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The Fast of the 8th of Tevet: Midrash uMikra

Speaker:: Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom
Date:: December 16 2015

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Holidays:

Taaniot (fasts)

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An inquiry into the explanation given for the mysterious fast of the 8th of Tevet opens up the discussion to exploring the relationship between Midrash and Tanakh.

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