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Monday: Parsha
Tuesday: Tanya
Wednesday: Halacha
Thursday: Seasonal 
Friday: A Story for Shabbos

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar https://storage.buzzsprout.com/jkqj1zuqjlnqvm2198b21nwiwcnf?.jpg 5 Minute Daily Dose of Torah Daily Taste of Torah - When we notice our flaws, the healing can begin! Daily Taste of Torah - When we notice our flaws, the healing can begin! Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14889221 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0400 309 full false A Story for Shabbos: Good Morning Mrs Levy A Story for Shabbos: Good Morning Mrs Levy Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14875663 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 02:00:00 -0400 291 full false A Taste of Halacha: The Search for Chametz A Taste of Halacha: The Search for Chametz Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14861971 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0400 412 full false A Taste of Chumash - Tazria, Don't Just Treat the Disease..Treat the Person! A Taste of Chumash - Tazria, Don't Just Treat the Disease..Treat the Person! Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14846545 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400 384 full false A Story for Shabbos: A True Story of Winning (and not Using) the Golden Ticket A Story for Shabbos: A True Story of Winning (and not Using) the Golden Ticket Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14836134 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 17:00:00 -0400 306 full false Rhythm's of the Season: The Uniqueness of the Rambam Rhythm's of the Season: The Uniqueness of the Rambam Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14825155 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0400 336 full false A Taste of Halacha - Searching for Chametz Part 1 A Taste of Halacha - Searching for Chametz Part 1 Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14817591 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 411 full false A Taste of Tanya, 38 - Do your Mitzvot Soar? A Taste of Tanya, 38 - Do your Mitzvot Soar? 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Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14775744 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:00:00 -0400 523 full false Taste of Chumash - Tzav, You call this Life? Taste of Chumash - Tzav, You call this Life? Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14768468 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400 430 full false Story for Shabbat - The Tale of Eddie Jacobson & the Store that Went out of Business Story for Shabbat - The Tale of Eddie Jacobson & the Store that Went out of Business Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14742493 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0400 341 full false Rhythm's of the Season - Could this Be the Key to Understanding Esther's Transformation? Rhythm's of the Season - Could this Be the Key to Understanding Esther's Transformation? Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14735067 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0400 383 full false A Taste of Halacha - The Practical Laws of PURIM! A Taste of Halacha - The Practical Laws of PURIM! Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14727509 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400 485 full false Taste of Tanya - Asking the BIG Question: Why Did Hashem Create this World? Taste of Tanya - Asking the BIG Question: Why Did Hashem Create this World? Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14718095 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:00:00 -0400 441 full false A Taste of Chumash: Vayikra, The What & Why of Offerings A Taste of Chumash: Vayikra, The What & Why of Offerings Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14708873 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0400 464 full false A Story for Shabbat - The Accident Guided from Above... A Story for Shabbat - The Accident Guided from Above... 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A taste of Chumash - Ki Sisa, The Sound of Rebellion or Inner Pain? Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14575154 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 537 full false Story for Shabbat - Hashem Remembers the Mitzvot We Forget About! Story for Shabbat - Hashem Remembers the Mitzvot We Forget About! Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14563979 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:00:00 -0500 353 full false A Taste of Halacha - It's all in the Prep! A Taste of Halacha - It's all in the Prep! Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14544224 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 438 full false A Taste of Tanya - Holy Shock Treatement A Taste of Tanya - Holy Shock Treatement Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14544221 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 366 full false A Taste of Torah - The Meaning of Holy Clothes A Taste of Torah - The Meaning of Holy Clothes Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14533685 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:00:00 -0500 354 full false A Story for Shabbos - The Boy Who had an Audience with the King of England! 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]]> Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14468643 Thu, 08 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0500 444 full false A Taste of History - After the Chanukah Story - If only we could Learn this Lesson from History!!! A Taste of History - After the Chanukah Story - If only we could Learn this Lesson from History!!! 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]]> Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14238908 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0500 441 full false Taste of Tanya - You can always be in control! Taste of Tanya - You can always be in control! Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14228896 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0500 411 full false Taste of Chumash: Shemos Taste of Chumash: Shemos Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14228894 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0500 410 full false A Story for Shabbos - Vayechi A Story for Shabbos - Vayechi Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14208110 Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500 309 full false Jewish History: introduction to Second Temple Period Jewish History: introduction to Second Temple Period Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14211783 Thu, 28 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500 545 full false Practical Jewish Living - Laws of Morning Blessings Practical Jewish Living - Laws of Morning Blessings Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14198529 Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500 403 full false Daily Tanya - Chapter 9 Daily Tanya - Chapter 9 Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14198526 Tue, 26 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500 343 full false Daily Chumash - Vayechi Daily Chumash - Vayechi Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14198525 Mon, 25 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500 401 full false A Shabbat Story - Vayigash A Shabbat Story - Vayigash Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14185002 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0500 324 1 4 full false Daily Torah Thursday 9 Teves - Daily Tanya Daily Torah Thursday 9 Teves - Daily Tanya Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14178698 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500 271 full false Daily Torah - Wednesday 8 Teves - Daily Chumash Daily Torah - Wednesday 8 Teves - Daily Chumash Rabbi Yisroel Cotlar Buzzsprout-14178695 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0500 237 1 2 full false Introduction to 3 Minute Daily Torah Introduction to 3 Minute Daily Torah How daily Torah Study can elevate our thinking and uplift our attitudes

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