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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 11. Yet even more dovecotes – and two more principals of rabbinic jurisprudence: majority and proximity. Both principals have their place, but how to decide which one to apply when they lead to different rulings? The opening and […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 11. Yet even more dovecotes – and two more principals of rabbinic jurisprudence: majority and proximity. Both principals have their place, but how to decide which one to apply when they lead to different rulings? The opening and […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 11. Yet even more dovecotes – and two more principals of rabbinic jurisprudence: majority and proximity. Both principals have their place, but how to decide which one to apply when they lead to different rulings? The opening and […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 10. More dovecotes — and another principal of rabbinic jurisprudence: bereirah, the ability to retroactively clarify one’s choice. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 10. More dovecotes — and another principal of rabbinic jurisprudence: bereirah, the ability to retroactively clarify one’s choice. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 10. More dovecotes — and another principal of rabbinic jurisprudence: bereirah, the ability to retroactively clarify one’s choice. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 9. Dovecotes, ladders and the importance of avoiding the appearance of wrongdoing. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 9. Dovecotes, ladders and the importance of avoiding the appearance of wrongdoing. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 9. Dovecotes, ladders and the importance of avoiding the appearance of wrongdoing. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 8. What happens when a positive commandment and a negative commandment devolve upon the same person in the same moment? The answer is one of the foundational principals of rabbinic jurisprudence. The opening and closing music for this […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 8. What happens when a positive commandment and a negative commandment devolve upon the same person in the same moment? The answer is one of the foundational principals of rabbinic jurisprudence. The opening and closing music for this […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 8. What happens when a positive commandment and a negative commandment devolve upon the same person in the same moment? The answer is one of the foundational principals of rabbinic jurisprudence. The opening and closing music for this […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 7. A digression into the laws of buying and selling, where we learn that, in determining the validity of a sale, assumptions are everything. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 7. A digression into the laws of buying and selling, where we learn that, in determining the validity of a sale, assumptions are everything. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 7. A digression into the laws of buying and selling, where we learn that, in determining the validity of a sale, assumptions are everything. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 6. What happens when someone dies on Yom Tov, when burial is forbidden? How do we balance the value of celebrating Yom Tov by refraining from forbidden labor with the value of honoring the deceased by performing a […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 6. What happens when someone dies on Yom Tov, when burial is forbidden? How do we balance the value of celebrating Yom Tov by refraining from forbidden labor with the value of honoring the deceased by performing a […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 6. What happens when someone dies on Yom Tov, when burial is forbidden? How do we balance the value of celebrating Yom Tov by refraining from forbidden labor with the value of honoring the deceased by performing a […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 5. A discussion of the permissibility of an egg laid on Yom Tov leads to an even more important question: Do rabbinic laws remain in force even after they are no longer necessary? The opening and closing music […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 5. A discussion of the permissibility of an egg laid on Yom Tov leads to an even more important question: Do rabbinic laws remain in force even after they are no longer necessary? The opening and closing music […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 5. A discussion of the permissibility of an egg laid on Yom Tov leads to an even more important question: Do rabbinic laws remain in force even after they are no longer necessary? The opening and closing music […]
Welcome to the Forty Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 43. The Talmud often explores the parameters of the law by addressing cases where two different values come into conflict. Today we look at the case of death on Shabbat and see how the […]
Welcome to the Forty Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 43. The Talmud often explores the parameters of the law by addressing cases where two different values come into conflict. Today we look at the case of death on Shabbat and see how the […]
Welcome to the Forty First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 42. Today’s episode looks at Rav Chisda, and the fact that he decides the law based on his extensive knowledge of the egg-laying habits of hens, demonstrating the importance of scientific knowledge for those […]
Welcome to the Forty First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 42. Today’s episode looks at Rav Chisda, and the fact that he decides the law based on his extensive knowledge of the egg-laying habits of hens, demonstrating the importance of scientific knowledge for those […]
Welcome to the Fortieth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 41. In this episode we ask the question “Is making aliyah forbidden?” Rav Yehudah says yes! And wait until you see what we can learn from him by watching him take a bath! Rabbi Ben […]
Welcome to the Fortieth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 41. In this episode we ask the question “Is making aliyah forbidden?” Rav Yehudah says yes! And wait until you see what we can learn from him by watching him take a bath! Rabbi Ben […]
Welcome to the Thirty Nineth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 40. Today we focus on three halakhic (legal) concepts that answer three important questions: Yad Soledet Bo (or, How Hot is Hot?), Ki’l’achar YadKli Sheni. Rabbi Ben Kramer works as a congregational rabbi […]
Welcome to the Thirty Nineth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 40. Today we focus on three halakhic (legal) concepts that answer three important questions: Yad Soledet Bo (or, How Hot is Hot?), Ki’l’achar YadKli Sheni. Rabbi Ben Kramer works as a congregational rabbi […]
Welcome to the Thirty Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 39. Today’s episode is a discussion about mediating disputes, the danger of making inferences, and how, when it comes to the law, the stam (the Talmud’s anonymous voice) is more interested in discussions than […]
Welcome to the Thirty Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 39. Today’s episode is a discussion about mediating disputes, the danger of making inferences, and how, when it comes to the law, the stam (the Talmud’s anonymous voice) is more interested in discussions than […]
Welcome to the Thirty Seventh episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 38. Today we are continuing the discussion of the prohibition of bishul b’shabbat (cooking on Shabbat) and how the legal consideration of intentionality can open the door to leniency as well as deception. Rabbi […]
Welcome to the Thirty Seventh episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 38. Today we are continuing the discussion of the prohibition of bishul b’shabbat (cooking on Shabbat) and how the legal consideration of intentionality can open the door to leniency as well as deception. Rabbi […]
Welcome to the Thirty Sixth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 37. In this episode, we explore issues surrounding the prohibition of bishul b’shabbat (cooking on Shabbat) and try to understand why the Talmud doesn’t always find it necessary to decide the law. Rabbi Ben […]
Welcome to the Thirty Sixth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 37. In this episode, we explore issues surrounding the prohibition of bishul b’shabbat (cooking on Shabbat) and try to understand why the Talmud doesn’t always find it necessary to decide the law. Rabbi Ben […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 11. Yet even more dovecotes – and two more principals of rabbinic jurisprudence: majority and proximity. Both principals have their place, but how to decide which one to apply when they lead to different rulings? The opening and […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 10. More dovecotes — and another principal of rabbinic jurisprudence: bereirah, the ability to retroactively clarify one’s choice. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 9. Dovecotes, ladders and the importance of avoiding the appearance of wrongdoing. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album One Bead.
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 8. What happens when a positive commandment and a negative commandment devolve upon the same person in the same moment? The answer is one of the foundational principals of rabbinic jurisprudence. The opening and closing music for this […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 7. A digression into the laws of buying and selling, where we learn that, in determining the validity of a sale, assumptions are everything. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus album […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 6. What happens when someone dies on Yom Tov, when burial is forbidden? How do we balance the value of celebrating Yom Tov by refraining from forbidden labor with the value of honoring the deceased by performing a […]
Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Ben Kramer looks at Masechet Beitza Daf 5. A discussion of the permissibility of an egg laid on Yom Tov leads to an even more important question: Do rabbinic laws remain in force even after they are no longer necessary? The opening and closing music […]