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Back to SearchShevuot 5 - A White Shade of Fail
Season 26 Episode 5
Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 5, finds the rabbis talking about Tzara'at, the affliction that was punishment for slanderous gossip. What can this anci…
1 year, 1 month ago
Shevuot 2,3, and 4 - Introducing Tractate Shevuot, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin
Season 26 Episode 2
Today’s Talmud page, Shevuot 2, kicks off a brand new tractate. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to tell us a little bit about what we have in store f…
1 year, 1 month ago
Makkot 24 - Saying Farewell to Tractate Makkot, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin
Season 25 Episode 24
Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 24, brings our tractate to a close. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to sum up what we've learned, and explain Judaism's w…
1 year, 1 month ago
Makkot 23 - The Perils of Gossip
Season 25 Episode 23
Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 23, issues a stern warning against lashon harah, or malicious speech. But hey, we all gossip, so what's so bad about that…
1 year, 1 month ago
Makkot 22 - Counting Down
Season 25 Episode 22
Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 22, finally sheds light on one of the tractate's central questions, namely just how many lashes must a person sentenced t…
1 year, 1 month ago
Makkot 21 - Tattoo You
Season 25 Episode 21
Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 21, dives into the controversial issue of tattoos. Are tatted Jews really prohibited from being buried in Jewish cemeteri…
1 year, 1 month ago
Makkot 19 and 20 - A Hairy Situation
Season 25 Episode 19
Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 19 and 20, contain a long list of instructions pertaining to Jewish hair. Why can't men shave their beards with a razor,…
1 year, 1 month ago
Makkot 17 and 18 - Standard Operating Procedure
Season 25 Episode 17
Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 17 and 18, the rabbis warn us that there are times when we must follow very strict procedures or rob even life's most sp…
1 year, 1 month ago
Makkot 16 - Bathroom Breaks
Season 25 Episode 16
Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 16, informs us that if you have to go to the bathroom and fail to do so in a timely fashion you risk making your soul det…
1 year, 1 month ago
Makkot 15 - Broken Promises
Season 25 Episode 15
Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 15, asks a fascinating question: Are there any transgressions for which there's no punishment? It's a conundrum we've all…
1 year, 2 months ago