Chullin 28 - Against the Grain

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Chullin 28 - Against the Grain

Tablet Magazine

May 28, 2026 · 8:06

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On today’s page, Chullin 28, the rabbis spend page after page discussing cuts, angles, and the fine technical details of slaughter. Producer Josh Kross uses brisket to illuminate the daf’s deeper lesson about understanding structure before making distinctions. From rendering tallow to slicing against the grain, the daf becomes a meditation on why wisdom often begins with learning to see what something is meant to become. What can a brisket teach us about reading the world properly? Listen and find out.