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Chullin 126 - Like a Rolling Stone
Season 41 Episode 126
On today’s page, Chullin 126, the rabbis encounter a mystery buried in two words: golel and dofek. Solving it takes us from Rashi and Maimonides to t…
9 hours ago
Chullin 125 - Heart-Shaped Box
Season 41 Episode 125
On today’s page, Chullin 125, the rabbis consider a curious rule of ritual impurity: Under the right circumstances, it can get out of an enclosed spa…
23 hours ago
Chullin 124 - Running on Empty
Season 41 Episode 124
On today’s page, Chullin 124, Rabba bar Rav Huna is too tired to answer a complicated question, so he points to the sky and cries, “Look! A raven!” H…
2 days, 9 hours ago
Chullin 122 and 123 - Skin in the Game
Season 41 Episode 122
On today’s pages, Chullin 122 and 123, an unsettling discussion of human skin recalls one of the most gruesome stories in Jewish tradition: the marty…
3 days, 9 hours ago
Chullin 120 and 121 - Love Me Tendon
Season 41 Episode 120
On today’s pages, Chullin 120 and 121, one mysterious word sends generations of Jewish scholars searching through animal anatomy for an answer. Is th…
6 days, 9 hours ago
Chullin 119 - Shimon Says
Season 41 Episode 119
On today’s page, Chullin 119, some supersized wheat leads us to the supersized integrity of Shimon ben Shetach. Whether returning a valuable jewel to…
1 week ago
Chullin 118 - Hold It Now
On today’s page, Chullin 118, the rabbis want to know what makes a handle a handle, leading to some rather gruesome questions about the different way…
1 week, 1 day ago
Chullin 117 - The Skin and the Sauce
Season 41 Episode 117
On today’s page, Chullin 117, a new chapter called “The Skin and the Sauce” breaks an animal down into its constituent parts, from flesh and bones to…
1 week, 2 days ago
Chullin 115 and 116 - The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Talmud
Season 41 Episode 115
On today’s pages, Chullin 115 and 116, the rabbis demonstrate that understanding the Talmud means learning not only its conclusions, but how it think…
1 week, 3 days ago
Chullin 113 and 114 - Spice Up Your Life
Season 41 Episode 113
On today’s pages, Chullin 113 and 114, a discussion of how food absorbs flavor becomes a recipe for a meaningful Jewish life. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin j…
1 week, 6 days ago