Mishna Accomplished

Rabba Aliza Libman Baronofsky

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.

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S4 · E26
Sunday · 11 min
S4E26: Earthenware Shards 100th Episode Extravaganza with Ren and Rivka! (Shabbat 8:7-9:1)
Today’s episode is the 100th episode celebration with my top two chavrutot, Ren and Rivka! We finish chapter 8 with a discussion of what quantity of earthenware shards will make you liable if you carry it in the public domain on Shabbat. We briefly discuss how to learn difficult mishnas, and then learn Shabbat 9:1, which is a difficult mishna. You can find these mishnas here. I must be the Korban Pesach, because my children enjoy roasting me. Getting to 100 episodes is a really huge milestone and I appreciate all the many people who got me here today, including all my guests, all my listeners, my friends and my family. I”yh, we’ll learn a lot more Torah together in the coming months and years. You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
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Friday · 11 min
S4E25: Everyone likes talking about manure with Ari Baronofsky (Shabbat 8:5-6)
Top podcast spouse Ari Baronofsky joins me today to continue our conversation about carrying raw materials in public on Shabbat. We talk a bit about the history of my mishna project and what it's like to be the non-mishna-learning parent. Ari’s joining me as I build up to my 100th episode next week. Thanks to everyone for getting me here! You can find today’s mishnas here. I also refer to the halachas (legal rulings) for these cases. You can see them in Maimonides’s Mishneh Torah here. Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
S4 · E24
Thursday · 19 min
S4E24: Blue Eyeshadow, Lime Hair Gel and Tefillin Parchment with Jamie Conway (Shabbat 8:3-4)
Today’s episode covers more minimum amounts for carrying raw materials in a public domain on Shabbat. The mishna refers to the size of the smallest piece of parchment that would be put into Tefillin, so I asked Jamie Conway, who is a scribe, to answer my questions about the parchment in today’s tefillin. You can find this mishnas here. For a deeper cultural dive, watch this clip from My Girl about blue eyeshadow and this clip from The Princess Bride to see a bellows in action. Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
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October 13 · 9 min
S4E23: Teeny tiny baby toes (Shabbat 8:1-2)
Today, we keep talking about minimum amounts of specific items that lead to liability when they are carried four cubits in a public domain on Shabbat. First, we learn about beverages, and then we move on to supplies: rope and paper to start. We’ll see more of these materials next time. You can find these mishnas here. Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
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October 11 · 9 min
S4E22: Mandatory minimums (Shabbat 7:3-4)
Today’s episode returns to the 39th melacha - carrying items in public on Shabbat. The rabbis talk generally about what carrying is halachically significant, and then specify in the cases of animal and human food what minimums and rules apply. You can find these mishnas here. Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
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October 9 · 17 min
S4E21: The 39 We've All Been Waiting For (Shabbat 7:1-2)
Today, we finally get to some major principles of Shabbat, including the 39 Avot Melacha of Shabbat. It’s a long episode because we list all 39. You can find these mishnas here. The book I was raving about today is “The 39 Avoth Melacha of Shabbath”, which you can get on Amazon here (and I imagine in many other fine bookstores.) Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
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October 8 · 23 min
S4E20: Fathers & Daughters with Rabbi Wendy Zierler (Shabbat 6:9-10)
Today, Rabbi Wendy Zierler joins me to dive into Shabbat 6:9, whose words were the inspiration for her book “Going Out With Knots: My Two Kaddish Years with Hebrew Poetry”. We go deep on the mishna, her life growing up in Toronto and her experience saying Kaddish for 22 consecutive months. At the end, I rush us through a quick discussion of whether home remedies like a locust egg can be used on Shabbat - or ever. You can find these mishnas here. You can buy Rabbi Wendy Zierler’s book “Going Out With Knots” on Amazon or Jewish Publication Society. Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
S4 · E19
October 7 · 12 min
S4E19: The Clown's Wooden Donkey's Arcane Purity Laws (Shabbat 6:7-8)
Today’s mishnas finish discussing items women are allowed to wear in public and move on to discussing items that an amputee can wear or use in public. These mishnas are challenging in places, so I talk a bit about having these challenging conversations. You can find these mishnas here. Today is October 7. The Times of Israel has a “Those We Have Lost” section. I shared a bit from this story of Yona, Ohad and Mila Cohen. Today’s learning is dedicated to their memory. Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
S4 · E18
October 6 · 8 min
S4E18: Seriously? More Wood Chips? (Shabbat 6:5-6)
Today’s mishnas focus on items women may wear in public on Shabbat without violating the prohibition of carrying. You can find these mishnas here. Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
October 5 · 54 sec
Schedule update for October 5-9
tl;dr: We'll be back with episodes on T 10/6, W 10/7, Th 10/8, and F 10/9.
S4 · E17
October 2 · 12 min
S4E17: Whose Signet Ring is it Anyways? (Shabbat 6:3-4)
We continue with the mishna listing ‘gear’ that does not count as clothing or accessories and therefore cannot be worn in public on Shabbat without incurring a sin-offering. You can find these mishnayot here. I dedicate today’s episode to those who fell on 10/7/2023. You can learn more about the Yakir Unity Yizkor project here. Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
S4 · E16
October 1 · 12 min
S4E16: City of Gold (Shabbat 6:1-2)
Today, we start chapter 6, which discusses items the rabbis decreed could not be worn in public on Shabbat. For women, we’ve mostly got accessories and for men, we’ve got armor and footwear. You can find these mishnas here. Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
S4 · E15
September 29 · 8 min
S4E15: Do Ewe Have Wood Chips in Your Nose? (Shabbat 5:3-4)
We continue to discuss gear for animals to wear in public on Shabbat, today covering items that are unacceptable for ‘going out’ on Shabbat. You can find these mishnas here. Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
S4 · E14
September 28 · 7 min
S4E14: Goat Onesies and other Permitted Clothing (Shabbat 5:1-2)
We begin chapter 5, which discusses which gear is considered too burdensome for animals to wear on Shabbat. Today’s two mishnas focus on gear that is allowed to be worn. You can find these mishnas here. Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
S4 · E13
September 25 · 10 min
S4E13: An Olive Sesame Bagel? (Shabbat 4:1-2)
We’re doing a whole chapter of Shabbat today! (Perhaps for the first time?) Our chapter covers insulating food items before Shabbat so that they will stay warm on Shabbat. A new kind of muktze also makes an appearance. Find these mishnas here. Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
S4 · E12
September 24 · 9 min
S4E12: Bishul in a Kli Sheni? Can't be! (Shabbat 3:5-6)
Today’s episode finishes our discussion of hot water with rules about a hot pot that has been removed from the stove. What are you allowed to put into it? We also veer back to Shabbat lamps as we talk about putting a tray under a lamp and carrying a lamp on Shabbat. We touch upon about half of the kinds of muktze! Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
S4 · E11
September 22 · 6 min
S4E11: A Pipe Running Through the Tiberias Hot Springs (Shabbat 3:3-4)
Today’s mishnas continue the conversation about cooking on Shabbat - first about using indirect heat to cook an egg, then considering water insulated on Shabbat, and which methods of insulation actually add heat on Shabbat and are therefore forbidden. You can find these mishnas here. Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
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September 20 · 7 min
S4E10: Three kinds of stoves (Shabbat 3:1-2)
Today, we talk about leaving food on a hot surface on Shabbat, which is called “shehiya”. Today’s mishnas discuss how the law differs depending on which kind of hot surface and what kind of fuel. You can find these mishnas here. Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
S4 · E9
September 18 · 16 min
S4E9: Did you set up the eruv? with Rabba Amy Newman (Shabbat 2:6-7)
I welcome my colleague Rabba Amy Newman to the pod as we discuss Shabbat 2:6-7. These mishnas include a difficult rabbinic statement and a checklist for pre-Shabbat preparations. You can find these mishnas here. The article I wrote about Shabbat 2:6 for JOFA in 2018 can be found here. You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA
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September 17 · 11 min
S4E8: Lighting on Eggshells (Shabbat 2:4-5)
Today the mishna moves to discussing how a lamp could be constructed that would permit or forbid its use, depending on how likely you are to indirectly extinguish the flames. We also discuss what circumstances would warrant extinguishing a flame on Shabbat in general. You can find these mishnas here. Did you miss my class for the Valley Beit Midrash? Watch the YouTube video here! You can dedicate an episode of Mishna Accomplished for $18 by going to BuyMeACoffee.com and searching for "RabbaAliza" or by using this link. (buymeacoffee.com/rabbaaliza) Write the dedication information in the “Say Something Nice” box. You can follow Mishna Accomplished on Instagram at @mishnaaccomplished - only one “h” in “mishna”! Are you enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review it wherever you get your podcasts. Interested in purchasing your own books for your Mishna journey? Purchasing through my affiliate link helps support the podcast: https://www.artscroll.com/RABBAALIZA

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