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Saying Goodbye to Daily Daf Differently
JCast Journey - February 08, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay acknowledges with regret the end of one of the most important shows on the Network Daily Daf Differently. After explaining the ins and outs of the issues with keeping the show going, Darone thanks Jeremy Kalmanofsky and The Conservative Yes...
Beitza, Daf 40
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - October 10, 2021 11:00Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi David Greenstein looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 40. Enjoying the sacred time of the festival is influenced by the spaces we inhabit. How far can we stretch the boundaries of space and still share a common experience? By applying the crite...
Beitza, Daf 39
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - October 09, 2021 11:00Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi David Greenstein looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 39. We examine the use of materials on festivals that may be available to many people, each going their own way. Do we apply any notions of ownership to such things as a flame or a natural s...
Beitza, Daf 38
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - October 08, 2021 11:00Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi David Greenstein looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 38. The concept of “breirah” – do we accept a notion of predestination? Defending the rights of persons – in theory and in practice – the difference between a talmudic dictum and an episode ...
Beitza, Daf 37
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - October 07, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi David Greenstein looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 37. How much leeway do we grant with regard to restrictions on activities during a festival? What counts as an extenuating circumstance? And another case of competing claims: One person want...
Beitza, Daf 36
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - October 06, 2021 11:00Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi David Greenstein looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 36. We examine the relative values of human dignity, property values and the sacred atmosphere of Shabbat and Yom Tov. When such values come into conflict, which must make way before the oth...
Beitza, Daf 35
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - October 05, 2021 11:00Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi David Greenstein looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 35. We explore some legal implications that may follow from the power of sacred time of Shabbat. Hillel’s unique position in this regard. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Uf...
Beitza, Daf 34
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - October 04, 2021 11:00Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi David Greenstein looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 34. In order to create a special holiday experience we take into consideration appearances, thoughts and intentions, as well as actions. How much should we worry about things going wrong? Ho...
Beitza, Daf 33
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - October 03, 2021 11:00Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi David Greenstein looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 33. How many ways can wood be put to use? Are they all appropriate for the holiday? What are the broad considerations that the Sages took seriously when limiting activities on Yom Tov? How d...
Beitza, Daf 32
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - October 02, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Simeon Cohen looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 32. This daf recounts some interesting aggadic teachings of Rav Natan bar Abba, including what the nature of one’s character should be in order to be considered a true descendent of Abraham, and what ...
Beitza, Daf 31
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - October 01, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Simeon Cohen looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 31. Can one make a hole in a house on יום טוב? Is the ruling here different than the ruling for how one should behave on שבת? This daf deals with the question of making a hole as a […]
Beitza, Daf 30
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 30, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Simeon Cohen looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 30. Can one carry a vessel on יום טוב? If so, how should one go about it? This daf makes clear that the rabbis understood that commerce needs to proceed on a Festival, but it also emphasizes that it […]
Beitza, Daf 29
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 29, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Simeon Cohen looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 29. Can one obtain food from a butcher, grocer or shepherd on a Festival? This daf acknowledges that people’s basic needs still need to be met on יום טוב; here, the rabbis devise a system through whic...
Beitza, Daf 28
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 28, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Simeon Cohen looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 28. Can one sharpen a knife on a Festival? If so, what are the stipulations which dictate how the sharpening can be performed? This daf uses these questions as a means to explore the idea that it is s...
Beitza, Daf 27
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 27, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Simeon Cohen looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 27. This episode deals with the question of what to do if an animal dies on יום טוב. Can it be cut up? Can the carcass be moved? And to what degree are the answers to the questions contingent […]
Beitza, Daf 26
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 26, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Simeon Cohen looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 26. This daf deals with the question of what to do if a first-born animal, a בכור, falls into a בור on a Festival. Is it permitted to descend to save it? Can one examine it for blemishes? And […]
Beitza, Daf 25
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 25, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 25. What’s the most polite way to drink a cup of wine? The rabbis cared about social manners, and these manners become the basis for Jewish law. The opening and closing music for this podcast is...
Beitza, Daf 24
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 24, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 24. Which is more important: the details of Talmudic debate or the mystical quest for holiness? An interaction on our daf suggests that one may lead to the other. The opening and closing music f...
Beitza, Daf 23
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 23, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 23. Creating a day that is a taste of eternity takes attention to detail and careful planning. Perhaps this is the reason the Gemara brings so many debates about what constitutes Melacha (prohib...
Beitza, Daf 22
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 22, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 22. The principle of Marit Ayin (for the sake of appearance) has its origins in Talmudic thinking. What we are seen doing can influence the actions of others, and the rabbis remind us that we ne...
Beitza, Daf 21
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 21, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 21. Look! A raven! Even the greatest rabbis are not above using any tactic to avoid an unwanted discussion. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One B...
Beitza, Daf 20
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 20, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 20. In trying to understand the debate between Beit Shammai and Beit Hillel from yesterday’s mishnah, the Talmud presents a sampler of different types of argument. Each one offers us the opportu...
Beitza, Daf 19
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 19, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 19. Which is more central to the Chag, the celebration with family and friends or the connection that we make with God? According to Beit Hillel, both are essential. Moadim l’Simcha! The opening...
Beitza, Daf 18
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 18, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ethan Linden looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 18. “I been out riding fences, for so long now.” Unbeknownst to many, that classic Eagles’ lyric from the song Desperado is not a metaphor for loneliness or heartbreak, but instead a subtle allu...
Beitza, Daf 17
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 17, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ethan Linden looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 17. Which holiness is most holy: the people of Israel, Shabbat, or perhaps the Festivals? A seemingly picayune question about the wording of the blessing for the Amidah inspires some far reachin...
Beitza, Daf 16
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 16, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ethan Linden looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 16. How much can we count on God’s blessing? Should we follow Shammai the Elder and set aside that which has been given us in preparation for the lean times, or should we say, with Hillel the El...
Beitza, Daf 15
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 15, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ethan Linden looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 15. Do our lives belong to God, to us, or can the life we live be divided between the two? This fundamental question is asked, but only after the lecture goes on too long. The opening and closin...
Beitza, Daf 14
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 14, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ethan Linden looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 14. How do we create community when the rules we follow may differ from those of our neighbors or our families? How do I know if I can eat pearl barley in the house of the Exilarch? These […]
Beitza, Daf 13
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 13, 2021 11:00 - 6 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ethan Linden looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 13. Is it ever okay to estimate? Or do we always need precision when fulfilling the commandments? At the Passover season, the answer seems to matter. The opening and closing music for this podca...
Beitza, Daf 12
Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Beitza - September 12, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutesWelcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ethan Linden looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 12. How much of a distinction do we make between Shabbat and Festivals? Does the permission given for certain activities on a festival day constitute a blanket allowance, or need we be more care...
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