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
Mar 19, 2024
Mar 19, 2024
12 min
Is a woman's consent necessary for her divorce?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatYevamot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Mar 20, 2024
Mar 20, 2024
12 min
What if one of the married couple has limited mental capacity?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatYevamot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Mar 21, 2024
Mar 21, 2024
13 min
If "halitza" requires consent, and consent cannot be given, the consequences are tragic!
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatYevamot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Mar 25, 2024
Mar 25, 2024
12 min
More puzzles with capacity and consent, sometimes with difficult consequences!
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatYevamot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Mar 26, 2024
Mar 26, 2024
12 min
A woman's testimony is believed, about her husband's death, even if she is the sole witness.
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatYevamot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Mar 31, 2024
Mar 31, 2024
14 min
A woman's testimony is believed about her husband's death, but not her mother-in-law's. For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatYevamot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Apr 1, 2024
Apr 1, 2024
11 min
What if one wife claims that her husband is dead and his other wife disagrees?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatYevamot
other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Apr 2, 2024
Apr 2, 2024
14 min
What if someone betrothed one out of five women but can't remember which one?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatYevamot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Apr 3, 2024
Apr 3, 2024
10 min
Do we believe a woman who wants to marry her brother-in-law? Or a man who wants to marry his wife's sister?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatYevamot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Apr 4, 2024
Apr 4, 2024
11 min
Two sisters-in-law - both their husbands died - no witnesses!
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatYevamot
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.