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Tag: mishna

Dangerous Division - Torah and Nature in Pirqei Avot

Dangerous Division – Torah and Nature in Pirqei Avot

Posted on October 23, 2015October 22, 2015 by Adam Zagoria-Moffet
There’s a famous mishna in the ethical tractate called Pirqei Avot (Chapters on Fundamentals), which says the following: Rabbi Ya’aqov said: One who is reviewing their Torah study while w... Read More
Born on the 9th of Av: Misery and Messianism

Born on the 9th of Av: Misery and Messianism

Posted on August 5, 2014August 5, 2014 by Adam Zagoria-Moffet
From Monday night until Tuesday night, Jews around the world will observe a day which is, incontrovertibly, the saddest day of the Jewish calendar. We will fast for the 25 hours from sunset to sunset,... Read More

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