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Chullin 131 - You Get What You Give
Season 41 Episode 131
On today’s page, Chullin 131, the rabbis consider the tithes that sustained the priests, Levites, and poor—and remind us that community requires more…
3 hours ago
Chullin 129 and 130 - More than Words
Season 41 Episode 129
On today’s pages, Chullin 129 and 130, Megillat Ta’anit raises a fundamental question: What exactly makes the Oral Torah oral once its teachings have…
1 day, 3 hours ago
Chullin 127 and 128 - Life... Finds a Way
Season 41 Episode 127
On today’s pages, Chullin 127 and 128, the rabbis contemplate the wonders of creation, from creatures of the sea and land to those of fire and air. T…
4 days, 3 hours ago
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…
5 days, 3 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…
5 days, 17 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…
1 week 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…
1 week, 1 day 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…
1 week, 4 days 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, 5 days 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, 6 days ago