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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.

11 months, 3 weeks 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…

1 year 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.

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago

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Tefillah Outlined #111: במה מדליקין

Episode 111

Explanation of במה מדליקין, its origins and explanation, where we discuss the laws of הדלקת נרות, preparing for שבת and the theme of שלום which acomp…

1 year ago

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Tefillah Outlined #110: מזמור שיר ליום השבת

Episode 110

Explanation of מזמור שיר ליום השבת, where we incorporate the time of שבת, both its relaxing space and lessons in השגחה, commitment, and גאולה, to pra…

1 year, 1 month ago

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Tefillah Outlined #109: לכה דודי

Episode 109

Explanation of לכה דודי, where we greet שבת with Hashem and discuss the גאולה of ירושלים, culminating with the acceptance of שבת into our lives.

1 year, 1 month ago

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Tefillah Outlined #108: אנא בכח

Episode 108

Explanation of אנא בכח, where we ask Hashem to impact us, change us and focus His attention on us to ultimately reveal the מלכות ה׳, an appropriate b…

1 year, 1 month ago

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Tefillah Outlined #107: מזמור לדוד הבו לה׳

Episode 107

Explanation of מזמור לדוד הבו לה׳, the sixth פרק of תהלים in קבלת השבת, which is both the climax in the קבלת השבת progression as well as the beginnin…

1 year, 1 month ago

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