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Zevachim 117 and 118 - Those Divine Shoulders
Season 39 Episode 117
On today’s pages, Zevachim 117 and 118, a poetic verse in Deuteronomy becomes a timeline of Jewish history, tracing how divine presence is experie…
5 months, 1 week ago
Zevachim 116 - Turning Tricks into Trust
Season 39 Episode 116
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 int…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
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, the…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Zevachim 114 - Property Lines
Season 39 Episode 114
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 …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Zevachim 112 and 113 From Individual to Nationhood
Season 39 Episode 112
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 …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Zevachim 110 and 111 - A Tale of Two Libations
Season 39 Episode 110
On today’s pages, Zevachim 110 and 111, the rabbis debate whether libations were offered during Israel’s years wandering in the wilderness. Rabbi Dov…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Zevachim 109 - Cracking the Code
Season 39 Episode 109
On today’s page, Zevachim 109, the Talmud models how precision dissolves contradiction. We highlight an animated explainer from the YouTube channel o…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Zevachim 108 - With a Grain of Salt
Season 39 Episode 108
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 defi…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Zevachim 107 - Jerusalem's Sanctity
Season 39 Episode 107
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 t…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Zevachim 105 and 106 - When the Land Rests
Season 39 Episode 105
On today’s pages, Zevachim 105 and 106, the Talmud explores the radical holiness of shemita, the sabbatical year, when produce itself becomes sacre…
5 months, 3 weeks ago