Mishna Accomplished

S2E6: How Pointy is your Sukkah? (Sukkah 1:11-2:1)

Today’s mishnas are jam-packed: We finish chapter 1 with pointy-topped sukkahs and reed mats. We start chapter 2 with a story about sleeping under the bed in the sukkah that dredges up some uncomfortable stuff. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here [https://www.sefaria.org/Mishnah_Sukkah.1.11?lang=bi].  Content warning: The mishna discusses all aspects of adult life. Today’s episode will briefly discuss sources of ritual impurity. Listener discretion is advised.  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]

S2E5: Queen Helene's Breezy Sukkah with Dr. Sara Ronis (Sukkah 1:9-10)

Today, we welcome Dr. Sara Ronis to the pod as we discuss Sukkah 1:9-10. These mishnas cover aspects of Sukkah construction, including gaps at the top and bottom of walls and schach placed over preexisting structure. Dr. Ronis tells us all about Queen Helene, whose sukkah was discussed extensively in the Talmud on Sukkah 2b (read it here [https://www.sefaria.org/Sukkah.2b?ven=english%7CWilliam_Davidson_Edition_-_English&lang=bi]) and featured gaps between the tops of the walls and the schach, like in our mishna. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here [https://www.sefaria.org/Mishnah_Sukkah.1.9?lang=bi].  Dr. Ronis is an Associate Professor in Theology at St. Mary’s University in Texas. Find out more about her, including about her excellent book, Demon in the Details, at https://sararonis.com/ [https://sararonis.com/].  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]

S2E4: A Sukkah in a Haystack with special guest Ren (Sukkah 1:7-8)

Ren B returns to the pod and we overview the order of Mo’ed and its tractates. Our mishnas for today are Sukkah 1:7-8, continuing the discussion of using boards from your roof as schach, as well as supporting your schach on material that is not itself kosher schach and the possibility of a haystack sukkah. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here [https://www.sefaria.org/Mishnah_Sukkah.1.7?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 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]

S2E3: Bundles and Boards with Rabbi Derek Rosenbaum (Sukkah 1:5-6)

Today I welcome special guest Rabbi Derek Rosenbaum, my buddy teacher. Our mishnas continue Tractate Sukkah’s general rules of materials for schach with rules about bundles of twigs and large boards for schach.  Rabbi Rosenbaum and I discuss our sukkah project where the students build sukkahs based on these mishnas. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here [https://www.sefaria.org/Mishnah_Sukkah.1.5?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].  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]

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]