MEOR Mastery: Master the basics of Jewish Practice

We end the amidah with peace. Why is that the ending and how do we understand the meaning of true peace? This wraps up our series on prayer- stay tuned for more!

Gratitude- the foundational character trait that makes everything else tic. How do we cultivate it? In this episode we tackle blessing 18. As we wind down the silent prayer, we leave in thanks even before anything has been answered.

In many ways, the political conflict of today centers around the Temple mount. That is what the Oct. 7th operation was referring to, the Al Aksa Flood. Why is that a site that is so pivotal to our identity?

Why do we read megillas Ruth on Shavuot?

What is the best hope for getting our prayers answered? In this episode we digest the 16th blessing, and the last of our 'request' blessings.

One of the major questions we will be asked after we die is did we await the messianic age? Why is that so crucial? What are we looking for and what will it look like? Find out here.

Why are we sharing the Passover story again! What are we supposed to feel on Seder night. Here is the inside scoop.

We wrap up the last of the communal spiritual blessings with a blessing about the different shades of greatness in the Jewish people and the need to see success from each part of our people.

As much as we are divided today, we have always faced divisions and here is prayer that describes the various difficulties the Jewish people have faced, often from within.

Purim is often compared to the Jewish Halloween. Nothing is further from the truth as we explore the deep philophiscal ideas brought up on this, perhaps, holiest of days!

We continue our journey on the importance of great leadership- an area we may not think enough about. How would the world look if we had geniuinely great leadership and a system that reflected the idealism of Torah?

As we continue our march through the Amidah, we need to understand the nature exile- what is it for and what do we have to do to get out of it. In this blessing we examine what is the nature of what we are asking for as we languish in exile.

In the ninth blessing we explore our livelihood. We all need it and for most it doesn't come easy. Here we explore some of the nuances of how to ask for it properly!

As we march through the silent prayer we come across one of the most relateable of the blessings- the need for healing.

In this week's episode we dive into blessing #7 of the silent prayer where we ask G-d to redeems us from the myriad of challenges of life. There is perhaps no easier way to connect than through recognizing how vulnerable we are as a people and through daily struggle.

Channukah is here and in all the gifting, eating, and partying it is sometimes hard to remember what is depth of what we are celebrating. Oil for 8 days is nice but is that it?

In blessing #6 we ask G-d for forgiveness from two types of issues- what are they and how do they impede our growth?

Here we tackle blessing number 5 of the amidah. What does it mean to return to Torah and why does it follow the previous blessing. Here lies the key to reaching all of our greatness.

In this exploration of the fourth blessing of the amidah, we examine the faculty of Daas. Why is this our first request? What is the nature of Daas and why is it so critical to the human experience?

At the heart of our Jewish identity is holiness. And yet it doesn't inspire us. What is holiness and how can we put it back on the top of our minds?

As we continue our journey through the silent Amidah, we dive into some major themes of Jewish thought- resurrection of the dead and more...

In this week's episode we dissect the first blessing of the amidah. This is the main blessing that counts and here we make every word shine.

A new series begins as we tackle one of the most difficult aspects of Jewish life- tefillah/prayer. It is a critically important skill and in this episode we discuss why it is important and how to begin the process of connection.

As Yom Kippur approaches, what is the key to a successful day of atonement? Not surprisingly our very judge Hashem, also gave us the keys to a successful judgement.

As we enter Rosh Hashanah, it is the time to think about what life means. We wish people that they should be inscribed in the book of life- what are we hoping for?