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Tefillah Outlined #121: תפילה למשה

Episode 121

Explanation of תפילה למשה, where we discuss man's mortality and use this awareness to inspire us to do תשובה and utilize the Torah for our developmen…

7 months ago

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Tefillah Outlined #120: לדוד בשנותו

Episode 120

Explanation of לדוד בשנותו, where דוד describes the השגחה פרטית he experienced when he was saved from the פלישתים and how we can attain that level of…

7 months, 1 week ago

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Tefillah Outlined #119: השמים מספרים כבוד ק-ל

Episode 119

Explanation of השמים מספרים כבוד ק-ל, which develops the theme of פסוקי דזמרא with understanding Hashem's revelation in nature and in Torah, both in …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Tefillah Outlined #118: Introduction to שחרית לשבת

Episode 118

Introduction to שחרית of שבת, origins of davening later on שבת, singing on שבת as well as the extended פסוקי דזמרא of שבת.

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Tefillah Outlined #117: ברכת מעין שבע

Episode 117

Explanation of ברכת מעין שבע, where we come together as a community to praise Hashem in a context similar to תפילת הצבור, specifically emphasizing קד…

8 months ago

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Tefillah Outlined #116: ויכולו

Episode 116

Explanation of the custom to recite ויכולו after davening and during קידוש as well the requirements of standing and reciting it with others.

8 months, 1 week ago

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Tefillah Outlined #115: אתה קדשת

Episode 115

Explanation of אתה קדשת, the קדושת היום of מעריב לשבת, where we recognize Hashem distinguishing Shabbos from the rest of the week, resting on that da…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Tefillah Outlined #114: Introduction to the עמידה בשבת

Episode 114

Explanation of the עמידה of שבת, the reasons חז״ל abridged the שמונה עשרה to seven ברכות as well as the issue of making personal requests on שבת.

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Tefillah Outlined #113: ברכות קריאת שמע למעריב בשבת

Episode 113

Explanation of the various omissions and additional to ברכות קריאת שמע למעריב on שבת, including an explanation of ושמרו, where we relate the impact ש…

9 months ago

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Tefillah Outlined #112: Reflections on קבלת השבת

Episode 112

Reflections on קבלת השבת, emphasizing its various stages and themes of closeness with הקב״ה and appreciation of שבת and its integration in our outloo…

9 months, 1 week ago

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