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Roots and Ripples: The Avoda of Asara be-Teves

Speaker:: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
Date:: December 25 2025

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Series: Five Minute Mussar

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

Gemara:

Aggadeta, Rosh Hashana, Sotah

Machshava:

Assara B'Tevet, Rambam, Spirituality, Teshuva

Nach:

Esther, Ezra & Nechemia, Yechezkel, Yirmiyahu, Zecharia

References: Rosh Hashana: 18B , Bava Batra: 9B , Sotah: 11A

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Roots and Ripples: The Avoda of Asara be-Teves

Series: Five Minute Mussar

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

Gemara:

Aggadeta, Rosh Hashana, Sotah

Machshava:

Assara B'Tevet, Rambam, Spirituality, Teshuva

Nach:

Esther, Ezra & Nechemia, Yechezkel, Yirmiyahu, Zecharia

References: Rosh Hashana: 18B , Bava Batra: 9B , Sotah: 11A

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Roots and Ripples: The Avoda of Asara be-Teves

Series: Five Minute Mussar

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

Gemara: Aggadeta, Rosh Hashana, Sotah Machshava: Assara B'Tevet, Rambam, Spirituality, Teshuva Nach: Esther, Ezra & Nechemia, Yechezkel, Yirmiyahu, Zecharia

References: Rosh Hashana: 18B , Bava Batra: 9B , Sotah: 11A

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Gemara:

Aggadeta, Rosh Hashana, Sotah

Machshava:

Assara B'Tevet, Rambam, Spirituality, Teshuva

Nach:

Esther, Ezra & Nechemia, Yechezkel, Yirmiyahu, Zecharia