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Av 5780 / July 2020

The Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash of Yeshivat Har Etzion

In loving memory of Jeffrey Paul Friedman z"l
August 15, 1968 - July 29, 2012
לע"נ
יהודה פנחס בן הרב שרגא פייוועל ז"ל
כ"ב אב תשכ"ח - י' אב תשע"ב
.ת.נ.צ.ב.ה

Dedicated in memory of Esther Leah Cymbalista z"l
Niftera 7 B'Av 5766, by her family.

Aggadot of the Destruction

Why Did the Sages Remain Silent?
A New Reading of the Aggadot of the Destruction

by Rav Shimon Klein

What is the meaning of redemption in a religious sense? In this sicha, we will note that it is not necessarily implicit in the return of the Jewish People to the Land of Israel.

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Expulsion from Spain
 

The Expulsion from Spain and its Ramifications in Halakha

By Rav Aviad Tabory

The forced exodus of the Jews of Spain and Portugal and their relocation in Jewish communities around the world created challenges regarding the creation of new minyanim and different nusachim. Should the Torah value of unity be a halakhic reason for congregations to merge?

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Women and Mitzvot
 

Women and Mitzvot -
The 3 Weeks and the 9 Days

By Debbie Zimmerman, Deracheha 

What mourning practices apply as we approach Tish'a Be-Av? Do they have particular relevance for women?

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