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Tefillah Outlined #61: נפילת אפים

Episode 61

Explanation of the section of נפילת אפים in תחנון, were we model after the תחינות of דוד המלך, beseeching before ה׳ to end our צרות as well as the co…

1 year, 9 months ago

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Tefillah Outlined #60: Introduction to תחנון

Episode 60

Introduction to the next section of תפילה, תחנון, where we explain the origins and meaning behind falling on one's face and it's place in context to …

1 year, 9 months ago

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Tefillah Outlined #59: ברכת כהנים

Episode 59

Explanation of ברכת כהנים and its place in שמונה עשרה, were the חזן asks for physical and spiritual blessings to better enable one to fulfill his mis…

1 year, 9 months ago

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Tefillah Outlined #58: מודים דרבנן

Episode 58

Explanation of מודים דרבנן, were each individual declares an acknowledgement of his relationship with Hashem, ultimate hope for the relationship to f…

1 year, 9 months ago

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Tefillah Outlined #57: קדושה

Episode 57

Explanation of קדושה where we elaborate on our awareness of ה׳'s transcendence and its relevance to our lives.

1 year, 9 months ago

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Tefillah Outlined #56: Introduction to קדושה

Episode 56

Explanation of the origins and various practices during קדושה as well as its connection to תפילת שמונה עשרה

1 year, 10 months ago

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Tefillah Outlined #55: Introduction to חזרת הש״ץ

Episode 55

Overview of the significance of חזרת הש״ץ and the relationship between the תפילה בלחש and חזרת הש״ץ

1 year, 10 months ago

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Tefillah Outlined #54: Reflections on שמונה עשרה

Episode 54

Summary of the framework and progression of שמונה עשרה as well as discussion of several themes which permeate through the נוסח התפילה

1 year, 10 months ago

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Tefillah Outlined #53: אלוקי נצור

Episode 53

Explanation of the final section of שמונה עשרה, אלוקי נצור, where we ask ה׳ to maintain the purity of the tool of prayer, our mouth, as well as other…

1 year, 10 months ago

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Tefillah Outlined #52: Closing שמונה עשרה

Episode 52

Explanation of the origin of אלוקי נצור as the final prayer of שמונה עשרה as well as the various הלכות relevant to the finishing of שמונה עשרה.

1 year, 11 months ago

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