostbusters II, to help us reflect on the toll of being so great at your craft and yet not as widely known as some of your colleagues. What can the Talmud teach us about movie stars? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     571     Take One: Berakhot 26 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/297851/take-one-berakhot-26 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 26, takes prayer seriously. Do we pray to replicate the sacrifices offered by the priests in the ancient Temple, or are we simply mimicking the ancient rituals begun by our Patriarchs, Abraham and Isaac and Jacob? And should prayer, then, be carefully regulated and orchestrated, or left up to each one of us to practice as we see fit? Andrew Rehfeld, the President of Hebrew Union College-Hebrew Institute of Religion, the Reform movement's premiere theological seminary, joins us to grapple with these questions. How to balance tradition with personal passion? Listen and find out. Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 26 full 1 26 Tablet Magazine Today's page of Talmud asks: Is prayer personal or institutional? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 26, takes prayer seriously. Do we pray to replicate the sacrifices offered by the priests in the ancient Temple, or are we simply mimicking the ancient rituals begun by our Patriarchs, Abraham and Isaac and Jacob? And should prayer, then, be carefully regulated and orchestrated, or left up to each one of us to practice as we see fit? Andrew Rehfeld, the President of Hebrew Union College-Hebrew Institute of Religion, the Reform movement's premiere theological seminary, joins us to grapple with these questions. How to balance tradition with personal passion? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 26, takes prayer seriously. Do we pray to replicate the sacrifices offered by the priests in the ancient Temple, or are we simply mimicking the ancient rituals begun by our Patriarchs, Abraham and Isaac and Jacob? And should prayer, then, be carefully regulated and orchestrated, or left up to each one of us to practice as we see fit? Andrew Rehfeld, the President of Hebrew Union College-Hebrew Institute of Religion, the Reform movement's premiere theological seminary, joins us to grapple with these questions. How to balance tradition with personal passion? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     619     Take One: Berakhot 25 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/297709/take-one-berakhot-25 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 25, raises a real stink. We mean it literally: In a book rich with discussions of bodily emissions, it stands out as one of our finest debates of what to do when the heart wants to transcend but the butt has other plans. Producer Josh Kross returns in an episode as rich in fart jokes as it is in insight. What can the Talmud teach us about breaking wind in front of our significant others? Listen and find out. Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 25 full 1 25 Tablet Magazine Today's page of Talmud raises a real stink about bad smells and good intentions Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 25, raises a real stink. We mean it literally: In a book rich with discussions of bodily emissions, it stands out as one of our finest debates of what to do when the heart wants to transcend but the butt has other plans. Producer Josh Kross returns in an episode as rich in fart jokes as it is in insight. What can the Talmud teach us about breaking wind in front of our significant others? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 25, raises a real stink. We mean it literally: In a book rich with discussions of bodily emissions, it stands out as one of our finest debates of what to do when the heart wants to transcend but the butt has other plans. Producer Josh Kross returns in an episode as rich in fart jokes as it is in insight. What can the Talmud teach us about breaking wind in front of our significant others? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     630     Take One: Berakhot 23 and 24 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/297707/take-one-berakhot-23-and-24 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 23 and 24, bring up one of the most controversial prohibitions to emerge from Talmudic discussion: The idea of kol ba'isha erva, meaning that a woman's singing voice is as sexually alluring as her nakedness. It's why observant women aren't permitted to sing in mixed company, and so naturally we asked one of our favorite singers, Chazan Basya Schechter, to join us and reflect on what this prohibition meant to her, growing up religious and eventually becoming both a cantor and the leader of one of the leading Jewish music groups working today, Pharaoh's Daughter. What were the rabbis thinking when they took issue with women singing? Listen and find out. Mon, 27 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 23 and 24 full 1 23 Tablet Magazine Today's pages of Talmud bring us head to head with the problematic prohibition on women singing in mixed company Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 23 and 24, bring up one of the most controversial prohibitions to emerge from Talmudic discussion: The idea of kol ba'isha erva, meaning that a woman's singing voice is as sexually alluring as her nakedness. It's why observant women aren't permitted to sing in mixed company, and so naturally we asked one of our favorite singers, Chazan Basya Schechter, to join us and reflect on what this prohibition meant to her, growing up religious and eventually becoming both a cantor and the leader of one of the leading Jewish music groups working today, Pharaoh's Daughter. What were the rabbis thinking when they took issue with women singing? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 23 and 24, bring up one of the most controversial prohibitions to emerge from Talmudic discussion: The idea of kol ba'isha erva, meaning that a woman's singing voice is as sexually alluring as her nakedness. It's why observant women aren't permitted to sing in mixed company, and so naturally we asked one of our favorite singers, Chazan Basya Schechter, to join us and reflect on what this prohibition meant to her, growing up religious and eventually becoming both a cantor and the leader of one of the leading Jewish music groups working today, Pharaoh's Daughter. What were the rabbis thinking when they took issue with women singing? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     658     Take One: Berakhot 21 and 22 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/297621/take-one-berakhot-21-and-22 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 21 and 22, give us a torrent of bodily fluids, and one astonishing story that begins with great embarrassment and ends with transcendence. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin reminisces about his mother censoring the books he'd read as a child, and takes us on a journey that begins in the gutter and ends with hope. Why did the sages pray ardently for a clean toilet? Listen and find out. Fri, 24 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 21 and 22 full 1 21 Tablet Magazine Today’s daily pages of Talmud tell a bawdy tale that starts with an embarrassing incident and ends with transcendence Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 21 and 22, give us a torrent of bodily fluids, and one astonishing story that begins with great embarrassment and ends with transcendence. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin reminisces about his mother censoring the books he'd read as a child, and takes us on a journey that begins in the gutter and ends with hope. Why did the sages pray ardently for a clean toilet? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 21 and 22, give us a torrent of bodily fluids, and one astonishing story that begins with great embarrassment and ends with transcendence. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin reminisces about his mother censoring the books he'd read as a child, and takes us on a journey that begins in the gutter and ends with hope. Why did the sages pray ardently for a clean toilet? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     523     Take One: Berakhot 20 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/297536/take-one-berakhot-20 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 20, raises a difficult conundrum: Are thoughts and speech the same thing? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin helps us parse the difference between thinking and articulating, and what role each one plays in our lives. What to do with all those thoughts and prayers? Listen and find out. Thu, 23 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 20 full 1 20 Tablet Magazine Today's daily page of Talmud asks what's the difference between thoughts and prayers Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 20, raises a difficult conundrum: Are thoughts and speech the same thing? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin helps us parse the difference between thinking and articulating, and what role each one plays in our lives. What to do with all those thoughts and prayers? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 20, raises a difficult conundrum: Are thoughts and speech the same thing? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin helps us parse the difference between thinking and articulating, and what role each one plays in our lives. What to do with all those thoughts and prayers? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     532     Take One: Berakhot 19 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/297440/take-one-berakhot-page-19 Today's Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 19, asks a loaded question: What happens when religious observance clashes with personal dignity? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to guide us through everything from the complex hierarchy of the commandments to the intricacies of tearing toilet paper on the Sabbath. When does Jewish law take a back seat to basic personal concerns? Listen and find out. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 19 full 1 19 Tablet Magazine Today's daily page of Talmud inquires: Does your religious observance override personal dignity, or is it the other way around? Today's Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 19, asks a loaded question: What happens when religious observance clashes with personal dignity? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to guide us through everything from the complex hierarchy of the commandments to the intricacies of tearing toilet paper on the Sabbath. When does Jewish law take a back seat to basic personal concerns? Listen and find out. Today's Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 19, asks a loaded question: What happens when religious observance clashes with personal dignity? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to guide us through everything from the complex hierarchy of the commandments to the intricacies of tearing toilet paper on the Sabbath. When does Jewish law take a back seat to basic personal concerns? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     512     Take One: Berakhot 18 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/297347/take-one-berakhot-18 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 18, asks a haunting question: What role do the dead play in the world of the living? Are they whispering to us as we pass through cemeteries, or are they removed in a realm of their own? Mark Oppenheimer, co-host of Tablet’s popular Unorthodox podcast, returns to talk superstition, premonitions, and the afterlife. What is our relationship with the departed? Listen and find out. Tue, 21 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 18 full 1 18 Tablet Magazine Today’s daily page of Talmud asks an eerie question: Are the dead present in the world of the living? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 18, asks a haunting question: What role do the dead play in the world of the living? Are they whispering to us as we pass through cemeteries, or are they removed in a realm of their own? Mark Oppenheimer, co-host of Tablet’s popular Unorthodox podcast, returns to talk superstition, premonitions, and the afterlife. What is our relationship with the departed? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 18, asks a haunting question: What role do the dead play in the world of the living? Are they whispering to us as we pass through cemeteries, or are they removed in a realm of their own? Mark Oppenheimer, co-host of Tablet’s popular Unorthodox podcast, returns to talk superstition, premonitions, and the afterlife. What is our relationship with the departed? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     520     Take One: Berakhot 16 and 17 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/297332/take-one-berakhot-pages-16-and-17 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 16 and 17, deliver a delightful discovery: Having concluded their prayers, the wise rabbis of the Talmud were often in the habit of uttering a few additional, and very personal, prayers of their own. What would such a modern day invocation be like? Mark Oppenheimer, co-host of Tablet's popular Unorthodox podcast, joins to deliver a meditation on this question. What can we say these days to begin and repair the world? Listen and find out. Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 16 and 17 full 1 16 Tablet Magazine Today’s daily pages of Talmud inspires us to follow the wise rabbis and write our own prayers Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 16 and 17, deliver a delightful discovery: Having concluded their prayers, the wise rabbis of the Talmud were often in the habit of uttering a few additional, and very personal, prayers of their own. What would such a modern day invocation be like? Mark Oppenheimer, co-host of Tablet's popular Unorthodox podcast, joins to deliver a meditation on this question. What can we say these days to begin and repair the world? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 16 and 17, deliver a delightful discovery: Having concluded their prayers, the wise rabbis of the Talmud were often in the habit of uttering a few additional, and very personal, prayers of their own. What would such a modern day invocation be like? Mark Oppenheimer, co-host of Tablet's popular Unorthodox podcast, joins to deliver a meditation on this question. What can we say these days to begin and repair the world? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     709     Take One: Berakhot 14 and 15 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/297315/take-one-berakhot-pages-14-and-15 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 14 and 15, tackle a difficult question: What's the correct order of doing things in life, from serving God to handling our earthly affairs? Shira Hecht-Koller, director of education of 929 English, returns for a close reading of a complex Talmudic disagreement that leaves us with unexpected clarity about the relationship between learning, teaching, and doing. Why should we never opine freely before we're absolutely sure we understand the thing we're opining about? Listen and find out. Fri, 17 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 14 and 15 full 1 14 Tablet Magazine Today's daily pages of Talmud teaches us the correct order of doing things, from revering God to handling our daily affairs Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 14 and 15, tackle a difficult question: What's the correct order of doing things in life, from serving God to handling our earthly affairs? Shira Hecht-Koller, director of education of 929 English, returns for a close reading of a complex Talmudic disagreement that leaves us with unexpected clarity about the relationship between learning, teaching, and doing. Why should we never opine freely before we're absolutely sure we understand the thing we're opining about? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 14 and 15, tackle a difficult question: What's the correct order of doing things in life, from serving God to handling our earthly affairs? Shira Hecht-Koller, director of education of 929 English, returns for a close reading of a complex Talmudic disagreement that leaves us with unexpected clarity about the relationship between learning, teaching, and doing. Why should we never opine freely before we're absolutely sure we understand the thing we're opining about? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     714     Take One: Berakhot 13 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/297123/take-one-berakhot-13 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 13, brings up the complicated topic of intentionality. In other words: Is it enough to just follow all the commandments, or do you have to really mean it in your heart of hearts? We're joined by Shira Hecht-Koller, director of education of 929 English, who helps us unpack the intricacies of being fully present, no matter what it is you do. How do you direct your heart to the right place? Listen and find out. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 13 full 1 13 Tablet Magazine Today’s daily page of Talmud asks a thorny question: Is it enough to do good deeds, or do we have to mean it, too? Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 13, brings up the complicated topic of intentionality. In other words: Is it enough to just follow all the commandments, or do you have to really mean it in your heart of hearts? We're joined by Shira Hecht-Koller, director of education of 929 English, who helps us unpack the intricacies of being fully present, no matter what it is you do. How do you direct your heart to the right place? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 13, brings up the complicated topic of intentionality. In other words: Is it enough to just follow all the commandments, or do you have to really mean it in your heart of hearts? We're joined by Shira Hecht-Koller, director of education of 929 English, who helps us unpack the intricacies of being fully present, no matter what it is you do. How do you direct your heart to the right place? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     776 no     Take One: Berakhot 12 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/297123/take-one-berakhot-12 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 12, raises a thorny question: What happens if you're at a party, say, and reach for the Budweiser, and say the appropriate blessing for beer, but then realize you've grabbed the Chardonay instead? Do you need to switch up your blessing? The question may sound confusing, but producer Josh Kross helps us arrive at an environmentally friendly meditation on why it's important to be mindful about what you eat. What does the Daf have to say about going green? Listen and find out. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 12 full 1 12 Tablet Magazine Today's daily page of Talmud begins with a ruling on wine, beer, and blessings, and inspires a a meditation on going green Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 12, raises a thorny question: What happens if you're at a party, say, and reach for the Budweiser, and say the appropriate blessing for beer, but then realize you've grabbed the Chardonay instead? Do you need to switch up your blessing? The question may sound confusing, but producer Josh Kross helps us arrive at an environmentally friendly meditation on why it's important to be mindful about what you eat. What does the Daf have to say about going green? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 12, raises a thorny question: What happens if you're at a party, say, and reach for the Budweiser, and say the appropriate blessing for beer, but then realize you've grabbed the Chardonay instead? Do you need to switch up your blessing? The question may sound confusing, but producer Josh Kross helps us arrive at an environmentally friendly meditation on why it's important to be mindful about what you eat. What does the Daf have to say about going green? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     650 no     Take One: Berakhot 11 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 11, begins with a loopy parable about beards that's really about something much bigger: No strangers to disagreement, the rabbis wanted to take some time and teach us all how to have a principled, respectful, and enjoyable argument. Which, frankly, is a lesson we can all use these days. So how can we fight without getting nasty? Listen and find out. Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 11 full 1 11 Tablet Magazine Today's daily page of Talmud gives us a sprightly story about beards that's really a manual on how to disagree Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 11, begins with a loopy parable about beards that's really about something much bigger: No strangers to disagreement, the rabbis wanted to take some time and teach us all how to have a principled, respectful, and enjoyable argument. Which, frankly, is a lesson we can all use these days. So how can we fight without getting nasty? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 11, begins with a loopy parable about beards that's really about something much bigger: No strangers to disagreement, the rabbis wanted to take some time and teach us all how to have a principled, respectful, and enjoyable argument. Which, frankly, is a lesson we can all use these days. So how can we fight without getting nasty? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     470     Take One: Berakhot 10 Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 10, introduces us to one of the Talmud's most formidable—and only—women. Her name is Beruria, and she delivers a wise and passionate lesson to her husband, the famed Rabbi Meir, teaching him the true meaning of compassion. Want to learn the true meaning of mercy?  Listen and find out. Mon, 13 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 10 full 1 10 Tablet Magazine Today's daily page of Talmud introduces one of the Talmud's only prominent women, the wise and witty Beruria. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 10, introduces us to one of the Talmud's most formidable—and only—women. Her name is Beruria, and she delivers a wise and passionate lesson to her husband, the famed Rabbi Meir, teaching him the true meaning of compassion. Want to learn the true meaning of mercy?  Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi page, Berakhot 10, introduces us to one of the Talmud's most formidable—and only—women. Her name is Beruria, and she delivers a wise and passionate lesson to her husband, the famed Rabbi Meir, teaching him the true meaning of compassion. Want to learn the true meaning of mercy?  Listen and find out.

    ]]>     672 no     Take One: Berakhot 8 and 9 Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 8 and 9, begin with a thorny statement: If you don't visit your local synagogue, you're an evil neighbor. It sounds a bit gruff, but when you consider the identity of the man who passed this judgment—a former gladiator moved by lust to become one of the Talmud's wisest and most celebrated rabbis—things start to fall into place. Want to meet the legendary Reish Lakish? Curious about why freedom can only be achieved when everyone is free? Listen and find out. Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 8 and 9 full 1 8 Tablet Magazine Today’s daily pages of Talmud muse about evil neighbors, the meaning of community, and how to break free Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 8 and 9, begin with a thorny statement: If you don't visit your local synagogue, you're an evil neighbor. It sounds a bit gruff, but when you consider the identity of the man who passed this judgment—a former gladiator moved by lust to become one of the Talmud's wisest and most celebrated rabbis—things start to fall into place. Want to meet the legendary Reish Lakish? Curious about why freedom can only be achieved when everyone is free? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 8 and 9, begin with a thorny statement: If you don't visit your local synagogue, you're an evil neighbor. It sounds a bit gruff, but when you consider the identity of the man who passed this judgment—a former gladiator moved by lust to become one of the Talmud's wisest and most celebrated rabbis—things start to fall into place. Want to meet the legendary Reish Lakish? Curious about why freedom can only be achieved when everyone is free? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     471 no     Take One: Berakhot 6 and 7 https://tabletmag.com/takeone Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 6 and 7, raise a strange and wonderful question: Does God pray? And if so, what does the Almighty ask for? Because the rabbis believed God prayed for nothing more than not losing His temper with us, His misbehaved children, we asked the show’s producer, Josh Kross, a long-time stay-at-home dad, to offer his perspective on what mothers and fathers here on earth can learn from our Heavenly Father about keeping your cool and being a good parent. Want to know what God commands you to do next time your kids are being annoying? Listen and find out. Thu, 09 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 6 and 7 full 1 6 Tablet Magazine Today’s daily pages of Talmud wonder whether God also prays, and offer parenting advice from the Almighty Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 6 and 7, raise a strange and wonderful question: Does God pray? And if so, what does the Almighty ask for? Because the rabbis believed God prayed for nothing more than not losing His temper with us, His misbehaved children, we asked the show’s producer, Josh Kross, a long-time stay-at-home dad, to offer his perspective on what mothers and fathers here on earth can learn from our Heavenly Father about keeping your cool and being a good parent. Want to know what God commands you to do next time your kids are being annoying? Listen and find out. Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 6 and 7, raise a strange and wonderful question: Does God pray? And if so, what does the Almighty ask for? Because the rabbis believed God prayed for nothing more than not losing His temper with us, His misbehaved children, we asked the show’s producer, Josh Kross, a long-time stay-at-home dad, to offer his perspective on what mothers and fathers here on earth can learn from our Heavenly Father about keeping your cool and being a good parent. Want to know what God commands you to do next time your kids are being annoying? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     619     Take One: Berakhot 4 and 5 https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/296664/take-one-berakhot-4-and-5 Today's Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 4 and 5, begin with a king fretting about his sins and soul. He is King David: No stranger to all matters of transgression, the king nevertheless takes stock of his attempts to live righteously and worries about any possible future wrongdoings. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick joins us for a conversation about what men in the #metoo era might learn from King David, and about the Talmud's approach to suffering. Always wondered why bad things happened to good people? Listen and find out. Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 4 and 5 full 1 4 Tablet Magazine Today's daily pages of Talmud ponder why bad things happen to good people, and give us a lesson of humility from an unexpected dude Today's Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 4 and 5, begin with a king fretting about his sins and soul. He is King David: No stranger to all matters of transgression, the king nevertheless takes stock of his attempts to live righteously and worries about any possible future wrongdoings. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick joins us for a conversation about what men in the #metoo era might learn from King David, and about the Talmud's approach to suffering. Always wondered why bad things happened to good people? Listen and find out. Today's Daf Yomi pages, Berakhot 4 and 5, begin with a king fretting about his sins and soul. He is King David: No stranger to all matters of transgression, the king nevertheless takes stock of his attempts to live righteously and worries about any possible future wrongdoings. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick joins us for a conversation about what men in the #metoo era might learn from King David, and about the Talmud's approach to suffering. Always wondered why bad things happened to good people? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     692     Take One: Berakhot 3 Take One is Tablet's Daf Yomi podcast, reading one page of Talmud a day. For past episodes, click here. Today's Daf Yomi, Berakhot 3, tells us a curious story about Rabbi Yosei Ben Halafta, who lived in the second century CE. Not wanting to say his prayers while traveling, he enters an abandoned ruins and prepares to pray in peace, when a series of mystical events unfold that teach him a few valuable lessons. Why was Yosei visited by the prophet Elijah? And what does their conversation teach us about living in a world that's profoundly broken and constantly feeling like you're falling short of your goals? Listen and find out. Tue, 07 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 3 full 1 3 Tablet Magazine Today's daily page of Talmud warns us that the perfect is the enemy of the good, and gives us tips on how to live in a broken world. Take One is Tablet's Daf Yomi podcast, reading one page of Talmud a day. For past episodes, click here. Today's Daf Yomi, Berakhot 3, tells us a curious story about Rabbi Yosei Ben Halafta, who lived in the second century CE. Not wanting to say his prayers while traveling, he enters an abandoned ruins and prepares to pray in peace, when a series of mystical events unfold that teach him a few valuable lessons. Why was Yosei visited by the prophet Elijah? And what does their conversation teach us about living in a world that's profoundly broken and constantly feeling like you're falling short of your goals? Listen and find out. Take One is Tablet's Daf Yomi podcast, reading one page of Talmud a day. For past episodes, click here.

    Today's Daf Yomi, Berakhot 3, tells us a curious story about Rabbi Yosei Ben Halafta, who lived in the second century CE. Not wanting to say his prayers while traveling, he enters an abandoned ruins and prepares to pray in peace, when a series of mystical events unfold that teach him a few valuable lessons. Why was Yosei visited by the prophet Elijah? And what does their conversation teach us about living in a world that's profoundly broken and constantly feeling like you're falling short of your goals? Listen and find out.

    ]]>     727     Take One: Berakhot 2 https://www.tabletmag.com/?p=296488 As Jews around the world begin a new seven-and-a-half year cycle of Daf Yomi, reading the entire Talmud one page per day, Tablet Magazine's new podcast, Take One, will offer a brief and evocative daily read of the daf. We launch the cycle with a brief introduction to the Talmud at large before diving into the text with Tractate Berakhot, page 2, and a meditation on the meaning of time, why you might want to think twice before you Netflix and chill, and how all these rabbinic strictures can help us make sense of our modern, messy lives. Mon, 06 Jan 2020 06:00:00 -0000 Berakhot 2 full 1 2 Tablet Magazine An introduction to Take One, and an introduction to Daf Yomi As Jews around the world begin a new seven-and-a-half year cycle of Daf Yomi, reading the entire Talmud one page per day, Tablet Magazine's new podcast, Take One, will offer a brief and evocative daily read of the daf. We launch the cycle with a brief introduction to the Talmud at large before diving into the text with Tractate Berakhot, page 2, and a meditation on the meaning of time, why you might want to think twice before you Netflix and chill, and how all these rabbinic strictures can help us make sense of our modern, messy lives. As Jews around the world begin a new seven-and-a-half year cycle of Daf Yomi, reading the entire Talmud one page per day, Tablet Magazine's new podcast, Take One, will offer a brief and evocative daily read of the daf. We launch the cycle with a brief introduction to the Talmud at large before diving into the text with Tractate Berakhot, page 2, and a meditation on the meaning of time, why you might want to think twice before you Netflix and chill, and how all these rabbinic strictures can help us make sense of our modern, messy lives.

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