Take One Daf Yomi Tablet Studios

Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 2, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about the Nazir, the person who'd taken a very specific and powerful vow. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what to expect, and a meditation on why dedicate an entire tractate to a specific vow after already discussing vows at great length. If every part of our body corresponds to a distinct group of Jews, then who is the hair? Listen and find out.
Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 
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Today’s Talmud page, Nazir 3, jumps right into the heart of the matter. Or, should we say the hair of the matter? Stephanie Butnick, co-host of the Unorthodox podcast, joins us to discuss why the Talmud spent so much time thinking about Jewish hair, curly hair in particular. Is straightening your hair a statement on your Jewish identity? Listen and find out.
Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 
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Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 4 and 5, tell us a charming story about Shimon HaTzadik, the High Priest, and a handsome young shepherd. What does this tale teach us about the relationship between body and soul? Can it lead us to coming up with a better diet? And why do Jews rock back and forth while praying? Listen and find out.
Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 
Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.
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Today’s Talmud pages, Nazir 6 and 7, stress the importance of keeping your streak going. A.J. Jacobs joins us to break down our obsession with doing the same thing over and over without interruption, and why it gives us such a sense of purpose. What happens when you mess up your crossword puzzle streak, or neglect to play the daily Wordle? Listen and find out.
Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 
Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.
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Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 2, introduces us to a new tractate that’s all about words and why they matter. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us with a preview of what to expect, and a meditation on why it's so important to make sure we all understand one another. What makes Nedarim one of the Talmud's most challenging and fascinating tractates? Listen and find out.
Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 
Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.
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Today’s Talmud pages, Nedarim 3 and 4, dive right into the question of a special category of vow: The Nazirite Vow. Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern joins us to explain what this unique vow is, why the rabbis opposed it, and why one Nazir in particular became the Bible's great action hero and inspired everyone from Thomas Jefferson and Frederick Douglass. Who is that powerful man of mystery, and why are we still obsessed with him despite his weird vows? Listen and find out.
Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 
Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.
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