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Jewish Ideas to Change the World delivers thought-provoking content by leading Jewish thinkers with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. It is produced by Valley Beit Midrash. Valley Beit Midrash (VBM) is dedicated to social justice as driven by Torah ethics. VBM's mission is to improve lives through Jewish learning, direct action, and leadership development. Listen to VBM's other podcasts: • Social Justice in the Parsha (weekly divrei Torah by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz) • Pearls of Jewish Wi ...
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In this class series, Valley Beit Midrash's President and Dean – Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz – explores how Torah, Judaism, and Jewish texts can inspire us to live with more kindness, love, and compassion. Valley Beit Midrash (VBM) is dedicated to social justice as driven by Torah ethics. VBM's mission is to improve lives through Jewish learning, direct action, and leadership development. Listen to VBM's other podcasts: • Jewish Ideas to Change the World • Pearls of Jewish Wisdom on Living w ...
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Bringing you recent lectures, classes, and programs from the Hadar Institute, Ta Shma is where you get to listen in on the beit midrash. Come and listen on the go, at home, or wherever you are. Hosted by Rabbi Avi Killip of the Hadar Institute.
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In Jewish Inspiration for Living a Moral & Spiritual Life, Valley Beit Midrash's President and Dean – Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz – explores how Torah and Jewish ethics can relate to everyday life. This channel is home to all of Rabbi Shmuly’s class series, including: • 39 Ways to Repair the World (’20-’21) • 40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History (’21-’22) • Pearls of Jewish Wisdom on Living with Kindness (’22-’23) • 45 Great Philosophers and What They Mean for Judaism (’23-’24) Listen to VB ...
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Post-Modern, Post-Orthodox, and Post-Hassidic, Rabbi Dr. Julian Ungar-Sargon shares his unique take on the world in this remarkable podcast series.
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Rabbi Dr. Yosef Bronstein is the Rosh Beit Midrash of Machon Zimrat Ha'aretz, embedded into the ever-growing Shirat David Community. This dynamic community of 140+ families in the Zayit neighborhood of Efrat, fosters spiritual growth, passionately serving Hashem with joy. With Machon Zimrat Ha'aretz in Zayit, we aim to enhance Kehilat Shirat David and the broader Efrat community via impactful programs, including this monthly Shiur Klali.
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Rabbi Avi Harari is rabbi of Cong. Mikdash Eliyahu and Ohel Yishak of Allenhurst. He serves, as well, as Rosh Bet Midrash of Yeshivah of Flatbush and Rosh Yeshiva of Sephardic Rabbinical College. For more information about Rabbi Harari, his classes and teachings, visit www.rabbiharari.com.
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Hi! I invite you to join me as I explore the intricacies of our inner-world, our lives and our relationship with Hashem. The episodes on this podcast are about my passionate belief that the Torah speaks to us, personally, intimately and timely. Studying the wisdom of Torah and our rich legacy is a part of Torah and our rich legacy itself. As our world embraces the powerful possibilities that psychotherapy offers us, I humbly wish to add my own thoughts and ideas about what it means to be hum ...
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** Interested in subscribing to Rabbi Haim Ovadia's weekday emails on Jewish Law? Please send an email to rabbiovadia613@gmail.com with your full name, location, and a bit about yourself.** Course Objective- "To understand the historical and social context and identify the message or hidden message". In this series, he analyzes select sections from Midrash. This is the full Academic Course on Midrash and all its facets taught by Rabbi Haim Ovadia in the summer of 2016 at the Academy of Jewis ...
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Weekly Messages and various Midrashim from Messianic Synagogues Beth Messiah (Sarasota, Florida) and Beth Yeshua (Ft.Myers, Florida).
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The news from Israel can feel overwhelming – but Torah gives us language for understanding current events with complexity and compassion. From Hadar’s Beit Midrash in Jerusalem, Rabbi Avital Hochstein joins Rabbi Avi Killip to unpack some of the most pressing spiritual and moral questions in Israel today.
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Welcome to -The Midrash: Examining Ethics & Philosophy - podcast series, where the vibrant tapestry of Jewish tradition comes to life! Whether you're a seasoned scholar or a curious explorer delving into this captivating world, join us on an enriching journey through the classic Midrashic texts. 🔍 Curated Segments: Carefully selected segments from the Midrash cater to a diverse audience, offering something compelling for everyone interested in Jewish ethics, philosophy, polemics, and stories ...
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“Ever wondered what The Simpsons has to say about Bereishit? Or what Shrek can teach us about Bamidbar? Join Valerie Brown and Shoshana Gottlieb each week as they explore the parasha through iconic pop culture moments, live from the room next door to the Pardes Beit Midrash”
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Migdal Dialogues is a forum to discuss important questions about life, philosophy, science, and Judaism. We will think through critical questions, focusing on the process of how we think as much as the conclusions we reach. In this way, we will extend our community beyond the confines of the Migdal HaTorah Beit Midrash. Get ready to expand your mind, nourish your intellect, and discover ideas at the cutting edge of Torah Judaism.
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Join us each week as we analyze a section of the weekly parshah. From a careful study of the text and the guidance of the Midrash and classic commentaries, we find that the parshah has a great deal to teach us about modern life. This class, which is given each week to the women of Yad Binyamin, Israel, takes a decidedly Zionist perspective to the parshah as well.
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Storytelling. Innovation. Jewish Values. Leadership. Midrash. Entrepreneurship. Mixology. Community. Engagement. Torah. This is a podcast about YOU. Each week we invite an incredible guest or two (or more!) to join us in conversation about the values that drive their incredible work and how a tumbler of Torah might make a magnificent mixed drink. We’re shaking—not stirring—things up with a classic twist on a millennia-old tradition. So raise the volume and your glass each week with Drinking ...
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The Wars of the Jews (or The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem, or as it usually appears in modern English translations, The Jewish War – original title: Phlauiou Iôsêpou historia Ioudaïkou polemou pros Rhômaious bibliona) is a book written by the 1st century Jewish historian Josephus. It is a description of Jewish history from the capture of Jerusalem by the Seleucid ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes in 164 BC to the fall and destruction of Jerusalem in the First Jewish-Roman War in AD 70. ...
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Who are all these people embracing the Torah, and where do I find them? If you’ve been asking that question, then we have some answers in these podcasts! Reunion Roadmap is a 50-minute podcast produced several times monthly to feature the people of the emerging House of Joseph, and many others across the spectrum of people who worship the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The show airs each Saturday and Sunday evening on Hebraic Roots Radio (https://www.hebrootsradio.com/), after which we up ...
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HaShem's 7 Commandments for all Mankind Rabbi Zvi Aviner takes you step by step, up the ladder of Noah’s Seven Commandments, which is the moral fabric of civilization. The classes are on IDOLATRY, ADULTERY, BLOODSHED, THEFT, INJUSTICE, BLASPEHMY and MERCY (the Prohibition to eat BLOOD and more. The stories and concepts are drawn from thousands-years old Jewish literature, like the Midrash, Talmud, commentators and Kabbalah. More importantly, the material is anchored in Jewish customs, prayer ...
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Torah is one of the most profound sources of wisdom available to us. In this podcast, Jewish leaders from around the world read essays from Hebrew College faculty and rabbinical alumni about how Torah can help us navigate the most pressing issues of our time. Together, we explore the ways Torah can help us approach the world with creativity, healing, and hope. Find out more at hebrewcollege.edu/podcast.
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In Season two of The Evolution of Torah, Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz takes usto four regions of the Medieval world to understand the specific Torah cultures that emerged from each place and their approach to Torah learning. The season covers Muslim Spain and North Africa, France, Germany, and Christian Spain over the course of 500 years, from the closing of the Talmud around the year 800 to the Spanish Inquisition. There is also one episode about Maimonides.
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What do chocolate, birth work, and cults have in common? Just some of the myriad subjects that Keren, a working mom who just for fun (or mental simulation that's sometimes lacking in motherhood) has researched. She discusses world issues, problems that are near and dear to her, as well as maternal wellness. Go and break the stigma that's often associated with these conversations. Grab your coffee (I hope yours is hot today!) and go have a listen.
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Reunion Roadmap Midrash: Rain on the Just and the Unjust
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We may never get satisfactory answers about why bad things happen to good people, and why good things happen to bad people. That doesn't mean we should walk away from God and blame Him for every injustice. What it does mean is that we should keep on asking God the hard questions, just as Barry Phillips and David Jones do in this conversation record…
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Parashat Ki Tavo - Moshe's Essential Lesson
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Parashat Ki Tavo - Moshe's Essential Lesson by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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Berakhot 28b (1) by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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R. David Kasher on Parashat Ki Tavo: Wellsprings of Torah
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In Parashat Ki Tavo, Moshe and the elders of Israel command the people, on the day they arrive into Land, to set up twelve large stones, and “to write on them all the words of this Torah” (Deuteronomy 27:3). Moshe then repeats this charge a few verses later, but this time adds extra emphasis with an unusual verb.…
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Bava Kama 47a (1) by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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We explore the Ma'amar of Elul (Likutei Torah Parshas Re'eh and Likutei Sichos 1966) and the dramatic parable of the King in the Field by contrasting it with the King Parable of Kohelet Rabba 9:8 and TB Shabbat 153.By Dr. Julian Ungar-Sargon
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Moreh Nevukhim #44 - 3.36 (2) by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowtiz (President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash) Explores Social Justice in the Weekly Parsha (Torah Portion). Stay Connected with Valley Beit Midrash: • Website: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org • Donate: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/donate • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyBeitMidrash • YouTube: https://www.you…
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Approaching Rosh HaShanah With Hesed by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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Bava Kama 46b (3) by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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Selihot - Saying Birkot Ha-Torah Beforehand by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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Bava Kama 46b (2) by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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By Rabbi Dr. Yosef Bronstein
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Has Religious Zionism Lost its Way? Reclaiming Important Lost Voices
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A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Avidan Freedman About The Event: The ideology espoused by the elected representatives of the party called “Religious Zionism” is, understandably, seen to represent Religious Zionist philosophy and the philosophy of the Religious Zionist community. But this is far from accurate, both from an ideological perspect…
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Selihot - The Earliest Time to Say by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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R. Shai Held: Teshuvah and Transformation Part 1
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To prepare ourselves for the approaching Days of Awe, we'll engage in two sets of reflections. In this first part, we'll explore some key passages on teshuvah from Maimonides', paying special attention to how he creatively reads Talmudic sources to make the spiritual-ethical-educational points he thinks are important for us. Recorded on Hadar's Vir…
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Bava Kama 46b (1) by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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Netziv On The Parsha In Memory Of Rebbetzin Rocheil Gettinger: Ki Teitzei
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Batya Ungar-Sargon shares Netziv commentaries on the parsha. These sessions are held on Zoom every week in memory of our mother in-law whose dedication to the Netziv (her great great grandfather), was legendary. It is estimated she studied the Ha'amek Davar some 78 times throughout her life, devoting every Tuesday to its study. May her memory be a …
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Tshuous Chen on כִּֽי־תֵצֵ֥א לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עַל־אֹֽיְבֶ֑יךָ
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The Tshuous Chen reads the war as an inner battle against two types of attacks: those projected onto the "enemy" from ones own sins and others from true wicked enemies.By Dr. Julian Ungar-Sargon
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Israel Connections: Dr. Gayle Timberlake - Festival In A Box
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If you were just beginning to wonder about the festivals Yeshua celebrated and whether they have any meaning for Christians, where would you go to get answers? Dr. Gayle Timberlake has a suggestion: take a look at the Simka Foundation, which not only offers teachings on the Feasts of the Lord, but also has resources to help people celebrate the Fea…
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Ki Tavo: Consistency by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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Teshuvah as a "New Creation" (Shaare Teshuvah #2)
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Teshuvah as a "New Creation" (Shaare Teshuvah #2) by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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In turbulent times, how can we all stay productively proactive in addressing the urgent needs of our time? What can the Torah teach us about how to show moral leadership each day? In these 10 sessions, Rabbi Shmuly will explore 10 inspiring Torah Lessons on Leadership, rooted in tradition and relevant today. Attended these classes live over Zoom by…
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Selihot - In Place of Talmud Torah? by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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Bava Kama 46a (3) by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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Parashat Ki Tesse - Old Stories, New Lessons
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Parashat Ki Tesse - Old Stories, New Lessons by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowtiz (President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash) Explores Social Justice in the Weekly Parsha (Torah Portion). Stay Connected with Valley Beit Midrash: • Website: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org • Donate: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/donate • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyBeitMidrash • YouTube: https://www.you…
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The Degel uses Kabbalistic references to describe the actors in the mitzvah, the nest, the chicks/eggs and the mother bird. Each represents the hidden divine and the potential for rescuing the soul trapped in the grips of materialism or even worse addiction.By Dr. Julian Ungar-Sargon
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Bava Kama 46a (2) by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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Moreh Nevukhim #43 - 3.36 (1) by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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Working with Shattered Vessels: Ecology and Environmental Ethics in Jewish Law and Theology
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A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Dr. Ariel Evan Mayse The event was co-hosted by Temple Solel About The Event: Explore the full range of Jewish literature connected to environmental consciousness and action, from Tanakh, Talmud, and halakhah to mysticism, poetry, and philosophy. We aim to grapple with some of the pressing ecological, social, a…
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Selihot - Saying the Aramaic Portions with a Minyan
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Selihot - Saying the Aramaic Portions with a Minyan by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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R. David Kasher on Parashat Ki Teitzei: A Life in Pieces
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The rules of inheritance are just another law in Deuteronomy’s massive catalog of laws, but something in the way it’s written sounds like a fragment from some lost legend. It somehow breaks the heart to hear them. A hated wife, in the shadow of a beloved one. A husband’s unfair disregard. And the poor child who was innocently born into disfavor. It…
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Bava Kama 46a (1) by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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Netziv On The Parsha In Memory Of Rebbetzin Rocheil Gettinger: Shoftim
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Batya Ungar-Sargon shares Netziv commentaries on the parsha. These sessions are held on Zoom every week in memory of our mother in-law whose dedication to the Netziv (her great great grandfather), was legendary. It is estimated she studied the Ha'amek Davar some 78 times throughout her life, devoting every Tuesday to its study. May her memory be a …
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Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowtiz (President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash) Explores Social Justice in the Weekly Parsha (Torah Portion). Stay Connected with Valley Beit Midrash: • Website: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org • Donate: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/donate • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyBeitMidrash • YouTube: https://www.you…
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Selihot - Can A Mourner Be Hazan? by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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Bava Kama 45b (3) by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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10 Torah Lessons on Leadership: Knowing When to Step Back
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In turbulent times, how can we all stay productively proactive in addressing the urgent needs of our time? What can the Torah teach us about how to show moral leadership each day? In these 10 sessions, Rabbi Shmuly will explore 10 inspiring Torah Lessons on Leadership, rooted in tradition and relevant today. Attended these classes live over Zoom by…
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Selihot - Saying VaYa'avor Without a Minyan by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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R. Aviva Richman: The Power and Limits of Radical Hesed
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What does it mean to think of hesed as the bedrock of Jewish practice? Rav Aviva explores this question through an essay by Rav Yitzhak Hutner, the author of Pahad Yitzhak, in which he argues that the most foundational attribute of the world is Hesed. Recorded at the Manger Winter Learning Seminar 2024. Source sheet: https://mechonhadar.s3.amazonaw…
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Bava Kama 45b (2) by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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By Rabbi Dr. Yosef Bronstein
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Israel Connections: Kevin Jessip - From Repentance to Reformation
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Everyone probably knows a pastor or ministry leader, and everyone knows a successful business owner. It’s likely that everyone has met a government consultant at some point. Those who meet Kevin Jessip have met all of those in one person – and they’ve also met a former gang member! Kevin comes from a long line of pastors, so it’s no surprise that h…
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We explore the seeming redundancy of the Levitical Priests as well as Secular Law Judges in deciding law that is opaque and the Ma'or Vashemesh's privileging of prophetic spirit over rational legalistic approach.By Dr. Julian Ungar-Sargon
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The Unique Path of Teshuvah (Shaare Teshuvah #1)
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The Unique Path of Teshuvah (Shaare Teshuvah #1) by Rabbi Avi HarariBy Rabbi Avi Harari
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