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Why the Bible Repeats Itself (Devarim)
Parshat Devarim: The value of retelling stories
August 15, 2019
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This week, we discuss the strange features of the book of Deuteronomy.
Parsha In Progress
Why the Bible Repeats Itself (Devarim)
Parshat Devarim: The value of retelling stories
August 15, 2019
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Parsha in Progress is a podcast hosted by Abigail Pogrebin. author of My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew, and Rabbi Dov Linzer, head of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah.
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