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Leading From The Front | July 20, 2026
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See today's text here ! In this episode of The Daily Derech , Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein explores Parashat Devarim, Hilchot Tefillah, and a teaching from Shaarei Teshuvah about the urgency of repentance. Focusing on God's command for Joshua to lead the people, Rabbi Rubenstein explains that true leadership requires being fully engaged rather than remaining distant. Joshua's absence during the battle of Ai symbolizes the dangers of overconfidence and the importance of leaders guiding by example and remaining attentive to God's will. The Rambam introduces the laws of prayer, teaching that the Torah obligates daily prayer through praise, petition, and thanksgiving, while fixed texts and times were later established by the rabbis. Rabbeinu Yonah teaches that delaying repentance only deepens one's burden. Using a parable of a prisoner ignoring an open escape tunnel, he emphasizes that God desires people to embrace the gift of teshuvah without delay. Today's text: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a26AM2RUTJj1seoPntlSp8m47wej2dkT/view?usp=sharing Learn more at exploringjudaism.org/thedailyderech and reach out to Rabbi Rubenstein here .