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Take One Daf Yomi

Tablet Magazine

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.

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5:33

Menachot 94 - The Art of Shutting Up

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2026/04/15

TitleThe Art of Shutting Up On today’s page, Menachot 94, we witness a clash between two heavyweights: Resh Lakish and Rav Elazar. When Resh Lakish—a former criminal known for his intimidating presence—confronts Rav Elazar, the latter chooses a surprising path: total silence. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Tevi Troy, joins us to explain how this ancient "quiet opposition" mirrors the cutthroat world of Washington, D.C. power players. Is silence a sign of weakness, or a calculated survival

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8:30

Menachot 93 - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See

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2026/04/14

Is religion just a checklist of dos and don'ts? On today’s page, Menachot 93, the Talmud suggests that while the "rules" of atonement are technical, the physical rituals are deeply personal. We explore why the "non-essential" act of placing hands on an animal offering is so vital for the believer’s soul. Drawing on the wisdom of G.K. Chesterton and the Baal Shem Tov, this episode examines how doubt and devotion coexist in the life of a seeker. We discover that the real power of a mitzvah lies in the

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6:41

Menachot 91 and 92 - When Do We Grow Up?

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2026/04/13

On today's pages, Menachot 91 and 92, a discussion about sacrificial animals introduces the pelgas — a being no longer young but not yet fully grown — and the rabbis argue fiercely about where exactly that line falls. A recent study from the University of Cambridge found that human brain development continues well into our thirties, which means the society that hands us a driver's license at 16 and calls us adults at 21 may have gotten the whole thing badly wrong. Are most of us walking around as

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6:48

Menachot 89 and 90 - Spend or Save

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2026/04/10

On today's pages, Menachot 89 and 90, the rabbis debate how the sages arrived at the precise amount of oil needed to keep the Temple menorah burning through the night — and two completely opposite methods emerge. One school started small and added more each night; the other started lavishly and scaled back. One says the Torah protects the people's money, the other says you don't act like a pauper in God's house. The Talmud, true to form, refuses to pick a winner. So which approach should we follow

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14:29

Menachot 86, 87, and 88 - Revisiting the Wicked Child

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2026/04/07

On today’s special Passover episode, we pause our study of Menachot 86, 87, and 88 for an end-of-festival special featuring producer Josh Kross. Since we have spent so many days discussing the "unleavened bread offerings" of these pages, we pivot to an exploration of the "Wicked Child" in the Haggadah. We re-examine the famous question—"What is this ritual to you?"—not as a sneer of exclusion, but as a profound challenge of identity. Through the insights of Rabbi Sari Laufer, we explore how every

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5:34

Menachot 83, 84, and 85 - The Secrets of the Humble...

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2026/04/06

On today’s pages, Menachot 83, 84, and 85, we follow the journey of an agent tasked with finding the finest oil in the land. After being turned away in multiple towns, he finds a simple farmer in Gush Chalav who appears unremarkable until he reveals an olive grove so bountiful it yields more oil than the agent has money to buy. Our very own Presidentischer Rav, Tevi Troy, joins us to explain how this ancient tale of hidden wealth mirrors the "hidden hand" presidencies of leaders like Dwight

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34:48

Menachot 80, 81, and 82 - It's Dayenu, Charlie Brown:...

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2026/04/01

On today’s special episode, we step away from the usual pages of ⁠Menachot 80-82⁠ to bring you a compact, deep-dive meditation on the Haggadah just in time for Passover. We explore why tradition insists on having multiple commentaries at the table, the mystery of Lot’s ancient matzah, and the "Dayenu" principle of finding gratitude in every stage of the journey. From the historical defiance of King David’s plumbing to the spiritual "accessory packs" of the sacrificial offerings, we connect the dots

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11:02

Menachot 79 - Loafing Around the Altar

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2026/03/31

On today’s page, Menachot 79, we dive into a legal detective story involving a sacrifice of gratitude and its mandatory "accessory pack" of 40 loaves of bread. Using an AI trained by Professor Joshua Waxman, we follow a cryptic clue from Rabbi Yohanan to discover why some replacement animals require bread while others don't. This investigation reveals the principle of "atonement with enhancement," proving that a sacred obligation can be fulfilled through its own offspring. How can a puzzle about

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11:26

Menachot 77 and 78 - It Could Have Been Otherwise

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2026/03/30

On today's pages, Menachot 77 and 78, the Talmud takes up the korban todah, the thanksgiving offering brought by anyone who survived a genuinely dangerous ordeal — crossing a sea, crossing a desert, recovering from illness, or being released from captivity. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain how that ancient sacrifice lives on today in the form of Birkat Hagomel, a blessing still recited by people emerging from crisis, including hostages released from Hamas captivity. At the heart of it all

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6:58

Menachot 75 and 76 - Baking Is Just Making a Bomb,...

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2026/03/27

On today's pages, Menachot 75 and 76, the Talmud gets precise about how oil is mixed into loaves and smeared onto wafers for the meal offering — and one small detail stops us cold: the priest was instructed to smear the oil across the wafer in the shape of the Greek letter chi, essentially drawing a large X with his fingers. It raises a question about whether Jewish observance is really as rule-bound and mechanical as we sometimes assume. Can a single stroke of oil on a cracker be an act of genuine

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9:15

Menachot 74 - Piped Dreams

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2026/03/26

On today's page, Menachot 74, the Talmud's discussion of drainpipes beneath the altar opens into a sweeping story about King David, a rising flood, a scheming advisor, and fifteen Psalms sung to pull the world back from the brink. At the center of it all is a king who knew what to do about the flood, but waited anyway, because his rabbi was in the room. The drainpipes, it turns out, are a metaphor — two small holes that channel everything fearsome so the waters never overwhelm us. What are the two

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6:25

Menachot 73 - Sharing is Caring

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2026/03/25

On today’s page, Menachot 73, the Talmud outlines a strict protocol for the Kohanim: the meal offering must be divided equally, and no priest can trade his portion for another. While this prevents the Temple from becoming a marketplace of transactions, it also reveals a profound understanding of human psychology. By ensuring everyone partakes in the exact same experience, the rabbis created a "soulful community" that protected against isolation. How can the simple act of sharing an

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7:25

Menachot 72 - Caviar Is Easy, Toast Will Cost You...

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2026/03/24

On today's page, Menachot 72, the Talmud opens a new chapter on meal offerings and lands on one of its most quietly moving ideas: that the poor person who brought a handful of flour to the Temple was considered to have offered his very soul, because he gave what he could barely afford to lose. From there, a line from Ian Fleming and a conversation between a businessman and a billionaire both point to the same truth. It's never hard to be generous with the caviar. Why is the toast always the real

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8:13

Menachot 70 and 71 - The Nightmare Before Passover

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2026/03/23

On today’s pages, Menachot 70 and 71, we jump into the most hotly contested debate in the history of the Seder table: can you eat rice on Passover? While the Torah defines chametz through five specific grains, the evolution of Kitniyot—the custom of avoiding legumes and rice—has created a deep cultural divide between Ashkenazi and Sephardic traditions. Producer Josh Kross joins the show to recount the life-changing night he discovered a whole new world of Passover treats that his ancestors never

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7:58

Menachot 68 and 69 - The Elephant in the Restroom

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2026/03/20

On today’s pages, Menachot 68 and 69, the Talmud asks a question only the rabbis could devise: What happens to the ritual purity of a basket that has been swallowed—and then excreted—by an elephant? While it sounds like a 12-year-old boy's punchline, this debate about "poop-adjacent" utensils serves a serious purpose. It challenges us to look past the technical status of our "tools" and remember the actual goals of our service. When we become so obsessed with the purity of the object, how do we

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7:24

Menachot 67 - Smooth Operators

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2026/03/19

On today’s page, Menachot 67, the rabbis deliver a masterclass in ancient economic policy through the process of Meruach—the "smoothing" or cleaning of a grain pile. The Talmud navigates a complex loophole: can a Jewish merchant avoid tithing his grain by having a Gentile "smooth" the pile for him? While the law seeks to prevent "financial chicanery," it reveals a deep respect for private property and hard work. In a world of clever financial workarounds, how can the ancient struggle between divine

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12:18

Menachot 66 - A Soul-Stretching Countdown

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2026/03/18

On today’s page, Menachot 66, the rabbis explore the obligation to count seven complete weeks, ensuring that our connection to the sacred remains constant. This ritual acts as a bridge, connecting the ritual offerings of the past with the personal growth of the present. To help you get started with your own count, we are bringing back the first episode of the 2022 podcast series 49 Days to Stretch My Soul featuring Kylie Unell. How can we use ancient instructions for "sacred time" to find new

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7:47

Menachot 65 - 10 Things I Know "As a Jew"

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2026/03/17

On today’s page, Menachot 65, we learn that the members of the Great Sanhedrin were held to an almost unfathomable standard: they had to be masters of all 70 languages so they would never need a translator. This page challenges us to reconsider the depth of our learning in a modern world where anyone can claim authority with a simple "as a Jew." This episode features the viral "Basic Jewish Literacy Test", which you can find in full at this link: Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin’s 10 Questions. How can we

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8:14

Menachot 63 and 64 - How to Lose a Dynasty in One...

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2026/03/16

On today's pages, Menachot 63 and 64, the Talmud drops us into one of Jewish history's most painful moments — a civil war between two Hasmonean brothers, each besieging the other for the throne of Jerusalem. What's remarkable is that even in the middle of their war, both sides kept sending up animals for the daily Temple offering, because some things matter more than politics. Then an old man with a good Greek education showed up and ruined everything. What happens when smart people give the worst

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8:15

Menachot 61 and 62 - Raise Your Lambs in the Air

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2026/03/13

On today’s pages, Menachot 61 and 62, we witness a stunning masterclass on what it truly means to be religious. The Mishnah details the cinematic rite of Tenufah, where the priest holds sacrificial lambs in the air and waves them toward the four corners of the earth. This dramatic lifting and lowering isn't just for show; it offers a profound theology—whether we view our faith as a connection to an omnipresent God, a practical plea for protection, or a joyful shield against cynicism. How can the

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