Upon One Stone: S. Y. Agnon and the Son of Rabbi Adam Baal Shem

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January 19 2025
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1h 11min 40s
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Venue: Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park

Machshava:
Hebrew Literature 
Parsha:
Vayeitzei 

Collections: R' Torczyner S.Y. Agnon Shiurim

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Shivchei haBesht describes Rabbi Adam Baal Shem giving texts to his son to give to the Baal Shem Tov, because the son is not worthy of receiving them himself. In S. Y. Agnon's story על אבן אחת, the son charts a path of his own. And how does this connect to the stones at Yaakov's head?

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