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Yesterday · 12 min
Day 29: The Eruv Wars
Day 29 | Eruvin The laws of Eruvin often lead to sharp and harsh disagreements within communities. But maybe that is the point. This episode is sponsored by Daniel and Jamie Schwartz in memory of לע״נ חיים אלטר בן משה דוד.
Wednesday · 10 min
Day 28: A Wall Made of Doorways
Day 28 | Moed Eruvin teaches us to notice our boundaries and invite others inside.
Tuesday · 11 min
Day 27: The Boundaries of Truth
Day 27 | Eruvin The Talmud teaches us how competing perspectives can become part of the same sacred conversation.
Monday · 16 min
Day 26: The Boundaries That Bring Us Together
Day 26 | Eruvin Jewish community is built not by putting up walls, but by creating doorways.
September 25 · 31 min
Day 25: Shalom Rosner: How Shabbos Entered the Modern World
Day 25 | Shabbos What electricity, cholent, and the Israeli army teach us about applying ancient laws to modern life.
September 24 · 13 min
Day 24: The Shabbos We Inherited
Day 24 | Shabbos What happens when Jewish practice can no longer simply be passed down?
September 23 · 12 min
Day 23: The Secret Ingredients of Shabbos
Day 23 | Shabbos Community, preparation, and acceptance transform Shabbos from a set of restrictions into a way of life.
September 22 · 9 min
Day 22: Finding God Outside the Cave
Day 22 | Shabbos Shabbos teaches us that holiness is found not by escaping ordinary life, but by transforming it.
September 20 · 14 min
Day 21: Shabbos: The Temple in Time
Day 21 | Shabbos How the Talmud transforms 39 categories of prohibited work into a shared experience of sacred time. Scheduling Note: In observance of Yom Kippur, Talmud Daily will be on hiatus on Monday, September 21. Rabbi Bashevkin will return...
September 18 · 42 min
Day 20: Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz: The Talmud as a Timeless Machine
Day 20 | Brachos Jewish time is about more than clocks and calendars. Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz explains how halacha gives purpose to our days—and how Talmud connects us across generations. This week's learning is sponsored by anonymous.
September 17 · 12 min
Day 19: The Siddur Wasn’t Written in a Day
Day 19 | Brachos Jewish prayer developed over centuries. But its central challenge remains the same: finding words for God when God seems absent. This week's learning is sponsored by anonymous. Today's learning is sponsored by Rudiger Laufhutte in...
September 16 · 9 min
Day 18: The Divine Is in the Details
Day 18 | Brachos Jewish blessings train us to move beyond general gratitude and recognize the particular gifts before us. This week's learning is sponsored by anonymous. Today's learning is sponsored by Sue Rokaw in memory of her husband, Alan...
September 15 · 11 min
Day 17: Blessings, Dreams, and Exile
Day 17 | Brachos Life can feel like a dream whose meaning is difficult to decipher. Berakhot offers an interpretation one blessing at a time. This week's learning is sponsored by anonymous.
September 14 · 10 min
Day 16: The Talmud’s Unwritten Introduction
Day 16 | Brachos While the Talmud begins without a preface, its opening question may tell us everything we need to know about its larger project. This week's learning is sponsored by anonymous. Today's learning is sponsored by Judah & Ora...
September 11 · 40 min
Day 15: Ari Bergmann: How the Talmud Went from Conversation to Canon
Day 15 | Foundations How did generations of oral debate become Judaism’s foundational text? Ari Bergmann tells the story of how the Talmud became the Talmud.
September 10 · 13 min
Day 14: The Rambam, Categorizer-in-Chief
Day 14 | Foundations The Rambam tried to distill the Talmud into one organized system. But instead of ending the conversation, he created an entirely new chapter of Torah study. Today’s learning is sponsored by Roger of Seattle in memory of Jane.
September 9 · 12 min
Day 13: How to Choose Your Talmud
Day 13 | Foundations Choosing the right edition can make the Talmud far more accessible. But the real breakthrough comes when its unfamiliar words stop looking like obstacles and start becoming signposts.
September 8 · 10 min
Day 12: The Body and Soul of the Talmud
Today's learning is sponsored by The Canter Family in memory of M. Kenneth Canter - Moshe Koppel Ben Yehoshua v’ Sarah Dinah. Day 12 | Foundations What are we actually doing when we study Talmud? Meet three essential approaches—halacha, aggadta, and...
September 7 · 13 min
Day 11: Choose Time
Day 11 | Foundations The structure of the Talmud teaches us not only to organize Torah, but to sanctify time.
September 4 · 43 min
Day 10: Michelle Margolis: How the Talmud Went from Parchment to Pixels
Day 10 | Foundations In this episode of Talmud Daily: Voices, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin speaks with Michelle Margolis, the Norman E. Alexander Librarian for Jewish Studies at Columbia University, about the remarkable story of how the Talmud became the...

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