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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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Tuesday May 02, 2017
Tuesday May 02, 2017
On Yom Haatzmaut, people tend to be very busy with the halachic question of how and at what level one should say Hallel. This Ten discusses some of the issues surrounding this halachic question but more importantly, makes the argument that more important than our specific Hallel minhag is our specific level of commitment to engage with the modern Eretz Yisrael.
Sunday Apr 30, 2017
Sunday Apr 30, 2017
As today is Yom HaZikaron (Observed), this Ten explores a Tefila that we sy almost every week that is devoted to the memory to individuals and communities that have been lost throughout the previous millennia. Learn what it asks for and how, during this period, it would be a tragedy to miss.
Friday Apr 28, 2017
Friday Apr 28, 2017
Our Parsha briefly mentions the mitzvah of Milah, or circumcision. This was the first command given to Avraham and seems fundamental to the performance of other mitzvot as well. This Ten discusses some of the reasons that have been proffered for why this is so significant an obligation.
Thursday Apr 27, 2017
Thursday Apr 27, 2017
The Period of Sefirat Haomer, where we count the days from Pesach to Shavuot, is associated with practices of mourning for the students of Rabbi Akiva, but what is actually the connection between their deaths and this time of year? This Ten discusses what truly was the tragedy of their deaths and how we can learn from it as we approach Shavuot.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2017
Wednesday Apr 26, 2017
The last paragraph of Shemoneh Esrei comes after the 19 berachot. It is part a distinct "closing" to the Shemona Esrei. From Yihiyu l'Ratzon to bowing to the left first, this Ten discusses some of these important themes within.
Monday Apr 24, 2017
Monday Apr 24, 2017
"Who wants life?" is the age old question answered by King David in Tehillim. He tells us that the one who "guards their tounge" is the on to the elixer that will "increase" their life. This Ten discusses an alternative explanation, where King David isn't prescribing for long life, but for quality of life. Viva la Viva!
Monday Apr 24, 2017
Monday Apr 24, 2017
Today, on Yom HaShoah, many Jewish communities mark the greatest of Jewish communal tragedies. Many communities don't. This Ten discusses some of the history of these types of days. What is their purpose? Which did we retain? Why is it that some don't believe in this day? Take Ten to find out.
Friday Apr 07, 2017
Friday Apr 07, 2017
The reason for the symbol of Matzah that is given relates to the haste in which we left Egypt. And it that way, it represents our freedom. At the same time, we recite "Ha Lchma Anya," and declare it to be representative of affliction and slavery. Which is it? This Ten resolves this and other Matzah contradictions.
Thursday Apr 06, 2017
Thursday Apr 06, 2017
R' Gamliel famously lists three things that are critical to the night of the Seder: Pesach, Matzah and Maror. This Ten shares some insights into why that order was chosen even though it is so chronologically incorrect. Enjoy these interpretations in any order!
Tuesday Apr 04, 2017
Tuesday Apr 04, 2017
This Ten discussed the final section of Shemona Esrei, devoted to gratitude. Learn how the beracha of Retzei, ostensibly about the service in the Beit Hamikdash, relates to this section and how sometimes our enemies can teach us the most about G-d's involvement behind the scenes. Finally, learn about the relationship of the final beracha, about peace, and the blessings that the Kohanim should be bestowing on us every day.