Shema Yisrael – Tefilah of the Golani Brigade Before Combat in Gaza – Cheshvan 5784 (2023-10). English translation: OFFICER: We will win our war. We will accept upon ourselves the yoke of the Kingdom of Heaven. We will call out to Our Father in Heaven Who will fight with us. With fire in our eyes Continue Reading »
Tefilah – Lesson 05 – Brochos on Food – Netilas Yadayim – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. (Recorded on 1989-01-17.) 00:00 – Tasting food before beginning a meal with bread. 12:08 – The correct type of cup for ritual hand washing. 21:18 – Putting the cup down between washing the right hand and washing the left Continue Reading »
Tefilah – Lesson 04 – Shacharis for Women – Part 3 – Amidah – Shemoneh Esrei – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. (Recorded on 1988-11-22.) 00:00 – Shema – why we cover our eyes. 22:34 – Ozer Dalim. 28:06 – Hashem Sifsei Tiftach. 32:44 – Shemoneh Esrei. 36:50 – Three steps back and three steps forward Continue Reading »
Tefilah – Lesson 03 – Shacharis for Women – Part 2 – Pas Shacharis – Shema – Kriyas HaTorah – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. (Recorded 1988-11-08.) 00:00 – The closing of Psukei D’Zimra. 03:52 – Vayivorach Dovid es Hashem. Pas Shacharis contains refuah – healing. 14:15 – Q&R about Pas Shacharis. NOTE: If a person Continue Reading »
Tefilah – Lesson 02 – Shacharis for Women – Part 1 – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. (Recorded on 1988-10-25.) 07:21 – Bracha “Sh’lo asani goy”. 11:55 – Q&R about Torah study being incumbent on a man to a greater extent than to a woman. 12:41 – Baruch Sh’Omar. 17:29 – Mizmor L’Sodah. 20:25 – Ashrei. Continue Reading »
Tefilah – Lesson 01 – Makom Tefilah – Place of Prayer – Beis Knesses – Shul – Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. (Recorded on 1988-10-11.) 00:00 – Makom Tefilah – place of prayer. 06:04 – Guarding one’s speech in shul. 09:22 – It’s forbidden to run in a shul. 10:04 – Sekhar Pesiyos – merit for Continue Reading »
Kriyas Shema and Achieving Kavana in Tefilah – Dealing With Distracting Thoughts – Practical Guidelines – Speaker: Rabbi Tzvi Aryeh Rosenfeld ז”ל. 00:00 – Kriyas Shema and Tefilah b’zman – on time. 03:56 – Minimum requirements for Kavana – sincerity – in prayer. 07:45 – Analogy of the tight rope walker. 08:50 – The highest Continue Reading »
