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Shabbat 72 and 73

In today’s Daf Yomi pages, reflecting on the Talmud and Tarantino

May 18, 2020

Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 72 and 73, finally give us the 39 labors we’re not allowed to perform on Shabbat. Why did it take so long? Why go through more than 70 pages before getting to the point? Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin returns to shed light on this seminal question, and help us understand the real meaning of Shabbat. How is the Talmud like a Quentin Tarantino movie? Listen and find out.