Exploring Tosfos' novel take on Zman Krias Shema

Exploring Tosfos' novel take on Zman Krias Shema

The last Tosfos on Berachos 2b

Exploring Tanya Chapter 32, and its explanation of how we can fulfill the Mitzvah of Ahavas Yisrael.

Exploring Tanya Chapter 32, and its explanation of how we can fulfill the Mitzvah of Ahavas Yisrael.

Tanya Chapter 32

Exploring the Gemara's difficulty that Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Eliezer are disagreeing with themselves!

Exploring the Gemara's difficulty that Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Eliezer are disagreeing with themselves!

Rabbis arguing with themselves? Berachos 3A

Exploring the mitzvah to refrain from work on Shabbos

Exploring the mitzvah to refrain from work on Shabbos

Mitzvah 32 - Do not do work on Shabbos

Exploring "Shevach" one of the many Hebrew words that means "praise". But it means so much more.

Exploring "Shevach" one of the many Hebrew words that means "praise". But it means so much more.

A new appreciation of the word Shevach

Exploring how we can take advantage of the idea that Shavuos can be seen as lasting a full week!

Exploring how we can take advantage of the idea that Shavuos can be seen as lasting a full week!

The Holy Week of Shavuos

Exploring the similarity of the Nazir and the Sotah

Exploring the similarity of the Nazir and the Sotah

The Sotah and the Nazir

Exploring the Gemara's definition of Halachic Twilight, and when it begins

Exploring the Gemara's definition of Halachic Twilight, and when it begins

Berachos 2b - What is Bein Hashmashos

Exploring the five opinions on when the time for the Evening Shema begins

Exploring the five opinions on when the time for the Evening Shema begins

Berachos 2b - Five opinions

Exploring the Beraisa on Berachos 2b that cites five opinions on the earliest time to say the evening Shema

Exploring the Beraisa on Berachos 2b that cites five opinions on the earliest time to say the evening Shema

Berachos 2b- The evening Krias Shema: Five opinions 

My name is Raphael Davidovich. I want these podcasts to explore the deep and practical ideas to be found in Torah and Jewish Tradition.

Shiras Devorah

Exploring the meaning of Shiras Devorah

Shoftim Chapter 5. Shiras Devorah

Exploring Tanya Chapter 31; how a little bit of sadness at the right time and directed in the right direction can lead to a lot of Simcha

Exploring Tanya Chapter 31; how a little bit of sadness at the right time and directed in the right direction can lead to a lot of Simcha

Tanya Chapter 31

Exploring what this superficially boring Parsha is really about.

Exploring what this superficially boring Parsha is really about.

The secret theme of Parshas Bamidbar

Exploring the Shavuos-themed bracha that is said right before Shema every morning.

Exploring the Shavuos-themed bracha that is said right before Shema every morning.

Ahava Rabba

Exploring the common and often overlooked meaning of the word "Halacha"

Exploring the common and often overlooked meaning of the word "Halacha"

The meaning of the word Halacha

Exploring Tanya Chapter 30, and why even someone who is Torah observant should avoid arrogance.

Exploring Tanya Chapter 30, and why even someone who is Torah observant should avoid arrogance.

Tanya Chapter 30

Exploring the Mitzvah to verbally acknowledge the holiness of the Shabbos.

Exploring the Mitzvah to verbally acknowledge the holiness of the Shabbos.

Mitzvah 31: Remember the Shabbos Day

An exploration of the tefilla that highlights how lucky we are to be part of the family of Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov.

An exploration of the tefilla that highlights how lucky we are to be part of the family of Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov.

Ashreinu

The Yovel Reset Button

Exploring the deeper meaning of Lag BaOmer

Exploring the deeper meaning of Lag BaOmer

Lag BaOmer - I will behold the wonders of Your Torah

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