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A Day in the Life of a Yid

Torah Study

The multifaceted world of Torah learning

10 shiurim5 hr 31 minReb Chaim Davies

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2025-03-17

Episode 116: The Mitzvah of Talmud Torah

Full episode00:23:55

About this shiur & source links
Join us on a personal journey into the multifaceted world of Torah study. We explore its intrinsic value—from being the wellspring of all goodness and even exceeding the merit of saving lives, as the Gemara teaches, to the practical halachic guidelines that shape our daily commitment to Talmud Torah as outlined in the Halachic codes. We discuss the concept of learning “לשמה,” exploring both its action-oriented and love-oriented dimensions, and highlight numerous approaches to Torah study advanced by the Gemara and Midrashim. We emerge with a renewed appreciation for the intrinsic power of a word of Torah and the importance of the mindfulness we can bring to the table.
This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.
Source sheets for Shiurim 116-125:
https://bit.ly/torah-for-life
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2025-03-18

Episode 117: The Scope of Daily Torah Study

Full episode00:42:44

About this shiur & source links
Join us on a personal journey into the multifaceted world of Torah study. We explore its intrinsic value—from being the wellspring of all goodness and even exceeding the merit of saving lives, as the Gemara teaches, to the practical halachic guidelines that shape our daily commitment to Talmud Torah as outlined in the Halachic codes. We discuss the concept of learning “לשמה,” exploring both its action-oriented and love-oriented dimensions, and highlight numerous approaches to Torah study advanced by the Gemara and Midrashim. We emerge with a renewed appreciation for the intrinsic power of a word of Torah and the importance of the mindfulness we can bring to the table.
This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.
Source sheets for Shiurim 116-125:
https://bit.ly/torah-for-life
03

2025-03-19

Episode 118: What Defines Torah L'Shma

Full episode00:39:20

About this shiur & source links
Join us on a personal journey into the multifaceted world of Torah study. We explore its intrinsic value—from being the wellspring of all goodness and even exceeding the merit of saving lives, as the Gemara teaches, to the practical halachic guidelines that shape our daily commitment to Talmud Torah as outlined in the Halachic codes. We discuss the concept of learning “לשמה,” exploring both its action-oriented and love-oriented dimensions, and highlight numerous approaches to Torah study advanced by the Gemara and Midrashim. We emerge with a renewed appreciation for the intrinsic power of a word of Torah and the importance of the mindfulness we can bring to the table.
This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.
Source sheets for Shiurim 116-125:
https://bit.ly/torah-for-life
04

2025-03-20

Episode 119: Learning Torah Without Understanding

Full episode00:25:44

About this shiur & source links
Join us on a personal journey into the multifaceted world of Torah study. We explore its intrinsic value—from being the wellspring of all goodness and even exceeding the merit of saving lives, as the Gemara teaches, to the practical halachic guidelines that shape our daily commitment to Talmud Torah as outlined in the Halachic codes. We discuss the concept of learning “לשמה,” exploring both its action-oriented and love-oriented dimensions, and highlight numerous approaches to Torah study advanced by the Gemara and Midrashim. We emerge with a renewed appreciation for the intrinsic power of a word of Torah and the importance of the mindfulness we can bring to the table.
This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.
Source sheets for Shiurim 116-125:
https://bit.ly/torah-for-life
05

2025-03-21

Episode 120: Torah is Multidimensional

Full episode00:32:18

About this shiur & source links
Join us on a personal journey into the multifaceted world of Torah study. We explore its intrinsic value—from being the wellspring of all goodness and even exceeding the merit of saving lives, as the Gemara teaches, to the practical halachic guidelines that shape our daily commitment to Talmud Torah as outlined in the Halachic codes. We discuss the concept of learning “לשמה,” exploring both its action-oriented and love-oriented dimensions, and highlight numerous approaches to Torah study advanced by the Gemara and Midrashim. We emerge with a renewed appreciation for the intrinsic power of a word of Torah and the importance of the mindfulness we can bring to the table.
This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.
Source sheets for Shiurim 116-125:
https://bit.ly/torah-for-life
06

2025-03-24

Episode 121: The Innate Powers in Words of Torah

Full episode00:28:14

About this shiur & source links
Join us on a personal journey into the multifaceted world of Torah study. We explore its intrinsic value—from being the wellspring of all goodness and even exceeding the merit of saving lives, as the Gemara teaches, to the practical halachic guidelines that shape our daily commitment to Talmud Torah as outlined in the Halachic codes. We discuss the concept of learning “לשמה,” exploring both its action-oriented and love-oriented dimensions, and highlight numerous approaches to Torah study advanced by the Gemara and Midrashim. We emerge with a renewed appreciation for the intrinsic power of a word of Torah and the importance of the mindfulness we can bring to the table.
This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.
Source sheets for Shiurim 116-125:
https://bit.ly/torah-for-life
07

2025-03-25

Episode 122: Strategies in Learning Torah

Full episode00:34:21

About this shiur & source links
Join us on a personal journey into the multifaceted world of Torah study. We explore its intrinsic value—from being the wellspring of all goodness and even exceeding the merit of saving lives, as the Gemara teaches, to the practical halachic guidelines that shape our daily commitment to Talmud Torah as outlined in the Halachic codes. We discuss the concept of learning “לשמה,” exploring both its action-oriented and love-oriented dimensions, and highlight numerous approaches to Torah study advanced by the Gemara and Midrashim. We emerge with a renewed appreciation for the intrinsic power of a word of Torah and the importance of the mindfulness we can bring to the table.
This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.
Source sheets for Shiurim 116-125:
https://bit.ly/torah-for-life
08

2025-03-26

Episode 123: Learning Torah as Principles and Through Perseverance

Full episode00:41:20

About this shiur & source links
Join us on a personal journey into the multifaceted world of Torah study. We explore its intrinsic value—from being the wellspring of all goodness and even exceeding the merit of saving lives, as the Gemara teaches, to the practical halachic guidelines that shape our daily commitment to Talmud Torah as outlined in the Halachic codes. We discuss the concept of learning “לשמה,” exploring both its action-oriented and love-oriented dimensions, and highlight numerous approaches to Torah study advanced by the Gemara and Midrashim. We emerge with a renewed appreciation for the intrinsic power of a word of Torah and the importance of the mindfulness we can bring to the table.
This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.
Source sheets for Shiurim 116-125:
https://bit.ly/torah-for-life
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