# talmud — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover talmud. Page: Feed: --- ## [#995: The Donkey and Its Owner](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/995-the-donkey-and-its-owner) _2026-08-19 · Gimme Some Torah_ Noam Elimelekh on Parashat Ki Teitze, Devarim/Deuteronomy 22:4 ## [Daf Yomi: Chullin 111 | Rabbi Shmuel Silber](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ijc/episodes/Daf-Yomi-Chullin-111--Rabbi-Shmuel-Silber-e3njrje) _2026-08-19 · Institute for Jewish Continuity · Rabbi Shmuel Silber_ Wednesday sponsorships: TALMUD TORAH The Schoenfeld Family l’ilui nishmas Howard M. “Heshy” Schoenfeld, Tzvi Meir Ben Moshe haLevi z”l. May his legacy of living each day b’simcha inspire us to find joy in every day, appreciate the blessings around us, and see the goodness in all that life has to offer. Justin & Avigail Rosemore with tremendous gratitude to the Rav & Rebbetzin, our friends, and the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/5b25177c/podcast/play/124431406/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-19%2Ff617e199-1686-4299-f649-fc51e30280cc.mp3) ## [Daf Yomi: Chullin 110 | Rabbi Shmuel Silber](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ijc/episodes/Daf-Yomi-Chullin-110--Rabbi-Shmuel-Silber-e3nic6s) _2026-08-18 · Institute for Jewish Continuity · Rabbi Shmuel Silber_ Tuesday sponsorships: TALMUD TORAH The Schoenfeld Family l’ilui nishmas Howard M. “Heshy” Schoenfeld, Tzvi Meir Ben Moshe haLevi z”l. May his legacy of living each day b’simcha inspire us to find joy in every day, appreciate the blessings around us, and see the goodness in all that life has to offer. Justin & Avigail Rosemore with tremendous gratitude to the Rav & Rebbetzin, our friends, and the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/5b25177c/podcast/play/124382876/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-18%2F9e892987-feea-7cec-b66e-0f0fadb43e28.mp3) ## [#994: Murder Clothes](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/994-murder-clothes) _2026-08-18 · Gimme Some Torah_ Hizkuni on Parashat Ki Teitze, Devarim/Deuteronomy 22:11 ## [Daf Yomi: Chullin 109 | Rabbi Shmuel Silber](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ijc/episodes/Daf-Yomi-Chullin-109--Rabbi-Shmuel-Silber-e3ngoef) _2026-08-17 · Institute for Jewish Continuity · Rabbi Shmuel Silber_ Monday sponsorships: TALMUD TORAH The Schoenfeld Family l’ilui nishmas Howard M. “Heshy” Schoenfeld, Tzvi Meir Ben Moshe haLevi z”l. May his legacy of living each day b’simcha inspire us to find joy in every day, appreciate the blessings around us, and see the goodness in all that life has to offer. Justin & Avigail Rosemore with tremendous gratitude to the Rav & Rebbetzin, our friends, and the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/5b25177c/podcast/play/124329871/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-17%2F4a4f9ce1-c7b9-9c01-f8d9-06a1f8526461.mp3) ## [#993: Don't Be Asinine](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/993-dont-be-asinine) _2026-08-17 · Gimme Some Torah_ Maor VaShemesh on Parashat Ki Teitze, Devarim/Deuteronomy 22:10 ## [270. Xava on Ways of Awe](https://soundcloud.com/xaihowareyou/270-xava-on-ways-of-awe) _2026-08-17 · Xai, how are you?_ Xava was part of making an amazing high holidays resource called Ways of Awe! Check out the episode she was on this week, and check out the full project here: https://waysofawe.buzzsprout.com/ To ask us questions, email us at xaihowareyou@gmail.com. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Music by Ben Schreiber. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2382871878-xaihowareyou-270-xava-on-ways-of-awe.mp3) ## [269. Black Ox Theatre](https://soundcloud.com/xaihowareyou/269-black-ox-theatre) _2026-08-17 · Xai, how are you?_ What's the difference between mistaken and erroneous? Why won't the Gemara just let the Tannaim be CHILL for once? How many oxen can a house even fit? Find out in this episode. To ask us questions, email us at xaihowareyou@gmail.com. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Music by Ben Schreiber. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2382871089-xaihowareyou-269-black-ox-theatre.mp3) ## [Daf Yomi; Chullin 108 | Rabbi Shmuel Silber](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ijc/episodes/Daf-Yomi-Chullin-108--Rabbi-Shmuel-Silber-e3nfiao) _2026-08-16 · Institute for Jewish Continuity · Rabbi Shmuel Silber_ Sunday sponsorships: TALMUD TORAH The Schoenfeld Family l’ilui nishmas Howard M. “Heshy” Schoenfeld, Tzvi Meir Ben Moshe haLevi z”l. May his legacy of living each day b’simcha inspire us to find joy in every day, appreciate the blessings around us, and see the goodness in all that life has to offer. Justin & Avigail Rosemore with tremendous gratitude to the Rav & Rebbetzin, our friends, and the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/5b25177c/podcast/play/124290840/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-16%2F8c3bc830-47c9-4265-8190-a4d42f89c64a.mp3) ## [Daf Yomi: Chullin 107 (cycle 13) | Rabbi Shmuel Silber](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ijc/episodes/Daf-Yomi-Chullin-107-cycle-13--Rabbi-Shmuel-Silber-e3nd6ik) _2026-08-14 · Institute for Jewish Continuity · Rabbi Shmuel Silber_ Recording from previous cycle [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/5b25177c/podcast/play/124213268/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-14%2F4554541c-3833-68ad-42f2-1b24b465af02.mp3) ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BfOpyI0Ucdy7) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [Daf Yomi: Chullin 106 | Rabbi Shmuel Silber](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ijc/episodes/Daf-Yomi-Chullin-106--Rabbi-Shmuel-Silber-e3nd6qf) _2026-08-14 · Institute for Jewish Continuity · Rabbi Shmuel Silber_ Friday sponsorships: TALMUD TORAH The Schoenfeld Family l’ilui nishmas Howard M. “Heshy” Schoenfeld, Tzvi Meir Ben Moshe haLevi z”l. May his legacy of living each day b’simcha inspire us to find joy in every day, appreciate the blessings around us, and see the goodness in all that life has to offer. Justin & Avigail Rosemore with tremendous gratitude to the Rav & Rebbetzin, our friends, and the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/5b25177c/podcast/play/124213519/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-14%2F1b089f2f-8fad-036e-18f8-44995ccc82d9.mp3) ## [#992: Justice and Mercy](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/992-justice-and-mercy) _2026-08-14 · Gimme Some Torah_ A sermon from my vault for Parashat Shoftim ## [Shoftim: Please Stop Thinking About Tomorrow](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ijc/episodes/Shoftim-Please-Stop-Thinking-About-Tomorrow-e3nc9ml) _2026-08-13 · Institute for Jewish Continuity · Rabbi Shmuel Silber_ Virtual Drasha [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/5b25177c/podcast/play/124183701/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-13%2F429789235-44100-2-5a45c34317cb8.mp3) ## [Shmuel Insights Chapter 26 (Nach Chaburah)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ijc/episodes/Shmuel-Insights-Chapter-26-Nach-Chaburah-e3nc6na) _2026-08-13 · Institute for Jewish Continuity · Rabbi Shmuel Silber_ SOTC Nach Chaburah [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/5b25177c/podcast/play/124180650/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-13%2Fb22a656b-aa38-03ec-5ddc-9e54de5daa4d.mp3) ## [Daf Yomi: Chullin 105 | Rabbi Shmuel Silber](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ijc/episodes/Daf-Yomi-Chullin-105--Rabbi-Shmuel-Silber-e3nbo6h) _2026-08-13 · Institute for Jewish Continuity · Rabbi Shmuel Silber_ Thursday sponsorships: TALMUD TORAH Mel & Karen Rom for a refuah sheleima for Eliezer ben Elisheva. Ed & Iris Miller and Adam & Dr. Leslie Rosen l’ilui nishmas Dr. Joseph Miller, Chaim Yosef ben Reuven z”l. Friends of Yerachmiel Meir ben Perl Leah in the zechus of a refuah sheleima. WEEK OF LEARNING Meyron & Bruria Samuel לרפואת הרב משה בן חנה. DAF YOMI Ayal & Sara Steinberg in the zechus of… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/5b25177c/podcast/play/124165777/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-13%2Fe347c3d6-d03d-621b-e836-76ff94fefc61.mp3) ## [#991: A Murder Without Two Witnesses](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/991-a-murder-without-two-witnesses) _2026-08-13 · Gimme Some Torah_ Talmud on Devarim/Deuteronomy 17:6 ## [Chullin 105b ~ The Healing Effects of Alcohol](https://www.talmudology.com/jeremybrownmdgmailcom/2019/3/11/chullin-105b-the-healing-effects-of-alcohol-lk55k) _2026-08-13 · Talmudology · Blog: Science in the Talmud_ חולין קה, ב לכרסם דחמרא שיכרא דשיכרא מיא דמיא לית ליה תקנתא והיינו דאמרי אינשי בתר עניא אזלא עניותא The treatment for catarrh caused by the foam of wine is beer ; the treatment for catarrh caused by the foam of beer is water; and for catarrh caused by the foam of water there is no remedy. And this is in accordance with the adage that people say: Poverty follows the poor. \[Not only does a pauper… ## [#990: The Jews Choose Hebrew](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/990-the-jews-choose-hebrew) _2026-08-12 · Gimme Some Torah_ Talmud on Parashat Shoftim, Devarim/Deuteronomy 17:18 ## [Chullin 104b ~ Mordechai, Plagiarism, and the Lips of the Dead](https://www.talmudology.com/jeremybrownmdgmailcom/plagiarism-8zapp-xl7et) _2026-08-12 · Talmudology · Blog: Science in the Talmud_ We read the following in today’s Daf Yomi , the one-page-a-day study cycle of Talmud: חולין קד,ב כל האומר דבר בשם אומרו מביא גאולה לעולם, שנאמר (אסתר ב), ותאמר אסתר למלך בשם מרדכי Whoever cites something in the name of the person who originally said it, brings redemption to the world. As the prooftext states - “And Esther told the King i n the name of Mordechai. ..” From here , so not plagiarized.… ## [Daf Yomi: Chullin 104 | Rabbi Shmuel Silber](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ijc/episodes/Daf-Yomi-Chullin-104--Rabbi-Shmuel-Silber-e3n9g0s) _2026-08-11 · Institute for Jewish Continuity · Rabbi Shmuel Silber_ Wednesday sponsorships: TALMUD TORAH Mel & Karen Rom for a refuah sheleima for Eliezer ben Elisheva. Ed & Iris Miller and Adam & Dr. Leslie Rosen l’ilui nishmas Dr. Joseph Miller, Chaim Yosef ben Reuven z”l. Friends of Yerachmiel Meir ben Perl Leah in the zechus of a refuah sheleima. WEEK OF LARNING Ed & Faith Wolf l'zecher nishmas Shalom ben Tzvi Hirsh z'l whose yahrzeit was on Av 23. DAF YOMI… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/5b25177c/podcast/play/124091868/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-11%2F7d8c09ce-fb7d-ffb6-ed8c-085280da7aae.mp3) ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nmi8I7uGFRIL) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [#989: Personnel Is More Than Policy](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/989-personnel-is-more-than-policy) _2026-08-11 · Gimme Some Torah_ Talmud on Parashat Shoftim, Devarim/Deuteronomy 16:18 ## [Chulin 103 – Napi Talmud 2410](https://napitalmud.hu/esemeny/chulin-103/) _2026-08-10 · Seres Attila · Napi Talmud_ Az előadással kapcsolatos hanganyag, jegyzetek, és a Talmudi oldal az alábbi linken letölthető: https://napitalmud.hu/esemeny/chulin-103 —————————————————- Chulin (Közönségesek) – חֻלִּין E traktátus neve eredetileg „A nem áldozati célra szánt állatok levágása” volt, és ebben a rendben az egyetlen traktátus, amely nem az áldozatra vagy annak bemutatására vonatkozó törvényeket tárgyal: a… [Listen](https://napitalmud.hu/files/2026/08/chulin-103-napi-talmud-2410.mp3) ## [#988: Don't Be Naive](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/988-dont-be-naive) _2026-08-10 · Rabbi Eli L. Garfinkel · Gimme Some Torah_ My sermon from this past Shabbat ## [Chulin 102 – Napi Talmud 2409](https://napitalmud.hu/esemeny/chulin-102/) _2026-08-09 · Seres Attila · Napi Talmud_ Az előadással kapcsolatos hanganyag, jegyzetek, és a Talmudi oldal az alábbi linken letölthető: https://napitalmud.hu/esemeny/chulin-102 —————————————————- Chulin (Közönségesek) – חֻלִּין E traktátus neve eredetileg „A nem áldozati célra szánt állatok levágása” volt, és ebben a rendben az egyetlen traktátus, amely nem az áldozatra vagy annak bemutatására vonatkozó törvényeket tárgyal: a… [Listen](https://napitalmud.hu/files/2026/08/chulin-102-napi-talmud-2409.mp3) ## [Chulin 101 – Napi Talmud 2408: Hány tilalom fér el egyetlen falatban?](https://napitalmud.hu/esemeny/chulin-101/) _2026-08-08 · Seres Attila · Napi Talmud_ Hány tilalom fér el ugyanabban a falatban? Köves Slomó rabbi mai előadása a Chulin 101. lapján egyetlen falat húsból épít fel egész jogelméleti rendszert. Ha valaki nem kóser állat gid ha-nasheh (גיד הנשה) részét eszi meg, egy vagy két tilalmat szeg? Mi történik akkor, ha kóser állatról van szó, de az elpusztult, ezért neveilah (נבלה) \[…\] A Chulin 101 – Napi Talmud 2408: Hány tilalom fér el… [Listen](https://napitalmud.hu/files/2026/08/chulin-101-napi-talmud-2408.mp3) ## [Shabbat Sermon: Food for Thought: Why Does Judaism Care So Much About Food? with Guest Speaker Rabbi Sonia Saltzman](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fromthebimah/episodes/Shabbat-Sermon-Food-for-Thought-Why-Does-Judaism-Care-So-Much-About-Food--with-Guest-Speaker-Rabbi-Sonia-Saltzman-e3n7b88) _2026-08-08 · Temple Emanuel of Newton · From the Bimah: Jewish Lessons for Life_ This week’s Torah portion offers us a list of forbidden and permissible foods, but Jewish tradition challenges us to look beyond what we eat and ask deeper questions about desire and limits, physical and spiritual hunger, gratitude and abundance, joy and responsibility. Join Rabbi Saltzman as we explore three powerful Torah stories: the forbidden fruit in Eden, manna in the wilderness, and the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/97fa1a8/podcast/play/124021448/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-10%2F6270fe73-d2af-a3d3-290c-1db62baad2ab.m4a) ## [Chulin 100 – Napi Talmud 2407: A nem kóser állat és a gid tilalma](https://napitalmud.hu/esemeny/chulin-100/) _2026-08-07 · Seres Attila · Napi Talmud_ Miért nem tűnik el a tiltott ín, még akkor sem, ha száz másik közé keveredik? A Chulin 100. lapján Köves Slomó rabbi előbb a keverékek egyik fontos kivételét vizsgálja: vannak tiltott dolgok, amelyek nem semmisülnek meg egyszerűen azért, mert nagyobb mennyiségű megengedett ételbe kerülnek. A gid ha-nasheh (גיד הנשה) azért különleges, mert önálló, meghatározott „egész” \[…\] A Chulin 100 – Napi… [Listen](https://napitalmud.hu/files/2026/08/chulin-100-napi-talmud-2407.mp3) ## [#987: The Parable of the Fur Coat](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/987-the-parable-of-the-fur-coat) _2026-08-07 · Rabbi Eli L. Garfinkel · Gimme Some Torah_ Maggid of Dubno on Devarim/Deuteronomy 11:26-27 ## [Chulin 99 – Napi Talmud 2406: Az egy a hatvanhoz arány](https://napitalmud.hu/esemeny/chulin-99/) _2026-08-06 · Seres Attila · Napi Talmud_ Ha nincs íze, nincs mitől tréflivé válni? A Chulin 99. lapján Köves Slomó rabbi tovább követi azt a kérdést, honnan származik az egy a hatvanhoz arány a tiltott és megengedett ételek keveredésénél. A názir áldozati kosának első lába azért különleges példa, mert a csak kohén számára fogyasztható részt eleve együtt főzik a kos többi húsával. \[…\] A Chulin 99 – Napi Talmud 2406: Az egy a hatvanhoz… [Listen](https://napitalmud.hu/files/2026/08/chulin-99-napi-talmud-2406.mp3) ## [#986: The Location of Jewish Life](https://rabbigarfinkel.substack.com/p/986-the-location-of-jewish-life) _2026-08-06 · Rabbi Eli L. Garfinkel · Gimme Some Torah_ A D'var Torah for Parashat Re'eh ## [Get started with Turso (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/w54wuaGZZVBD) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Turso account to access the app. ## [Chulin 98 – Napi Talmud 2405: Egy tojás, hatvan adag étel](https://napitalmud.hu/esemeny/chulin-98/) _2026-08-05 · Seres Attila · Napi Talmud_ Egy tojás, hatvan adag étel – és még ez sem mindig elég A Chulin 98. lapján Köves Slomó rabbi tovább tárgyalja, miként semlegesedik egy tiltott étel a megengedett keverékben. A kérdés már nem csupán az, hogy érződik-e az íze, hanem az is, pontosan mit kell beleszámítani az arányba. Egy tiltott tojásnál például hatvan megengedett tojás \[…\] A Chulin 98 – Napi Talmud 2405: Egy tojás, hatvan adag étel… [Listen](https://napitalmud.hu/files/2026/08/chulin-98-napi-talmud-2405.mp3) ## [Chulin 97 – Napi Talmud 2404: Tőgy saját tejével együtt](https://napitalmud.hu/esemeny/chulin-97/) _2026-08-04 · Seres Attila · Napi Talmud_ Amikor az ízt nem lehet megkóstolni: honnan tudjuk, hogy az étel még kóser? A Chulin 97. lapján Köves Slomó rabbi a gid ha-nasheh (גיד הנשה) főzésének kérdéséből indul ki: ha a tiltott ín együtt fő a hússal, az íze átterjedhet, és az egész ételt tilossá teheti. De hogyan mérhető egy olyan ín hatása, amelynek szinte \[…\] A Chulin 97 – Napi Talmud 2404: Tőgy saját tejével együtt bejegyzés először… [Listen](https://napitalmud.hu/files/2026/08/chulin-97-napi-talmud-2404.mp3) ## [Chulin 96 – Napi Talmud 2403: A szem elől tévesztett hús](https://napitalmud.hu/esemeny/chulin-96/) _2026-08-03 · Seres Attila · Napi Talmud_ Egy húsdarab felismerése erősebb lehet, mint bármilyen ismertetőjel Köves Slomó rabbi mai előadása a Chulin 96. lapján előbb lezárja a basar she-nit’alem min ha-ayin (בשר שנתעלם מן העין), vagyis a szem elől tévesztett hús kérdését: ha nincs konkrét ismertetőjel, de az ember biztosan felismeri a saját húsát vagy akár a saját tekhelet (תכלת) festékét, ez \[…\] A Chulin 96 – Napi Talmud 2403: A szem… [Listen](https://napitalmud.hu/files/2026/08/chulin-96-napi-talmud-2403.mp3) ## [Chulin 95 – Napi Talmud 2402: Hollók, húsboltok és babonák](https://napitalmud.hu/esemeny/chulin-95/) _2026-08-02 · Seres Attila · Napi Talmud_ Hollók, húsboltok és babonák: mikor bízhatsz abban, amit a szemed lát? Köves Slomó rabbi mai előadása a Chulin 95. lapján két, látszólag távoli kérdést kapcsol össze: mikor tekinthető kósernek egy húsdarab, amelynek eredetét már nem látjuk biztosan, és mikor válik egy jel vagy esemény babonás jóslattá? A Talmud egy nem zsidó húsboltból vásárolt hús történetével \[…\] A Chulin 95 – Napi Talmud 2402:… [Listen](https://napitalmud.hu/files/2026/08/chulin-95-napi-talmud-2402.mp3) ## [Chulin 94 – Napi Talmud 2401: Nem kell hazudni ahhoz, hogy becsapj valakit](https://napitalmud.hu/esemeny/chulin-94/) _2026-08-01 · Seres Attila · Napi Talmud_ Nem kell hazudni ahhoz, hogy becsapj valakit Köves Slomó rabbi mai előadása a Chulin 94. lapján a gid ha-nasheh (גיד הנשה) gyakorlati kérdéséből indul: odaadhat-e egy zsidó egy nem zsidónak olyan marhacombot, amelyből még nem távolították el a tiltott ínt? A probléma hamar messzebbre vezet. Mi történik, ha a hús később visszakerül a zsidó piacra? \[…\] A Chulin 94 – Napi Talmud 2401: Nem kell… [Listen](https://napitalmud.hu/files/2026/08/chulin-94-napi-talmud-2401.mp3) ## [Shabbat Sermon: What Is Your Life For? with Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fromthebimah/episodes/Shabbat-Sermon-What-Is-Your-Life-For--with-Rabbi-Wes-Gardenswartz-e3mv7h5) _2026-08-01 · Temple Emanuel of Newton · From the Bimah: Jewish Lessons for Life_ When we are inthe midst of our Bar and Bat Mitzvah season, our clergy team meets with the teen whose big day is coming up that Shabbat. We often ask some version of this question: As you are about to begin your Jewish adulthood, tell us some of your dreams. What do you want to do when you grow older? Who do you want to become? Appropriately enough, most often the answer is: huh? What? What did you… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/97fa1a8/podcast/play/123755493/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-4%2Fc73a2dbb-a4d3-fa09-0941-08191920ee7f.mp3) ## [Chullin 87b ~ Talmudic Hematology](https://www.talmudology.com/jeremybrownmdgmailcom/2019/2/21/chullin-87-talmudic-hematology-kj7y3) _2026-07-26 · Talmudology · Blog: Science in the Talmud_ חולין פז, ב אמר רב יהודה אמר שמואל כל מראה אדמומית מכפרין ומכשירין וחייבין בכסוי… ר' אסי מנהרביל אומר בצללתא דדמאי Rav Yehuda says in the name of Shmuel: All mixtures of blood and water that maintain a reddish and render food susceptible to contracting ritual impurity, and are included in the obligation of covering the blood and are considered blood and effect atonement by being presented on the… ## [Shabbat Sermon: The Spirituality of Welcoming with Head Usher Rick Thau](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fromthebimah/episodes/Shabbat-Sermon-The-Spirituality-of-Welcoming-with-Head-Usher-Rick-Thau-e3mptd4) _2026-07-25 · Temple Emanuel of Newton · From the Bimah: Jewish Lessons for Life_ Welcoming is an essential part of the Jewish tradition and a key to spirituality. I’ll discuss my take on how I and so many others at Temple Emanuel work to create a welcoming – a hamish – community for our congregants and all who enter the shul. I’ll look at Genesis 18 – what I’ve always considered the “ushers’ parsha – and Abraham’s response to seeing three angels outside his tent. A central… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/97fa1a8/podcast/play/123581284/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-31%2F0aa36a4b-73a4-6b6a-3834-ad77734c30d8.mp3) ## [Talmudology on Tisha B'Av ~ Giving Up](https://www.talmudology.com/jeremybrownmdgmailcom/2024/8/12/talmudology-on-tisha-bav-giving-up-9z59r-h2xpb) _2026-07-22 · Talmudology · Blog: Science in the Talmud_ Last year, on the Fast of the 17th of Tammuz, I had the privilege of hearing Irit, the wife of Chaim ben Aryeh, at Kehilat Pardes in Rockville MD. See the end of this essay for some exciting news… לעילוי נשמת חיים בן אריה, הי׳ד Chaim ben Aryeh , a bus driver from the Otef Gaza region was somewhat of a local legend; the father of eight, he had been a bus driver in Gush Katif, where he had been… ## [Shabbat Sermon: Between Iraq and Israel, Be’er Sheva and Gaza: A Family Journey Across Arab and Jewish Worlds with Guest Speaker Yuval Evri](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fromthebimah/episodes/Shabbat-Sermon-Between-Iraq-and-Israel--Beer-Sheva-and-Gaza-A-Family-Journey-Across-Arab-and-Jewish-Worlds-with-Guest-Speaker-Yuval-Evri-e3mc1m2) _2026-07-18 · Temple Emanuel of Newton · From the Bimah: Jewish Lessons for Life_ This talk traces Yuval's family’s journey from Basra and Nasiriyah in Iraq to Israel in the 1950s. Through the story of his parents, his childhood in Be’er Sheva’s Dalet neighborhood, a predominantly Mizrahi community, and his father’s work in Gaza during the 1970s and early 1980s, he reflects on the intertwined histories of Jews and Arabs, memory, migration, and belonging. It is both a personal… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/97fa1a8/podcast/play/123126914/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-21%2Ffa4cbcd1-8881-c2ae-90f8-c2905c35c2c3.m4a) ## [Shabbat Sermon: Two Geographies, One Covenant with Rabbi Jamie Kolter](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fromthebimah/episodes/Shabbat-Sermon-Two-Geographies--One-Covenant-with-Rabbi-Jamie-Kolter-e3m4fli) _2026-07-11 · Temple Emanuel of Newton · From the Bimah: Jewish Lessons for Life_ When the tribes of Gad and Reuben ask to settle east of the Jordan, Moses hears a threat to Israel’s future. Together we’ll discover how the Torah and the Book of Joshua model a framework for the people to remain bound by one covenant while living very different realities. In a time when Israeli and Diaspora Jews face different challenges but share one destiny, we’ll learn what the Torah teaches… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/97fa1a8/podcast/play/122879090/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-15%2F07a56cba-cc0e-f276-255a-e67b9acb4fdc.m4a) ## [268. Shaving It for a Rainy Day](https://soundcloud.com/xaihowareyou/268-shaving-it-for-a-rainy-day) _2026-07-05 · Xai, how are you?_ Got a structured Nazarite funds inheritance settlement but need cash for sacrifices now? Call Mishnah Nazir, Chapter 4 Mishnah 7 cash now! Really though, why is chapter 4 all about stuff lady nazirites can't do? Join Shel Maala in England: http://bit.ly/torah-in-exile To ask us questions, email us at xaihowareyou@gmail.com. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Music by Ben Schreiber. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2353545119-xaihowareyou-268-shaving-it-for-a-rainy-day.mp3) ## [Chullin 66a ~ Do Swordfish have Scales (and are they Kosher)?](https://www.talmudology.com/jeremybrownmdgmailcom/2018/2/18/avodah-zarah-39a-is-swordfish-kosher-2jlds-k2n73) _2026-07-05 · Talmudology · Blog: Science in the Talmud_ A fish is only kosher if it possesses both fins and scales. What happens if the fish only grows scales when it matures, or if the scales fall off as it is being netted? This is question is discussed in today’s page of Talmud. Rav Shlomo Machfud , Rav of בד"צ יורה דעה examining a swordfish for evidence of scales, Tiberias 2010. © 2010 by David Willner for Foundation Stone. All Rights Reserved.… ## [Chullin 62b ~ How do Pigeons Drink?](https://www.talmudology.com/jeremybrownmdgmailcom/2019/1/25/chullin-62b-how-do-pigeons-drink-f4j5k) _2026-07-01 · Talmudology · Blog: Science in the Talmud_ חולין סב,ב כל העופות פוסלין מי חטאת חוץ מן היונה מפני שמוצצת All birds disqualify the water of purification, except for the pigeon , because it sips the water from the container and none falls back in from its mouth. In a brief digression from the rules of shechita, the Talmud tackles ornithology. If a bird sips water in which ashes of the red heifer have been placed (known as מי חטאת) the water… ## [Shabbat Sermon: Parashot Ḥukat-Balak: A Divine Lesson in Employing Perspective to Overcome Life’s Emotional & Interpersonal Difficulties with Guest Speaker Michael Rosemberg](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fromthebimah/episodes/Shabbat-Sermon-Parashot-ukat-Balak-A-Divine-Lesson-in-Employing-Perspective-to-Overcome-Lifes-Emotional--Interpersonal-Difficulties-with-Guest-Speaker-Michael-Rosemberg-e3liq4m) _2026-06-27 · Temple Emanuel of Newton · From the Bimah: Jewish Lessons for Life_ What does it mean to be blessed without knowing it, especially in a period permeated by suffering and perceived meaninglessness? Today, reading these two parashot together yields some incredible insights into how we can reframe our perspectives, cultivate gratitude, and actively build a better reality for ourselves. About Michael Rosemberg Michael Rosemberg is a rising senior in the Joint Program… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/97fa1a8/podcast/play/122299990/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-2%2Fba91e571-96ac-5066-4563-f485509afd43.m4a) ## [267. Teach a Man to Shave](https://soundcloud.com/xaihowareyou/267-teach-a-man-to-shave) _2026-06-27 · Xai, how are you?_ What can you get away with for "educational purposes"? Could you, for instance, override the Torah? Maybe! Listen and find out. Check out Shel Maala in England at http://bit.ly/torah-in-exile To ask us questions, email us at xaihowareyou@gmail.com. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Music by Ben Schreiber. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2348628338-xaihowareyou-267-teach-a-man-to-shave.mp3) ## [Chullin 58 ~ The Great Giant Fennel Dispute of 1522](https://www.talmudology.com/jeremybrownmdgmailcom/2026/6/24/chullin-58-dont-eat-that) _2026-06-26 · Talmudology · Blog: Science in the Talmud_ On this page of Talmud, the Mishnah discusses the kind of things which, if eaten by an otherwise kosher animal, could render it treif . For example, “if it drank foul water” even though the animal is in danger, it remains kosher, and therefore may be eaten. Then comes this: חולין נה,ב אָכְלָה סַם הַמָּוֶת, אוֹ שֶׁהִכִּישָׁהּ נָחָשׁ – מוּתֶּרֶת מִשּׁוּם טְרֵפָה, וַאֲסוּרָה מִשּׁוּם סַכָּנַת… ## [Chullin 57b ~ Ants, Rabbi Shimon ben Chalafta, and the Scientific Method](https://www.talmudology.com/jeremybrownmdgmailcom/2019/1/21/chullin-57b-rabbi-shimon-ben-chalafta-and-the-scientific-method-p3xm8) _2026-06-25 · Talmudology · Blog: Science in the Talmud_ Today we learn one of the central texts in the Talmud that discusses the relationship between experience and authority. חולין נז, ב …אמרו עליו על רבי שמעון בן חלפתא שעסקן בדברים היה מאי עסקן בדברים ? א"ר משרשיא דכתיב (משלי ו, ו) "לך אל נמלה עצל ראה דרכיה וחכם אשר אין לה קצין שוטר ומושל תכין בקיץ לחמה" אמר איזיל איחזי אי ודאי הוא דלית להו מלכא אזל בתקופת תמוז פרסיה לגלימיה אקינא דשומשמני נפק אתא חד… ## [Shabbat Sermon: Choosing Teams Over Titles with Ritual Coordinator AJ Helman](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fromthebimah/episodes/Shabbat-Sermon-Choosing-Teams-Over-Titles-with-Ritual-Coordinator-AJ-Helman-e3l4p3d) _2026-06-20 · Temple Emanuel of Newton · From the Bimah: Jewish Lessons for Life_ I need all of you to join me on a sports-nerd journey, for a second, because the Knicks just won their first championship since 1973. I’m aware this may not be the right crowd for this, but my parents are from New York, and as the famous song says, “I was born a Knicks fan, it’s genetic.” To say this championship meant a lot to New York and the Knicks would be an understatement, but what really… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/97fa1a8/podcast/play/121840173/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-22%2Fbd6fd429-45a8-278e-d319-088e3b586b7f.m4a) ## [Talmud Class: Living Without Closure](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fromthebimah/episodes/Talmud-Class-Living-Without-Closure-e3l4p1o) _2026-06-20 · Temple Emanuel of Newton · From the Bimah: Jewish Lessons for Life_ We all love closure. We would all love to know that a danger we had worried about has passed, that we can exhale. All good. All safe. Peace. Nothing to worry about anymore. Open a bottle of wine. Rejoice. Sometimes that happens. And other times, perhaps most times, it does not. How do we do life when the closure we wish for is not to be had? That is a question for us in our personal lives. That is… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/97fa1a8/podcast/play/121840120/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-22%2Fe6c281db-8ffe-4e02-cc43-1b59627935b4.m4a)