TakeTen4Torah Daily Torah Podcast

TT4T#755 - Shmittah at Sinai - 5/3/21

The mitzvah of Shmittah is seen as unique in how it is represented as having been taught at Sinai. Weren't all the mitzvot taught at Sinai? What is special about Shmittah? Take Ten to find out. 

TT4T#754 - 33 - 4/29/21

The 33rd day of the Omer is a day on which Sefirah mourning practices are suspended and celebrations occur. Why is this day so special? Take Ten to find out.

 

 

TT4T#753 - Holiday Highlights - 4/28/21

As we read a summary of the holidays on this week's Parsha, take Ten to learn some general items of holiday interest. 

TT4T#752 - The Sounds of Prayer - 4/27/21

In the blessing of Shomeah Tefilah in our Shemona Esrei we request that many forms of prayer be accepted. What are these other forms? 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#751 - The Pesach Redo - 4/26/21

Today is Pesach Sheni, the do-over for those who may have missed bringing the all-important Korban Pesach the first time around. What is the nature of this second-chance? Take Ten to find out.

TT4T#750 - Ready for the Job - 4/22/21

In describing the ritual of Yom Kippur, the Torah refers to an "Ish Iti," who carried out a specific role in the process. Who was the man and what did it mean to be given this job? Take Ten to find out. 

TT4T#749 - Rabbi Akiva - 4/21/21

R' Akiva plays a great role in these days of Sefirat HaOmer. What was he like? Where did he learn? What can he teach us? Take Ten to find out

This Ten is sponsored by the Kamelhar family l'ilui nishmas Yosef Yitzchak ben Yisrael Yechiel z"l.

TT4T#748 - Holiness - 4/20/21

The Torah instructs us that we should be "holy," but what exactly does that 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#747 - Loving as Yourself - 4/19/21

What does "loving someone like yourself" really require? Take Ten to find out. 

Sponsored by the Papilsky/Nochomvitz family in memory of Arieh ben Binyamin, Lucien Nochomovitz z"l.

TT4T#746 - A Letter on Israel - 4/15/21

Take Ten to learn the sentiment towards Israel shared by a great 19th-century rabbinic leader.