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Rosh Hashana, Daf 14

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021


Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 14. Is consistency a requirement for a religious legal system? Today's daf addresses this very important question. What are the rules according to which rabbinic law work? Autonomy as a value is central to many modern approaches […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Rosh Hashana

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 14. Is consistency a requirement for a religious legal system? Today's daf addresses this very important question. What are the rules according to which rabbinic law work? Autonomy as a value is central to many modern approaches […]

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Rosh Hashana, Daf 14

Daily Daf Differently

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021


Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 14. Is consistency a requirement for a religious legal system? Today's daf addresses this very important question. What are the rules according to which rabbinic law work? Autonomy as a value is central to many modern approaches […]

Daily Daf Differently
Rosh Hashana, Daf 13

Daily Daf Differently

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021


Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 13. Today's daf addresses a number of issues relating to the Sabbatical Year. One is how much does something have to grow before it is considered to have grown during the Sabbatical year. Specifically, if towards the […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Rosh Hashana

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 13. Today's daf addresses a number of issues relating to the Sabbatical Year. One is how much does something have to grow before it is considered to have grown during the Sabbatical year. Specifically, if towards the […]

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Rosh Hashana, Daf 13

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021


Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 13. Today's daf addresses a number of issues relating to the Sabbatical Year. One is how much does something have to grow before it is considered to have grown during the Sabbatical year. Specifically, if towards the […]

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Rosh Hashana, Daf 12

Daily Daf Differently

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021


Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 12. Have you ever looked up at the stars and wondered what lies beyond all of those stars and constellations? Well, according to today's daf, beyond the constellations and stars were the waters that flooded the Earth […]

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Rosh Hashana, Daf 12

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021


Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 12. Have you ever looked up at the stars and wondered what lies beyond all of those stars and constellations? Well, according to today's daf, beyond the constellations and stars were the waters that flooded the Earth […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Rosh Hashana

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 12. Have you ever looked up at the stars and wondered what lies beyond all of those stars and constellations? Well, according to today's daf, beyond the constellations and stars were the waters that flooded the Earth […]

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Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Rosh Hashana

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 11. On today’s daf we go read a detailed list of special dates within Jewish history. We'll learn on what day the world was created, when were the patriarchs born, and during which month the Children of […]

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Rosh Hashana, Daf 11

Daily Daf Differently

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021


Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 11. On today’s daf we go read a detailed list of special dates within Jewish history. We'll learn on what day the world was created, when were the patriarchs born, and during which month the Children of […]

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Rosh Hashana, Daf 11

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021


Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 11. On today’s daf we go read a detailed list of special dates within Jewish history. We'll learn on what day the world was created, when were the patriarchs born, and during which month the Children of […]

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Rosh Hashana, Daf 10

Daily Daf Differently

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021


Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 10. I hope that you enjoyed the concept that we are obligated to add to the holy time period of the Sabbatical Year that we learned on yesterday's daf, because we speak more about it today. Today’s […]

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Rosh Hashana, Daf 10

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021


Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 10. I hope that you enjoyed the concept that we are obligated to add to the holy time period of the Sabbatical Year that we learned on yesterday's daf, because we speak more about it today. Today’s […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Rosh Hashana

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 10. I hope that you enjoyed the concept that we are obligated to add to the holy time period of the Sabbatical Year that we learned on yesterday's daf, because we speak more about it today. Today’s […]

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Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Rosh Hashana

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 9. Listen to today's daf in order to learn how a discussion of the starting point for the Sabbatical Year, the Shemittah year, is used in order to teach an important concept that applies to Shabbat and […]

Daily Daf Differently
Rosh Hashana, Daf 9

Daily Daf Differently

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021


Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 9. Listen to today's daf in order to learn how a discussion of the starting point for the Sabbatical Year, the Shemittah year, is used in order to teach an important concept that applies to Shabbat and […]

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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 9. Listen to today's daf in order to learn how a discussion of the starting point for the Sabbatical Year, the Shemittah year, is used in order to teach an important concept that applies to Shabbat and […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Rosh Hashana

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 8. Tithing a cattle? Who would have thought. Well, Masekhet Rosh Hashana is very interested in the tithing of cattle and any deadlines that were involved. Our daf addresses these questions along with other important dates in […]

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Rosh Hashana, Daf 8

Daily Daf Differently

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021


Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 8. Tithing a cattle? Who would have thought. Well, Masekhet Rosh Hashana is very interested in the tithing of cattle and any deadlines that were involved. Our daf addresses these questions along with other important dates in […]

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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 8. Tithing a cattle? Who would have thought. Well, Masekhet Rosh Hashana is very interested in the tithing of cattle and any deadlines that were involved. Our daf addresses these questions along with other important dates in […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Yoma

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 69. Today’s daf contains two very different stories. The first relates to Alexander the Great and is connected to the question from yesterday's daf about the regulations regarding the High Priests garments. Confused? Give a listen. The other […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 69. Today’s daf contains two very different stories. The first relates to Alexander the Great and is connected to the question from yesterday's daf about the regulations regarding the High Priests garments. Confused? Give a listen. The other […]

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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 69. Today’s daf contains two very different stories. The first relates to Alexander the Great and is connected to the question from yesterday's daf about the regulations regarding the High Priests garments. Confused? Give a listen. The other […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Yoma

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 68. Do you have any special clothing that you only where on certain occasions? In certain places? The High Priest's garments were very special pieces of clothing. There were numerous laws that governed when this clothing could be […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 68. Do you have any special clothing that you only where on certain occasions? In certain places? The High Priest's garments were very special pieces of clothing. There were numerous laws that governed when this clothing could be […]

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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 68. Do you have any special clothing that you only where on certain occasions? In certain places? The High Priest's garments were very special pieces of clothing. There were numerous laws that governed when this clothing could be […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Yoma

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 67. Before the Scarlet Letter, there was the Scarlet Thread. During the scapegoat ritual a crimson or scarlet thread was tied to its horns. This thread was understood to have the ability to channel whether the atonement of […]

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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 67. Before the Scarlet Letter, there was the Scarlet Thread. During the scapegoat ritual a crimson or scarlet thread was tied to its horns. This thread was understood to have the ability to channel whether the atonement of […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 67. Before the Scarlet Letter, there was the Scarlet Thread. During the scapegoat ritual a crimson or scarlet thread was tied to its horns. This thread was understood to have the ability to channel whether the atonement of […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 66. Do sacrifices have an expiration date? Today’s daf addresses this very question. What if an animal was disqualified from being sacrificed, but that disqualification has now passed, is it permissible to sacrifice this animal next year? Numerous […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Yoma

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 66. Do sacrifices have an expiration date? Today’s daf addresses this very question. What if an animal was disqualified from being sacrificed, but that disqualification has now passed, is it permissible to sacrifice this animal next year? Numerous […]

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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 66. Do sacrifices have an expiration date? Today’s daf addresses this very question. What if an animal was disqualified from being sacrificed, but that disqualification has now passed, is it permissible to sacrifice this animal next year? Numerous […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 65. Is there a difference between a sin offering of the individual and a sin offering of the community? What happens when the very structured sacrificial procedure is down improperly? The Talmudic rabbis were very interested in these […]

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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 65. Is there a difference between a sin offering of the individual and a sin offering of the community? What happens when the very structured sacrificial procedure is down improperly? The Talmudic rabbis were very interested in these […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Yoma

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 65. Is there a difference between a sin offering of the individual and a sin offering of the community? What happens when the very structured sacrificial procedure is down improperly? The Talmudic rabbis were very interested in these […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 64. Can a person ever have too many goats? Well, if you are the High Priest and are planning to sacrifice a goat on Yom Kippur, more than one goat is not necessarily a good thing. There were […]

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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 64. Can a person ever have too many goats? Well, if you are the High Priest and are planning to sacrifice a goat on Yom Kippur, more than one goat is not necessarily a good thing. There were […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Yoma

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 64. Can a person ever have too many goats? Well, if you are the High Priest and are planning to sacrifice a goat on Yom Kippur, more than one goat is not necessarily a good thing. There were […]

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Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 63. There were many laws that regulated the sacrifices offered on Yom Kippur. One of these laws was the prohibition to offer the Yom Kippur sacrifice outside of the Temple. The Gemara addressed an interesting question: What if […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Yoma

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 63. There were many laws that regulated the sacrifices offered on Yom Kippur. One of these laws was the prohibition to offer the Yom Kippur sacrifice outside of the Temple. The Gemara addressed an interesting question: What if […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 63. There were many laws that regulated the sacrifices offered on Yom Kippur. One of these laws was the prohibition to offer the Yom Kippur sacrifice outside of the Temple. The Gemara addressed an interesting question: What if […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Pesachim

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 77. One of the central steps in the offering of sacrifices was the spilling of blood on the altar. Today’s daf addresses different aspect of this requirement and possible reasons why this […]

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Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 77. One of the central steps in the offering of sacrifices was the spilling of blood on the altar. Today’s daf addresses different aspect of this requirement and possible reasons why this […]

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Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 77. One of the central steps in the offering of sacrifices was the spilling of blood on the altar. Today’s daf addresses different aspect of this requirement and possible reasons why this […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Pesachim

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 76. Today’s daf includes a further expansion of the discussion about certain principles relating to kashrut in general and Passover in particular. Two such examples are the important role of heat in […]

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Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 76. Today’s daf includes a further expansion of the discussion about certain principles relating to kashrut in general and Passover in particular. Two such examples are the important role of heat in […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 76. Today’s daf includes a further expansion of the discussion about certain principles relating to kashrut in general and Passover in particular. Two such examples are the important role of heat in […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Pesachim

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 75. The Gemara continues its discussion about roasting the Korban Pesach. Today’s daf presents us with a possible contradiction between a stated law in the Mishnah and a narrative description of a […]

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Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 75. The Gemara continues its discussion about roasting the Korban Pesach. Today’s daf presents us with a possible contradiction between a stated law in the Mishnah and a narrative description of a […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 75. The Gemara continues its discussion about roasting the Korban Pesach. Today’s daf presents us with a possible contradiction between a stated law in the Mishnah and a narrative description of a […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 74. Today’s daf begins the seventh chapter of Massechet Pesahim, “Keitzad Tzolin”. This chapter focuses on the requirement to roast the Korban Pesach, prohibiting its cooking through any other means. The discussion […]

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Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 74. Today’s daf begins the seventh chapter of Massechet Pesahim, “Keitzad Tzolin”. This chapter focuses on the requirement to roast the Korban Pesach, prohibiting its cooking through any other means. The discussion […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Pesachim

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 74. Today’s daf begins the seventh chapter of Massechet Pesahim, “Keitzad Tzolin”. This chapter focuses on the requirement to roast the Korban Pesach, prohibiting its cooking through any other means. The discussion […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 73. The Gemara continues the discussion about the invalidation of the Korban Pesach. A number of different scenarios are discussed, again focusing on the intention of the person bringing the sacrifice. An […]

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Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 73. The Gemara continues the discussion about the invalidation of the Korban Pesach. A number of different scenarios are discussed, again focusing on the intention of the person bringing the sacrifice. An […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Pesachim

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 73. The Gemara continues the discussion about the invalidation of the Korban Pesach. A number of different scenarios are discussed, again focusing on the intention of the person bringing the sacrifice. An […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Pesachim

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 72. If the 14th of Nisan fell on Shabbat, the Korban Pesach was still sacrificed, but the Gemara asked the question about what happens if the person offering the sacrifice had improper […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 72. If the 14th of Nisan fell on Shabbat, the Korban Pesach was still sacrificed, but the Gemara asked the question about what happens if the person offering the sacrifice had improper […]

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Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 72. If the 14th of Nisan fell on Shabbat, the Korban Pesach was still sacrificed, but the Gemara asked the question about what happens if the person offering the sacrifice had improper […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Pesachim

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirtieth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 71. When the Temple was in existence, the holiday experience for many Jews was centered around the offering of sacrifices in the Temple. There was an offering that was brought on every holiday […]

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Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirtieth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 71. When the Temple was in existence, the holiday experience for many Jews was centered around the offering of sacrifices in the Temple. There was an offering that was brought on every holiday […]

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Pesachim, Daf 71

Daily Daf Differently

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021


Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirtieth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 71. When the Temple was in existence, the holiday experience for many Jews was centered around the offering of sacrifices in the Temple. There was an offering that was brought on every holiday […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Shabbat

Welcome to the Twenty Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 29. The rabbis of the Talmud weren’t concerned about walking on eggshells, but eggshells were very important to them. I bet that you can’t wait to learn why they spent so much time talking […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Twenty Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 29. The rabbis of the Talmud weren’t concerned about walking on eggshells, but eggshells were very important to them. I bet that you can’t wait to learn why they spent so much time talking […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Twenty Seventh episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 28. From tents to tefillin, today’s daf takes us on a journey from being enveloped by impurity to being wrapped up in God’s word. Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky is the […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Shabbat

Welcome to the Twenty Seventh episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 28. From tents to tefillin, today’s daf takes us on a journey from being enveloped by impurity to being wrapped up in God’s word. Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky is the […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Shabbat

Welcome to the Twenty Sixth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 27. The Talmud includes some fairly harsh comments that were stated by some rabbis about their colleagues. Were they really BFF’s or did they really mean it? Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky is the Rabbinics Curriculum […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Twenty Sixth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 27. The Talmud includes some fairly harsh comments that were stated by some rabbis about their colleagues. Were they really BFF’s or did they really mean it? Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky is the Rabbinics Curriculum […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Shabbat

Welcome to the Twenty Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 26. The Talmud includes some fairly harsh comments that were stated by some rabbis about their colleagues. Were they really BFF’s or did they really mean it? Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky is the Rabbinics Curriculum […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Twenty Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 26. The Talmud includes some fairly harsh comments that were stated by some rabbis about their colleagues. Were they really BFF’s or did they really mean it? Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky is the Rabbinics Curriculum […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Shabbat

Welcome to the Twenty Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 25. What does burning tar and the blessing over Shabbat candles have in common? Actually, a lot. Come and learn the connection between burning tar and Shabbat candles. Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky is the Rabbinics […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Twenty Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 25. What does burning tar and the blessing over Shabbat candles have in common? Actually, a lot. Come and learn the connection between burning tar and Shabbat candles. Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky is the Rabbinics […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Shabbat

Welcome to the Twenty Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 24. When was the last time that you read the Haftorah at mincha on Shabbat afternoon? Well, somebody in the Talmud thought that you should and find out what happened to their opinion. Rabbi […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Twenty Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 24. When was the last time that you read the Haftorah at mincha on Shabbat afternoon? Well, somebody in the Talmud thought that you should and find out what happened to their opinion. Rabbi […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Shabbat

Welcome to the Twenty Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 23. Do the rabbi of the Talmud really speak for God? Learn how the seemingly simple blessing recited over the Hanukkah candles is actually not so simple. Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky is the Rabbinics Curriculum […]

Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Twenty Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 23. Do the rabbi of the Talmud really speak for God? Learn how the seemingly simple blessing recited over the Hanukkah candles is actually not so simple. Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky is the Rabbinics Curriculum […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Rosh Hashana

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 14. Is consistency a requirement for a religious legal system? Today’s daf addresses this very important question. What are the rules according to which rabbinic law work? Autonomy as a value is central to many modern approaches […]

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Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Rosh Hashana

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 13. Today’s daf addresses a number of issues relating to the Sabbatical Year. One is how much does something have to grow before it is considered to have grown during the Sabbatical year. Specifically, if towards the […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Rosh Hashana

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 12. Have you ever looked up at the stars and wondered what lies beyond all of those stars and constellations? Well, according to today’s daf, beyond the constellations and stars were the waters that flooded the Earth […]

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Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Rosh Hashana

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 11. On today’s daf we go read a detailed list of special dates within Jewish history. We’ll learn on what day the world was created, when were the patriarchs born, and during which month the Children of […]

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Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Rosh Hashana

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 10. I hope that you enjoyed the concept that we are obligated to add to the holy time period of the Sabbatical Year that we learned on yesterday’s daf, because we speak more about it today. Today’s […]

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Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Rosh Hashana

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 9. Listen to today’s daf in order to learn how a discussion of the starting point for the Sabbatical Year, the Shemittah year, is used in order to teach an important concept that applies to Shabbat and […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Rosh Hashana

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Rosh Hashana Daf 8. Tithing a cattle? Who would have thought. Well, Masekhet Rosh Hashana is very interested in the tithing of cattle and any deadlines that were involved. Our daf addresses these questions along with other important dates in […]

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Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Yoma

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 69. Today’s daf contains two very different stories. The first relates to Alexander the Great and is connected to the question from yesterday’s daf about the regulations regarding the High Priests garments. Confused? Give a listen. The other […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Yoma

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 68. Do you have any special clothing that you only where on certain occasions? In certain places? The High Priest’s garments were very special pieces of clothing. There were numerous laws that governed when this clothing could be […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Yoma

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 67. Before the Scarlet Letter, there was the Scarlet Thread. During the scapegoat ritual a crimson or scarlet thread was tied to its horns. This thread was understood to have the ability to channel whether the atonement of […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Yoma

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 66. Do sacrifices have an expiration date? Today’s daf addresses this very question. What if an animal was disqualified from being sacrificed, but that disqualification has now passed, is it permissible to sacrifice this animal next year? Numerous […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Yoma

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 65. Is there a difference between a sin offering of the individual and a sin offering of the community? What happens when the very structured sacrificial procedure is down improperly? The Talmudic rabbis were very interested in these […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Yoma

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 64. Can a person ever have too many goats? Well, if you are the High Priest and are planning to sacrifice a goat on Yom Kippur, more than one goat is not necessarily a good thing. There were […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Yoma

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 63. There were many laws that regulated the sacrifices offered on Yom Kippur. One of these laws was the prohibition to offer the Yom Kippur sacrifice outside of the Temple. The Gemara addressed an interesting question: What if […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Pesachim

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 77. One of the central steps in the offering of sacrifices was the spilling of blood on the altar. Today’s daf addresses different aspect of this requirement and possible reasons why this […]

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Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Pesachim

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 76. Today’s daf includes a further expansion of the discussion about certain principles relating to kashrut in general and Passover in particular. Two such examples are the important role of heat in […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Pesachim

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 75. The Gemara continues its discussion about roasting the Korban Pesach. Today’s daf presents us with a possible contradiction between a stated law in the Mishnah and a narrative description of a […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Pesachim

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 74. Today’s daf begins the seventh chapter of Massechet Pesahim, “Keitzad Tzolin”. This chapter focuses on the requirement to roast the Korban Pesach, prohibiting its cooking through any other means. The discussion […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Pesachim

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 73. The Gemara continues the discussion about the invalidation of the Korban Pesach. A number of different scenarios are discussed, again focusing on the intention of the person bringing the sacrifice. An […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Pesachim

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirty First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 72. If the 14th of Nisan fell on Shabbat, the Korban Pesach was still sacrificed, but the Gemara asked the question about what happens if the person offering the sacrifice had improper […]

Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Pesachim

Welcome to the Three Hundred Thirtieth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 71. When the Temple was in existence, the holiday experience for many Jews was centered around the offering of sacrifices in the Temple. There was an offering that was brought on every holiday […]