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All the source sheets from Elon Weintraub's weekly shiur on tefilla
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קדיש, ברכו, ברכות קרית שמע
A collection of sources on the shema of shacharit and the public prayers before it.
Psukei Dzimra — Hodu & Hanukat Habayit
Sources on the purpose and development of the two introductory psalms of Pesukei Dzimra
Akeda and L'Olam
Sources on the akeda and l'olam in prayers
Birkot Hatorah
The laws and sources behind the blessing on the torah.
Birkot Hashachar
A summary of the laws of morning blessings
Psalm 92 — Are We All Buffoons and Fools?
Psalm 92 is one of the easiest Psalms to understand in terms of vocabulary and language, but one of the hardest in terms of content. It starts off simple enough praising Gd for creation. But then it says "A buffoon doesn't know and a fool cannot comprehend when evil flourishes..." Seemingly, the Psalm is saying that it is only the fool who doesn't know, but we see evildoers end in destruction, while the righteous flourish in peace. Except we don't see that at all. Is the message here so simplistic and wrong?
The Seven Haftarot of Nehama
Sources on the Seven Haftarot of Nechama.
Laws and purpose