Chullin 59 and 60⁠⁠ - Once Upon a Time

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Chullin 59 and 60⁠⁠ - Once Upon a Time

Tablet Magazine

June 29, 2026 · 8:10

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On today’s pages, Chullin 59 and 60⁠, the Talmud pauses its legal discussions to tell stories—unforgettable stories featuring lions, emperors, and the incomparable Rabbi Yehoshua ben Hananiah. Through wit, parable, and imagination, the rabbis teach truths that argument alone could never convey. Why is storytelling one of Judaism’s greatest teaching tools? Listen and find out.