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
Sep 5, 2022
Sep 5, 2022
13 min
Can we bring Ma'aser Sheni, the second tithe, in and out of Jerusalem? Find out here!
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheni
For a set of slides which summarises the principles of tithes, go to the presentation here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheniSlides, scrolling to the end.
Sep 7, 2022
Sep 7, 2022
13 min
What if Ma'aser Sheni, the second tithe, becomes unclean? What can we do with it? Find out here!
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheni
For a set of slides which summarises the principles of tithes, go to the presentation here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheniSlides, scrolling to the end.
Sep 8, 2022
Sep 8, 2022
15 min
What about the jars in which Ma'aser Sheni, the second tithe, has been stored? Do they become Maa'ser Sheni? Find out here!
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheni
For a set of slides which summarises the principles of tithes, go to the presentation here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheniSlides, scrolling to the end.
Sep 8, 2022
Sep 8, 2022
12 min
If the second tithe, the maaser sheni, cannot be transported to Jerusalem to be eaten then it can be exchanged for money.
Pilgrims would then go to Jerusalem and spend the money there. What kind of issues does this raise?
Find out in the fourth chapter of the tractate, starting here. For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheni
For a set of slides which summarises the principles of tithes, go to the presentation here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheniSlides, scrolling to the end.
Sep 11, 2022
Sep 11, 2022
13 min
If you redeem maaser sheni - second tithe - that you own then you need to pay a 25% charge. If you redeem someone else's, there is no charge. What kind of behaviours could this feature of the regulations create?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheni
For a set of slides which summarises the principles of tithes, go to the presentation here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheniSlides, scrolling to the end.
Sep 12, 2022
Sep 12, 2022
12 min
How important is it to name an action? Designating your tithes, divorcing your wife, marrying your girl-friend. As usual, the sages disagree.
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheni
For a set of slides which summarises the principles of tithes, go to the presentation here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheniSlides, scrolling to the end.
Sep 13, 2022
Sep 13, 2022
10 min
What if we name something with an abbreviation? Or name it in error? Or if we are unclear? The sages argue about the status of the object.
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheni
For a set of slides which summarises the principles of tithes, go to the presentation here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheniSlides, scrolling to the end.
Sep 14, 2022
Sep 14, 2022
11 min
In its fifth chapter, the tractate suddenly changes direction towards "orlah", the law that prohibits eating freely from trees that are less than five years old. But, in the fourth year, the trees' fruit is taken to Jerusalem to be eaten there. Find out how!
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheni
For a set of slides which summarises the principles of tithes, go to the presentation here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheniSlides, scrolling to the end.
Sep 15, 2022
Sep 15, 2022
11 min
What are the differences between fourth-year trees' fruit and maaser sheni?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheni
For a set of slides which summarises the principles of tithes, go to the presentation here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheniSlides, scrolling to the end.
Sep 18, 2022
Sep 18, 2022
10 min
How does the "removal" of tithes in the fourth and seventh years of the cycle work?
For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheni
For a set of slides which summarises the principles of tithes, go to the presentation here: https://tinyurl.com/MaaserSheniSlides, scrolling to the end.
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.