TakeTen4Torah Daily Torah Podcast

TT4T#761 - The Day Between - 5/12/21

The second day of Sivan is one of the days on which we do not say Tachanun. Is there something special about the day? Or is it special by association? Take Ten to find out.

TT4T#760 - Shavuot Decorations - 3/9/20

Many have the custom to adorn their synagogue and home with greenery on Shavuot. From where is this derived and what is its meaning? 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#759 - If I Forget Thee - 5/10/21

In the shadow of Yom Yerushalayim, this Ten discusses the millennia-old tension that exists between "forgetting" and "awaiting" when it comes to Yerushalayim and the Beit Hamikdash. 

TT4T#758 - Acquisitions - 5/6/21

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#757 - Berlin=Jerusalem? - 5/5/21

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

TT4T#756 - Shmittah Reasoning - 5/4/21

The importance of observing the Shmittah laws is tied to our very ability to remain living in the land of Israel. Why is this? 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#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