Richard Hidary

Text & Context: Daf Yomi by Rabbi Dr. Hidary

Learn one page of Talmud each day with Daf Yomi. This series strives to capture the contextual meaning and flow of the Talmudic arguments with the help of manuscripts, structure, and historical background.

Author

Richard Hidary

Category

Religion

Podcast website

www.rabbinics.org

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Sukkah 34 - Word Swaps 09.08.2021

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Sukkah 33 - Myrtle Breach 08.08.2021

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Sukkah 32 - Put Your Palms Together 08.08.2021

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Sukkah 31 - Beauty Is in the Eyes of the Holder 06.08.2021

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Sukkah 30 - Ethical Sourcing 05.08.2021

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Sukkah 28 - Tradition, Tradition. Tradition! 04.08.2021

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Sukkah 27 - Make Yourself at Home, Literally 03.08.2021

Sukkah 27 R. Eliezer – like your house 14 meals Same sukkah all 7 You must own it Stay with your family every day Sponsored by Muriel and Alexander Seligson

Sukkah 26 - Travel Exemptions 01.08.2021

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Sukkah 25 - A Time to Laugh, a Time to Cry 01.08.2021

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Sukkah 24 - Distant Dangers 30.07.2021

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Sukkah 23 - Let's Talk about the Elephant in the Sukkah 29.07.2021

Sukkah 23 A. On a ship Follows R. Akiva who permits B. On a camel Follows R. Meir who permits C. Using an animal as a wall R. Meir – invalid  (Abaye - may die) R. Yehuda – valid Mishnah husband away – assume alive (Abaye – this is R. Meir) Baraita of husband away – maybe dead (Abaye – this is R. Yehuda) Tithing on Shabbat permitted – R. Meir (doesn’t worry about splitting) Prohibited – R. Yeh...

Sukkah 22 - Going Down 28.07.2021

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Sukkah 21 - The Kids Who Never Touched the Ground 28.07.2021

Sukkah 21 Reason for R. Yehuda: A. Intention in creating a tent: Bed is not an ohel (not intended to protect under the bed) Natural cave is not an ohel (no intention at all) Challenge from child on the door on the ox If fist size then its an ohel even w/o intention Bed is fist size? Ox’s is primarily to protect its innards. Bed is primarily for above. Manmade tent – 1 handbreadth Natural cave – if...

Sukkah 20 - Three Sages Who Recovered Forgotten Torah 26.07.2021

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Sukkah 19 - Tipi or Not Tipi 25.07.2021

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Sukkah 18 - Tear Down This Wall 25.07.2021

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Sukkah 17 - Sura vs. Nehardea 23.07.2021

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Sukkah 16 - The Day They Forgot to Bring the Sefer Torah 22.07.2021

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Sukkah 15 - All Beds Are Off 22.07.2021

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Sukkah 14 - Max Plank 20.07.2021

R. Aba – winepress vines are not part of grape R. Menashiah – hay for sekhakh hay is not part of grain [R. Aba disagrees] Baraita: using hay with grain for sekhakh Tanna Kamma – hay needs to be more than grain Aherim – hay needs to be more than grain + handles All agree not part of grain. Case of Baraita is when first intended for food. Mishnah A. Boards Rav <4 kosher 4 controversy: R. Yehudah...

Sukkah 13 - Bundle Up 19.07.2021

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Sukkah 12 - Lulav AND Sukkah, Or Lulav ON Sukkah? 16.07.2021

A. Why does sekhakh need to be from plants? 1. Resh Lakish – like Gan Eden/Clouds (mist rises from earth to sky = human divine bridge) 2. R. Yohanan 1 – like Hagigah 3. R. Yohanan 2 – harvest festival 4. Rav Hisda – from Nehemiah B. Bundles C. Arrow Shafts D. Stages of Flax processing Sponsored by Muriel and Alexander Seligson

Sukkah 10b & 11 - Low Hanging Fruit 16.07.2021

Sukka 10b and 11 A. Canopy beds in a sukkah 1) Shmuel 1 - Temporary canopy is not a tent if less than ten tefahim 2) Shmuel 2 – Temporary canopy is not a tent if no flat roof 3) Rabbah bar Rav Huna – temporary canopy is not a tent even if highter than ten and has a flat roof B. Active making Rav – cutting is making Shmuel – must shake also Two challenges to Rav Can they be matched with two Tannaim...

Sukkah 9 & 10a - Double Decker 15.07.2021

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Sukkah 8 - Pi x Radius Squared 14.07.2021

Sukka 8 Rabbi Yohanan – round sukkah requires circumfrence for 24 people (follows Rabbi of 4x4 minimum) 1) 1 person per amah 12 is sufficient if we equate side = a circle inside a 4x4 square 16 is sufficient if we equate perimiters 16.8 is needed if we equate hypotenus & diameter = for a 4x4 square inside a circle (3 x 1.4 x 4) 2) 2/3 person per amah = 16 16.8 is needed 3) 1 person per amah bu...

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