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Working on the program side of a Jewish nonprofit, I frequently collaborate with colleagues on the development side who might be interested in the subject explored at the top of today’s daf: How generous does a person have to be in order to make good on a…
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Today’s daf finds us in the middle of an arcane and uncomfortable discussion.
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A new mishnah on today’s daf dives deeper into the logistics of peter chamor, the redemption of a firstborn donkey, and how one deals with cases of uncertainty: In the case of a female donkey that had not previously given birth and now gave birth to two m…
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Yesterday, the Talmud asserted that kosher fish lay eggs while non-kosher fish gestate their young.
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For the last few pages, the Talmud has been examining odd cases of animals that spawn offspring of an (apparently) different species.
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It seems like everybody’s nuts for pistachios these days, and for good reason: They have that perfect combination of slightly sweet, rich nutty flavor.
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Is there anything more comforting than a warm casserole?
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A hearty meal made out of mostly pantry staples is always a yes in our book.
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According to the biblical narrative, when God placed the first human into the Garden of Eden, God instructed, “Of every tree of the garden you are free to eat; but as for the tree of knowledge of good and evil, you must not eat of it” (Genesis 2:16–17), e…
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Preparations for Sukkot began this past Monday night, at what might seem like a strange moment.
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We don’t know about you, but our ideal dinner ends with conversations with friends or lounging on the couch — definitely not doing a pile of dishes.
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It could be said that cholent (and its Sephardi cousin dafina) is one of the most truly Jewish dishes.
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The Torah presents a lot of numbers: seven days of creation, 10 plagues on Egypt, 12 tribes of Israel.
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The words “sweater weather” fill you with glee.
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The mishnah at the beginning of today’s daf declared that priests and Levites are exempt from the obligation of the firstborn from a kal v’chomer (a fortiori) inference: Since they exempted the Israelites’ firstborns in the wilderness from their sacred st…
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We’re on the second page of Tractate Bekhorot, which discusses laws governing firstborn human and animal offspring.
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Welcome to Tractate Bekhorot and the study of firstborns.