Review of Outside the Bible: Ancient Jewish Writings Related to Scripture by...
Review of Outside the Bible: Ancient Jewish Writings Related to Scriptureby Shaye J.D. CohenShaye J. D. Cohen is the Littauer Professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy in the Department of Near...
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The Pew Report and the Orthodox Community (and Other Assorted Comments), part 2
The Pew Report and the Orthodox Community (and Other Assorted Comments), part 2by Marc B. ShapiroContinued from here.Returning to the matter of Jewish men and non-Jewish women, it is noteworthy that...
View ArticleBook Review: The House of Twenty Thousand Books by Sasha Abramsky
‘The House of Twenty Thousand Books’/ Sasha Abramsky / Halban Publishers (London UK) / 321pp/ GBP 14.95 – easily available from Amazon.ukBy Paul ShavivFor many Seforim blog readers, the name...
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David Sassoon, Bibliophile Par Excellence
David Sassoon, Bibliophile Par ExcellenceBy Dr. Pearl HerzogThe article below is an annotated versionof an article that appeared in the Inyan Magazine of HaModia, dated July 16, 2014.Harav Chaim Ozer...
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An Incident of "Pilegesh B'Givah" in 19th Century Germany
AN INCIDENT OF “PILEGESH B’GIVAH” IN 19TH CENTURY GERMANYby Eli GenauerI recently purchased an antique Hebrew book for less than the price of a dinner at a moderately priced restaurant. This particular...
View ArticleThe Creative Craftsman: Adorning The Torah, One Crown At A Time
The Creative Craftsman: Adorning The Torah, One Crown At A TimeBy Olivia FriedmanOlivia Friedman received her M.A. in Bible from the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies. Based in Chicago,...
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New Book Announcement: Amudim be-Toldot ha-Sefer ha-Ivri (Volume Three)
New Book Announcement: Amudim be-Toldot ha-Sefer ha-Ivri (Volume Three) By Eliezer BrodtI am very happy to announce the recent publication of an important work, which will be of great interest to...
View ArticleChapter from Y. S. Spiegel's Amudim be-Toldot ha-Sefer ha-Ivri (Volume Three)
Yaakov Shmuel Spiegel’s new book has just appeared, as announced here. It is titled Amudim be-Toldot ha-Sefer ha-Ivri: Be-Sha’arei ha-Defus. The Seforim Blog is happy to present this selection from...
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Book Review: Rav Aharon Lichtenstein's Minchat Aviv
RAV AHARON LICHTENSTEIN’S Minchat Aviv: A REVIEWAviad HacohenMinchat Aviv: Studies in Talmudic Topics(Hebrew) HaRav Aharon LichtensteinEditor: Rav Elyakim KrumbeinJerusalem: Maggid Books and Yeshivat...
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R. Isaac Arama, R. Kook, Mordecai Kaplan, and more
R. Isaac Arama, R. Kook, Mordecai Kaplan, and moreby Marc B. Shapiro1. In the last post I discussed R. Isaac Arama. In his Conversos, Inquisition and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain, p. 53, Norman...
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New Book Announcement: A critical edition of R' El‘azar HaKalir's Piyyutim of...
New Book Announcement: A critical edition of R'El‘azar HaKalir's Piyyutim of Rosh Hashanah, by Shulamit Elizur and Michael RandBy Eliezer Brodtרבי אלעזר בירבי קליר, פיוטים לראש השנה, ביארה והוסיפה...
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New book announcement
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View ArticleHow to Read Hasidic Texts: A Quick Guide
How to Read Hasidic Texts: A Quick Guideby Ariel Evan MayseAriel Evan Mayse is completing his doctorate in Jewish Studies at Harvard University, where he is working with Professors Arthur Green and...
View ArticleNew Seforim and Books 2014 (Part Two)
New Seforim and Books 2014 (part two)By: Eliezer BrodtAlthough the world has been shifting more and more to e-books, seforim and Jewish books are still being printed in full force in the Jewish world....
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Visiting Zoos in Halacha
Visiting Zoos in HalachaBy Eliezer BrodtThis article originally appeared in Ami Magazine (2012) Issue #88. This version has a few updates. I hope to return to this subject shortly. For a more expanded...
View ArticleThe Root of the Word מבול: A Flood of Possibilities
The Root of the Word מבול: A Flood of PossibilitiesBy Mitchell First[1] (MFirstatty@aol.com)...
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R. Hayyim Hirschensohn, Can One Kill an Am Ha’aretz on Shabbat? Physical...
R. Hayyim Hirschensohn, Can One Kill an Am Ha’aretz on Shabbat? Physical Punishments and Lots Moreby Marc B. Shapiro1. In many earlier posts I have discussed R. Hayyim Hirschensohn, so let me pick up...
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