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Avodah Zarah 14

Farmer Joel

July 2, 2025

On today’s page of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 14, the rabbis discuss the ethical treatment of animals and our relationship to the earth. We host a sidebar to hear from Joel Salatin, one of the recipients of Tablet’s 2025 Sinai Awards. Joel is a farmer from Virginia, and we wanted to share his inspiring acceptance speech at the recent award ceremony. What does today’s Talmud page have to do with “food freedom”? Listen and find out.

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