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Rabbi Akiva Series
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The origin story, greatness, and martyrdom of Rabbi Akiva
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Class 3 - From Moses to Moses, None Arose in Israel Like Rabbi Akiva
The greatness of Rabbi Akiva
Avi Hoffman
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108
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April 28, 2025
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Rabbi Akiva
Class 5 - Rabbi Akiva's Martyrdom
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Avi Hoffman
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68
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May 7, 2025
Class 4 - Son of the False Star - The Most Devastating Hero in Jewish History
Background of the Bar Kokhba Revolt according to Jewish and secular sources
Avi Hoffman
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114
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May 7, 2025
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Messianism
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Rabbi Akiva
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Bar Kokhba
Class 2 - Laughing in the Face of Tragedy: Rabbi Akiva's Tragic Optimism
Rabbi Akiva's laughter at inappropriate moments
Avi Hoffman
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59
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May 7, 2025
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Laughter (שחוק)
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Tragedy
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Destruction of the Temple
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Temple Mount
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Rome
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Rabbi Akiva
Class 1 - Mine and Yours Are Hers: Rabbi Akiva's Rocky Beginnings
The various origin stories of Rabbi Akiva
Avi Hoffman
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173
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April 27, 2025
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Teshuvah
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Torah Study
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Rabbi Akiva
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Lag BaOmer
Baal Teshuvah, Savior of Torah, Martyr of Israel: The Life of Rabbi Akiva
An overview of Rabbi Akiva's life as presented in selected Talmudic passages
Avi Hoffman
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1031
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April 21, 2023
Tragedy and Optimism in the life of Rabbi Akiva
Avi Hoffman
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1671
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March 31, 2022
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Hope
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Optimism
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Rabbi Akiva
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Tragedy
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Aggadah
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Tisha B'Av
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