Take One Daf Yomi

Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 50 and 51, regale us with stories of the world-to-come. What does this mysterious place look like? And do Jews really believe in it? Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm returns to shed some light on Olam Habah, and what Judaism instructs us to do to make this world look almost as perfect as the next. Why is waiting for heavenly rewards the coward's way out? Listen and find out.

Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 48 and 49, kick things off by talking challah. Dr. Beth Ricanati, a physician who found great comfort and healing in baking the traditional bread, joins us to share her challah-baking routine, and her thoughts on the transformative power of yeast, dough, and water. Why is it important to speak aloud and state the names of loved ones when you bake? Listen and find out.

Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 47, asks a thorny question: What role might non-Jews play in Jewish celebrations and festivals? Rabbi Steven Philp, himself a Jew by choice, joins us to tell us about his own journey, and about hosting an annual seder for his family and his friends, most of whom aren't Jewish. How do their questions and perspective enrich the experience of celebrating Passover? Listen and find out.

Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 46, discusses going the distance. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain why some rituals can only be practiced communally, and why it's important not to stray too far from other Jews. What's so important about praying in a minyan? Listen and find out.

Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 45, talks about the prohibitions on leaven that is inedible. Which might cause distress to certain kinds of bakers: Shy Krug, a master of sourdough bread, joins us to explain the ancient and intricate process he considers his hobby, and why Passover presents a special challenge. What do you do with your beloved sourdough starter, which you feed and care for yearlong, when the time comes to eradicate that hametz? Listen and find out.

Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 43 and 44, raise the question of what obligations and rights women have when it comes to Passover. Best-selling author Abby Pogrebin joins us to share her memories of the world's first all-women Feminist seder, presided over by such luminaries as Gloria Steineim and Bella Abzug. What has changed since that groundbreaking evening? Listen and find out.

Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 41 and 42, tell us a funny story about a famous rabbi who misspoke and the hillarious misunderstanding that followed. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to teach us about the importance of weighing our words, learning from our mistakes, and listening intently. What lessons does the ancient story offer modern-day parents? Listen and find out.

Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 40, asks what respect, precisely, we owe the dead. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to offer a radical musing on what the dead can teach us about living and about being kind to each other. Why won't the dead mind being buried in a halakhically impure garment? Listen and find out.

Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 39, finds the rabbis in a culinary mindest, as they declare that no other bitter herb has quite the pungent profile as horseradish. Famed cookbook author Adeena Sussman joins us to talk about the bitterest of bitter herbs, why it's a perennial star at the Seder table, and what happens when you mix it with a bit of mayo and eat it with a nice, rich meat. How is horseradish like 2020? Listen and find out.

Today’s Daf Yomi page, Pesachim 38, sets things off by discussing the obligations of dinner guests and hosts. Stephanie Butnick joins us to talk about what you should and should never do at a dinner party, and why the Seder is your perfect guide. Why should you never outshine the host? Listen and find out.