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Welcome to the Forty First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 42. Today’s episode looks at Rav Chisda, and the fact that he decides the law based on his extensive knowledge of the egg-laying habits of hens, demonstrating the importance of scientific knowledge for those […]





Welcome to the Forty First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 42. Today’s episode looks at Rav Chisda, and the fact that he decides the law based on his extensive knowledge of the egg-laying habits of hens, demonstrating the importance of scientific knowledge for those who seek to decide matters of Jewish law.


Rabbi Ben Kramer works as a congregational rabbi and an artisan blacksmith (you can see his work at rabbiBLACKSMITH.com or at facebook.com/rabbiBlackSmith). He has an MA in Talmud from the JTS Graduate School and is currently on his second Daf Yomi cycle.


The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.