December 25, 2020 · 7:54
Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Pesachim 34 and 35, start off with a Talmudic take on a rap battle, with the rabbis of Eretz Yisrael calling the rabbis of Babylon dumb. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to explain the tensions between the two communities, and offer a surprisingly relevant nugget of wisdom for our troubled times. Why does dwelling in darkness inspire talking to God? Listen and find out.