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Heroes and Villains: An Overview

Speaker:: Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner
Date:: December 25 2018

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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

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Collections: R' Torczyner Heroes and Villains in Tanach

References: Shabbat: 56a , Sanhedrin: 104b

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Introduction to a day-long "Ten Heroes and Ten Villains" program marking the tenth year of YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov. How can we label anyone in Tanach a "hero" or "villain"?

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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

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References: Shabbat: 56a , Sanhedrin: 104b

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References: Shabbat: 56a , Sanhedrin: 104b

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