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Pirkei Avos (15): Silence, Justice, Truth, and Peace

Speaker:: Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
Date:: August 13 2017

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Venue: Kingsway Jewish Center (Brooklyn, NY) Kingsway Jewish Center (Brooklyn, NY)

History:

Bayit Sheni

Mishna:

Avot

Collections: R' Schiffman Pirkei Avos

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We cover Mishnayos 17 & 18, recap some of the historical context, and explore themes of silence, talk vs. deed (mishna 17), justice, truth and peace (mishna 18). We also briefly recap the first chapter and suggest (based on the Abarbanel and the Maharal) a progression within the mishnayos.

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