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The Divine Power of Play: The Livyasan Lesson for Life

Speaker:: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
Date:: August 28 2022

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Series: Five Minute Parsha

Venue: Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ) Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ)

Gemara:

Aggadeta, Avoda Zara

Halacha:

Animals

Machshava:

Bein Adam L'Chaveiro, Hashem, Middot, Rambam

Holidays:

Rosh Chodesh

Nach:

Tehillim

Personalities:

Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik

Collections: Perek 104

References: Avoda Zara: 3B

Description

A quick & powerful post-Rosh Chodesh lesson about the power of playfulness and relaxation, based on Tehillim 104:26 (Barchi Nafshi) as understood by a surprising aggada in Avoda Zara 3b.

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The Divine Power of Play: The Livyasan Lesson for Life

Series: Five Minute Parsha

Venue: Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ) Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ)

Gemara:

Aggadeta, Avoda Zara

Halacha:

Animals

Machshava:

Bein Adam L'Chaveiro, Hashem, Middot, Rambam

Holidays:

Rosh Chodesh

Nach:

Tehillim

Personalities:

Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik

Collections: Perek 104

References: Avoda Zara: 3B

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The Divine Power of Play: The Livyasan Lesson for Life

Series: Five Minute Parsha

Venue: Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ) Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ)

Gemara: Aggadeta, Avoda Zara Halacha: Animals Machshava: Bein Adam L'Chaveiro, Hashem, Middot, Rambam Holidays: Rosh Chodesh Nach: Tehillim Personalities: Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik

Collections: Perek 104

References: Avoda Zara: 3B

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Gemara:

Aggadeta, Avoda Zara

Halacha:

Animals

Machshava:

Bein Adam L'Chaveiro, Hashem, Middot, Rambam

Holidays:

Rosh Chodesh

Nach:

Tehillim

Personalities:

Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik