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Back to SearchAvodah Zarah 71 - A Matter of Life
Season 27 Episode 71
On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 71, we encounter a grim teaching: a gentile thief could face death even for a tiny crime. The Talmud wrestles with the …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Avodah Zarah 70 - Thieves Among Us
Season 27 Episode 70
On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 70, the rabbis reflect on a strange case: thieves breaking into wine cellars. Instead of harsh judgment, they remind us…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Avodah Zarah 69 - Uncorking the Truth
Season 27 Episode 69
On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 69, the rabbis debate how best to seal a barrel of wine to ensure it hasn’t been tampered with. From corks to screw top…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Avodah Zarah 67 and 68 - The Flavor of Faith
Season 27 Episode 67
On today’s pages, Avodah Zarah 67 and 68, the Talmud digs into beans, vinegar, and the science of taste. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to show how t…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Avodah Zarah 65 and 66 - Naked Power
Season 27 Episode 65
On today’s pages, Avodah Zarah 65 and 66, we meet a minister in rose water and Rava himself debating pleasure versus power. Dr. Tevi Troy, our ve…
10 months ago
Avodah Zarah 64 - The Cost of Free
Season 27 Episode 64
On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 64, the rabbis introduce the strange prohibition of giving a “free gift” to a gentile. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin helps us u…
10 months ago
Avodah Zarah 63 - Breaking Point
Season 27 Episode 63
On today’s page, Avodah Zarah 63, the Talmud suggests that sometimes smashing things apart clears the way for something better. But how do we know wh…
10 months ago
Avodah Zarah 62 - Workplace Purity
Season 27 Episode 62
In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 62, the rabbis weigh in on whether wages earned from idolatrous wine are permitted, offering a lesson about w…
10 months ago
Avodah Zarah 60 and 61 - Pressing Matters
Season 27 Episode 60
In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 60 and 61, the Rabbis debate touchless wine presses, leading to speculation about Rashi’s side hustle—wine ma…
10 months ago
Avodah Zarah 58 and 59 - Pride of Place
Season 27 Episode 58
In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 58 and 59, a wine dispute between rabbis turns into a debate about which towns raise the most learned Jews—an…
10 months, 1 week ago