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Take 10 minutes of your busy day for Torah. Spend one 1/100th of your day as meaningfully as you can! Different topics each weekday. Produced by Rabbi Shmuel Ismach of the Young Israel of Great Neck
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Tuesday May 21, 2019
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Every Friday night, we sing a greeting to the "peaceful" malachim who arrive at our homes. Why are malachim there and why the emphasis on peace? Take Ten to find out.
Monday May 20, 2019
Monday May 20, 2019
Our parsha begins with the mitzvah of Shmitah, and reminds us that these laws were given at Sinai. This Ten discusses Rashi's famous question on this and deals with another question that is raised by Rashi's answer. What is so important and unique about Shmitah? Take Ten to find out.
Friday May 17, 2019
Friday May 17, 2019
What lessons does the growth period of Sefira teach us about holiness? Take Ten to find out.
Tuesday May 14, 2019
Tuesday May 14, 2019
Parshat Emor details the holidays throughout the year. Take Ten to learn a couple of interesting tidbits relating to the Jewish holidays at large.
Monday May 13, 2019
Monday May 13, 2019
Why do celebrate the completion of a book of Jewish learning? Take Ten to find out.
Sponsored by the Kamelhar family in memory of Yosef Yitzchak ben Yisroel Yechiel.
Sunday May 12, 2019
Sunday May 12, 2019
This week's parsha mentions the prohibition of eating from the new crop of grain before the Korban Omer is brought on the second day of Pesach. This Ten discusses this important law of Kashrut and offers an overview of why this law seems to have declined in observance and why there seems to be a resurgence of awareness in recent years.
Friday May 10, 2019
Friday May 10, 2019
Psalms describes Israel as "A mother of joyous children." Take Ten to learn the meaning of this metaphor.
Thursday May 09, 2019
Thursday May 09, 2019
Is it a Mitzvah to live in Israel? Take Ten for a summary of the issue.
Wednesday May 08, 2019
Wednesday May 08, 2019
On Yom Haatzmaut, people tend to be very busy with the halachic question of how and at what level one should say Hallel. This Ten discusses some of the issues surrounding this halachic question but more importantly, makes the argument that more important than our specific Hallel minhag is our specific level of commitment to engage with the modern Eretz Yisrael.
Tuesday May 07, 2019
Tuesday May 07, 2019
What does the most famous of rules: "Love your neighbor as yourself" really mean? Take Ten to find out.