Your child fell off the slide on shabbat- should you drive to the ER? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the halachic dilemmas of pikuach nefesh on Shabbat- when can you drive to the ER? What do you do if you don't know if the injury is constitutes and emergcy? All this and more in another episode of A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style. #DafYomi #AvodaZarah #ADafOfTheirOwn Learn more on Hadran.org.il...
Jul 13, 2025•7 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain The Gemara in Avodah Zara places limitations on pagan ownership of land in Israel. How have religious thinkers interpreted such halakhot in the case of democracy and minority rights in the State of Israel today? In this shiur, we will examine three different approaches to how to ground democratic minority rights for non-Jews in Israel today. Avodah Zarah 19b-20a Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org....
Jul 10, 2025•33 min
Gefet- Gemara, Perushim, and Tosafot, an in-depth Iyun gemara shiur The sugya on the final Daf of our Perek says that if a Kuti performs labor on Chol HaMoed for a Jew, the Jew has violated the prohibition of "lifnei iver" Rabbeinu Tam celebrates our gemara, using it to demonstrate that the prohibition of lifnei iver applies to Rabbinic prohibitions -- after all, the prohibition of work on Chol Hamoed is only Rabbinic. But other Baalei HaTosafot disagree with Rabbeinu Tam's read, and our sugya b...
Jul 10, 2025•37 min
A Daf Of Their Own – Watching Miss Universe & Selling Property in Israel Is it permitted to watch the “Miss Universe” contest?Is it allowed to sell a house in the Land of Israel to a non-Jew? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the halachic meaning of “Lo Techonem" and its practical implications in another episode of A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style. #DafYomi #AvodaZarah #ADafOfTheirOwn Learn more on Hadr...
Jul 05, 2025•9 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain In the first perek of Avodah Zarah, we learn about the prohibition to make it possible/easier for a person to transgress. Are there exceptions to this rule? For instance, what if giving someone something that make it easier for them to transgress is necessary for keeping the peace between the two parties? And what if giving something to another person will make it only indirectly possible for them to trans...
Jul 03, 2025•33 min
What if you want to read Shnayim Mikra — but you don’t understand Aramaic?Is it still valid if I don’t get the Targum? Do you have to use Onkelos? Can you read a Hebrew translation instead? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the role of translation, the experience of converts, and the importance of intention — in heart and speech — in another episode of A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style.
Jun 30, 2025•9 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hainrebbe and antoninus - what is this story telling us in context of masechet avodah Zarah? avodah zarah 10 Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
Jun 26, 2025•30 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Despite having such vast literature on oath-taking, especially in courtrooms, the current practice (which is already hundreds of years old) is not to take oaths in batei din. This shiur will examine why, and what beit din does in place of oathtaking. Shevuot 38:-39Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.ilFor more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
Jun 19, 2025•27 min
What happens in the Shemitah year to an oath about a debt that is canceled? And what about an oath concerning debts that aren’t canceled?Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval wrap up Masechet Shevuot in the newest episode of A Daf of Their Own.#DafYomi #MasechetShevuot #ADafOfTheirOwnLearn more on Hadran.org.il
Jun 16, 2025•6 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Shevuot 42b discusses the law of מודה במקצת - a defendant who admits to part of the plaintiff’s claim who must take an oath in order to avoid paying the rest of the claim. What is the logic behind this, especially given the supposed honesty of the defendant? Shouldn’t we be more lenient towards the defendant because of their honesty? What does this teach us about partial admissions - the trust they build a...
Jun 12, 2025•23 min
Is it more important that an oath be recited in Hebrew or that the person swearing in court understands the language of the oath? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the clash between two values in this new episode of A Daf of Their Own #DafYomi #MasechetShevuot #ADafOfTheirOwn Learn more on Hadran.org.il
Jun 11, 2025•9 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain In various places in Shas, there is a difference in the sentencing based on whether a Jew killed a fellow Jew or a non-Jew. However, both are strictly prohibited as murder according to Jewish law. This week’s shiur will focus on a contemporary teshuva from Rav Yehuda Amital z"l dealing with this important issue in the aftermath of the Sabra/Shatila massacre in 1982. Shevuot 34a Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinan...
Jun 05, 2025•25 min
Genizah and the Name of God: Which Names of God Are Forbidden to Erase? How Does Intention Play a Role? What should you do with a child’s Torah notebook? Is it permitted to erase the board after a Bible class? Masechet Shevuot meets the genizah in the new episode of A Daf of Their Own, with Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval. *Geniza (גניזה) refers to the Jewish practice of respectfully storing away holy texts and objects that are no longer usable but contain sacred content...
Jun 05, 2025•10 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain There seem to be subtly conflicting approaches to the question of whether one’s oath to violate or to uphold a Torah law takes effect or not. And what about if someone makes a נדר rather than a שבועה? Is the law the same? Lastly, what if someone makes a shevua not to be truly binding, but in order to motivate themselves to do a mitzvah? What can we learn from these different opinions about our power to cre...
May 29, 2025•28 min
What’s the difference between a vow expressed in words and a vow one makes in one's heart? "I really meant to start eating healthy." Does that count? Does a vow have to be spoken aloud? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the significance of verbal versus internal commitment in halacha in another episode of A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style. #DafYomi #MasechetShevuot #ADafOfTheirOwn Learn more on Hadran.org.il...
May 25, 2025•8 min
On Second Thought: Delving Into the Sugya with Rabbanit Yafit Clymer Shevuot 47Learn more on https://hadran.org.il/
May 25, 2025•26 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain The Gemara mentions the concept of a person being already under oath to keep the mitzvot from Har Sinai. This leads to any oath one makes to keep or not to keep mitzvot to be considered a futile oath. But where does this concept of מושבע ועומד מהר סיני come from, and what deeper meaning does it offer about the permanence of the covenant between God and Israel? מושבע ועומד מהר סיני Shevuot 22b Dr. Elana Ste...
May 22, 2025•30 min
What’s the difference between shvuat shav (a vain oath) and shvuat sheker (a false oath)? What’s the source of the prohibition? “I swear the sky is blue!” — What’s wrong with that statement, and what does the Rambam have to say? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the world of oaths in halakha, diving deep into the Talmudic categories and their implications. A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style with Rabbanit Shir...
May 19, 2025•8 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain May We Offer Sacrifices without a Beit HaMikdash? 19th Century Religious & Zionist Polemics Shevuot 16a offers the possibility of giving sacrifices even without a standing mikdash. This served as the basis for a fascinating practical discussion among both Haredim and early Religious Zionists in the 19th century about the role of korbanot in Jewish life. Shevuot 16a Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadr...
May 14, 2025•28 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain The Gemara discusses how significant the problem of טומאת מקדש וקדשיו (the impurity of the Temple and its sacraments) is. But why is it such a problem? Shevuot 7b Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il For more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
May 12, 2025•27 min
What is the “heart of the Beit Din”? And can synagogue furniture be used for a Bat Mitzvah? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval discuss a halachic concept about changing the designated use of a donation — in the Gemara, a living animal dedicated as a sacrifice; in our times, donations for sacred use. They explore the ability (or inability) to repurpose such items, what happens when they’re unused, and the principle known as “the heart of the Beit Din.” A Daf of Their Own – T...
May 11, 2025•10 min
Let’s talk about oaths! Why are they so important—and why are we told to avoid them? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval explore the tension between the value of swearing an oath and the halachic preference to refrain from it. What’s the role of oaths in Jewish law, in the courtroom, and even in the army? And what did Rabbi Chaim David HaLevi have to say about it? A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style with Rabbanit Shira ...
May 04, 2025•10 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain The first mishnah in Shevuot discusses the korban oleh ve’yored, a korban chatat that is brought of different food material depending on one’s finances. For what averot can this korban be given, and what is the logic behind it? Does it offer us larger ideas about korbanot, avera or religious life generally? Shevuot 2 Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il For more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il...
May 04, 2025•28 min
Let’s talk about lashes! Can it possibly be a good thing? How is it possible that people actually miss this punishment? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval discuss what atonement is achieved through the punishment of lashes, how many lashes are given, and why. A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style with Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval Learn more on Hadran.org.il...
Apr 27, 2025•8 min
Gefet- Gemara, Perushim, and Tosafot, an in-depth Iyun gemara shiur In the Mishnah at the beginning of the chapter, there is a debate between Rabbi Shimon and the Sages regarding the concept of beriyah (a complete entity). Rabbi Shimon holds that eating even the smallest amount of a forbidden item—if it constitutes a complete entity—incurs lashes. The Sages disagree, requiring a minimum quantity (kezayit) for liability. Rabbi Shimon challenges them: if one who eats an ant is liable, then surely ...
Apr 27, 2025•18 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Some violations in the Torah are followed by positive commandments that apply even if one has already transgressed the violation. A prominent example, as understood by Chazal, is sending away a mother bird even AFTER one already violated the Torah by taking her along with her chicks (Devarim 22:6-7). The Gemara calls this kind of negative-followed-by-positive commandment a לאו הניתק לעשה or מצות לא תעשה שי...
Apr 23, 2025•28 min
Who runs to a city of refuge? Who isn't allowed in? And what does all this have to do with the Cohen Gadol (High Priest)? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval learn Masechet Makkot. A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style with Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval Learn more on Hadran.org.il
Apr 21, 2025•10 min
What are eidim zomemim (plotting witnesses)? What's the difference between contradicting testimony and hazama (refuting the validity of witnesses)? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval dive into Masechet Makkot. A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style with Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval #DafYomi #MasechetSanhedrin #ADafOfTheirOwn Learn more on Hadran.org.il...
Apr 10, 2025•9 min
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain What is the logic behind ignoring conditions made in an agreement that attempt to override the Torah? According to Chazal, the condition is void unless the context is financial, while the agreement stands without it. Why shouldn’t such conditions have the teeth to void the whole agreement or transaction? And why are conditions in monetary transactions valid even if they override Torah? Dr. Elana Stein Hain...
Apr 10, 2025•32 min
We’re about to begin Masechet Makkot! Why is it called that? And why isn’t prison an option for punishment in the Torah? Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval open the masechet with you. A Daf of Their Own – Thought-provoking Talmudic discussions in a friendly, accessible style with Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval #DafYomi #MasechetSanhedrin #ADafOfTheirOwn Learn more on Hadran.org.il...
Apr 06, 2025•8 min
