An educational and inspirational look at animals mentioned in the Talmud.
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[Music] welcome to Torah animal world's animals of the Talmud today I'm going to take you on a journey to see the animals that are mentioned in the Talmud the Gemara tells us that resh luck is screamed like a crook eeeh what Cecropia there are a crook eeeh what Cecropia there are many other examples of birds and animals that are mentioned in the Talmud that people often don't know what it means today I'm going to take you on a journey to see each and every one of the animals of the town nothing can live permanently the highest peak of all Mount Everest five and a half miles above sea level five and a half miles above sea level and still rising the roof of our world of those humans who've tried to climb it one in ten have lost their lives those that succeed can stand for only a few moments on its summit the Nepalese call it a mountain so high no bird can fly a bunt [Music] [Applause] but each year over 50,000 Demoiselle but each year over 50,000 Demoiselle cranes set out on one of the most challenging migrations on earth to reach their overwintering grounds in India they must cross the Himalayas [Music] by late morning ferocious winds are roaring past the peaks the cranes must gain height to avoid the building storm [Music] they've hit serious turbulence [Music] famous turned back or risk of death famous turned back or risk of death [Music] a new day and a new opportunity the flock stay in close contact by calling one another weak from lack of food and water they use thermals rising columns of warm air to gain height [Music] for many this is their first journey across the Himalayas for some it will be their last [Music] [Applause]
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- 0:04[Music] welcome to Torah animal world's animals of the Talmud today I'm going to take you…
- 4:20[Applause] the Golden Eagles have been expecting them [Music] the Eagles work in pairs to separate…
- 9:14and tovahleh means a sure hire a wild fox and that is known today as the…
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