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Journey to Akko: The Port and the Fish - Akko Vs. Spain

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Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

A journey to Akko and a discussion on the port and the fish, comparing Akko to Spain.

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Hey, we're here at the port of Aaco and actually this location is mentioned at the very beginning of the do you remember the very beginning of the it talks about this location it says and to the gathering of waters he called it seas what does Rashi say the tamug the tamug Yeah. Where why is the water called seas? To be called one sea. All the bodies of water are connected. But the pro calls it seas. So Rashi brings from kazal that it's called seas because every sea has its distinct taste. Cuz if you would buy fish over here, it's really delicious the fish over here at Alaner Cafe. It's one of my favorite places to give shurim. I have to say of all the sea coast I ever gave a share, Alfaner Cafe is tops the list. But the

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  1. 0:00Hey, we're here at the port of Aaco and actually this location is mentioned at the…
  2. 0:30the tamug Yeah. Where why is the water called seas? To be called one sea. All…
  3. 1:01Alfaner Cafe is tops the list. But the this the fish at Alaner Cafe, it tastes…
  4. 1:31world. There's a toy of Israel and then there's the tora of the of Spain. Yeah.…
  5. 2:03possibly came to Israel through Ako. But Kazal are saying, you know, in Jewish history, there…
  6. 2:34different locations. Now in this area is the Kev of Alazar Hammakabe. We still haven't located.…

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