Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Pesachim

Welcome to the Three Hundreth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 41. Rava’s concern about how to eat the Passover sacrifice–parsing out the exact punishment for every misstep– reminds us of his unparalleled commitment to Talmud Torah. Rabbi Abby Sosland is the Morah Ruchanit (Spiritual […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Nintey Ninth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 40. Chametz can represent our slave mentality: apathy, lethargy, and a sense of complacency. Matzah demands movement, action, and liberation. Pesach challenges us to keep things moving. Rabbi Abby Sosland is the […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Nintey Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 39. What is the best vegetable to be used for maror? Botanical concerns aside, the rabbis teach us that the narrative and the symbols of the vegetable are key to determining the […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Nintey Seventh episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 38. Guard your matzot! Whether or not you feel a sense of gratitude or a desire to be holy, matzah is an obligation. The great equalizer of the Jewish people, matzah forces […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Nintey Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 37. No matter what tools or technology are used to make matzah, the process itself is a sacred one. It has been a subject of debate for generations, even in modern American […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Nintey Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Abby Sosland looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 36. In this episode, we ask the questions “What is the essential meaning of the matzah?” The way we understand the purpose of the matzah is at the core of our perspective […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Nintey Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Robert Scheinberg looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 35. What kind of flour can you use to make Matzah? What are the implications of this on what substances can become Hametz? What about rice – why don’t some Jews eat […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Nintey Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Robert Scheinberg looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 34. Today we talk about paying attention – and not paying attention – and what the prophet Elijah has to do with the halakhic system. Rabbi Robert Scheinberg, a graduate of the […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Nintey Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Robert Scheinberg looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 33. Today we explore differences between the sin of me’ilah – forbidden misappropriation of sacred property – and other infractions. Along the way, we’ll address the many different ways there are to […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Nintey First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Robert Scheinberg looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 32. How are penalties different for an inadvertent infraction and a deliberate infraction? What happens if someone is liable for a range of penalties? And how do we understand the penalty of […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Nintieth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Robert Scheinberg looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 31. Loans and mortgages… earthquakes, rubble, and hungry dogs… and what they have to do with Hametz. Rabbi Robert Scheinberg, a graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary, is the rabbi of the United […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Eighty Ninth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Robert Scheinberg looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 30. How much Hametz is forbidden on Pesach? How do you remove Hametz from your pots? What happens if merchants try to take advantage of people’s observance of Pesach by inflating prices […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Eighty Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Robert Scheinberg looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 29. Exactly when does the prohibition of Hametz apply – only during Pesach itself, or also before and after? What about eating Hametz DURING Pesach if it doesn’t belong to a Jew? […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Eighty Seventh episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michelle Greenfield looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 28. Rabbi Yehuda is still arguing about burning chametz when his own words are used against him. Rabbi Michelle Greenfield is a graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College.  She currently serves as […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Eighty Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michelle Greenfield looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 27. Rabbi Yehuda says that to get rid of your Chametz properly you must burn it, but the chachamim worry that this will be a problem Rabbi Michelle Greenfield is a graduate […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Eighty Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michelle Greenfield looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 26. When an artisan had to do work in the Holy of Holies, he was lowered down in a closed elevator so he wouldn’t see anything he wasn’t supposed to see. But […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Eighty Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michelle Greenfield looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 25. On this daf, a question is raised about how far you can go to save a human life, and an answer involves an interesting definition of self-sacrifice. Rabbi Michelle Greenfield is […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Eighty Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Isabel de Koninck looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 24. This episode focuses on the unity of the Jewish people as reflected in the Mishnah’s description of the actual way the zevach peisach was offered in ancient Jerusalem. Rabbi Isabel […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Eighty Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Isabel de Koninck looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 23. Today we focus on Rabbi Yossi HaGelili and the idea of benefiting from hametz on Pesach. Rabbi Isabel de Koninck serves as the Director and Campus Rabbi, Hillel at Drexel […]

Welcome to the Two Hundred Eighty First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Michelle Greenfield and Rabbi Isabel de Koninck looks at Masechet Pesachim Daf 22. By way of a conversation about ever min ha-chay, eating parts of animals that are still alive, the Talmud shares a reminder about our responsibility to […]