A nay bintl briv: Personal Reminiscences of Rabbi Israel Meir ha-Kohen from...
A nay bintl briv: Personal Reminiscences of Rabbi Israel Meir ha-Kohen from the Yiddish Republic of Letters Shaul Seidler-Feller Editor’s note: The present post is part one of a two-part essay. Part...
View ArticleRabbi Yechiel Goldhaber lectures tomorrow night, 9/9/19, & Wednesday, 9/11/19
You are cordially invited to the following shiurim/lectures by the noted author, Rav Yechiel Goldhaber, whose respected research and scholarship is well-known. The first shiur will take place Monday,...
View ArticleA Newly Discovered Work of the Rambam?
A Newly Discovered Work of the Rambam? By Eli Genauer I recently purchased a Chumash which was printed in Sulzbach in 1741 by Meshulam Zalman ben Aharon Fraenkel Marvin Heller succinctly sums up the...
View ArticleRabbi Yechiel Goldhaber shiurim this week
You are cordially invited to the following shiurim/lectures by the noted author, Rav Yechiel Goldhaber, whose respected research and scholarship is well-known. 1. The next shiur will take place Monday,...
View ArticleLegacy Judaica Auction, Cremation, R. Kook, and Other Items
Legacy Judaica is holding an auction on Monday, September 23rd, and a few items of note. The Viennese Schmidt press produced two books with rather striking portraits. One of R. Shmuel Eidels,...
View ArticleMarc B. Shapiro’s Iggerot Malkhei Rabbanan to be available in Israel
Copies of Marc Shapiro’s recent work Iggerot Malkhei Rabbanan mentioned here, are now available for purchase in Israel. To purchase contact Eliezerbrodt@gmail.com.… Read More...
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The Fish Motif on Early Hebrew Title-Pages and as Pressmarks
The Fish Motif on Early Hebrew Title-Pages and as Pressmarks by Marvin J. Heller Fish are a symbol replete with meaning, among them, in Judaism, representing fertility and good luck, albeit...
View ArticleMusings on the Piyut היום הרת עולם
Musings on the Piyut היום הרת עולם By Joseph Wertzberger The following post is based in part on a lecture by Rabbi Ben Greenfield, newly installed Rabbi of the Greenpoint Shul, and several of its key...
View ArticleSinful Thoughts: Comments on Sin, Failure, Free Will, and Related Topics...
Sinful Thoughts: Comments on Sin, Failure, Free Will, and Related Topics Based on David Bashevkin’s new book Sin•a•gogue: Sin and Failure in Jewish Thought (Boston: Academic Studies Press, 2019) By...
View ArticleThe Gaon’s Impact on the Interpretation of both Primary Sugyot in Zemanim
The Gaon’s Impact on the Interpretation of both Primary Sugyot in Zemanim By William Gewirtz Unquestionably, almost all ḥiddushim in the understanding of the vast literature on zemanim have halakhic...
View ArticleThe Alleged Blindness of R. Jacob Joshua Falk During the Emden-Eibeschuetz...
The Alleged Blindness of R. Jacob Joshua Falk During the Emden-Eibeschuetz Controversy by Shnayer Z. Leiman R. Jacob Emden’s animosity toward R. Jonathan Eibeschuetz throughout the Emden-Eibeschuetz...
View ArticleResponse to the Recent Discussion Relating to the Emden-Eibeschuetz Controversy
Response to the Recent Discussion Relating to the Emden-Eibeschuetz Controversy By Shnayer Z. Leiman Whatever else the world may require, it certainly doesn’t need more bans emanating from the...
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Book announcement: Roots and Rituals: Insights into Hebrew, Holidays, and...
Book announcement: Roots and Rituals: Insights into Hebrew, Holidays, and History By Eliezer Brodt The Seforim Blog is proud to announce the publication of our contributor Mitchell First’s newest...
View ArticleApostates and More, Part 1
Apostates and More, Part 1 Marc B. Shapiro Continued from here I am aware of two seforim found on both Otzar haHochma and Hebrewbooks.org which were written by men who later apostatized (there are...
View ArticleA nay bintl briv: Personal Reminiscences of Rabbis Baruch ha-Levi Epstein and...
A nay bintl briv: Personal Reminiscences of Rabbis Baruch ha-Levi Epstein and Aaron Walkin from the Yiddish Republic of Letters Shaul Seidler-Feller Editor’s note: The present post is part two of a...
View ArticleFurther On A Forged Letter of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
Further On A Forged Letter of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik By Mosheh Lichtenstein Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein is a co-Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion. He is a grandson of Rabbi Joseph B....
View ArticleFor the Sake of Radin! The Sugar Magnate’s Missing Yarmulke and a Zionist...
For the Sake of Radin! The Sugar Magnate’s Missing Yarmulke and a Zionist Revision Israel Brodsky (1823-1888), built an empire on the sugar trade. After inheriting a substantial fortune, in 1843, he...
View ArticleNew Journal Announcement: Mekhilta
New Journal Announcement By Eliezer Brodt מכילתא, כתב עת לתורה ולחכמה, ר‘ יואל בינדר, עדיאל ברויאר, יעקב ישראל סטל ומשה דוד צ‘צ‘יק (עורכים), גליון א, כסלו תש“פ, 364 עמודים A new Journal just came out...
View ArticleKeter Shem Tov: A Study in the Entitling of Books, Here Limited to One Title...
Keter Shem Tov: A Study in the Entitling of Books, Here Limited to One Title Only[1] by Marvin J. Heller Entitling, naming books is, a fascinating subject. Why did the author call his book what he/she...
View ArticleShould we celebrate birthdays or not? Is it better to ignore them?
Should we celebrate birthdays or not? Is it better to ignore them? By Rav Binyamin Wattenberg This post was originally an answer posted on july 25 2016 on the French website techouvot.com...
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