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Lemons and Conversation: The Definition of Melacha and the Essence of Shabbas

Speaker:: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
Date:: February 21 2018

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Venue: YU Wilf Campus YU Wilf Campus

Gemara:

Shabbat

Machshava:

Shabbat

Mishna:

Avot

Parsha:

Vayakhel

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Mitzva and Meaning

References: Shabbat: 49b , Shabbat: 96b , Mishnah: Avos 5:1

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A shiur for candidates for the YU Honors Program.

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Lemons and Conversation: The Definition of Melacha and the Essence of Shabbas

Venue: YU Wilf Campus YU Wilf Campus

Gemara:

Shabbat

Machshava:

Shabbat

Mishna:

Avot

Parsha:

Vayakhel

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Mitzva and Meaning

References: Shabbat: 49b , Shabbat: 96b , Mishnah: Avos 5:1

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Lemons and Conversation: The Definition of Melacha and the Essence of Shabbas

Venue: YU Wilf Campus YU Wilf Campus

Gemara: Shabbat Machshava: Shabbat Mishna: Avot Parsha: Vayakhel

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Mitzva and Meaning

References: Shabbat: 49b , Shabbat: 96b , Mishnah: Avos 5:1

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Gemara:

Shabbat

Machshava:

Shabbat

Mishna:

Avot

Parsha:

Vayakhel