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Ta'anis Esther, Purim and the "Tefilla of Evyonim"

Speaker:: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
Date:: March 02 2026

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Series: Ten Minute Torah

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

Gemara:

Berachot, Megillah

Halacha:

Bein Adam l'Chaveiro, Tzedakah

Machshava:

Geulah, Hashem, Mashiach, Middot, Purim, Rambam, Simcha/Happiness, Spirituality, Tefillah

Holidays:

Slichot, Taanit Esther

Nach:

Tehillim

Collections: Megilla Characters: Esther

References: Berachot: 6B , Megilla: 15B

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Ta'anis Esther, Purim and the "Tefilla of Evyonim"

Series: Ten Minute Torah

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

Gemara:

Berachot, Megillah

Halacha:

Bein Adam l'Chaveiro, Tzedakah

Machshava:

Geulah, Hashem, Mashiach, Middot, Purim, Rambam, Simcha/Happiness, Spirituality, Tefillah

Holidays:

Slichot, Taanit Esther

Nach:

Tehillim

Collections: Megilla Characters: Esther

References: Berachot: 6B , Megilla: 15B

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Ta'anis Esther, Purim and the "Tefilla of Evyonim"

Series: Ten Minute Torah

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

Gemara: Berachot, Megillah Halacha: Bein Adam l'Chaveiro, Tzedakah Machshava: Geulah, Hashem, Mashiach, Middot, Purim, Rambam, Simcha/Happiness, Spirituality, Tefillah Holidays: Slichot, Taanit Esther Nach: Tehillim

Collections: Megilla Characters: Esther

References: Berachot: 6B , Megilla: 15B

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Gemara:

Berachot, Megillah

Halacha:

Bein Adam l'Chaveiro, Tzedakah

Machshava:

Geulah, Hashem, Mashiach, Middot, Purim, Rambam, Simcha/Happiness, Spirituality, Tefillah

Holidays:

Slichot, Taanit Esther

Nach:

Tehillim