Popular Shows by Nachi Weinstein נחי ווינשטיין

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201

With Rabbi Bentzion Ettlinger discussing the Shofar: The Halachos, Minhagim, and his new English Sefer about it

With Rabbi Bentzion Ettlinger discussing the Shofar: The Halachos, Minhagim, and his new English Sefer about it

Sep 21, 2022

1:07:18

#164.With Rabbi Bentzion Ettlinger discussing the Shofar and the Halachos, Minhagim, and his new English Sefer about itWe discussed the reasons for Tekias Shofar, length of Tekia and minhagim, minhagim of Shevarim, minhagim of teruah, tekiah gedolah, kashrus of Shofaros, Baal Makri, eating kiddush before Tekias Shofar, blowing during silent Shemoneh Esrei or Chazaras HaShatz, haskamos for the Sefer, why in English, and more. Also included R' Ettlinger blowing various examples. **Apologies for the somewhat muffled sound on the Shofar due to the recording**To purchase the book: https://amzn.to/3rrNcFJhttps://mosaicapress.com/product/the-shofar/

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With Prof. Joshua Teplitsky, Prof. Debra Kaplan, and Dr. Zev Eleff discussing the Esrog and the new volume, "Be Fruitful! The Etrog in Jewish Art, Culture, and History"

With Prof. Joshua Teplitsky, Prof. Debra Kaplan, and Dr. Zev Eleff discussing the Esrog and the new volume, "Be Fruitful! The Etrog in Jewish Art, Culture, and History"

Sep 28, 2022

1:36:30

#165.With Prof. Joshua Teplitsky, Prof. Debra Kaplan, and Dr. Zev Eleff discussing the Esrog and the new volume, "Be Fruitful! The Etrog in Jewish Art, Culture, and History"We discussed how the project came to be, who the "Esroger" was, what his position entailed, the hardship of procuring Esrogim in Europe, involvement of the civil authorities, how and where communities got Esrogim and Arba Minim from, who purchased the Esrogim - the Kehilla or individuals?, how many Esrogim were used per Kehilla, fairs, takkanos, using dried out minim from previous years, women and Esrogim, the Esrog in America: Where they were from, Caribbean Esrogim and how they differed, Rabbi Abraham Rice and his psak, Isaac Leeser and The Occident, Corfu Esrogim, and more. To purchase the book: https://judaicaplaza.com/products/coja-138-0

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With R' Moshe Parnes discussing the Mitzvah of Hakhel and his new Sefer on the topic

With R' Moshe Parnes discussing the Mitzvah of Hakhel and his new Sefer on the topic

Oct 2, 2022

42:01

#166.With R' Moshe Parnes discussing the Mitzvah of Hakhel and his new Sefer on the topic We discussed what the Mitzvah of Hakhel is, when and where it was performed, who was mechuyav in this Mitzvah, which Sefer Torah was used, who read from it, the reasons for the Mitzvah, the inyan (or lack thereof) for the Mitzvah today, and much more To purchase the Sefer: https://zbermanbooks.com/%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%A9%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%9C%D7%9A-%D7%A2%D7%9C-%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A7%D7%94%D7%9C-%D7%A8%D7%9E-%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%A0%D7%A1

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With Daniel Klein discussing Shadal (Shmuel/Samuel David Luzzatto) and his Sefer "Ohev Ger" on Targum Onkelos

With Daniel Klein discussing Shadal (Shmuel/Samuel David Luzzatto) and his Sefer "Ohev Ger" on Targum Onkelos

Oct 23, 2022

1:07:50

#167.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]** With Dan Klein discussing Shadal (Shmuel/Samuel David Luzzatto) and his Sefer "Ohev Ger" on Targum Onkelos and the new edition of the SeferWe discussed a brief bio of Shadal's life (for more see our previous podcast episode: https://seforimchatter.com/2021/01/03/with-daniel-klein-discussing-shadal-samuel-david-luzzatto-1800-1865-and-his-new-translation-of-shadal-on-chumash/ ), the sefer Ohev Ger and why he wrote it, his rules of Onkelos, his textual variants that he discovered of Onkelos, and much moreTo purchase the new edition of Ohev Ger: https://shadal.co.il/shop/%d7%90%d7%95%d7%94%d7%91-%d7%92%d7%a8/To purchase the old edition of Ohev Ger ($3.99): https://amzn.to/3CYPba7To purchase Dan's english editions of Shadal's Chumash commentary:Bereishis: https://amzn.to/3z7SRVEShemos: https://amzn.to/3siR64rVayikra: https://amzn.to/3VVAmOfFor other new editions of seforim by Shadal: https://shadal.co.il/

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With Prof. Aviva Ben-Ur discussing the Jews of Suriname

With Prof. Aviva Ben-Ur discussing the Jews of Suriname

Oct 30, 2022

1:08:50

#168.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]** We discussed the Jews of Suriname, where they come from and when they came, where they lived, how the community functioned, shuls, Jews role in Surinamese society at large, Eurafrican Jews, Purim in Suriname, the end of communal autonomy , the community in the 19th and 20th century and today, and moreTo purchase the book:https://amzn.to/3TPCghTTo purchase Prof. Ben-Ur’s older book: “Jewish Cemeteries in Suriname”: https://amzn.to/3WeZ7VG

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With Roy Shasha discussing Chacham Shemtob Gaguine (1884 - 1953) and his Seforim

With Roy Shasha discussing Chacham Shemtob Gaguine (1884 - 1953) and his Seforim

Nov 6, 2022

1:21:56

#169.With Roy Shasha discussing Chacham Shemtob Gaguine (1884 - 1953) and his SeforimWe discussed Chacham Gaguine's bio, his Sefer "Keter Shem Tov", sources that are used and minhagim discussed, his sermons ("Pachad Yitzchak"), other writings, and moreTo purchase “Pachad Yitzchak”: https://judaicaplaza.com/products/8494058

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With Dr. Yakov Mayer discussing the first edition of the Talmud Yerushalmi

With Dr. Yakov Mayer discussing the first edition of the Talmud Yerushalmi

Nov 13, 2022

1:01:04

#170.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]** With Dr. Yakov Mayer discussing the first printing of the Talmud Yerushalmi We discussed the history of print and the 16th century, Aldus Manutius, Daniel Bomberg, the Leiden manuscript of Yerushalmi, how the edition was edited, other manuscript(s) that were used for the first edition, Yaakov ben Chaim Ibn Adoniyahu, Rav David Pizzeghitaone, who edited the Yerushalmi, and moreTo read an article by Dr. Mayer on the topic: https://www.ancientjewreview.com/read/2022/8/31/editio-princeps-the-1523-venice-edition-of-the-palestinian-talmud-and-the-beginning-of-hebrew-printingTo purchase the book: https://www.magnespress.co.il/book/Editio Princeps-8320To purchase "Nechemiah": http://www.ybook.co.il/book/7679/%D7%A0%D7%97%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%94

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With R' Moshe Maimon discussing Rabeinu Avraham Ben Harambam (1186 - 1237); Life and Works

With R' Moshe Maimon discussing Rabeinu Avraham Ben Harambam (1186 - 1237); Life and Works

Nov 20, 2022

1:39:59

#171.With R' Moshe Maimon discussing Rabeinu Avraham Ben HaRambam and the new edition of his Seforim We discussed his life, relationship with his father the Rambam, his writings, Pirush on Chumash and its style, the classical style of pirushei chumash of Geonim/Sefard and how that differs, language the commentary was written in, the new edition and what was changed and corrected, quotations of the Rambam in the pirush, and much more To purchase the new Pirush Al Hatorah:Bereishis: https://www.ebay.com/itm/372870295843Shemos: https://www.ebay.com/itm/393142142650To purchase the Ma’amar Al HaAggados: https://www.ebay.com/itm/392868012226To purchase “Milchamos Hashem”: https://amzn.to/3ASiFGvTo purchase the English translation of Sefer HaMaspik: https://amzn.to/3UPZ3dHTo contact R’ Moshe: [email protected] purchase

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With Rabbi Edward Reichman, MD discussing his new book, The Anatomy of Jewish Law, on the topic of Medicine, Medical History, and Rabbinic Literature

With Rabbi Edward Reichman, MD discussing his new book, The Anatomy of Jewish Law, on the topic of Medicine, Medical History, and Rabbinic Literature

Nov 27, 2022

1:14:47

#172.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With Rabbi Edward Reichman, MD discussing his new book, The Anatomy of Jewish Law, on the topic of Medicine, Medical History, and Rabbinic Literature.We various topics from the book inlcuding, The Luz bone, Mumia, Vaccinations, Covid-19, transplanation, Rav Yehonosan Eyebeshutz, other projects of his, and moreTo purchase “The Anatomy of Jewish Law”; https://amzn.to/3U8R9v6To purchase “Pondering Pre-Modern Pandemics in Jewish History”: https://amzn.to/3gEUV1A

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With Prof. Francesca Trivellato discussing the myth that Jews invented Bills of Exchange (Credit)

With Prof. Francesca Trivellato discussing the myth that Jews invented Bills of Exchange (Credit)

Dec 4, 2022

1:08:57

#173.With Prof. Francesca Trivellato discussing the myth/legend of the Jews inventing Bills of Exchange (credit)We discussed the definition of Bills of Exchange and Marine Insurance, how the legend/myth of attributing their creation to Jews began, who really created them, Ètienne Cleirac and his work, the scope and meaning of usury, the definition of "credit", what happened to the legend after the 17th century, and more. To purchase "The Promise and Peril of Credit": https://amzn.to/3EYY83ZFor a short article with an excerpt from the book: https://aeon.co/essays/what-is-the-link-between-medieval-and-modern-antisemitism

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With Prof. Edward Fram discussing the codification of Jewish law in the 16th century and Rav Yosef Karo, Rav Shlomo Luria (Maharshal), and Rav Moshe Isserles (Rema)

With Prof. Edward Fram discussing the codification of Jewish law in the 16th century and Rav Yosef Karo, Rav Shlomo Luria (Maharshal), and Rav Moshe Isserles (Rema)

Dec 11, 2022

47:50

#174.With Prof. Edward Fram discussing the codification of Jewish law in the 16th century and Rav Yosef Karo, Rav Shlomo Luria (Maharshal), and Rav Moshe Isserles (Rema).We discussed why he wrote the book, the bio of Rav Yosef Karo and his style of psak, Bio of Mahrashal and hbs style of psak, Bio of Rema and his style of psak, chumra, minhag, printing history of each of their seforim, and much more.To purchase “The Codification of Jewish Law on the Cusp of Modernity “: https://amzn.to/3UPvZlM

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With Prof. Steven Bowman discussing Sefer Yosippon and his new English translation

With Prof. Steven Bowman discussing Sefer Yosippon and his new English translation

Dec 18, 2022

1:07:24

#175.With Prof. Steven Bowman discussing Yosippon and his new English translation We discussed who wrote Yosippon, when it was written, soruces used, how it differs from Josephus, Chanukah in Yosippon, no mention of nes pach shemen in Yosippon, the nes of the fire on the mizbeach, the edition Prof. Bowman used in his translation, and moreTo purchase "Sepher Yosippon": https://amzn.to/3HJkfOS

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With Prof. Emily Michelson discussing Catholic Preaching to Jews in Rome

With Prof. Emily Michelson discussing Catholic Preaching to Jews in Rome

Jan 1, 2023

1:00:04

#177.With Prof. Emily Michelson discussing Catholic Preaching to Jews in Rome.We discussed the Jewish community of Rome, the history of sermons to Jews, who was preaching and what was said in these sermons, where did the sermons take place, what the sermons were intended to do, how many Jews were forced to attend each sermon, when were the sermons abolished, and much more To purchase the book: https://amzn.to/3G8UvsV

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With Prof. Jessica Marglin discussing Nissim Shamama (d. 1873) and the legal battle over his fortune

With Prof. Jessica Marglin discussing Nissim Shamama (d. 1873) and the legal battle over his fortune

Dec 25, 2022

1:29:46

#176.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With Prof. Jessica Marglin discussing Nissim Shamama (d. 1873) and the battle over his fortune We discussed Tunisia and the Jews there, who Nissim Shamama was, how he became so fabulously wealthy, his move to Paris & Italy, Nissim's death, the battle over his fortune, the players, halachic & legal arguments, Rav Eliyahu Benamozegh's involvement , and much moreTo purchase the book: https://amzn.to/3jhjjXR

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With Rabbi Yehoshua Lifschitz discussing the various Seforim that he wrote & edited (Sifrei Meir Panim)

With Rabbi Yehoshua Lifschitz discussing the various Seforim that he wrote & edited (Sifrei Meir Panim)

Jan 8, 2023

39:37

#188With Rabbi Yehoshua Lifschitz discussing the various Seforim that he wrote & editedWe discussed how & why he picks Seforim to edit, what goes into his editing process, new edition of Zohar, who his Seforim are targeted towards, and more For Rabbi Lifschitz website: http://sifrei-meir-panim.com/Rav Lifschitz email: [email protected]

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With R' Moshe Maimon discussing Rav Dovid HaNaggid & his commentary on Parshas Vaera

With R' Moshe Maimon discussing Rav Dovid HaNaggid & his commentary on Parshas Vaera

Jan 15, 2023

1:08:55

#179.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With R' Moshe Maimon discussing Rav Dovid HaNaggid & his commentary on Parshas VaeraWe discussed Rav Dovid HaNaggid's bio, his writings, chumash commentary, style of the commentary, sources quoted, his opinion of magic (the Rambam's position), the snake's and Egyptian magicians, the manuscript of the commentary, and moreTo view the commentary: https://www.academia.edu/94579610/%D7%A7%D7%98%D7%A2 %D7%9E%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8 %D7%9B%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9C %D7%94%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%99 %D7%9C%D7%A8%D7%91%D7%99 %D7%93%D7%95%D7%93 %D7%91%D7%A8%D7%91%D7%99 %D7%99%D7%94%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%A2 %D7%94%D7%A0%D7%92%D7%99%D7%93For R' Moshe Maimon's website: https://www.torahresearch.institute/To order a copy of Mekhilta email [email protected]

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With Prof. Matt Goldish discussing Chacham David Nieto (1654 - 1728)

With Prof. Matt Goldish discussing Chacham David Nieto (1654 - 1728)

Jan 22, 2023

1:25:25

#180.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With Prof. Matt Goldish discussing Chacham David Nieto (1654 - 1728)We discussed Chacham Nieto's bio, where he was born, the London Jewish Community, Chacham Nieto's Seforim (Mateh Dan / Kuzari HaSheini), the controversy over nature & the Chacham Tzvi's involvement, writings against Nechemia Chayun, other beliefs and opinions of Chacham Nieto & other writings, and much moreTo purchase an older edition of Mateh Dan: https://amzn.to/3D65QsX (only $3.99)For the newer edition: https://zbermanbooks.com/%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%99-%D7%9E%D7%98%D7%94-%D7%93%D7%9FTo purchase “On Divine Providence or Universal Nature or Naturing Nature”: https://amzn.to/3Hm92mZTo purchase “Triumphs of Poverty”: https://amzn.to/3QZZ6TuFor more on Chacham Nieto from Prof. Goldish: https://www.academia.edu/38182172/Matt Goldish Hakham David Nieto on Divine Providence in Avriel Bar Levav Claude B Stuczynski and Michael Heyd eds Paths to Modernity A Tribute to Yosef Kaplan Jerusalem Shazar 2018 267 280and https://www.academia.edu/38040404/Matt Goldish Nieto David in Michael Terry ed Reader s Guide to Judaism Chicago Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers 2000 453 454

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With Prof. Daniel Schwartz discussing the history of the (word) Ghetto

With Prof. Daniel Schwartz discussing the history of the (word) Ghetto

Jan 29, 2023

47:22

#181.** To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With Prof. Daniel Schwartz discussing the history of the (word) Ghetto We discussed what a history of a word means, the definition of the word "Ghetto," origins of the word, history of the first Ghetto's, how the word was transported across Europe and then to the US, how the word came to include further definitions, and more To purchase the book: https://amzn.to/3JjZB93

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With Prof. Yossi Chajes discussing Kabblastic Trees (האילן הקבלי)

With Prof. Yossi Chajes discussing Kabblastic Trees (האילן הקבלי)

Feb 5, 2023

1:18:28

#182.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With Prof. Yossi Chajes discussing Kabblastic Trees (האילן הקבלי)We discussed the definition of kabbalstic trees, who made them, why they were made, differences between "standard" trees and Lurianic trees, printed trees, the manuscripts in the book, connection to Tu B'Shvat, the lack of scholarship on kabbalstic trees until now, and more To purchase the book from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3RxN9EATo purchase from the press (and use code "ILANOT" for 30% off): https://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-09345-1.htmlFor the Ilanot website: https://www.ilanot.org/

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With R' Dovid Silverman discussing Sefer Matamei Yitzchak & the story behind the manuscript

With R' Dovid Silverman discussing Sefer Matamei Yitzchak & the story behind the manuscript

Feb 12, 2023

37:31

#183.With R' Dovid Silverman discussing Sefer Matamei Yitzchak of Rav Yitzchak Marim Tolochko ZT'LWe discussed how he found the manuscript, why he decided to publish it, Rav Tolochko's bio, haskamos of the Sefer, content & stykle of the Sefer, and moreTo contact R' Silverman: [email protected]

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With Prof. Elisheva Baumgarten discussing Jewish daily life in the Middle Ages

With Prof. Elisheva Baumgarten discussing Jewish daily life in the Middle Ages

Feb 19, 2023

53:13

#184.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With Prof. Elisheva Baumgarten discussing Jewish daily life in the Middle AgesWe discussed Jewish daily life in the Middle Ages in Ashkenaz, literacy and pictures and how we define "literate," how biblical women are used to illustrate the lives of everyday women & men in the middle ages, how this book differs from Prof. Baumgarten's previous works, and moreTo purchase "Biblical Women and Jewish Daily Life in the Middle Ages": https://amzn.to/3YT6nXQTo purchase "Mothers and Children": https://amzn.to/3Z3OmpGTo purchase "Practicing Piety in Medieval Ashkenaz: Men, Women, and Everyday Religious Observance": https://amzn.to/3lOrOet

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With R' Elimelech Zweibel discussing Sefer Eim Labinah of Rav Yaakov Emden

With R' Elimelech Zweibel discussing Sefer Eim Labinah of Rav Yaakov Emden

Feb 26, 2023

55:27

#185.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**To listen to "Reid Bites" from Sruly Bornstein that discuss Sefer EimLaBinah: 1. https://app.daf-yomi.net/others/2071000002. https://app.daf-yomi.net/others/1811300003. https://app.daf-yomi.net/others/174270000We discussed how R' Elimelech came across the manuscript, why it wasn't printed before, why the name "Eim LaBinah", what the Sefer discusses, what is unique about the work, personal anecdotes of the Yaavetz in the sefer, how the work was edited, and more.To view sample pictures of the Sefer: https://www.flipsnack.com/BFA57BA7C6F/-.html

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With Dr. Zev Eleff discussing the history of the Purim Shpiel (in America)

With Dr. Zev Eleff discussing the history of the Purim Shpiel (in America)

Mar 5, 2023

35:00

#186.** This episode sponsored by Koren Publishers. Use code CHATTER at www.korenpub.com for 10% of your order. **With Dr. Zev Eleff discussing the history of the Purim Shpiel (in America)We discussed what the Purim Shpiel/Rav is, what "Shpiel" means, where/how it became standard in Yeshivos, Volozhin, American Yeshivos and the Purim shpiel, pushback to the shpiel, and moreTo read Dr. Eleff's articles on the topic: https://theconversation.com/purim-spiels-skits-and-satire-have-brought-merriment-to-an-ancient-jewish-holiday-in-america-177700https://www.academia.edu/23634811/ Behind the Laughter The Purim Shpiel Comes to America and Chicago To purchase Dr. Eleff’s new book, “Dyed in Crimson”: https://amzn.to/3SRg2wf

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With R' Shimon Szimonowitz discussing Sefer Igros Sofrim: The Letters of the Eiger - Sofer families

With R' Shimon Szimonowitz discussing Sefer Igros Sofrim: The Letters of the Eiger - Sofer families

Mar 12, 2023

2:31:07

#187.** If you listen on Apple Podcasts please consider rating and reviewing the podcast!**** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With R' Shimonz Szimonowitz discussing Sefer Igros Sofrim: The Letters of the Eiger - Sofer familiesWe discussed the history of the families and those included in the Sefer (Rav Akiva Eiger, Rav Shlomo Eiger, Rav Moshe Sofer [Chasam Sofer], Rav Avraham Shmuel Binyomin Sofer [Ksav Sofer], Rav Simcha Bunim Sofer [Shevet Sofer], Rav Shimon Sofer of Cracow, and Rav Shmuel Ehrenfeld [Chasan Sofer]), who originally put the letters together, many examples from the Sefer (this was the bulk of our conversation), langauges the letters were written in, pictures included, how the letters are broken up, what was done for the new edition, new material, and much more.The Sefer can be purchased at Biegeleisen or https://alehzayis.com/product/%d7%90%d7%92%d7%a8%d7%95%d7%aa-%d7%a1%d7%95%d7%a4%d7%a8%d7%99%d7%9d/

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With R' Eliyahu Simcha Hellmann discussing Rav Yitzchak Dov Bamberger - The Wurzburger Rav (1807 - 1878) - and Kollel Achsanya Shel Torah

With R' Eliyahu Simcha Hellmann discussing Rav Yitzchak Dov Bamberger - The Wurzburger Rav (1807 - 1878) - and Kollel Achsanya Shel Torah

Mar 19, 2023

1:35:30

#188.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**NOTE: Discussion of the Wurzburger Rav begins at 41:20With R' Eliyahu Simcha Hellmann ln discussing Rav Yitzchak Dov Bamberger, The Wurzburger Rav (1807 - 1878), and Kollel Achsanya Shel TorahWe discussed Kollel Achsanya Shel Torah, what the Kollel does and its mission, the Kollel's newsletter, publishing Seforim of German Gedolim, the Wurzburger Rav and his bio, his various Seforim, new edition of Meleches Shomayim on Sta"m published through the Kollel, Amirah L'Beis Yaakov, and moreTo learn more about the Kollel: https://kollelashkenaz.orgTo support the Kollel: https://kollelashkenaz.org/donate/For the Kollel’s podcast: https://kollelashkenaz.org/podcastTo sign up for the weekly newsletter: https://kollelashkenaz.org/newsletter-subscription/To contact R' Hellmann: Email - [email protected]: 845-304-3744

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With R' Moshe Hubner discussing his English adaption of Minchas Chinuch on Pesach

With R' Moshe Hubner discussing his English adaption of Minchas Chinuch on Pesach

Mar 26, 2023

57:47

#189.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With R' Moshe Hubner discussing the Minchas Chinuch on Mitzvas Pesach & his English adaption We discussed the Minchas Chinuch and his bio, the English adaption, why adapt into English, examples, and moreTo purchase the first volume on Pesach: https://www.ebay.com/itm/374572892059To purchase the new volume on Pesach: https://www.ebay.com/itm/374581170675Click here to hear many of his shiurim and subscribe: https://www.rabbihubner.com/

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With Rav Yehoshua Hartman discussing the Maharal's Shabbos HaGadol Derasha

With Rav Yehoshua Hartman discussing the Maharal's Shabbos HaGadol Derasha

Mar 29, 2023

1:18:08

#190.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With Rav Yehoshua Hartman discussing the Maharal's Shabbos HaGadol DerashaWe discussed the Derasha, how it was originally published so quickly, what happened to the Maharal's other Shabbos HaGadol Derashos, how the Maharal said this entire Derasha on one Shabbos, examples from the Derasha, and much more.

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With Rabbi Isaac Rice discussing the Haggadah Shel Pesach and the foundations of running a Seder

With Rabbi Isaac Rice discussing the Haggadah Shel Pesach and the foundations of running a Seder

Apr 2, 2023

50:31

#191.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With Rabbi Isaac Rice discussing the Haggadah Shel Pesach and the foundations of running a SederWe discussed why another Haggadah, what is different about this one, why do the kids teach the parents instead of vice versa, yesodos of leading a seder, and much more.To purchase the Haggdah: https://mosaicapress.com/product/a-night-of-teaching-haggadah/

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With Prof. Ronnie Hsia discussing the ritual murder trial (blood libel) of Trent in 1475

With Prof. Ronnie Hsia discussing the ritual murder trial (blood libel) of Trent in 1475

Apr 9, 2023

39:33

#192.** To read the Mishpacha interview about the podcast: https://mishpacha.com/one-for-the-books-3/** ** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With Prof. Ronnie Hsia discussing the ritual murder trial (blood libel) of Trent, 1475 We discussed where Trent is situated geographically, the boy Simon, the accusation and subsequent "trial" in 1475, the torture of the Jews, the Church's reaction, the cult of Simon that arose, the manuscript used for the research, and moreTo purchase the book: https://amzn.to/41cGhAdFor feedback, questions, or comments email: [email protected]

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With Dr. Akiva Sternberg discussing Halachic challenges with the early Jewish immigration to America (1850 - 1924)

With Dr. Akiva Sternberg discussing Halachic challenges with the early Jewish immigration to America (1850 - 1924)

Apr 16, 2023

1:23:08

#193.** To read the Mishpacha interview about the podcast: https://mishpacha.com/one-for-the-books-3/**** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With Dr. Akiva Sternberg discussing Halachic challenges with the early Jewish immigration to America (1850 - 1924)We discussed the general Halachich issues raised by immigration to America, why focus on these years, shabbos, tragedies at sea (shipwrecks), kashrus, agunah, gittin, chalitzah, and other issues, rabbonim cited, style of the book, and more.To purchase the book: https://masortikadmoni.wixsite.com/mysite/contact-8For Dr. Sternberg’s website: https://masortikadmoni.wixsite.com/mysite

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With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Legacy Judaica auction 11 catalogue

With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Legacy Judaica auction 11 catalogue

Apr 18, 2023

1:27:23

#194.** Sponsored by Legacy Judaica**** The auction will be Sunday April 23rd at 1PM. Bid here: bit.ly/3GLi645 or attend in-person at Estreia, 978 River Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701**With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Legacy Judaica auction 11 catalogue and the many items contained therein. We discussed a number of the items, while discussing the historical significance of the items and various tidbits of information. We also made mention of newer editions of some of the items and the like.To see the catalogue and bid on items (make to register first): bit.ly/3GLi645To see and bid on the Meir Tehillos: bit.ly/3UGN0QXTo see and bid on the Nachlas Avos: bit.ly/41fehMLTo see and bid on the Venice 1523 Talmud Yerushalmi: bit.ly/3L9ZUDXTo see and bid on the 1st edition Chafetz Chaim: bit.ly/3L6Mf09To see and bid on the Kiryas Sefer of the Meiri: bit.ly/41yAVztTo see and bid on the Cherem on mixed dancing: bit.ly/3KITt9iTo see and bid on the Dvar Shmuel: bit.ly/43J9DbBTo see and bid on the Luchos Eidus of Rav Yehonoson Eybeschutz: bit.ly/3A7wi3KTo see and bid on the Magen V'Tzinah: bit.ly/43EnIXHTo see and bid on the Yosef Tikva regarding machine matzos: bit.ly/41hbRwWTo see and bid on the forged Yerushalmi Kodshim: bit.ly/43CHpitTo see and bid on the Sidrei Taharos: bit.ly/3A3oBeSTo see and bid on the 1st edition Zera Shimshon: bit.ly/3GSB2hrTo see and bid on the letter of Rav Shlomo Zalman: bit.ly/3MMpOPeTo see and bid on the Baal Shem Tov letter from the Kherson Geniza: bit.ly/3oob3ryTo see and bid on the Aderes letter regarding the Maharil Diskin Seforim: bit.ly/3KN5KK0To see and bid on the Jerusalem Municipality tax letter to the Brisker Rav: bit.ly/3MPs1ta

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With Prof. David Kertzer discussing Pope Pius XII and his relationship with Mussolini and Hitler and his silence regarding the Jews during the Holocaust

With Prof. David Kertzer discussing Pope Pius XII and his relationship with Mussolini and Hitler and his silence regarding the Jews during the Holocaust

Apr 23, 2023

1:21:02

#195.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With Prof. David Kertzer discussing Pope Pius XII and his relationship with Mussolini and Hitler and silence regarding the Jews during the HolocaustWe discussed Pius XII and his background, how he differed from his predecessors, Benito Mussolini and the relationship between the two men, Pius's relationship with Hitler and the Germans, Pius's inaction and silence when Germany invaded Poland, Bombing of Rome and invasion of Italy, Mussolini's removal, the roundup of Rome's Jews and the Pope's silence and only caring for those baptized and the like, and much more.To purchase, "The Pope at War": https://amzn.to/41zNLhe

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With Rav Shnayor Burton discussing the mitzvah to reside in Eretz Yisrael and his new Sefer on the topic

With Rav Shnayor Burton discussing the mitzvah to reside in Eretz Yisrael and his new Sefer on the topic

Apr 30, 2023

54:13

#196.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With Rav Shnayor Burton discussing the mitzvah to reside in Eretz Yisrael and his new Sefer HaAretz Asher Arecha on the topic.We discussed why he decided to write a sefer on the topic, what the sefer is not, what he is trying to accomplish with the sefer, who the sefer is geared towards, an overview of the mitzvah, the Satmar Rav's shitah and Rav Burton's response, sources used, haskamos, and much moreTo purchase the Sefer: https://www.ebay.com/itm/374477700772For Rav Burton's podcast series on the topic: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-great-sources-with-rabbi-shnayor-burton/id1493232233To email Rav Burton: [email protected] Rav Burton's substack: https://shnayor.substack.com/

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With Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel discussing the Rosh (Rabeinu Asher b. Yechiel, 1250 - 1327)

With Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel discussing the Rosh (Rabeinu Asher b. Yechiel, 1250 - 1327)

May 7, 2023

1:30:18

#197.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**** Sponsored by Gluck Plumbing Service Division - 732-523-1836 x 1.**With Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel discussing the Rosh (Rabeinu Asher b. Yechiel, 1250 - 1327)We discussed the Rosh's life: Where he was born, his father, rebbeim, running away from Germany to Spain, relationship with the Rashba, and more. We also discussed his many works: Piskei HaRosh, Tshuvos, Tosafos, Pirushim, and more.

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With Aaron Friedman discussing Sefer Pnei Avraham on Shas and the story of how his father saved the manuscript after the holocaust

With Aaron Friedman discussing Sefer Pnei Avraham on Shas and the story of how his father saved the manuscript after the holocaust

May 14, 2023

1:12:12

#198.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With Aaron Friedman discussing Sefer Pnei Avraham on Shas and the story of how his father saved the manuscript after the holocaust We discussed Mr. Friedman's father and the story of how he saved the manuscript after the holocaust, the mechaber Rav Avraham Able Katz Seelendfreund and his bio, the history of the "Status Quo" kehilla, the style of the sefer, "Pilpul", Mr. Friedman's next project, and much more.To purchase the Sefer: https://zbermanbooks.com/%D7%A4%D7%A0%D7%99-%D7%90%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%94%D7%9D-%D7%A4%D7%A1%D7%97%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%92%D7%99%D7%98%D7%99%D7%9F-%D7%91%D7%91%D7%90-%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%90And https://www.machonso.org/publications/item.asp?id=2164To contact Mr. Friedman: [email protected]

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Live from Prague (feat. special guests Yehuda Geberer & Dovi Safier)

Live from Prague (feat. special guests Yehuda Geberer & Dovi Safier)

May 17, 2023

1:11:20

#199.Live from Prague (feat. special guests Yehuda Geberer & Dovi Safier)Discussing our recent tour through Vienna, Bratislava (Pressburg), Nikolsburg, Holišev, and Prague.Listen to Jewish History Soundbites podcast: https://yehudageberer.com/podcast/To contact Yehuda as a tour guide, to sponsor an episode, and more: https://yehudageberer.com/contact/

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With Rav Aaron Lopianksy discussing Sefer Nachlas Yosef on Megillas Rus and the English adaptation, "Seed of Redemption"

With Rav Aaron Lopianksy discussing Sefer Nachlas Yosef on Megillas Rus and the English adaptation, "Seed of Redemption"

May 21, 2023

37:50

#200.** To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With Rav Aaron Lopianksy discussing Sefer Nachlas Yosef on Megillas Rus and the English adaptationWe discussed the Sefer Nachlas Yosef, the mechaber Rav Yosef Zev Lipovitz, style of the sefer, why an English adaptation , some examples from the sefer, and moreTo purchase the English adaptation, "Seed of Redemption": https://www.eshelpublications.com/store/p18/PREORDERSeemofRedemption.html

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With Prof. Adam Mendelsohn discussing Jewish Soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War

With Prof. Adam Mendelsohn discussing Jewish Soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War

May 28, 2023

1:28:55

#201.** To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With Prof. Adam Mendelsohn discussing Jewish Soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil WarWe discussed The Shapell Roster and how it was curated and compiled, previous research on Jewish soldiers in the Civil War, how many Jewish soldiers there were, where the majority were from, the experience of Jewish soldiers, high ranking Jews, religious Jewish soldiers, Lincoln and the Jews, anti-semitic sentiments and tropes, and much moreTo purchase, "Jewish Soldier in the Civil War: The Union Army": https://amzn.to/3IJEKuLT purchase, "Lincoln and the Jews: A History": https://amzn.to/3IKyDWKTo purchase, "When General Grant Expelled the Jews": https://amzn.to/3C0VGcsTo access The Shapell Roster: https://www.shapell.org/roster/

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 1: With Prof. Jonathan Ray - Overview of the history of Spanish Jewry from its establishment until the 14th century

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 1: With Prof. Jonathan Ray - Overview of the history of Spanish Jewry from its establishment until the 14th century

May 31, 2023

1:15:51

#202.** To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 1: With Prof. Jonathan Ray - Overview of the history of Spanish Jewry from its establishment until the 14th century.We discussed what "Spain" means in the medieval context and how the country was situated, the overall geography of Spain and the Iberian Peninsula, Jews of Spain and their origins, under the Visigoths, Muslim conquest of Spain, differences between the Muslim and Christian kingdoms of Spain and how this affected the culture and the Jews, Reconquista and the convergence of cultures, what daily life looked like for the Jews of Spain, and much more.To purchase, “Jewish Life in Medieval Spain: A New History” by Prof. Ray: https://amzn.to/3oBBxX5To purchase, “The Jews of Spain: A History of the Sephardic Experience” by Jane Gerber: https://amzn.to/3qlJ7pc To purchase, “A Jewish Renaissance in Fifteenth-Century Spain” by Mark Meyerson: https://amzn.to/3qab0k2To purchase, “Jews and Muslims in Medieval Castile: Tradition, Coexistence, and Change” by Prof. Maya Soifer Irish: https://amzn.to/3qdCnd7

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With Elie Feder discussing Gematria Refigured - a new look at Gematria and his new book on the topic

With Elie Feder discussing Gematria Refigured - a new look at Gematria and his new book on the topic

Jun 4, 2023

1:15:55

#203.** To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**With Elie Feder discussing Gematria Refigured - a new look at Gematria and his new book on the topicWe dicussed how Elie became interested in Gematria, the "classic" perception of Gematria, Rishonim shittos on Gematria, Elie's "theory" of Gematria, various examples of Gematria and Elie's approach, and much more.To purchase, "Gematria Refigured": https://amzn.to/3IW8swrWebiste: Gematriarefigured.comPodcast, “Gematria Refigured+”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gematria-refigured/id1659078882

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 2: With Prof. Benjamin Gampel - Broad themes and questions related to Spanish Jewry

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 2: With Prof. Benjamin Gampel - Broad themes and questions related to Spanish Jewry

Jun 7, 2023

1:08:33

#204.** To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 2: With Prof. Benjamin Gampel - Broad themes and questions related to Spanish Jewry.We discussed the overall geography of the Iberian Peninsula , the origins of Spanish Jewry, Muslim Spain, Christian Spain, what it meant to be a "Sephardi" Jew, changes and differnces between Muslim and Christian Spain and their cultures and how that affected the Jews, the Jews and famous figures of Spain, and more.To purchase Yitzhak Baer, "A History of the Jews in Christian Spain" Vol 1: https://amzn.to/3Ncq4GZVol 2: https://amzn.to/3J4xoC3To purchase Eliyahu Ashtor, "The Jews in Moslem Spain" Vol 1: https://amzn.to/42tAwymVol 2 & 3: https://amzn.to/3CgQotlTo purchase Prof. Gampel's, "Anti-Jewish Riots in the Crown of Aragon and the Royal Response, 1391-1392”: https://amzn.to/3IXAJTiTo purchase Prof. Jonathan Ray, "Jewish Life in Medieval Spain: A New History”: https://amzn.to/43GeysOTo purchase Prof. Jonathan Ray, "The Sephardic Frontier” https://amzn.to/43OHWxh

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With Prof. Susan Einbinder discussing the Great Italian Plague of 1630-31 and the Jewish responses

With Prof. Susan Einbinder discussing the Great Italian Plague of 1630-31 and the Jewish responses

Jun 11, 2023

1:25:38

#205.** To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]****This episode of the podcast is proudly sponsored by CHEMED health.CHEMED is dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services to the Lakewood community. Our team of highly skilled doctors, nurses, and medical professionals work tirelessly to ensure our community receives the very best care possible. Their state-of-the-art facilities enable them to deliver advanced medical care that is second to none.As the Lakewood community continues to grow, CHEMED looking to expand its team of physicians and nurses. To hear more reach out to Yair stern at 973-800-4235 or [email protected]**With Prof. Susan Einbinder discussing the Great Italian Plague of 1631 and the Jewish responses.We discussed the Great Italian Plague, what "plague" means, which area of Italy specifically, Jewish responses to the plague: Laments, sermons, remembrances, and more. We discussed the differences between these various different styles of writing responses to the plague and what we can take away from them, and much more.To purchase, "Writing Plague: Jewish Responses to the Great Italian Plague": https://amzn.to/3oX0WuE

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 3: With Prof. Ross Brann - Piyut, Poetry, and Paytanim

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 3: With Prof. Ross Brann - Piyut, Poetry, and Paytanim

Jun 14, 2023

1:46:50

#206.** To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 3: With Prof. Ross Brann - Piyut, Poetry, and Paytanim (authors and major figures of Hebrew Poetry/Piyutim)We discussed Hebrew Poetry and the Msulim/Arabic poetic tradition, Rav Shmuel HaNaggid, Rav Shlomo Ibn Gabirol, Rav Yehuda HeLevi, Rav Avraham Ibn Ezra, Moshe Ibn Ezra, and other figures, We discussed samples from their work, and much more.To purchase Peter Cole's, "The Dream of the Poem: Hebrew Poetry from Muslim and Christian Spain, 950 - 1492":https://amzn.to/43Zw638To purchase Raymond Scheindlin, "The Gazelle": https://amzn.to/3X7RhODTo purchase Rymond Scheindlin, "Wine, Women, and Death: Medieval Hebrew Poems on the Good Life": https://amzn.to/3Nqfb4yTo purchase Prof. Brann's, "Iberian Moorings: Al-Andalus, Sefarad, and the Tropes of Exceptionalism": https://amzn.to/3X1RFy5

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With R' Zvi Davidson discussing Rav Tzvi Hirsch Ferber (1879 - 1966) and his Seforim

With R' Zvi Davidson discussing Rav Tzvi Hirsch Ferber (1879 - 1966) and his Seforim

Jun 18, 2023

1:08:49

#207.** To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**** Check out https://24six.app/ and make sure to subscribe & listen to Seforimchatter**With R' Zvi Davidson discussing Rav Tzvi Hirsch Ferber (1879 - 1966) and his SeforimWe discussed Rav Ferber's background, his family, relationship wioth Rav Kook, Seforim and writings, new editions of the Seforim, and more.To purchase the new edition of Rav Ferber's commentary on Siddur or Haggadah email [email protected]

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 4: With Prof. Marc Herman - The great Talmudic and Halachic Scholars of Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain)

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 4: With Prof. Marc Herman - The great Talmudic and Halachic Scholars of Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain)

Jun 21, 2023

1:02:48

#208.** To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 4: With Prof. Marc Herman - The great Talmudic and Halachic Scholars of Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain)We discussed Rav Shmuel HaNaggid, Rav Yitzchak Ghayyat ("Ritz Geyis"), Rav Yitzchak Alfasi ("Rif"), Ri Migash, Rambam, and others.

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Live from Lakewood: "Kevarimchatter" with Dovi Safier and Yossel Housman (a/k/a R' Yosef Shaul Hoizman)

Live from Lakewood: "Kevarimchatter" with Dovi Safier and Yossel Housman (a/k/a R' Yosef Shaul Hoizman)

Jun 21, 2023

59:48

#209.A special bonus episode with Dovi Safier and Yossel Housman, something more light than the usual as we discussed history and various contemporary pertinent topics.To read Yossel's feature in Mishpacha magazine on Rav Dov Landau: https://mishpacha.com/mission-abroad/To read Dovi’s feature on Jennie Miller: https://mishpacha.com/mother-of-all-yeshivos/

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With Yehuda Esral discussing Sefer Zikaron Pnei Moshe and its contents (including a fascinating Gittin controversy from Atlanta in 1914)

With Yehuda Esral discussing Sefer Zikaron Pnei Moshe and its contents (including a fascinating Gittin controversy from Atlanta in 1914)

Jun 25, 2023

57:44

#210.Sponsored by the Torah Sweets Newsletter. What do you get when you combine great humor with fascinating Torah insights, amazing stories, fascinating quotes, practical halacha, and thought- provoking mussar? You get one of the fastest growing Torah newsletters in the world, The Torah Sweets Weekly. A shmorgasboard of Torah content perfect for the Shabbos table and the whole family!And the best part of it is that it is absolutely free of charge!Just email [email protected] today to start receiving the Torah newsletter everyone is raving about!** To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**With Yehuda Esral discussing Sefer Zikaron Pnei Moshe and its contents (including a fascinating Gittin controversy from Atlanta in 1914)We discussed Yehuda's father, R' Moshe Esral Z'L, how and why Yehuda decided to put together and publish a Sefer Zikaron, various chidushei torah and letters included, the Gittin controversey in Atlanta in 1914 between Rav Tuvia Gefen and Rav Chaim Marim Yood, and much more.To purchase a copy of Sefer Pnei Moshe: https://www.ebay.com/itm/394314323682?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=gcO1BBVlT8a&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=gcO1BBVlT8a&var=&widget ver=artemis&media=WHATS APPTo contact Yehuda: [email protected]

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 5: Prof. Sarah Ifft Decker - Jewish Women of Medieval Catalonia

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 5: Prof. Sarah Ifft Decker - Jewish Women of Medieval Catalonia

Jun 28, 2023

1:04:44

#211.** To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 5: Prof. Sarah Ifft Decker - Jewish Women of Medieval CataloniaWe discussed why focus on women, notaries and their important function, marriage, inheritance, women's occupations, real estate, creditors, and much more.To purchase, "The Fruit of Her Hands":

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With Prof. Yitzhak Melamed discussing Solomon Maimon (1753 - 1800) and the new edition of his autobiography

With Prof. Yitzhak Melamed discussing Solomon Maimon (1753 - 1800) and the new edition of his autobiography

Jul 2, 2023

1:02:13

#212** To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**** This podcast episode is sponsored by the Touro Graduate School of Jewish Studies, a leading academic program in Jewish Studies that equips students with the tools to search out their own unique path into the study of Jewish history and scholarship. Based in NYC, the Touro Graduate School of Jewish Studies provides a supportive environment and personal attention from world-class faculty, seminar-style courses, one-on-one mentorship opportunities, and career advancement guidance. Students can study in person or complete the program online from anywhere in the world. Offerings include a Master of Arts degree in Jewish Studies with concentrations in Jewish History and Jewish Education, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Jewish history, literature, and thought.For more information on admission to the Touro Graduate School of Jewish Studies, including scholarship opportunities, please visit gsjs.touro.edu or call 212-463-0400, ext. 55580. **With Prof. Yitzhak Melamed discussing Solomon Maimon (1753 - 1800) and the new edition of his autobiography.We discussed Maimon's background and upbringing, why he took the name Maimon, the Maggid of Mezritch, alleged story with the Vilna Gaon, confrontation with Rav Raphael Hakohen, relationship with Mendelsohn and Haskala, philosophy, the autobiography, who published it, what language it was written in, the new edition, and much more.To purchase the autobiography of Solomon Maimon: https://amzn.to/3r8PGfw

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 6: Prof. Paola Tartakoff - The Papal Inquisition in Spain

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 6: Prof. Paola Tartakoff - The Papal Inquisition in Spain

Jul 5, 2023

1:06:34

#213.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 6: Prof. Paola Tartakoff - The Papal Inquisition in SpainWe discussed the origins of the medieval inquisition, how the papal inquisition began, some specific cases, questions and confessions, attitudes of Christians towards Jewish converts, how the Spanish Inquisition connects, and moreTo purchase Prof. Tartakoff's, "Between Christian and Jew: Conversion and Inquisition in the Crown of Aragon, 1250-1391": https://amzn.to/3CWu0pwTo purchase Prof. Gampel's, "Anti-Jewish Riots in the Crown of Aragon and the Royal Response, 1391-1392": https://amzn.to/3NVY1vPTo purchase Prof. Nirenberg's, "Communities of Violence": https://amzn.to/3XF1Dpk

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With Prof. John Hosler discussing Jerusalem from the 7th to 13th centuries

With Prof. John Hosler discussing Jerusalem from the 7th to 13th centuries

Jul 9, 2023

1:43:53

#214.** With Tisha B'Av approaching, check out Aleph Beta's collection of inspiring Tisha B'Av videos. Rabbi David Fohrman, founder of Aleph Beta, explores some of the most beloved Tisha B'Av texts to discover the deeper meaning and relevance of the day. And for a limited time only, our listeners get $18 off an annual Aleph Beta membership, which will give you access to all the Tisha b’av videos plus hundreds more on parsha and the other holidays. Go to Aleph Beta and enter coupon code SEFORIM23 for $18 off an annual premium membership.** ** Check out the all new Seforimchatter Forum: https://forum.seforimchatter.com/"**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**With Prof. John Hosler discussing Jerusalem from the 7th to 13th centuryWe discussed the conquest of 614, the story of Jewish ransom/killing and truth/falsity of it, liberation in 630 by Emperor Heraclius, Islam and the history of Sunni & Shia and the impact on Jerusalem, the Jews of Jeruslam during the time of the Geonim, the Turkish conquest, the first crusade in 1098 - 1099 and the conquest of Jerusalem, reconquest by Saladin the Merciful, Richard the Lionheart and the third crusade, Jerusalem at the end of the 13th century and Ramban's testimony, and much moreTo purchase, "Jerusalem: Seven Centuries of War and Peace": https://amzn.to/44cbS6U

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Bonus episode: Live with R' Moshe Maimon discussing various antique seforim, manuscripts, and letters

Bonus episode: Live with R' Moshe Maimon discussing various antique seforim, manuscripts, and letters

Jul 10, 2023

34:30

#215.** This took place at a pre-parlor meeting in Lakewood to benefit Mesivta Ner Moshe, under the leadership of Rav Shea Sukenik. The yeshiva's annual parlor meeting where they will display over 30 antique Seforim, manuscripts, and letters will take place Wednesday July 12, at 7:30 PM at Tiferes Bais Yaakov, 613 Oak Street, Lakewood, NJ 08701. To donate visit nermoshe.org or call 732-200-1339**Bonus episode: Live with R' Moshe Maimon discussing various antique seforim, manuscripts, and letters.We discussed a number of items including a first edition Shu't Chacham Tzvi with the haghos of Rav Yeshaya Pick (Berlin), letter to and from the Satmar Rav while still in Europe in 1938, check for life insurance from Rav Moshe Feinstein, bank loan form of Rav Aharon Kotler, and more.

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 7: Prof. Maya Soifer Irish - The Spanish riots of 1391 in the Kingdom of Castile

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 7: Prof. Maya Soifer Irish - The Spanish riots of 1391 in the Kingdom of Castile

Jul 12, 2023

1:28:00

#216**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 7: Prof. Maya Soifer Irish - The Spanish riots of 1391 in the Kingdom of CastileWe discussed the Kingdom of Castile and its history, recap of the history of the Jews of Spain, Ferran Martinez and his bio, how the riots began and where they took place, causes of the riots, effect on the Jews, and much moreTo purchase, "Jews and Christians in Medieval Castile": https://amzn.to/3PQGNkUTo purchase Prof. Gampel’s, “Anti-Jewish riots in the Kingdom of Aragon and the Royal response, 1391 - 1392”: https://amzn.to/3NR2fDR

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With R' Yitzchak Stroh discussing Rav Shlomo Ganzfried (1804 - 1886)

With R' Yitzchak Stroh discussing Rav Shlomo Ganzfried (1804 - 1886)

Jul 16, 2023

1:36:40

#217** With Tisha B'Av approaching, check out Aleph Beta's collection of inspiring Tisha B'Av videos. Rabbi David Fohrman, founder of Aleph Beta, explores some of the most beloved Tisha B'Av texts to discover the deeper meaning and relevance of the day. And for a limited time only, our listeners get $18 off an annual Aleph Beta membership, which will give you access to all the Tisha b’av videos plus hundreds more on parsha and the other holidays. Go to Aleph Beta and enter coupon code SEFORIM23 for $18 off an annual premium membership.** ** Check out the all new Seforimchatter Forum: https://forum.seforimchatter.com/"**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)* With R' Yitzchak Stroh discussing Rav Shlomo Ganzfried (1804 - 1886)We discussed Rav Shlomo Ganzfried's bio, rebbeim, jobs/rabbanus, connection to chasidim, printing press in Ungvar, Seforim (Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, Pnei Shlomo, Kesses HaSofer, Apriyon, and others), and much moreTo purchase R' Stroh's "Yad Shlomo": https://www.ebay.com/itm/373453006427?hash=item56f388a65b:g:c9gAAOSwpupgIHv-

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 8: Prof. Benjamin Gampel - The Spanish Riots of 1391 in the Kingdom of Aragon

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 8: Prof. Benjamin Gampel - The Spanish Riots of 1391 in the Kingdom of Aragon

Jul 19, 2023

2:02:52

#218.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 8: Prof. Benjamin Gampel - The Spanish Riots of 1391 in the Kingdom of AragonWe discussed how the riots began in Castile. the spillover to Aragon, the reaction of the crown and King Juan, the letter of Rav Chasdai Crescas, estimates on the number of Jews killed, how many converted, the aftermath and subsequent century for Jews in Spain, and much moreTo purchase Prof. Gampel's masterful book on the subject, "Anti-Jewish Riots in the Kingdom of Aragon and the Royal Response, 1391 - 1392": https://amzn.to/3pWH6jKTo purchase the brand new edition of the collected writings of Rav Chasdai Crescas:To purchase Yitzhak Baer's, "A History of the Jews in Christian Spain": https://amzn.to/3OmDQaNAnd Vol 2: https://amzn.to/43wcHGwTo purchase Prof. Jonathan Ray's new book, "Jewish Life in Medieval Spain: A New History” https://amzn.to/43ERzy8

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With Prof. Jodi Magness discussing the history of Masada

With Prof. Jodi Magness discussing the history of Masada

Jul 23, 2023

1:10:41

#219.** With Tisha B'Av approaching, check out Aleph Beta's collection of inspiring Tisha B'Av videos. Rabbi David Fohrman, founder of Aleph Beta, explores some of the most beloved Tisha B'Av texts to discover the deeper meaning and relevance of the day. And for a limited time only, our listeners get $18 off an annual Aleph Beta membership, which will give you access to all the Tisha b’av videos plus hundreds more on parsha and the other holidays. Go to Aleph Beta and enter coupon code SEFORIM23 for $18 off an annual premium membership.** **To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)* With Prof. Jodi Magness discussing the history of MasadaWe discussed the history of Masada and Herod, story as told by Josephus, the siege of 72-73, how the siege took place and the tactics used by the Romans, the early explorers and excavations of Masada, the archeological findings in Masada, the mass suicide story as told by Josephus, and moreTo purchase, "Masada: From Jewish Revolt toModern Myth": https://amzn.to/3YaaoYQ

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 9: With Prof. Lu Ann Homza - The Spanish Inquisition: An overview

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 9: With Prof. Lu Ann Homza - The Spanish Inquisition: An overview

Jul 26, 2023

1:21:21

#220**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 9: With Prof. Lu Ann Homza - The Spanish Inquisition: An overviewWe discussed the overall history of the Spanish Inquisition, who the inquisition had jurisdiction over, how an inquisition trial process worked, methods of torture, how common torture really was, how does a historian use inquisition documents, and much more To purchase, "Spanish Inquisition, 1478 - 1614: An Anthology of Sources": https://amzn.to/3q3WfzOTo purchase Henry Kamen’s “The Spanish Inquisition: A Historical Revision”: https://amzn.to/451EsYQ

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With R' Doniel Hexter discussing letters of consolation from Gedolei Yisroel

With R' Doniel Hexter discussing letters of consolation from Gedolei Yisroel

Jul 30, 2023

1:00:48

#221**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**With R' Doniel Hexter discussing letters of consolation from Gedolei Yisroel and his edited volume of lettersWe discussed why he compiled and edited this volume, how he found the letters, examples, why translate it into English, and much moreTo purchase the Hebrew edition "Vayinachem Dovid": https://www.israelbookshoppublications.com/store/pc/Sefer-Vayinachem-Dovid-8p1538.htmTo purchase the English edition, "Voices of Consolation": https://www.israelbookshoppublications.com/store/pc/Voices-of-Consolation-14p7933.htm

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 10: Prof. Richard Kagan - Autobiographical tales from the Inquisition

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 10: Prof. Richard Kagan - Autobiographical tales from the Inquisition

Aug 2, 2023

1:13:49

#222.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 10: Prof. Richard Kagan - Autobiographical tales from the InquisitionWe discussed various autobiographies from the Spanish Inquisition, what "autobiography" truly means at this time, why the inquisition was interested in these stories, what these stories tell us, how trustworthy these sources are, and moreTo purchaseTo purchase The Life of Samuel PalacheTo purchase Prof. Homza's new book on Witchcraft in Spain:

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With Dr. David Sclar discussing the Rambam exhibit at the YU Museum & accompanying volume

With Dr. David Sclar discussing the Rambam exhibit at the YU Museum & accompanying volume

Aug 6, 2023

1:05:15

#223.With Dr. David Sclar discussing the Rambam exhibit at the YU Museum & accompanying volume We discussed the Hartman collection, where the idea of the exhibit came from, what is included in the exhibit, the catalogue and its descriptions, the essays in the volume, and much more To purchase, "The Golden Path: Maimonides Across Eight Centuries": https://amzn.to/3QmYbhxFor more information on the exhibit: https://www.yu.edu/golden-path

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 11: Prof. Gretchen Starr-LeBeau - The Inquisition in Guadalupe, Spain

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 11: Prof. Gretchen Starr-LeBeau - The Inquisition in Guadalupe, Spain

Aug 9, 2023

1:19:03

#224.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 11: Prof. Gretchen Starr-LeBeau - The Inquisition in Guadalupe, SpainWe discussed where Guadalupe is and its importance, conversos in general, converso practices, cultural tensions in the town, trials of 1485, strategies of accused, verdict, auto de fe, sources used, and much moreTo purchase Prof. Starr-LeBeau's "In The Shadow of the Virgin": https://amzn.to/44YfHx6To purchase "Seven Myths of the Spanish Inquisition": https://amzn.to/3qkmjqvTo purchase Prof. Roger Martinez Davila's book, "Creating Conversos": https://amzn.to/3YtSmk8

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With Prof. Andrew Berns discussing the commentaries of Rav Yitzchak Arama (Akedas Yitzchak), Rav Yitzchak Abarbanel, and Rav Avraham Saba (Tzeror Hamor)

With Prof. Andrew Berns discussing the commentaries of Rav Yitzchak Arama (Akedas Yitzchak), Rav Yitzchak Abarbanel, and Rav Avraham Saba (Tzeror Hamor)

Aug 13, 2023

1:11:06

#225.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**With Prof. Andrew Berns discussing the commentaries of Rav Yitzchak Arama (Akedas Yitzchak), Rav Yitzchak Abarbanel, and Rav Avraham Saba (Tzeror Hamor) and especially as it related to "Land"We discussed a brief bio of Rav Yitzchak Arama, Rav Avraham Saba, Rav Yitzchak Abarbanel. why the focus on "Land", Tower of Bavel, Gan Eden, the attitude pf the commentators towards cities in general, wealth & materialism amongst Spanish Jews, farming amongst the Jews of Spain, Shemittah & Yovel, greed & wealth, and much more.To purchase, "The Land is Mine": https://amzn.to/3s11b92

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 12: Prof. Jonathan Ray - The Expulsion of the Jews of Spain in 1492 and its aftereffects

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 12: Prof. Jonathan Ray - The Expulsion of the Jews of Spain in 1492 and its aftereffects

Aug 16, 2023

52:32

#226.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 12: Prof. Jonathan Ray - The Expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492 and its ramificationsWe discussed the lead-up to the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492, the expulsion edict and its reasoning, the impact of 1391 on 1492, the experience of the expulsion, those who accepted baptism, Portugal, forced migration, enslavement of Jews, chronicles of exile, how the exiled communities styled themselves, converso communities and networks, and much more.To purchase Prof. Ray's, "After Expulsion": https://amzn.to/3DVziC4To purchase Prof. Ray's new history of Spamish Jewry: https://amzn.to/3E0LNwhTo purchase Prof. Miriam Bodian's book, "Hebrews of the Portuguese Nation": https://amzn.to/44jazTaTo purchase Prof. Ronnie Perelis's book about conversos in the Atlantic: https://amzn.to/44cVyCjTo purchase Prof. Francesca Trivellato's book about the Sephardim of Livorno: https://amzn.to/3DTOTCh

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With Seth Stern discussing Holocaust survivors raising chickens in New Jersey and his new book on the topic

With Seth Stern discussing Holocaust survivors raising chickens in New Jersey and his new book on the topic

Aug 20, 2023

51:36

#227.With Seth Stern discussing Holocaust survivors raising chickens in NJ and his new book on the topicWe discussed how Holocaust survivors ended up on poultry farms, the Jewish families in Vineland, NJ, the dangers of raising chickens, what the day to day looked like, laborers, egg price depression and its effects, the decline in the Jewish chicken farming industry, Lakewood and the other central Jersey poultry communities, sources used, and more.To purchase, “Speaking Yiddish to Chickens: Holocaust Survivors on South Jersey Poultry Farms”: https://amzn.to/3siPkmY

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 13: Prof. Francois Soyer - The Expulsion and forced conversion of the Jews in Portugal, 1497

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 13: Prof. Francois Soyer - The Expulsion and forced conversion of the Jews in Portugal, 1497

Aug 23, 2023

1:00:42

#228.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 13: Prof. Francois Soyer - The Expulsion and Forced conversion of the Jews in Portugal, 1497We discussed the origins and history of the Jews of Portugal, the effect of the expulsion from Spain in 1492 on Portugal and its Jews, how many Jews traveled from Spain to Portugal, Portugal's "promise" to the Jews, King Jao II, King Manuel I and his marriage to Isabel - daughter of King Ferdinand and Isballa of Spain, the confiscation of Jewish land, the taking of the Jewish children, the forced conversions, and much moreTo purchase, "The Persecution of the Jews and Muslims of Portugal: King Manuel I and the End of Religious Tolerance (1496-7)": To purchase Prof. Haim Beinart's, "Expulsion from Spain":

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With Rav Dovid Sackton discussing Rav Yitzchak Canpanton's Sefer Darkei HaGemara (HaTalmud) and his new edition

With Rav Dovid Sackton discussing Rav Yitzchak Canpanton's Sefer Darkei HaGemara (HaTalmud) and his new edition

Aug 27, 2023

1:20:27

#229.With Rav Dovid Sackton discussing Rav Yitzchak Canpanton's Sefer Darkei HaGemara (HaTalmud) and his new editionWe discussed a brief bio/background of Rav Yitzchak Canpanton, the Sefer Darkei HaGemara and what it is trying to do, introduction of the Sefer, the seven mehalchim, Rav Sackton's new edition, manuscript based on, commentary, Sefer Even Rishon of Rav Shmuel Valencia, and much moreTo purchase Rav Sackton's new edition of Darkei HaGemara: https://www.feldheim.com/darchei-hagemara-hebrew-onlyFor Rav Sackton's various shiurim on Ramchal and Rav Yitzchak Canpanton: RamchalWay of Torah / דרך הקודש 7th machzor HEBREW Link to entire folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MtEeAWp61PCDpwusvmvGZuqP9uhscrnA?usp=drive link 9th machzor ENGLISH Link to entire folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1u3FiUxdp7AJ2zFUOCCKLZd5Hhs7Pngum?usp=drive link 10th machzor HEBREW הגיון Link to entire folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10pP bfySrinlpxdDHTXWzNcKh6Ce86EY?usp=drive link 10th machzor HEBREW מליצה Link to entire folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10Stw7fpbTUuMJTimagSOEs4QgbRi8DNn?usp=drive link Rabbi Yitzchak Canpanton דרכי הגמרא 3rd machzor Hebrew https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1izgplrpNVqDuDf14XPlt8ATGUbDjFMGU?usp=drive link 4th machzor English https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CpU63X0kRHW6j5hss9K-NwTIwPMz6 pB?usp=drive link 5th machzor HEBREW https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TWnnA6q67dCuIEo-p0vmZb4-rttY5uL4?usp=drive link

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 14: Prof. David Graizbord - Conversos

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 14: Prof. David Graizbord - Conversos

Aug 30, 2023

1:25:04

#230.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 14: Prof. David Graizbord - Conversos We discussed the basic terminology of converso/marrano/new christian, when the convero phenomenon began, Jewish attitudes towards conversos, old Christian attitudes towards converos, how the coversos integrated - or didn't - into Christian society, activities, traditions, the Spanish-Portugese communities around the wolrd (those that returned to Judaism), and much more

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With Sammy Oziel discussing Moroccan (French [Toshavim] & Spanish [Megurashim]) Nusach HaTefillah and his new editions of Moroccan Siddurim

With Sammy Oziel discussing Moroccan (French [Toshavim] & Spanish [Megurashim]) Nusach HaTefillah and his new editions of Moroccan Siddurim

Sep 3, 2023

57:19

#231.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**With Sammy Oziel discussing Moroccan (French [Toshavim] & Spanish [Megurashim]) Nusach HaTefillah and his new editions of Moroccan SiddurimWe discussed the French vs Spanish Moroccan's and differences in Nusach HaTefillah (Megurashim vs Toshavim), the differcnes between Edut Mizrach and Kahal Kadosh Nusach HaTefillah, what the On The Derekh Siddurim Nusach is based on, why publish new editions of Siddurim, and much moreTo purchase the Selichot VaYashkem Moshe: http://www.onthederekh.com/store/p55/Selichot Siddur%3A VaYashkem Moshe %E2%80%93 Elmaleh Edition.htmlTo purchase the Tefillat Shmuel Siddur - Benmergui edition (with English transaltion): https://amzn.to/44Auj4GTo purchase the Tefillat Shmuel Siddur - Serruya edition (All Hebrew with English instructions): https://amzn.to/44vLZOQTo purchase the Yom Kippur Machzor - Oziel edition (Spanish Moroccan Nusach): http://www.onthederekh.com/store/p59/Yom Kippur Machzor%3A Emet LeYa%27akov %E2%80%93 Oziel Edition.htmlTo purchase the Yom Kippur Machzor - Rbibo edition (French Moroccan Nusach): http://www.onthederekh.com/store/p58/Yom Kippur Machzor%3A Emet LeYa%27akov %E2%80%93 Rbibo Edition.htmlTo purchase the Tisha B'Av Siddur: https://amzn.to/3sLwpkMFor the On The Derekh website and online store: http://www.onthederekh.com/

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 15: Prof. Matt Goldish - Rabbinic responsa throughout the Sephardic diaspora

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 15: Prof. Matt Goldish - Rabbinic responsa throughout the Sephardic diaspora

Sep 6, 2023

1:24:13

#232.** To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 15: Prof. Matt Goldish - Rabbinic responsa throughout the Sephardic diasporaWe discussed a brief overview of the expulsion, conversos, and Spanish-Portugese Jews, what the "Sephardic diaspora" means in this coontext, the areas & time periods discussed, how responsa (shailos u'teshuvos) are used to tell a story, Rabbonim and Shu't Seforim discussed, and more To purchase Prof. Goldish’s book, “ Jewish Questions: Responsa on Sephardic Life in the Early Modern Period”: https://amzn.to/3R9tQmMTo purchase Prof. Miriam Bodian's book, "Hebrews of the Portuguese Nation": https://amzn.to/44jazTaTo purchase Daniel Swetschinski's, “Reluctant Cosmopolitans” https://amzn.to/3PpIDIY

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With Mitchell First discussing Aleinu and its history

With Mitchell First discussing Aleinu and its history

Sep 10, 2023

52:53

#233.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**With Mitchell First discussing Aleinu: Originally composed for Rosh Hashanah or weekday davening?We discussed if Aleinu was originally composed for Rosh Hashanah or weekday, when it began to be recited at Shachris, when at Mincha & Maariv, Malchiyos, LeSaken Olam - a Chof or Kaf?, geniza fragments, and much moreMitchell can be reached at: [email protected] available online articles related to Aleinu:Aleinu: Who Is Doing the ‘Le-Tacen?’ - The Jewish Link Aleinu: A Rosh Hashanah Prayer That Migrated Into the Daily Service - The Jewish Link Two Interesting Old Siddurim With Aleinu - The Jewish Link Le-Tacen Olam (לתכן עולם): Establishing the Correct Text in Aleinu – The Seforim Blog To purchase, “Esther Unmasked”: https://amzn.to/3EyWqXyTo purchase, “Words for the Wise”: https://amzn.to/3P6j4v4To purchase, “Roots and Rituals”: https://amzn.to/3PAvaycTo purchase, “Links to our Legacy”: https://amzn.to/3LjnEVD

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With R' Moshe Flohr discussing Siddur Otzar HaTefillos and his project to redo the Siddur

With R' Moshe Flohr discussing Siddur Otzar HaTefillos and his project to redo the Siddur

Sep 18, 2023

1:17:45

#234.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**With R' Moshe Flohr discussing Siddur Otzar HaTefillos and his current project to redo the SiddurWe discussed the history of the Otzar HaTefillos Siddur, the commentaries included (background of the authors, manuscript & print history, what each commentary does, etc), R' Moshe's new project to redo the Siddur, examples from the Sirru, and moreTo contact R' Moshe: [email protected]

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With David Curwin discussing Koheles and its connection to Bereishis

With David Curwin discussing Koheles and its connection to Bereishis

Sep 27, 2023

42:56

#235.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****This episode is sponsored by Neil Lauer, suspender manufacturer and author of "The Tripod: A New Perspective on the Shalosh Regalim" If you are looking to add a new depth to your appreciation of the Shalosh Regalim and enhance your yom tov observance, or just need a yom tov-themed sefer to read during hakafos please consider "The Tripod: A New Perspective on the Shalosh Regalim" The Tripod presents an analysis of Pesach, Shavuos, and Sukkos and how they work together as a unit to communicate some of the fundamentals of Judaism. It has earned high praise from both its readers and prominent Rabbonim, Including Rabbi Jacob J Schacter who called the work an “outstanding, extraordinary original and creative analysis of the role the Shalosh Regalim play in representing the most fundamental elements of Jewish faith,” and Neil’s mom who has called the sefer a “must read”. To purchase, "The Tripod: A New Perspective on the Shalosh Regalim": https://amzn.to/3PBLE7M **We discussed Shlomo HaMelech and why his biography is important to understanding Koheles, the connection/parallels between Koheles and Bereishis, Kayin/Hevel, end of Adam's life, lakol zman v'eis, why is Koheles so complex and why did Shlomo hide his identity, and moreTo purchase David Curwin's book, "Kohelet: A Map to Eden": https://korenpub.com/products/kohelet-a-map-to-eden?sca ref=3125865.KXXl9XVV9W

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With Prof. Joseph Sassoon discussing the rise and fall of the Sassoon family

With Prof. Joseph Sassoon discussing the rise and fall of the Sassoon family

Oct 2, 2023

54:03

#236** To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK** **To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Episode starts at 6:02 (intro contains information on future episodes and series on the podcast)**With Prof. Joseph Sassoon discussing the rise and fall of the Sassoon family empireWe discussed the prigins of the Sassoon family, David Sassoon, David;s flight from Baghdad to India, Bombay and the start of an empire, an overview of the Opium trade, branching the family out and opening various offices, how each office operated indopeendely death of David and the split of the family between Abdallah and Elias, Abdallah's managing of the company and family, the move to London, Farha (Flora) and her management and subsequent resignation, the pushback to the Opium trade, the decline of the company, and more.To purchase the book, "The Sassoons: The Great Global Merchants and The Making of An Empire": https://amzn.to/46y1TcV

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Epiosde 16: Prof. Ana Schaposchnik - The Spanish Inquisition in South America (Lima, Peru)

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Epiosde 16: Prof. Ana Schaposchnik - The Spanish Inquisition in South America (Lima, Peru)

Oct 11, 2023

1:04:19

#237.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **panish Jewry Through the Ages, Epiosde 16: Prof. Ana Schaposchnik - The Spanish Inquisition in South America (Lima, Peru)We discussed the history of the Spanish Inquisition in South America, how it differed from its counterpart in Spain & Portugal, the early years of the Lima Inquisition, cases against conversos, trials, holding facilities, "The Great Complicity" of 1639, the Auto de Fe in its aftermath, conversos killed, the Lima Inquisition after 1639, and much more.To purchase Prof. Schaoposchnik's book, "The Lima Inquisition: The Plight of Crypto-Jews in Seventeenth-Century Peru": https://amzn.to/3ZOnnQu

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With R' Reuven Chaim Klein discussing Lashon HaKodesh and his book on the topic

With R' Reuven Chaim Klein discussing Lashon HaKodesh and his book on the topic

Oct 15, 2023

1:07:16

#238.With R' Reuven Chaim Klein discussing Lashon HaKodesh and his book on the topicWe discussed Lashon HaKodesh and its history, Migdal Bavel and the various peshatim around the topic, Avraham Avinu and the language of the cannanites, modern Hebrew vs Lashon HaKodesh, and more.To purchase the book, "Lashon HaKodesh: History, Holiness, and Hebrew": https://amzn.to/48Q3RHvFor R' Klein dissertation: https://hcommons.org/deposits/item/hc:43725/For R’ Klein’s “What’s in a Word?” articles: https://ohr.edu/this week/whats in a word/To contact R' Klein: mailto:[email protected]

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 17: Prof. Ronnie Perelis - Autobiographical narratives of Conversos in the Americas

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 17: Prof. Ronnie Perelis - Autobiographical narratives of Conversos in the Americas

Oct 18, 2023

1:10:51

#239.**To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK****To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 17: Prof. Ronnie Perelis - Autobiographical narratives of Conversos in the Americas.We discussed an overviiew of the lead up to the Spanish Inquisition and the Inquisition itself, the expulsion of 1492, the "Nação", the autobigraphies of Luis de Carvajal the younger, Antonio de Montezinos, Manuel Cardozo de Macedo, how to analyze thsese texts and what they tell us about the lives of conversos in the Atlantic, were the details accurate, examples from the texts, and more. To purchase Prof. Perelis book, "Narratives from the Sephardic Atlantic: Blood and Faith": https://amzn.to/3Fm2IKjFor an article by Prof. Perelis on Luis de Carvajal the younger: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/history/articles/auto-da-fe-mexico-city

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With Prof. Dana Fishkin discussing Immanuel of Rome (14th century) and his works

With Prof. Dana Fishkin discussing Immanuel of Rome (14th century) and his works

Oct 22, 2023

1:30:11

#240.**To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK****To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**With Prof. Dana Fishkin discussing Immanuel of Rome (14th century) and his works We discussed Immanuel of Rome and his life, when he lived, where he lived, his commentaries on Tanach, the machberes, HaTofet V'HaEden, the Shulchan Aruch's issur to read Macheberes Immanuel, the Chida and his comments on learning Immanuel on Mishlei, and much more.To purchase, "Bridging Worlds: Poetry and Philosophy in the Works of Immamuel of Rome": https://amzn.to/40lYmg9 To read Pirush Immanuel on Mishlei: https://hebrewbooks.org/44961To read Machberos Immanuel: https://hebrewbooks.org/38900 & https://hebrewbooks.org/38901

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 18: Prof. Marc Shapiro - Was there a "Cherem" (ban) to live in Spain?

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 18: Prof. Marc Shapiro - Was there a "Cherem" (ban) to live in Spain?

Oct 25, 2023

36:53

#241.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 18: Prof. Marc Shapiro - Was there a "cherem" (ban) to live in Spain?We discussed if there ever was a cherem, where the source for this purported ban comes from, Jews who traveled to Spain as proof, halachic literature, the current situation for Jews in Spain, and moreTo read Prof. Shapiro's article on the topic please email [email protected] purchase R' Yechiel Goldhaber's work on the topic, email [email protected]

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With Yehuda Geberer & Dovi Safier discussing Rav Yonah Minsker, Memoirs, and more

With Yehuda Geberer & Dovi Safier discussing Rav Yonah Minsker, Memoirs, and more

Oct 27, 2023

45:40

#242.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**We discussed Rav Yonah Karpilov/Minsker, the new edition of Sefer Yonas Eilem, crowdfunding for Seforim, reading various memoirs, and much more.To read our article on Rav Yonah Minsker and the new edition of Sefer Yonas Eilem in Mishpacha Magazine:To listen to the new “The Great Shanghai Escape” series on Jewish History Soundbites: https://jsoundbites.podbean.com/e/the-great-shanghai-escape-part-i/To purchase, "The Shochet": https://amzn.to/45QGomVTo purchase "The Life of Moshele Der Zinger": https://korenpub.com/products/the-life-of-moshele-der-zinger?sca ref=3125865.KXXl9XVV9WTo purchase, "B'Ahavah, Benny (Fishoff)” https://www.artscroll.com/Books/9781422639511.htmlTo purchase, "Eighteen Days in October": https://amzn.to/45OmglaTo purchase David Reuveni’s diary: https://amzn.to/3QxECCB

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With Rav Immanuel Bernstein discussing Rav Yehuda Copperman ZT'L and Pshuto Shel Mikra

With Rav Immanuel Bernstein discussing Rav Yehuda Copperman ZT'L and Pshuto Shel Mikra

Oct 29, 2023

1:15:45

#243.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**** This episode is sponsored in honor of restarting sefer breishis by Rabbi Dovid Asher, Rabbi of Keneseth Beth Israel, the OU shul in Richmond, Virginia, and author of Outreach in the Torah by Mosaica Press, a week by week analysis of how every sedra sends a message on the importance of reaching out to our fellow To purchase the book: https://amzn.to/3MmMR1X**We discussed the bio and life of Rav Yehuda Copperman ZT'L (founder of Michlala and editor of the Meshech Chochmah and other Seforim), how "Peshat" & "Pshuto Shel Mikra" is defined, what is really "Pshat" and what is really "Pirush", the "why" vs the "how", broad themes of Rav Copperman and examples, the English adaptation, and much more.How to order Pshuto Shel Mikra:To order: https://secure.cardknox.com/michlalah. English Edition: The cost is only US$39.99 including shipping.List your name and mailing address in the personal comments section and for description choose Publications from the dropdown menu. Your order will be in the mail within two weeks.Hebrew Editions:One Volume ‘P’shuto on the Parsha’ is only US$18.00, including shipping. List your name and mailing address in the personal comments section and for description choose Publications from the dropdown menu. Your order will be in the mail within two weeks.Multi-Volume classic ‘Pshuto Shel Mikra’ is only US$39.99 including shipping. List your name and mailing address in the personal comments section and for description choose “Publications” from the dropdown menu. Your order will be in the mail within two weeks.

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 19: Genie Milgrom - A modern day Converso story

Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 19: Genie Milgrom - A modern day Converso story

Nov 1, 2023

1:06:51

#244.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)****Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 19: Genie Milgrom - A modern day Converso story.We discussed her upbringing in Cuba, Catholic school, how she found Judaism, how she settled in Orthodoxy, shul acceptance & Orthodox conversion, when did she begin to suspect that she was Jewish, the genoloegy, the town of Fermoselle, the family and her ancestors, DNA, and much more.To purchase Genie’s autobiography , “My 15 Grandmothers”: https://amzn.to/45RwlxTTo purchase Genie’s historical fiction novel, “Pyre to Fire”: https://amzn.to/3Sj5asRTo purchase Genie’s cookbook, “Recipes of my 15 Grandmothers: Unique Recipes and Stories from the Times of the Crypto-Jews during the Spanish Inquisition”: https://amzn.to/3QkXaoDGenie’s website: https://geniemilgrom.com/Genie’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRKfDYKDIyXCus-ECi1vIg

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With Prof. Gershon David Hundert A'H discussing Ber (Birkenthal) of Bolechów's (1723 - 1805) memoirs

With Prof. Gershon David Hundert A'H discussing Ber (Birkenthal) of Bolechów's (1723 - 1805) memoirs

Nov 5, 2023

1:34:00

#245.** In memory of Prof. Gershon David Hundert A'H****To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**** Sponsored by Mosaica Press. Check out Dimensions in Chumash, by Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein, takes key topics and episodes from the Chumash, and based on a vast array of famous commentators, guides readers to a new level of understanding, illumination, and inspiration.To purchase Bereishis-Shemos: https://amzn.to/3shCcPrTo purchase Vayikra-Bamidbar-Devarim: https://amzn.to/49oAexuTo purchase the 2 Volume set: https://mosaicapress.com/product/dimensions-in-chumash/**** Sruly Tress has undertaken to republish a momentous work that delves deeply into the fiery controversy surrounding machine-made matzoh in 1850s Galicia, Poland. This painstaking endeavor involves the meticulous recreation and annotation of treasured kuntresim, complemented by a bounty of supplementary materials and subsequent writings that further illuminate the subject matter. These included such Rabbonim as the venerable Rov of Brody, Reb Shlomo Kluger; the renowned Shoel Uneishiv (Rav Yosef Shaul Nathanson) and esteemed Rebbes of Ger and Tzanz, among many other luminaries. He is trying to crowdfund the remaining money needed to publish this work, and all donations above 2600 will get a full zechar nishmas page in the sefer. I am not personally affiliated with this project, so any additional questions should please be sent to [email protected]. To donate: https://pay.banquest.com/sbmvly**• With Prof. Gershon David Hundert A'H discussing Dov Ber (Birkenthal) of Bolechów's (1723 - 1805) memoirs • We discussed a general overview of Polish Jewry in the 18th centruy, Dov Ber of Bolechòw's background, life as a wine merchant, qhy he wrote Divrei Binah and a memoir, style history book/memoir, various examples from his work (including: Encounter with Kazimierz Pulaski - An American Revolutionary war hero -, his encounter with an illuminated Bible, his comments on Chasidim, remarks on the early career of the Kalever Rebbe, mother and wife, comments on SZ and the Frank movement, and much more), his purported role in the 1759 disputation in Lviv (Lemberg) with the Frankist movement and Rav Chaim HaKohen Rappaport, the manuscript and publication history of the work, and much more.• To purchase Prof. Hundert's new edition of Divrei Binah/Zichronos: https://www.bialik-publishing.co.il/index.php?dir=site&page=catalog&op=item&cs=6234• To purchase, "The Jews in a Private Polish Town: The case of Opatòw in the Eighteenth Century": https://amzn.to/49oA35i• To purchase, "Jews in Poland-Lithunia in the Eighteenth Century": https://amzn.to/47njAwl• To purchase, "The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe": https://amzn.to/3snzUOL• To access the Encyclopedia free online: https://yivoencyclopedia.org/

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With Rav Aron Lopiansky discussing Taamei HaMikra, Targum Onkelos, and his new Sefer on the topic

With Rav Aron Lopiansky discussing Taamei HaMikra, Targum Onkelos, and his new Sefer on the topic

Nov 12, 2023

58:50

#246.***To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**** Sponsored by Mosaica Press. Check out their many new titles at your local Judaica store or www.Mosaicapress.com, especially Lessons From Targum Onkelos, a brand new two-volume set that teaches the fundamental yesodos of Onkelos, and will enhance every readers understanding and appreciation for Onkelos.** ** This episode is also sponsored by a project to reprint the shiurim of the the Mikdash Dovid, Rav Dovid Rappaport ZT’L, R’Y in Baranovitch with Rav Elchanan Wasserman. Rav Dovid was sent to Siberia by the communists and died in 1941 without descendants. This project seeks to publish his shiurim in a projected massive 3 volumes, which will contain the previously published 2 volumes of shiurim on Bava Basra, Pesachim and Chullin, as well as material from manuscripts and Torah journals. If anyone has any notebooks or writings or his shiurim, as well as any knowledge of any Torah published in journals, please email: [email protected], and also support the project through the link below: שיעורי מקדש דוד על הש''ס | The Chesed Fund** ** Podcast bullet points: We discussed what Taamei HaMikra ("Trop") are, why are Taamim important in general, why they are important for Pshat, whether Taamim are considered Limud HaTorah, examples of Taamim, Tagrum Onkleos, what the Sefer does, sources used in the Sefer, and much more.To purchase "Meforash V'Som Sechel": https://www.eshelpublications.com/store/p22/Meforash Ve%27Som Sechel- New Sefer%21.html

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With Prof. Edwin Seroussi discussing Rav Yisrael Najara (1555 - 1625): Gaza's most famous Rabbi, Poet, and Preacher

With Prof. Edwin Seroussi discussing Rav Yisrael Najara (1555 - 1625): Gaza's most famous Rabbi, Poet, and Preacher

Nov 19, 2023

1:12:06

#247.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**** This episode is sponsored by Eli and Eva Genauer of Boca Raton Florida in commemoration of the 75th Yahrtzeit on the 8th of Kislev of Reb Moshe Yehuda Genauer of Seattle, Washington. This episode is also sponsored by the Israel Select Charity Fund: Tefillin campaign. Only $500 to gift a pair of tefillin to a soldier who is committed to wearing them for life. Please give whatever you can to protect our soldiers in the current war in Israel: https://thechesedfund.com/israelselect/tefillin?aff=SCNW** We discussed Rav Yisrael's bio (when and where he was born, his grandfathers Rav Levi Najara and Rav Yisrael di Corial, his father Rav Moshe Najara, and more), travels in the Middle East, end of life and burial in Gaza, his connection with the Arizal and Rav Chaim Vital, infamous comments of Rav Chaim Vital in Sefer Chezyonos, his poetry and its beauty, where he learned to compose poetry from, the controversey over his poetry and using secular music and poetry as its source and the argument with Rav Menachem de Loznano, his famous Shabbos Zemer Kah Ribon, what made his poetry unique, other works, the brand new (forthcoming) volume of Najara's poetry edited by Prof. Seroussi and Prof. Tova Beeri, and much more.To read the Safed edition of Zemirot Ysirael: https://hebrewbooks.org/21788To purchase Rav Yisrael's sermons, "Mikve Yisrael": https://www.biupress.co.il/index.php?dir=site&page=catalog&op=item&cs=875

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With Rabbi Yanki Tauber discussing his new translated and annotated Chumash project and volume 1:The Book of Genesis with Commentary and Insights from 500 Sages and Mystics

With Rabbi Yanki Tauber discussing his new translated and annotated Chumash project and volume 1:The Book of Genesis with Commentary and Insights from 500 Sages and Mystics

Nov 26, 2023

1:27:33

#248.** To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK** **To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**** Sponsored by Mosaica Press. Check out their many new titles at your local Judaica store or www.Mosaicapress.com, especially Bat Ayin, a three-volume work, is a compilation of the deep and inspiring teachings of the Rav Avraham Dov Ber Auerbach of Avritch on the parshas hashavua and yamim tovim, now available for the first time in clear and annotated English.**We discussed why another translated Chumash, how he translated, the process of translating and editing such a project, which commentaries are included, theme/style of the work, lexicon & notes, design of the book, infographics and charts, notes in the back, if it is not a Lubavitch project why write "Rebbe" for Lubavitcher Rebbe and not specify, and more.To purchase, "The Book of Genesis with Commentary and Insights from 500 Sages and Mystics": https://amzn.to/47uPzeuFor Rabbi Tauber's website: https://www.openbook.press/

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With Prof. Steven Fine discussing the history of the Menorah

With Prof. Steven Fine discussing the history of the Menorah

Dec 3, 2023

1:15:24

#249.** Sign up to SeforimChatter Substack (coming soon): https://seforimchatter.substack.com/?r=91ow0&utm campaign=pub-share-checklist**** To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK** ** To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)**** Sponsored by Mosaica Press. Check out their many new titles at your local Judaica store or www.Mosaicapress.com, including Be’er Yosef (Rav Yosef Tzvi Salant), a treasure trove of unique insights on the Parasha, from the student of Rav Yitzchak Blazer and the teacher of Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, now available for the first time in English.**With Prof. Steven Fine discussing the Menorah and its historyWe discussed the Menorah, the shape of the Menorah (round vs straight ranches), Rambam's manuscript, Lubavitcher Rebbe, the Arch of Titus Menorah, the Arch of Titus project, using digital imaging to discover yellow paint on the Arch of Titus Menorah, the Menorah as a Jewish symbol, the Menorah in modern Israel/zionism, the Menorah as a "Jewish Holy Grail", the "Menorah in the Vatican" myth, and much more.To view the Titus Arch Menorah: https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/frieze-on-the-arch-of-titus-gm471155084-63347931To purchase, "The Menorah: From the Bible to Modern Israel": https://amzn.to/415NNxWTo purchase, "The Arch of Titus: From Jerusalem to Rome - and back": https://amzn.to/4a0qo55To read “The Hanukkah Lamp” by Mordechai Narkiss: https://www.academia.edu/11917045/Mordecai Narkiss The Hanukkah Lamp 1939 %D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%93%D7%9B%D7%99 %D7%A0%D7%A8%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A1 %D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%AA %D7%94%D7%97%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%94

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With R' Yechiel Goldhaber discussing the history of playing games and dreidel on Chanukah

With R' Yechiel Goldhaber discussing the history of playing games and dreidel on Chanukah

Dec 9, 2023

42:38

#250.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> For the SeforimChatter Whatsapp Community chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> For the SeforimChatter substack: https://seforimchatter.substack.com/We discussed why playing games (gambling) was allowed and accepted on Chanukah, the sugya of mesachek b'kuvya, a brief history of dreidel as a non-Jewish gambling game, various stories about games on Chanukah, To contact R' Goldhaber: [email protected]

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TLT (Ten Lost Tribes) Series Episode 1: Prof. Zvi Ben-Dor Benite - The Ten Lost Tribes: A World History

TLT (Ten Lost Tribes) Series Episode 1: Prof. Zvi Ben-Dor Benite - The Ten Lost Tribes: A World History

Dec 17, 2023

2:29:05

#251> Corporate sponsor of the series: GluckPlumbing. For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. > Episode Sponsor: Ten Ten Watches. 1135 East Veterans Hwy Jackson, New JerseyCall/WhatsApp:(732) 884-1010Email: [email protected]> Subscribe and read the new connected post on SeforimChatter Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/seforimchatter/p/the-lost-tribes-a-new-podcast-series?r=91ow0&utm medium=ios&utm campaign=post> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode (including an individual episode in the series): https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> We discussed a wide range of topics, and the episode functions as an overview of the entire series. Topics discussed include the origins of the legend in Tanach, the option of Rav Akiva in Tractate Sanhedrin (that the Lost Tribes are not coming back), Medrash, the legendary Sambatyon River, Eldad HaDani (9th century) & Rav Tzemach Gaon’s letter, Prester John (the Christian parallel to the Lost Tribes), David Reuveni, Antonio de Montezinos (17th century) and Rabbi Menasseh ben Israel, Native Americans and the Lost Tribes, the Mormons, and much much more.> To purchase Prof. Ben-Dor Benite’s “The Ten Lost Tribes: A World History”: https://amzn.to/3Tqfsba

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With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Taj Art Auction 11 catalogue

With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Taj Art Auction 11 catalogue

Dec 20, 2023

1:46:21

#252.> Sponsored by Taj Art > The auction will take place Sunday, Dec 24, 12:00 PM EST. > To view the complete catalogue and bid on items (make sure to register first!) click here. 1. To view and bid on Lot 9, Me’ein Ganim see here.2. To view and bid on Lot 11, Eitz HaDaas of Rav Shimshon Morpurgo see here. 3. To view and bid on Lot 12, Divrei Zikaron of Rav Yosef Stadthagen, an ethical work on Shulchan Aruch Hilchos Shechita & Bedikah see here.4. To view and bid on Lot 26, Shomer Emunim of Rav Yosef Ergas see here. 5. To view and bid on Lot 27, first edition Gevuras Hashem of the Maharal printed in 1582 see here.6. To view and bid on Lot 44, Lekach Tov from Rav Moshe Najara see here.7. To view and bid on Lot 75, Masa Melech on the laws of Taxes from Rav Yosef Ibn Ezra see here.8. To view and bid on Lot 86, the Hebrew-Latin 1541 edition of Sefer Tishby see here.9. To view and bid on Lot 93, the 1st edition of Sefer Chafetz Chaim (published anonymously in 1873) see here.10. To view and bid on Lot 119, an Indian Torah Scroll case see here.11. To view and bid on Lot 123, a hand drawn and illustrated “Mizrach” (including Moshe with horns!) see here.12. To view and bid on Lot 127, the manuscript memorial book of the community of Padua, 1749 – 1778 see here.13. To view and bid on Lot 141, The Appointment Letter of Rabbi Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld to the Rabbinate of Yerushalayim see here.14. To view and bid on Lot 152, Manuscript of “Ibbur Shanim” / Tiqqun Yissachar by Rabbi Yissachar Ibn Sussan of Tzfat see here.15. To view and bid on Lot 171, 12.5 manuscript pages of Rav Shach that would later be published in Avi Ezri see here.16. To view and bid on Lot 180, Shu’t Ohr HaMeir of Rav Meir Shapiro (R’Y Chacmei Lublin) with his handwritten dedication see here

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TLT Series Episode 2: R' Fishel Mael - The Twelve Tribes from a Torah perspective

TLT Series Episode 2: R' Fishel Mael - The Twelve Tribes from a Torah perspective

Dec 24, 2023

49:26

#253.> Corporate sponsor of the series: GluckPlumbing.For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1.> Episode Sponsor: Mosaica PressCheck out their many new titles including Speaking to God, by the late chaplain and innovative Jewish educator, Rabbi Zev Schostak, which teaches us that tefillah is more than merely reciting prayers, but a way to speak to God and develop a close relationship with him. Showing us how prayer is a way to approach God with love and inspiration, this sefer will guide you toward developing a deeper, more personal approach to prayer. Get your copy now at mosaicapress.com and use the code 'Chatter' for an exclusive 15% off! > Subscribe and read the new connected post on SeforimChatter Substack:https://open.substack.com/pub/seforimchatter?r=91ow0&utm medium=ios> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode (including an individual episode in the series): https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> We discussed the 12 Tribes generally and each Shevet's specific characteristic. We also discussed the order of the tribes and if there are different orders, whether Shevet Levi is counted as one of the tribes, the berachos of Yaakov, individuals in Tanach wh personify their Shevet, the 10 tribes that broke away to form the Malchus Yisrael, if Shimon is lost (as Shimon's land was in the south in the midst of Yehuda), whether the Shevatim got along with each other, and much more.To purchase R' Mael's sefer, "Shivtei Yisrael": https://www.shopeichlers.com/products/shivtei-yisroel/37489

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TLT Series Epiosde 3: Dr. Daniel Stein-Kokin - The Legendary Sambatyon River

TLT Series Epiosde 3: Dr. Daniel Stein-Kokin - The Legendary Sambatyon River

Dec 31, 2023

1:34:12

#254> Corporate sponsor of the series: GluckPlumbing.For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1.> Subscribe and read the new SeforimChatter Substack:https://open.substack.com/pub/seforimchatter?r=91ow0&utm medium=ios> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode (including an individual episode in the series): https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> We discussed where the Sambatyon river is, whether it flows all week and rests on Shabbos or vice-versa, is it a river of water or sand or stones, the primary sources that discuss Sambatyon, and much more.

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TLT Series Episode 4: Dr. Micha Perry - Eldad HaDani (9th century): From the tribe of Dan?

TLT Series Episode 4: Dr. Micha Perry - Eldad HaDani (9th century): From the tribe of Dan?

Jan 7, 2024

1:07:30

#255> Corporate sponsor of the series: GluckPlumbing.For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1.> Episode Sponsor: Mosaica PressCheck out their many titles including Pharaoh and Desert Encampments by Rabbi Alexander Hool. Get your copy now at mosaicapress.com and use the code 'Chatter' for an exclusive 15% off! > Subscribe and read the new SeforimChatter Substack:https://open.substack.com/pub/seforimchatter?r=91ow0&utm medium=ios> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode (including an individual episode in the series): https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> We discussed who Eldad really was, the various theories about where was he from, the response of Rabbi Tzemach Gaon, the Hebrew language of Eldad, Eldad's Hilchos Shechita, Eldad's implications for modern day Ethiopian Jews, and much more.> To read Sefer Eldad: https://hebrewbooks.org/66648> To purchase Dr. Perry's "Eldad's Travels: A Journey from the Lost Tribes to the Present": https://amzn.to/3TP6vsc> To purchase Prof. Rebekka Voß’s book, “Sons of Saviors: The Red Jews in Yiddish Culture”: https://amzn.to/41MrBsU> To purchase Prof. Natalie Zemon Davis’s book about Leo Africanus: https://amzn.to/3vsKgy3

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With Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel discussing Baalei Tosafos Al Hatorah: An Overview

With Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel discussing Baalei Tosafos Al Hatorah: An Overview

Jan 14, 2024

1:59:45

#256>Episode sponsored by GluckPlumbing.For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. > Subscribe and read the new SeforimChatter Substack:https://open.substack.com/pub/seforimchatter?r=91ow0&utm medium=ios> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode : https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK > We discussed the 3 stages of Baalei Tosafos (post-Rashi) biblical commentary in France and Germany, the major figures and their works, many examples, and much more.> To purchase Prof. Kanarfogel's book, "The Intellectual History band Rabbinic Culture of Medieval Ashkeanz": https://amzn.to/47BERSL OR https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/books/detail/intellectual-history-and-rabbinic-culture-medieval-ashkenaz

294

TLT Series Episode 5: Prof. Rebekka Voß - The Red Jews and Ma'aseh Akdamus

TLT Series Episode 5: Prof. Rebekka Voß - The Red Jews and Ma'aseh Akdamus

Jan 21, 2024

1:00:05

#257> Corporate sponsor of the series: GluckPlumbing.For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1.> Episode Sponsor: Mosaica PressCheck out their many titles including From Creation to Redemption Get your copy now at mosaicapress.com and use the code 'Chatter' for an exclusive 15% off! > Subscribe and read the new SeforimChatter Substack:https://open.substack.com/pub/seforimchatter?r=91ow0&utm medium=ios> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode (including an individual episode in the series): https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK > We discussed what "Red Jews" means, how ths title came to be associated with the Ten Lost Tribes, whyb the color red, why only in German and Yiddish literature, the story of Ma'aseh Akdamus and tracing it through history, Rav Meir Shatz, the Red Jews in later (modern) literature, and much more > To purchase Prof. Voß book, "Sons of Saviors: The Red Jews in Yiddish Culture": https://amzn.to/3OaDNyg

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TLT Series Epiosde 6: Keagan Brewer - The Christian Legend of Prester John

TLT Series Epiosde 6: Keagan Brewer - The Christian Legend of Prester John

Jan 28, 2024

57:52

#258.> Corporate sponsor of the series: GluckPlumbing.For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. > Subscribe and read the new SeforimChatter Substack:https://open.substack.com/pub/seforimchatter?r=91ow0&utm medium=ios> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode (including an individual episode in the series): https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK > We discussed Prester John and the legend: Who he allegedly was, how and when the legend began, the mythical land of Prester Joh, where he purportedly was located, the Ten Lost Tribes and Prester John, various actual kingdoms associated with Prester Joh, and much more.> To purchase the critical edition of the Prester John texts edited by Keagan Brewer: https://amzn.to/3HV2E5L> Listen to the "Our Fake History" episode on Prester John: https://ourfakehistory.com/index.php/season-3/episode-57-was-there-a-real-prester-john/

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With Rabbi Mordechai Lebhar & Avishai Shraga discussing Chacham David Sasson Rabban of Hamedan, Iran and his writings (1879 - 1974)

With Rabbi Mordechai Lebhar & Avishai Shraga discussing Chacham David Sasson Rabban of Hamedan, Iran and his writings (1879 - 1974)

Jan 31, 2024

46:41

#259.> We discussed a brief summary of the Jews of Iran, Chacham Sasson Raban's bio, how the mansucripot was discovered, what is unique about the work, examples, the Minhagei Iran included in the Sefer, and more.> To purchase the writings of Chacham David Sasson Rabban: https://magen-avot.myshopify.com/products/the-writings-of-chacham-rabbi-david-sasson-rabban-of-hamedan-iran> Machon Magen Avot Publishing is dedicated to preserve and disseminate the Torah, minhagim, and sefarim of the Chachamei Morocco and other as other Sephardic countries. To see books published to date see https://magen-avot.myshopify.com/collections/all .> To join Rabbi Lebhars Shiurim group available on many podcast platforms and WhatsApp groups, see Magen Avot Halacha & Parasha or moroccanhalacha.com. For more information on how to help, current projects and more, please email Rabbi Lebhar at [email protected].

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TLT Series Episode 7: Dr. Moti Benmelech - The Ten Lost Tribes in Jewish Consciousness in the 15th & 16th Centuries

TLT Series Episode 7: Dr. Moti Benmelech - The Ten Lost Tribes in Jewish Consciousness in the 15th & 16th Centuries

Feb 4, 2024

1:07:21

#260> Corporate sponsor of the series: GluckPlumbing.For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1.> Episode Sponsor: Mosaica PressCheck out their many titles including Reclaiming Dignity Get your copy now at mosaicapress.com and use the code 'Chatter' for an exclusive 15% off! > Subscribe and read the new SeforimChatter Substack:https://open.substack.com/pub/seforimchatter?r=91ow0&utm medium=ios> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode (including an individual episode in the series): https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK > We discussed Eldad and his impact, letters floating around in the 15th & 16th centuries that relate to TLT, the role of messianism in TLT discourse, Prester John, Red Jews, Akdamus story, David Reuveni, Shlomo Molcho, and more.

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TLT Series Episode 8: Prof. Alan Verskin - David Reueveni (16th century): Imposter or brother of the King of the Lost Tribes?

TLT Series Episode 8: Prof. Alan Verskin - David Reueveni (16th century): Imposter or brother of the King of the Lost Tribes?

Feb 11, 2024

1:32:20

#261.> Corporate sponsor of the series: GluckPlumbing.For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1.> Episode Sponsor: Virtual Halacha Program > How do you want your Purim to look? Is it really all about finding the best costumes, rushing around making deliveries, and ingesting insane amounts of food and drink? Or do you want your Purim to be different, special and meaningful? > For a limited time, the Virtual Halacha Program is offering a free limmud in hilchos purim. This is for serious learners who want to see the sugya inside, with guidance and clarity. The VHP offers a digital platform that enables learning which is structured, yet flexible for a busy schedule. > https://learn.vhalacha.com/courses/purim1 > This episode is also sponsored by Benyamin & Esti Kaminetzky in honor of my grandparents, Shelly & Henry Frisch, and my aunt and uncle, Elie & Vivi Rosenfeld. > To purchase, "The Diary of a Black Jewish Messiah": https://amzn.to/49uIxHb > Subscribe and read the new SeforimChatter Substack:https://open.substack.com/pub/seforimchatter?r=91ow0&utm medium=ios> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode (including an individual episode in the series): https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> We discussed David Reuveni and his bio, where he was from, languages he spoke, his travels in the Middle East disguised as a Muslim, his travels in Italy, meeting with Pope Clement VII, King João III of Portugal, relationship with Shlomo Molcho and Molcho's conversion to Judaism, fauled meeting with the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Reuveni's retinue, bad acts of his servants, the story of the diary and the manuscript, and much more.

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With Michoel Rotenfeld discussing the autobiography of Pinkhes-Dov Goldenshteyn (1848 - 1930)

With Michoel Rotenfeld discussing the autobiography of Pinkhes-Dov Goldenshteyn (1848 - 1930)

Feb 18, 2024

1:30:41

#262> Episode Sponsor: Mosaica PressCheck out their many titles including Halachah Matters by Rabbi Zvi Nachman Get your copy now at mosaicapress.com and use the code 'Chatter' for an exclusive 15% off! https://mosaicapress.com/product/halachah-matters/Or purchase from Amazon: https://amzn.to/42JaJUq> To purchase "The Shochet:A Memoir of Jewish Life in Ukraine and Crimea: Volume 1": https://amzn.to/3T51tHf> We discussed Pinkhes-Dov (Pinye-Ber) Goldenshteyn’s bio, why he wrote the book, what his life was like, the uniqueness of this autobiography and it vividly describes life in 19th century Ukraine (Russia), various examples from the autobiography, and more > Subscribe to the SeforimChatter YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@seforimchatter?si=6p1a5Tvo5bpafrKb> Subscribe and read the new SeforimChatter Substack:https://open.substack.com/pub/seforimchatter?r=91ow0&utm medium=ios> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK

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With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Genazym Auction 17 catalogue

With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Genazym Auction 17 catalogue

Feb 25, 2024

1:53:34

#263> Register & peruse the full catalogue here: https://bit.ly/3wroT0g> Subscribe to the SeforimChatter YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@seforimchatter?si=6p1a5Tvo5bpafrKb> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> Subscribe and read the new SeforimChatter Substack:https://open.substack.com/pub/seforimchatter?r=91ow0&utm medium=ios> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK