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Daily Drop of Torah
by Alex Scharg
Alex Scharg, a media producer and entrepreneur taking a sabbatical year in Israel, gives 1-2 minute daily audio bytes of Torah knowledge and stories from Aish HaTorah College in Jerusalem.
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Our Speech and its Effects
Our actionable speech affects more than ourselves. The Zohar explains.
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How does a mikveh purify?
How does a mikveh purify a person? Reb Nosson of Breslov explains.
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Leukemia Miracle from Shabbat
A miracle of curing Leukemia was due to an oath of observing Shabbat. As heard from Rabbi Zacharia Wallerstein.
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Why can’t Jews eat Predators?
In laws of Kosher, Why can’t Jews eat Predators? In Duties of the Heart, it gives an interesting answer.
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Mysterious Passover Envelopes
Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach was adamant on giving his community sealed envelopes. After hearing the story, we can appreciate why.
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Defining Shabbos HaGodol
What Shabbos HaGodol means - Thursday and Friday Special.
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181
Pots and Pans with Chometz
What happens if one sells pots and pans as part of Chometz?
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Pesach - Behind the Name
Passover - there’s a lot of meaning behind the name. As heard from Rabbi Avi Kohn and Rabbi Shmuli Wolf.
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Passover - Every Generation or Year?
Why is Passover mentioned as every generation? It should be every year! Torah from Rabbi Hunter and Maharal.
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178
Do I need to be thankful for food?
Do I need to be thankful for food? This question was asked to Rabbi Avigdor Miller.
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Someone Disconnected from Torah
Can one speak about someone who does not know much Torah and is not following properly? The Chofetz Chaim explains.
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Shabbat in our hands - Pekudei and Vayakhel.
Shabbat is in our hands - Torah from Elimelech Biderman.
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From Rabbi, to Priest, to Rabbi
How one man went from a Rabbi, to Priest, and back to Rabbi.
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4 Types of Financial Donors
There are 4 types of financial donors, as explained in Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen’s book Mastering Life.
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A PhD Student gets his Values Tested
A true story about a PhD Physics student had a big test with sticking to his values.
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Pointing out Mistakes Properly
How to properly speak negatively about someone in order to teach what not to do.
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171
A Test to Give
A woman with 6 homes on over 4 continents faces a test to give. As read in Naftali Horowitz’s book ‘You Revealed.’
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What is behind the word Davening
The word of ‘Davening’ is always thrown around, but there’s more behind it than you may think. As read from Rabbi Avrohom Chaim Feuer.
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Learn from Mistakes - Ki Sisa
How to learn from mistakes - Ki Sisa.
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Eating Matzah before Passover
Someone offered me chocolate covered Matzah and I couldn’t resist. Is it ok to eat matzah before Passover?
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167
Balancing Love of Man and Creator
How to balance love of fellow man and love of your creator. As heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller and Chofetz Chaim.
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166
Why Not More Chassidic Outreach?
Why is Chabad one of the only groups doing outreach? Are other Jews abandoning outreaching to other Jews? Torah from Rabbi Yitzhak Breitowitz and Rabbi JJ Twerski.
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Purim Finale - Purim and the Parsha
Purim Special Finale - Purim and the Parsha.
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Purim Special 4 - Live or Die
Purim Special 4 - A choice to live or die. Esther is faced with a choice that is an interesting contradiction. As told by Rabbi Eric Coopersmith.
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Purim Special 3 - Theme of Fasting.
How a theme of the Fast will give you the most joy during the Purim Day Meal. As heard from Rabbi Yitzhak a Berkovits.
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Purim Special 2 - Drinking Properly
Purim Special 2 - Going over the right way to drink. As heard from Rabbi MZ Dubov of Aish HaTorah and Rabbi Aryeh Leib Shapiro.
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Purim Special 1 - People who are Alone
Purim Special 1 - The most joyful part involves people who are alone. Torah from Rambam.
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Nature Walks on Shabbat
What one should know about Nature walks on Shabbat. As heard from Rabbi Avi Elbaz.
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Power of People - Terumah
Power of People - Parshat Terumah
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Handling Negative Information
How to handle negative information - Torah from the Chofetz Chaim
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A Torah Home Delays Destruction
If sounds of Torah are heard at night in a house, it won’t be destroyed. Is this true? Torah from Rabbi Avigdor Miller and the Brisker Rav.
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Losing Your Smell
Losing your smell from a cold or a virus is an opportunity. Torah from Rav Pinchus and Rebbe Nachman. As heard through Rabbi Moshe Chaim Eade of Aish HaTorah.
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Man versus Bear
Rabbi Elimelech Biderman’s Story of a man versus a bear, as heard originally through the Baal Shemtov.
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154
The Secret of ד
The secret behind the ד - finding what speaks to you. Torah from Rabbi Nachman as heard from Rabbi Moshe Chaim Eade of Aish HaTorah.
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How does Gd pray?
Did you know that as you pray, the creator of the world also prays? How does gd pray? Torah from Rabbi Chaim Stein of Telshe and Rabbi Avi Elbaz of Aish HaTorah.
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Does one have to follow customs?
Why is a custom important? Does one have to follow customs if they are not law? Torah from Rav Yitzhak Berkovits.
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Understanding a ‘Rebbe’
What is the concept behind a ‘Rebbe’ - Common in Chassidut? As heard from Rav Yitzhak Berkovits.
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Speaking Badly about Non-Jews
May one speak badly about non-Jews? Torah from Rabeinu Yona and Rabbi Avi Elbaz.
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What we learn from a Desert - Yisro
What we can learn from a desert - Parshat Yisro, as told by Rav Shmuel Zucker
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What is Kindness?
What is kindness? A misconception of kindness and mercy. As heard from Rabbi Dovid Rosman.
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Laws of Disparagement
Judaism on laws of disparagement - as told through the Chofetz Chaim.
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Meriting Messiah
Will everyone be apart of the new era when the Messiah comes? Torah from Rabbi Avigdor Miller
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Wine and Judaism
Why is wine such a focus and used frequently in Jewish ritual? Torah from Rabbi Noam Gross and other Torah sources.
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Yom Kippur versus Shabbat
Why do some jews take Yom Kippur seriously yet don’t take Shabbat seriously? Torah from the Brisker Rav.
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Why do we suffer - Beshalach
Why do we suffer? - Beshalach. Torah from Avidgor Miller and Torah based on the Or Chaim.
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Negativity Among Your People
Negativity Among your People - speaking badly about others, as heard through laws of the Chofetz Chaim.
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Tu B’Shevat Relates to Every Person
What is Tu B’Shevat and a symbolic relation to every person regardless of where you live.
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Power of Your Lips
Specifically in prayer, your lips are a gateway to a special power - as told by Rabbi Avrohom Chaim Feuer.
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Who were these Rabbis?
Who are the Rabbis and did they really understand the modern world when making laws? Learn about the Sanhedrin as heard from Rabbi Yitzhak Berkovits
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Commemorating R’ Noach Weinberg
Today marks the commemoration of a Jewish leader who left a legacy - R’ Noach Weinberg
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Alex Scharg, a media producer and entrepreneur taking a sabbatical year in Israel, gives 1-2 minute daily audio bytes of Torah knowledge and stories from Aish HaTorah College in Jerusalem.
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