Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Nazir
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 8 years ago -Join a wonderful group of liberal Rabbis and teachers as we take part in the cycle of the Daf Yomi. Each week a different teacher presents short episodes on the Daily Daf “Differently”. MASECHET NAZIR
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Nazir, Daf 15: Negotiating Commitment
February 07, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz looks at Masechet Nazir, Daf 15. What do we do when the values between two of our commitments conflict? To view the text of Nazir, Daf 15 on Sefaria, please click here. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from […]
Nazir, Daf 14: Fulfilling Two Promises At Once
February 06, 2023 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz looks at Masechet Nazir, Daf 14. In today’s episode we ask how can a person fulfill two obligations at the same time? To view the text of Nazir, Daf 14 on Sefaria, please click here. The opening and closing music for this podcast […]
Nazir, Daf 13: The Bargaining Nazir
February 05, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz looks at Masechet Nazir, Daf 13. What is the obligation to fulfill a Nazir’s vow, if it was made in a moment of bargaining for the life or health of a child?” To view the text of Nazir, Daf 13 on Sefaria, please […]
Nazir, Daf 12
February 04, 2023 11:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz looks at Masechet Nazir, Daf 12. A meditation on the limits of language and knowledge when we depend on others. To view the text of Nazir, Daf 12 on Sefaria, please click here. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros […]
Nazir, Daf 11
February 03, 2023 11:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz looks at Masechet Nazir, Daf 11. When someone makes a vow in order to prevent others from forcing them into an action, does that vow have validity? In other words if I make a vow to avoid peer pressure do I remain accountable […]
Nazir, Daf 10
February 02, 2023 11:00 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz looks at Masechet Nazir, Daf 10. What are the limits of frustration as an explanation for extreme statements? If a person makes a Nazarite vow under the stress of frustration does that vow have validity? To view the text of Nazir, Daf 10 […]
Nazir, Daf 9
February 01, 2023 11:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz looks at Masechet Nazir, Daf 9. Can an individual modify the Nazarite vow to fit their personal preferences? We will look at the limits for individuals altering religious ritual described in the Torah. To view the text of Nazir, Daf 9 on Sefaria, […]
Nazir, Daf 8
January 31, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Joe Rosenstein looks at Masechet Nazir, Daf 8. Yesterday’s daf focused on the implications of the person’s vow on the length of his or her n’zirut if the vow mentioned duration. Today’s daf focuses on the implications of the person’s vow if it specifies the n’zirut […]
Nazir, Daf 7
January 30, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Joe Rosenstein looks at Masechet Nazir, Daf 7. Although Chapter 1 of Tractate Nazir has led us in many interesting directions, we have to remember that the internal theme of the chapter is on the implications of the specific language of the vow on the person’s […]
Nazir, Daf 6
January 29, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Joe Rosenstein looks at Masechet Nazir, Daf 6. The ceremony at the end of the nazir’s term is called “hitgalachat” because that is when his or her hair is cut (galach). Daf 6 focuses on the question of when hitgalachat takes place. If the term of […]
Nazir, Daf 5
January 28, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Joe Rosenstein looks at Masechet Nazir, Daf 5. Today’s daf is focused on a Mishnah that states that if a person vows to be a nazir without setting a specific time limit, then the term of his or her n’zirut is 30 days. This term is […]
Nazir, Daf 4
January 27, 2023 11:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Joe Rosenstein looks at Masechet Nazir, Daf 4. Today’s daf focuses on a vow to be a nazir like Samson and a vow to be a nazir for life; neither of these corresponds to the nazir described in Bamidbar (Numbers) since that nazir has a fixed […]
Nazir, Daf 3
January 26, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Joe Rosenstein looks at Masechet Nazir, Daf 3. Following up on a question in the previous daf, this episode discusses the question of why the nazir might be considered a sinner? This leads us to discuss the ceremony at the end of a period of n’zirut […]
Nazir, Daf 2
January 25, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBThe first chapter of Tractate Nazir focuses on the implications of the actual statement made by a person on whether and for how long he or she becomes a nazir. We begin today’s episode, dealing with the first page of Tractate Nazir, with a description of the three prohibitions of the nazir in Bamidbar (Numbers). A nazir is a person who vows not to partake of the fruit of the vine, not to be in contact with a corpse, and not to cut his or her hair. The episode continues with a discussion of...