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The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 1 (with J.J. Kimche) Feb 02, 2025

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> 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
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The 1929 Chevron Massacre (with Yardena Schwartz) Jan 26, 2025

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> Sponsored by Genazym. Check out the beautiful new catalogue for auction 20: Winter event.
> Many fascinating items including a letter from the Baal HaTanya, marginal notes of the Rema M’Fano, the Chafetz Chaim’s letter to his wife, Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s personal Siddur, and more. The auction will take place Sunday, February 16 at 1PM EST: https://www.genazym.com/auction/624-20-en/
> To view the Chafetz Chaim's letter to his wife: https://www.genazym.com/auction/624-20-en/lot-62-23/
> We discussed David Shainberg of Memphis and how his story turned into this book, Chevron Yeshiva and its relocation there from Slabodka, British mandate Palestine in the 1920's, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, the Jewish community of Chevron, the cause of the 1929 riots, the riot in Chevron, the aftermath, impact on today, legacy, and more.
> To purchase, "Ghosts of a Holy War": https://amzn.to/4h80krY
> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK
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The Shabbos Mussaf Prayer (with Rabbi Elchanan Adler) Jan 19, 2025

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#329
> To purchase "Eis L'Chenana" (Rabbi Adler's new Sefer on the topic): https://alehzayis.com/product/%d7%a2%d7%aa-%d7%9c%d7%97%d7%a0%d7%a0%d7%94/
> 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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SmallTalk: Ideas on Shemos (with Sina Kahen) Jan 15, 2025

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#328
> To purchase "Ideas: Bereishit": https://amzn.to/4hg48ak
> To purchase, "Ideas: Shemot": https://amzn.to/4aia5RA
> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK
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Pri Ets Haim: AI's Role in Reviving Jewish History (with Daniel Frances & Josh Guedalia) Jan 12, 2025

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#327
> We discussed the Amsterdam community and Ets Haim Yeshiva, the Journal/Shu't Pri Ets Haim, Dicta & AI's role in bringing this material back to life, how AI works with texts, and much more.
> The newly released Pri Ets Haim digital edition: https://peh.dicta.org.il/

> Dicta homepage: https://dicta.org.il/
> The University of Toronto link: https://pehh.library.utoronto.ca/
> Here are specific dicta links to the Pri Ets Haim material I specifically referred to
> Hakdamah by Moses Gomez de Mesquita: https://peh.dicta.org.il/book/prietshaim/prietshaim-005.0
> Tshuva on Marranos https://peh.dicta.org.il/book/prietshaim/prietshaim-449
> Tshuva on Slaves https://peh.dicta.org.il/book/prietshaim/prietshaim-478
> Tshuva on Ship Insurance https://peh.dicta.org.il/book/prietshaim/prietshaim-188
> Tshuva on Sefer Torah https://peh.dicta.org.il/book/prietshaim/prietshaim-407
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The Sources of the Siddur (with Moshe Tzvi Wieder) Jan 05, 2025

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#326
> We discussed what this unique siddur is, what nusach it is, what is is trying to do, who it is meant for, sources cited, manuscripts in the siddur, online code that comes with the siddur, and much more.
> To purchase the Siddur: https://siddur.wiederpress.com/
> To watch a short YouTube Video review I did on this Siddur: https://youtu.be/c2dkmU1N9b8
> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK
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The Books of Maccabees (with Prof. Daniel R. Schwartz) Dec 29, 2024

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#325
> We discussed when the Books of Maccabees were written, who the author of each book was and where they were from, languages each book was written in, the differences between the 2 books, no mention of the miracle of the oil, and more.
> To purchase Prof. Schwartz's English edition of Maccabees 1: https://amzn.to/3BOyGAH
> To purchase Prof. Schwartz's English edition of Maccabees 2: https://amzn.to/3Pgk9Ry
> To purchase the new Hebrew edition of Maccabees 1: https://judaicaplaza.com/collections/new-hebrew-seforim/products/7588948
> To purchase the new Hebrew edition of Maccabees 2: https://judaicaplaza.com/collections/new-hebrew-seforim/products/7588948?variant=44765779165383
> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK
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SmallTalk: Historical Fiction & Chanukah (with Channah Cohen) Dec 25, 2024

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#324
> We discussed why historical fiction, why set in the Chanukah time period, sources used when discussing actual historical figures like Yehuda HaMacabbi, and more.
> To purchase, "Guardians of the Flame": https://amzn.to/41R3FqE
> To listen to Channah Cohen on the 18Forty podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/18forty-podcast/id1509495701?i=1000592004458
> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK
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The Kotzker (with Yisroel Besser) Dec 22, 2024

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#323
> We discussed the Kotzker's bio (youth, parents, rebbeim, marriage, Chozeh of Lublin, talmidim, etc), the last 20 years of his life and how they are dealt with (or not) in this book, the message of Kotzk, and more.
> To purchase, "Kotzk: The Rebbe, The Message, The Legacy": https://www.artscroll.com/linker/SEFORIMC/link/Books/9781422642382.html
> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK
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A Review: The Guide to the Perplexed: A New English Translation (with Rabbi Shnayor Burton) Dec 18, 2024

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#322
> This episode is dedicated by Mikey Stone, L'Ilui Nishmas Rav Mordechai Jofen ZT'L and in order to promote the careful study of the Rambam’s Torah.
> We discussed learning Moreh in general and who this is good for, which version is recommended, the strengths and weaknesses of this new edition with examples, and more.
> To read Rabbi Burton's written review in the Winter edition of Jewish Action: https://jewishaction.com/books/reviews/the-guide-to-the-perplexed-a-new-translation/
> To purchase the English edition "Kisvei HaRambam: Vol 1" edited by Rabbi Burton: https://www.artscroll.com/linker/SEFORIMC/link/Books/9781422633021.html
> To purchase the English Edition, "Kisvei HaRambam: Vol 2" edited by Rabbi Burton:
https://www.artscroll.com/linker/SEFORIMC/link/Books/9781422642580.html
> To purchase, "The Guide to the Perplexed: A New Translation": https://amzn.to/4gTAqb1
> To purchase, "A Guide to The Guide to the Perplexed: A Reader’s Companion to Maimonides’ Masterwork": https://amzn.to/3OUyL8O
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