{"podcast":{"title":"Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time","slug":"everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216","podcast_index_feed_id":7523216,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/592205/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/592205","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/f/8/7/ff873758313fc23fd959afa2a1bf1c87/everythingJewishSquare14001400.jpg","author":"Adam Diament","episode_count":300,"summary":"Welcome to \"Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time!\" The podcast that makes exploring Jewish ideas easy, fun, and inviting. Whether you're Jewish, a little Jew-curious, or simply love learning new things, these bite-sized episodes will give you history, literature, theology, traditions, and cultural gems in just about ten minutes. Think of it as your friendly guide to all things Jewish, without the long sermons or heavy textbooks.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T16:17:06.262858+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216"},"episode":{"title":"Rabbi Meir in 10 Minutes","slug":"rabbi-meir-in-10-minutes","published_at":"2026-05-03T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216/rabbi-meir-in-10-minutes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216","url":"https://bb99e661-a60f-4303-be1a-5fc7b99e64c4.libsyn.com/rabbi-meir-in-10-minutes","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bb99e661-a60f-4303-be1a-5fc7b99e64c4/rabbimeir.mp3?dest-id=5146315","summary":"Today's episode is about Rabbi Meir, the brilliant second-century Tanna whose genius illuminated the entire Oral Torah and whose teachings form the backbone of much of the Mishnah itself. A disciple of the legendary Rabbi Akiva — and initially of the tragic Elisha ben Abuyah — he earned the name \"Meir,\" meaning \"illuminator,\" because he enlightened the eyes of the sages with his unparalleled dialectical skill, able to argue 150 reasons for a law being pure and 150 against it. Anonymous rulings in the Mishnah are often attributed to him, his parables and fox fables captivated audiences, and his sharp mind helped preserve Jewish law after the Roman persecutions. Famous for his piety, his miraculous escapes, his compassionate wife Beruriah — one of the few women celebrated as a profound Torah scholar — and tales that earned him the title Baal HaNes (\"Master of Miracles\"), Rabbi Meir's life blends extraordinary intellect, moral courage, and timeless wisdom that continues to inspire learners today. Join us to uncover the stories, the scholarship, and the enduring light of this extraordinary sage whose voice echoes through every page of the Talmud.","meta_description":"Today's episode is about Rabbi Meir, the brilliant second-century Tanna whose genius illuminated the entire Oral Torah and whose teachings form the backbo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":617,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216/episodes/rabbi-meir-in-10-minutes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216/rabbi-meir-in-10-minutes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}