TakeTen4Torah Daily Torah Podcast

TT4T#880 - Who is to Blame? - 8/7/22

When bad events occur, how should we go about assigning blame? Using one of the most famous Talmudic stories, take Ten to find out. 

Sponsored by the Anfang family in memory of Aryeh Leib ben David Avigdor.

TT4T#789 - Balak Every Day - 7/11/22

Parshat Balak includes one of the most unique stories in the entire Torah, a story that the Talmud thought should be read every day. Why is it so special? Take Ten to find out. 

This Ten is ponsored by the Braunstein family in memory of Marie Dweck a”h, Miryam bat Mordechai HaCohen. 

 

TT4T#878 - Loving Blessings - 6/9/22

While the text of the Kohanic blessings is formulaic, the most important part is emotional. Take Ten to learn about the love that is required to bless. 

TT4T#877 - The Pursuit of Perfection - 6/2/22

The holiday of Shavuot begins late due to the hour of sunset this time of year, but as you might be aware, we delay its start even further than we do for other holidays. Take Ten to learn how this delay came about and how it speaks to our "Pursuit of Perfection."

TT4T#876 - The Day Between - 6/1/22

Today is a very "special" day. Known as "Yom HaMeyuchas," it's a day that we treat as a quasi-holiday. Take Ten to learn why.

TT4T#875 - Torah, Or Else? - 5/31/2022

There is a rich midrashic tradition concerning the moment the Torah was given that paints a picture of all the world hanging in the balance. Would the Jews accept the Torah? This Ten discusses the gravity of that moment and how compulsion might be the only thing that could allow us to make the right decision. 

TT4T#874 - A Purchasing Primer - 5/24/22

There is much in Jewish law that defines the process of buying and selling. What are some of these rules? At what point do items actually change ownership? Take Ten to find out. 

TT4T#873 - Berlin vs. Jerusalem - 5/23/22

R' Meir Simcha of Dvinsk offered a prescient perspective on the nature and patterns of exile. What are the Jewish people meant to expect in the diaspora? Take Ten to find out. 

 

TT4T#872 - Second Chances - 5/16/

Pesach Sheni was originally created for those who were not able to bring the Pesach on the appropriate date. What can those who did do it right the first time learn from this make-up? Take Ten to find out. 

TT4T#871 - The Potential of Sefirah - 5/10/22

While we are in the process of counting from the Korban Omer, we also find ourselves mourning the loss of R' Akiva's students. What is the connection between these two events? Take Ten to find out.