Shalom, Friends! Delighted to say the daf reactions fundraiser hit its goal! (Checks don’t show up on the progress page yet but we did it!!! YOU did it!!!) Thank you SO MUCH, cannot wait to make more Jewish creations for you in 2026!!!! Happy Gregorian New Year!🎉💙

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Shout out to Geo Poor and um Tractate Avodah Zarah for this wrapup of our most used chevruta term in 2025 😂😂😂

Shalom friends! An update: app.ribbon.giving/links/KIWHIo

Life is fleeting

And Serach bat Asher, WHO DID NOT DIE.

Shalom, friends! Serah bat Asher, beloved figure in Jewish lore, appears for the first time in this week’s parsha. Also for the first time, a Judeo-Persian prayer poem praising this Iranian Jewish folk hero is translated into English by Alan Niku! Be the first to hear it! youtube.com/watch?v=Bppy...

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Today is the 20th anniversary of my father’s death. Steve Anzovin of blessed memory. I was 20 at the time. This is the halfway mark, a day where the amount of time I lived with him is exactly equal to the amount of time i have lived without him.

Grateful to @miriamanzovin.bsky.social as always youtu.be/pLnU5jSuIxc?...

Serendipitous daf yomi @miriamanzovin.bsky.social youtu.be/YR2sw8Gd3G0?...

quattuordecuple fuck this!!!

Quadruple fuck this

Shalom, friends, just when you thought we’d finished airing the Temple laundry & could fold it neatly & put it away…  turns out there’s more to sort through! 😫🧺 plus! Which body fluids make good detergents? 👀 Welcome to #DafReactions Zevachim 95: The Substances #talmud #Dafyomi youtu.be/YR2sw8Gd3G0

Fuck this

Hey, don't forget my daughter's mash up of an American Girl Rebecca Rubin ad and Artemisia Gentileschi!

Judith is my fave and this is amazing:

Shalom, friends! Someone on TT is impersonating me and attempting to scam members of our Daf Reactions community. Thanks to Mishnafari founder Tami for flagging it. Please report @dvartorahmiriam and any fakes—and check out mishnafari.com for kid-friendly Mishna! youtube.com/shorts/m3Cfr...

Shalom, friends! The story of Judith and Holofernes is not only a #Hanukkah classic, it’s been the subject of some of the greatest artworks in history…. Plus these. Welcome to 8 Unhinged Depictions of Judith and Holofernes in Art History! Enjoy, & have a safe & happy Hanukkah youtu.be/hP7Ywv8G9A8

During the Hanukkah attacks of 2019, I decided to rededicate myself to my Jewish identity. Through taking up Daf Yomi. Yes, as a 7.5 year “fuck you” to antisemites. But also as a way to rediscover joy in Judaism again. 1/

“It was just carnage.” Australian Jews had been gathering on Sunday on Bondi Beach in Sydney for an event to mark the first night of Hanukkah, when gunmen started firing directly into the crowd.

Two people tried to extinguish the light of Chanukah through murderous violence. But was is one man, Ahmed al-Ahmed, whose flashlight shone through the darkness they wrought, a reminder of Chanukah’s message that in the longest of nights, a tiny flame can dispel much darkness.

ברוך אתה יי דין האמת

Shalom, friends. Here I was. Excited to film a fun video for Hanukkah to share with you tonight. Then I saw the news of the slaughter of (as of now) 11 people at a Hanukkah holiday celebration in Sydney. May the memories of those murdered be a blessing forever. 1/

Shalom, friends! You know what time it is! Welcome to The Story of Judith: A #JewishLoreReactions #Hanukkah Special! youtu.be/vafny60Xppg

Miriam is the best! Everyone should help her out.

Miriam does such important work for the entire Jewish community. Jewish learning is not just resilience, it is survival.

As an Jewish-borm Atheist (and a long time fan) I have nothing but praise for Miriam and her breath-of-fresh-air content. Most definitely follow her and consider supporting. And a word to the wise: if the resurrection is actually real, do not get between her and Rabbi Yochanan 😍

New meaning to “major slay”

Shalom friends, thank you to everyone who has given so far so I can keep doing this work ♥️. I won’t hit our goal by Hanukkah. So, I’m keeping the fundraiser open until the end of the year. Jewish learning is Jewish identity, it’s Jewish resilience! ➡️ app.ribbon.giving/links/KIWHIo

Shalom friends! The Cohanim are serving…in more ways than one! High Priests meet high fashion! Let’s check out the looks from the Beit Hamikdash Atelier. Welcome to #DafReactions Zevachim 88! Walking the Red Carpet 💅 #Dafyomi #talmud #Cohanim #jewishlearning youtu.be/2dzwjaw8Mr4

All Daf Reactions episodes of @miriamanzovin.bsky.social are now source sheets on Sefaria. www.sefaria.org/collections/...

Shalom, friends! It’s midnight in the Temple. Do you know where your sacrifice is???Discover the tasks of the Temple nightshift! Plus, a badly sung version of the chimney sweep song from Mary Poppins. Welcome to #DafReactions Zevachim 86 & 87: The Temple After Dark! 🌙 #dafyomi youtu.be/fS44M0KhWkY

Fundraiser update 1!!!! app.ribbon.giving/links/KIWHIo

Daf Reactions Minisode: Zevachim 85 Shalom friends! In this minisode, the Gemara says “Look, ya gotta take this 💩 to Ba’al Peor. We don’t want it!” #dafyomi #Talmud youtube.com/shorts/1en9n...

Thank you everyone who has donated so far!!! Let’s keep going so Daf Reactions can continue!!! Thank you so much!! app.ribbon.giving/links/KIWHIo

Shalom friends! It has been exactly 4 years since I published the first episode of #DafReactions! Now we are a community, 85,000 strong! (🤯) I am so grateful to you all! So I’ve gotten you a gift: All Daf Reactions episodes are now source sheets on Sefaria! 1/2 youtube.com/shorts/7Vkpe...

Shalom friends! Welcome to a new #JewishBookReactions. On today’s ep: "The Place of All Possibility: Cultivating Creativity Through Ancient Jewish Wisdom" by Rabbi Adina Allen of the Jewish Studio Project! Let's meet at the intersection of Torah and art, shall we?📖 youtube.com/watch?v=sCwJ...

Shalom friends! The Earl of Sandwich did not invent the first sandwich. He was a fraud! Tha matters because in today’s #talmud, the sages use The Hillel Special (matzah, bitter herbs, pascal lamb) as a legal case study. Welcome to #DafReactions Zevachim 79: Celebrity Sandwich! youtu.be/uRPa_9MqCuY

Absolutely nothing in life (or death) prepared me for this frame

Shalom friends, In the Garden of Eden, the first man and woman were face-to-face (or, face-to-skull) with the Angel of Death. The fallout of eating the FORBIDDEN NOOTROPIC - the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge! Welcome to #JewishLoreReactions Trouble in Paradise, Part II💀🌳🐍 youtu.be/EyeO0bFmVM0?...

A holiday message from me and Sansa 🫶🫶🫶 youtube.com/shorts/sqek0...

Shalom friends, Intermingling! Great for holiday gatherings during this festive season, not great for Temple offerings! How will the sages of the #Talmud explain the concept? too many…cups. Welcome to #DafReactions Zevachim 74: Cuppound Uncertainty! ☕ #dafyomi youtu.be/p_h3LWQXgIw

I assume Rav Shizbi is the Rav of Oz in Wicked

Ok so I have a cold so here is the first bit of the ep I was writing for today before realizing LOL nice try. Please feel free to use this as a starter reaction batch! 😭😂🦃

I can’t get over Rabbi Tarfon trying and failing to cope with the Gen Z Stare

Throw fruit at your priest when they do stupid shit. A lesson from Torah.

Shalom, friends! Lilith has entered the chat — and she’s bringing centuries of mystery with her. Is she a demon, feminist icon or something far more complex? Explore her many lives and legends in my latest glossary entry for @rebootjewish.bsky.social !🦉🌙 rebooting.com/glossary/lil...

Shalom, friends! We are BACK for a SHOCKING citrus-based altar-cation in the Temple courtyard. Welcome to #DafReactions Zevachim 62: The Great Etrog Battle! 😱🍋 #talmud #dafyomi

Shalom friends! Of course today when I’m on the road for Torahpalooza and Learningfest 2025, zevachim decided to sneakily deliver a damn good daf - so much to unpack!!! #DafReactions will return in a few days when I’m back home! KEEP DAFFING FOLKS!