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What I Do vs. Why I Do: A Surprising Insight about Intentions and Penimiyus [Mattos]

Speaker:: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
Date:: July 12 2020

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Series: Fifteen Minute Parsha

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

Gemara:

Aggadeta, Nazir

Machshava:

Chassidut

Parsha:

Matot

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Parsha Burst

References: Nazir: 23a , Makot: 24b

Description

The opening paragraph of Mattos seems to be all about speech, but actually ... * Rashi on hafaras ha-av, Gemara Nazir on hafaras ha-ba'al * R Akiva sees beyond * The surprisingly broad insight in the sub-details ... * For better and for worse * Rav Mayer Twersky quoting the Gerrer Rebbe

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