TakeTen4Torah Daily Torah Podcast

TT4T#966 - Give me an E.L.U.L!

An old tradition has developed where we find the acronym of Elul in a variety of different Biblical and Rabbinic statements. Why is this specific to this month? What are the messages we are meant to learn? Tale Ten to find out. 

TT4T#965 - The Promise of Elul

Why is the month of Elul associated with reflection and self-improvement? Is it because it's the final month of the year or is it something more? Take Ten to find out.

TT4T#964 - If I Forget Thee

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#963 - Numbers - 6/3/24

 

Why is the book of Bamidbar referred to as "Numbers"? Take Ten to find out.

 

TT4T#962 - Shavuot Perfection - 5/30/24

The holiday of Shavuot begins late due to the hour of sunset this time of year, but as you might be aware, we delay its start even further than we do for other holidays. Take Ten to learn how this delay came about and how it speaks to our Shavuot "Pursuit of Perfection."

TT4T#961 - Holy! - 5/6/24

The Torah instructs us that we should be "holy," but what exactly does that mean? Take Ten to find out.

TT4T#960 - A Ten Minute Seder #2 - 4/18/24

It seems that Magid takes more than ten minutes, so take Ten for Part 2 of our "Ten Minute Seder." 

TT4T#959 - A Ten Minute Seder - 4/17/24

Can we complete the entirety of Magid—where we retell the story of the Exodus at the Seder—in ten minutes? Unlikely, but take Ten to be sure. 

TT4T#958 - A Seder in Bnei Brak - 4/15/24

Five rabbis met for a seder in Bnei Brak in the only story told in the Magid sequence. Why is this story significant? What can we learn from it? Take Ten to find out.

TT4T#957 - Afikoman Theft - 4/11/24

 

Many of us have the custom to engage in the ransom of the Afikoman on the seder night. Take Ten to learn the origin of this custom and why, to some, we've been doing it all wrong.