TakeTen4Torah Daily Torah Podcast

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. 

TT4T#745 - Zikaron - 4/14/21

On Yom Hazikaron, we review one of the significant ways we have historically remembered the low points in our history. 

TT4T#744 - Silence is Golden - 4/13/21

The Mishna teaches about the preeminent value of silence. To what situations and conversations does it refer? 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#743 - Why Tzaraat? - 3/9/20

This week we read of the well-know malady of Tzaraat. We commonly associate this "disease" with the sin of gossip and slander, but is this the entire story? Take Ten to find out. 

TT4T#742 - Yom HaShoah - 4/8/20

Today, on Yom HaShoah, many Jewish communities mark the greatest of Jewish communal tragedies. Many communities don't. This Ten discusses the histories of these types of days. What is their purpose? Which did we retain? Why is it that some don't believe in this day? Take Ten to find out.