Today’s Daf Yomi page, Eruvin 67, finds the rabbis in an usual state of mind: starstruck. Journalist and seasoned celebrity profiler Romy Oltuski joins us to share what it’s like to sit in a room with a very famous person you admire very much, and what meeting celebrities can teach us about ourselves. Is celebrity worship a sign of a shallow culture, or is there some deep wisdom behind our obsession with the rich and famous? Listen and find out.
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