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49:44
Beruria and an Introduction to the Talmud (49:44)
Jewish education for women is radically different today. Dr. Henry Abramson begins with a brief history of the Talmud. He describes the times and family tragedies of Bruria before delving into her recognized contributions to the Talmud. Dr Abramson concludes with a strange account of her possible end as described by Rashi
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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Lag Ba'Omer: The Holiness of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (15:35)
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai passed away 1900 years ago, and yet inspires the largest annual celebration in the world, of Jews of all affiliations. Rabbi Eliyahu Noson Silberberg outlines the history and times when the greatest sage of the Mishnah, Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai reached the highest level of kedushah while hiding from the Romans in a cave for 13 years.
Rabbi Eliyahu Nosson Silberberg (20)