S2E2: Nothing Above Us but the Sky with special guest Meena Viswanath (Sukkah 1:3-4)

S2E2: Nothing Above Us but the Sky with special guest Meena Viswanath (Sukkah 1:3-4)

Today I welcome special guest Meena Viswanath, who tells us about the way she picks tractates when studying with her 7-year-old daughter. Our mishnas continue Tractate Sukkah with a discussion of items that can’t be above or below the schach and general rules of materials for schach. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here [https://www.sefaria.org/Mishnah_Sukkah.1.3?lang=bi].  I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P8RB6qXpZ7gXEa5iYVfrANK7fskmU9Em5OaYlu0Yybs/edit?usp=sharing]. Today in particular, we listed a lot of names of orders and tractates. The Sefaria main mishna page [https://www.sefaria.org/texts/Mishnah] should be helpful to figure out which tractate is which. Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA [https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA]

S2E1: How tall is your sukkah? (Sukkah 1:1-2)

Today’s mishnas kick off tractate Sukkah with a discussion of building requirements for the sukkah. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here [https://www.sefaria.org/Mishnah_Sukkah.1?lang=bi].   In the episode, I reference Mishnayot Me’irot series of books. You can find those online here [https://www.israelbookshop.com/products/mishnayot-meirot-illustrated-mishnayot-by-rabbi-chashin-8-volumes-available?variant=42253965361317].  I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P8RB6qXpZ7gXEa5iYVfrANK7fskmU9Em5OaYlu0Yybs/edit?usp=sharing].  Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA [https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA]

Episode 17: Finishing up Tractate Rosh Hashana (R"H 4:8-9)

Today’s mishnas finish our tractate with a discussion of what you cannot do to access a shofar on Yom Tov and then outline the order of the shofar blasts. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here [https://www.sefaria.org/Mishnah_Rosh_Hashanah.4.8?lang=bi].  I take the opportunity to thank many of the people who helped me get to this point. In the episode, I reference the JOFA UK podcast #YourTorah, which did an individual episode about each tractate. You can check out the Rosh Hashana episode here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yourtorah/id1297027145?i=1000398830550].  I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P8RB6qXpZ7gXEa5iYVfrANK7fskmU9Em5OaYlu0Yybs/edit?usp=sharing].  Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA [https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA]

Episode 16: Tripling up (R"H 4:5-7)

Today’s mishnas talk about the composition of the mussaf Amidah and the placement of Shofar blowing. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here [https://www.sefaria.org/Mishnah_Rosh_Hashanah.4.5?lang=bi]. You might also want to refer to the Rosh Hashana machzor itself, which can be found here [https://www.sefaria.org/Machzor_Rosh_Hashanah_Ashkenaz%2C_Musaf%2C_First_Day_of_Rosh_Hashana%2C_Amidah?lang=bi]. I continue my discussion of siyyums and when they are useful. (The source I reference talking about the fast of the firstborn is Aruch Hashulchan Orach Chayim 470:5 [https://www.sefaria.org/Arukh_HaShulchan%2C_Orach_Chaim.470.5?ven=hebrew%7CArukh_HaShulchan,_Orach_Chayim_--_Wikisource&lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en] .) I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P8RB6qXpZ7gXEa5iYVfrANK7fskmU9Em5OaYlu0Yybs/edit?usp=sharing].  Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA [https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA]

Episode 15: Rabbinic Enactments with special guest Tzipporah Machlah Klapper (R"H 4:3-4)

Today’s mishnas continue our discussion of Rabban Yochanan Ben Zakkai’s rabbinic enactments. I am joined by Tzipporah Machlah Klapper to discuss them. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here [https://www.sefaria.org/Mishnah_Rosh_Hashanah.4.3?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en].  Content note: I often oversimplify concepts when I’m trying not to get too bogged down in secondary details. More accurately, the Biblical prohibition discussed is “carrying an object four cubits in a public domain.” I wrote “carrying outside an eruv” in the script, which is a modern analogue but not the exact same case and definitely imprecise. Different people feel differently about glossing over distinctions like these when talking to kids. I appreciate the grace of those who’d prefer precision. I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P8RB6qXpZ7gXEa5iYVfrANK7fskmU9Em5OaYlu0Yybs/edit?usp=sharing].  Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA [https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA]