Mishna Accomplished

Rabba Aliza Libman Baronofsky
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Join Rabba Aliza Libman Baronofsky to study two mishnas per day. You'll hear about how Rabba Aliza learned all of the six orders of the mishna with each of her children in advance of their bnai mitzvah, two mishnas at a time. Mishna Accomplished begins on Sunday, April 19 with the first two mishnayot of tractate Rosh Hashana. New episodes will be published three times per week through Shavuot 5786.

  1. EPISODE 1

    Episode 1: Where to Start? Rosh Hashana 1:1-2

    We start our mishna journey with the first two episodes of Masechet (tractate) Rosh Hashana. We’ll learn the content of the mishna and I’ll explain why we started with Rosh Hashana. I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.

    10 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Episode 2: What's in Tractate Rosh Hashana? R"H 1:3-4

    We continue with Rosh Hashana 1:3-4. I outline the contents of the tractate and then we’ll learn the content of the mishna. I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.

    9 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Episode 3: Who's the Tanna Kamma? Rosh Hashana 1:5-6 (with a special guest)

    Today, we welcome special guest Ren to the pod. Ren and I studied mishna together daily from 2017 to 2022 and we'll get Ren's perspective on the experience of learning mishna as a young child. We continue with Rosh Hashana 1:5-6. Our content will continue to discuss allowing witnesses to travel to the Temple on Shabbat; we'll meet recurring 'characters' like Rabban Gamliel and talk about the role of the Tanna Kamma. I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.  Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts.

    9 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Episode 4: Tackling Tough Topics: Rosh Hashana 1:7-8

    How will you explain tough topics when studying the mishna? We continue with Rosh Hashana 1:7-8, which will touch on a number of hot button issues. I'll share a bit about my approach to thinking about women being witnesses. I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.  Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts.

    8 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Episode 5: Pick your Translation! Rosh Hashana 1:9-2:1

    What edition will you use to learn Mishna? We continue with Rosh Hashana 1:9-2:1, noticing the way that different translations might choose to translate a word differently. I talk a bit about which books we used and what features we liked. I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.  Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA

    14 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    Episode 6: Lighting of the Beacons: R"H 2:2-3

    We visualize how the torches were lit to send the message about Rosh Chodesh to the diaspora using a video clip as part of our study of Rosh Hashana 2:2-3. It’s a short episode, so you have plenty of time to watch these two videos of the same scene: Shorter clip: https://youtu.be/i6LGJ7evrAg?si=6Bj8VWOOlCrQnUSz  Longer clip: https://youtu.be/CbNIkPkMwvg?si=OSgbBpH3nY45MZ4X   I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.  Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA

    5 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    Episode 7: "Can I still do this?" R"H 2:4-5

    Today’s mishnas tell us where exactly the torch-waving happened, and then discuss rules that apply to the witnesses and people who have to travel to save lives on Shabbat. I talk a bit about how to handle things when one or both of you does not read Hebrew well.  I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.  Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA

    9 min

  8. EPISODE 9

    Episode 9: A Walking Stick and a Money Belt (R"H 2:8-9)

    Today’s mishnas describe to us how Rabban Gamliel showed the witnesses pictures when he interviewed them. We are told two stories of what happens when the witnesses give dubious testimony. One is a very famous confrontation between Rabban Gamliel and Rabbi Yehoshua that has an epilogue in the Talmud. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here.  I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.  Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA

    13 min
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Join Rabba Aliza Libman Baronofsky to study two mishnas per day. You'll hear about how Rabba Aliza learned all of the six orders of the mishna with each of her children in advance of their bnai mitzvah, two mishnas at a time. Mishna Accomplished begins on Sunday, April 19 with the first two mishnayot of tractate Rosh Hashana. New episodes will be published three times per week through Shavuot 5786.

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  • Creator
    Rabba Aliza Libman Baronofsky
  • Episodes
    11
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
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