Teaching Peoples' History: The Talmud on the Megillah, Lesson 55
This final class concluding chapter 1, highlights the overriding virtue of Torah. We carefully calculation and reconcile the detailed timelines in Jacob’s journey. As a discrepancy is revealed, a powerful message shines forth and drives the point home with devastating accuracy! This will complete the thesis on what pursuit is considered to be the most virtuous and important of all! This Talmud class is on tractate Megillah page 17a.
| Topics: | Talmud, Scroll of Esther, Megillah |
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