Take One Daf Yomi

Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 38 and 39, tells the story of Rabbis who teach the Torah to Roman officials, who upon hearing it for the third time, comment that while they can appreciate what is in the Torah, they are not happy with the statement that there are different punishments when an ox gores another ox that is owned by a jew versus when it gores one owned by a non-Jew. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore the principal that it is an obligation not to skip difficult conversations when it comes to the Torah. What can we learn about faith through the act of being transparent? Listen and find out.Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 36 and 37, tells the story of Hanan, a wicked man who is punished for slapping someone. When no one will make change when he comes to pay restitution, he goes ahead and hits the person again so that no change would be necessary. Tevi Troy returns to the program to share the stories of some of American politics most “Hanan-like” characters. Is there a time to be like Hanan and times not to? Listen and find out.Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 35, discusses who is liable for the injury when one ox hurts another when there are no witnesses to the injury. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore the importance of this page in understanding fundamental rules when it comes to monetary law in the Talmud. How can we better understand the laws of ownership? Listen and find out.Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 34, teaches us a lesson in sustainability. Why would the rabbis bother arguing about the value of an animal's carcass? And what lesson does that teach us about the evils of industrial farming? Listen and find out.Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 23, asks if you can use something once it has been sold to another. Producer Darone Ruskay returns to share a story from his youth when he and his family arrived at a rental in the south of France only to find that the the owner had sold the flat between when they had rented it to his family and when they arrived. Can a newly minted lawyer save a family vacation based on ownership law and her love for Talmud? Listen and find out.Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Kama 31 and 32, explore how running, unless you are trying to get home before the start of Shabbat, is an unnatural act. Tablet Senior Writer and avid runner Armin Rosen joins us to meditate on the zen of running. He explore what the experience like when you hit that wall at mile 17 or 18, when your are solely in your head, forcing yourself to push through towards the finish line. How can preparing for a marathon be like prayer? Listen and find out.Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Exploring different perspectives on infusing life with piety and decency. The importance of community, self, and divine relationships. Reflections on Tractates and book promotion.

The hosts delve into the concept of justice and the prohibition of taking ransom for a Hebrew slave. They also explore the current situation of innocent people being held captive by Hamas. The speakers discuss the moral implications of releasing prisoners in exchange for innocent hostages, emphasizing the importance of adhering to ancient commandments.

French philosopher and filmmaker Bernard-Henri Lévy discusses his documentary 'Glory to the Heroes' about Russia's war on Ukraine. The podcast explores personal accountability, the interconnectedness of conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, the unity between Israeli and Ukrainian fighters, the moral duty to bear witness, and the end goal of the war.

Today’s Talmud page, Bava Kama 26, it explains, that while oxen may be either forewarned (dangerous) or innocuous (docile), and depending on which they are, the damages one must pay are different, when it comes to other people, they are all considered forewarned, and thus full damages must be paid. This can lead to a lot of confusion, and with that, as always conspiracies, and conspiracy theories. We are joined by Alexandra Zapruder, author of Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film who joins us to discuss a topic on which there are so very many conspiracy theories, the assassination of President John F. Kenedy. What is it like when one of the most famous pieces of film is also a family treasure? Listen and find out.Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group.We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books.Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.