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Cheshbon vs. Chok: The Power and Limits of the Human Mind [Chukas]

Speaker:: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
Date:: June 30 2020

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Series: Daily Shiur

Venue: YU High School for Boys YU High School for Boys

Parsha:

Beshalach, Chukat, Parah

References: Bava Batra: 78b

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Point, counterpoint. What is the larger message in contrasting the end of Chukas and its beginning? Mesillas Yesharim at end, R Yaacov Kaminetsky at beginning. [An optional Tuesday morning shiur for graduated seniors, members of the Wrubel Beis Midrash Katan (BMK) at MTA.]

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