Take One Daf Yomi

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As Jews around the world engage in a seven-and-a-half year cycle of Daf Yomi, reading the entire Talmud one page per day, Tablet Magazine's new podcast, Take One, will offer a brief and evocative daily read of the daf, in just about 10 minutes. New episodes will be released daily Monday through Friday.

第 2 集

Menachot 2 - A Fistful of Divinity

On today’s page, Menachot 2, the Talmud turns from blood and slaughter to a quieter sacrificial world shaped by grain offerings. Rabbi David Bashevkin helps frame this shift as a move from spectacle to intention, where sanctity emerges through restraint and measure. Can holiness rooted in limitation rival the drama of the altar’s fire and blood? Listen and find out.

8 分鐘
第 3 集

Menachot 3 - Returning to Intention

On today’s page, Menachot 3, the Talmud opens its discussion of meal offerings by examining when a handful of flour taken from an offering is valid or invalid depending on whether it was taken “for its own sake.” Rather than launching into new themes, the tractate underscores a core idea we’ve seen before: even the best offering fails without the right intention behind it. What does it teach us about the place of mindful purpose in ritual — and in life? Listen and find out.

8 分鐘
第 4 集

Menachot 4 - True Possession

On today’s page, Menachot 4, the rabbis reflect on the omer offering, the first and finest grain brought with great care and intention. The ritual points to a deeper truth about generosity, gratitude, and recognizing that nothing is fully ours. What happens when we lead with thanks instead of possession? Listen and find out.

10 分鐘
第 5 集

Menachot 5 and 6 - Inquiring Minds

On today’s page, Menachot 5, a disagreement about the Omer offering leads the rabbis to slow down and ask what this ritual is actually meant to accomplish. By questioning whether intention, validity, and even sacrificial status apply in the usual way, the discussion turns ritual into an invitation to inquire rather than comply. If the Torah wants us not just to perform commandments but to interrogate their purpose, how should that shape the way we live with them? Listen and find out.

7 分鐘
第 7 集

Menachot 7 and 8 - Sanctifying Lunch

On today’s pages, Menachot 7 and 8, the Talmud debates whether holiness can take hold when a sacrifice is offered in parts rather than all at once. Joined by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, Liel explores how sanctity doesn’t require a perfect vessel—only a moment worth consecrating—recorded over a very good meal at Dougie’s BBQ. If holiness can emerge in the middle of lunch, conversation, and everyday life, what excuse do we have for not finding it there? Listen and find out.

7 分鐘
第 9 集

Menachot 9 - Moses of Mixology

On today’s page, Menachot 9, the rabbis debate whether a meal offering is invalidated if its ingredients are mixed outside the Temple courtyard. This technical inquiry into when a mixture reaches its full potency serves as a backdrop for a deeper look at the American cocktail and its "founding father," Jerry Thomas. Can a return to simple, strong traditions save us from a modern spiritual crisis? Listen and find out.

19 分鐘
第 10 集

Menachot 10 - Ding-Dang Doodily Disqualified

On today’s page, Menachot 10, the rabbis examine the differences between a sacrifice offered by a righteous person versus one brought by a sinner, focusing on the weight of intentionality. Through these technicalities, we learn that the path to atonement is paved not just with deeds, but with a total commitment to clarity and purpose. Can a ritual still hold meaning if the heart is not fully engaged? Listen and find out.

7 分鐘
第 11 集

Menachot 11 - Dexterity and the Soul

On today’s page, Menachot 11, the rabbis debate the "Kemitzah," an incredibly difficult ritual requiring the priest to use only three fingers to scoop flour. This focus on physical precision serves as a reminder that we are embodied beings who experience the world most deeply through touch. What does the decline in "hand-work" in the digital age mean for our mental health? Listen and find out.

7 分鐘

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Liel Leibovitz

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As Jews around the world engage in a seven-and-a-half year cycle of Daf Yomi, reading the entire Talmud one page per day, Tablet Magazine's new podcast, Take One, will offer a brief and evocative daily read of the daf, in just about 10 minutes. New episodes will be released daily Monday through Friday.