HeyJaredLegends of the Talmud
Classes on the legends of the Talmud (Ein Yaakov) in Tractates Sotah and Gittin, through the lens of Halacha and Chassidus.
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Personalities of Sages (opens the original)
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Isi Ben Yehuda recounts the praises of several famous sages of the Talmud. Many of his praises are, at first glance, difficult to understand and/or somewhat insulting. This episode explores these praises in context, with insights from Chassidus.
Geneiva The Sage (opens the original)
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The Talmud describes several decrees made for the benefit of peace, and then finished the fifth chapter of Gittin with yet another story of the argumentative but brilliant Sage Geneiva. We explore the deeper Kabbalistic dimension behind Geneiva's central claims, and provide more background on his story.
The Majority of Torah (opens the original)
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Is the majority of Torah in writing or oral tradition? Also: Brief halachic discussion of writing individual verses, and a Chassidic approach to decrees that overturn Torah law.
A Torah Given In Stages (opens the original)
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The debate over whether the Torah was given as a single sealed document or as a series of scrolls, explained with Chassidus
Tisha B'Av: Special Episode (Part 4) (opens the original)
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Ein Yakov on the Talmudic section in Gittin (Daf 56-58) that deals with the Destruction of the Temple.
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