TakeTen4Torah Daily Torah Podcast

Why does the Torah list all of the intricate details of the construction and dimension of the Mishkan? Using one example, we explore the thought processes involved. 

In this Ten, we discuss the important question of how to best judge accomplishments. Is it greater to learn or give as much as possible? Or is the goal something else, something more subjective and dependent on that specific person? Take Ten to find out.

After receiving the Torah, we read this week of the "mishpatim," the first laws that we received thereafter. But can these laws really be the first and only laws that we received? Take Ten to find out. 

What does it mean that the Jews accepted the Torah by saying - "we will do and we will hear"? Take Ten to hear a new interpretation.

The Talmud makes an interesting statement about allowing doctors the "permission" to heal. What is the reason that this permission is required? What does this medical "consent" include? Take Ten to find out. 

As we read the laws of interpersonal behavior and monetary law, one wonders where these commands rate with the lofty rituals that make up so much of Judaism. Take Ten to discover how these laws form the core of what we believe and how observing them can make the greatest statement about what we believe about G-d Himself.

Within our parsha are instructions as to what to do with a murderer who kills without intent. We learn about cities of refuge, created to house these people, and elsewhere in the Torah, we learn about their placement throughout the land of Israel. This Ten elaborates on a difficult question found in the Gemara relating to this placement: Why did the 2.5 eastern tribes need so many cities of refuge? The answers might shock you.

Each week on Friday night we read the second chapter of the Tractate of Shabbat, known as Bameh Madlikin. Why do we read this chapter and why do we read it when we do? Take Ten to find out.

There are many Jews do something unique when they study and pray: they sway. Known as shuckeling, this practice can appear strange to some while to others, it's the only way to daven. Take Ten to find out the history and meaning of this practice. 

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What are we supposed to be thinking about on Tu b'Shvat? Take Ten to focus on our responsibilities towards the natural world through understanding its meaning and importance. 

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