The Identity and Meaning of Chashmonai
The Identity and Meaning of Chashmonai [1] By Mitchell First (MFirstatty@aol.com)...
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The Vilna Gaon, Part 1: How Modern Was He?
The Vilna Gaon, Part 1 How Modern Was He?by Marc B. ShapiroEliyahu Stern, The Genius: Elijah of Vilna and the Making of Modern Judaism (New Haven, 2013)Eliyahu Stern has set for himself a daunting task...
View ArticleBook Review: Simon Schama, The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words, 1000 BCE...
Review of Simon Schama, The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words, 1000 BCE – 1492 CE by Marc SapersteinSimon Schama’s The Story of the Jews, covering the period 1000 BCE to 1492 (actually 1497) CE, was...
View Article“Torah Study on Christmas Eve” — free Torah in Motion lecture by Dr. Marc B....
In the spirit of inyana de-yoma, Torah in Motion is offering, free of charge, Dr. Marc B. Shapiro’s lecture on “Torah Study on Christmas Eve,” delivered on Christmas Eve, 2009. You can get it here.[1]...
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The Vilna Gaon, part 2 (Review of Eliyahu Stern, The Genius)
The Vilna Gaon, part 2 (Review of Eliyahu Stern, The Genius)by Marc B. ShapiroContinued from here.Another reference by the Gaon to the Guide – in this case it is only attributed to him – is found in...
View ArticleTU BISHVAT: TREE AND THOU
TU BISHVAT: TREE AND THOU by Alan ZelenetzRabbi Alan Zelenetz, M.Phil. has been professionally involved in Jewish education, academia, and independent scholarship for more than twenty-five years,...
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New book Announcement- Megale Temirin: Special sale
New book Announcement- Megale Temirin: Special saleby Eliezer Brodt יוסף פרל, מגלה טמירין, ההדיר על פי דפוס ראשון וכתבי-יד והוסיף מבוא וביאורים יונתן מאיר, מוסד ביאליק. ג'חלקים. כרכים 'מגלת...
View ArticleThe Jewish Reaction to the Livorno Earthquake of January 27, 1742
The Jewish Reaction to the Livorno Earthquake of January 27, 1742by Ovadya HoffmanOn January 27, 1742 (כב'שבט תק"ב) an earthquake shook Livorno, Italy to its core. All through the preceding months...
View ArticleA Third Way: Iyyun Tunisai as a Traditional Critical Method of Talmud Study
A Third Way: Iyyun Tunisai as a Traditional Critical Method of Talmud Study[1]by Joseph Ringel The following is an excerpt from an article with the above title by Joseph Ringel. The full article,...
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Some Notes on Censorship of Hebrew Books
Some Notes on Censorship of Hebrew Booksby Norman Roth Habent sua fata libelli(Books have their fate) One of the tragedies of the Inquisition and the Expulsions – both from Spain and...
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Rabbi Jacob Ettlinger and Warder Cresson
Rabbi Jacob Ettlinger and Warder Cressonby Yirmiya MilevskyRabbi Jacob Ettlinger (1798 –1871) was a German rabbi and author, and one of the great leaders of Orthodox Judaism. He was born at Karlsruhe...
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The Vilna Gaon, part 3 (Review of Eliyahu Stern, The Genius) by Marc B. Shapiro
The Vilna Gaon, part 3 (Review of Eliyahu Stern, The Genius)by Marc B. ShapiroIn honor of Sean Penn and Mark Wahlberg, who understand what pidyon shevuyim is all about.Continued from here.Returning to...
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The Netziv, Reading Newspapers on Shabbos, in general & Censorship (part one)*
The Netziv, Reading Newspapers on Shabbos, in general & Censorship (part one)*By: Eliezer BrodtPreviously, I have touched on the topic of the Netziv reading newspapers on weekdays and on Shabbos...
View ArticleMishloach Manot of Rabbis and Scholars
In honor of Purim, and in memory of Tovia Preschel, the Seforim Blog is happy to present the following. Mishloach Manot of Rabbis and ScholarsByTovia Preschel Rabbis, scholars and writers used to...
View ArticleThe Ethics of the Case of Amalek: An Alternative Reading of the Biblical Data...
The Ethics of the Case of Amalek: An Alternative Reading of the Biblical Data and the Jewish Traditionby Reuven KimelmanThis study of Amalek deals with seven questions.1. Is the battle against Amalek...
View Articleפורים בגבעת שאול - דיוקה של שמועה
פורים בגבעת שאול - דיוקה של שמועהמאת הרב שלמה הופמןעורך השנתון 'ירושתנו'silhof@neto.bezeqint.netירושלים היא כיום העיר היחידה הידועה בבירור כמוקפת חומה מימות יהושע בן נון שקריאת המגילה נעשית בה ביום ט"ו...
View ArticleRav Kook: Mystic in a Time of Revolution
Yehudah Mirsky, Rav Kook: Mystic in a Time of Revolution (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2014)This volume offers a brief, accessible presentation of the life, teachings, and legacy of Rabbi Avraham...
View ArticleHa-Osek be-Mitzvah Patur min ha-Mitzvah: The Case of Prayer and Torah Study
Daniel Sperber has just published a new book, On the Relationship of Mitzvot Between Man and His Neighbor and Man and His Maker. The Seforim Blog is happy to present chapter 4 from the book. Ha-Osek...
View ArticleTobacco and the Hasidim and a Comment on Artscroll
Pursuing the Quest: Selected Writings of Louis Jacobs has just appeared. The Seforim Blog is happy to present the following excerpts from the book. (The Note on Artscroll is part of a longer...
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Asufah of Rabbi Shmuel Ashkenazi
New sefer announcement: Asufah of Rabbi Shmuel AshkenaziBy Eliezer Brodt אסופה, ארבעה מאמרים מאוצרות הר"ש אשכנזי שליט"א ['העלם דבר וטעות סופר', 'הגונב מן הספר', 'הרמב"ם כמתרגם מלשון התלמוד ללשון...
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