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
Apr 7, 2024
Apr 7, 2024
10 min
How do we know the husband has died? What constitutes definitive evidence?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatYevamot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
9 min
We even accept testimony from a 'bat kol', an anonymous voice!
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatYevamot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Apr 9, 2024
Apr 9, 2024
14 min
Is the wife of a priest as good as a woman who runs an inn? Closing the tractate of Yevamot with questions of values.
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatYevamot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Apr 10, 2024
Apr 10, 2024
13 min
Financial incentives to marry widows!
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatKetubot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
Apr 11, 2024
Apr 11, 2024
6 min
More financial incentives to marry widows!
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatKetubot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
May 12, 2024
May 12, 2024
11 min
In the province of Judah, pre-marital sex seems to have been assumed by the Mishnah.
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatKetubot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
May 13, 2024
May 13, 2024
11 min
Do we believe the evidence of a woman about her own virginity?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatKetubot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024
9 min
Do we believe the evidence of a woman about the father of her child?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatKetubot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024
10 min
Do we believe the evidence of a woman about her marriage?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatKetubot
For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
May 16, 2024
May 16, 2024
12 min
Do we believe the evidence of a woman about her divorce?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatKetubot
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.