Daily Daf Differently
940 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 12 ratingsJoin 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”.
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Yoma, Daf 88
July 08, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 9.91 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jan R. Uhrbach looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 88. What happens when our limits and flaws – our humanity –reassert themselves just on Yom Kippur, the day when we’re striving to be like the angels? Masechet Yoma draws to a close with a discussion of […]
Yoma, Daf 87
July 07, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11.7 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jan R. Uhrbach looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 87. We know we need to ask for and grant forgiveness before Yom Kippur, and we know how complicated that can be. Here, the rabbis offer themselves as role models – or cautionary tales – to illustrate […]
Yoma, Daf 86
July 06, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 10.5 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jan R. Uhrbach looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 86. We look to Yom Kippur to give us a clean slate, but the ritual observance of the day can only do so much; we also have some personal work to do. Today’s daf explores the role […]
Yoma, Daf 85
July 05, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 10.5 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jan R. Uhrbach looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 85. Should we take for granted that saving a life trumps all? How do we know? The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Yoma, Daf 84
July 04, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 12.6 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jan R. Uhrbach looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 84. Today’s daf tells a challenging story about questionable behavior by a great sage: do the ends justify the means? The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Yoma, Daf 83
July 03, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11.4 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 83. Saving a life, pikuach nefesh, is Judaism’s most important Mitzvah. If fasting on Yom Kippur would endanger your health, you should eat a minimum to stay safe. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros […]
Yoma, Daf 82
July 02, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 12.8 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 82. What’s worth dying for? The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Yoma, Daf 81
July 01, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 12.3 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 81. Yom Kippur is a holiday without a feast. Or is it? The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Yoma, Daf 80
June 30, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11.6 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 80. Should there be universal measures for prohibited food consumptions, or should large people have different measures than smaller folks? The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Yoma, Daf 79
June 29, 2021 11:00 - 6 minutes - 7.67 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 79. On Yom Kippur you are forbidden from eating food the size of a date’s bulk. The sages set this standard – not because food becomes a technically prohibited substance, like pork – but to induce in us […]
Yoma, Daf 78
June 28, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 10.4 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 78. Yom Kippur is supposed to be a day of going barefoot. But going back to Amoraic times, in the 3rd or 4th centuries, Jews have been wearing non-leather shoes on the holiday. The opening and closing music […]
Yoma, Daf 77
June 27, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 9.32 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 77. On today’s page we examine the practice of not bathing on Yom Kippur. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Yoma, Daf 76
June 26, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11.1 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 76. Today’s page includes more aggada (lore) about Manna, and the theme of religious gratitude. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Yoma, Daf 75
June 25, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11.6 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 75. In an entirely aggadic (lore-based) page, we examine legends about the biblical food Manna, and see a classic example of the different rabbinic schools of thought, the mythic Rabbi Akiva and the rationalist Rabbi Ishmael. The opening […]
Yoma, Daf 74
June 24, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 10.8 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 74. At last turning from descriptions of the ancient temple, we begin the 8th and final chapter of Tractate Yoma by deriving the “afflictions” that the Torah commands Jews to undergo on Yom Kippur. The opening and closing […]
Yoma, Daf 73
June 23, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11.5 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 73. One of the High Priest’s duties involved using the oracles called Urim & Tummim, as described in Exodus 28. What were they and how were they used? The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros […]
Yoma, Daf 72
June 22, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 10.5 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 72. Is the Torah an elixir of life or a poison? According to Today’s page, that depends on the integrity of the person who studies it. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The […]
Yoma, Daf 71
June 21, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11.9 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 71. Real men study Torah! The Sages offer an image of masculinity that is not so macho, but asks males to be more like women. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus […]
Yoma, Daf 70
June 20, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 10.5 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 70. Today’s page reports liturgical and Torah reading practices that are still in use today. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Yoma, Daf 69
June 19, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 10.6 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 69. Today’s daf contains two very different stories. The first relates to Alexander the Great and is connected to the question from yesterday’s daf about the regulations regarding the High Priests garments. Confused? Give a listen. The other […]
Yoma, Daf 68
June 18, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 9.63 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 68. Do you have any special clothing that you only where on certain occasions? In certain places? The High Priest’s garments were very special pieces of clothing. There were numerous laws that governed when this clothing could be […]
Yoma, Daf 67
June 17, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 10.1 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 67. Before the Scarlet Letter, there was the Scarlet Thread. During the scapegoat ritual a crimson or scarlet thread was tied to its horns. This thread was understood to have the ability to channel whether the atonement of […]
Yoma, Daf 66
June 16, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 10.3 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 66. Do sacrifices have an expiration date? Today’s daf addresses this very question. What if an animal was disqualified from being sacrificed, but that disqualification has now passed, is it permissible to sacrifice this animal next year? Numerous […]
Yoma, Daf 65
June 15, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 10 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 65. Is there a difference between a sin offering of the individual and a sin offering of the community? What happens when the very structured sacrificial procedure is down improperly? The Talmudic rabbis were very interested in these […]
Yoma, Daf 64
June 14, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 9.72 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 64. Can a person ever have too many goats? Well, if you are the High Priest and are planning to sacrifice a goat on Yom Kippur, more than one goat is not necessarily a good thing. There were […]
Yoma, Daf 63
June 13, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 10.5 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 63. There were many laws that regulated the sacrifices offered on Yom Kippur. One of these laws was the prohibition to offer the Yom Kippur sacrifice outside of the Temple. The Gemara addressed an interesting question: What if […]
Yoma, Daf 62: Two Goats
June 12, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 9.31 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Aaron Alexander looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 62. Same, Same, But Different. Bringing our full selves to Yom Kippur when we stand before God. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Yoma, Daf 61: The Fine Touch Of Spiritual Healing
June 11, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 9.33 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Aaron Alexander looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 61. On today’s daf we realize that there really is no comparison to presence. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Yoma, Daf 60: Order, Ordering, and Life-Stoppers
June 10, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 10 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Aaron Alexander looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 60. What’s More important, the means or the ends? The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Yoma, Daf 59
June 09, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 9.25 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Aaron Alexander looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 59. Can the blood sprinkling ritual be used as a paradigm for understand ritual change in the face of changing circumstances? I think so… you? The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus […]
Yoma, Daf 58: Path to the Holy of Holies
June 08, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 9.57 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Aaron Alexander looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 58. Is there agreement on how that path ought to be paved? Shouldn’t there be, considering the implications?” The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Yoma, Daf 57
June 07, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 9.87 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 57. What’s the greater center of rabbinic culture, Babylonia or the Land of Israel? The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Yoma, Daf 56
June 06, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11.9 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 56. This is the shortest page of Talmud you’ll ever see! But the reason the page is so short is that the commentary takes quite a while to explain the concepts behind it. Let’s review the idea of […]
Yoma, Daf 55
June 05, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes - 8.96 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 55. The central act of the Yom Kippur purification ritual in the ancient temple involved sprinkling the blood of a bull and a goat near the Holy Ark. Perhaps that seems awfully strange to us, but the Sages […]
Yoma, Daf 54
June 04, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11.4 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 54. Are we really pagans? Today we study possibly the most radical, erotic Midrash in all Rabbinic literature. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Yoma, Daf 53
June 03, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes - 8.75 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 53. Why did Aaron’s son’s die when they offered improper incense (as reported in Leviticus 10)? According to our page, they understood the radical nature of ritual properly, but they were arrogant toward Moses. The opening and closing […]
Yoma, Daf 52
June 02, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11.3 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 52. Some Bible verses are clear, some are ambiguous. On today’s page, the Talmud considers five verses that cannot be definitively interpreted. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Yoma, Daf 51
June 01, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes - 9.15 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 51. We return to yesterday’s question: does the High Priest’s offering belong to him alone (since he paid for it)? Or do all priests have a share in this offering, even though they didn’t pay for it? The […]
Yoma, Daf 50
May 31, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 10.2 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 50. Who owns the sacrifices on Yom Kippur? Are they the personal property of the High Priest (a Korban Yachid)or do they belong to the public (Korban Tzibbur)? The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros […]
Yoma, Daf 49
May 30, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 10.4 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 49. Today’s page includes the description of “the most difficult ritual” in the ancient Temple – the offering of incense in the Holy of Holies on Yom Kippur, and some helpful info on when and how to violate […]
Yoma, Daf 48
May 29, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11.6 MBWelcome to the Four Hundred Forty Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Alyssa Gray looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 48. Our daf is built on a series of questions! We’ll closely examine two of those questions, pertaining to the mental intentions of the priests as they offer incense. With the help of […]
Yoma, Daf 47
May 28, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11 MBWelcome to the Four Hundred Forty Seventh episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Alyssa Gray looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 47. We will focus on an intriguing sequence of stories about a high priest named Ishmael ben Kimhit and his mother, Kimhit. Both Talmuds implicitly and surprisingly portray Kimhit as a sort of […]
Yoma, Daf 46
May 27, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 12.5 MBWelcome to the Four Hundred Forty Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Alyssa Gray looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 46. A small sugya toward the end of 46b will be our starting-point in an examination of how the Rambam read the Bavli in order to derive the halakhah in his Mishneh Torah […]
Yoma, Daf 45
May 26, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 10.4 MBWelcome to the Four Hundred Forty Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Alyssa Gray looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 45. The Bavli presents different ways by which it emphasizes that the Yom Kippur ritual is to be an awesome, eye-catching spectacle for the people. But why should it be? Through an examination […]
Yoma, Daf 44
May 25, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 9.85 MBWelcome to the Four Hundred Forty Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Alyssa Gray looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 44. The Bavli is clear that the high priest must be alone when he offers incense in the holy of holies on Yom Kippur, and that this offering atones for the sin of […]
Yoma, Daf 43
May 24, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11.7 MBWelcome to the Four Hundred Forty Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Alyssa Gray looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 43. Today we will explore three principles of scriptural interpretation utilized on our daf. We will learn that these rules of reading appear late in the rabbinic period, and examine what they do […]
Yoma, Daf 42
May 23, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11.7 MBWelcome to the Four Hundred Forty Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Alyssa Gray looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 42. Our study of this daf focuses on two ideas. The first is the interesting notion presented in passing that the deaths of the righteous atone for the people Israel. Our examination of […]
Yoma, Daf 41
May 22, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 11 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ethan Linden looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 41. What do we owe to God? And does what we owe vary based on what we have? Maybe yes, maybe no. Is that a Talmudic answer or what? The opening and closing music for this podcast is […]
Yoma, Daf 40
May 21, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 9.63 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ethan Linden looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 40. What happens when you want one result and the system you’ve established gives you another result? Can you change the system at that point? Or should you worry that doing so casts aspersions on the entire system? […]
Yoma, Daf 39
May 20, 2021 11:00 - 6 minutes - 7.85 MBWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ethan Linden looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 39. When it comes to sinning, every little bit hurts. When it comes to being holy, every little but helps. Today the daf reminds that we have to sweat the small stuff, precisely because all stuff starts small. […]