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Prayer Podcast · Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe

Prayer Podcast · Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe

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 The Prayer Podcast is an attempt to make prayer meaningful, elevating and real in our day-to-day lives for every individual regardless of background. This Podcast Series is Generously Underwritten by Dr. Leonard & June GoldbergTORCH Education Judaism Spirituality
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  • Ana Bekoach READ-ALONG (Ashkenazic)

    Ana Bekoach READ-ALONG (Ashkenazic)
    Sep 10 2025

    We're thrilled to bring this experience closer to you by presenting a prayer read-along in Ashkenazic, Sephardic and Chassidic dialects, enhancing our personal connection to these sacred words.

    • Ashkenazic read-along by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe of TORCH
    • Sephardic read-along by Rabbi Danny Masri of Congregation Beth Rambam in Houston, Texas
    • Chassidic read-along by R' Shloime Zionce of Chassidic Embassy in Houston, Texas

    This Podcast Series is Generously Underwritten by Dr. Leonard & June Goldberg

    This episode (Ep. #37) of the Prayer Podcast by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe of TORCH is dedicated to my dearest friends, Dr. Leonard & June Goldberg! May Hashem bless you and always lovingly accept your prayer for good health, success and true happiness!!!


    Recorded in the TORCH Centre - Levin Family Studio (B) to a live audience on September 9, 2025, in Houston, Texas.
    Released as Podcast on September 10, 2025
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    DONATE to TORCH: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you!
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    SUBSCRIBE and LISTEN to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe:

    • NEW!! Prayer Podcast: https://prayerpodcast.transistor.fm/episodes
    • Jewish Inspiration Podcast: https://inspiration.transistor.fm/episodes
    • Parsha Review Podcast: https://parsha.transistor.fm/episodes
    • Living Jewishly Podcast: https://jewishly.transistor.fm/episodes
    • Thinking Talmudist Podcast: https://talmud.transistor.fm/episodes
    • Unboxing Judaism Podcast: https://unboxing.transistor.fm/episodes
    • Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection: https://collection.transistor.fm/episodes

    For a full listing of podcasts available by TORCH at https://www.TORCHpodcasts.com

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    EMAIL your questions, comments, and feedback: awolbe@torchweb.org
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    Please visit www.torchweb.org to see a full listing of our outreach and educational resources available in the Greater Houston area!
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    #Prayer, #Tefillah, #Siddur, #Offerings, #MysticalPrayer, #AnaBekoach, Manifesting, #DivineBlessing, #Shefa, #Shema

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    2 mins
  • ANA BEKOACH (Offerings/Korbanot #7)

    ANA BEKOACH (Offerings/Korbanot #7)
    Sep 10 2025

    In this episode of the Prayer Podcast, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores the mystical and powerful Ana Bekoach prayer, attributed to the Tanaic sage Rabbi Nechunya ben HaKanah, which is recited at the end of the morning offerings and before Shabbos to signify a spiritual transition from the physical world of Asiyah (doing) to the higher realm of Yetzirah (creation). Comprising seven lines with six words each, totaling 42 words, the prayer reflects the 42-letter name of Hashem used in creation, with each line corresponding to a divine attribute, a day of creation, and the menorah’s branches, and its acronyms forming sacred names that are not pronounced to maintain their sanctity. Rabbi Wolbe explains its role as a plea for redemption, asking Hashem to release the Jewish people from limitations and protect them from adversities like anti-Semitism, as exemplified by recent tragedies in Jerusalem and Gaza. Drawing from the Arizal and Talmud (Kiddushin 71a), he highlights the prayer’s deep mystical significance, its connection to the Shema, and its ability to open channels of divine blessing (shefa), emphasizing the need for humility and purity when engaging with it. Rabbi Wolbe encourages daily recitation to renew oneself, connect to Hashem’s kingship, and emanate godliness, concluding with a blessing that all prayers be accepted.
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    This Podcast Series is Generously Underwritten by Dr. Leonard & June Goldberg

    • Download the Prayer Podcast Worksheets:
      https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iBVevW1ydyjSeyeO0iCcina7e8vix3Lt?usp=sharing

    This episode (Ep. #37) of the Prayer Podcast by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe of TORCH is dedicated to my dearest friends, Dr. Leonard & June Goldberg! May Hashem bless you and always lovingly accept your prayer for good health, success and true happiness!!!


    Recorded in the TORCH Centre - Levin Family Studio (B) to a live audience on September 9, 2025, in Houston, Texas.
    Released as Podcast on September 10, 2025
    _____________
    DONATE to TORCH: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you!
    _____________
    SUBSCRIBE and LISTEN to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe:

    • NEW!! Prayer Podcast: https://prayerpodcast.transistor.fm/episodes
    • Jewish Inspiration Podcast: https://inspiration.transistor.fm/episodes
    • Parsha Review Podcast: https://parsha.transistor.fm/episodes
    • Living Jewishly Podcast: https://jewishly.transistor.fm/episodes
    • Thinking Talmudist Podcast: https://talmud.transistor.fm/episodes
    • Unboxing Judaism Podcast: https://unboxing.transistor.fm/episodes
    • Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection: https://collection.transistor.fm/episodes

    For a full listing of podcasts available by TORCH at https://www.TORCHpodcasts.com

    _____________
    EMAIL your questions, comments, and feedback: awolbe@torchweb.org
    _____________

    Please visit www.torchweb.org to see a full listing of our outreach and educational resources available in the Greater Houston area!
    _____________
    #Prayer, #Tefillah, #Siddur, #Offerings, #MysticalPrayer, #AnaBekoach, Manifesting, #DivineBlessing, #Shefa, #Shema

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    34 mins
  • KETORES [The Incense Offering] Illuminated (Offerings/Korbanot #6)

    KETORES [The Incense Offering] Illuminated (Offerings/Korbanot #6)
    Sep 4 2025
    In this episode of the Prayer Podcast, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores the Ketores (incense offering), the final and most powerful part of the morning offerings. He explains that the Ketores, (detailed on pages 34–39 of the Artscroll Wasserman Siddur) is spiritually significant, as the Zohar teaches it nullifies negative forces in the world through its aroma. Rabbi Wolbe emphasizes its potency, noting that it surpasses even the Shema and Amidah in some aspects, often recited with a minyan to maximize its impact. He delves into the symbolism of numbers, highlighting that 10 represents holiness (e.g., Ten Commandments, ten verses in Rosh Hashanah prayers), while 11 and 9 signify evil forces. The Ketores uses 11 spices to counter these forces, with specific weights (e.g., 70, 16, 12, 9 mane) to disrupt their sequence and overpower evil, as seen when Aaron used incense to stop Korach’s rebellion. Rabbi Wolbe connects the 11 amot depth of Noah’s Ark and the 11 verses in V’Yiten Lecha to this protective power. He discusses the inclusion of Chelbenah (galbanum), a foul-smelling spice, to symbolize incorporating the less righteous, as their negative traits can be transformed in a positive environment, like a yeshiva, mirroring the Yom Kippur prayer’s inclusion of all Jews (Kol Nidre). The Ketores must include all 11 spices, or it incurs severe consequences, underscoring the need for precision in recitation, as if offering it in the Temple. Rabbi Wolbe explains the use of salt as a preservative, dipped three times with challah to chase away evil, and notes the exclusion of honey, despite its transformative power, due to Torah prohibition and cost considerations. He highlights the spiritual ascent of the Ketores’s aroma, transforming physical elements into a divine connection, and cites the Shelah HaKadosh to emphasize feeling the Teshuva of the offerings over mere understanding. Reciting Ketores protects individuals, families, and the Jewish nation. Rabbi Wolbe concludes by connecting the shofar’s sound in Elul to sending prayers to God, urging listeners to reflect on their past year and seek Teshuva to clear spiritual obstacles, wishing all a meaningful week._____________This Podcast Series is Generously Underwritten by Dr. Leonard & June GoldbergDownload the Prayer Podcast Worksheets:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iBVevW1ydyjSeyeO0iCcina7e8vix3Lt?usp=sharingThis episode (Ep. #36) of the Prayer Podcast by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe of TORCH is dedicated to my dearest friends, Dr. Leonard & June Goldberg! May Hashem bless you and always lovingly accept your prayer for good health, success and true happiness!!!Recorded in the TORCH Centre - Levin Family Studio (B) to a live audience on September 2, 2025, in Houston, Texas.Released as Podcast on September 4, 2025_____________DONATE to TORCH: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you!_____________SUBSCRIBE and LISTEN to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: NEW!! Prayer Podcast: https://prayerpodcast.transistor.fm/episodesJewish Inspiration Podcast: https://inspiration.transistor.fm/episodesParsha Review Podcast: https://parsha.transistor.fm/episodesLiving Jewishly Podcast: https://jewishly.transistor.fm/episodesThinking Talmudist Podcast: https://talmud.transistor.fm/episodesUnboxing Judaism Podcast: https://unboxing.transistor.fm/episodesRabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection: https://collection.transistor.fm/episodesFor a full listing of podcasts available by TORCH at https://www.TORCHpodcasts.com_____________EMAIL your questions, comments, and feedback: awolbe@torchweb.org_____________Please visit www.torchweb.org to see a full listing of our outreach and educational resources available in the Greater Houston area!_____________#Prayer, #Tefillah, #Siddur, #Offerings, #Incense, #Ketores, #11Spices, #Honey, #Shofar ★ Support this podcast ★
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    34 mins
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