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Back to SearchZevachim 91 and 92 - Keep It Burning
Season 39 Episode 91
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…
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Zevachim 89 and 90 - The Rhythm of Ritual
Season 39 Episode 89
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 e…
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Zevachim 88 - Good Enough
Season 39 Episode 88
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 wa…
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Zevachim 87 - Higher Ground
Season 39 Episode 87
On today’s page, Zevachim 87, the rabbis debate whether suspended offerings become sanctified by the altar’s “airspace,” expanding holiness into the …
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Zevachim 86 - Rising Light
Season 39 Episode 86
On today’s page, Zevachim 86, we revisit the principle that holiness only increases, never diminishes, no matter how humble the vessel. Our guest tod…
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Zevachim 84 and 85 - What’s the Story?
Season 39 Episode 84
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 …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Zevachim 82 and 83 - Once Illuminated
Season 39 Episode 82
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 threshol…
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Zevachim 81 - Elevating Holiness
Season 39 Episode 76
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 …
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Zevachim 80 - Sip of Sanctity
Season 39 Episode 80
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 …
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Zevachim 29 - Stirring the Soul
Season 39 Episode 79
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 larg…
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