Questions tagged [herschel-schachter]
Rosh Yeshiva at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), noted Talmudic scholar and posek, and close student of Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik
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Mouth of the donkey ("פִי הָאָתוֹן"): how can the Rambam seem to contradict the mishnah in Pirkei Avos?
NOTE: I heard this question raised in R' Hershel Schachter's parsha shiur (YUTorah - Balak 5779 from 23:28-24:17)
The Rambam in Moreh Nevuchim 2:42 writes:
וכן ענין בלעם כולו 'בדרך' ודברי ה'אתון' ...
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Source for a story about the Mir Yeshiva on the train to Shanghai?
I remember hearing a story told by R' Hershel Schachter about the
Mir Yeshiva's journey to Shanghai, that took place on the train ride from Eastern Europe to Shanghai.
The gist of the story is that ...
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