Menahot 101: Redeeming the Impure and the Pure
From Talking Talmud by Yardaena Osband & Anne Gordon
April 22, 2026 · 13 min · Season 30 · Episode 101
About this episode
The episode discusses the redemption of grain offerings and libations, focusing on their purity and impurity.
Chapter 12! With a new mishnah - redeeming the sanctity of grain offerings and libations, especially when the item has become impure. But what happens if the item is pure? Plus, complex Gemara on the impurity and redemption of these items, with various opinions on when precisely the redemption can be implemented, with a focus on the monetary sanctity.
Topics covered
- grain offerings
- libations
- impurity
- redemption
- monetary sanctity
Keywords
- Menahot
- mishnah
- Gemara
- opinions
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Gemara
More episodes of Talking Talmud
- Menahot 102: Consecration, Impurity, and Unfulfilled Vows · April 23, 2026 · 16 min
- Menahot 100: The Impact of Shabbat on the Breads · April 21, 2026 · 22 min
- Menahot 99: On Honoring Torah and the Influence of the Sages' Own Experiences · April 20, 2026 · 21 min
- Menahot 98: When King Solomon Furnished the Temple · April 19, 2026 · 18 min
- Menahot 97: What's a Cubit? An Imprecise Mishnah · April 18, 2026 · 14 min
- Menahot 96: All the Technical Details You Ever Wanted about the Shewbread · April 17, 2026 · 20 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Talking Talmud podcast page.