Take One

Shabbat 49 and 50

In today’s Daf Yomi pages, a bit of therapy and talk of self-love

April 24, 2020

Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 49 and 50, tell us a moving story of a righteous man, Elisha, who teaches us a more spiritual approach to confrontation. We welcome back Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus to give us a very therapeutic take on this tale, and, since she’s a celebrated sex therapist, ask her to answer a listener question about the Talmud’s take on masturbation. What can the rabbis teach us about self love in all of its varieties? Listen and find out.