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The great Talmudic commentators of the past century have produced some of the most profound and penetrating Talmudic analyses in history. These writings offer us a window into the profound depth and insight of Jewish law and tradition. But often these ideas are not accessible to many people because of their complexity. These audio presentations by Rabbi Elisha Friedman are intended to make some of these insights more widely accessible.

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  • Ramban #32 - Achrei Mot: Prohibition of Incest

    Ramban #32 - Achrei Mot: Prohibition of Incest
    Apr 19 2026

    Discussion of Ramban - 18:6, 18:18, 18:19 - debate between Rambam/Ibn Ezra versus Ramban why incest is prohibited, and discussion whether Ramban authored Iggeret Kodesh with a positive attitude towards sexual relations

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    53 min
  • Ramban #31 - Tazria: Niddah and Menotoxins

    Ramban #31 - Tazria: Niddah and Menotoxins
    Apr 16 2026

    Explanation of Ramban - 12:2, 12:4, 18:19, Bereishit 31:35 - discussion of Ramban's medical theory that there are toxins in menstrual blood, and the Dvar Avraham of Kovno's 1936 speech defending this notion based on the contemporaneous scientific notion of menotoxins.

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    57 min
  • Ramban #30 - Shemini: Kashrut of Sturgeon

    Ramban #30 - Shemini: Kashrut of Sturgeon
    Apr 10 2026

    Explanation of Ramban - 11:9 - Ramban's stringency that the scales of fish must be peelable, and the debate based on this whether sturgeon and swordfish are kosher, and the story surrounding Noda Biyehuda's permitting sturgeon.

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    36 min
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