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TT4T#986 - To Be Like the Dust?

TakeTen4Torah Daily Torah Podcast by Rabbi Shmuel Ismach

Jan 12, 202610:20Religion & Spirituality

We often find the Bnei Yisrael compared to the sand, and we even pray that we should be like the dirt. What does this metaphor even mean? Take Ten to find out.

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TT4T#986 - To Be Like the Dust? is an episode from TakeTen4Torah Daily Torah Podcast by Rabbi Shmuel Ismach. We often find the Bnei Yisrael compared to the sand, and we even pray that we should be like the dirt. What does this metaphor even...

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Published Jan 12, 2026, 10:20 long, audio available.

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We often find the Bnei Yisrael compared to the sand, and we even pray that we should be like the dirt. What does this metaphor even mean? Take Ten to find out.

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Published Jan 12, 2026 and 10:20 long