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The Source of Israel's Strength | July 31, 2026

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In this episode of The Daily Derech, Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein explores Parashat Eikev, Hilchot Tefillah, and a teaching from Menorat HaMaor about the role of regret in repentance.

Focusing on Deuteronomy 8:18, Rabbi Rubenstein explains that success should never lead to forgetting God as the source of human strength. Drawing on Ibn Ezra and Ramban, he emphasizes that while the Jewish people possess genuine strength, they must remain humble and recognize that their abilities and victories ultimately come through God and the covenant.

The Rambam discusses the proper times for the Amidah. Shacharit should ideally begin at sunrise and be completed within the first four halachic ... 

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GodrepentanceprayerShacharitMinchahAmidahRambanIbn Ezra