Season 2 · Episode 56
Take One: Shabbat 56 and 57
In today's Daf Yomi pages, gossip, King David, and thoughts of Leonard Cohen
May 1, 20208m 39s
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Show Notes
Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Shabbat 56 and 57, begin with the rabbis contemplating whether or not the great King David has ever sinned. After doing away with that troublesome bit about Uria the Hittite, they come to a strange conclusion: David's only sin was adhering, just once, to gossip. What can we learn from the king's costly flaw? And what does it have to do with Leonard Cohen? Listen and find out.