Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 19. Today’s episode explores if a levirate marriage is like a regular marriage, in that it demands a woman’s consent? Or does the Torah demand that she marry the brother-in-law whether she wants to or not? The opening […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Noam Raucher looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 18. This page brings a new mishnah, which mimics the one provided on 17a, but with one alteration at the end. It offers a dissent to say Levi, the third, non-contemporary brother may take either wife, whichever he […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Noam Raucher looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 17. This time our rabbis discuss that even though the marriage between a Jew and and idolatrous tribe member might stand, it leaves the identity of their children in question. The opening and closing music for this podcast […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Noam Raucher looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 16. The Jew in the Pew. The Gemara eventually leads to a conversation regarding accepting converts from certain tribes. It goes on to list a few, all of which are prohibited from converting to the Jewish people because […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Noam Raucher looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 15. Today we try to determine if Hillel and Shammai actually followed their own rulings. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead. This podcast is a collaboration with The […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Noam Raucher looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 14. Today we continue with the idea of “Lo Titgodedu” which means to “don’t separate into factions”, different groups of Jews, giving the appearance of different Torahs – different Judaisms. Their concern is primarily over differing or even […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Noam Raucher looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 13. Today includes a new Mishnah that is discussed that addresses different women one whose relationship to a man makes them subject to more stringent rule that the 15 before- Since they must be married to others and […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Noam Raucher looks at Masechet Yevamot, Daf 12. This episode continues it’s debate over which of the 15 women originally listed in the Mishnah are prohibited from yibum or chalitza. One element they bring up is the matter of zikah – a status in which […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Ezra Balser looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 11. Today we will be looking at and discussing the phrase “אין מקרא יוצאמידי פשוטו” that appears on today’s daf and its greater implications on our continued study of Torah. The opening and closing music for this podcast is […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Miri Fenton looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 10. This daf is in the middle of a long sugiyah that deals with halachic limit cases of Levirate marriage. Reading a mahloket between Reish Lakish and Rabbi Yochanan illuminates some of the legal problems and potential solutions around […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Esther Israel looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 9. In today’s learning we’ll be tasting the way the sages picked up on Biblical hints as part of the process of Halakhic Midrash, or, Midrash Halakha. This is part of a process one could view as Biblical archaeology, […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Joel Levy looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 8. Today we look at the dangers of religion. Rabbi Levy considers why he needs to be taught not to sleep with his daughter. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Gail Diamond looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 7. In this podcast, Rabbi Gail Diamond talks about how this difficult first sugya of Yevamot shows the creativity of our sages in developing Jewish law. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Daniel S. Kaiman looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 6. This episode (and daf) is still dealing with whether a positive mitzvah can override a negative prohibition, let’s see how heksher mitzvah impacts this debate. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Daniel S. Kaiman looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 5. Today we continue the exploration of if a positive mitzvah can override a negative prohibition. How do we balance a system that feels fragile? The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Jeremy Tabick looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 4. Too much emphasis is placed too often in the study of midrash on the literary methods our sages use in order derive the halakhah from the Torah. But today’s daf reveals a crucial argument between Ben Azzai and […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Avi Killip looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 3. In this daf, Abba Shaul give us his opinion of two biblical rituals: “Yibum” and “Chalitza.” The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead. This podcast is a collaboration […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Avi Killip looks at Masechet Yevamot Daf 2. Today we begin Seder Nashim with Tractate Yemavot. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead. This podcast is a collaboration with The Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem.
