TakeTen4Torah Daily Torah Podcast

TT4T#175 - Priorities - 7/21/17

Drawing from the siege of Jerusalem, the story of Yiftach and the request of the Tribes of Reuvein and Gad, this Ten offers a lesson in the importance of prioritizing... so that we can fit everything in the jar.

 

TT4T#174 - How Talmud Works - 7/20/17

Perhaps the most important work on the Jewish bookshelf, the Gemara/Talmud is the original repository of Jewish law and thought. At the same time, to many, this work is closed to them. This Ten begins to uncover the layers that are involved in approaching this important work. 

TT4T#173 - Believe It or Not #29 - 7/19/17

This Ten further explores the belief in the coming of Moshiach and discusses the simple, but profound "tool" that will be used to convince the world of the truth of Torah and the belief in G-d.

TT4T#172 - A Killer Question - 7/18/17 - REDO

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.

 

 

TT4T#171 - The High Priest Posthumous Pardon - 7/17/17

This week's parsha speaks of the exiled murderer and teaches that upon the Kohen Gadol's death, he is able to go free. Take Ten to survey the variety op opinions as to how and why an accidental murderer and a high priest are connected. 

TT4T#170 - Constant Problems - 7/14/17

This week's parsha contains the mitzva of the Korban Tamid, brought day in and day out throughout Jewish history. This Ten discusses the importance that this Korban is said to have as a model for all of our Jewish behaviors. Listen for the promise and the perils of consistency. 

TT4T#169 - Believe It or Not #28

Embarking on the 12th principle of belief, this Ten discusses the famous belief in the coming of Moshiach. What will be the nature of those days? What will our lives be like and why is this such an critical belief to Judaism? Take Ten to find out. 

TT4T#168 - The Ten Tragedies - 7/12/17

The "Three Weeks" are bookended by the 17th day of Tamuz and the 9th of Av. The Mishna explains that five tragic events occured on each of these days. Take Ten to know learn what and when they were.

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TT4T#167 - Figuring the Four Fasts #2 - 7/11/17

Continuing our discussion about the origins of the Four Fasts, this Ten traces the events for which we fast and concludes with a novel question: where these fasts ever really meant to be set on specific days of the month?