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- Bereishit: Tree of Life in Gan Eden
What was the 'tree of life' mentioned in the Torah alongside the 'tree of knowledge'?
This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate24 min - Ramban #3 - Bereishit: Why Did the Ancients Live so Long?
Explanation of Ramban - 1) 5:4 - Debate between Rambam and Ramban whether all ancient people lived very long or only a few exceptions 2) 6:4 - Debate between Rashi, Ibn Ezra and Ramban as to who were the 'sons of God'
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Explanation of Ramban - 1) 1:1 - debate between Rashi and Ramban how to read the first verse of the Torah and what was the first thing created 2) 2:17 - debate between Rambam and Ramban whether death is a result of physical decay or Adam's sin
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Discussion of three of Ibn Ezra's 'secrets' and the differing ways commentators understood them
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Ramban's approach in his commentary on the Torah, compared to Rashi, Ibn Ezra and Rambam
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The Brisker Rav explains the Rambam's view about doing laundry during the week of Tisha B'av
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The Brisker Rav quotes an important distinction from Reb Chaim between the first day of shiva and the last six, and then suggests his own approach
This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate17 min - Griz Avel/Rav Soloveitchik #3
Both the Brisker Rav (first piece in Avel) and Rav Soloveitchik (Shiurim L'zecher Abba Mari) discuss the problematic formulation of the Rambam about a kohen becoming tamei to his close relatives.
This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate1 hr - Rav Soloveitchik #2 - Kavanah During Shema
The second shiur in Shiurim L'zecher Abba Mari, also about Shema.
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Presentation of the first piece in Shiurim L'zecher Abba Mari, about Shema and remembering the Exodus
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About It's Genius
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The great Talmudic commentators of the past century have produced some of the most profound and penetrating Talmudic analyses in history. These writings offer us a window into the profound depth…
and insight of Jewish law and tradition. But often these ideas are not accessible to many people because of their complexity. These audio presentations by Rabbi Elisha Friedman are intended to make some of these insights more widely accessible.