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Rav Dovid's Ten Most Popular ShiurimBuy "Rav Dovid's Ten Most Popular Shiurim" on an mp3 CD! (All 10 classes for just $5.00+S&H!)Rav Dovid's Ten Most Popular classes and lectures based on the number of downloads. (Note that there is an inherent bias toward older shiurim as listeners have had more opportunities to download them.) |
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| 12 Elul 5766 | listen |
The Book of Life
(11:42)
The books are open: the Book of Life for the righteous and the Book of Death for the wicked; the rest of us hang in the balance.
Sources: MT Teshuva 3:3-4; Rosh HaShanah 16b
Dedicated for a refuah shleimah for Mori v'Rabi, HaRav Shlomo Yitzchak ben Elka, shlit"a.
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| 7 Nissan 5766 | listen |
Baking Matzo for Pesach
(14:45)
An overview of the special procedures followed for baking Pesach matzo.
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| 29 Kislev 5766 | listen | Birkat HaMazon - Grace after Meals (1:20:30) |
| 29 Tevet 5768 | listen |
Accidental Inclusion of Shabbos or Rosh Chodesh in a Weekday Amidah
(14:57)
What if you accidentally include ya'aleh v'yavo in a weekday amidah?
Sources: OC 108:12; MB 108:37-38
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| 15 Cheshvan 5767 | listen |
The Sanctity of the Hebrew Language
(9:27)
What gives Hebrew the special status of being the only language you are allowed to pray in even if you don't understand what you are saying?
Sources: OC 101:4; Beur Halacha d.h. "Yachol l'hitpallel"
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| 10 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
Presumed Innocent or Presumed Guilty?
(15:00)
When a robber enters a home, can the homeowner assume that the robber is a threat and immediately shoot? Or does the homeowner need to first be threatened in some way?
Sources: San. 72a
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| 20 Kislev 5766 | listen |
The Haftara for Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Chanukah
(10:55)
Which Haftara portion is read on Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Chanukah? Why?
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| 13 Kislev 5767 | listen |
What if you forget v'Ten Tal u'Mater?
(11:43)
The general rule is that you must go back to pray for rain if you forget to mention "matar", but the details are must more complicated.
Sources: OC 117:4-5; MB 117:15,17,19
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| 25 Sivan 5767 | listen |
Reciting the Morning Brachot Out of Order; Other Morning Blessings
(14:55)
If the morning brachot are recited out of order, how should one correct the error, if at all. Also -- some mistaken brachot that were once recited.
Sources: OC 46:5-7; MB 46:20-23
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| 3 Adar 5766 | listen |
Using the Siddur
(9:29)
Why can't you just say whatever you want from the siddur whenever you want?
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