Daily Daf Differently

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 78. Yom Kippur is supposed to be a day of going barefoot. But going back to Amoraic times, in the 3rd or 4th centuries, Jews have been wearing non-leather shoes on the holiday. The opening and closing music […]

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 77. On today’s page we examine the practice of not bathing on Yom Kippur. 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 Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 76. Today’s page includes more aggada (lore) about Manna, and the theme of religious gratitude. 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 Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 75. In an entirely aggadic (lore-based) page, we examine legends about the biblical food Manna, and see a classic example of the different rabbinic schools of thought, the mythic Rabbi Akiva and the rationalist Rabbi Ishmael. The opening […]

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 74. At last turning from descriptions of the ancient temple, we begin the 8th and final chapter of Tractate Yoma by deriving the “afflictions” that the Torah commands Jews to undergo on Yom Kippur. The opening and closing […]

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 73. One of the High Priest’s duties involved using the oracles called Urim & Tummim, as described in Exodus 28. What were they and how were they used? The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros […]

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 72. Is the Torah an elixir of life or a poison? According to Today’s page, that depends on the integrity of the person who studies it. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The […]

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 71. Real men study Torah! The Sages offer an image of masculinity that is not so macho, but asks males to be more like women. The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus […]

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 70. Today’s page reports liturgical and Torah reading practices that are still in use today. 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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Welcome to the Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Aaron Alexander looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 62. Same, Same, But Different. Bringing our full selves to Yom Kippur when we stand before God. 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 Aaron Alexander looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 61. On today’s daf we realize that there really is no comparison to presence. 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 Aaron Alexander looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 60. What’s More important, the means or the ends? 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 Aaron Alexander looks at Masechet Yoma Daf 59. Can the blood sprinkling ritual be used as a paradigm for understand ritual change in the face of changing circumstances? I think so… you? The opening and closing music for this podcast is Ufros from The Epichorus […]