TOMER DEVORAH
For generations it has been the custom of Tzadikim and their students to study Tomer Devorah during the month of Elul. In this seminal work, the great Kabbalist Rav Moshe Cordevaro takes us on a deep introspective journey to the depths of our personalities and the essence of our souls. Join Rav Yaacov Haber as he leads the journey within.
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