Episodes

  • 35 Continuing with Birchas Kohanim in Morning Blessings/P'Sukei D'Zimra
    Jan 4 2026

    Tefila/Prayer doesn’t begin when we start speaking. It begins when we start listening to the divine words of the Torah. The Siddur shares Hashem’s voice to Moshe, reminding us: we enter a conversation already begun, a relationship built not just on Hashem's Divine words—but on Hashem's presence within us.

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    8 mins
  • 34 The Birchas HaTorah in Pesukei D'Zimra - A Zoom-In On Two Endings
    Dec 28 2025

    A close read of Birchos HaTorah—why one brachah ends HaMelamed Torah and the next ends HaNosen HaTorah, and what Chazal are training us to carry from the siddur into real life.

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    8 mins
  • 33 Torah as Our Daily Calibration
    Dec 23 2025

    Episode 33 shows how the daily morning Torah blessings create a simple progression— Torah effort, Torah sweetness, Hashem as our Teacher, and living Torah as our mission. A practical takeaway helps us carry avodas Hashem into everyday choices, relationships, and actions.

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    8 mins
  • 32 V’haarev Na: When Torah Blends Into Us — and Flows Into Our Children
    Dec 15 2025

    We say this bracha every morning… but do we really know what we’re asking for?

    In this episode, we unpack a single word that can reshape the way you understand Torah, learning, and spiritual identity — and why Chazal placed this blessing exactly where they did.

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    9 mins
  • 31 When Hashem Teaches
    Dec 8 2025

    What if the blessings in P'sukei D'Zimra, the morning blessings are a map? In this episode, we uncover the hidden structure of Birchos HaTorah—how effort, sweetness, and divine clarity form one powerful journey. Discover what it really means for Hashem to be Ha’melameid Torah, and how that changes the way we learn every day.

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    7 mins
  • 30 The Meaning Behind the Sequence: From Asher Yatzar to La’asok b’Divrei Torah to Asher Bachar Banu
    Dec 2 2025

    In this episode, we explore the deeper meaning behind the order of the morning brachos. Why does La’asok b’Divrei Torah sit between Asher Yatzar and Asher Bachar Banu? Chazal arranged our tefilos with a deliberate and profoundly logical sequence — one that mirrors how a real relationship with Hashem is built. We move from human vulnerability, to Hashem’s healing, to a natural desire for Torah, and only then to our identity as His chosen people. This episode reveals how the siddur guides us step-by-step through that inner journey every morning.

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    8 mins
  • 29 Where Heaven Meets the Body: Standing Before the Throne of Glory
    Nov 24 2025

    Why does Asher Yatzar—a blessing about the human body—mention Hashem’s Throne of Glory?

    Because in our most human moments, we most clearly sense His Kingship.

    Discover how dependence itself becomes dignity—and how even our biology reflects His majesty.

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    6 mins
  • 28 The Openings of Life: Asher Yatzar and the Breath of Creation
    Nov 17 2025

    In this episode of Tefilah Today, we trace the words of Asher Yatzar back to their Torah origins—from Bereishis to Yechezkel. Discover how this daily blessing reveals the wisdom of our design, the breath of Hashem within us, and the hope of that breath’s return at the end of days.

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    8 mins