Legends of the Talmud

Επεισόδια

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  Personalities of Sages 20.08.2026 13λ

  Isi Ben Yehuda recounts the praises of several famous sages of the Talmud. Many of his praises are, at first glance, difficult to understand and/or somewhat insulting. This episode explores these praises in context, with insights from Chassidus.
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  Geneiva The Sage 18.08.2026 18λ

  The Talmud describes several decrees made for the benefit of peace, and then finished the fifth chapter of Gittin with yet another story of the argumentative but brilliant Sage Geneiva. We explore the deeper Kabbalistic dimension behind Geneiva's central claims, and provide more background on his story.
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  The Majority of Torah 31.07.2026 15λ

  Is the majority of Torah in writing or oral tradition? Also: Brief halachic discussion of writing individual verses, and a Chassidic approach to decrees that overturn Torah law.
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  A Torah Given In Stages 28.07.2026 15λ

  The debate over whether the Torah was given as a single sealed document or as a series of scrolls, explained with Chassidus
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  Tisha B'Av: Special Episode (Part 4) 24.07.2026 23λ

  Ein Yakov on the Talmudic section in Gittin (Daf 56-58) that deals with the Destruction of the Temple.
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  Tisha B'Av: Special Episode (Part 3) 22.07.2026 22λ

  Ein Yakov on the Talmudic section in Gittin (Daf 56-58) that deals with the Destruction of the Temple.
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  Tisha B'Av: Special Episode (Part 2) 22.07.2026 22λ

  Ein Yakov on the Talmudic section in Gittin (Daf 56-58) that deals with the Destruction of the Temple.
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  Tisha B'Av: Special Episode (Part 1) 22.07.2026 26λ

  Ein Yakov on the Talmudic section in Gittin (Daf 56-58) that deals with the Destruction of the Temple.
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  Priests Go First 21.07.2026 16λ

  A discussion of the rights and privileges afforded a Kohen; The Chassidic depth behind the notion that the entire Torah was given because of peace and is synonymous with peace
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  Men of Torah and Greatness 16.07.2026 13λ

  Moshe, Rebi, and Rav Ashi are highlighted as the only individuals who had "Torah and Greatness in one place". Today's class discusses why others between these luminaries were disqualified, and how the Rebbe uses this to teach us all a lesson about consulting with others.
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  End to Sorrow 14.07.2026 12λ

  Our discussion of the Destruction concludes with an assessment of what caused our exile, and a celebration of the redemption that awaits us.
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  Roman Captives 09.07.2026 11λ

  Two tales of Jewish people kidnapped by Rome around the time of the Destruction of the Second Temple; A mystical perspective on G-d mourning the loss of Yom Tov in the Bes HaMikdash
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  Casualties of Beitar 07.07.2026 19λ

  Estimates of those massacred at Beitar; the beautiful sons of Jerusalem; the schoolchildren's uprising; the importance of holy images; finding blessings in the Torah's Admonition
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  Sheep to the Slaughter 03.07.2026 17λ

  400 children sanctify G-d's name, 7 sons and their mother die defending the truth, as our story of the Destruction continues. Plus, Chassidus on the verse "we are as if sheep to the slaughter", with insights into Torah learning that lasts.
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  The Voice of Jacob 02.07.2026 10λ

  We continue the narrative of the Destruction with a reflection on "the voice is the voice of Jacob but the hands are the hands of Esau", a verse that indicates tragedy in the Talmud, but salvation in the Midrash and in Chassidus.
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  Seething Blood & Enemy Converts 30.06.2026 16λ

  Our tale of woe continues with the tale of more than the 3 million murdered by Nevuzardan during the Destruction of the First Temple. We also encounter the bubbling blood of Zechariah the priest and prophet, and meet a number of unlikely converts descended from our greatest enemies.
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  The Fall of Beitar 25.06.2026 14λ

  The massacre of Beitar, with Hasidic insights into the annual celebration on 15 Av that marks the day that we finally were permitted to bury the victims.
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  A Most Righteous Village 23.06.2026 14λ

  Three stories extolling the virtue of the holy residents of Kfar Sechanya--and a chilling explanation for their destruction.
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  City of 360 billion souls 28.05.2025 18λ

  The story of Har HaMelech, a mountain range that contained 600,000 cities each with 600,000 citizens during the reign of King Yannai.
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  The Fall of Tur Malka 14.05.2025 15λ

  The tragic story of how the metropolis of Tur Malka fell over the simple matter of a rooster and a hen, with Kabbalistic commentary from the Tzemach Tzedek and the Rebbe's father.