About this episode

This episode presents an audio version of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss's article discussing the nuances of a disagreement in the Gemara regarding the meaning of a fish as a euphemism.

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 6/9/26 titled: Behaalosecha: Don’t Cry Over Lost Fish / Forbidden Relations (FULL Article). Sometimes a fish is just a fish, but sometimes it's a euphemism. At least, that's the disagreement in the Gemara. What is the basis of this disagreement, and what does it teach us? Here's my approach. ----- The Torah content for ...

People in this episode

Host: Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss

Topics covered

• Torah
• Gemara
• euphemism
• Jewish law
• spiritual insights

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Organizations: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com

Books & works: Behaalosecha: Don’t Cry Over Lost Fish / Forbidden Relations

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