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Beloved Children
by Eliyahu Benesty
Most of us don't have hours to sit and learn. But between Mincha and Arvit, on the commute home, or in the quiet moments of the day, there's always a few minutes. And a few minutes, done daily, changes everything.Beloved Children is a daily Torah podcast with short shiurim in Halacha, Parasha, and Torah inspiration, designed to fit the real rhythm of your life.Whether you're commuting, walking, or pausing between moments , Torah can meet you there. Timeless wisdom, made accessible for everyone. No prior learning required.Just show up, one day at a time.
Episodes
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Noach #3
The fish survived the Mabul without any special merit — they just lived somewhere the corruption never reached. That might be the most practical lesson in the entire parasha.
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Halacha Daily | 10.14.26 — Berachot
A beracha said without moving the lips doesn't count — and arranging plates while bentching isn't just rude. Halacha actually forbids it.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Noach #2
The lions and bears protected Noach in the Teivah — and still drowned in the flood along with the wicked. Because causing pain to another person earns no reward, even when the cause is completely right
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10.13.26 - Berachot
Chazal gave us three different types of berachot — and each one does something completely different to the person saying it.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Noach #1
A fish begged the bird for mercy — while a smaller fish it had just swallowed was still sticking out of its mouth. That image explains exactly why the Mabul happened.
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10.9.26 - Berachot
Sometimes the heaviest moment of the day is right after eating — and Chazal knew that. Bentching with kavanah was designed to turn that heaviness into something real.
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10.8.26 - Berachot
When a person is hungry, he remembers Hashem. When he's full and satisfied — that's exactly when he's most likely to forget. That's why bentching after the meal is a Torah commandment, not just a custom.
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10.7.26 - Berachot
Every beracha we say doesn't just thank Hashem — it opens a channel of blessing into the world. Chazal say one who is careful with berachot is adding kindness to all of creation.
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10.6.26 - Berachot
Every grape that has ever grown has its own unique spark — and taking it without a beracha is not just a missed opportunity. The Gemara calls it theft.
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10.5.26 - Berachot
Adam had every tree in Gan Eden and still fixated on the one he couldn't have. Chazal say that's where it all began, and why every beracha we say is the repair.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Shoftim #5
A rebbi whose student is sent into exile must pack up his life and follow him there — because Torah study isn’t just important. Without it, a life isn’t called living.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Shoftim #2
A whole city of Torah-observant Jews stopped keeping Shabbat entirely — and it all started with one rav’s single ruling to open shops. The snake bite doesn’t show up right away.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Re’eh #5
Abba Yudan had one field left in the world — and his wife told him to sell half of it and give it away. He listened. Then his cow broke its leg. And that’s when everything changed.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Re’eh #4
A little girl was being pulled across a tightrope over a terrifying drop — and wasn’t afraid at all. Someone asked her why. She said: because that’s my father.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Re’eh #3
A man ran from a policeman holding two suitcases full of completely genuine money — and that one moment reveals everything about how we handle tests of emunah.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Re’eh #2
A bochur was expelled from yeshiva and wouldn’t say a single word in his own defense — because the truth would have embarrassed someone else.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Re’eh #1
Two brothers kept sneaking grain onto each other’s pile in the middle of the night — and when they finally ran into each other, Hashem said: this is the place where I will build My Beit HaMikdash.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Ekev #5
Hashem says “what do I ask of you” — and then lists a person’s entire life’s work. The word “what” isn’t a mistake. It’s the whole point.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Ekev #4
The broken pieces of the Luchot went out to battle alone — without the whole ones beside them. And they won. Because there is nothing more whole than something that was truly broken and rebuilt.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Ekev #3
Moshe heard Hashem say “leave Me and I will destroy them” — and answered: but think of how long it took to train this flock. You won’t find another one like them.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Ekev #2
The Torah warns us right after “you will eat and be satisfied” — because the most dangerous moment for forgetting Hashem is not hunger. It’s success.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Ekev #1
The merit of the Avot has protected us for thousands of years — but there’s a reason Hashem keeps it locked away and won’t just hand it over. It was never meant to be spent.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Vaetchanan #3
Moshe Rabbeinu set aside three cities of refuge that couldn’t function yet and wouldn’t in his lifetime — because a mitzvah had come to his hand, and that was enough reason to run.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Vaetchanan #2
The Rambam reached into the box, pulled out a note — and swallowed it. What looked like madness was actually the wisest move in the room.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Vaetchanan #1
Moshe Rabbeinu prayed 515 times to enter Eretz Yisrael — and wasn’t answered. A simple Yerushalmi Jew heard that, and danced every single morning for the rest of his life.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Devarim #4
Bnei Yisrael prayed and the decree wasn’t cancelled — but half of the wandering years were quietly replaced with peaceful rest in Kadesh. Their tefillah didn’t fail. It just worked in a way they couldn’t see.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Devarim #3
Egypt had the Nile — water without asking, abundance without praying. And that, says the Beis Yisrael, is exactly why Hashem took us away from it.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Devarim #2
Even when a judge knows perfectly well who is rich and who is poor — the Torah still says dress them the same in court. Because what the eye sees can overpower what the mind knows.
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Between Mincha & Arvit — Devarim #1
Buried inside the opening words of rebuke in the Torah, if you count exactly 613 letters three times — you land on the letters ב-ר-כ-ה. Blessing was hidden inside the rebuke all along.
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What Are We Actually Waiting For? - Part 1
Will there be free choice in the days of Mashiach — or will we basically be robots? Will wolves actually live with sheep? And if it’s all reward and no challenge… will it even be interesting?
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6.22.26 - Tefillah
🎙️ Beloved Children — Halacha Daily Hands in pockets during Shemoneh Esre — it feels harmless, but halacha sees it very differently when standing before a King.
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6.19.26 - Tefillah
🎙️ Beloved Children — Halacha Daily The way a person stands during Shemoneh Esre isn’t just posture — it’s a statement about who is standing before whom.
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Between Mincha & Arvit - Pinchas #2
Why are a person’s fingers shaped exactly like pegs? The answer is hidden in a tribal name that hasn’t been noticed in thousands of years.
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6.12.26 - Tefillah
Standing before the King of all kings — and yet there are things we do during Shemoneh Esre without even thinking twice about them.
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Between Mincha & Arvit - Pinchas #1
🎙️ Beloved Children — Between Mincha & Arvit A knife that’s half meat and half dairy isn’t a clever compromise — it’s completely treif. And that one idea explains everything about Pinchas, Eliyahu, and every generation that tries to “fix” the Torah. Today’s Shiur is live now 👇 Spotify:...
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6.10.26 - Tefillah
🎙️ Beloved Children — Halacha Daily Those three steps before Shemoneh Esre aren’t just a custom — there’s a whole set of laws about when, how, and why we do them. Today’s Shiur is live now 👇 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2pQ9j3MYyigAVfdulHuDzu 🕯️ Dedicated לעילוי נשמת Moshe Ben…
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6.9.26 - Tefillah
🎙️ Beloved Children — Halacha Daily Before taking those three steps forward into Shemoneh Esre, there’s something crucial to have in mind — because you are about to stand before the King of all kings.
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6.8.26 - Kriyat Shema
🎙️ Beloved Children — Halacha Daily Every word of Shema was carefully counted by the sages — and the total adds up to exactly 248, one for each limb of the human body. That’s no coincidence.
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6.5.26 - Kriyat Shema
🎙️ Beloved Children — Halacha Daily Most people never think twice about how they’re standing — or moving — when they say Shema. But halacha has a lot to say about it.
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6.4.26 - Kriyat Shema
🎙️ Beloved Children — Halacha Daily Is it possible to fulfill the mitzvah of Shema in English or Spanish — or does it only count in Hebrew?
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6.3.26 - Kriyat Shema
🎙️ Beloved Children — Halacha Daily Shema literally means “hear” — and thinking the words in your head without actually hearing them might mean you haven’t fulfilled the mitzvah at all.
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6.1.26 - Kriyat Shema
🎙️ Beloved Children — Halacha Daily The Shema is said twice a day, every day — and that familiarity might be the biggest obstacle to actually fulfilling it properly.
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Between Mincha & Arvit- Korach #4
Of all the things that could have sprouted from Aharon’s staff, Hashem chose almonds — and the reason why says everything about what true peace really looks like.
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Between Mincha & Arvit - Korach #3
When a plague broke out in a city in Babylon , one act stopped it in its tracks — and it wasn’t what anyone expected.
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Between Mincha & Arvit - Korach #2
There is no blindfold more powerful than self-interest — and even the wisest mind in the room is not immune to it.
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Between Mincha & Arvit - Korach #1
Korach was wealthy, brilliant, and one of the greatest minds of his generation — so how did he end up leading the most catastrophic rebellion in Jewish history?
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The Poisoned Sandwich
This shiur explores “הלעיטהו לרשע וימות” — when halacha says we’re not obligated to stop someone from sinning, even if it leads to their harm. We’ll examine this through classic sources and a famous case: a student who poisoned his own stolen sandwich. A fascinating look at the limits of our...
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Between Mincha & Arvit - Shelach Lecha #1
The spies traveled the same land as Calev and Yehoshua — and saw something completely different. The question isn’t what they saw. It’s how they saw it.
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5.29.26 - Kriyat Shema
Even when the mind wanders, certain mitzvot still count — and understanding exactly when and why reveals something profound about how Hashem receives our service.
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Between Mincha & Arvit - Beha’alotecha #5
A deer wandered into the king’s flock and never left — and the king gave orders to treat it better than all the sheep. The reason why unlocks one of the most beautiful ideas in the Torah.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Most of us don't have hours to sit and learn. But between Mincha and Arvit, on the commute home, or in the quiet moments of the day, there's always a few minutes. And a few minutes, done daily, changes everything.Beloved Children is a daily Torah podcast with short shiurim in Halacha, Parasha, and Torah inspiration, designed to fit the real rhythm of your life.Whether you're commuting, walking, or pausing between moments , Torah can meet you there. Timeless wisdom, made accessible for everyone. No prior learning required.Just show up, one day at a time.
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Eliyahu Benesty
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