Dovid Bashevkin

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Tablet Bookends 26 Jun
The text discusses Tractate Bava Metzia in the Babylonian Talmud, which grapples with establishing ownership in Jewish law. It starts with the unique scenari...
26 Jun
Jewish Action Questions from the Battlefield 20 Jun
Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon, a respected posek, educator, and community rabbi who interacts with soldiers, shares insights on halachic dilemmas faced by soldiers d...
20 Jun
Tablet Sweating the Small Stuff 29 Feb
The text discusses the author's initial disappointment with the Talmudic focus on seemingly mundane topics like laws about damages and cows, questioning the ...
29 Feb
Tablet You Can’t Hurry Love 3 Nov 2023
The author reflects on the process of planning a wedding compared to the planning of an engagement, highlighting the detailed emphasis on the laws of engagem...
3 Nov 2023
Tablet Gett in Shape 14 Aug 2023
Tractate Gittin, which discusses Jewish divorce documents (gett), is structured in a backward manner, starting with sending a gett overseas before addressing...
14 Aug 2023
Tablet Faith After Faith 17 May 2023
The author reflects on a personal experience of losing trust with their mother and explores the theme of rebuilding trust and faith after disappointment. The...
17 May 2023
Tablet By a Hair 30 Mar 2023
The author shares their personal experience of dealing with white hair and the insecurities it brought them. They reflect on the Tractate Nazir, which discus...
30 Mar 2023
Tablet Words Apart 24 Jan 2023
In this article, the author discusses the power of language and its ability to shape and transform our reality. Using the Talmudic concept of "nedarim" (vows...
24 Jan 2023
Tablet Signed, Sealed, Delivered 26 Oct 2022
The ketubah is an ancient marriage document that is often artistically decorated and displayed in Jewish homes. While it may seem strange to decorate a munda...
26 Oct 2022
Tablet Family Ties 7 Jul 2022
The text discusses the Talmudic tractate Yevamot, which deals with the topic of levirate marriage (yibbum) and the bonds of family in Judaism. It explains th...
7 Jul 2022