The fashion industry is a one that employs millions of people worldwide and both reflects and molds societal trends. Top designers are paid…
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Zevachim 88: Back-to-Back
One of the frequent questions Rashi asks in his commentary to the Chumash is lamah nismicha, why are two parts of the Torah juxtaposed next to…
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Zevachim 48: Go North
“The ox and goat of Yom Kippur are slaughtered in the north” (Zevachim 47a). As we discussed in our last post, the fifth perek …
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Zevachim 47: I Agree!
Other than belief in G-d, there is almost nothing in Judaism that is not subject to debate. Does G-d have a body? Should Biblical stories be…
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Zevachim 46: What's On Your Mind?
One of the classic debates of the Talmud – and one with no clear resolution – is whether or not mitzvoth tzreechot kavanah. The term…
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Zevachim 38: Do it Right
One of the first innovations of the Reform movement was the removal from the siddur of all references to Zion and the Temple. The emerging…
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An Introduction to Seder Kodshim
One of the benefits of learning Daf Yomi is that it “forces” one to learn subject areas that would otherwise be ignored. Each one of the…