

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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May 15, 2023 • 8min
Take One: Sotah 46 and 47
Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 46 and 47, talk about the different obligations that a person has to walk with another person based on their relationship with them. Michael Waller joins us to explain his work as a Rolfer, and the work that he does to help his patients on their journeys by helping to heal their bodies. What are the ways that we all walk with one another? What 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.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, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

May 12, 2023 • 8min
Take One: Sotah 44 and 45
Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin discusses Talmudic pages 44 and 45, exploring the ritual of elders washing hands and declaring innocence when encountering a dead body. The conversation delves into societal responsibility towards both victims and perpetrators, fostering a compassionate community.

May 11, 2023 • 8min
Take One: Sotah 43
Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 43, talks about who is exempt from battle in the case of a war. These include a person who has just built a house, or planted a vineyard, or who has just gotten married. We explore the importance of enjoying the “things” in our lives, even when they might appear to be extravagant. Are the things that we enjoy luxuries, or can they be sacred? 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.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, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

May 10, 2023 • 9min
Take One: Sotah 42
Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 42, talks about the personality traits that will keep one from coming close to God. Unorthodox co-host Stephanie Butnick joins us to explore the difference between those things that are always bad (lying and slander), and those things that might have a place in our lives (cynicism and flattery). Do we set ourselves apart by being a cynic or flatterer? 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.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, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

May 9, 2023 • 8min
Take One: Sotah 41
Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 41, reminds us that when there is something worth celebrating is worth celebrating publicly. Jason Guberman of the The American Sephardi Federation joins us to discuss the 25th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival and the important films that are premiering at the festival which has just begun. What do we gain when we appreciate beauty and art in public? 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.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, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

May 8, 2023 • 12min
Take One: Sotah 39 and 40
Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 39 and 40, discuss the rituals around the torah service. Producer Quinn Waller joins us to share her anxiety about getting an aliya to the Torah and how being in the presence of the Torah is personally transformative. What is it about the ancient scroll that makes it feel so powerful? 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.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, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

May 5, 2023 • 9min
Take One: Sotah 37 and 38
Today’s Talmud pages, Sotah 37 and 38, share the story of God telling Moses not to delay in responding as his people were drowning in the sea, while Moses was deep in prayer. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the importance of balancing both the need to pray and the need to act. Do you need to bring an umbrella if you are going to pray for rain? 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.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, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

May 4, 2023 • 11min
Take One: Sotah 36
Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 36, tells the story of the hornets that proceeded the Israelites across the Jordan in order to destroy their enemies. Tablet Magazine Writer Armin Rosin join us to explore how this story and many bible stories feel a bit like video games with strange rules, enemies, and strange powers and protections. Is playing video games an opportunity for moral reflection? Listen and find out?ike 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.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, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

May 3, 2023 • 8min
Take One: Sotah 35
Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 35, continues the story of the spies who went into the promised land and returned with reports for Moshe about what lies within. As the story retells, two of the spies share that the land is wonderful, and ten respond that the Israelites will be like ants to the people of the land, and that they should not go in. Tablet Editor in Chief Alana Newhouse join us to share a story of the ways that slander, whether true or false, when verbalized impact all who are in the vicinity. What should you do with your true feelings without creating a toxic environment? 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.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, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

May 2, 2023 • 9min
Take One: Sotah 34
Today’s Talmud page, Sotah 34, introduces us to the Biblical story of the spies. Why did these esteem men lose confidence when it mattered most? And what can we learn from them about why it's so crucial to believe in ourselves? 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.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.


