Daily Daf Differently: Masechet Shabbat

Welcome to the Hundred and Fifty Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Solomon Mowshowitz looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 157. Why aren’t you allowed to even touch certain things on Shabbat? Does precedent operate in Jewish Law? Is Shabbat a Queen, or a Bride? How do you celebrate completing a Tractate? Join […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Fifty Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Solomon Mowshowitz looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 156. Is Astrology bunk? If you have to do something on Shabbat that would ordinarily be forbidden, is there a special way to go about it? Why do Jews wear yarmulkes? Let’s learn […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Fifty Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 155. Shalom. Today we will continue our discussion of the ethical obligations to care for animals imposed upon us humans – specifically feeding them, before we worry about our own food. This […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Fifty Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 154. Shalom. Today will discuss a rabbi’s unusual name and consider the obligations of stewardship we humans have toward other animals. This week, our study is led by Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky of […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Fifty Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 153. Today we conclude the chapter we’ve been studying with a little more material on death, and begin a new chapter on how an observant Jew would both protect his/her property rights […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Fifty First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 152. Continuing our focus on the end of life, we consider the legends about hibbut hakever, the agony of the grave, and eschatological tales of what happens after death – including the […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Fiftieth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 151. As Tractate Shabbat closes, our focus turns to the end: the end of the 25-hour Shabbat and the end of life, as we reflect on how to handle dead bodies and aging […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Forty Ninth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 150. Shalom. Is a thought a deed? Is intending to do an act the same as doing it? Today we’ll think about the theory of intention and action. This week, our study […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Forty Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 149. Shalom. Today we’ll discuss appropriate Shabbat reading material, and the ethical meaning of summoning divine punishment upon others – even if they deserve it. This week, our study is led by […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Forty Seventh episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Scott Perlo looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 148. In this episode we ask what kinds of healing and medical care are prohibited and permitted on Shabbat? Rabbi Scott Perlo is the Associate Director for Jewish Programming at Sixth & […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Forty Sixith episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Scott Perlo looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 147. Todays podcast includes a scintillating discussion about the prohibitions against laundry. Rabbi Scott Perlo is the Associate Director for Jewish Programming at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C. The […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Forty Fifth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Scott Perlo looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 146. Today we focus on a discussion about what constitutes ‘making a vessel’ when getting at wine and canned goods. Rabbi Scott Perlo is the Associate Director for Jewish Programming at Sixth […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Forty Fourth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Scott Perlo looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 145. Today we digress from our discussion of the prohibition of squeezing to show how a little bit of knowledge can lead to ugly consequences. Rabbi Scott Perlo is the Associate Director […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Forty Third episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Scott Perlo looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 144. We continue the discussion from daf 143, exploring how a person can demonstrate the intended use of fruits and vegetables – whether to drink their juice, or to add flavor to […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Forty Second episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Scott Perlo looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 143. On daf 143, we talk about how an object’s intended purpose can change its status under Shabbat law. Rabbi Scott Perlo is the Associate Director for Jewish Programming at Sixth & […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Forty First episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Scott Perlo looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 142. In today’s episode, we consider a discussion of muqtzeh – why there are objects which shouldn’t be handled on Shabbat, and what to do if they absolutely need to be moved. […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Fourtieth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Martin S. Cohen looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 141. Today we consider embracing Shabbat observance on the micro level. Martin S. Cohen is the rabbi of the Shelter Rock Jewish Center in Roslyn, New York, and served as senior editor […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Thirty Ninth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Martin S. Cohen looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 140. This episode deals with the role of the rabbi in the community: first among equals or someone apart from the congregation? Martin S. Cohen is the rabbi of the Shelter […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Thirty Eighth episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Martin S. Cohen looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 139. Today we ask about the ultimate cause of Jewish suffering. Martin S. Cohen is the rabbi of the Shelter Rock Jewish Center in Roslyn, New York, and served as senior […]

Welcome to the Hundred and Thirty Seventh episode of Daily Daf Differently. In this episode, Rabbi Martin S. Cohen looks at Masechet Shabbat Daf 138. Today’s daf includes an interesting discussion regarding the question of whether the Torah will ever be forgotten by the Jewish people. Martin S. Cohen is the rabbi of the Shelter […]