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Shechem and Mitzrayim, Sisters and Daughters: Deeper Meaning of the Avos' Stories | Ramban - Lech Lecha (12:6-11)

Speaker:: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
Date:: November 03 2022

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Series: Daily Shiur

Venue: YU High School for Boys YU High School for Boys

History:

Period of Tanach

Machshava:

History, Prophecy, Ramban, Spirituality, The Avos

Midrash:

Midrash Rabbah - Torah, Midrash Tanchuma

Nach:

General

Parsha:

Lech Lecha

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Ramban al haTorah

Description

Why did Hashem want the Avos in Eretz Yisrael? Why did the Mitzrim stress that they would save the Jewish baby girls? A deeper appreciation of maaseh avos siman labanim מעשה אבות סימן לבנים.

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Shechem and Mitzrayim, Sisters and Daughters: Deeper Meaning of the Avos' Stories | Ramban - Lech Lecha (12:6-11)

Series: Daily Shiur

Venue: YU High School for Boys YU High School for Boys

History:

Period of Tanach

Machshava:

History, Prophecy, Ramban, Spirituality, The Avos

Midrash:

Midrash Rabbah - Torah, Midrash Tanchuma

Nach:

General

Parsha:

Lech Lecha

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Ramban al haTorah

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Shechem and Mitzrayim, Sisters and Daughters: Deeper Meaning of the Avos' Stories | Ramban - Lech Lecha (12:6-11)

Series: Daily Shiur

Venue: YU High School for Boys YU High School for Boys

History: Period of Tanach Machshava: History, Prophecy, Ramban, Spirituality, The Avos Midrash: Midrash Rabbah - Torah, Midrash Tanchuma Nach: General Parsha: Lech Lecha

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Ramban al haTorah

Description

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About Us

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History:

Period of Tanach

Machshava:

History, Prophecy, Ramban, Spirituality, The Avos

Midrash:

Midrash Rabbah - Torah, Midrash Tanchuma

Nach:

General

Parsha:

Lech Lecha