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Back to SearchZevachim 49 and 50 - Thanks a Lot
Season 39 Episode 49
On today’s pages, Zevachim 49 and 50, gratitude itself becomes a kind of offering. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin traces how the Temple’s korban todah—the tha…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Zevachim 47 and 48 - Where We Stand
Season 39 Episode 47
On today’s pages, Zevachim 47 and 48, we learn about Makom HaZevachim, the precise location where each Temple sacrifice was performed. But as Rabbi D…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Zevachi 46 - For the Sake of Mindfulness
Season 39 Episode 46
On today’s page, Zevachim 46, a Mishnah lists six intentions required when bringing a sacrifice—from naming the offering to aiming it toward God’s wi…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Zevachim 45 - Faith in Preparation
Season 39 Episode 45
On today’s page, Zevachim 45, the rabbis wonder aloud why they’re debating laws for a Temple that doesn’t exist. The answer? Study isn’t just about w…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Zevachim 44 - Public Servants of the Sacred
Season 39 Episode 44
On today’s page, Zevachim 44, the priests are granted a curious right: they may keep restitution from a thief who wronged a convert with no heirs. Th…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Zevachin 42 and 43 - The Thought Counts
Season 39 Episode 42
On today’s pages, Zevachim 42 and 43, the rabbis introduce the strange concept of pigul—a sacrifice made invalid not by an action, but by a stray tho…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Zevachim 40 and 41 - Less Is More
Season 39 Episode 40
On today’s pages, Zevachim 40 and 41, the rabbis discuss the high priest’s two sets of garments—one dazzling and jeweled, the other plain white for Y…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Zevachim 39 - The Spectrum of Sanctity
Season 39 Episode 39
On today’s page, Zevachim 39, the rabbis compare the Temple’s two altars—one outer and forgiving, one inner and exacting—and uncover a deeper lesson.…
8 months ago
Zevachim 38 - Daf and On
Season 29 Episode 38
On today’s page, Zevachim 38, we pause to reflect on the monumental project that makes daily study possible: the Steinsaltz Talmud. We’re joined by R…
8 months ago
Zevachim 37 - Neural Notes
Season 29 Episode 37
On today’s page, Zevachim 37, the rabbis teach that Torah can be shaped by both how it’s written and how it’s heard. Modern brain science agrees, sh…
8 months ago