Zevahim 70: Geese, Chickens, and the Broken Neck of a Goat

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Zevahim 70: Geese, Chickens, and the Broken Neck of a Goat

11.23.2025 | ג׳ בכסלו תשפ״ו

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A complicated daf…. with a textual comparison of biblical verses, focusing on the words “neveilah” and “treyfah” – both of which are now defined. With many categories and permutations of both, and each, when it comes to different kinds of animals. Plus, a more straightforward passage on the unusual terms of the birds with melikah, when the bird has a blemish, and then in comparison to unusual animal (non-bird) offerings, such as a goat, and then, finally, a focus on the “eglah arufah,” the heifer who is then considered its own category.

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Anne Gordon is the deputy editor of Ops & Blogs at The Times of Israel. She is a veteran educator, having taught in high school and post-high school institutions in Israel and America for several decades. Yardaena Osband is a pediatrician and teaches in her community and online. They both hail from Boston, proud alumna of Maimonides School, where they first learned Gemara. Talking Talmud is their conversation (via podcast) on the daf yomi. They say: “Learning the daf? We have something for you to think about. Not learning the daf? We have something for you to think about! (Along with a taste of the daf…) Join the conversation with us!”

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