Moshe Bensoussan

The Netivot Israel Class on Tefilah

Religion EN ↓ 282 episodes

An in-depth look into Tefilah: the Siddur, its history, halacha, and perspective. Delivered in Netivot Israel Congregation, Wednesdays at 8:30PM

Author

Moshe Bensoussan

Episodes

Birchot Hashachar Part I 19.07.2018 39:41

In this shiur we discuss the history and the format of the Birchot Hashachar, and begin an in-depth discussion of each Beracha with an exploration of the first, Hanoten LaSechvi Binah.

Elokai Neshama and Modeh Ani 12.07.2018 46:08

In this shiur we discuss the Beracha of Elokai Neshama: its history, its language, its format, and its derivative, Modeh Ani.

Asher Yatzar 28.06.2018 42:17

In this shiur we examine the Beracha of Asher Yatzar: the history, the text, and the concepts.

Berachot and Netilat Yadayim 22.06.2018 49:18

In this shiur we discuss Berachot: why they are so important to us, and why we say so many of them throughout the day. We also discuss the first Beracha of the morning, Netilat Yadayim.

Kavanah and Structure 14.06.2018 47:35

In this shiur we discuss the concepts of Kavanah and the various meditations related to prayer. We then introduce the common structures that are found in the Siddur, and how they relate to meditation and design.

The History of the Siddur 07.06.2018 54:45

In this shiur we discuss the history of the Siddur and it's development, from the time of the First Beit Hamikdash until today.

Why We Pray 31.05.2018 40:11

In this shiur we discuss why we pray, what constitutes a proper Tefilah, and we analyze the major concepts behind the different forms of prayer.