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The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 4 (with J.J. Kimche)

Feb 11, 2025

1:30:15

#335> To purchase J.J.'s newly edited translation of "Dialogue on Kabbalah by Samuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)": https://amzn.to/3Cwoux5> To purchase, "Letters on Kabbalah": https://amzn.to/4hgwzVY> To view Rabbi Eliyahu Benamozegh's "Taam LeShad": https://hebrewbooks.org/22067> To purchase Rabbi Benamozegh's "Eimas Mafgia" part 1: https://amzn.to/3Q6Tp6u> Part 2: https://amzn.to/4hJJmR7> For more on Rabbi Benamzoegh: https://amzn.to/4hMMsTS and https://amzn.to/3Q8JYmP> To purchase C.D. Ginsburg's work on Kabbalah: https://amzn.to/3WX19M3> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

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The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 3 (with J.J. Kimche)

Feb 9, 2025

1:13:34

#334> To view Rav Yaakov Emden's "Matpachas Seforim": https://hebrewbooks.org/21115> To view Rav Moshe Kunitz's "Ben Yochai": https://hebrewbooks.org/5706> To purchase "Ben Yochai" (the font is very small): https://amzn.to/42OBaKG> To view Radal's "Kadmus Sefer HaZohar": https://hebrewbooks.org/21439> To view Rav Yitzchak Isaac Chaver's "Magen V'Tzinah": https://hebrewbooks.org/68453> To purchase J.J.'s newly edited translation of "Dialogue on Kabbalah by Samuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)": https://amzn.to/3Cwoux5> To purchase, "Letters on Kabbalah": https://amzn.to/4hgwzVY> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

153

AuctionChatter: Genazym 20 (with R' Moshe Maimon)

Feb 6, 2025

1:10:13

#333> Sponsored by Genazym.> To view the catalogue and bid on items: https://www.genazym.com/auction/624-winter-event-en/> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

154

The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 2 (with J.J. Kimche)

Feb 4, 2025

1:19:50

#332> To purchase "Ari Nohem": https://amzn.to/4jzQYH1To purchase "The Scandal of Kabbalah": https://amzn.to/4hgZ0CW> To purchase, "The Zohar: Reception and Impact": https://amzn.to/3Eg6cRv> To purchase, "A Guide to the Zohar": https://amzn.to/3PWdY5q> To purchase J.J.'s newly edited translation of "Dialogue on Kabbalah by Samuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)": https://amzn.to/3Cwoux5> To purchase, "Letters on Kabbalah": https://amzn.to/4hgwzVY> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

155

The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 1 (with J.J. Kimche)

Feb 2, 2025

1:16:04

#331> To purchase, "The Zohar: Reception and Impact": https://amzn.to/3Eg6cRv> To purchase, "A Guide to the Zohar": https://amzn.to/3PWdY5q> To purchase J.J.'s newly edited translation of "Dialogue on Kabbalah by Samuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)": https://amzn.to/3Cwoux5> To purchase, "Letters on Kabbalah": https://amzn.to/4hgwzVY> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

156

The 1929 Chevron Massacre (with Yardena Schwartz)

Jan 26, 2025

1:04:51

#330> Sponsored by Genazym. Check out the beautiful new catalogue for auction 20: Winter event. > Many fascinating items including a letter from the Baal HaTanya, marginal notes of the Rema M’Fano, the Chafetz Chaim’s letter to his wife, Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s personal Siddur, and more. The auction will take place Sunday, February 16 at 1PM EST: https://www.genazym.com/auction/624-20-en/> To view the Chafetz Chaim's letter to his wife: https://www.genazym.com/auction/624-20-en/lot-62-23/> We discussed David Shainberg of Memphis and how his story turned into this book, Chevron Yeshiva and its relocation there from Slabodka, British mandate Palestine in the 1920's, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, the Jewish community of Chevron, the cause of the 1929 riots, the riot in Chevron, the aftermath, impact on today, legacy, and more. > To purchase, "Ghosts of a Holy War": https://amzn.to/4h80krY> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

157

The Shabbos Mussaf Prayer (with Rabbi Elchanan Adler)

Jan 19, 2025

1:16:04

#329> To purchase "Eis L'Chenana" (Rabbi Adler's new Sefer on the topic): https://alehzayis.com/product/%d7%a2%d7%aa-%d7%9c%d7%97%d7%a0%d7%a0%d7%94/> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

158

SmallTalk: Ideas on Shemos (with Sina Kahen)

Jan 15, 2025

14:34

#328> To purchase "Ideas: Bereishit": https://amzn.to/4hg48ak> To purchase, "Ideas: Shemot": https://amzn.to/4aia5RA> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

159

Pri Ets Haim: AI's Role in Reviving Jewish History (with Daniel Frances & Josh Guedalia)

Jan 12, 2025

1:12:32

#327> We discussed the Amsterdam community and Ets Haim Yeshiva, the Journal/Shu't Pri Ets Haim, Dicta & AI's role in bringing this material back to life, how AI works with texts, and much more.> The newly released Pri Ets Haim digital edition: https://peh.dicta.org.il/ > Dicta homepage: https://dicta.org.il/ > The University of Toronto link: https://pehh.library.utoronto.ca/> Here are specific dicta links to the Pri Ets Haim material I specifically referred to> Hakdamah by Moses Gomez de Mesquita: https://peh.dicta.org.il/book/prietshaim/prietshaim-005.0> Tshuva on Marranos https://peh.dicta.org.il/book/prietshaim/prietshaim-449> Tshuva on Slaves https://peh.dicta.org.il/book/prietshaim/prietshaim-478> Tshuva on Ship Insurance https://peh.dicta.org.il/book/prietshaim/prietshaim-188> Tshuva on Sefer Torah https://peh.dicta.org.il/book/prietshaim/prietshaim-407> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

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The Sources of the Siddur (with Moshe Tzvi Wieder)

Jan 5, 2025

1:21:34

#326> We discussed what this unique siddur is, what nusach it is, what is is trying to do, who it is meant for, sources cited, manuscripts in the siddur, online code that comes with the siddur, and much more. > To purchase the Siddur: https://thesiddur.wiederpress.com/homepage> To watch a short YouTube Video review I did on this Siddur: https://youtu.be/c2dkmU1N9b8> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

161

The Books of Maccabees (with Prof. Daniel R. Schwartz)

Dec 29, 2024

57:14

#325> We discussed when the Books of Maccabees were written, who the author of each book was and where they were from, languages each book was written in, the differences between the 2 books, no mention of the miracle of the oil, and more. > To purchase Prof. Schwartz's English edition of Maccabees 1: https://amzn.to/3BOyGAH> To purchase Prof. Schwartz's English edition of Maccabees 2: https://amzn.to/3Pgk9Ry> To purchase the new Hebrew edition of Maccabees 1: https://judaicaplaza.com/collections/new-hebrew-seforim/products/7588948> To purchase the new Hebrew edition of Maccabees 2: https://judaicaplaza.com/collections/new-hebrew-seforim/products/7588948?variant=44765779165383> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

162

SmallTalk: Historical Fiction & Chanukah (with Channah Cohen)

Dec 25, 2024

23:14

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#324> We discussed why historical fiction, why set in the Chanukah time period, sources used when discussing actual historical figures like Yehuda HaMacabbi, and more. > To purchase, "Guardians of the Flame": https://amzn.to/41R3FqE> To listen to Channah Cohen on the 18Forty podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/18forty-podcast/id1509495701?i=1000592004458> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

163

The Kotzker (with Yisroel Besser)

Dec 22, 2024

1:22:29

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#323> We discussed the Kotzker's bio (youth, parents, rebbeim, marriage, Chozeh of Lublin, talmidim, etc), the last 20 years of his life and how they are dealt with (or not) in this book, the message of Kotzk, and more.> To purchase, "Kotzk: The Rebbe, The Message, The Legacy": https://www.artscroll.com/linker/SEFORIMC/link/Books/9781422642382.html> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

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A Review: The Guide to the Perplexed: A New English Translation (with Rabbi Shnayor Burton)

Dec 18, 2024

1:20:12

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#322> This episode is dedicated by Mikey Stone, L'Ilui Nishmas Rav Mordechai Jofen ZT'L and in order to promote the careful study of the Rambam’s Torah.> We discussed learning Moreh in general and who this is good for, which version is recommended, the strengths and weaknesses of this new edition with examples, and more. > To read Rabbi Burton's written review in the Winter edition of Jewish Action: https://jewishaction.com/books/reviews/the-guide-to-the-perplexed-a-new-translation/> To purchase the English edition "Kisvei HaRambam: Vol 1" edited by Rabbi Burton: https://www.artscroll.com/linker/SEFORIMC/link/Books/9781422633021.html> To purchase the English Edition, "Kisvei HaRambam: Vol 2" edited by Rabbi Burton: https://www.artscroll.com/linker/SEFORIMC/link/Books/9781422642580.html> To purchase, "The Guide to the Perplexed: A New Translation": https://amzn.to/4gTAqb1> To purchase, "A Guide to The Guide to the Perplexed: A Reader’s Companion to Maimonides’ Masterwork": https://amzn.to/3OUyL8O> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

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The Guide to the Perplexed: A New English Translation (with Prof. Lenn E. Goodman)

Dec 15, 2024

1:50:31

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#321> Sponsored by Zaidy Auctions. Check out their new catalogue for their upcoming 3rd auction, Sunday December 22, at 12PM EST, with many beautiful items: https://www.zaidy.com/auction/216-3-en/> This episode is also sponsored by Avichai Muller, l’Zecher Nishmas Mr. Shalom Jacob Z'L. https://www.shalomjacobmemorial.com/> To purchase, "The Guide to the Perplexed: A New Translation": https://amzn.to/4gTAqb1> To purchase, "A Guide to The Guide to the Perplexed: A Reader’s Companion to Maimonides’ Masterwork": https://amzn.to/3OUyL8O> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

166

Sotheby's Judaica, Manuscripts, and Auctions (with Shaul Seidler-Feller)

Dec 8, 2024

1:44:31

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#320> Sponsored by Sotheby's> The episode highlights items from the "Important Judaica: Featuring Celebrated Manuscripts from the Collections of David Solomon Sassoon and the Montefiore Endowment" - Live auction in New York, December 18, 2024, 10:15am> Exhibition dates: December 11-17, 2024 (generally open 10am-5pm)> Auction and exhibition free and open to the public: Sotheby's New York, 1334 York Ave. New York, NY 10021> Auction overview: https://www.sothebys.com/en/auction-catalogue/2024/important-judaica-featuring-celebrated-manuscripts-from-the-collections-of-david-solomon-sassoon-and-the-montefiore-endowment?s=intro> Link to lots: https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/important-judaica-2?> For questions, please contact:> Shaul Seidler-Feller+1 212 606 [email protected]> Sharon Liberman Mintz+1 212 606 [email protected]> To register to bid, please contact: Sotheby's Bids Department, +1 212 606 7414, [email protected]> To view the Ten Commandments single-lot sale, see: https://www.sothebys.com/en/digital-catalogues/the-ten-commandments> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

167

Shaar Cards: Learning the History of the Rishonim through Cards (with R' Levi Goldwasser)

Dec 1, 2024

57:17

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#319> We discussed why R' Goldwasser created these cards, why start with Rishonim, the research that went into creating the cards, how the cards were created, Haskamos, future projects, and more> To purchase a set of Shaar Cards: https://amzn.to/412RpTr> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

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Rabbi Meir (Maharam) of Rothenburg (1215 - 1293) (with Rabbi Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel)

Nov 24, 2024

1:22:44

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#318> Sponsored by Gluck Plumbing.> We discussed Rabbi Meir's youth, studies in France, witnessing the burning of the Talmud in France in 1240, return to Germany, method as a posek, different prints and editions of his shailos u'teshuvos, other writings, and much more. > To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

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AuctionChatter: Taj Art 15

Nov 20, 2024

1:09:17

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#317> Sponsored by Taj Art. > To peruse the catalogue and bid on items: Part I (Judaica): https://il.bidspirit.com/ui/catalog/auction/taj-art/50819/1?lang=enPart II (Seforim & manuscripts): https://il.bidspirit.com/ui/catalog/auction/taj-art/50818/1?lang=enSupport the show

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Halachah: Evasion, Avoidance, and Workarounds (with Rabbi Daniel Feldman)

Nov 17, 2024

56:09

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#316> This episode is sponsored by RIETS Press. To find this book and the rest of the RIETS Press library visit RIETSPress.org> To listen to shiurim from Rabbi Feldman on these topic and many others visit YUtorah.org> This episode of the podcast is also sponsored by Rabbi Shmuel Reich, ADHD Coach, and host of The ADHD Heroes Podcast. ADHD can impact not only attention, but also memory, organization, and other skills that can affect responsibilities at home, productivity at work, studies for school or yeshiva, or even an adult's personal learning. Rabbi Reich is an experienced ADHD coach who helps adults, teens, and couples create personalized strategies for greater success at work, improved studies, and reclaimed shalom bayis. Rabbi Reich can be reached for one on one or couples coaching at [email protected] or http://rsreichadhdcoach.com/Check out Rabbi Reich's newly released podcast, entitled The ADHD Heroes Podcast, in which he interviews professionals who help those with ADHD, as well as those with ADHD themselves, to learn valuable information, useful tips and strategies, and, most importantly, inspiring stories of success around living and thriving with ADHD. The ADHD Heroes Podcast is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adhd-heroes-podcast/id1760463263Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Mw8ObGAtpICWXAQBQlXwO?si=ON7SvLaURZ-HZ1RcJ0dsTgIf you would like to share your ADHD story on The ADHD Heroes Podcast, you can email Rabbi Reich at [email protected]> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

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Rabbi Michoel Forshlager (1883 - 1958) (with Pinny Kreizel)

Nov 13, 2024

1:02:15

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#315> For mor information about Rabbi Forshlager, visit the website: rabbiforshlager.com> To purchase Rabbi Forshlager's Seforim: https://rabbiforshlager.com/seforim/> We discussed Rabbi Forshlager's life, as a talmid of the Avnei Nezer, move to America, life in Baltimore, his Torah and style of Torah, writings, and much more. > To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

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History of the Jews in the Netherlands (Amsterdam) (with Prof. Bart Wallet)

Nov 10, 2024

1:18:59

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#314> Sponsored by Genazym> To peruse the catalogue and bid on items: https://www.genazym.com/auction/623-the-toporovitch-collection-en/?utm source=google&utm medium=cpc&utm campaign=&utm content=&device=c&gad source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIq 3imP IiQMVT1n AR07GyDGEAAYASAAEgK25 D BwE> To purchase "Reappraising the History of the Jews in the Netherlands": https://amzn.to/3UIFPJb > We discussed Dutch Jewry in the Middle Ages, the Spanish-Portugese community of Amsterdam, the Ashkenazic community of Amsterdam, Pekidim V'Amarkalim, 19th century, Dutch Jewry during and post WWII, and more. > To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

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AuctionChatter: Genazym 19 - the Toporowitch Collection

Nov 7, 2024

58:26

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#313> Sponsored by Genazym> To peruse the catalogue and bid on items: https://www.genazym.com/auction/623-the-toporovitch-collection-en/?utm source=google&utm medium=cpc&utm campaign=&utm content=&device=c&gad source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIq 3imP IiQMVT1n AR07GyDGEAAYASAAEgK25 D BwE> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

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Rav Zvi Hirsch Kalischer (1795 - 1874) (with Prof. Asaf Yedidya)

Nov 3, 2024

48:24

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#312> We discussed Rav Zvi Hirsch bio (student of the Nesivos [Rav Yaakov Loerberbaum] and Rav Akiva Eiger), as Rabbi of Torún for 40 years, his ambitious letter to Baron Rothschild, his project to restart korbanos and Sefer Drishas Tzion, his writings and thought as a forerunner of religious zionism, his impact on religious zionism, the un fortunate state of his writings today and more. > To purchase Jody Myers "Seeking Zion: Modernity and Messianic Activism in the Writings of Tsevi Hirsch Kalischer":> To purchase Prof. Yedidya's new Hebrew bio: https://www.bialik-publishing.co.il/index.php?dir=site&page=catalog&op=item&cs=6288> To purchase the old Hebrew bio: https://amzn.to/3Ald3HD> To purchase an old edition of Drishas Tzion (the Mossad Harav Kook is the best, but is out of print): https://amzn.to/4hxxBNJ> To see Sefer HaBris on Bereishis: https://hebrewbooks.org/39847> Emunah Yesharah Vol 1: https://hebrewbooks.org/38321> Emunah Yesharah Vol 2: https://hebrewbooks.org/31207> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

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AuctionChatter: Legacy Judaica 11.3.24 (with R' Moshe Maimon)

Oct 29, 2024

1:09:00

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#311> This episode is sponsored by Legacy Auction. To register and bid on the forthcoming auction Sunday, November 3rd at 1PM click here: https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/catalog/auction/legacyjudaica/50930/1?lang=en> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

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Sefer Chezyonos: The Mystical Autobiography of Rav Chaim Vital (with Dr. Morris Faierstein)

Oct 27, 2024

1:22:42

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#310> This episode is sponsored by Legacy Auction. To register and bid on the forthcoming auction Sunday, November 3rd at 1PM click here: https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/catalog/auction/legacyjudaica/50930/1?lang=en> To purchase "Book of Visions" (English translation of Sefer Chezyonos): https://amzn.to/4fnSRUp> We discussed the bio of Rav Chaim Vital (Calabrese), the 4 parts of Sefer Chezyonos, the history of the manuscript, Komarno autobiograophy, and more. > To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

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The Kesser Torah Yeshiva System of Radomsk (with Dovi Safier)

Oct 13, 2024

1:08:02

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#309> We discussed the Radomsk Chasidus, the last Rebbe of Radomsk (Rav Shlomo Chanoch Hakohen Rabinowitz), the Rebbe's wealth, the Kesser Torah Yeshiva System, the sad demise of the Radomsk Chasidus and the Yeshiva system, how Dovi works on these articles, Yom Tov book recommendations, and more. > Check out the full article by Dovi Safier in the Mishpacha Sukkos edition> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

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With Rabbi Mosge Taragin discussing October 7th and its aftermath

Oct 6, 2024

53:06

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#308> We discussed religious issues (Kiddush Hashem, distorted version of Olam Habah, etc), Anti-semitism, Geulah, and more.> Purchase "Dark Clouds Above, Faith Below": https://amzn.to/4dIzgx2> Pre-order "Reclaiming Redemption: Deciphering the Maze of Jewish History": https://mosaicapress.com/product/reclaiming-redemption/?sld=seforimchatter> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

179

The Making of Minhagei Yomim Nora'im (with Rabbi Moshe Walter)

Sep 29, 2024

1:10:43

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#307>To purchase "The Making of a Minhag" click here.> We discussed what a Minhag is, Minhag vs Halacha, valid minhag vs minhag taus, Shul/communal/family minhgaim, Reciting L'Dovid, Weddings during Elul, dipping the Apple in honey and other Simanim, Hataras Nedarim and Mesiras Moda'ah, changing Yomim Nora'im tunes, Kol Nidrei, sleeping in the Sukkah in Chutz L'Aretz, reading V'Zos HaBerachah on Simchas Torah evening, and more.> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

180

Rav Dovid Hakohen Rappaport, the Mikdash Dovid (1890 - 1941) (with Yehuda Geberer)

Sep 22, 2024

1:14:02

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#306> This episode is sponsored by Mosaica Press. Check out their many titles, including the newly published Rabbi's Responsa: Moadim, the first book in Rabbi Akiva Willig’s groundbreaking new halachah series. This work offers a timely opportunity to explore the responses to fascinating and relevant halachic sh’eilos that were asked in real time on an active WhatsApp group. From Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, Sukkos and Simchas Torah, Rabbi Willig provides hundreds of clear answers replete with chiddushim and practical insights.> To purchase "Rabbi's Responsa: Moadim" click here. > We discussed Rav Dovid's bio, Slabodka - Kovno Kollel, Yeshiva of Baranovitch, Rav Dovid as R"M in Baranovitch, WWII, capture of the Russians, Death in a Russian camp, Seforim (Tzemach Dovid, Mikdash Dovid, Shiurim), and more. > For questions, comments, more notes, contact [email protected]> To purchase the new 3 volume Shiurei Mikdash Dovid click here.> Check out the Jewish History Soundbites podcast.> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

181

The Jews of Modena, Italy (with Prof. Federica Francesconi)

Sep 15, 2024

1:25:00

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#305> 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.> To purchase "Invisible Enlighteners" click here.> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)

182

Machon Ofeq edition of the Toras Kohanim (with R' Yehuda Shoshana)

Sep 8, 2024

1:49:06

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#304> Episode Sponsor: Mosaica PressCheck out their many titles including the Talmud Treasury: ⁃ Imagine having at your fingertips the wisdom of the ages, the stories of our greatest Sages, and the insights that have shaped generations—all in one accessible, beautifully crafted volume. That’s exactly what you’ll find in The Talmud Treasury by Rabbi Zvi Zimmerman.Rabbi Zimmerman, known for his deep understanding and engaging teaching style, has created something truly extraordinary. The Talmud Treasury is your key to the world of Torah Shebe’al Peh—a treasure trove of fascinating facts, stories, and the context you need to fully appreciate the timeless debates and teachings of our Sages.Why does this matter to you? Because understanding the background and lives of the Tannaim, Amoraim, and figures from Tanach brings their teachings to life. You’ll not only learn what they said but why they said it. Imagine sharing these stories with your children, bringing them closer to our mesorah, or deepening your own learning with insights that shed new light on familiar texts.Now is the time to enrich your study and understanding of the Talmud. For just $29.99, you can own this nearly 600-page hardcover that is destined to become a cherished part of your library. Whether you’re a seasoned scholar or just beginning your journey into Torah study, The Talmud Treasury is a must-have.> Get your copy now here and use the code 'Chatter' for an exclusive 15% off! > We discussed a history of Machon Ofeq, an overview of Toras Kohanim, the various commentators on Toras Kohanim throughout the centuries, what is unique to the Machon Ofeq Toras Kohanim, and more.> To contact R" Yehuda Shoshana: 908-692-8706 or email [email protected] > To purchase the Machon Ofeq Toras Kohanim:Volume 5-6 click here, Vol 7 click here. > To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)

183

Rav Kook: Life & Legacy - Episode 3 (with Prof. Yehudah Mirsky)

Sep 5, 2024

2:17:29

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#303> > This mini-series is sponsored by Maggid Books, a division of Koren Jerusalem, who is the proud publisher of several works by Rav Kook including a commentary on the siddur compiled by Rabbi Bezalel Naor, and the newly translated Hadarav: In his inner chamber – a collection of Rav Kooks most intimate writings found in his personal notebooks from throughout his career.> Get 10% off all Koren and Maggid books with code SeforimChatter – click here for a list of the Rav Kook titles published by Maggid > This episode > To purchase Prof. Mirsky's biography "Rav Kook: Mystic in a Time of Revoloution" click here.> To purchase Prof. Mirsky's book about the first part of Rav Kook's life "Towards the Mystical Experience of Modernity: The Making of Rav Kook, 1865 - 1904" click here.> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)

184

Rav Kook: Life & Legacy - Episode 2 (with Prof. Yehudah Mirsky)

Sep 3, 2024

1:19:05

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#302> > This mini-series is sponsored by Maggid Books, a division of Koren Jerusalem, who is the proud publisher of several works by Rav Kook including a commentary on the siddur compiled by Rabbi Bezalel Naor, and the newly translated Hadarav: In his inner chamber – a collection of Rav Kooks most intimate writings found in his personal notebooks from throughout his career.> Get 10% off all Koren and Maggid books with code SeforimChatter – click here for a list of the Rav Kook titles published by Maggid. > This episode picks up where episode 1 left off, and discusses Rav Kook's life during his first stay in the land of Israel and ends with his return as the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem after spending WWI in Europe. > To purchase Prof. Mirsky's biography "Rav Kook: Mystic in a Time of Revoloution" click here.> To purchase Prof. Mirsky's book about the first part of Rav Kook's life "Towards the Mystical Experience of Modernity: The Making of Rav Kook, 1865 - 1904" click here.> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)

185

Rav Kook: Life & Legacy - Episode 1 (with Prof. Yehudah Mirsky)

Sep 1, 2024

1:13:44

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#301> This mini-series is sponsored by Maggid Books, a division of Koren Jerusalem, who is the proud publisher of several works by Rav Kook including a commentary on the siddur compiled by Rabbi Bezalel Naor, and the newly translated Hadarav: In his inner chamber – a collection of Rav Kooks most intimate writings found in his personal notebooks from throughout his career. > Get 10% off all Koren and Maggid books with code SeforimChatter – click here for a list of the Rav Kook titles published by Maggid > This 1st episode is also sponsored by Simon and Danielle Springer in honor of the Midwest Torah Center and its Kollel Zakeinim, entering its second year. in South Bend, Indiana.In a town where you can live like a mensch, in a Kollel geared towards giving the opportunity for all levels to transition into learning part or full time, Midwest Torah Center's Kollel Zakeinim has become a huge hit, drawing new members locally and from all over the United States, to South Bend.Visit the website for more information about the Shul and the Kollel Zakeinim, as well as Parnas HaYom, HaShavua, and HaChodesh options.> This episode focused on the first part of Rav Kook's life until becoming Rabbi of Jaffa in then-Palestine and his move to the land of Israel in 1904. > To purchase Prof. Mirsky's biography "Rav Kook: Mystic in a Time of Revoloution" click here.> To purchase Prof. Mirsky's book about the first part of Rav Kook's life "Towards the Mystical Experience of Modernity: The Making of Rav Kook, 1865 - 1904" click here.> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)

186

Death, Graves, Burial, and associated subjects in Judaism (with R' Yaakov Sofer)

Aug 25, 2024

1:14:08

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#300> This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Eli and Eva Genauer in memory of her mother, Mrs. Gertrude Offenbacher. האשה גיטל בת ר׳ אליעזר. Mrs Offenbacher was a Baalas Chesed extraordinaire as she was involved with the Chevra Kadisha wherever she lived, in New Rochelle, Far Rockaway, the upper west side and in her later years, in Seattle, Washington. She taught many younger women the intricacies of doing things in the correct manner while being involved in this Chesed Shel Emes and her influence is still felt today. May her memory be a blessing.> Discussed on this episode: Kevurah, Kissing.touching a dead body, visiting kevarim, davening by kevarim, Yerusha & Rabbanus, and more. > To purchase Sefer U'Bimosam Lo Nifradu click here.> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)

187

The Jews of Jamaica (with Prof. Stanley Mirvis)

Aug 18, 2024

1:04:48

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#299> This episode of the podcast sponsored by Rabbi Shmuel Reich, ADHD Coach, and host of The ADHD Heroes Podcast. ADHD can impact not only attention, but also memory, organization, and other skills that can affect responsibilities at home, productivity at work, studies for school or yeshiva, or even an adult's personal learning. Rabbi Reich is an experienced ADHD coach who helps adults, teens, and couples create personalized strategies for greater success at work, improved studies, and reclaimed shalom bayis. Rabbi Reich can be reached for one on one or couples coaching at [email protected] or http://rsreichadhdcoach.com/Check out Rabbi Reich's newly released podcast, entitled The ADHD Heroes Podcast, in which he interviews professionals who help those with ADHD, as well as those with ADHD themselves, to learn valuable information, useful tips and strategies, and, most importantly, inspiring stories of success around living and thriving with ADHD. The ADHD Heroes Podcast is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple and Spotify.If you would like to share your ADHD story on The ADHD Heroes Podcast, you can email Rabbi Reich at [email protected] > We discussed the origins of the Jews in Jamaica, sources used to research them and the lack of available sources, using wills, Rabbi Josiah Pardo, other Rabbi's, the earthquake and destruction of Port Royal, Kingston, Ashkenazim vs Sefardim in Jamaica, and much more. > To purchase "The Jews of Eighteenth Century Jamaica" click here. > To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> Subscribe to the SeforimChatter YouTube channel here.> Subscribe and read the SeforimChatter Substack here.

188

TLT Episode 17: The Bnei Menashe (ft. Hillel Halkin)

Aug 14, 2024

1:29:13

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#298> 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.> To purchase "Across The Sabbath River" click here.> We discussed the Mr. Halkin's travels, the Bnei Menashe's history & traditions, and more.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> Subscribe to the SeforimChatter YouTube channel here.> Subscribe and read the SeforimChatter Substack here.

189

Tisha B'Av Kinnos & Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik (ft. Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter)

Aug 11, 2024

52:49

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#297> To purchase "The Lord is Righteous in All His Ways" (out of print - limoted availability) click here.> To purchase the Mesorat Harav Kinnot click here.> We discussed when & why Rabbi Soloveitchik began his Tisha B'Av program, how long he would speak, what he would speak about, his opinion on Holocaust Kinnos (and by extension Rabbi Schacter's opinion on October 7th Kinnos), how we can connect to Kinnos, exaples from Kinnos, and more.> To listen to prior years Seforimchatter Tisha B'Av podcasts:1. History of Kinnos2. Judean Revolt episode one, two, and three3. Josephus4. Aggados Chazal about the Churban

190

TLT Episode 16: The Recent Increase in Interest in TLT (ft. Prof. Shalva Weil)

Aug 7, 2024

47:01

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#296> 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.> We discussed the uptick in interest in TLT, groups that claim to be associated with TLT, Ethipioan Jews, Lemba, we focused on the Bnei Menashe and their traditions, claims, how they ended up in Israel, the globalization of TLT, and more.> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> Subscribe to the SeforimChatter YouTube channel here.> Subscribe and read the SeforimChatter Substack here.

191

Jerusalem Through the Ages: From Its Beginnings to the Crusades (ft. Prof. Jodi Magness)

Aug 4, 2024

1:24:54

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#295> This episode is sponsored by the Nine Days to Redemption podcast. During this season of communal mourning for the destruction of ancient Jerusalem and its Temples, join Dr. Erica Brown as she encounters classical Jewish texts integrated with Rabbi Sacks's wisdom and news stories of Israel's current war. Each podcast ends with a personal challenge to bring redemption each and every day.> To listen to Nine Days to Redemption podcast with Dr. Erica Brown click here.> We discussed the history of Jerusalem, the Caananite period, the size of early Jerusalem, Jerusalem under Dovid HaMelech's reign, Chizkiyah's reign, Babylonian conquest, Hasmonean Jerusalem, Herodian Jerusalem, the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash, post-Churban Jerusalem, Aelia Capitolina, Byzantine Jerusalem, Islamic, Crusader, how archeology is used in Jerusalem, and much more > To purchase "Jerusalem Through the Ages: From Its Beginnings to the Crusades " click here> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> Subscribe to the SeforimChatter YouTube channel here.> Subscribe and read the SeforimChatter Substack here.

192

TLT Episode 15: The Modern Ten Lost Tribes - Ethiopian Jews, The Lemba Tribe, and Black Jews of Africa and America (ft. Prof. Tudor Parfitt)

Jul 31, 2024

1:14:35

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#294> 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.> To purchase "Journey To The Vanished City" click here.> To purchase "Black Jews in Africa and the Americas" click here.> To purchase "Lost Ark of The Covenant: The Remarkable Quest for the Legendary Ark" click here.> We discussed the history and customs of Ethiopian Jews, the history of the Lemba tribes, their origins, where they live, what it was like to travel amongst them, customs and unique rituals of the Lemba, the theory of Lost Tribes among the tribes in Africa, Black Jews in America, DNA and its role in the search for the Ten Lost Tribes, and much more.> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> Subscribe to the SeforimChatter YouTube channel here.> Subscribe and read the SeforimChatter Substack here.

193

The Kidnapping & Forced Conversion of Edgardo Mortara (ft. Prof. David Kertzer)

Jul 28, 2024

41:37

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#293> This episode is sponsored by the Bemak family, in memory of all Jews who have been lost to forced conversions over the course of our history.> To purchase "The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara" click here.> We discussed Bologna in the 19th century, the Papal States, the Mortara family, the incident and taking of little Edgardo, Pope Pius IX and his role in the affair, Father Feletti, the Rome community and attempst to rescue Edgardo, Moses Montefiore, the aftermath and Edgardo's life, and more

194

TLT Episode 14: The Jews of China, the Boxer Rebellion, and Rabbi Uziel Haga (ft. Prof. Zvi Ben-Dor Benite)

Jul 24, 2024

1:37:10

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#292> 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.> We discussed the general history of the Boxer Rebellion in China, what is know of Rabbi Uziel Haga, R. Haga's report from China, the Jews of Kaifeng, TLT and China, and more.> To read R. Haga's report click here> To read more about the Boxer Rebellion click here> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> Subscribe to the SeforimChatter YouTube channel here.> Subscribe and read the SeforimChatter Substack here.

195

The Jews of Medieval England: Life, Violence, and Expulsion (ft. Prof. John Tolan)

Jul 21, 2024

51:00

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#291> We discussed the origins of England's Jews, their professions, contact with the non-Jews, the general attitude of non-Jews towards the Jews, the attitude of the church, Blood Libel (William of Norwich & Hugh of Lincoln), the massacre at York, the expulsion of the Jews in 1290, and much more. > To purchase, "England's Jews: Finance, Violence, and the Crown in the Thirteenth Century" click here. > To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> Subscribe to the SeforimChatter YouTube channel here.> Subscribe and read the SeforimChatter Substack here.

196

With Prof. Oded Israeli discussing Ramban (1194 - 1270)

Jul 14, 2024

1:05:26

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#290> Episode sponsored by Mosaica Press.Check out their 50% off sale by clicking here.For all non-sale items use code "Chatter" for 15% off> 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. > We discussed Ramban's bio, Christian Spain vs Muslim Spain, Ramban's writings, Maimonidean controversey, Torah commentary, parts of teh Torah commentary written in Israel, Ramban's Kabbalah, disputation, students and legacy of Ramban, and much more. > To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> Subscribe to the SeforimChatter YouTube channel here.> Subscribe and read the SeforimChatter Substack here.

197

TLT Series Episode 13: R' Yechiel Goldhaber - Rav Yisroel Shklover, the Talmidei HaGra, and the Ten Lost Tribes

Jul 10, 2024

59:27

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#289> 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.> We discussed a recap of the history of the Ten Lost tribes, the "Bnei Moshe", the "Bnei Rechav", Rav Yisroel of Shklov and the Talmidei HaGra and the aliyah to E'Y, why the interest in TLT, the connection to the Geula, the shliach sent to Yemen, unfortunate demise, turning to Amsterdam, and much more. > To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> Subscribe to the SeforimChatter YouTube channel here.> Subscribe and read the SeforimChatter Substack here.

198

With R' Yosef Leib Klein & R' Yechezkel Sklar discussing Rav Mordechai Banet (1753 - 1829) and the new edition of Shu't Parashas Mordechai

Jul 7, 2024

1:59:40

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#288> Epiosde sponosred by Zaidy Auctions.> Check out the catalogue and register for their forthcoming auction on Tuesday, July 16th at 1PM EST by clicking here.> To purchase the new edition of Shu't Parashas Mordechai click here.> We discussed the life of Rav Mordechai Banet, Nikolsburg, Moravia as a whole, anti-Reform, the Hamburg temple, Haskalah, the story of his burial, the new edition of the Shu't published by R' Yosef Leib and the ediitng work that went into that, and much more. > To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> Subscribe to the SeforimChatter YouTube channel here.> Subscribe and read the SeforimChatter Substack here.

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TLT Series Episode 12: Prof. Elizabeth Fenton - The Hebraic Indian Theory

Jul 3, 2024

1:09:09

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#287> 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.> We discussed the legend of the Nativa Americans as the Ten Lost Tribes, where the legend began, Thomas Thowogood, James Adair, Mormons and the connection to the Ten Lost Tribes, the hollow earth theory, and much more.> To purchase "Old Canaan in a New World" click here.> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> Subscribe to the SeforimChatter YouTube channel here.> Subscribe and read the SeforimChatter Substack here.

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With R' Moyshe (Mitchell) Silk discussing the Kedushas Levi and his new English edition

Jun 30, 2024

1:10:13

Questions, comments, feedback? Send us a message.#286> We discussed R' Moyshe's background (including his job in the Treasury Department in the Trump administration), his interest in the Kedushas LEvi, Rav Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev's bio, what the translation project entailed, the challenges in translation and especially of a chasidic sefer, why not notes/commentary, and more. > To purchase the 3 Volume set of the Kedushas Levi from Amazon click here.To purchase from Artscroll click here.> To purchase just volume 1 click here, vol 2 here, and vol 3 here.> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community click here.> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address)> Subscribe to the SeforimChatter YouTube channel here.> Subscribe and read the SeforimChatter Substack here.

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