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Tradition, Heresy and Sefeika de-Yoma: The Halachic History of Sefiras ha-Omer (Emor 23:15)

Speaker:: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
Date:: May 03 2020

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Series: Fifteen Minute Parsha

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

Halacha:

Sefirat HaOmer

History:

Bayit Sheni

Machshava:

Torah She-Ba'al Peh

Parsha:

Emor

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Parsha Burst

References: Menachot: 65a , Menachot: 66a , Menachot: 65b , Rosh Hashana: 22a , Rosh Hashana: 22b , Rambam: Introduction to Peirush ha-Mishna

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The story of how the Tzedukim caused "2 days" of yom tov, and Rambam's notion of "פירוש המקובל" and inverted sugyos.

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Tradition, Heresy and Sefeika de-Yoma: The Halachic History of Sefiras ha-Omer (Emor 23:15)

Series: Fifteen Minute Parsha

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

Halacha:

Sefirat HaOmer

History:

Bayit Sheni

Machshava:

Torah She-Ba'al Peh

Parsha:

Emor

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Parsha Burst

References: Menachot: 65a , Menachot: 66a , Menachot: 65b , Rosh Hashana: 22a , Rosh Hashana: 22b , Rambam: Introduction to Peirush ha-Mishna

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Tradition, Heresy and Sefeika de-Yoma: The Halachic History of Sefiras ha-Omer (Emor 23:15)

Series: Fifteen Minute Parsha

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

Halacha: Sefirat HaOmer History: Bayit Sheni Machshava: Torah She-Ba'al Peh Parsha: Emor

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Parsha Burst

References: Menachot: 65a , Menachot: 66a , Menachot: 65b , Rosh Hashana: 22a , Rosh Hashana: 22b , Rambam: Introduction to Peirush ha-Mishna

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Halacha:

Sefirat HaOmer

History:

Bayit Sheni

Machshava:

Torah She-Ba'al Peh

Parsha:

Emor