Bekhorot 35 and 36 - A Tail of Two Presidents

Podcast: Take One Daf Yomi · Tablet Magazine

Opublikowano: 2026-10-23

On today’s pages, Bekhorot 35 and 36, the rabbis distinguish between damage done intentionally and damage done by accident, with the help of some unfortunate lambs. Presidential historian Tevi Troy joins us to connect this ancient discussion to Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant, whose very different responses to Jewish Americans during the Civil War reveal a remarkable story of wrongdoing and redemption. Is a person's worst action necessarily the final word on who they are? Listen and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices