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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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Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
When is a general, broad commandment like "You shall do the right and the good" considered to be included in the list of mitzvot? Take Ten to find out.
Wednesday Nov 22, 2017
Wednesday Nov 22, 2017
Whether or not you "observe" the rituals of Thanksgiving, you can't miss the overwhelming importance that Judaism places on giving thanks. This Ten contains ideas you can share and an exercise to use to turn your dinner from "gobble" to grateful.
Tuesday Nov 21, 2017
Tuesday Nov 21, 2017
The Gemara tells us that from the beginning of our parsha, we see that Yaakov Avinu was the originator of our evening prayer, Maariv. Maariv is unlike Shacharit and Mincha in that the Maariv prayer has no Korban that corresponds to it. For this reason, the Gemara debates whether or not Maariv is obligatory or simply "optional." This Ten deals with this debate and its practical relevance to how we end our day.
Monday Nov 20, 2017
Monday Nov 20, 2017
Do you suffer from Shalashuda-ate less? In these winter months, there is barely any time to finish our shabbat lunch meal before we need to get back to it withSeudah Shlishit. Why are these meals important and what do they mean? How important is it to pull off all three? Take Ten to find out.
Friday Nov 17, 2017
Friday Nov 17, 2017
This week we read of Rivka and Yaakov's ploy to "steal" Yitzchak's berachot away from Esav. This Ten looks at the different approaches to understanding this story and the question of whether this behavior was justified or not.
Thursday Nov 16, 2017
Thursday Nov 16, 2017
"Distance yourself from falsehood" is how the Torah seems to stress the importance of being truthful. Do distance is too far. This Ten discusses when and where we can come closer to the dark side of dishonesty.
Wednesday Nov 15, 2017
Wednesday Nov 15, 2017
This Ten discusses the premise of the eternal nature of mitzvot. Which are to stay forever? And what does that tell us about the nature of Torah? Take Ten to find out.
Tuesday Nov 14, 2017
Tuesday Nov 14, 2017
What is is about Esav that Yitzchak loved so much, and how does this teach an important lesson regarding educating different students? Take Ten to find out.
Monday Nov 13, 2017
Monday Nov 13, 2017
We read in the Torah about how Yishmael was expelled from the home of Avraham. What was the relationship between Avraham and Yishmael from that point forward and what does it teach us about rebuke and love? Take Ten to find out.
Friday Nov 10, 2017
Friday Nov 10, 2017
"And Avraham arose from before the face of his dead and he spoke to the children of Cheit." Why is any of this neccesary? Take Ten to find out a variety of reasons, one of which can change your "public" mood.