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Tefillah Outlined #151: הללוי-ה הללו עבדי ה׳

Episode 151

Explanation of הללוי-ה הללו עבדי ה׳, the first פרק in הלל where emphasize the need to not only praise Hashem but recognize that despite His loftiness…

13 hours ago

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Tefillah Outlined #150: Introduction to הלל

Episode 150

Introduction to הלל in general and specifically to ראש חודש, understanding that the הלל functions both as a recognition of the day itself and a manif…

1 week ago

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Tefillah Outlined #149: יעלה ויבא

Episode 149

Introduction to and explanation of יעלה ויבא, where we, as a community, in fact establish the day of ראש חודש through our תפילה, recognizing the goal…

2 weeks ago

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Tefillah Outlined #148: Introduction to ראש חודש

Episode 148

Introduction to ראש חודש, understanding its איסור מלאכה ,איסור תענית and obligation to have a meal (as well as קידוש החודש in general) in the context…

3 weeks ago

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Tefillah Outlined #147: Reflections on תפילת שבת

Episode 147

Reflections on תפילת שבת and its various themes.

4 weeks ago

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Tefillah Outlined #146: ויתן לך

Episode 146

Explanation of ויתן לך, an array of פסוקי ברכה to orient ourselves with the proper perspective on success during the weekday and focus on continuing …

1 month ago

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Tefillah Outlined #145: אתה חוננתנו

Episode 145

Explanation of אתה חוננתנו and origins of הבדלה בתפילה, highlighting the import of not recognizing the fact that שבת was a gift or that now it's the …

1 month, 1 week ago

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Tefillah Outlined #144: מעריב למוצאי שבת

Episode 144

Explanation of the various customs and additions to מעריב on מוצאי שבת, where we delay and extend קודשת השבת for others, ourselves and for שבת itself…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Tefillah Outlined #143: צדקתך צדק

Episode 143

Explanation of צדקתך צדק, where we express several truths about הקב״ה's interactions with us in giving us Torah, תשובה and even דין, ideas which are …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Tefillah Outlined #142: אתה אחד

Episode 142

Explanation of אתה אחד, where we highlight the uniqueness of הקב״ה, בני ישראל and שבת, as well as the interrelationship with each other, recognizing …

2 months, 1 week ago

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