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Rabba Dina Brawer wraps up the YourTorah journey, and shares an overview of the project.Help us understand the impact of YourTorah by sharing your feedback here in our brief form.This episode is sponsored by Yeshivat Maharat, the first instit
Rabba Claudia Marbach opens up the final masekhet of the Mishnah, Oktzin, looking at the study of Mishnah and how it constitutes part of the pleasures of this world.Rabba Claudia Marbach recently received semikha from Yeshivat Maharat, NY. She
Leah Sarna opens up masekhet Yadayim, unpacking how hands are made impure and looking at how King Solomon created 'tumat yadayim' - the impurities of the hands.Leah Sarna is a fourth year student at Yeshivat Maharat, a Wexner Graduate Fellow a
Yardaena Osband introduces Tevul Yom, looking into how different statuses - for instance that of the tevul yom - impact when and how a person imparts impurity.Yardaena Osband, MD is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at New York Med
Shayna Abramson dives into masekhet Zavim, unpacking its laws of ritual impurity, and demonstrating that even texts that may seem irrelevant to our lives have the capacity to teach us moral truths.Shayna Abramson is a native New Yorker and an
Rabbi Aviva Richman looks into masekhet Makhshirin, unpacking how its discussion of the purity of objects provides us with a chance to become more aware of our intentions in our day-to-day lives.Rabbi Aviva Richman is on faculty at the Hadar I
Nechama Goldman Barash introduces masekhet Niddah, tracing the laws governing sexual intimacy from their origins in Torah, through to their explication in the Mishnah - and their application today.NB: This episode contains sexually explicit ma
Ellyse Borghi introduces masekhet Mikvaot, looking at the way in which the mikvah serves as a reminder of our role in the world as creators seeking to emulate the Divine.Ellyse Borghi is a children's lawyer by day and a Torah learner and teach
Atara Cohen unpacks masekhet Tahorot, looking at how impurity flows from one object to another and exploring how the Mishnah bestows certainty on an uncertain world.Atara Cohen graduated from Princeton University with a BA in Religion and a ce
Cecilia Haendler introduces masekhet Parah, unpacking the ritual of the red heifer and exploring how it creates a mysterious and powerful bridge to Oral Torah.Cecilia Haendler, born in Florence, Italy, lives in Paris with her husband Yair and
Devorah Zlochower unpacks masekhet Negaim, examining its categorisation of afflictions, and their corresponding symptoms and purification rituals, as well as drawing out its insights into human behaviour.Devorah Zlochower is Executive Editor o
Rabba Dr. Carmella Abraham looks into masekhet Ohalot, reflecting on end of life experiences and inviting us to see the taharah (purity) behind the tumah (impurity).This YourTorah episode is dedicated by Rabba Dr. Carmella Abraham in memory of
Leah Rosenthal presents masekhet Kelim, exploring its discussion of the purity of objects and noting the way physical objects act as a portal into daily life in Mishnaic times.Leah Rosenthal has been teaching Talmud at the Pelech High School f
Dr. Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz introduces Seder Tohorot, looking into its exploration of the purity system, and noting the way it marks the boundaries between life and death.Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz studied archaeology at Cambridge and at the Hebr
Rabba Dr. Carmella Abraham introduces masekhet Kinnim, encouraging listeners to work through its complex mishnayot using logic and reasoning.With a medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and semikha (ordination) from Yeshivat Mahar
Shira Eliassian opens up masekhet Middot, taking us on an audio-visual tour of the Temple, and exploring how studying this masekhet serves as a psychological surrogate for making our pilgrimage there.Entry on Temple in Rabbinic Literature on
Leah Shakdiel introduces masekhet Tamid, opening up its account of daily Temple worship, and noting the importance of continually striving to link our ancestors' spirituality with our own.Leah Shakdiel was born in Jerusalem in 1951 to a famil
Yardaena Osband opens up masekhet Meilah, unpacking the laws surrounding the accidental misuse of consecrated objects.Yardaena Osband, MD is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. Yard
Maharat Rachel Kohl Finegold introduces masekhet Keritot, exploring sins, their punishments and how karet can be instructive, informing our connectedness.Maharat Rachel Kohl Finegold is the Director of Education and Spiritual Enrichment at Con
Judith Levitan opens up masekhet Temurah, unpacking how its laws give us a framework to negotiate between our competing urges: the desire to give love, and the desire to preserve ourselves.Judith Levitan lives in Sydney Australia. She holds de
Dena Weiss introduces masekhet Arakhin, delving into Temple valuations and how we value people, and tracing the Mishnah's logic through its discussion of cases that demand one to be strict and cases where one can be less strict.Dena Weiss is t
Michal Kohane opens up masekhet Bekhorot, asking what constitutes a firstborn - whether animal or human - and what makes a firstborn so special.Born and raised in Israel, Michal Kohane has been a leader and educator in the Jewish community of
Dr. Elana Stein Hain opens up masekhet Chullin and its discussions of slaughtering meat, suggesting that eating is akin to offering sacrifices.Dr. Elana Stein Hain is the Scholar in Residence and Director of Faculty at the Shalom Hartman Insti
Peta Jones Pellach opens up masekhet Menachot, unpacking its discussion of plant-based sacrifices and drawing out its lessons about serving God.A founder of Limmud-Oz in Sydney and teacher in the Melton programme for many years, Peta Jones Pel
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