MythBusting: Jewish Urban Legends & Misunderstood Texts with Rabbi Uri Cohen - Session 10

WebYeshiva.org · Nov 10, 2021 · 1h 4m

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Here are the topics for Session Ten:

Urban Legend:

“We say ‘Migdol’ in Birkat HaMazon on Shabbat because of a misunderstanding!”

An Unlikely Story:

“The Sha’agat Aryeh was crushed to death by a bookcase!”

Street Torah:

“A Chanukah menorah is disqualified if the candles are at different heights!”

Folk Etymology:

“The letters on a dreidel stand for ‘Nes gadol hayah sham’!”

Don’t Know Much About History:

“The Maccabees played dreidel to cover up for learning Torah!”

Misunderstood Text:

“The third Beit HaMikdash will not have animal korbanot, according to the Rambam and Rav…