There Are Only Two Commandments…The Rest is Commentary

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Jul 4, 2019Religion & Spirituality

Rabbi Knopf’s message for the 1st day of Shavuot (Sunday, June 9, 2019), discussing the content of the revelation at Mt. Sinai, and its implications for our understanding of Torah today. How do you listen to Shtender? Yo...

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