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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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Sunday Sep 17, 2017
Sunday Sep 17, 2017
As we arise early to pray the selichot, we observe that the central, consistently repeated, lement of these prayers is the Thirteen Attributes of G-d. This Ten explains the meaning of the attributes and the mechanism through which they operate.
Friday Sep 15, 2017
Friday Sep 15, 2017
As we begin the early morning tefilot of Selichot, this Ten describes their form and function.
Thursday Sep 14, 2017
Thursday Sep 14, 2017
What will the "Next World" be like? This Ten discusses the great debate between medieval authorities about the nature of that future existence and the great question of: Will we live forever?
Wednesday Sep 13, 2017
Wednesday Sep 13, 2017
The Rambam artfully categorizes an old, disparate list of Teshuva obstacles into five different aveirah-types. Take Ten to find out how and why these things make repentance to difficult.
Tuesday Sep 12, 2017
Tuesday Sep 12, 2017
There is list that exists that is made up of behaviors that "withold a person from repentance." While one wold expect it to consist of egregious sins, some of the items on the list seem rather innocuous. Take Ten to understand more about what this list is about. Part 1.
Monday Sep 11, 2017
Monday Sep 11, 2017
In this, our 200th episode(!), we discuss how we got from the 9 Shofar sounds that the Torah requires to the 100 that is universally practiced today.
Friday Sep 08, 2017
Friday Sep 08, 2017
Continuing with the belief in the resurrection of the dead, this class explores why this idea might be so neccesary for Jewish belief. In addition, it discusses why - if indeed it is so important - it isn't explicitly mentioned in the Torah?
Thursday Sep 07, 2017
Thursday Sep 07, 2017
What is the significance of the sound of the Shofar that makes it such a crucial part of the Rosh Hashana holiday and services? Take Ten to learn Ten answers to this timely question.
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
The Torah doesn't say much about the obligation to blow the Shofar other than to make a "Teruah" sound. What is that sound? This Ten explores the different possibilities and answers the question of how we possibly could have ever been confused about this in the first place.
Monday Sep 04, 2017
Monday Sep 04, 2017
Elul, the final month of the Jewish year is associated with repentance and personal growth. This Ten discusses the origin of this idea and some insights into the customs associated with it.