The Daily Mishnah with Benedict
Ten minutes of daily Mishnah in clear, simple English, focussing on the content and the structure of the text and following the global cycle, finishing the entire Mishnah in January 2028. Running five days/week, the series covers between two and four Mishnayot on every episode. For source sheets and materials, go to www.thedailymishnah.com
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Seasons and Links to Sources
Episodes
Aug 21, 2023
Aug 21, 2023
15 min
How come Rosh HaShanah is never mentioned in the Torah? And how many New Years are there anyway?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatRoshHaShanah
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Aug 22, 2023
Aug 22, 2023
10 min
If the public are breaking Shabbat to perform a mitzvah, should we stop them?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatRoshHaShanah
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Aug 23, 2023
Aug 23, 2023
12 min
Who can give evidence? Who should?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatRoshHaShanah
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Aug 24, 2023
Aug 24, 2023
10 min
Who can give evidence and why do we worry?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatRoshHaShanah
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Aug 27, 2023
Aug 27, 2023
15 min
What did the court do to make sure that witnesses were encouraged to come forward?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatRoshHaShanah
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Aug 28, 2023
Aug 28, 2023
18 min
What counts for the most - physical reality or halakhic reality?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatRoshHaShanah
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Aug 29, 2023
Aug 29, 2023
14 min
What kind of shofar do we need for Rosh HaShanah?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatRoshHaShanah
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Aug 30, 2023
Aug 30, 2023
12 min
Can we split a shofar into two and repair it for Rosh HaShanah?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatRoshHaShanah
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Aug 31, 2023
Aug 31, 2023
14 min
We're faced with the tension between physical reality and halakhic reality! And sometimes it's a matter of life and death.
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatRoshHaShanah
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Sep 3, 2023
Sep 3, 2023
11 min
Back to the authority and power of the bet din, after the temple was destroyed!
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatRoshHaShanah
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Benedict Roth
Benedict Roth is a popular Talmud teacher who studied Mishnah at the Pardes Institute in Jerusalem and at Oxford. His Daily Mishnah series is part of the semicha programme at Yeshivas Elimelech in Washington DC.
Benedict resides in London and, when he is not teaching Talmud, works in financial risk management.