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This episode explores Moshe Rabbeinu's prayer after the sin of the Golden Calf and discusses the concept of arguing with God in prayer.

101. Berachot 32A | Moshe’s Prayer & Defending Am Yisrael - Is it ok to "Argue" with God in Prayer? In this powerful shiur on Berachot 32a, we explore one of the most stunning models of tefillah in the entire Gemara: Moshe Rabbeinu’s prayer after the sin of the Golden Calf. Moshe doesn’t just “ask” Hashem for mercy — he pushes, pleads, argues, and defends Am Yisrael like the greatest leader of all time. And the Gemara reveals something deeply moving: sometimes Hashem is waiting for us t...

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Host: Adam Sabzevari

Topics covered

• prayer
• tefillah
• Moshe's Prayer
• defending Am Yisrael
• Gemara
• spirituality

Keywords

• prayer
• Moshe Rabbeinu
• Golden Calf
• tefillah
• Gemara
• spirituality
• Am Yisrael

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Organizations: Hashem

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