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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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Monday Jan 08, 2018
Monday Jan 08, 2018
We generally believe that the first mitzvah given to the Jewish people is the mitzvah of Rosh Chodesh, in Parshat Bo. This Ten discusses an alternative theory, that the first mitzvah given to the Jews was one that they almost certainly could not do right away and would take very long till actually performed. What was this mitzvah? Why would it be first? Take Ten to find out.
Friday Jan 05, 2018
Friday Jan 05, 2018
Moshe refuses the task offered by G-d to represent the people before Pharaoh due to a problem that he had with with his speech. This Ten explores what exactly this problem was and why it may have been a significant reason that he was chosen.
Thursday Jan 04, 2018
Thursday Jan 04, 2018
Moshe "our Teacher" plays a tremendous role in Jewish history, but we know very little of his background. Why was he the one chosen by G-d at the burning bush to be His mouthpiece? What were his qualifications? This Ten discusses how - if you pay attention to the goals of the Exodus - the Torah itself reveals what made Moshe the best possible candidate for the job.
Wednesday Jan 03, 2018
Wednesday Jan 03, 2018
Do introductions that preface a Mitzvot count as Mitzvot? Take Ten to find out.
Tuesday Jan 02, 2018
Tuesday Jan 02, 2018
We are all aware of the laws about Lashon Hara, or damaging speech. What about situations where sharing these tidbits with others is not for the detriment of the one spoken about, but for the good of the one who shares it? Take Ten to find out.
Sunday Dec 31, 2017
Sunday Dec 31, 2017
On this first day of the new secular calendar year, this Ten discusses the halachic permissibility of using secular dates instead of Jewish ones.
Friday Dec 29, 2017
Friday Dec 29, 2017
How do we tell the difference between when the word "don't" is meant to distinguish between different prohibitions and just meant to stress one? Take Ten to find out.
Thursday Dec 28, 2017
Thursday Dec 28, 2017
What is the point of fast days? This question gets progressively more important as a day like Asarah b'Tevet wears on, so here's a Ten with a few powerful answers. Listen, and have a more meaningful fast!
Wednesday Dec 27, 2017
Wednesday Dec 27, 2017
What event do we recall when we fast on the tenth of Tevet? Take Ten to learn about the original debate and the ramifications that make this fast different from all the others.
Friday Dec 22, 2017
Friday Dec 22, 2017
What's the preferred Jewish career? Take Ten for a lesson from the parsha on why an unlikely career has been the choice of some many biblical personalities.