On today’s page, Zevachim 3, the rabbis wonder what happens when a sacrifice is offered properly, but with the wrong intention. The act stands, yet the obligation remains unfinished—forcing a repeat. Do we, too, risk having to “do it twice” when our head and heart aren’t in it the first time? Listen and find out.
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Zevachim 2 - Holy Sacrifices
On today’s page, Zevachim 2, we open the mysterious world of Kodashim—the Talmud’s deep dive into sacrifices. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin reminds us that these offerings were never about feeding God, but about drawing close through holiness. What does it mean to treat the conceptual as more real than the material? Listen and find out.
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Horayot 13 and 14 - Becoming Sinai Together
On today’s pages, Horayot 13 and 14, the daf points from titles to trust—authority in halakha is earned by the community, not decreed from above. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explore how consensus, not charisma, sustains Torah leadership. When recognition follows service, communities become the guarantors of their own standards. How should communities recognize and empower their true leaders? Listen and find out.
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Horayot 11 and 12 - The Doors of Return
On today’s pages, Horayot 11 and 12, the Talmud weighs status and standing: when someone leaves the fold, what counts as a step back in—intention, confession, changed behavior? We’re sharing that Unorthodox piece from Robert Scaramuccia on the work of apology when details are fuzzy but responsibility remains. Robert’s story comes from Unorthodox’s 2021 apology episode. How do we translate teshuvah into concrete next steps? Listen and find out.
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Horayot 10 - Impact Over Office
On today’s page, Horayot 10, foresight at sea gives way to a lesson on appointing scholars who resist promotion—“be a servant to this people.” The Presidentscher Rav, Dr. Tevi Troy, joins us to connect rabbinic leadership to modern presidential appointments. It reframes advancement as obligation, not reward. When should the truly capable say yes—and when is no the wiser call? Listen and find out.
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