TakeTen4Torah Daily Torah Podcast

Who should eat first, you or your pet? What does Rivka's kindness teach us about caring for those who depend on us? Take 10 to find out.

What should we say when paying a shiva call, and when is silence the greatest comfort? How can we make sure the visit meets the mourner's needs rather than our own? Take 10 to find out.

Why does the shofar recall the ram rather than the dramatic moment of the Akeidah? What can that ram teach us about the small sacrifices we face every day? Take 10 to find out.

Birkat HaGomel is said after four kinds of danger. What about a miraculous escape from something else, and why might a near miss be different? Take 10 to find out.

This Ten is sponsored by the Ghodsi family in memory of Sherri Ghodsi's mother, Rut bat Chaim z"l.

Four people are called upon to thank Hashem after surviving a crisis. Why do Tehillim, the Gemara and others list them in different orders, and what can those differences teach us about gratitude? Take 10 to find out.

Sponsored by Ari and Gilly Ellenberg with the following message: "A big Mazal Tov and Yasher Koach to Rabbi Ismach on reaching the amazing milestone of the 1000th Take Ten recording. We are so appreciative of your perseverance to be Marbitz Torah to Klal Yisrael."

What does Avraham teach us about our responsibility to educate our children? How do we pass on Torah values while preparing them to encounter a wider world? Take 10 to find out.

Lech Lecha sends Avram on a journey without telling him where he's going. Why keep the destination a secret, and what makes traveling to Israel an "aliyah" - a going up? Take 10 to find out.

This Ten is sponsored by the Lewis family in memory of Fred Lewis, Feivel Yitzchak ben Naftali David z"l

If the seven-day week is universal, what makes Shabbos an exclusive covenant between God and the Jewish people? Take 10 to find out.

Why did God have Noach build an ark when He could have saved him miraculously? Rashi, the Ramban and others offer very different answers. Take 10 to find out.

The Torah speaks of a vague blessing that is bestowed on the Shabbat. What is the nature of this blessing, and how might it relate to becoming unrecognizable? Take 10 to find out.

Rashi begins his commentary on Chumash curiously, by quoting a fundamental question asked by a "R' Yitzchak." Who was this person, and could the legends surrounding his identity be true? Take Ten to find out.

What might be the connection between this time of year of Sefira, and the death of Rebbe Akiva's students? Take ten to find out.

Sponsored by the Jacobowitz family in honor of the Bas Mitzvah of their daughter Chaya Rochel.

The Haggadah requires us to imagine that not only our ancestors, but we ourselves were taken out of Egypt. How are we meant to understand this, and how might we understand it on an even deeper level this year? Take Ten to find out.

The Torah teaches sensitivity towards animals in various contexts. How important is this obligation, and what are some exceptions? Take Ten to find out.

Why is false testimony listed as one of the Ten Commandments, and what is so important about not veering from the truth? Take Ten to find out.

While the Ten Commandments might seem pretty basic, controversies about these Ten have existed for generations. Take Ten to learn about these important issues and how they have influenced how - and when - we read them.

What are we supposed to be thinking about on Tu b'Shvat? Take Ten to focus on the origins of this day and what it has come to mean.

We often find the Bnei Yisrael compared to the sand, and we even pray that we should be like the dirt. What does this metaphor even mean? Take Ten to find out.

Moshe refuses the task G-d offers him to represent the people before Pharaoh because of a speech problem. Why would this be a reason to refuse the job, and why may it have been exactly the reason he was chosen? Take Ten to find out.

Of the four fasts that commemorate the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash, the Tenth of Tevet might have the most controversy attached. Take Ten to learn about these issues.