About this episode
Today’s page, Bava Metzia 113 , delivers what, at first glance, appears to be the most annoying bureaucratic stipulation. But, as the rabbis explain, there’s a subtle beauty to bureaucracy, one that forces us to stay mindful of other people’s needs. Why should we cheer for red tape? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter . Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com . Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group . We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher , or wherever you purchase books. Listen to the Testimonies Archive , a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts .