Megilla 9
When the Torah was translated into Greek, was this cause for celebration or mourning?
Dec 20, 2021•5 min•Season 11Ep. 8
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Megilla 8
The difference between a person in quarantine with unconfirmed case of tzaraat and the confirmed metzora
Dec 19, 2021•5 min•Season 11Ep. 7
Megilla 7
The idea behind drinking wine on Purim and the specific requirement to achieve a loss of intellect through the drinking
Dec 18, 2021•5 min•Season 11Ep. 6
Megilla 6
The teaching that Torah is called a "metzia"/a finding- every person has their role and part of the Torah
Dec 16, 2021•5 min•Season 11Ep. 5
Megilla 5
The laws of fast days when their date falls on Shabbat- why was 10 Tevet different than the other fasts?
Dec 16, 2021•5 min•Season 11Ep. 4
Megilla 4
The law of reading Megilla when Purim falls on Shabbat
Dec 15, 2021•5 min•Season 11Ep. 3
Megilla 3
The cryptic interpretation of Yonatan Ben Uziel that served as the basis for Rav Kook's eulogy for Theodor Herzl
Dec 14, 2021•5 min•Season 11Ep. 2
Megilla 2
The meaning behind the principle and idea that a Jewish court may not uproot the decrees and rulings of earlier courts without specific criteria
Dec 13, 2021•5 min•Season 11Ep. 1
Taanit 31
The circle dance of tzadikkim that will take place at the end of days; 3 takeaways from the Masechet
Dec 12, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 30
Taanit 30
The great celebration of 15 Av as the day the tribes were permitted to intermarry
Dec 11, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 29
Taanit 29
The origins of the 9th of Av rooted in the sin of the spies and how it can be corrected
Dec 09, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 28
Taanit 28
The requirement to say Hallel on certain days on the Jewish calendar and why we cannot say it every single day
Dec 09, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 27
Taanit 27
Laws around whether kohanim with bandages or different blemishes may give their priestly blessing
Dec 08, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 26
Taanit 26
The fast day of 17 Tammuz and the significant of the walls being breached
Dec 07, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 25
Taanit 25
The story of Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Eliezer praying for rain and why only Rabbi Akiva's prayer is answered
Dec 06, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 24
Taanit 24
The practice of Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa's wife to heat the oven every week before Shabbat
Dec 05, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 23
Taanit 23
Choni the Circle Drawer
Dec 05, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 22
Taanit 22
The jailer and the jesters who were going to olam haba and what we can take from this story
Dec 03, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 21
Taanit 21
the incredible story and lessons from the life of Nachum Ish Gamzu
Dec 03, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 20
Taanit 20
The story of Rabbi Shimon and the ugly man he met on his journey and the incredible lessons from this story
Dec 01, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 19
Taanit 19
The story and lessons of when Nakdimon ben Gurion helped the Jews celebrate their festival and his prayer for rain
Nov 30, 2021•4 min•Season 10Ep. 18
Taanit 18
The celebration known as Yom Nikanor and its connection to the holiday of Chanuka
Nov 29, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 17
Taanit 17
The concept that kohanim should not drink wine even after the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash perhaps it will be rebuilt any moment
Nov 28, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 16
Taanit 16
Analysis of Rab Adda teaching of a person feels bad about a sin he has done but still does not fully repent he is compared to one who has gone in a mikva but is still holding a dead sheretz
Nov 28, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 15
Taanit 15
The rule prohibiting Rabbis from establishing the first fast day in a series of fasts on a Thursday
Nov 26, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 14
Taanit 14
The inclusion of a shofar/trumpet in the prayers of fast days and why we do not have this practice in contemporary times
Nov 25, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 13
Taanit 13
The ideal time to daven mincha on a fast day, discussion about the blessing of the kohanim at mincha on a fast day
Nov 24, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 12
Taanit 12
The laws of calculating when the fast days end, when to daven mincha/maariv, and how to navigate with saying shema- what if one travels from America to Israel on a fast day?
Nov 23, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 11
Taanit 11
The debate about how Judaism views those who deny themselves physical pleasures: the Nazir, and one accepts voluntary fasts upon oneself
Nov 22, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 10
Taanit 10
Learning Torah while one is travelling/driving- what kind of Torah learning is permitted?
Nov 21, 2021•5 min•Season 10Ep. 9
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