In today’s Talmud page, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shevuot 47, the sages continue their discussion of oaths, this time focussing, oddly, on different gambling practices. How does this topic fit into the greater themes of the tractate? Listen and find out.

Shevuot 48 - Bigger Picture

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