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Forty weeks. Ten minute episodes Monday through Thursday — plus a longer Friday interview if you want to go deeper.

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From the Korban Pesach to removing chametz, Pesach turns ordinary domestic space into sacred space.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75665841Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:11:51 +000018Forty TeamDay 35 | Pesachim From the Korban Pesach to removing chametz, Pesach turns ordinary domestic space into sacred space.
From the Korban Pesach to removing chametz, Pesach turns ordinary domestic space into sacred space.

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]]>2034falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-34-the-haggadah-as-jewish-memory--75636894
From the Korban Pesach to Maggid, the Seder shows how Jewish memory adapts without losing its past.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75636894Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:06:20 +000018Forty TeamDay 34 | Pesachim From the Korban Pesach to Maggid, the Seder shows how Jewish memory adapts without losing its past.
From the Korban Pesach to Maggid, the Seder shows how Jewish memory adapts without losing its past.

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]]>832falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-33-the-stories-we-carry--75618033
To know who we are, we need to know the generations that came before us.

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To know who we are, we need to know the generations that came before us.

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]]>532falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-32-a-people-born-in-bondage--75592836
Why does God answer Avraham’s question about Jewish continuity with a promise of slavery?

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75592836Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:55:43 +000018Forty TeamDay 32 | Pesachim Why does God answer Avraham’s question about Jewish continuity with a promise of slavery?
Why does God answer Avraham’s question about Jewish continuity with a promise of slavery?

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]]>708falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-31-a-family-becomes-a-nation--75577021
The Korban Pesach transformed a collection of families into the Jewish people.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75577021Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:15:37 +000018Forty TeamDay 31 | Pesachim The Korban Pesach transformed a collection of families into the Jewish people.
The Korban Pesach transformed a collection of families into the Jewish people.

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]]>605falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-30-rabbi-micha-shotkin-the-rabbi-who-builds-eruvin--75516771
The laws of eruvin can feel out of reach. Rabbi Micha Shotkin builds them into the streets where we live.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75516771Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:16:45 +000018Forty TeamDay 30 | Eruvin  The laws of eruvin can feel out of reach. Rabbi Micha Shotkin builds them into the streets where we live.
The laws of eruvin can feel out of reach. Rabbi Micha Shotkin builds them into the streets where we live.

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The laws of Eruvin often lead to sharp and harsh disagreements within communities. But maybe that is the point. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75477195Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:07:06 +000018Forty TeamDay 29 | Eruvin  The laws of Eruvin often lead to sharp and harsh disagreements within communities. But maybe that is the point.  This episode is sponsored by Daniel and Jamie Schwartz in memory of לע״נ חיים אלטר בן משה דוד.
The laws of Eruvin often lead to sharp and harsh disagreements within communities. But maybe that is the point. 

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]]>728falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-28-a-wall-made-of-doorways--75454568
Eruvin teaches us to notice our boundaries and invite others inside. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75454568Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:37 +000018Forty TeamDay 28 | Moed  Eruvin teaches us to notice our boundaries and invite others inside. 
Eruvin teaches us to notice our boundaries and invite others inside. 

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]]>604falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-27-the-boundaries-of-truth--75426656
The Talmud teaches us how competing perspectives can become part of the same sacred conversation.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75426656Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:56:36 +000018Forty TeamDay 27 | Eruvin  The Talmud teaches us how competing perspectives can become part of the same sacred conversation.
The Talmud teaches us how competing perspectives can become part of the same sacred conversation.

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]]>694falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-26-the-boundaries-that-bring-us-together--75408252
Jewish community is built not by putting up walls, but by creating doorways.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75408252Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:05:34 +000018Forty TeamDay 26 | Eruvin Jewish community is built not by putting up walls, but by creating doorways.
Jewish community is built not by putting up walls, but by creating doorways.

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]]>1019falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-25-shalom-rosner-how-shabbos-entered-the-modern-world--75349083
What electricity, cholent, and the Israeli army teach us about applying ancient laws to modern life.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75349083Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:00:03 +000018Forty TeamDay 25 | Shabbos  What electricity, cholent, and the Israeli army teach us about applying ancient laws to modern life.
What electricity, cholent, and the Israeli army teach us about applying ancient laws to modern life.

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]]>1860falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-24-the-shabbos-we-inherited--75328762
What happens when Jewish practice can no longer simply be passed down?

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75328762Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:07:50 +000018Forty TeamDay 24 | Shabbos What happens when Jewish practice can no longer simply be passed down?
What happens when Jewish practice can no longer simply be passed down?

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]]>804falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-23-the-secret-ingredients-of-shabbos--75312858
Community, preparation, and acceptance transform Shabbos from a set of restrictions into a way of life.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75312858Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:55:21 +000018Forty TeamDay 23 | Shabbos Community, preparation, and acceptance transform Shabbos from a set of restrictions into a way of life.
Community, preparation, and acceptance transform Shabbos from a set of restrictions into a way of life.

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]]>720falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-22-finding-god-outside-the-cave--75294489
Shabbos teaches us that holiness is found not by escaping ordinary life, but by transforming it.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75294489Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:01:36 +000018Forty TeamDay 22 | Shabbos Shabbos teaches us that holiness is found not by escaping ordinary life, but by transforming it.
Shabbos teaches us that holiness is found not by escaping ordinary life, but by transforming it.

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]]>555falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-21-shabbos-the-temple-in-time--75256572
How the Talmud transforms 39 categories of prohibited work into a shared experience of sacred time.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75256572Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:59:26 +000018Forty TeamDay 21 | Shabbos How the Talmud transforms 39 categories of prohibited work into a shared experience of sacred time. Scheduling Note: In observance of Yom Kippur, Talmud Daily will be on hiatus on Monday, September 21. Rabbi Bashevkin will return...
How the Talmud transforms 39 categories of prohibited work into a shared experience of sacred time.

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]]>853falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-20-rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz-the-talmud-as-a-timeless-machine--75204071
Jewish time is about more than clocks and calendars. Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz explains how halacha gives purpose to our days—and how Talmud connects us across generations.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75204071Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:02:05 +000018Forty TeamDay 20 | Brachos Jewish time is about more than clocks and calendars. Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz explains how halacha gives purpose to our days—and how Talmud connects us across generations. This week's learning is sponsored by anonymous.
Jewish time is about more than clocks and calendars. Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz explains how halacha gives purpose to our days—and how Talmud connects us across generations.

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]]>2543falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-19-the-siddur-wasn-t-written-in-a-day--75183278
Jewish prayer developed over centuries. But its central challenge remains the same: finding words for God when God seems absent.

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Jewish prayer developed over centuries. But its central challenge remains the same: finding words for God when God seems absent.

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]]>749falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-18-the-divine-is-in-the-details--75165417
Jewish blessings train us to move beyond general gratitude and recognize the particular gifts before us.


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75165417Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:02:44 +000018Forty TeamDay 18 | Brachos Jewish blessings train us to move beyond general gratitude and recognize the particular gifts before us. This week's learning is sponsored by anonymous. Today's learning is sponsored by Sue Rokaw in memory of her husband, Alan...
Jewish blessings train us to move beyond general gratitude and recognize the particular gifts before us.


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]]>572falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-17-blessings-dreams-and-exile--75143637
Life can feel like a dream whose meaning is difficult to decipher. Berakhot offers an interpretation one blessing at a time.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75143637Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:54:38 +000018Forty TeamDay 17 | Brachos Life can feel like a dream whose meaning is difficult to decipher. Berakhot offers an interpretation one blessing at a time. This week's learning is sponsored by anonymous.
Life can feel like a dream whose meaning is difficult to decipher. Berakhot offers an interpretation one blessing at a time.

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]]>670falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-16-the-talmud-s-unwritten-introduction--75113230
While the Talmud begins without a preface, its opening question may tell us everything we need to know about its larger project.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75113230Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:53:16 +000018Forty TeamDay 16 | Brachos While the Talmud begins without a preface, its opening question may tell us everything we need to know about its larger project. This week's learning is sponsored by anonymous. Today's learning is sponsored by Judah & Ora...
While the Talmud begins without a preface, its opening question may tell us everything we need to know about its larger project.

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]]>644falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-15-ari-bergmann-how-the-talmud-went-from-conversation-to-canon--75066449
How did generations of oral debate become Judaism’s foundational text? Ari Bergmann tells the story of how the Talmud became the Talmud.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75066449Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:10:46 +000018Forty TeamDay 15 | Foundations How did generations of oral debate become Judaism’s foundational text? Ari Bergmann tells the story of how the Talmud became the Talmud.
How did generations of oral debate become Judaism’s foundational text? Ari Bergmann tells the story of how the Talmud became the Talmud.

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]]>2451falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-14-the-rambam-categorizer-in-chief--75049613

The Rambam tried to distill the Talmud into one organized system. But instead of ending the conversation, he created an entirely new chapter of Torah study.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75049613Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:58:28 +000018Forty TeamDay 14 | Foundations The Rambam tried to distill the Talmud into one organized system. But instead of ending the conversation, he created an entirely new chapter of Torah study. Today’s learning is sponsored by Roger of Seattle in memory of Jane.

The Rambam tried to distill the Talmud into one organized system. But instead of ending the conversation, he created an entirely new chapter of Torah study.

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]]>782falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-13-how-to-choose-your-talmud--75020000
Choosing the right edition can make the Talmud far more accessible. But the real breakthrough comes when its unfamiliar words stop looking like obstacles and start becoming signposts.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75020000Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:04 +000018Forty TeamDay 13 | Foundations Choosing the right edition can make the Talmud far more accessible. But the real breakthrough comes when its unfamiliar words stop looking like obstacles and start becoming signposts.
Choosing the right edition can make the Talmud far more accessible. But the real breakthrough comes when its unfamiliar words stop looking like obstacles and start becoming signposts.

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]]>740falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-12-the-body-and-soul-of-the-talmud--74998060Today's learning is sponsored by The Canter Family in memory of M. Kenneth Canter - Moshe Koppel Ben Yehoshua v’ Sarah Dinah.

Day 12 | Foundations

What are we actually doing when we study Talmud? Meet three essential approaches—halacha, aggadta, and lomdus—and discover how each illuminates the others.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74998060Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:59:42 +000018Forty TeamToday's learning is sponsored by The Canter Family in memory of M. Kenneth Canter - Moshe Koppel Ben Yehoshua v’ Sarah Dinah. Day 12 | Foundations What are we actually doing when we study Talmud? Meet three essential approaches—halacha, aggadta, and...Today's learning is sponsored by The Canter Family in memory of M. Kenneth Canter - Moshe Koppel Ben Yehoshua v’ Sarah Dinah.

Day 12 | Foundations

What are we actually doing when we study Talmud? Meet three essential approaches—halacha, aggadta, and lomdus—and discover how each illuminates the others.

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]]>659falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-11-choose-time--74975517
The structure of the Talmud teaches us not only to organize Torah, but to sanctify time.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74975517Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:34:26 +000018Forty TeamDay 11 | Foundations The structure of the Talmud teaches us not only to organize Torah, but to sanctify time.
The structure of the Talmud teaches us not only to organize Torah, but to sanctify time.

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In this episode of Talmud Daily: Voices, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin speaks with Michelle Margolis, the Norman E. Alexander Librarian for Jewish Studies at Columbia University, about the remarkable story of how the Talmud became the book we recognize today.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74897637Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:15:16 +000018Forty TeamDay 10 | Foundations In this episode of Talmud Daily: Voices, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin speaks with Michelle Margolis, the Norman E. Alexander Librarian for Jewish Studies at Columbia University, about the remarkable story of how the Talmud became the...
In this episode of Talmud Daily: Voices, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin speaks with Michelle Margolis, the Norman E. Alexander Librarian for Jewish Studies at Columbia University, about the remarkable story of how the Talmud became the book we recognize today.

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]]>2630falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-9-the-two-sides-of-the-talmud--74864812
One explains the Talmud line by line. The other connects its most distant conversations. Together, Rashi and Tosfot taught generations how to learn Gemara.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74864812Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:06:45 +000018Forty TeamDay 9 | Foundations One explains the Talmud line by line. The other connects its most distant conversations. Together, Rashi and Tosfot taught generations how to learn Gemara.
One explains the Talmud line by line. The other connects its most distant conversations. Together, Rashi and Tosfot taught generations how to learn Gemara.

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]]>517falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-8-a-symposium-of-generations--74812798
From the Mishnah to Rashi to Rabbi Akiva Eiger, every page of Talmud brings generations of Jewish learning into a single conversation.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74812798Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:36:58 +000018Forty TeamDay 8 | Foundations From the Mishnah to Rashi to Rabbi Akiva Eiger, every page of Talmud brings generations of Jewish learning into a single conversation. Today's learning is sponsored by Anonymous in memory of Aharon Ben Nazlie and Tzvi Ben Yehoshua
From the Mishnah to Rashi to Rabbi Akiva Eiger, every page of Talmud brings generations of Jewish learning into a single conversation.

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]]>851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-7-the-doodles-of-the-gemara--74780908
Some parts of life are written for us. Others are ours to interpret. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74780908Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:22:32 +000018Forty TeamDay 7 | Foundations Some parts of life are written for us. Others are ours to interpret.  Today's learning is sponsored by Yael Laifer in memory of Raizel Devora bat Menachem Mendel on her 24th yahrzeit.
Some parts of life are written for us. Others are ours to interpret. 

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]]>592falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-6-the-torah-we-read-and-the-torah-we-live--74763246
The Torah has always been more than a written text. Jewish tradition lives in the relationship between the words we read and the Oral Torah that teaches us how to live them.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74763246Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +000018Forty TeamDay 6 | Foundations The Torah has always been more than a written text. Jewish tradition lives in the relationship between the words we read and the Oral Torah that teaches us how to live them. Today's learning is sponsored by anonymous.
The Torah has always been more than a written text. Jewish tradition lives in the relationship between the words we read and the Oral Torah that teaches us how to live them.

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]]>380falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-5-liel-leibovitz-why-the-talmud-is-so-hard-to-love-and-worth-loving--74726642
Liel Leibovitz reflects on falling in love with the Talmud precisely because it is so difficult—and on how its questions, frustrations, and intricate details can transform the way we live. 

This week's learning is sponsored by Richard and Sheryl Weisberg in honor of their grandchildren. 

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74726642Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:02 +000018Forty TeamDay 5 | Foundations  Liel Leibovitz reflects on falling in love with the Talmud precisely because it is so difficult—and on how its questions, frustrations, and intricate details can transform the way we live.  This week's learning is sponsored by...
Liel Leibovitz reflects on falling in love with the Talmud precisely because it is so difficult—and on how its questions, frustrations, and intricate details can transform the way we live. 

This week's learning is sponsored by Richard and Sheryl Weisberg in honor of their grandchildren. 

Today's learning is sponsored by Daniel and Jessica Courtney in memory of Dr. Stuart A. Courtney. 



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]]>2398falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-4-the-talmud-on-trial-why-a-book-became-a-target--74710975
For centuries, enemies of the Jewish people have targeted the Talmud because it represents far more than a book—it is the foundation of a distinctly Jewish way of life.


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74710975Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:03 +000018Forty TeamDay 4 | Foundations For centuries, enemies of the Jewish people have targeted the Talmud because it represents far more than a book—it is the foundation of a distinctly Jewish way of life. This week’s learning is sponsored by Richard and Sheryl...
For centuries, enemies of the Jewish people have targeted the Talmud because it represents far more than a book—it is the foundation of a distinctly Jewish way of life.


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Every morning, we pray that Torah should be sweet. But sweetness alone is not enough.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74697108Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:46:37 +000018Forty TeamDay 3 | Foundations Every morning, we pray that Torah should be sweet. But sweetness alone is not enough. This week’s learning is sponsored by Richard and Sheryl Weisberg in honor of their grandchildren. Today’s learning is sponsored by anonymous...
Every morning, we pray that Torah should be sweet. But sweetness alone is not enough.

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]]>675false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-2-the-broken-tablets--74680128
When Moshe shattered the first tablets, he set the stage for a new kind of Torah. One built through interpretation, argument, and our participation.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74680128Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:44:27 +000018Forty TeamDay 2 | Foundations When Moshe shattered the first tablets, he set the stage for a new kind of Torah. One built through interpretation, argument, and our participation. This week’s learning is sponsored by Richard and Sheryl Weisberg in honor of...
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The Talmud begins long before its first page, with an eternal conversation passed from generation to generation.


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