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Talmud Conclusion
It’s hard to make sense and order within the Talmud. But maybe that’s the point. Listen to some brief closing thoughts on…
Michelle Chesner: A Page is Worth a Thousand Worlds
In this episode, David and special guest, Michelle Chesner, Columbia University’s Norman E. Alexander Librarian for Jewish Studies, discuss how the formatting…
A (Talmud) Page is Worth a Thousand Worlds
Perhaps more than a collection of laws, each Talmud page is a gathering of Jewish history. On any given page of Talmud,…
Is Talmud the New Constitution?
Explaining any element of Jewish law to someone else can be difficult. I’m not sure what’s the most difficult practice to translate…
Chaim Saiman: Is Talmud the Jewish Constitution?
In this episode, David discusses the mystifying qualities of the Talmud and how we find meaning in the nuance of Talmudic law…
The Talmud as an Agent of Chaos
My love of Talmud did not begin with Talmud—it began with Hasidut. Specifically, the thought of Rav Tzadok of Lublin (1823-1900). I’ve…
Ari Bergmann: Talmud as an Agent of Chaos
In this episode, David discusses the formation and character of the Talmud with special guest Ari Bergmann, founder and Chief Investment Officer…
Who Gave the Talmudic Rabbis Their Power?
There is circularity that underlies nearly all of rabbinic law. Open up the first page of Talmud and it already assumes that…
Talmud Intro
Why start here? In a brief opening thought, David explains the role of Talmud in finding meaning amid chaos.