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Chullin 52 and 53 - The Devils in Disguise
Season 41 Episode 52
On today’s pages, Chullin 52 and 53, a debate about foxes, dogs, cats, and other predators becomes a meditation on the importance of particulars. Ra…
4 hours ago
Chullin 50 and 51 - Might As Well Jump
Season 41 Episode 47
On today’s pages, Chullin 50 and 51, a seemingly technical discussion about an animal falling from a roof takes an unexpected turn when the rabbis t…
3 days, 4 hours ago
Chullin 49 - All Together Now
Season 41 Episode 49
On today’s page, Chullin 50, a discussion about injuries and defects in an animal’s digestive tract reminds us how carefully the rabbis examined eve…
4 days, 4 hours ago
Chullin 48 - Close to You
Season 41 Episode 45
On today’s page, Chullin 48, a rabbi chooses not to impose his own stringency and instead directs questioners to a colleague whose ruling will bring…
5 days, 4 hours ago
Chullin 47 - Teach Your Children Well
Season 41 Episode 47
On today’s page, Chullin 47, a remarkable story about a child’s survival becomes the starting point for a conversation about education, growth, and …
6 days, 4 hours ago
Chullin 45 and 46 - You Are What You Eat
Season 41 Episode 45
On today’s pages, Chullin 45 and 46, the laws of kashrut provide a window into the worldview of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Together with Dovid Margolin,…
1 week ago
Chullin 43 and 44 - Stay in Your Lane
Season 41 Episode 41
On today’s pages, Chullin 43 and 44, a technical debate about ritual slaughter opens onto a broader question about character and judgment. The rabbi…
1 week, 3 days ago
Chullin 42 - You keep using that word...
On today’s page, Chullin 42, the rabbis begin a lengthy exploration of one of Judaism’s most misunderstood categories: the treifah. Most of us use th…
1 week, 4 days ago
Chullin 41 - The Battle for Israel's Soul
Season 41 Episode 40
On today’s page, Chullin 41, the rabbis wrestle with a difficult question: how do we identify those who have fundamentally broken with the values of …
1 week, 5 days ago
Chullin 40 - Bad Company
Season 41 Episode 40
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On today’s page, Chullin 40, the Talmud asks what happens when two people jointly perform an act, but only one brings corrupt intentions to it…
1 week, 6 days ago