Perakim 14 & 53, Part 2
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In this Torah shiur (class) on Sefer Tehillim, Rabbi Avishai David continues his analysis of Perakim 14 and 53, two perakim in Tehillim that are almost identical, yet contain a number of distinctions.
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Perakim 14 & 53, Part 1
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Obligation for Praise
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Perek 137
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