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Yitzchak Avinu, Surprisingly: The Shortest Galus, Wells of Mikdash and the Halacha of the Avos [Ramban on Toldos]

Speaker:: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
Date:: November 15 2025

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Series: Daily Shiur

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

Gemara:

Aggadeta, Yoma

Machshava:

Beit HaMikdash, Galut, History, Ikkarei Emunah, Israel, Middot, Mitzvot, Ramban, The Avos

Midrash:

Midrash Rabbah - Torah

Parsha:

Toldot, Vayeitzei, Vayigash

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Ramban al haTorah

References: Yoma: 28B

Description

A shiur on Ramban al ha-Torah (26:1, 26:3, 26:5, 26:20) for the 11th- and 12th-grade talmidim of the Wrubel BMK (Beis Midrash Katan) at MTA/YU.

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Yitzchak Avinu, Surprisingly: The Shortest Galus, Wells of Mikdash and the Halacha of the Avos [Ramban on Toldos]

Series: Daily Shiur

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

Gemara:

Aggadeta, Yoma

Machshava:

Beit HaMikdash, Galut, History, Ikkarei Emunah, Israel, Middot, Mitzvot, Ramban, The Avos

Midrash:

Midrash Rabbah - Torah

Parsha:

Toldot, Vayeitzei, Vayigash

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Ramban al haTorah

References: Yoma: 28B

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Yitzchak Avinu, Surprisingly: The Shortest Galus, Wells of Mikdash and the Halacha of the Avos [Ramban on Toldos]

Series: Daily Shiur

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

Gemara: Aggadeta, Yoma Machshava: Beit HaMikdash, Galut, History, Ikkarei Emunah, Israel, Middot, Mitzvot, Ramban, The Avos Midrash: Midrash Rabbah - Torah Parsha: Toldot, Vayeitzei, Vayigash

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Ramban al haTorah

References: Yoma: 28B

Description

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Contact Us

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Gemara:

Aggadeta, Yoma

Machshava:

Beit HaMikdash, Galut, History, Ikkarei Emunah, Israel, Middot, Mitzvot, Ramban, The Avos

Midrash:

Midrash Rabbah - Torah

Parsha:

Toldot, Vayeitzei, Vayigash