{"podcast":{"title":"Simply Deep","slug":"simply-deep-5901542","podcast_index_feed_id":5901542,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/d32be728/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://gematriarefigured.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/35328698/35328698-1723599468222-1a038bd8dff25.jpg","author":"Elie Feder","episode_count":369,"summary":"Although the words of the Torah, Chazal, and Rishonim may at times seem simple, they are deeply layered with profound insights and lessons. This podcast explores the hidden depths beneath seemingly straightforward statements in Rashi, Aggadata, and other Torah sources.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T10:17:15.835449+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-deep-5901542"},"episode":{"title":"Omer, Shtei Ha’lechem, and Rabbinic Curses","slug":"omer-shtei-ha-lechem-and-rabbinic-curses","published_at":"2026-05-03T20:54:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-deep-5901542/omer-shtei-ha-lechem-and-rabbinic-curses","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-deep-5901542","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elie-feder/episodes/Omer--Shtei-Halechem--and-Rabbinic-Curses-e3ir3dr","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/d32be728/podcast/play/119425915/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-3%2F423387569-44100-2-c9be5bcab46e2.m4a","summary":"The Gemara in Menachos 68b discusses a question Rav Tarfon asked in the Beis Midrash: why is a korban brought before the Omer passul while one brought before the shtei halechem, while not allowed, is kasher. After Yehuda bar Nechemia gave the correct answer, with a big smile, Rabbi Akiva told Yehuda that he’d be shocked if he would live out the year. And he didn’t. This Shiur is a mix of Halacha and Hashkafa. First it analyzes the difference between a Korban brought before the Omer and one brought before the shtei halechem. Then it analyzes the story of Rabbi Akiva and Yehuda Ben Nechemia, and explains why he was deserving of death.","meta_description":"The Gemara in Menachos 68b discusses a question Rav Tarfon asked in the Beis Midrash: why is a korban brought before the Omer passul while one brought bef…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3671,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/simply-deep-5901542/episodes/omer-shtei-ha-lechem-and-rabbinic-curses/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-deep-5901542/omer-shtei-ha-lechem-and-rabbinic-curses.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}