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VaEra: Paying Attention by Rabbi Avi Harari

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• Bava Kama 19b (2)
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• Bava Kama 19b (1)
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• Bava Kama 19a (2)
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• Bava Kama 18b (2)
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• Bava Kama 18b (1)
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• Bava Kama 18a (2)
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• Bava Kama 17b (2)
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• Bava Kama 15a (2)
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• Berakhot 21a (2)
• Greeting Someone Before Tefilah
• Bava Kama 14b (2)
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• Bava Kama 14b (1)
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• Bava Kama 14a (3)
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• Bava Kama 14a (2)
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• Bava Kama 14a (1)
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• Bava Kama 13b (2)
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• Bava Kama 13b (1)
• Traveling Before Tefilah in the Morning
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• Berakhot on Mountains, Valleys and Caves
• Berakhot 21a (1)
• The Last Time to Say Birkat Halevanah
• The First Time to Say Birkat Halevanah
• Bringing Food Into the Bathroom
• Bo: Walking to Worship
• Berakhot 20b (2)
• Berakhot on Oceans, Seas and Rivers
• Bava Kama 13a (2)
• Berakhot 20b (1)
• Folding Clothing or a Talet on Shabbat
• Bava Kama 13a (1)
• Removing Lint or Dust from Clothing on Shabbat
• Bava Kama 12b (2)
• Bo: Kedushah in This World
• Mesilat Yesharim - Perek 23 (2) - "The Ways to Humility"
• VaEra: Respect the King
• Bava Kama 12b (1)
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• Bava Kama 12a (2)
• Moreh Nevukhim #30 - 3.51 (2)
• Bava Kama 12a (1)
• Bava Kama 11b (2)
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• Bava Kama 11b (1)
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• Berakhot 19b (2)
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• Bava Kama 11a (2)
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