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Episode 11·May 19, 2024
The Chaplain’s Remembrance of Redemption
Holocaust survivors eating matzah embody the blessing over redemption following the sh’ma, as explored in Rabbi Soloveichik's essay on Passover in Buchenwald.
Journey Through The Siddur·Episode 10·May 17, 2024
Blue and White in Jewish History and Jewish Prayer
The story of the State of Israel has a deep connection to the tekhelet in the third paragraph of the sh’ma.
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The Fruit Plate and the Blessing of Holiness
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