EPISODE · Mar 16, 2023 · 21 MIN
Nazir 52: What's Worse Than Finding a Worm in an Apple?
from Talking Talmud · host Yardaena Osband & Anne Gordon
Creepy-crawlies and the impurity of them leads to the question of what happens if you eat portion of the creepy-crawly, and not its entirety? (in terms of impurity, not kashrut). Plus, the apparent "souls" of the creatures. Also, R. Akiva is at odds with the sages (though he comes around eventually) for 6 ways if being impure (or not, if you're the sages). Plus, a story of a box of bones which didn't have enough of the key bones from one person to render another impure. [Who's Who: Todros the doctor] Plus, the importance of the spine and the skull.
What this episode covers
Creepy-crawlies and the impurity of them leads to the question of what happens if you eat portion of the creepy-crawly, and not its entirety? (in terms of impurity, not kashrut). Plus, the apparent "souls" of the creatures. Also, R. Akiva is at odds with the sages (though he comes around eventually) for 6 ways if being impure (or not, if you're the sages). Plus, a story of a box of bones which didn't have enough of the key bones from one person to render another impure. [Who's Who: Todros the doctor] Plus, the importance of the spine and the skull.
NOW PLAYING
Nazir 52: What's Worse Than Finding a Worm in an Apple?
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Jun 1, 2026 ·31m
May 25, 2026 ·39m
May 17, 2026 ·37m
May 8, 2026 ·39m
Apr 28, 2026 ·25m
Apr 16, 2026 ·33m