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Tefillah Outlined #77: הכנסת ספר תורה (ובנחה)

Dec 29, 2024

13:17

Explanation of הכנסת ספר תורה (part 2) where we describe the returning of the Torah to the ארון, the effects of Torah on our lives and the ultimate request for the Torah to change us to effectuate Teshuva.

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Tefillah Outlined #76: הכנסת ספר תורה (יהללו,לדוד מזמור)

Dec 22, 2024

21:48

Explanation of הכנסת ספר תורה where we exalt Hashem due to our close relationship with Him and describe the effects Torah should have on us and the process of its integration in our lives.

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Tefillah Outlined #75: הגבהה

Dec 15, 2024

12:46

Explanation of הגבהה, its importance and subsequent supplications

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Tefillah Outlined #74: ברכות התורה של קריאת התורה

Dec 8, 2024

20:40

Description of ברכות התורה said during קריאת התורה, bringing the ציבור together in appreciation of the gift of תורה and its effects on our lives.

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Tefillah Outlined #73: הוצאת ספר תורה (גדלו, אב הרחמים, ותגלה)

Dec 1, 2024

11:16

Explanation of הוצאת ספר תורה (part 2), where we together declare ה׳'s greatness and exalt Hashem with our submission before and recognition our closeness towards Hashem in גדלו, and we ask Hashem for protection physically and spiritually (אב הרחמים) to ultimately enable a גילוי שכינה (ותגלה. This all starts with the Torah (ברוך שנתן).

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Tefillah Outlined #72: הוצאת ספר תורה (ויהיה בנסוע, בריך שמיה)

Nov 24, 2024

12:49

Explanation of the process of הוצאת ספר תורה, recognizing the ultimate path of Torah impacting and changing the entire world in ויהי בנסוע as well as our close connection to Torah as we submit ourselves before the Torah and ask for it to be part of our lives in בריך שמיה.

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Tefillah Outlined #71: Introduction to קריאת התורה

Nov 17, 2024

23:10

Introduction to קריאת התורה as a means to reenact מעמד הר סיני and enable a unique facet of קבלת עול מלכות שמים בציבור, ultimately allowing us to merit גאולה.

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Tefillah Outlined #70: Reflections on תחנון

Nov 10, 2024

14:31

Reviewing the progression of תחנון said everyday as well as on Monday and Thursday in addition to noting some of תחנון's themes particularly submission before Hashem and Teshuva.

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Tefillah Outlined #69: ק-ל ארך אפים

Nov 3, 2024

18:06

Explanation of ק-ל ארך אפים, a transition between תחנון and קריאת התורה, where we ask for a positive relationship with Hashem, protection in exile with attainment of גאולה, culminating in an admission before Hashem of our sins and ask for atonement.

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Tefillah Outlined #68: ה׳ אלוקי ישראל

Oct 27, 2024

23:06

Explanation of ה׳ אלוקי ישראל, where we present several requests before Hashem to protect us and have mercy on us despite the fact that we are suffering in the גלות.

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Tefillah Outlined #67: אין כמוך ה׳

Oct 20, 2024

15:24

Explanation of the third section of the והוא רחום prayer, אין כמוך, where we mainly take responsibility for our sins and use our experiences in exile in the תשובה process, enabling us to attain salvation and גאולה.

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Tefillah Outlined #66: אנא מלך

Oct 13, 2024

14:23

Explanation of the second part of the והוא רחום prayer, that of אנא מלך where we ask Hashem for protection and be aware of us during our גלות and not be forsaken.

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Tefillah Outlined #65: והוא רחום

Oct 6, 2024

36:20

Explanation of the first of three parts of תחנון שני וחמישי, והוא רחום until אנא מלך חנון ורחום אתה, where we ask Hashem for רחמנות for the גאולה and תשובה

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Tefillah Outlined #64: Introduction to תחנון שני וחמישי

Sep 29, 2024

13:45

Introduction and explanation to תחנון ב״ה, where were increase our תחינות and specifically recite the section of והוא רחום to introspect and seek ה׳.

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Tefillah Outlined #63: ואנחנו לא נדע

Sep 22, 2024

20:54

Explanation of ואנחנו לא נדע, where we conclude תחנון with a realization of our ultimate dependence on הקב״ה, which becomes both a source of hope and merit for our salvation and atonement.

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Tefillah Outlined #62: שומר ישראל

Sep 15, 2024

10:29

Explanation of שומר ישראל, where we ask ה׳ to protect us as a nation (internally and among the international community) in the merit that we embody ה׳'s Torah in this world.

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Tefillah Outlined #61: נפילת אפים

Sep 8, 2024

38:04

Explanation of the section of נפילת אפים in תחנון, were we model after the תחינות of דוד המלך, beseeching before ה׳ to end our צרות as well as the confidence that ה׳ will answer our בקשות

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Tefillah Outlined #60: Introduction to תחנון

Sep 1, 2024

29:47

Introduction to the next section of תפילה, תחנון, where we explain the origins and meaning behind falling on one's face and it's place in context to שמונה עשרה

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Tefillah Outlined #59: ברכת כהנים

Aug 25, 2024

21:52

Explanation of ברכת כהנים and its place in שמונה עשרה, were the חזן asks for physical and spiritual blessings to better enable one to fulfill his mission as an עבד ה׳ as well as the opportunity to develop his relationship with ה׳.

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Tefillah Outlined #58: מודים דרבנן

Aug 18, 2024

21:29

Explanation of מודים דרבנן, were each individual declares an acknowledgement of his relationship with Hashem, ultimate hope for the relationship to fully develop as well as appreciate for the opportunity and ability to develop that relationship.

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Tefillah Outlined #57: קדושה

Aug 11, 2024

29:52

Explanation of קדושה where we elaborate on our awareness of ה׳'s transcendence and its relevance to our lives.

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Tefillah Outlined #56: Introduction to קדושה

Aug 4, 2024

30:42

Explanation of the origins and various practices during קדושה as well as its connection to תפילת שמונה עשרה

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Tefillah Outlined #55: Introduction to חזרת הש״ץ

Jul 28, 2024

37:50

Overview of the significance of חזרת הש״ץ and the relationship between the תפילה בלחש and חזרת הש״ץ

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Tefillah Outlined #54: Reflections on שמונה עשרה

Jul 21, 2024

30:42

Summary of the framework and progression of שמונה עשרה as well as discussion of several themes which permeate through the נוסח התפילה

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Tefillah Outlined #53: אלוקי נצור

Jul 14, 2024

35:03

Explanation of the final section of שמונה עשרה, אלוקי נצור, where we ask ה׳ to maintain the purity of the tool of prayer, our mouth, as well as other requests for protection and spiritual growth. We also recognize all our prayers are for the sake of manifesting a greater awareness of ה׳ and that should ultimately lead to true peace in the world, culminating with the rebuilding of the third בית המקדש.

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Tefillah Outlined #52: Closing שמונה עשרה

Jul 7, 2024

36:17

Explanation of the origin of אלוקי נצור as the final prayer of שמונה עשרה as well as the various הלכות relevant to the finishing of שמונה עשרה.

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Tefillah Outlined #51: שלום

Jun 30, 2024

37:47

Explanation of the 19th ברכה of שמונה עשרה, שלום, where we conclude the process of Tefillah by asking for "peace," harmonizing all the various blessings we've asked for , along with a deeper awareness of הקב״ה in our lives, to attain ultimate שלימות in man and in creation.

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Tefillah Outlined #50: הודאה

Jun 23, 2024

44:30

Explanation of the 18th ברכה of שמונה עשרה, הודאה, where we recognize our relationship with ה׳ and the involvement He has in our lives and we pray for this recognition to expand to the rest of the world.

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Tefillah Outlined #49: עבודה

Jun 16, 2024

35:51

Explanation of the 17th ברכה of שמונה עשרה, עבודה, where we begin the final part of the Tefillah process. We are ה׳ to accept the תפילות and עבודה we have just completed with desire, demonstrative of the relationship we are trying to foster in davening, ultimately manifesting in the return of the שכינה in ציון.

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Tefillah Outlined #48: קבלת תפילה

Jun 9, 2024

30:34

Explanation of the sixteen ברכה of שמונה עשרה, קבלת תפילה, where we ask Hashem to hear and accept our prayers, demonstrating our ability to ask Hashem for all of our needs as well as the fact that we have this relationship with Him in which we engage with the Ribono Shel Olam.

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Tefillah Outlined #47: מלכות בית דוד

Jun 2, 2024

22:49

Explanation of the thirteenth ברכה of שמונה עשרה, מלכות בית דוד in which we ask ה׳ for the משיח, culminating our request for the גאולה to usher in a time of a deeper relationship and clearer understanding of ה׳.

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Tefillah Outlined #46: בנין ירושלים

May 26, 2024

29:54

Explanation of the 14th ברכה of שמונה עשרה, בנין ירושלים, where we ask ה׳ for both the return of the physical and spiritual dimensions of the city, the ultimate manifestation of גאולה.

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Tefillah Outlined #45: צדיקים

May 19, 2024

41:39

Explanation of the twelfth ברכה of שמונה עשרה, of על הצדיקים, a prayer focusing on the preservation of the great people of the Jewish nation, enabling them to serve as educators and role models to inspire the rest of the people to develop an intimate bond and confidence in ה׳.

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Tefillah Outlined #44: ברכת המינים

May 12, 2024

32:16

Explanation of the history, request and details of ברכת המינים, the eleventh ברכה of שמונה עשרה

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Tefillah Outlined #43: דין

May 5, 2024

34:10

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Tefillah Outlined #42: קיבוץ גלויות

Apr 28, 2024

22:23

Explanation of the tenth ברכה of שמונה עשרה, קיבוץ גלויות

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Tefillah Outlined #41: ברכת השנים

Apr 21, 2024

19:48

Explanation of the ninth ברכה of שמונה עשרה, ברכת השנים

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Tefillah Outlined #40: רפואה

Apr 14, 2024

24:53

Explanation of the eighth ברכה of שמונה עשרה, רפואה

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Tefillah Outlined #39: גאולה

Apr 7, 2024

20:30

Explanation of the seventh ברכה of שמונה עשרה, גאולה where we ask Hashem to redeem us from the suffering of the גלות

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Tefillah Outlined #38: סליחה

Mar 31, 2024

12:36

Explanation of the sixth ברכה of שמונה עשרה, סליחה

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Tefillah Outlined #37: תשובה

Mar 24, 2024

20:30

Explanation of the fifth ברכה of שמונה עשרה, תשובה

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Tefillah Outlined #36: בינה

Mar 17, 2024

24:00

Explanation of the fourth ברכה of שמונה עשרה, בינה

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Tefillah Outlined #35: קדושת השם

Mar 10, 2024

15:00

Explanation of the third ברכה of שמונה עשרה, קדושת השם

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Tefillah Outlined #34: גבורות

Mar 3, 2024

37:08

Explanation of the second ברכה of שמונה עשרה, גבורות

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Tefillah Outlined #33: אבות

Feb 25, 2024

37:11

Explanation of the first ברכה of שמונה עשרה, אבות.

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Tefillah Outlined #32: Introduction to שמונה עשרה (Part II): Structure of שמונה עשרה

Feb 18, 2024

36:37

Understanding the overall structure of שמונה עשרה and its connection to the קרבן תמיד itself

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Tefillah Outlined #31: Introduction to שמונה עשרה (Part I): Creating a Conducive Environment

Feb 11, 2024

18:30

Introduction to שמונה עשרה, elaborating on the Rambam's requirements and recommendations for creating an ideal environment for davening

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Tefillah Outlined #30: סמיכות גאולה לתפילה

Feb 7, 2024

19:01

Elaboration of the concept of סמיכות גאולה לתפילה, the bridge between ברכות קריאת שמע and שמונה עשרה

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Tefillah Outlined #29: Reflections on ברכות קריאת שמע

Jan 31, 2024

12:30

Reflections on ברכות קריאת שמע and elaboration on some of its themes

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Tefillah Outlined #28: ויציב ונכון

Jan 25, 2024

48:15

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