TakeTen4Torah Daily Torah Podcast

The Torah instructs us to rebuke others, but does that mean to turn us into preachy and judgemental people? Take Ten to find out.

Each day during Elul we add Psalm 27 to our prayers. Why is this paragraph so important and what does it even mean? Take Ten to find out. 

What is the significance of the month of Elul and why do we draw so much meaning from the acronym of the word? Take Ten to find out!

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.

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. 

 

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. 

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."

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.

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. 

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.