Take One Daf Yomi
Take One Daf Yomi
Tablet Magazine
Bava Batra 8 - Sages or Wages
6 minutes Posted Jul 3, 2024 at 4:00 am.
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Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Batra 8, shares a discussion over whether or not Torah scholars should be required to pay taxes. These discussions are a powerful reflection of the present debate about Israel’s Haredi community and military service. What can this ancient and modern debate teach us about leaning on our affinities over our divisions? Listen and find out.