Take One Daf Yomi

On today’s pages, ⁠Chullin 78 and 79, the Talmud invites us to think more deeply about the animals with whom we share the world. Recorded around a barbecue table in upstate New York, this special summer episode with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin and producer Josh Kross explores why Judaism teaches both profound compassion for animals and a profound appreciation for what makes human beings different. How do we honor both without diminishing either? Listen and find out.

On today’s page, ⁠Chullin 77, a discussion about avoiding the practices of the Amorites becomes a meditation on Jewish identity. Recorded around a barbecue table in upstate New York, this special summer episode with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin and producer Josh Kross considers how traditions, customs, and everyday habits shape a uniquely Jewish way of life. Is Jewish continuity built on laws alone, or on culture as well? Listen and find out.

On today’s page, ⁠Chullin 76, an ancient discussion of animal welfare becomes a surprisingly contemporary conversation. Recorded around a barbecue table in upstate New York, this special summer episode with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin and producer Josh Kross asks whether Judaism’s concern for animals should influence not only how we slaughter them, but how we raise them as well. How far should we go to prevent animal suffering? Listen and find out.

On today’s page, ⁠Chullin 75, the rabbis continue their discussion of the laws of kashrut, prompting a broader conversation about what those laws should—and shouldn’t—cover. Recorded around a barbecue table in upstate New York, this special summer episode with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin and producer Josh Kross considers whether kashrut should expand to include the treatment of animals, workers, and the broader ethics of food production. Is it time to redefine what “kosher” means? Listen and find out.

On today’s pages, Chullin 73 and 74⁠, a technical discussion about sacrificial animals becomes a conversation about one of Judaism’s oldest mysteries. Recorded around a barbecue table in upstate New York, this special summer series with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin and producer Josh Kross asks why a religion so deeply concerned with compassion ever placed animal sacrifice at its center. What was sacrifice really meant to accomplish? Listen and find out.