#9: Morning Prayers & Shema: On Spiritual Warm-Ups and Embracing Commitment

Nov 5, 2025
1h 13m

Episode Description

This episode concludes this season's Tefilla series, weaving between ideas about Pesukei de-zimra and Shema, a candid discussion of prayer priorities when short on time, and a look at what it means to accept the "yoke of heaven" in a culture centered on autonomy.

Links to Related Deracheha Articles and other sources mentioned in the episode:

https://did.li/LfVIw

https://did.li/ANhDN

https://did.li/RYJgT

Wordsworth sonnet: https://did.li/90bUY

Rav Amital article on commitment vs. connection: https://did.li/XHyOf

Podcasts with Shayna on the religious culture in Israel vs the diaspora:

Orthodox Conundrum: Diaspora Modern Orthodoxy and Israeli Religious Zionism: https://did.li/v5s6q

18Forty: Inside Israel’s Religious Zionist Community: https://did.li/4qnmC




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