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Giants Of #6: Midrash Rabbah, Rav Saadia Gaon

Speaker:: Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner
Date:: November 10 2022

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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

History:

5th - 7th Centruries CE, 8th - 10th Centuries CE

Midrash:

Midrash Rabbah - Torah

Collections: R' Torczyner Giants Of

Description

A little bit about the publication of Midrash Rabbah, before introducing Rav Saadia Gaon. Note: The history is more overview than granular, and certainly not academic.

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Giants Of #6: Midrash Rabbah, Rav Saadia Gaon

Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

History:

5th - 7th Centruries CE, 8th - 10th Centuries CE

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Midrash Rabbah - Torah

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Giants Of #6: Midrash Rabbah, Rav Saadia Gaon

Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

History: 5th - 7th Centruries CE, 8th - 10th Centuries CE Midrash: Midrash Rabbah - Torah

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History:

5th - 7th Centruries CE, 8th - 10th Centuries CE

Midrash:

Midrash Rabbah - Torah