Gittin 58 – The Carpenter, His Wife and The Apprentice

In today’s Talmud page, Gittin 58, we hear a tale of an unfaithful wife, an untrusting husband, and a conniving apprentice. The story ends by saying that because of these three actors, the Jewish people were forced to suffer. This actors in this allegory represent God, the Jewish people and the embodiment of all of the Jews enemies. What should we really learn from this strange Talmudic story? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices