Adon Olam doesn’t introduce the day — it reorients it.

Before we speak, before we ask, this tefillah declares:
Hashem ruled before anything existed.

In this episode, we explore why Adon Olam is placed at the very beginning of the day — and how it offers a foundation, not just a phrase. It invites us to start from presence, not pressure.

“You’re not holding the world.

You’re stepping into one already held — by Hashem.”

In this episode, we delve into the profound structure of Adon Olam and Yigdal — two tefillos that anchor our morning prayers. One expresses emotional trust in Hashem. The other is intellectual clarity in Hashem's truth. Together, they help us show up to davening as whole, grounded Jews — with our hearts and minds aligned with Hashem.

When someone welcomes you even at your lowest — that changes you.

In this episode, we explore how Hashem, in His deep mercy, responds to our failings not with distance, but with closeness. After the sin of the Golden Calf, He gives us the Mishkan — a physical space to connect with His presence. It’s a message: Hashem understands the human condition. He knows we need something tangible. And that act of compassion awakens something powerful in us — love.

That’s what David HaMelech means when he says, 'Hashem, I have loved the dwelling of Your house...'

It’s not just a place. It’s a relationship.