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Some Unusually "Liberal" Statements by Mainstream Rabbinic Figures
Some Unusually "Liberal" Statements by Mainstream Rabbinic FiguresMarc B. ShapiroI have found a number of statements by mainstream rabbinic figures that, if one didn't know better, one would think that...
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An Unknown Picture?
An Unknown Picture?Marc B. ShapiroIn the post that went up earlier today, I mention that in the future I plan to share an unknown picture of R. Moshe Feinstein and R. Joseph B. Soloveitchik. My...
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Keser vs. Kesher: What’s In A Name?
Keser vs. Kesher: What’s In A Name?[1]By Rabbi Akiva Males I – The PuzzleKesher Israel (KI) Congregation has enhanced Jewish life in Pennsylvania’s capital of Harrisburg for almost 115 years. During...
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The Valmadonna Broadside Collection: a Review Essay
The Valmadonna Broadside Collection: Review essayBy Eliezer Brodt and Dan RabinowitzThe Writing on the Wall: A catalogue of Judaica Broadsides from the Valmadonna Trust Library, edited by Sharon...
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Assorted Matters
Assorted MattersMarc B. ShapiroMy next post will take some time to prepare, but there are some other matters that I want to bring to readers’ attention, in particular a few books that I recently...
View ArticleParshat Ki Tisa. The Anointing Oil Revisited.
Parshat Ki Tisa. The Anointing Oil Revisited. By Chaim SunitskyIn this parsha we have the instructions of how to make anointing oil: וְאַתָּה קַח לְךָ בְּשָׂמִים רֹאשׁ מָר דְּרוֹר חֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת...
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שמועות נדירות בעניני ספרים וסופרים מפי מו"ר הג"ר שמרי'שולמאן שליט"א מח"ס באר שרים, אור לישרים, מריש בבירה, שומר הפתח, שומר מצוה ועודזה לי עשר שנים שזכיתי ליצוק מים על ידי אחד המיוחד מזקני הגאונים...
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A Tribute to Rav Shlomo Elyashiv, Author of Leshem Shevo v-Achloma: On his...
A Tribute to Rav Shlomo Elyashiv,Author of Leshem Shevo v-Achloma:On his Ninetieth Yahrzeit by Joey RosenfeldJoey Rosenfeld is a psychotherapist in St. Louis where he moved with his family. He...
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Parshegen, A New work on Targum Onkelos: Chumash Vayikrah
Parshegen, A New work on Targum Onkelos: ChumashVayikrahBy Eliezer Brodtרפאל בנימין פוזן, פרשגן, ביאורים ומקורות לתרגום אונקלוס, ויקרא, 672 עמודים.A few years ago I wroteabout and strongly recommended...
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New book announcement: Professor David Henshke's work on the Seder Night
Book announcement: New work on the Seder NightBy Eliezer Brodtדוד הנקשה, מה נשתנה: ליל הפסח בתלמודם של חכמים, מגנס, 626 עמודיםI am very happy to announce the publication of an important work (in time...
View ArticleTraditional Jewish source for the “Seven Deadly Sins”
Traditional Jewish source for the “Seven Deadly Sins” By Chaim SunitskyIn Christianity as well as in western culture there is a well-known concept of “Seven Deadly Sins” usually enumerated as: pride,...
View ArticleThe Pros and Cons of Making Noise When Haman’s Name is Mentioned: A...
The Pros and Cons of Making Noise When Haman’s Name is Mentioned: A historical perspective (updated)By: Eliezer BrodtSeveral weeks before Purim, one can already see children of various ages playing...
View ArticleLecture Announcement: Rabbi Yechiel Goldhaber at Mizrahi Book Store
The readership of the Seforim Blog is invited to a shiur that will be taking place this Sunday April 3, at 7 PM. The shiur will be given by the noted scholar and author Rav Yechiel Goldhaber of Eretz...
View ArticleBook Announcement: Gabriel Wasserman's Haggadah
Book Announcement:הגדה של פסח "אשירה ואשננה בחשיקות"מאת גבריאל וסרמןYou may purchase a copy here.Every year, many haggadot are published, with various features, but almost all of them have the nearly...
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Upcoming Auction Review
Upcoming Auction Review:By Dan Rabinowitz and Eliezer BrodtIn recent years a number of auction houses specializing in Hebrew books, manuscripts and ephemera have opened. In some instances, these have...
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Aaron the Jewish Bishop
The exodus from Egypt was led by Moses and Aaron. Moses, however, does not appear in the Passover haggadah (with one exception that is likely a later interpolation).[1] Aaron does make two appearances...
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R. Elazar Fleckeles's Haggadah Maaseh BR' Elazar
R. Elazar Fleckeles's Haggadah Maaseh BR' ElazarBy Eliezer BrodtIn the pastI wrote:Perhaps the topic which has engendered the most commentary in Jewish literature is the Haggadah shel Pesach. There...
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Everything is Illuminated: Mining the Art of Illustrated Haggadah Manuscripts...
Everything is Illuminated: Mining the Art of Illustrated Haggadah Manuscripts for Meaning We have discussed haggadah illustrations in the past (see the links at the end of this post) and we...
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Mossad HaRav Kook Sale 2016
Mossad HaRav Kook Sale 2016By Eliezer BrodtFor over thirty years, starting on Isru Chag of Pesach, Mossad HaRav Kook publishing house has made a big sale on all of their publications, dropping prices...
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Some Recollections of R. Jehiel Jacob Weinberg, Love Before Marriage, and More
Some Recollections of R. Jehiel Jacob Weinberg, Love Before Marriage, and MoreMarc B. Shapiro1. In my last post I mentioned R. Nosson Zvi Finkel, the Alter of Slobodka, so let me add the following....
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