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To view this email as a web page, click here. January 7-13 | Tevet 7-13 The learning on the site was dedicated this week: by Debbie Nossbaum in loving memory of her father, Nathan Werdiger, נתן בן שלמה אלימלך by Harris and Elli Teitz Goldstein l'ilui nishmas Elli's father HaRav HaGaon Rav Pinchas Teitz zt'l whose 29th yahrzeit is 4 Teves by Kenneth Ephraim Pinczower in memory of his beloved mother, past president and Chair of the Board of YUWO for over 35 years, Dinah Pinczower of blessed memory דינה בת דוד חי הכהן by Thomas and Perrie Gelb and family l'ilui nishmas Leah bas R Yosef (Sternbach) Gelb whose yahrzeit is today, 5 Teves by Eric Goldstein to mark the yahrtzeit of his mother Blanche Goldstein z"l, Etta Brana bat Yitzchak in memory of PRZ, Reb Zeilig z"l and Bobby Lola z"l, & Zeidy Benci z"l and Bubby Perla z"l, Yosef Malachi Geudalia HY"D, Ben Zussman HY"D, and Oma Els z"l by Shaye Jacobson in support of his rebbeim Rabbi Ephraim Polakoff and Rabbi Avi Karr by Robert Watman in honor of his mother's 9th yahrzeit, Judith Watman, Yehudis bas Moshe & Leah Join the YUTorah Society Dedicate Learning on YUTorah PAID ADVERTISEMENT Asara B'Tevet Shiurim on YUTorah Why is this the only fast day that can take place on an erev Shabbat? Where does it fit into the history of the churban? Gain a deeper understanding of the significance of Asara B'Tevet, with shiurim on the laws, customs and lessons of this day of national mourning. Learn More What happened on the Ninth of Tevet? The mysterious fast day of the ninth of Tevet, and its connections to early Christianity. Learn More The Laws of Fast Days What's permitted and what's not on a minor fast day? Learn More Remembering Rav Teitz z"l Before there was YUTorah or anything else online, there was Daf Hashavua on the radio with Rav Pinchas Teitz z"l, whose yahrtzeit is this week. Gain an appreciation of his contribution to the Jewish community with his shiurim on YUTorah. Learn More RECENTLY FEATURED SHIURIM Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz The Values of Our Community Rabbi Itamar Rosensweig Dividing Marital Property: Jewish Law v. Civil Law Rabbi Baruch Simon The Impact of Seforim and the Value of Mesorah Rabbi Michael Taubes Why Was a Fast Scheduled for the Ninth of Teves and Why Was its Reason Stricken from the Record? Rabbi Yaakov Werblowsky Ameilus BaTorah: The Key to Becoming Human Rabbi Michoel Zylberman Social Pressure: Enforcing Beis Din Directives Parshat Vayigash |  Daf Yomi |  Support YUTorah The Marcos and Adina Katz YUTorah Website is a project of Yeshiva University. Yeshiva University 515 West 185th St New York, NY 10033 You can manage your subscription with the Manage My Subscription form.