Mishna Accomplished
Join Rabba Aliza Libman Baronofsky to study two mishnas per day. You'll hear about how Rabba Aliza learned all of the six orders of the mishna with each of her children in advance of their bnai mitzvah, two mishnas at a time. Mishna Accomplished begins on Sunday, April 19 with the first two mishnayot of tractate Rosh Hashana. New episodes will be published three times per week through Shavuot 5786.
Episodes
Join Rabba Aliza Libman Baronofsky to study two mishnas per episode and hear about how she studied all six orders of the mishna with her children in advance of their bnai mitzvah.
We start our mishna journey with the first two episodes of Masechet (tractate) Rosh Hashana. We’ll learn the content of the mishna and I’ll explain why we started with Rosh Hashana.
I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.
We continue with Rosh Hashana 1:3-4. I outline the contents of the tractate and then we’ll learn the content of the mishna.
I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.
Today, we welcome special guest Ren to the pod. Ren and I studied mishna together daily from 2017 to 2022 and we'll get Ren's perspective on the experience of learning mishna as a young child. We continue with Rosh Hashana 1:5-6. Our content will continue to discuss allowing witnesses to travel to the Temple on Shabbat; we'll meet recurring 'characters' like Rabban Gamliel and talk about the role of the Tanna Kamma.
How will you explain tough topics when studying the mishna? We continue with Rosh Hashana 1:7-8, which will touch on a number of hot button issues. I'll share a bit about my approach to thinking about women being witnesses.
I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.
Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts.
What edition will you use to learn Mishna? We continue with Rosh Hashana 1:9-2:1, noticing the way that different translations might choose to translate a word differently. I talk a bit about which books we used and what features we liked.
I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.
Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts.
We visualize how the torches were lit to send the message about Rosh Chodesh to the diaspora using a video clip as part of our study of Rosh Hashana 2:2-3.
It’s a short episode, so you have plenty of time to watch these two videos of the same scene:
Shorter clip: https://youtu.be/i6LGJ7evrAg?si=6Bj8VWOOlCrQnUSz
Longer clip: https://youtu.be/CbNIkPkMwvg?si=OSgbBpH3nY45MZ4X
Today’s mishnas tell us where exactly the torch-waving happened, and then discuss rules that apply to the witnesses and people who have to travel to save lives on Shabbat. I talk a bit about how to handle things when one or both of you does not read Hebrew well.
I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.
Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your po...
Today’s mishnas describe to us how the witnesses were interviewed, and what would happen if there were no witnesses who saw the new moon after the 29th day of the month. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here.
I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.
Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts.
Today’s mishnas describe to us how Rabban Gamliel showed the witnesses pictures when he interviewed them. We are told two stories of what happens when the witnesses give dubious testimony. One is a very famous confrontation between Rabban Gamliel and Rabbi Yehoshua that has an epilogue in the Talmud. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here.
I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.&nbs...
Today’s mishnas finish our study of the witness testimony that has taken up much of the last two chapters. Then we begin our discussion of the shofar, starting with what animals are appropriate to provide the shofar. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here.
I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.
Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podc...
Today’s mishnas tell us about the shofars used in the Temple on Rosh Hashana and public fast days. Special guest Jamie Conway joins us to tell us about being a shofar blower on Rosh Hashana. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here.
I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.
Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts.
Today’s mishnas continue the discussion about which days the shofar was used in the Temple with the addition of Yom Kippur of the Yovel year. Then we shift to the physical shofar, discussing situations when it is too broken to be used or repaired. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here.
I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.
Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and revie...
Today’s mishnas talk about intention when performing a mitzvah, and about the role of symbolic actions in two famous stories in the Torah. The mishna tells us three categories of people who cannot blow the shofar for others, which leads to a brief discussion of how to tackle exclusionary content. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here.
I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.
A...
Today’s mishnas talk about blowing the shofar on Shabbat in the Temple, and how the rabbis created new traditions after the destruction of the Temple to keep this observance alive. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here. I also talk a bit about siyum planning. You’ll notice that I mention that siyums are useful twice a year - this episode talks about one, and episodes 16-17 will talk more about this topic so stay tu...
Today’s mishnas continue our discussion of Rabban Yochanan Ben Zakkai’s rabbinic enactments. I am joined by Tzipporah Machlah Klapper to discuss them. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here.
Content note: I often oversimplify concepts when I’m trying not to get too bogged down in secondary details. More accurately, the Biblical prohibition discussed is “carrying an object four cubits in a public do...
Today’s mishnas talk about the composition of the mussaf Amidah and the placement of Shofar blowing. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here. You might also want to refer to the Rosh Hashana machzor itself, which can be found here. I continue my discussion of siyyums and when they are useful. (The source I reference talking about the fast of the firstborn is Aruch Hashulchan Orach Chayim 470:5 .)
Today’s mishnas finish our tractate with a discussion of what you cannot do to access a shofar on Yom Tov and then outline the order of the shofar blasts. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here. I take the opportunity to thank many of the people who helped me get to this point.
In the episode, I reference the JOFA UK podcast #YourTorah, which did an individual episode about each tractate. You can check out the Rosh ...
Today’s mishnas kick off tractate Sukkah with a discussion of building requirements for the sukkah. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here.
In the episode, I reference Mishnayot Me’irot series of books. You can find those online here.
I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here.
Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts...
Today I welcome special guest Meena Viswanath, who tells us about the way she picks tractates when studying with her 7-year-old daughter. Our mishnas continue Tractate Sukkah with a discussion of items that can’t be above or below the schach and general rules of materials for schach. You can find these mishnas on Sefaria here.
I use a lot of Hebrew terms when I'm talking. Check out my glossary here. Today in particular,...
Popular Podcasts
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by Audiochuck Media Company.
DISGRACELAND is an award-winning music and true crime podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very badly. Jerry Lee Lewis's 5th wife? Dead. Sid and Nancy? Both dead. Why? Because musicians are insane, and insane things happen to them. Why did we lose Amy Winehouse at 27? Was Debbie Harry really abducted by Ted Bundy as she claims? Is Patti Smith not just the "Godmother of Punk", but also the "Original True Crime Girl"? What really happened the night of the Jay Z nightclub stabbing? What do the Diddy indictments truly reveal? All these stories and more, on artists from every genre and their true crimes, in our massive 260-plus story archive. The Dead, the Stones, Johnny, Willie, Frank, Kurt, Courtney, Gaga, Lana, Taylor, and too many to name. DISGRACELAND is music history come to life through audio storytelling as you've never heard it before, with revealing facts: yes, assassins are the real reason the Beatles quit touring—reclaimed myths: no, Mama Cass didn't die from choking on a ham sandwich––and constant reckoning between art and artist––all told through the lens of true crime. This is the podcast for the self-proclaimed "Disgos", the musically obsessed and the true crime heads; the outsiders, the independent thinkers who know that the best history is the history that gets buried. DISGRACELAND is where host Jake Brennan tells the stories they didn't want told. The kind you'll end up telling someone else. Get ready to uncover hidden truths and buckle up for truly edge-of-your-seat storytelling. New, fully scripted, sound-designed episodes are released every Tuesday. Bonus chat-style episodes where Jake responds to voicemails, texts, and emails from Disgos hit on Thursdays, and "Rewind" episodes from our archive drop on Sundays. DISGRACELAND is not a journalistic podcast. It's an entertainment podcast inspired by true events. Certain dialogue and scenes are dramatized, as is common in scripted entertainment based on real stories. Sources and credits for each episode are available at www.disgracelandpod.com. To unlock ad-free listening, exclusive content, and connect with your fellow Disgos, go to www.disgracelandpod.com to become an All Access member. Rocka Rolla.