Kohelet, Week 5: Approaches 1 and 2 to the Problems

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May 16 2023
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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

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Kohelet 

Collections: R' Torczyner Kohelet

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Why is Kohelet canonized, if it contains internal contradictions as well as contradictions of the general outlook of Tanach? Wrapping up the first approach ("It contains Torah, so we look for ways to harmonize the rest"), and proceeding to two more approaches: Canonizing the human voice, and Teaching human beings how to navigate a world that isn't about them.

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