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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 1: With Prof. Jonathan Ray - Overview of the history of Spanish Jewry from its establishment until the 14th century May 31, 2023

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Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 1: With Prof. Jonathan Ray - Overview of the history of Spanish Jewry from its establishment until the 14th century.
We discussed what "Spain" means in the medieval context and how the country was situated, the overall geography of Spain and the Iberian Peninsula, Jews of Spain and their origins, under the Visigoths, Muslim conquest of Spain, differences between the Muslim and Christian kingdoms of Spain and how this affected the culture and the Jews, Reconquista and the convergence of cultures, what daily life looked like for the Jews of Spain, and much more.
To purchase, “Jewish Life in Medieval Spain: A New History” by Prof. Ray: https://amzn.to/3oBBxX5
To purchase, “The Jews of Spain: A History of the Sephardic Experience” by Jane Gerber: https://amzn.to/3qlJ7pc

To purchase, “A Jewish Renaissance in Fifteenth-Century Spain” by Mark Meyerson: https://amzn.to/3qab0k2
To purchase, “Jews and Muslims in Medieval Castile: Tradition, Coexistence, and Change” by Prof. Maya Soifer Irish: https://amzn.to/3qdCnd7

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With Prof. Adam Mendelsohn discussing Jewish Soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War May 28, 2023

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#201.
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With Prof. Adam Mendelsohn discussing Jewish Soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War
We discussed The Shapell Roster and how it was curated and compiled, previous research on Jewish soldiers in the Civil War, how many Jewish soldiers there were, where the majority were from, the experience of Jewish soldiers, high ranking Jews, religious Jewish soldiers, Lincoln and the Jews, anti-semitic sentiments and tropes, and much more
To purchase, "Jewish Soldier in the Civil War: The Union Army": https://amzn.to/3IJEKuL
T purchase, "Lincoln and the Jews: A History": https://amzn.to/3IKyDWK
To purchase, "When General Grant Expelled the Jews": https://amzn.to/3C0VGcs
To access The Shapell Roster: https://www.shapell.org/roster/

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With Rav Aaron Lopianksy discussing Sefer Nachlas Yosef on Megillas Rus and the English adaptation, "Seed of Redemption" May 21, 2023

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#200.
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With Rav Aaron Lopianksy discussing Sefer Nachlas Yosef on Megillas Rus and the English adaptation
We discussed the Sefer Nachlas Yosef, the mechaber Rav Yosef Zev Lipovitz, style of the sefer, why an English adaptation , some examples from the sefer, and more
To purchase the English adaptation, "Seed of Redemption": https://www.eshelpublications.com/store/p18/PREORDERSeemofRedemption.html

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Live from Prague (feat. special guests Yehuda Geberer & Dovi Safier) May 17, 2023

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#199.
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Live from Prague (feat. special guests Yehuda Geberer & Dovi Safier)
Discussing our recent tour through Vienna, Bratislava (Pressburg), Nikolsburg, Holišev, and Prague.
Listen to Jewish History Soundbites podcast: https://yehudageberer.com/podcast/
To contact Yehuda as a tour guide, to sponsor an episode, and more: https://yehudageberer.com/contact/

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With Aaron Friedman discussing Sefer Pnei Avraham on Shas and the story of how his father saved the manuscript after the holocaust May 14, 2023

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#198.
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With Aaron Friedman discussing Sefer Pnei Avraham on Shas and the story of how his father saved the manuscript after the holocaust
We discussed Mr. Friedman's father and the story of how he saved the manuscript after the holocaust, the mechaber Rav Avraham Able Katz Seelendfreund and his bio, the history of the "Status Quo" kehilla, the style of the sefer, "Pilpul", Mr. Friedman's next project, and much more.
To purchase the Sefer: https://zbermanbooks.com/%D7%A4%D7%A0%D7%99-%D7%90%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%94%D7%9D-%D7%A4%D7%A1%D7%97%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%92%D7%99%D7%98%D7%99%D7%9F-%D7%91%D7%91%D7%90-%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%90
And https://www.machonso.org/publications/item.asp?id=2164
To contact Mr. Friedman: af@aflawoffice.com

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The Rosh (Rabeinu Asher b. Yechiel, 1250 - 1327) (with Rabbi Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel) May 07, 2023

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#197.
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With Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel discussing the Rosh (Rabeinu Asher b. Yechiel, 1250 - 1327)
We discussed the Rosh's life: Where he was born, his father, rebbeim, running away from Germany to Spain, relationship with the Rashba, and more. We also discussed his many works: Piskei HaRosh, Tshuvos, Tosafos, Pirushim, and more.

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With Rav Shnayor Burton discussing the mitzvah to reside in Eretz Yisrael and his new Sefer on the topic Apr 30, 2023

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#196.
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With Rav Shnayor Burton discussing the mitzvah to reside in Eretz Yisrael and his new Sefer HaAretz Asher Arecha on the topic.
We discussed why he decided to write a sefer on the topic, what the sefer is not, what he is trying to accomplish with the sefer, who the sefer is geared towards, an overview of the mitzvah, the Satmar Rav's shitah and Rav Burton's response, sources used, haskamos, and much more
To purchase the Sefer: https://www.ebay.com/itm/374477700772
For Rav Burton's podcast series on the topic: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-great-sources-with-rabbi-shnayor-burton/id1493232233
To email Rav Burton: oros.yaakov@gmail.com
For Rav Burton's substack: https://shnayor.substack.com/

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Pope Pius XII and his relationship with Mussolini and Hitler and his silence regarding the Jews during the Holocaust (With Prof. David Kertzer) Apr 23, 2023

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#195.
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With Prof. David Kertzer discussing Pope Pius XII and his relationship with Mussolini and Hitler and silence regarding the Jews during the Holocaust
We discussed Pius XII and his background, how he differed from his predecessors, Benito Mussolini and the relationship between the two men, Pius's relationship with Hitler and the Germans, Pius's inaction and silence when Germany invaded Poland, Bombing of Rome and invasion of Italy, Mussolini's removal, the roundup of Rome's Jews and the Pope's silence and only caring for those baptized and the like, and much more.
To purchase, "The Pope at War": https://amzn.to/41zNLhe

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With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Legacy Judaica auction 11 catalogue Apr 18, 2023

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#194.
** Sponsored by Legacy Judaica**
** The auction will be Sunday April 23rd at 1PM. Bid here: bit.ly/3GLi645 or attend in-person at Estreia, 978 River Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701**
With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Legacy Judaica auction 11 catalogue and the many items contained therein. We discussed a number of the items, while discussing the historical significance of the items and various tidbits of information. We also made mention of newer editions of some of the items and the like.
To see the catalogue and bid on items (make to register first): bit.ly/3GLi645
To see and bid on the Meir Tehillos: bit.ly/3UGN0QX
To see and bid on the Nachlas Avos: bit.ly/41fehML
To see and bid on the Venice 1523 Talmud Yerushalmi: bit.ly/3L9ZUDX
To see and bid on the 1st edition Chafetz Chaim: bit.ly/3L6Mf09
To see and bid on the Kiryas Sefer of the Meiri: bit.ly/41yAVzt
To see and bid on the Cherem on mixed dancing: bit.ly/3KITt9i
To see and bid on the Dvar Shmuel: bit.ly/43J9DbB
To see and bid on the Luchos Eidus of Rav Yehonoson Eybeschutz: bit.ly/3A7wi3K
To see and bid on the Magen V'Tzinah: bit.ly/43EnIXH
To see and bid on the Yosef Tikva regarding machine matzos: bit.ly/41hbRwW
To see and bid on the forged Yerushalmi Kodshim: bit.ly/43CHpit
To see and bid on the Sidrei Taharos: bit.ly/3A3oBeS
To see and bid on the 1st edition Zera Shimshon: bit.ly/3GSB2hr
To see and bid on the letter of Rav Shlomo Zalman: bit.ly/3MMpOPe
To see and bid on the Baal Shem Tov letter from the Kherson Geniza: bit.ly/3oob3ry
To see and bid on the Aderes letter regarding the Maharil Diskin Seforim: bit.ly/3KN5KK0
To see and bid on the Jerusalem Municipality tax letter to the Brisker Rav: bit.ly/3MPs1ta

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Halachic challenges with the early Jewish immigration to America (1850 - 1924) (with Dr. Akiva Sternberg) Apr 16, 2023

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#193.
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With Dr. Akiva Sternberg discussing Halachic challenges with the early Jewish immigration to America (1850 - 1924)
We discussed the general Halachich issues raised by immigration to America, why focus on these years, shabbos, tragedies at sea (shipwrecks), kashrus, agunah, gittin, chalitzah, and other issues, rabbonim cited, style of the book, and more.
To purchase, “Eretz Lo No’Daat (Terra Incognita”): https://masortikadmoni.wixsite.com/mysite/contact-8
For Dr. Sternberg’s website: https://masortikadmoni.wixsite.com/mysite

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