Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 85, advises us to favor a good neighbor over a distant relative. Mark Oppenheimer, co-host of the Unorthodox podcast, joins us to explain why. What did the rabbis understand about living in close proximity to other humans that modern-day architects have since reaffirmed? Listen and find out.
Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.
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