TakeTen4Torah Daily Torah Podcast

TT4T#835 - Shabbat Delight - 1/18/22

We know all the prohibitions that restrict what a person can do on Shabbat, but what is the best way to spend your Shabbat? Take Ten to find out. This Ten is sponsored by the Lewis family in memory of Fred Lewis, Feivel Yitzchak ben Naftali David z"l

TT4T#834 - Our Four Children - 1/6/22

The Torah refers to four conversational encounters we will have with our children on the topic of the Exodus from Egypt. What is the significance of these four distinct children? What do we learn from these distinctions? Take Ten to find out. 

Today's Ten is sponsored by the Brandsdorfer family in memory of Izzy Lindenbaum, Issur Aharon ben Bezalel Aryeh z"l on his yartzeit.

TT4T#833 - Don’t Delay - 1/5/22

Matzah isn't only a mitzvah performed once a year. It is also is a metaphor for all of the mitzvos we do. Take Ten to find out how.

TT4T#832 - The Three Signs - 1/4/22

Of all the Mitzvot, there are three that are referred to as signs. What do they signify and when does this matter? Take Ten to find out. This Ten is sponsored by the Lewis family in memory of Fred Lewis, Feivel Yitzchak ben Naftali David z"l

TT4T#831 - Monthly Atonement - 1/2/22

Take Ten to learn how Rosh Chodesh, the first Mitzvah, offers a unique opportunity for each and every one of us to begin again. 

TT4T#830 - Egyptian Restitution - 12/29/21

G-d promises the Jewish people that after the time of their enslavement in Egypt, they would leave with great financial wealth. What was the purpose of this payment? Take Ten to find out. 

TT4T#829 - Like the Dirt - 12/28/21

We often find the Bnei Yisrael compared to the sand and we even pray that we should be like the dirt. What does this metaphor mean? Take Ten to find out.

This Ten is sponsored by the Lewis family in memory of Fred Lewis, Feivel Yitzchak ben Naftali David z"l

 

 

TT4T#828 - The Jews’ First Lesson - 12/27/21

We generally believe that the first mitzvah given to the Jewish people is the mitzvah of Rosh Chodesh, in Parshat Bo. This Ten discusses an alternative theory, that the first mitzvah given to the Jews was one that they almost certainly could not do right away and would take a very long time until actually performed. What was this mitzvah? Why would it be first? Take Ten to find out.

TT4T#827 - Moshe‘s Impediment - 12/21/21

Moshe refuses the task offered by G-d to represent the people before Pharaoh due to a problem that he had with his speech. This Ten explores what exactly this problem was and why it may have been a significant reason that he was chosen.

This Ten is sponsored by the Lewis family in memory of Fred Lewis, Feivel Yitzchak ben Naftali David z"l

TT4T#826 - What Had We Done - 12/20/21

This week we begin to read about the Jewish people's subjugation under the Egyptians. What had they done to deserve this? Take Ten to find out.