Lech Lecha - What it Means to be a Jew - Toras Chaim

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In this week's Parsha class, R' Elchonon Cohen teaches about the tests that G-d gave to Avraham, and how they relate to our lives today. Toras Chaim is a weekly parshah series, we will learn the week's torah portion with a focus on Toras Chaim - the study of the torah - not a story, but as a guide to live our lives. The other voice you hear is me, his wife Miriam, known online as @overtimecook. Comments, questions and requests are welcome! [email protected]

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This episode was published on October 24, 2023.

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In this week's Parsha class, R' Elchonon Cohen teaches about the tests that G-d gave to Avraham, and how they relate to our lives today. Toras Chaim is a weekly parshah series, we will learn the week's torah portion with a focus on Toras Chaim -...

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