

Take One Daf Yomi
Tablet Magazine
As Jews around the world engage in a seven-and-a-half year cycle of Daf Yomi, reading the entire Talmud one page per day, Tablet Magazine's new podcast, Take One, will offer a brief and evocative daily read of the daf, in just about 10 minutes. New episodes will be released daily Monday through Friday.
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Jan 3, 2023 • 8min
Take One: Nedarim 70
Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 70 talks about the ways that a daughter is still considered in her father’s house and under his jurisdiction as long as she is a minor. Tablet producer Josh Kross and his daughter Stella sit down to discuss the ways that she does and does not listen to her father, and the ways that she thinks things should be. Can she be independent while still living under his roof? 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, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Jan 2, 2023 • 7min
Take One: Nedarim 68 and 69
Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 68 and 69, raise a difficult question about what really goes into building intimacy in a marriage. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to shed light on this thorny passage, and share some surprisingly relevant Talmudic marriage advice. How to keep your relationship loving and vibrant? 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, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Dec 30, 2022 • 5min
Take One: Nedarim 66 and 67
Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 66 and 67, gift us a heartbreakingly beautiful story about learning to see the beautiful in everyone. Who was Likhlukhit, the Dirty One, and what can her tale teach us as we prepare to make our new year's resolutions? 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, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Dec 29, 2022 • 20min
Take One: Nedarim 65
Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 65, reassures us that we're never above evolving, growing, and changing our mind. But how to do that? And what good things may come when we do? And how did this lesson lead one determined man from the cusp of prison to true love? 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, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Dec 28, 2022 • 10min
Take One: Nedarim 64
Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 64, warns us against the ravages of anger. What does modern psychology have to say about our brain on rage? And how does the Talmud, in a very famous story, teach us a priceless lesson in anger management? 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, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Dec 27, 2022 • 7min
Take One: Nedarim 63
Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 63, gives us a subtle and charming lesson in how religion and religion, when practiced well, complement each other perfectly. What is the religious way of seeing the world, properly understood? And how does it help enhance, not negate, common sense? 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, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Dec 26, 2022 • 9min
Take One: Nedarim 61 and 62
Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 61 and 62, warn us against doing anything worthwhile just to earn praise and prestige. But how to go on when so much of modern life is predicated on fame, fortune, and favor? And how to stay focused on what truly matters in life? 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, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Dec 23, 2022 • 7min
Take One: Nedarim 59 and 60
Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 59 and 60, urges us to pay very close attention to the passage of time. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why every Jew, metaphorically speaking, wears two watches, one tracking the minutes and hours and the other keeping track of something much more metaphysical. What, exactly? And what do we mean when we speak of "Jewish time"? 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, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Dec 22, 2022 • 7min
Take One: Nedarim 58
Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 58, uses a discussion of tithing to teach us a valuable lesson about getting organized and turning our lives around. Why is taking deliberate action the necessary first step to growth and change? 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, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

Dec 21, 2022 • 8min
Take One: Nedarim 57
Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 57, raises another question about trying to get along with your in-laws. Stephanie Butnick joins us to ponder why the rabbis were so obsessed with their wives' parents, and what we can learn from them about keeping our own family relations in working order. What is the secret to getting along with your in-laws? 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, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.


