Episode 38 “A Man for All Seasons” and the Sanctity of the Oath
A celebrated play helps us understand why Judaism takes oaths and speech so seriously.
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Rabbi Soloveichik’s yearlong “Ten-Minute Mitzvah” podcast is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.
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Jews are obligated to give a half-shekel to the Temple. But why only half?
Episode 41: The Musaf of the New Moon and Yogi Berra’s Imperfect World
A saying by Yogi Berra helps explain why Jews sanctify the new moon with an additional Temple offering.
Episode 42: Tacitus, Cicero, and the Eternal Jerusalem
The Jewish injunction against making offerings to God outside of Jerusalem was once the subject of ridicule by the Romans.
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