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Thinking Deeply, Cutting Corners and the Power of Prep: Understanding 'Melacha' and 'Avoda' [Ramban on Pekudei]

Speaker:: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
Date:: March 11 2024

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Series: Daily Shiur

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

Gemara:

Bava Batra, Shabbat

Halacha:

Beit Hamikdash, Korbanot, Shabbat

Machshava:

Chassidut, Family & Ishut, Mitzvot, Ramban, Simcha/Happiness, Spirituality, Tefillah, Torah

Nach:

Tehillim

Parsha:

Pekudei, Vayakhel

Personalities:

Rambam

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Ramban al haTorah

References: Shabbat: 74B , Bava Batra: 14B , Shabbat: 49B

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A briefer Ramban shiur for the Wrubel BMK (Beis Midrash Katan) at MTA.

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Thinking Deeply, Cutting Corners and the Power of Prep: Understanding 'Melacha' and 'Avoda' [Ramban on Pekudei]

Series: Daily Shiur

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

Gemara:

Bava Batra, Shabbat

Halacha:

Beit Hamikdash, Korbanot, Shabbat

Machshava:

Chassidut, Family & Ishut, Mitzvot, Ramban, Simcha/Happiness, Spirituality, Tefillah, Torah

Nach:

Tehillim

Parsha:

Pekudei, Vayakhel

Personalities:

Rambam

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Ramban al haTorah

References: Shabbat: 74B , Bava Batra: 14B , Shabbat: 49B

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Thinking Deeply, Cutting Corners and the Power of Prep: Understanding 'Melacha' and 'Avoda' [Ramban on Pekudei]

Series: Daily Shiur

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

Gemara: Bava Batra, Shabbat Halacha: Beit Hamikdash, Korbanot, Shabbat Machshava: Chassidut, Family & Ishut, Mitzvot, Ramban, Simcha/Happiness, Spirituality, Tefillah, Torah Nach: Tehillim Parsha: Pekudei, Vayakhel Personalities: Rambam

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Ramban al haTorah

References: Shabbat: 74B , Bava Batra: 14B , Shabbat: 49B

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Gemara:

Bava Batra, Shabbat

Halacha:

Beit Hamikdash, Korbanot, Shabbat

Machshava:

Chassidut, Family & Ishut, Mitzvot, Ramban, Simcha/Happiness, Spirituality, Tefillah, Torah

Nach:

Tehillim

Parsha:

Pekudei, Vayakhel

Personalities:

Rambam