Best Tehillim Podcasts (2024)

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Tehillim. Psalm 109 - Sheer Evil 11:03

24m ago11:03

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Today we address two themes: 1. VeAni Tefilla - the whole person meeting God in the prayerful moment. 2. David's curses. David issues a litany of curses that no one would ever want poured on his head. What do we make of this diatribe? Is it befitting of David?

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Perek 150 - With Every Emotion & Every Breath

4d ago

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By Yael Davidowitz

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Hayom Yom 1 Elul - Starting the first of Elul recite three chapters of Tehillim 6:28

3d ago6:28

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כְּשֶׁהָיָה הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק בֶּן תֵּשַׁע שָׁנִים When the Tzemach Tzedek was nine years old, אָמַר לוֹ רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן the Alter Rebbe told him: קִבַּלְתִּי מִמּוֹרִי (הָרַב הַמַּגִּיד) “I received a directive from my mentor (the Maggid of Mezritch) שֶׁקִּבֵּל מִמּוֹרוֹ (הַבַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹב) who received it from his mentor (the Baal Shem Tov) בְּשׁ…

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Tehillim Call 08/12/24 Rabbi Rael Blumenthal

25d ago

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By OU Staff

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Tehillim 142 13:17

21d ago13:17

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Insights and comments could be sent to Jonathan@theparashapodcast.com They will be addressed during our daily classes to enhance the discussion. For Parasha classes, please visit: TheParashaPodcast.com Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/45srXeZZgZKHAomOmpIkmh?si=Ao0Jr94xQOSpKxd8Rg7Zyw Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podc…

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Tefillah Outlined #61: נפילת אפים 38:04

10h ago38:04

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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 confidence that ה׳ will answer our בקשותBy Rabbi Moshe Rothman

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Hayom Yom 5 Elul - Our custom in putting on the Tallis 4:38

13h ago4:38

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מִנְהָגֵנוּ בִּלְבִישַׁת טַלִּית גָּדוֹל Our custom in putting on the tallis: מַנִּיחִים הַטַּלִּית גָּדוֹל מְקוּפָּל עַל כָּתֵף יָמִין וּבוֹדְקִים הַצִּיצִית The folded tallis is placed on the right shoulder [with the four tzitzis in front], בְּשַׁעַת הַבְּדִיקָה אוֹמְרִים בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי גו and one checks the tzitzis while reciting [the two ver…

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Hayom Yom 4 Elul - Four terms describe humanity: Adam, Ish, Gever, Enosh 7:40

15h ago7:40

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סֵדֶר בִּרְכוֹת הַתּוֹרָה The manner in which the blessings before the public Torah Reading are recited is as follows: נוֹגֵעַ בְּטַלִּיתוֹ בִּתְחִלַּת הַקְּרִיאָה וּבְסוֹפָהּ [After the Torah scroll has been rolled open, the congregant called to the reading] should touch the beginning and end of the passage [that is about to be read for him] with …

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Hayom Yom 3 Elul - The soul awaits the time to refine and perfect its assignment 4:53

6h ago4:53

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הַמַּאֲמִין בְּהַשְׁגָּחָה פְּרָטִית A person who believes in Divine Providence יוֹדֵעַ כִּי מֵהַשֵּׁם מִצְעֲדֵי גֶבֶר כּוֹנָנוּ knows that “the steps of a man are made firm by G‑d.” אֲשֶׁר נְשָׁמָה זוֹ צְרִיכָה לְבָרֵר וּלְתַקֵּן אֵיזֶה בֵּרוּר וְתִקּוּן בְּמָקוֹם פְּלוֹנִי [A person goes to] a particular place because his soul must refine and per…

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Tehillim. Psalm 108 - Old Psalms; New Kavanna 10:05

4h ago10:05

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Psalm 108 is a fusion of segments from Psalm 57 and 60! What do we make of old texts being "recycled" to make new mizmorim?

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Hayom Yom 2 Elul - The Jewish people are called “a cherished land” 4:53

11h ago4:53

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בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל נִקְרְאוּ אֶרֶץ חֵפֶץ The Jewish people are called “a cherished land,” שֶׁיֵּשׁ בָּהֶם כַּמָּה חֲפָצִים יְקָרִים בְּאַהֲבַת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרֵךְ וְיִרְאָתוֹ וּמִדּוֹת טוֹבוֹת for they possess many precious qualities, [including] their love of G‑d, their fear of Him, and their upstanding character traits. וְאֵין דְּבַר גִּלּוּי הַמּ…

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Barbara Bensoussan and her book A Well-Spiced Life 19:05

1d ago19:05

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As a young woman, Barbara always thought she'd marry a nice Jewish boy from New York, just like her mother.But her life took a distinctly different turn when she entered the Torah-observant world and her nice Jewish boy turned out to hail from Casablanca!Suddenly she found herself the Sephardic version of the bride-who-knew-nothing!As the years pas…

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Perek 149 - Keep It Fresh

5d ago

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By Yael Davidowitz

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Tehillim. Psalm 107 - Redemption Song 11:48

2h ago11:48

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Four situations necessitate thanksgiving to God. This is a chapter that speaks of God's responsiveness to human distress, and the human thanks of God's salvation. The heading - "Let the redeemed of God" - indicates that this distress, salvation and thanks are happening under the rubric of Redemption. This is a chapter that we recite on the night of…

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Tehillim. Psalm 106 - A Rebellious History 11:04

2h ago11:04

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This historical Psalm is written from a position of Exile. It speaks of Israel's constant waywardness and rebellion against God, from the days of the Wilderness, until the Land of Israel, frequently disloyal, and ungrateful to God's manifold gifts and wonders. Why then is this a chapter of praise? Why is this chpater animated by an upbeat mood?…

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Bread Crumbs - The Only Three Relationships That Matter 35:47

2h ago35:47

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Our relationships are the only things we take from this world into the next. In this episode of Bread Crumbs, Robin and I discuss the only three real relationships a person can have, how they relate to one another, and how to keep them healthy. Life is relational, so let's try to get it right! For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print the not…

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Perek 148 - All of Creation in Chorus

6d ago

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By Yael Davidowitz

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Hayom Yom 30 Menachem Av - The expansive evolution of Chassidic teachings 8:24

4h ago8:24

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מַתְחִילִין לוֹמַר לְדָוִד אוֹרִי [On this day] we begin reciting [the psalm] LeDavid A-donai Ori [in the Morning and Afternoon Services]. הַמִּנְהָג בְּבֵית רַבֵּנוּ שֶׁבְּמֶשֶׁךְ הַיוֹם תּוֹקְעִים לְהִתְלַמֵד The custom in the household of the Rebbe [Rayatz] was to practice sounding the shofar in the course of the day. וּמַתְחִילִים לִתְקוֹעַ אַח…

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Perek 147 - Care Beyond Comprehension

7d ago

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By Yael Davidowitz

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Hayom Yom 29 Menachem Av - It is more cherished to serve G‑d by your own efforts 4:28

4h ago4:28

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עֶס דאַרף זַיין עֲבוֹדָה בְּכֹחַ עַצְמוֹ One must serve G‑d by his own efforts. העֶכעֶר אִיז אַז מ'נעֶהמט פַאר'ן האַנט אוּן מ'פִירט [A person’s service] is higher when he is led by the hand from Above, טַייעֶרעֶר אִיז אַז עֶס אִיז בְּכֹחַ עַצְמוֹ but it is more cherished when it is generated by his own efforts. Text and Translation courtesy of Sich…

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Tehillim. Psalm 105 - God's Promise 12:58

43m ago12:58

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At first glance this is a chapter celebrating the Exodus. At second glance this is all about God's loyalty to the covenant made with the Patriarchs and the way that God guided history to fulfill that promise.

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#53 - PSALMS 64 1:21

22m ago1:21

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Season 4 - EPS 6 PSALMS 64 Excerpts from the scriptures. All Praises to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 our Elohiym!

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Tefillah Outlined #60: Introduction to תחנון 29:47

7h ago29:47

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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 שמונה עשרהBy Rabbi Moshe Rothman

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Hayom Yom 28 Menachem Av - Two general approaches to healing 2:44

5h ago2:44

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דַּרְכֵי הָרְפוּאָה בְּחוֹלִי הַגּוּף בִּכְלָל שְׁנַיִם הֵם There are two general approaches to healing physical illness: א) לְרַפְּאוֹת אֶת הָאֵבֶר אוֹ הַכֹּחַ הַמְקוּלְקָל חוֹלֶה וְחָלוּשׁ (a) to treat the particular organ or faculty that is damaged, ailing, or weak; or ב) לְחַזֵק אֶת הָאֵבָרִים וְהַכֹּחוֹת הַבְּרִיאִים, אֲשֶׁר הֵם יִתְגַּבְּרוּ …

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Perek 146 - Trust

8d ago

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By Yael Davidowitz

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Tehillim. Psalm 104 - Planet Earth 14:38

2h ago14:38

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This is a beautiful hymn to the magnificence of our world. We recite "Borchi Nafshi" on Rosh Hodesh, possibly because it mentions the moon, possibly because it speaks of renewal - ותְחַדֵּ֗שׁ פְּנֵ֣י אֲדָמָֽה - and Rosh Hodesh is about the renewal of the moon.

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Perek 145 - Your Ticket to Olam Haba

9d ago

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By Yael Davidowitz

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Hayom Yom 27 Menachem Av - The month of Elul is the time of reckoning 4:17

24h ago4:17

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מְבָרְכִים רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל, אֲמִירַת כָּל הַתְּהִלִּים בְּהַשְׁכָּמָה. יוֹם הִתְוַעֲדוּת [On Shabbos Mevarchim, it is our custom] to recite the entire Book of Tehillim early in the morning and to hold a farbrengen on that day. חֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל הוּא חֹדֶשׁ הַחֶשְׁבּוֹן Elul is a month of reckoning. דִּכְמוֹ בְּגַשְׁמִיּוּת הִנֵּה הַבַּעַל עֵסֶק Jus…

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Perek 144 - Source of Talent

10d ago

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By Yael Davidowitz

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Hayom Yom 26 Menachem Av - The chassidic exodus from Egypt 3:04

9h ago3:04

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מִשִּׂיחוֹת אַאַמוּ"ר From a public talk of my revered father, [the Rebbe Rashab]: אִין דעֶם יְצִיאַת מִצְרַיִם פוּן חֲסִידוּת Part of the chassidic “exodus from Egypt” אִיז פאַראַן דִי מִצְוָה פוּן סִפּוּר יְצִיאַת מִצְרַיִם בְּדִבּוּר is the mitzvah to recount the story of the exodus from Egypt verbally. דעֶרצֵיילעֶן חֲסִידִישׁעֶ סִפּוּרִים This …

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Perek 143 - Strength from History

11d ago

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By Yael Davidowitz

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Tehillim. Psalm 103 - God's love and forgiveness 13:06

4h ago13:06

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This chapter celebrates God's capacity and proclivity to forgive his people. Academics have studied the language of this chapter and identify it as a Second Temple Psalm. This gives extra meaning to this celebratory Mizmor as a song of thanks for God having renewed Israel, forgiving us, and giving us a new lease on life - a fresh start.…

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Hayom Yom 25 Menachem Av - The merit of women in the study of Torah 4:05

1d ago4:05

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אַאַמוּ"ר כּוֹתֵב בְּאֶחָד מִמִּכְתָּבָיו My revered father, [the Rebbe Rashab,] writes in a letter: שָׁמַעְתִּי בְּשֵׁם כְּבוֹד קְדוּשַׁת אֲבוֹתֵינוּ הַקְּדוֹשִׁים “I heard in the name of our forerunners — the Rebbeim, זֵכֶר צַדִּיקִים וּקְדוֹשִׁים לִבְרָכָה לְחַיֵּי הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, נִשְׁמוֹתֵיהֶם עֵדֶן, זְכוּתָם יָגֵן עָלֵינוּ of blessed memory …

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Perek 142 - Talking it Out

12d ago

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By Yael Davidowitz

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Hayom Yom 24 Menachem Av - To love a fellow Jew is to love G‑d 5:01

14h ago5:01

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מְקוּבָּל רַבִּי מִפִּי רַבִּי The following tradition was handed down from Rebbe to Rebbe: אִין דעֶר צַייט פוּן מַחֲלוֹקֶת הַיְּדוּעָה At the time of the well-known dispute [between chassidim and misnagdim], האָבּעֶן חֲסִידִים דעֶרצֵיילט דעֶם אַלטעֶן רֶבִּי'ן the Alter Rebbe’s chassidim told him דִי גְרוֹיסעֶ יִסּוּרִים וואָס מ'האָט פוּן דִי מִתְנ…

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Tehillim. Psalm 102 - Bird on a Roof 11:49

1h ago11:49

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This Mizmor starts with a desperate call for help. What is the problem? What's wrong? Soon we can deduce that the poet is in exile, and yearns for the land, even the stones and dust of the Land of Israel. This Psalm is about religious yearnings even in the depths of Exile.

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Perek 141 - Rebuke Reframed

13d ago

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By Yael Davidowitz

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Hayom Yom 23 Menachem Av - The second soul of a Jew is an actual part of G‑d Above 4:57

9h ago4:57

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בְּחוֹרֶף תרנ"ב In the winter of 5652 (1891), "כַּאֲשֶׁר אַאַמוּ"ר לָמַד עִמִּי בְּסֵפֶר הַתַּנְיָא "וְנֶפֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִית בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל הִיא חֵלֶק אֱלֹקַהּ מִמַּעַל מַמָּשׁ my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], taught me the statement in Tanya that “the second soul of a Jew is an actual part of G‑d Above.” הִסְבִּיר כִּי הַנּוֹשְׂאִים בְּתֵּיבַת מִ…

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Tehillim. Psalm 101 - Integrity, or Dishonest Government? 11:44

2h ago11:44

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What happens when we cannot trust the integrity of public officials? In this chapter David expresses his desire to be surrounded by and to implement a public culture of "temimut" - honesty, rectitude, virtue, integrity, and trust.

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#52 - YESHAYAHU (ISAIAH) Chapters 13-14 8:35

1h ago8:35

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Season 4 - EPS 5 The Book Of YESHAYAHU (ISAIAH) Chapters 13-14 Excerpts from the scriptures. All Praises to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 our Elohiym!

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Perek 140 - Arrogance

14d ago

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By Yael Davidowitz

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Hayom Yom 22 Menachem Av - Before rinsing the mouth do not recite blessings 2:39

18h ago2:39

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אַאַמוּ"ר אָמַר My revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], said קוֹדֶם רְחִיצַת הַפֶּה שַׁחֲרִית, אֵין לְבָרֵךְ מִלְבַד בִּימֵי הַתַּעֲנִיוֹת — בִּרְכוֹת הַשַּׁחַר that with the exception of fast days, one should not recite the morning blessings before rinsing one’s mouth. Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English For questions and follow-up: …

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Tehillim. Psalm 100 - Gratitude and Happiness 8:52

6d ago8:52

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Does Judaism have a mitzva to be happy? Is there a relationship between gratitude and happiness?

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Body/Soul/Spirit # 5 33:16

2h ago33:16

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This additional episode to the four-part series Body-Soul-Spirit gathers some additional scriptural insights into this important topic. Here we will discuss the process of salvation - past, present & future - and how it corresponds to the spirit, soul and body. We will also look again at the two Hebrew words for 'soul' and what they reveal about ou…

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Tefillah Outlined #59: ברכת כהנים 21:53

10d ago21:53

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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 mission as an עבד ה׳ as well as the opportunity to develop his relationship with ה׳.By Rabbi Moshe Rothman

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Hayom Yom 21 Menachem Av - The lifestyle of Chassidus in the marketplace 2:14

1d ago2:14

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הַהִתְעַסְקוּת בְּדַרְכֵי הַחֲסִידוּת הוּא Being involved in the spiritual lifestyle of Chassidus means אֲשֶׁר גַּם בְּהָלְכוֹ בַּשּׁוּק טָרוּד בַּעֲסָקָיו that even when walking about in the marketplace, preoccupied with one’s business, יַחְשׁוֹב מַה הוּא יָכוֹל לַעֲשׂוֹת בְּעַד עִנְיָנֵי הַחֲסִידוּת וְטוֹבַת הַחֲסִידִים a person thinks about what…

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Perek 139 - He Knows You Best

15d ago

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By Yael Davidowitz

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Tehillim. Psalm 99 - Holy! Holy! Holy! 9:44

7h ago9:44

9:44

Mizmor 99 gives us a window into the paradoxical and dialectical encounter with the Divine Presence. Music. Naor Carmi - Longing

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Perek 138 - Overflowing Gratitude

16d ago

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By Yael Davidowitz

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Hayom Yom 20 Menachem Av - The love and fear of G‑d must be felt physically 5:21

15d ago5:21

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כְּשֵׁם שֶׁמִּצְוַת תְּפִלִּין, עַל דֶּרֶךְ מָשָׁל Just like by the mitzvah of tefillin, to use an example, יֵשׁ לָהּ מָקוֹם קָבוּעַ בְּרֹאשׁ וּבִזְרוֹעַ relates to a specific place on the head, and on the arm, וּמַרְגִּישׁ כּוֹבֶד הַתְּפִלָּה שֶׁל רֹאשׁ where one feels its weight on the head, וְהַהִדּוּק דִּתְפִלָּה שֶׁל יָד and where one feels th…

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