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With Yehuda Geberer & Dovi Safier discussing Rav Yonah Minsker, Memoirs, and more Oct 27, 2023

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We discussed Rav Yonah Karpilov/Minsker, the new edition of Sefer Yonas Eilem, crowdfunding for Seforim, reading various memoirs, and much more.
To read our article on Rav Yonah Minsker and the new edition of Sefer Yonas Eilem in Mishpacha Magazine:
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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 18: Prof. Marc Shapiro - Was there a "Cherem" (ban) to live in Spain? Oct 25, 2023

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 18: Prof. Marc Shapiro - Was there a "cherem" (ban) to live in Spain?
We discussed if there ever was a cherem, where the source for this purported ban comes from, Jews who traveled to Spain as proof, halachic literature, the current situation for Jews in Spain, and more
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Immanuel of Rome (14th century) and his works (with Prof. Dana Fishkin) Oct 22, 2023

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#240.
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With Prof. Dana Fishkin discussing Immanuel of Rome (14th century) and his works
We discussed Immanuel of Rome and his life, when he lived, where he lived, his commentaries on Tanach, the machberes, HaTofet V'HaEden, the Shulchan Aruch's issur to read Macheberes Immanuel, the Chida and his comments on learning Immanuel on Mishlei, and much more.
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To read Pirush Immanuel on Mishlei: https://hebrewbooks.org/44961
To read Machberos Immanuel: https://hebrewbooks.org/38900 & https://hebrewbooks.org/38901

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 17: Prof. Ronnie Perelis - Autobiographical narratives of Conversos in the Americas Oct 18, 2023

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 17: Prof. Ronnie Perelis - Autobiographical narratives of Conversos in the Americas.
We discussed an overviiew of the lead up to the Spanish Inquisition and the Inquisition itself, the expulsion of 1492, the "Nação", the autobigraphies of Luis de Carvajal the younger, Antonio de Montezinos, Manuel Cardozo de Macedo, how to analyze thsese texts and what they tell us about the lives of conversos in the Atlantic, were the details accurate, examples from the texts, and more.
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For an article by Prof. Perelis on Luis de Carvajal the younger: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/history/articles/auto-da-fe-mexico-city

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With R' Reuven Chaim Klein discussing Lashon HaKodesh and his book on the topic Oct 15, 2023

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#238.
With R' Reuven Chaim Klein discussing Lashon HaKodesh and his book on the topic
We discussed Lashon HaKodesh and its history, Migdal Bavel and the various peshatim around the topic, Avraham Avinu and the language of the cannanites, modern Hebrew vs Lashon HaKodesh, and more.
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For R' Klein dissertation: https://hcommons.org/deposits/item/hc:43725/
For R’ Klein’s “What’s in a Word?” articles: https://ohr.edu/this_week/whats_in_a_word/
To contact R' Klein: mailto:historyofhebrew@gmail.com

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Epiosde 16: Prof. Ana Schaposchnik - The Spanish Inquisition in South America (Lima, Peru) Oct 11, 2023

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panish Jewry Through the Ages, Epiosde 16: Prof. Ana Schaposchnik - The Spanish Inquisition in South America (Lima, Peru)
We discussed the history of the Spanish Inquisition in South America, how it differed from its counterpart in Spain & Portugal, the early years of the Lima Inquisition, cases against conversos, trials, holding facilities, "The Great Complicity" of 1639, the Auto de Fe in its aftermath, conversos killed, the Lima Inquisition after 1639, and much more.
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With Prof. Joseph Sassoon discussing the rise and fall of the Sassoon family Oct 02, 2023

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With Prof. Joseph Sassoon discussing the rise and fall of the Sassoon family empire
We discussed the prigins of the Sassoon family, David Sassoon, David;s flight from Baghdad to India, Bombay and the start of an empire, an overview of the Opium trade, branching the family out and opening various offices, how each office operated indopeendely death of David and the split of the family between Abdallah and Elias, Abdallah's managing of the company and family, the move to London, Farha (Flora) and her management and subsequent resignation, the pushback to the Opium trade, the decline of the company, and more.
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With David Curwin discussing Koheles and its connection to Bereishis Sep 27, 2023

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#235.
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**This episode is sponsored by Neil Lauer, suspender manufacturer and author of "The Tripod: A New Perspective on the Shalosh Regalim"

If you are looking to add a new depth to your appreciation of the Shalosh Regalim and enhance your yom tov observance, or just need a yom tov-themed sefer to read during hakafos please consider "The Tripod: A New Perspective on the Shalosh Regalim"

The Tripod presents an analysis of Pesach, Shavuos, and Sukkos and how they work together as a unit to communicate some of the fundamentals of Judaism.

It has earned high praise from both its readers and prominent Rabbonim, Including Rabbi Jacob J Schacter who called the work an “outstanding, extraordinary original and creative analysis of the role the Shalosh Regalim play in representing the most fundamental elements of Jewish faith,” and Neil’s mom who has called the sefer a “must read”.

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We discussed Shlomo HaMelech and why his biography is important to understanding Koheles, the connection/parallels between Koheles and Bereishis, Kayin/Hevel, end of Adam's life, lakol zman v'eis, why is Koheles so complex and why did Shlomo hide his identity, and more
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With R' Moshe Flohr discussing Siddur Otzar HaTefillos and his project to redo the Siddur Sep 18, 2023

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With R' Moshe Flohr discussing Siddur Otzar HaTefillos and his current project to redo the Siddur
We discussed the history of the Otzar HaTefillos Siddur, the commentaries included (background of the authors, manuscript & print history, what each commentary does, etc), R' Moshe's new project to redo the Siddur, examples from the Sirru, and more
To contact R' Moshe: mosheflohr@gmail.com
To be clear, the Sefer is on the entire Viduy including Ashamnu, Al Chait and Viduy of Ne'ilah, plus Avinu Malkeinu

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Aleinu and its history (with Mitchell First) Sep 10, 2023

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#233.
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With Mitchell First discussing Aleinu: Originally composed for Rosh Hashanah or weekday davening?
We discussed if Aleinu was originally composed for Rosh Hashanah or weekday, when it began to be recited at Shachris, when at Mincha & Maariv, Malchiyos, LeSaken Olam - a Chof or Kaf?, geniza fragments, and much more
Mitchell can be reached at: mfirstatty@aol.com
For available online articles related to Aleinu:
Aleinu: Who Is Doing the ‘Le-Tacen?’ - The Jewish Link

Aleinu: A Rosh Hashanah Prayer That Migrated Into the Daily Service - The Jewish Link

Two Interesting Old Siddurim With Aleinu - The Jewish Link

Le-Tacen Olam (לתכן עולם): Establishing the Correct Text in Aleinu – The Seforim Blog

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