On Tuesday, June 6, from 8:00-9:00 pm Eastern Time, Rabbi Hayyim Angel will teach a class on Numbers chapter 12. The class will be over Zoom, and is free and open to the public.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5413950938
On Sunday, June 18, from 3:00-4:00 pm Eastern Time, Rabbi Hayyim Angel will teach a class on the Book of Job at SAR High School (503 West 259 Street, Bronx, NY). This class is part of the 22nd Annual Bible Study Days.
For the complete program, go to
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SZKLrLqEr2losJsKEnrOfY7TZdktr7FO/view
To register, go to
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See his article here.
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