TakeTen4Torah Daily Torah Podcast

TT4T#521- Divine Blueprints - 6/6/19

There is a rich midrashic tradition concerning the moment the Torah was given that paints a picture of all the world hanging in the balance of: would the Jews accept the Torah? This Ten discusses the gravity of that moment and how compulsion might be the only thing that could allow us to make the right decision. 

TT4T#520 - The Day Between - 4/5/19

Today is a very "special" day. Known as "Yom HaMeyuchas," it's a day that we treat as a quasi-holiday. Take Ten to learn why.

TT4T#519 - Pursuit of Perfection - 6/4/19

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 "Pursuit of Perfection."

TT4T#518 - If I Forget Thee - 6/3/19

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#517 - G-d's Involvement - 5/31/19

This week we read of the blessings and the Tochacha. Take Ten to learn what this teaches us about G-d's involvement in the world. 

TT4T#516 - Where Halacha Comes From #2 - 5/30/19

Where does Jewish law come from? This Ten deals with some problems with a particular pasuk in this week's Torah portion that illustrate the different sources that we - people - use to derive new halachic information. This is the second of two parts. 

TT4T#515 - Where Halacha Comes From - 5/29/19

Where does Jewish law come from? This Ten deals with some problems with a particular pasuk that illustrate the different sources that we - the people - use to derive new halachic information. This is the first of two parts. 

TT4T#514 - Mondays and Thursdays - 5/28/19

As we probably know, we don't go three days without Torah reading. So we read the Torah publicly on Shabbat, and again on Mondays and Thursdays. Why were those weekdays chosen? Why do we also add longer Tachanun and other assorted prayers on these days? Take Ten to find out.

TT4T#513 - What Shmittah Teaches - 5/24/19

Take Ten to learn one of the great lessons of Shmittah.

TT4T#512 - The Thirty Third - 5/23/19

Why is Lag Baomer considered a day of celebration? Take Ten to find out.