Today’s page of Talmud, Yevamot 80, raises the painful subject of infertility. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to offer a reflection from a wise Hasidic master on having and not having children and on finding hope in dark places. Why did so many of the Bible's heroes struggle with fertility issues? Listen and find out. Like the show? Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay and Quinn Waller. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.