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The Surprising Relevance of Tzaraas for our Emuna (Tazria - Sefer ha-Chinuch #169)

Speaker:: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
Date:: April 19 2020

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Venue: Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ) Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ)

Halacha:

Taharos

Machshava:

Emunah, Philosophy of Halacha

Parsha:

Tazria

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Parsha Burst

Description

What is the single larger, practical meaning behind many halachic details of tzaraas: the role of the kohen, the quarantine, and the very abundance of details and options?

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The Surprising Relevance of Tzaraas for our Emuna (Tazria - Sefer ha-Chinuch #169)

Venue: Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ) Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ)

Halacha:

Taharos

Machshava:

Emunah, Philosophy of Halacha

Parsha:

Tazria

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Parsha Burst

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The Surprising Relevance of Tzaraas for our Emuna (Tazria - Sefer ha-Chinuch #169)

Venue: Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ) Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ)

Halacha: Taharos Machshava: Emunah, Philosophy of Halacha Parsha: Tazria

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Parsha Burst

Description

Contact Us

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Halacha:

Taharos

Machshava:

Emunah, Philosophy of Halacha

Parsha:

Tazria