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Menachot 40 and 41 - The Final Act of Service
Season 40 Episode 40
On today’s pages, Menachot 40 and 41, we explore the delicate laws surrounding burial garments and the symbolism of the tallit. While the Talmud wres…
4 months ago
Menachot 39 - Tied Up in Happiness
Season 40 Episode 39
On today’s page, Menachot 39, we learn that the way we tie ourselves to our commandments reflects the way we tie ourselves to each other. Barbara Ede…
4 months ago
Menachot 38 - A Sovereign Shade of Blue
Season 40 Episode 38
On today’s page, Menachot 38, the Gemara dives into the essential independence of the colors of the tzitzit, asking if the absence of the blue thread…
4 months ago
Menachot 35 and 36 - Seeing God’s Back, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin
Season 40 Episode 35
On today’s pages, Menachot 35 and 36, we encounter a startling image: God showing Moses the knot of the tefillin. Rabbi David Bashevkin joins us to e…
4 months ago
Menachot 37 - Two Heads Are Harder Than One
Season 40 Episode 37
On today’s page, Menachot 37, we encounter a question that seems more like a riddle than a ritual: If a man has two heads, where does he place his t…
4 months ago
Menachot 33 and 34 - Tying the Knot
Season 40 Episode 33
On today’s pages, Menachot 33 and 34, we shift our focus from the meal offerings and mezuzot to the sacred laws of tefillin. Our guest today, Hudson …
4 months, 1 week ago
Menachot 32 - Mezuzah On a Stick
Season 40 Episode 32
On today’s page, Menachot 32, we learn about a unique "life hack" used by the household of King Munbaz, who would carry mezuzot on sticks while trave…
4 months, 1 week ago
Menachot 31 - Public displays of Judaism
Season 40 Episode 31
On today’s page, Menachot 31, we dive into the specific scribal requirements that make a mezuzah fit for use, including a debate over whether words c…
4 months, 1 week ago
Menachot 30 - Tears on the page
Season 40 Episode 30
On today’s page, Menachot 30, we confront a profound literary and spiritual mystery: how could Moses have written the final eight verses of the Torah…
4 months, 1 week ago
Menachot 28 and 29 - Defining "is"
Season 40 Episode 28
On today’s pages, Menachot 28 and 29, the Talmud insists that every single letter in a Torah scroll is essential to its holiness and validity. Histor…
4 months, 1 week ago