TakeTen4Torah Daily Torah Podcast

TT4T#954 - How to Clean for Pesach #1 - 4/8/24

 

How much is too much when it comes to cleaning for Pesach? This short series discusses some of the well-known controversies relating to Pesach observance and discusses the actual cleaning requirements. Take Ten to find out why it might be easier than you think!

 

TT4T#953 - Calendar Power - 4/4/24

This week we read of the first Mitzvah, the command to sanctify the months and declare Rosh Chodesh. Take Ten to learn the significance that this Mitzvah has to Pesach and all of the holidays. 

TT4T#952 - Why the Extremes? - 4/3/24

After learning about the extreme way we treat Chametz, why is it that we go to such levels? Take Ten to find out.

This Ten is sponsored by the Ismach family in memory of Michoel ben Yosef on his Yahrtzeit.

TT4T#951 - The Extremes of Pesach - 4/2/24

Aside from the Torah's strictness regarding the laws of Chametz, we find generations of customs that have added to these difficulties. Take Ten to learn about some of the famous - and not so famous - extremes of Pesach. 

TT4T#950 - The Stringencies of Pesach - 3/28/24

In this first of a series, we discuss the overwhelming stringency applied to Pesach preparations. What is the nature of the stringency? How did it develop? Take Ten to find out.

This Ten is sponsored by the Anfang family in memory of Tzipora bat Menachem Mendel on her Yartzeit.

 

TT4T#949 - Teach a Man to Fish - 3/27/24

It is said that "teaching a man to fish" is the greatest type of charity. Take Ten to learn the Jewish origins of this idea. 

TT4T#948 - Esther's "Different" Fast - 3/20/24

Taanit Esther is anomalous from the other fasts we find on the Jewish calendar. How and why is this fast different than all other fast days? Take Ten to find out. 

TT4T#947 - Matanot L'Evyonim - 3/19/24

Of the four mitzvot of Purim, the Rambam teaches that spending on the poor should be where we allocate the most resources. Take Ten to learn about the specific mitzvah of giving on Purim and how it is different than other charitable donations. 

TT4T#946 - Mishloach Manot - 3/18/24

What are the requirements for the mitzvah of Mishloach Manot? Why is this Mitzvah connected to Purim in the first place? Take Ten to find out. 

TT4T#945 - Transparency - 3/15/24

Moshe's behavior regarding the accounting for the materials donated to the Mishkan teaches us an important lesson about transparency in all of our behavior. Take Ten to learn this lesson.