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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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Wednesday Nov 29, 2017
Wednesday Nov 29, 2017
After the epic fight between the "Angel" of Esav and Yakov in which Yaakov was injured in his thigh, we are asked to remember that moment through the prohibition against eating the Gid Hanashe, the sciatic nerve, of even a kosher animal. Why is Yaakov's injury even worth remembering? Why is this an appropriate way? Listen to this Ten and understand where your sirloin steak has been hiding.
Tuesday Nov 28, 2017
Tuesday Nov 28, 2017
Which comes first, your money or your life? Take Ten to find out some interesting perspectives derived from our parsha.
Monday Nov 27, 2017
Monday Nov 27, 2017
Following Thanksgiving weekend and the story of Leah, who is given credit for "innovating" gratitude to G-d, this Ten explores the idea that there are two very different models of gratitude in Jewish thought. Is a public displays of gratitude and #soblessed appropriate? Take Ten to find out.
Friday Nov 24, 2017
Friday Nov 24, 2017
If you have 10 minutes to interrupt from Black Friday and the upcoming Cyber Monday shopping, you might want to listen to this analysis of the ethics of distracted work.
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.