7 Minute Nach

1001

Ep253 Shmuel 1 - 29:4-6

Jan 19, 2021

7:50

The officers insist that Dovid cannot be trusted and force Achish to dismiss Dovid.

1002

Ep252 Shmuel 1 - 29:2-3

Jan 18, 2021

7:45

The Pelishti officers question the Jews' allegiances but Achish defends them.

1003

Ep251 Shmuel 1 - 28:23-29:1

Jan 17, 2021

7:16

Shaul is exhausted after his encounter with Shmuel and from fasting and is convinced to eat

1004

Ep250 Shmuel 1 - 28:20-22

Jan 15, 2021

7:45

Shaul is terrified and loses his strength, the woman tried to get him to eat

1005

Ep249 Shmuel 1 - 28:18-19

Jan 14, 2021

7:51

Shmuel informs Shaul that he and his children will die in the ensuing battle with the Pelishtim due to his failure with Amalek

1006

Ep248 Shmuel 1 - 28:16-17

Jan 13, 2021

7:59

Shmuel continues to criticize Shaul for trying to get answers from him when Hashem has turned away from Shaul.

1007

Ep247 Shmuel 1 - 28:14-15

Jan 12, 2021

7:59

The spirit of Shmuel calls out Shaul for disturbing him.

1008

Ep246 Deeper Dive Part 2 - Understanding Shaul's justification and where Moshe fits in

Jan 10, 2021

16:17

What was Shaul's justification for utilizing Ov when the Torah prohibits? Why did Shmuel bring Moshe with him as his advocate?

1009

Ep245 Deeper Dive Part 1 - Is Ov (and other magic) real or a hoax?

Jan 10, 2021

17:22

An overview of how Ov was performed and the various views of whether it was real or a hoax?

1010

Ep244 Shmuel 1 - 28:11-13

Jan 7, 2021

7:49

The sorceress reacts to raising the spirit of Shmuel with shock and accuses Shaul of entrapment

1011

Ep243 Shmuel 1 - 28:8-10

Jan 6, 2021

7:54

Shaul disguises himself and visits an Ov sorceress

1012

Ep242 Shmuel 1 - 28:6-7

Jan 6, 2021

7:39

After Shaul fails to get guidance from Hashem he turns to Ov (necromancy)

1013

Ep241 Shmuel 1 - 28:3-5

Jan 4, 2021

7:33

After Shmuel's death, Shaul banishes all practitioners of Ov and Yedoni; Shaul assembles the Jews for battle.

1014

Ep240 Shmuel 1 - 28:1-3

Jan 3, 2021

7:44

As the pelishtim mobilize for battle against the jews, Achish wants Dovid as his personal bodyguard.

1015

Ep239 Shmuel 1 - 27:10-12

Jan 1, 2021

7:12

Dovid gains Achish's trust by convincing him that Dovid's raids were against his fellow jews

1016

Ep238 Shmuel 1 27:8-9

Dec 31, 2020

5:41

Dovid raids the surrounding nations for food and leaves no survivors

1017

Ep237 Shmuel 1 27:6-7

Dec 29, 2020

6:35

Achish grants Dovid the city of Ziklag

1018

Ep236 Shmuel 1 - 27:3-5

Dec 28, 2020

5:30

When Shaul hears of Dovid's escape to Achish in Gas, Shaul gives up further pursuit of him.

1019

Ep235 Shmuel 1 27:1-2

Dec 27, 2020

7:29

To ensure his safety from Shaul, Dovid leaves Eretz Yisroel for the land of the Pelishtim

1020

Ep234 Shmuel 1 - 26:24-25

Dec 25, 2020

5:10

Dovid finishes his words with Shaul and they go their separate ways.

1021

Ep233 Shmuel 1 - 26:21-23

Dec 24, 2020

7:33

Shaul admits his failing and begs Dovid to return with him, Dovid refuses but offers to return Shaul's spear

1022

Ep232 Shmuel 1 - 26:19-20

Dec 23, 2020

7:07

Dovid accepts that he will have to leave Eretz Yisroel to evade Shaul and compares it to idol worship

1023

Ep231 Shmuel 1 - 26:17-19

Dec 23, 2020

7:58

Shaul recognizes Dovid's voice; Dovid questions who incited Shaul to resume the pursuit of Dovid

1024

Ep230 Shmuel 1 - 26:15-16

Dec 20, 2020

7:57

Dovid rebukes Avner and the army for failing to stay awake and protect the king.

1025

Ep229 Shmuel 1 - 26:13-14

Dec 17, 2020

7:40

Dovid climbs a mountain to wake up the people and specifically calls out to Avner

1026

Ep228 Shmuel 1 - 26:11-12

Dec 16, 2020

7:14

Instead of killing Shaul, Dovid takes his spear and water jug; Dovid also learns a lesson about the flea

1027

Ep227 Shmuel 1 26:8-10

Dec 15, 2020

7:57

Avishai wants to take advantage of everyone sleeping and kill Shaul but Dovid does not allow it.

1028

Ep226 Shmuel 1 - 26:5-7

Dec 14, 2020

6:39

Dovid and Avishai secretly infiltrate Shaul's camp while the guards are asleep.

1029

Ep225 Shmuel 1 - 26:1-4

Dec 13, 2020

6:39

The Ziphim once again instigate Shaul to pursue Dovid

1030

Ep224 Deeper Dive - Understanding the "marriage" of Michal to Palti

Dec 11, 2020

11:36

We discuss 3 issues: (1) How could Shaul have given Michal to Palti if she was married (2) How could Palti and Michal gone through with it (3) how could Dovid have taken back an unfaithful wife?

1031

Ep223 Shmuel 1 - 25:41-44

Dec 10, 2020

7:49

After Dovid takes Avigail and Achinoam as wives, Shaul takes Michal from Dovid and gives her to Palti ben Laish

1032

Ep222 Shmuel 1 - 25:39-40

Dec 8, 2020

6:47

Dovid praises Hashem for avenging Naval on his behalf and makes a marriage proposition to Avigail

1033

Ep221 Shmuel 1 - 25:36-38

Dec 8, 2020

8:00

Naval learns of the gift given to Dovid and becomes numb and depressed; after 10 days he gets sick and dies.

1034

Ep220 Shmuel 1 - 25:35

Dec 6, 2020

1:18:41

Dovid accepts Avigail's provisions and sends her home in peace.

1035

Ep219 Shmuel 1 - 25:32-34

Dec 4, 2020

7:25

Dovid blesses Avigail for her advice and for preventing him from committing bloodshed

1036

Ep218 Shmuel 1 - 25:30-31

Dec 3, 2020

9:28

Avigail concludes with a plea to Dovid to avoid risking his bright future with an act of murder

1037

Ep217 Deeper Dive - What Avigail's words teach us about the soul in the afterlife.

Dec 2, 2020

15:57

We discuss what the Gemara in Shabbos and various Meforshim learn out from our pesukim about what happens to the soul in the afterlife

1038

Ep216 Shmuel 1 - 25:29

Dec 1, 2020

7:44

Avigail promises Dovid if he forgoes punishing Naval his soul will be bound with Hashem while his enemies will be thrown like a slingshot in the afterlife.

1039

Ep215 Shmuel 1 - 25:27-28

Nov 30, 2020

8:53

Avigail asks Dovid to accept her gift for his servants and prophesizes that Dovid will have an eternal dynasty

1040

Ep214 Shmuel 1 - 25:26

Nov 26, 2020

7:59

Avigail continues speaking with Dovid and praises him for showing restraint by not spilling innocent blood

1041

Ep213 Shmuel 1 - 25:24-25

Nov 25, 2020

7:59

Avigail asks Dovid why he expected anything different from Naval - after all his name says it all.

1042

Ep212 Shmuel 1 - 25:21-23

Nov 24, 2020

6:52

After Dovid resolves to wipe out Naval and his possessions, Avigail arrives, dismounts and kneels before Dovid.

1043

Ep211 Deeper Dive - What really went down between Avigail and Dovid?

Nov 23, 2020

15:47

Chazal see hints from our Pasuk to further details of the meeting between Avigail and Dovid

1044

Ep210 Shmuel 1 - 25:17-20

Nov 20, 2020

8:01

Avigail prepares a substantial gift and sets out to meet Dovid

1045

Ep209 Shmuel 1 - 25:14-16

Nov 19, 2020

7:45

One of Avigail's servants informs her off how Naval treated Dovid's messengers

1046

Ep208 Shmuel 1 - 25:12-13

Nov 18, 2020

8:00

After Dovid's men repeat Naval's insults, Dovid convenes a Bais Din and sets out to execute Naval

1047

Ep207 Shmuel 1 - 25:10-11

Nov 15, 2020

7:58

Naval responds by disparaging Dovid and even questioning his rights to the throne

1048

Ep206 Shmuel 1 - 25:7-9

Nov 15, 2020

7:55

Dovid's servants deliver Dovid's request for Naval.

1049

Ep205 Shmuel 1 - 25:4-6

Nov 13, 2020

6:43

Dovid hears of Naval's celebration and sends 10 of his men with greetings of peace

1050

Ep204 Shmuel 1 - 25:2-3

Nov 12, 2020

7:43

The pesukim describes the characteristics of the evil Naval and his righteous wife Avigail