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Medieval Purim Parodies (with Dr. Roni Cohen) Mar 09, 2025

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> This episode is sponsored by Mosaica Press. Check out their many titles, including the Paths of the Maharal. Pick up a copy at your local Judaica store, or order from https://mosaicapress.com/product/paths-of-the-maharal/?sld=seforimchatter and use code “Chatter” for 15% off.

> We discussed the origins of Purim parodies, Rav Kalonymus ben Kalonymus and Maseches Purim, Ralbag and Megillas Setardim and Sefer Habakbuk, the reception of these parodies, later push back, and much more.

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The Forgotten Torah Commentary: R. Leib Shapiro Frankfurter (1743-1836), Defending Tradition with Bold New Perspectives (with Eliezer Cohn) Mar 02, 2025

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> Episode sponsored by Yoel Moshe Posner.

> We discussed the bio of R. Yehuda Leib Shapiro Frankfurter, the style of his Torah commentary Rechasim LaBikah, sources he used, those he was arguing against, new edition and the footnotes, and more.

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> Article about Rechasim LaBikah: https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/mahanayim/1992/12/15/01/page/139

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Torah Memory Palace: An Ancient Memory Technique Reimagined (with Heshy Weisz) Feb 23, 2025

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This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Mosaica Press. Check out their many new titles, included Becoming Godly. Available now from Mosaica Press! Get your copy today and use code CHATTER for 15% off. Visit https://mosaicapress.com/product/becoming-godly/?sld=seforimchatter to order.

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> To purchase the torah Memory Palace book on Maseches Megillah: https://www.torahmemory.com/print-membership

> To view a PDF of Daf 4 discussed on the episode: https://rebrand.ly/Megillah-Part-1-PDF

> To view the video of Daf 4 discussed on the episode: https://rebrand.ly/Megillah-Daf-4-Video

> To view "Lev HaAryeh" of Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Modena: https://hebrewbooks.org/45838

> For the English translation of chapter 1: https://www.posenlibrary.com/entry/lev-aryeh-heart-lion

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SmallTalk: Living Jewish Art: The Art of Itshak Holtz (with David Segal) Feb 19, 2025

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> To purchase "Living Jewish Art: The Work of Itshak Holtz": https://amzn.to/3EGLSZL>

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Abraham Lincoln & the Jews (with Prof. Jonathan Sarna) Feb 16, 2025

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> To purchase "Lincoln and the Jews"(new paperback edition or coffee table): https://amzn.to/4aZ7Ra5

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The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 5 (with J.J. Kimche) Feb 13, 2025

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To purchase, "Letters on Kabbalah": https://amzn.to/4hgwzVY

> To purchase Gershon Scholem’s “Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism”: https://amzn.to/42O9Tbc

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The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 4 (with J.J. Kimche) Feb 11, 2025

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> 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

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The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 3 (with J.J. Kimche) Feb 09, 2025

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> 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
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AuctionChatter: Genazym 20 (with R' Moshe Maimon) Feb 06, 2025

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> Sponsored by Genazym.

> To view the catalogue and bid on items: https://www.genazym.com/auction/624-winter-event-en/

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The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 2 (with J.J. Kimche) Feb 04, 2025

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> To purchase "Ari Nohem": https://amzn.to/4jzQYH1
> To purchase "The Scandal of Kabbalah": https://amzn.to/4hgZ0CW

> To purchase “Shomer Emunim: The Introduction to Kabbalah”: https://amzn.to/3WLLXRS

> 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/
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