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Avos 4:11 and 5:17 - Meiri on Machlokess

February 07, 2025 • Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss • Season 20 • Episode 7

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Length: 1 hour 53 minutes
Synopsis: Last night (2/6/25), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we did something a little unusual: analyzing TWO mishnayos with only ONE commentary. When I sat down to prepare for this shiur, I noticed the parallel wording in 4:11 and 5:17. When I read the Meiri, I saw that he gave a similar interpretation of both, but it was JUST different enough to raise a host of problems. Our goal was to emerge with a unified understanding of his full view, and I'm pleased to report that we succeeded!
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מאירי - אבות ד:יא; ה:יז
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