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Avodah Zarah 15 - Safety and Violence

Season 27 Episode 15

On today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 15, the rabbis debate the sale of arms. It's an issue that is no less relevant today, and so, in this episode…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Avodah Zarah 14 - Farmer Joel

Season 27 Episode 14

On today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 14, the rabbis discuss the ethical treatment of animals and our relationship to the earth. We sidebar to hear…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Avodah Zarah 13 - An Education

Season 27 Episode 13

On today's page  of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 13, the sages discuss the conditions on which a priest is allowed to leave Eretz Yisrael. What beautiful ide…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Avodah Zarah 11 and 12 - Onkelos

Season 27 Episode 11

On today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 11 and 12, we learn about the legendary commentator Onkelos, who was born into Roman nobility, but later con…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Avodah Zarah 9 and 10 - Bros

Season 27 Episode 9

In today's pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 9 and 10, we learn about the singular friendship between Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi and the Emperor Antoninus. What…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Avodah Zarah 8 - Unbroken Chain

Season 27 Episode 8

In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 8, the Rabbis tell a story of Jewish bravery during the Roman Empire. When the chain of Rabbinic ordination w…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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Avodah Zarah 7 - A Little Prayer

Season 27 Episode 7

In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 7, the sages discuss how a person should pray. Should a person first say the Amidah, and then issue  their ow…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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Avodah Zarah 6 - New You

Season 27 Episode 6

In today's page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 6, the sages continue their discussion of "foreign worship," and parse out what it means for Jewish people to…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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Avodah Zarah 4 and 5 - Heretics

Season 27 Episode 4

In today’s Talmud pages, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Avodah Zarah 4 and 5, the sages relate an incident between two great scholars, Rabbi Abahu and Rav Safra, and a group of…

1 year ago

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Avodah Zarah 2 and 3 - Introducing Tractate Avodah Zarah

Season 27 Episode 2

Today’s Talmud pages, Avodah Zarah 2 and 3, kick off a brand-new tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tell us a little bit about what we have …

1 year ago

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