The Yahrtzeit of Ezra HaSofer: Guardian of the Masorah

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Venue: Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park

Machshava:
Mesorah 
Nach:
Ezra & Nechemia 

References: Megilla: 16B ,  Sanhedrin: 21B ,  Bava Kamma: 82A  

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Why did Chazal equate Ezra's passing with the translation of Torah into Greek, and the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem before destroying the first Beit HaMikdash? Three ways to understand Ezra's title of "sofer".

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    Learning on the Marcos and Adina Katz YUTorah site is sponsored today by Ron & Sarah Zanger, Alyssa & Danny Zanger and Sharon & Avram Blumenthal l'zecher nishmas מרים בת חיים ז"ל and by Debbie Nossbaum in loving memory of her father, Nathan Werdiger, נתן בן שלמה אלימלך and by the Bresler family לזכר נשמת ,חיים בן יצחק Harvey Bresler and in loving memory of Dr. Felix Glaubach, אפרים פישל בן ברוך, to mark his first yahrtzeit, by Miriam, his children, grandchildren & great grandchildren