In The Beginning

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In loving memory and in honour of Eric Bowman z"l (Dad and Zaida). Shmuel & Yoav study Mishna Avot - teachings of our rabbis and sages over 2,000 years ago, and recorded by scribes for eternity.

  1. Sep 18

    ITB Pirkei Avot 2:6 Yom Kippur Alas Poor Yorick

    With gratitude to W. Shakespeare

  2. Sep 10

    ITB Pirkei Avot Rosh Hashanah 5787

    A deep dive into the meaning of Rosh HaShanah

  3. Jul 31

    ITB Pirkei Avot 2:5 Being Wise

    https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/1690783/jewish/A-Story-in-Three-Acts.htm

  4. Apr 5

    ITB Pirkei Avot 2:4 Hillel

    The best-known of the rabbis from 2,000 years ago had surprising and cautionary words to say about being a good person. Was he responding to "bad" role models. How does Hillel differ from leaders of theocracies in our day? And why does Hillel deserve to have institutions named for him in modern times?

  5. Mar 28

    ITB Pirkei Avot 2:4 Relationship with God

    Rabban Gamliel taught us 2,000 years ago that a personal relationship with God, one of mutual consideration, was crucial

  6. Mar 17

    ITB Pirkei Avot 2:3 Authority

    A surprising nugget of advice regarding authority figures... and written by the top authority 2,000 years ago.

  7. Jan 21

    ITB Comforting the Mourner

    Hamakom yenakhem etekhem betokh shaar avelay tziyon viyerushalayim May the Omnipresent comfort you amoungthe rest of the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem

  8. Jan 1

    ITB Pirkei Avot 2:2 Torah and a career

    Not the "holy man" on the mountain... a holy life is a balance of Torah study and career

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In loving memory and in honour of Eric Bowman z"l (Dad and Zaida). Shmuel & Yoav study Mishna Avot - teachings of our rabbis and sages over 2,000 years ago, and recorded by scribes for eternity.

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    2025 - 2026
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