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Explorations
by Raphael Davidovich
My name is Raphael Davidovich. I want these podcasts to explore the deep and practical ideas to be found in Torah and Jewish Tradition.
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Funeral of Tamara Davidovich
First hesped from Rabbi Sholom Galperin. Second hesped from Raphael Davidovich
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317
Moving on after Tisha B’Av
Some Halacha and life insights into a post Tisha B’Av mindset, especially when Tisha B’Av falls out on a Thursday.
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316
Kina 11: government coercion of mitzvah observance
An analysis of government power in Torah matters
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Intro to Kina 10: the power of the Cohen, the Rabbi, and the ordinary Jew
Why do we have a Kina about the watches of the Cohanim? What does the first Mishna in Shas tell us about how to live as Jews every day?
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Kina 7: The realness of the Torah
Exploring the contrasts in Kina 7, and what it says about what is expected of us on Tisha B’Av, and year-round as Jews.
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Introduction to Kinos 5786
The real meaning of Golus
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A wide lens view of the history of Jews in America
A quick helpful and fun guide to the history of Jews in America from the 1640’s till today.
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Message to the Community
This is the message I sent to my community in response to the tragedy in the Holy Land this past week.
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Elokai, Neshama
Exploring the words "Tehora Hee" in the brocha thanking Hashem for our neshama.
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Exploring Bikkurim- We must start at the very beginning
Exploring the speech a Jew gives when he brings the first fruits in the Temple. Connected to Pesach Seder
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Ki Seitzei and Pickup Sticks
Exploring the haphazard nature of this week's Mitzvos
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Asher Yatzar Part 3 - Closing and opening
More on Asher Yatzar: Exploring the dangers of opening a closed door, or closing an open door.
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Asher Yatzar: It is revealed and known
Exploring why we say that our body's functions are "revealed and known before Your Throne of Glory".
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Judgment and Enforcement
Exploring the importance of a system that enforces the right thing
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Ask the Rabbi - Hot topics
We explored several topics - from issues of tension and controversy in our community, to unzoned shuls, to Jewish Schools that don't teach secular studies, to Moshe hitting the rock etc. We hope you'll enjoy it.
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Chukas: The advantage of now
Exploring the nature of the inconvenience that Edom would not let the Jews cut through their territory to enter the Promised Land. Where was Edom 39 years earlier?
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Asher Yatzar
Exploring the Bracha a Jew makes after using the bathroom
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Korach and the difference between Cohanim and Leviim
Exploring Korach's beef with Aharon - and how it influences the way we approach the Torah
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Models of Spiritual Leadership - a thought by The Lubavitcher Rebbe
Exploring the Maamor: V'Ata Tetzaveh - An essay on Moshe and Mordechai's leadership
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The Rebels' Wives
Exploring the sup-plot of the wives of Korach, Dasan and Aviram, and On ben Peles
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Tanya Chapter 47
Exploring Tanya Chapter 47, and its connecting the Mitzvah of Krias Shema to the Mitzvah to recall the Exodus.
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Wheat and Wine
Exploring why the Torah wants a side order of wheat and wine with each korban
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Tanya Chapter 46
Exploring Tanya Chapter 46, which teaches us to use the tool of reflecting love back to Hashem. A great tool to appreciating saying Shema.
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The Torah of Traveling
Exploring the shenanigans of being on the road in the Torah - comparing Parshas Behaalosecha and Parshas Beshalach
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Acquire Me
Exploring how a possuk in Parshas Terumah, when repunctuated, redefines the purpose of Mitzvos.
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Conflicts among Jews; ancient and current
Assessing conflicts Jews have had with one another over the past 3500 years!
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Tanya Chapter 45
Exploring how having compassion for God leads to loving God
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Mitzvah 47: Courts must impose capital punishment for certain crimes
Exploring the Mitzvah to impose capital punishment
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Modeh Ani Part 4 - Melech Chai V'Kayam
Exploring the phrase "Melech Chai V'Kayam" in Modeh Ani.
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Knowing Joseph and knowing God
Exploring Pharoah's failure to know Joseph and God.
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Mitzvah 46 - Do not deprive your wife of food, clothing, shelter, and marriage time
Exploring a husband's mitzvah to provide for his wife
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Tanya Chapter 44
Exploring two insights into loving God.
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Raba Emunasecha - Modeh Ani Part Three
Exploring the last two words of Modeh Ani
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Those who taste the upcoming Shabbos merit life
Exploring the minhag of partaking of some of the Shabbos food on Erev Shabbos
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Vayechi - Yaakov asks Yoseph and all Jews to choose
Exploring Yaakov's demand that Yosef swear to commit to not bury Yaakov in Mitzrayim
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Tanya Chapter 43
Exploring two fears and two loves
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Modeh Ani - A concession speech
Exploring another facet of the Hebrew word "Modeh" in Modeh Ani
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Mitzvah 45 - Not to sell a Jewish Maidservant
Exploring the Mitzvah not to resell a women you were meant to marry
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Third time (famine) is a charm
Exploring the recurring famines and resulting departure from the Holy Land
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Menorah on the left
An exploration into human nature as learned from the Halacha that the Chanukah Menorah should be placed on the left side of the doorway.
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Tanya Chapter 42
Exploring Chapter 42 - How to achieve the trait of Yirah
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Modeh Ani
Exploring a facet of the awakening prayer "Modeh Ani"
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Mitzvah 44 - Redeeming a Jewish maidservant
Exploring the mitzvah to release a Jewish maidservant as soon as you have no intention of having her marry into the family.
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Tanya Chapter 41
Exploring Tanya Chapter 41 - How to fear and love God when doing a Mitzvah.
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Mitzvah 43 - To marry off a Jewish maidservant
Exploring the mitzvah that someone who has taken a Jewish maidservant should marry her or have his son marry her.
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A facet of praying for rain
Exploring the inconvenience of rain and the prayer for rain
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Shabbos is for the Jewish People
Exploring the Jewish particularism of Shabbos
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Vayeitzei - Trust and Honesty
What does the brief story of Yaakov at the well tell us about trust?
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What Leah teaches us about Tefilla
Exploring the rabbis' understanding of Leah Imeinu and her tefillos
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Tanya Chapter 40
Exploring Tanya Chapter 40 - how Love of God and Awe of God elevate mitzvos
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My name is Raphael Davidovich. I want these podcasts to explore the deep and practical ideas to be found in Torah and Jewish Tradition.
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