Bechorot 18 – Tuesday – 25 TishreiBy Rabbi Shalom Rosner, Rabbi of Kehillat Nofei Hashemesh, Rosh Beit Midrash, Machon Lev International Programבכורות דף יח, דף יומי

Three years after October 7, Noam Weissman visits the Tkuma car graveyard, Kibbutz Be’eri, and Netiv Ha’Asara to ask how Israelis remember tragedy while rebuilding their homes and lives. Through conversations with survivors and community members, this episode explores grief, resilience, Zionism, Jewish memory, and the responsibility to tell the stories of those who were lost, as well as those determined to carry on.Here are links to episodes about the October 7th massacre by Hamas from our

See today's text here!In this episode of The Daily Derech, Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein explores Parshat Bereshit, Hilchot Shabbat, and a teaching from Menorat HaMaor about accountability for our actions.The Parashah section focuses on God’s statement that it is not good for the human to be alone. Rabbi Rubenstein examines Rashi’s interpretation that the creation of woman helped preserve God’s uniqueness by ensuring that humanity would not be mistaken for divine.The Rambam explains the meanings of terms

What if the most dangerous lies about Jews are the ones we’ve been taught to believe?Bestselling author Dara Horn returns to Being Jewish for a super-sized episode to discuss her new book The Final Solution to the Jewish Question and why she believes antisemitism is more than prejudice.Dara describes antisemitism as a power-serving lie built around the idea that Jews are destroying what others value most. Dara explores how propaganda spreads, from the illusory truth effect and information

Abigail and Arron chat to top human rights barrister Adam Wagner to dig deep into his Jewish identity and his work both with the EHRC investigation into Corbyn’s Labour Party, and with the British hostage families post October 7th.

Mishnah Berurah Siman 442 - Page 16a - Oct 5, 2026 -

So much to be grateful for

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Daf Yomi Bechoros 18Episode 2467Babble on Talmud with Sruli RappsJoin the chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LMbsU3a5f4Y3b61DxFRsqfMERCH: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BabbleOnTalmudSefaria: https://www.sefaria.org.il/Bekhorot.18a?lang=heEmail: sruli@babbleontalmud.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/babble_on_talmudFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Babble-on-Talmud-100080258961218/#dafyomi #talmud00:00 Intro 02:47 Wrap up efsher litzamtzem17:04 Dividing up the safek bechors27:30 Matanos for a safek

Which is more important for Israel–winning the war or the PR battle? The one and only Douglas Murray is with us today, to talk Israel, poetry, and…true crime? We start off by accidentally insulting him, but don’t worry, he still likes Jews! Also: Why d...

On today’s page, Bekhorot 18, a ewe gives birth to two males whose heads appear at precisely the same moment, leaving the rabbis with a problem: Which one is actually the firstborn? What follows is a wonderfully intricate argument about stronger lambs, weaker lambs, competing claims, and the burden of proof. What can two newborn lambs teach us about the extraordinary precision of Talmudic reasoning? Listen and find out.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mishna Yomi - Ohalos 8:5-6 - By R' Shloimie FriedmanL'uli Nishmas Etta Ahuva bas YaakovOct 6, 2026Tue25 Tishrei 5787Ohalos 8:5-6Mishnah Ohalos 8:5משנה אהלות ח׳:ה׳אֵלּוּ לֹא מְבִיאִין וְלֹא חוֹצְצִין. הַזְּרָעִים וְהַיְרָקוֹת הַמְחֻבָּרִים לַקַּרְקַע, חוּץ מִן הַיְרָקוֹת שֶׁמָּנוּ, וְכִפַּת הַבָּרָד, וְהַשֶּׁלֶג, וְהַכְּפוֹר, וְהַגְּלִיד, וְהַמֶּלַח, וְהַדּוֹלֵג מִמָּקוֹם לְמָקוֹם, וְהַקּוֹפֵץ מִמָּקוֹם לְמָקוֹם, וְהָעוֹף הַפּוֹרֵחַ, וְטַלִּית הַמְנַפְנֶפֶת, וּסְפִינָה שֶׁהִיא שָׁטָה עַל

The end of our Parsha delineates the many families and generations spanning from Adam to Noah. There are all sorts of fascinating factoids, nuggets and vignettes  included in this narrative: we study the story of Cain from after his fratricide of his brother until his tragic and surprising death at the hand of his own great, great, great grandson. We learn all about the House of Lamech and its potpourri of colorful characters. We discover a very powerful and persuasive answer to the the

The first human couple, Adam and Chavah (Eve), lived in the Garden of Eden, where they were meant to enjoy G-d’s creation in order to enhance their awareness of G-d and His goodness. However, they were seduced by the primordial serpent (who personified the temptation to increase their self-awareness) into eating the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, which G-d had forbidden to them.

Perek י: Tying, Writing, and BuildingThis Perek gathers a cluster of distinct Melachot: tying and untying knots, tearing, writing and erasing, and building and demolishing, defining exactly how much of each activity is needed to incur liability.