Take One: Ketubot 51 and 52

Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 51 and 52, deal with the difficult question of the captive woman. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this particular thorny predicament, and how it teaches us an inspiring lesson about love and self-sacrifice. What was the real-life historic case of a woman kidnapped that was deeply debated by Talmudic scholars? Listen and find out. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.