Take One Daf Yomi

Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 65, discusses how careful we need to be before imposing the death penalty. Rabbi Benjamin Zober joins us to discuss the ways the rabbis in the Talmud struggled with the issue of the death penalty. How careful must we be before imposing such a permanent penalty? 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.

Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 64, discusses the question of the risk of touching a vessel that is floating on the water, with a dead body lying within it. Rabbi Gabi Weinberg joins us to provide a guide on how to think about risk, in the Talmud, and in our lives. How does anchoring our risks to a set of rules help us make the difficult decisions? 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.

Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 62 and 63, discuss the importance to bear witness. This role is exemplified in sources as diverse as the marriage ketubah, L.A. Law and of course the Talmud. How does the act of serving as an establishing witness serve to honor Gods creations? 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.

Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 60 and 61, asks whether all people need to honor their parents, or if this is an obligation only for Jews? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the obligation to honor your parents in life, and how it continues in mourning once they die. How does honoring our parents connect us to God and the larger Jewish community? 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.

Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 59, touches an issue that's been in the news a lot lately, the biblical prohibition on men wearing women's clothing and vice versa. Rabbi Mark Gottlieb joins us to deliver some much needed context, and share some stories of admirable women who shaped his understanding of the perennial battle between the sexes. How should we think about our innate differences, and where should we seek inspiration? 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.

Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 58, discusses the question of whether hair removal is a gendered idea of beauty. Unorthodox co-hosts Stephanie Butnick and Mark Oppenheimer, along with the other Mark Oppenheimer join to discuss shaving rituals, and the hopes that we can leave this all behind? Who can one enlist to shave their back? 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.

Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 57, delivers a much-needed reminder that, whether we like it or not, we're all responsible for each other. What does that mean in real life? And what can we learn from the famous Hassidic tale about the rich guy who wanted to meet the Prophet Elijah? 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.

Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 55 and 56, teach us that the rabbis considered all other lands except for Israel impure, for a vast array of physical and spiritual reasons. Director Matthew Mishory joins us to talk about his new film, Who Are the Marcuses?, which tells the incredible story of the two unknown Jewish philanthropists behind the single largest gift ever in Israel's history, and how it changed the way Israel, and the world, think about water. What breakthrough did the Marcuses make possible? 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.

Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 53 and 54, discuss the magical creation that is the human spine. Joshua Wolk joins us to talk about the unique method he practices, the Feldenkrais method, and the ways in which the renowned healer channeled the rabbis of the Talmud and arrived at new insights about body, mind, and soul. Is our body really as simple as five straight lines? 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.

Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 52, discusses the impurity of creeping animals, and Leviticus 11 29 and 30 tells us exactly which eight creatures they refer to. New York native, and current resident of South Florida, Marc Weiss joins us to discuss the experience of living with crocodiles and alligators, and what makes them both ferocious and fascinating. How is an alligator similar to a pigeon? 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.