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The Daily Mishnah with Benedict

Benedict Roth

Ten minutes of daily Mishnah in clear, simple English, focussing on the content and the structure of the text and following the global cycle, finishing the entire Mishnah in January 2028. Running five days/week, the series covers between two and four Mishnayot on every episode. For source sheets and materials, go to www.thedailymishnah.com

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  • S29 · E784
    Thursday · 11 min

    Sanhedrin 9:5

    Can the court agree to extra-judicial punishment? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E783
    Wednesday · 8 min

    Sanhedrin 9:3-4

    What if two convicts on Death Row are mixed up? Or a murderer with another criminal? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E782
    Tuesday · 10 min

    Sanhedrin 9:2

    When is a murderer liable? What type of intention do we need? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E781
    November 2 · 11 min

    Sanhedrin 9:1

    Who by fire and who by water? When is a murderer liable? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E780
    October 30 · 10 min

    Sanhedrin 8:6-7

    Can we attack a thief who breaks into our property? Should we take the life of the criminal before the crime is committed? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E779
    October 29 · 10 min

    Sanhedrin 8:5

    Is it right to judge a child according to what they are, or according to what they might become? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E778
    October 28 · 12 min

    Sanhedrin 8:3-4

    Do the parents need to agree? How much? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E777
    October 27 · 10 min

    Sanhedrin 8:2

    What do you have to eat to be a "glutton" or a "drunkard"? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E776
    October 26 · 7 min

    Sanhedrin 8:1

    A wayward and rebellious son? Did he ever exist? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E775
    October 22 · 12 min

    Sanhedrin 7:10-11

    Entrapment? Can we do that to obtain a conviction? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E774
    October 21 · 9 min

    Sanhedrin 7:9

    Does under-age sex with a betrothed youth deserve the same punishment as idolatry? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E773
    October 20 · 8 min

    Sanhedrin 7:8

    Are idolatry and breaking shabbat connected? What about respect for parents? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E772
    October 5 · 11 min

    Sanhedrin 7:6-7

    What is real idolatry? And is sorcery real? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E771
    October 2 · 12 min

    Sanhedrin 7:4-5

    Should we stone an ox to preserve the dignity of a condemned person? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E770
    October 1 · 10 min

    Sanhedrin 7:3

    Can we use a Roman method of execution? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E769
    September 30 · 12 min

    Sanhedrin 7:1-2

    Can the judges feel love for the person being executed? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E768
    September 29 · 11 min

    Sanhedrin 6:5-6

    What does God say when a guilty person is executed? For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E767
    September 28 · 18 min

    Sanhedrin 6:4

    What is worse? The crime or the punishment? The Mishnah is ambivalent. For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E766
    September 25 · 12 min

    Sanhedrin 6:2-3

    We respect the dignity of the condemned person, and safeguard their claim to a portion in the world to come! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

  • S29 · E765
    September 24 · 9 min

    Sanhedrin 6:1

    Even after a guilty verdict has been returned, the defence does not give up! For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/MishnatSanhedrin For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com

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