

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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Aug 23, 2022 • 9min
Take One: Ketubot 48
Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 48, finds the rabbis in the mood for love. Therapist Nicoletta Heidegger joins us to talk about why the rabbis' insistence on being naked during intercourse is surprisingly progressive, and what the Talmud has to say to couples looking for some solid marriage advice. What profound insight did the rabbis have when it comes to sex? Listen and find out.Like the show? 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 and Quinn Waller. 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.

Aug 22, 2022 • 8min
Take One: Ketubot 46 and 47
Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 46 and 47, teach us a concrete and unorthodox lesson on...saving money. Why should we sometimes throw the cautious and sensible advice about pinching pennies to the wind? And what did the rabbis understand about personal finance that Suze Orman, say, may not? Listen and find out. Like the show? 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 and Quinn Waller. 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.

Aug 19, 2022 • 10min
Take One: Ketubot 44 and 45
Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 44 and 45, give us a solid bit of relationship advice. Rabbi Sari Laufer joins us to explain why the rabbis warned against defaming your wife, and what the status of your physical intimacy had to do with the state of your relationship. Is it ever alright to complain to friends about your significant others? Listen and find out.Like the show? 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 and Quinn Waller. 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.

Aug 18, 2022 • 9min
Take One: Ketubot 43
Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 43, dives deep into the intricacies of what input, if any, should your siblings have when it comes to your love life. Stephanie Butnick joins us to explore this conundrum, and sing the praises of your loved ones meddling in your affairs. How did the Talmud inform the newest Netflix reality show? Listen and find out. Like the show? 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 and Quinn Waller. 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.

Aug 17, 2022 • 9min
Take One: Ketubot 42
Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 42, teaches us that when it comes to particularly thorny questions, we've no choice but putting in the time it takes to figure them out. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain this fundamental Talmudic principle, and extoll the virtues of patience in the life of the mind. Why do some conundrums require more time to explore than others? Listen and find out.Like the show? 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 and Quinn Waller. 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.

Aug 16, 2022 • 15min
Take One: Ketubot 41
Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 41, delivers a stern warning against keeping dangerous objects in the home. Dr. Chethan Sathya, a pediatric surgeon, and Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter, Jaime, in a school shooting, join us to talk about gun violence as a public safety epidemic. What measure can reasonable people agree to take to reduce the risks of gun violence?Listen and find out.You can hear the rest of their conversation on the 20 Minute Health Talk podcast here.Like the show? 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 and Quinn Waller. 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.

Aug 15, 2022 • 10min
Take One; Ketubot 39 and 40
Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 39 and 40, remind us that a positive commandment trumps a mere prohibition. Why is that? And what does it have to do with the latest scientific research into the power of positive thinking? Listen and find out.Like the show? 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 and Quinn Waller. 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.

Aug 12, 2022 • 9min
Take One; Ketubot 37 and 38
Today’s Talmud pages, Ketubot 37 and 38, ask a thorny question: Should we place any restrictions on female converts before they marry Jews? Producer Quinn Waller, two weeks away from the Mikveh visit that will complete her conversion to Judaism, joins us to meditate on the question, and share her thoughts about her own journey. How do all of us, even those of us born Jewish, convert to Judaism each year anew? Listen and find out.Like the show? 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 and Quinn Waller. 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.

Aug 11, 2022 • 10min
Take One: Ketubot 36
Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 36, warns us against spreading vicious rumors, particularly when it comes to women. Up-and-coming musical artist SYDIR joins us with a song he'd written about this timeless subject, a reminder of how just hurtful gossip can be. Should we believe a nasty rumor when we hear it? Listen and find out.Like the show? 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 and Quinn Waller. 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.

Aug 10, 2022 • 11min
Take One; Ketubot 35
Today’s Talmud page, Ketubot 35, reminds us that you can't put a price on human life. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to talk about the ancient Talmudic approach to murder, and how the rabbis made sure human life was valued above all else. What can modern-day lawmakers learn from this traditional system of justice? Listen and find out.Like the show? 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 and Quinn Waller. 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.


