Explorations

Explorations episodes

June 21, 2022 The last Tosfos on Berachos 2b
Exploring Tosfos' novel take on Zman Krias Shema
38 min
June 15, 2022 Tanya Chapter 32
Exploring Tanya Chapter 32, and its explanation of how we can fulfill the Mitzvah of Ahavas Yisrael.
11 min
June 14, 2022 Rabbis arguing with themselves? Berachos 3A
Exploring the Gemara's difficulty that Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Eliezer are disagreeing with themselves!
43 min
June 14, 2022 Mitzvah 32 - Do not do work on Shabbos
Exploring the mitzvah to refrain from work on Shabbos
5 min
June 13, 2022 A new appreciation of the word Shevach
Exploring "Shevach" one of the many Hebrew words that means "praise". But it means so much more.
7 min
June 10, 2022 The Holy Week of Shavuos
Exploring how we can take advantage of the idea that Shavuos can be seen as lasting a full week!
5 min
June 10, 2022 The Sotah and the Nazir
Exploring the similarity of the Nazir and the Sotah
5 min
June 10, 2022 Berachos 2b - What is Bein Hashmashos
Exploring the Gemara's definition of Halachic Twilight, and when it begins
33 min
June 10, 2022 Berachos 2b - Five opinions
Exploring the five opinions on when the time for the Evening Shema begins
40 min
June 10, 2022 Berachos 2b- The evening Krias Shema: Five opinions
Exploring the Beraisa on Berachos 2b that cites five opinions on the earliest time to say the evening Shema
40 min

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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.