9. As Far As I Know
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It was G.I. Joe in a 1980s cartoon who first said "knowledge is half the battle". The traditional Rabbinic phrase goes even further: "knowledge of the ailment is half the remedy."  In a time defined maybe most by its glut of information, how far will all this *knowing* take us? On tap: a discussion around physical ailments, mental health issues, the war and recent collapse in Afghanistan, and more. Follow along in the Talmud, Tractate Sota Page 44a  And at the Rebbe's Farbrengen, Toras Menachem Purim 5718 - 1958 Ch. 42 Music: Steph Chou, :Movement 3: Ensemble" from C for G Ballet [YouTube] 
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