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Nazir 10

Season 17 Episode 10

Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 10, finds the rabbis in a pet-friendly mood, talking about cows and other animals. Cat therapist Carole Wilbourn joins us …

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Nazir 9

Season 17 Episode 9

Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 9, kicks things off on a complicated note, challenging us to think about the connection between Nazirs and priests. Rabbi …

3 years, 4 months ago

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Nazir 8

Season 17 Episode 8

Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 8, asks what's the correct way to tell time. Do we measure the days? The weeks? The months? The years? Rabbi Mendel Kalmen…

3 years, 4 months ago

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Nazir 6 and 7

Season 17 Episode 6

Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 6 and 7, stress the importance of keeping your streak going. A.J. Jacobs joins us to break down our obsession with doing …

3 years, 4 months ago

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Nazir 4 and 5

Season 17 Episode 4

Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 4 and 5, tell us a charming story about Shimon HaTzadik, the High Priest, and a handsome young shepherd. What does this t…

3 years, 4 months ago

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Nazir 3

Season 17 Episode 3

Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 3, jumps right into the heart of the matter. Or, should we say the hair of the matter? Stephanie Butnick, co-host of the U…

3 years, 4 months ago

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Nazir 2

Season 17 Episode 2

Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 2, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about the Nazir, the person who'd taken a very specific and powerful vow. Ra…

3 years, 4 months ago

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Nedarim 91

Season 16 Episode 91

Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 91, brings us to the end of Tractate Nedarim. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to recap what we've learned, and what power…

3 years, 4 months ago

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Nedarim 89 and 90

Season 16 Episode 89

Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 89 and 90, tell us a story about a canny rabbi who told a bold lie to protect a bumbling congregant. Rabbi Sari Laufer …

3 years, 5 months ago

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Nedarim 87 and 88

Season 16 Episode 87

Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 87 and 88, teach us a beautiful lesson about mindfulness, grief, and belonging. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to expla…

3 years, 5 months ago

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