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Fourteen Centuries #72: Rabbi Yitzchak Or Zarua, Part 2

Speaker:: Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner
Date:: June 28 2026

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Venue: Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park

History:

10 - 15th Centuries CE

Collections: R' Torczyner Fourteen Centuries

Description

Background and history of the sefer Or Zarua, and samples of its great breadth of material. Note: The history is more overview than granular, and certainly not academic.

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  Holidays:
  
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  Nach:
  
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  Parsha:
  
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  Parsha:
  
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  Ahavat Hashem, Teshuva
  
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  Shabbat Shuvah
  
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  Iyov
  
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  Devarim
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  Aveilut, Tzom Gedalia
  
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  Personalities:
  
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  Halacha:
  
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  History:
  
  10 - 15th Centuries CE
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Fourteen Centuries #72: Rabbi Yitzchak Or Zarua, Part 2

Venue: Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park

History:

10 - 15th Centuries CE

Collections: R' Torczyner Fourteen Centuries

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Fourteen Centuries #72: Rabbi Yitzchak Or Zarua, Part 2

Venue: Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park

History: 10 - 15th Centuries CE

Collections: R' Torczyner Fourteen Centuries

Description

Additional Materials

Contact Us

About Us

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History:

10 - 15th Centuries CE