Explorations

Explorations episodes

November 14, 2022 Mitzvah 40 - Do not build the altar out of cut stone
Exploring the Mitzvah of not allowing a blade to touch the altar, either during construction or even after it's built.
4 min
November 13, 2022 El Elyon
Exploring the phrase "El Elyon" in the Shmoneh Esrei, and how it expresses a fundamental understanding of God.
5 min
November 11, 2022 Adding to Shabbos - An Autobiography
Exploring ways one can bring the holiness of Shabbos into the week.
5 min
November 10, 2022 Avraham's magnetism
Exploring a little story in Parshas Vayeira about Avraham and Avimelech
5 min
November 08, 2022 Tanya Chapter 38
Exploring Tanya Chapter 38: The relative value of action and intention
6 min
November 07, 2022 Mitzvah 39 - Do not make statues even when not for worship
Exploring the mitzvah not to make any statues, even when you have no intention for the statue to be worshipped
4 min
November 06, 2022 Konei HaKol - God Acquires All
Exploring the short phrase in the Shmoneh Esrei that describers God as the Konei Hakol - Acquirer of All - A phrase taken from Parshas Lech Lecha.
6 min
November 04, 2022 Good Shabbos - Shabbat Shalom
Exploring the practice of wishing people a Good Shabbos when greeting them on Shabbos.
4 min
November 04, 2022 Avraham and Elitism as the solution for humanity
Exploring Hashem's plan for Avraham and mankind
6 min
November 02, 2022 Tanya Chapter 37
Exploring Tanya Chapter 37: The value of a physical act of Mitzvah performance
7 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.