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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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| 29 Kislev 5766 | listen | Birkat HaMazon - Grace after Meals (1:20:30) |
| 7 Iyar 5766 | listen |
Introduction to Kaddish
(10:46)
Two aggadic passages introduce the importance of Kaddish.
Sources: Brachot 3a; Shabb. 119b
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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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| 20 Kislev 5766 | listen |
The Haftara for Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Chanukah
(10:55)
Which Haftara portion is read on Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Chanukah? Why?
Sources: Meg. 29a-29b; Tosefos Shabb. 23b d.h. "Hadar"; OC 684:3
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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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| 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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| 8 Adar I 5768 | listen |
Review: Shema through Aleinu
(15:10)
A review, summary and overview of halachot of shacharit, from Shema through Aleinu.
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| 9 Nissan 5766 | listen | Introduction to the Passover Haggada (1:03:57) |
| 10 Cheshvan 5767 | listen |
Raising Your Voice to Raise Your Kavanah
(13:03)
Sometimes raising your voice will improve your kavanah. Is this permissible in shul? What about at home? Is this only for the amidah or for other prayers as well?
Sources: OC 101:2; MB 101:8-10; Beur Halacha d.h. "V'im aino yachol l'chaven"
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