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With Prof. Yossi Chajes discussing Kabbalistic Trees (האילן הקבלי) Feb 05, 2023

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#182.
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With Prof. Yossi Chajes discussing Kabbalistic Trees (האילן הקבלי)
We discussed the definition of kabbalistic trees, who made them, why they were made, differences between "standard" trees and Lurianic trees, printed trees, the manuscripts in the book, connection to Tu B'Shvat, the lack of scholarship on kabbalistic trees until now, and more
To purchase the book from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3RxN9EA
To purchase from the press (and use code "ILANOT" for 30% off): https://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-09345-1.html
For the project website: https://ilanot.haifa.ac.il/site/ and for the edition website: www.ilanot.org

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With Prof. Daniel Schwartz discussing the history of the (word) Ghetto Jan 29, 2023

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#181.
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With Prof. Daniel Schwartz discussing the history of the (word) Ghetto
We discussed what a history of a word means, the definition of the word "Ghetto," origins of the word, history of the first Ghetto's, how the word was transported across Europe and then to the US, how the word came to include further definitions, and more
To purchase the book: https://amzn.to/3JjZB93

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With Prof. Matt Goldish discussing Chacham David Nieto (1654 - 1728) Jan 22, 2023

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#180.
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With Prof. Matt Goldish discussing Chacham David Nieto (1654 - 1728)
We discussed Chacham Nieto's bio, where he was born, the London Jewish Community, Chacham Nieto's Seforim (Mateh Dan / Kuzari HaSheini), the controversy over nature & the Chacham Tzvi's involvement, writings against Nechemia Chayun, other beliefs and opinions of Chacham Nieto & other writings, and much more
To purchase an older edition of Mateh Dan: https://amzn.to/3D65QsX (only $3.99)
For the newer edition: https://zbermanbooks.com/%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%99-%D7%9E%D7%98%D7%94-%D7%93%D7%9F
To purchase “On Divine Providence or Universal Nature or Naturing Nature”: https://amzn.to/3Hm92mZ
To purchase “Triumphs of Poverty”: https://amzn.to/3QZZ6Tu
For more on Chacham Nieto from Prof. Goldish: https://www.academia.edu/38182172/Matt_Goldish_Hakham_David_Nieto_on_Divine_Providence_in_Avriel_Bar_Levav_Claude_B_Stuczynski_and_Michael_Heyd_eds_Paths_to_Modernity_A_Tribute_to_Yosef_Kaplan_Jerusalem_Shazar_2018_267_280and https://www.academia.edu/38040404/Matt_Goldish_Nieto_David_in_Michael_Terry_ed_Reader_s_Guide_to_Judaism_Chicago_Fitzroy_Dearborn_Publishers_2000_453_454

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Rav Dovid HaNaggid & his commentary on Parshas Vaera (with R' Moshe Maimon) Jan 15, 2023

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#179.
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With R' Moshe Maimon discussing Rav Dovid HaNaggid & his commentary on Parshas Vaera
We discussed Rav Dovid HaNaggid's bio, his writings, chumash commentary, style of the commentary, sources quoted, his opinion of magic (the Rambam's position), the snake's and Egyptian magicians, the manuscript of the commentary, and more
To view the commentary: https://www.academia.edu/94579610/%D7%A7%D7%98%D7%A2_%D7%9E%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8_%D7%9B%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9C_%D7%94%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%99_%D7%9C%D7%A8%D7%91%D7%99_%D7%93%D7%95%D7%93_%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%91%D7%99_%D7%99%D7%94%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%A2_%D7%94%D7%A0%D7%92%D7%99%D7%93
For R' Moshe Maimon's website: https://www.torahresearch.institute/
To order a copy of Mekhilta email eliezerbrodt@gmail.com

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With Rabbi Yehoshua Lifschitz discussing the various Seforim that he wrote & edited (Sifrei Meir Panim) Jan 08, 2023

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#178.
With Rabbi Yehoshua Lifschitz discussing the various Seforim that he wrote & edited
We discussed how & why he picks Seforim to edit, what goes into his editing process, new edition of Zohar, who his Seforim are targeted towards, and more
For Rabbi Lifschitz website: http://sifrei-meir-panim.com/
Rav Lifschitz email: yehoshua165@gmail.com

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With Prof. Emily Michelson discussing Catholic Preaching to Jews in Rome Jan 01, 2023

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#177.
With Prof. Emily Michelson discussing Catholic Preaching to Jews in Rome.
We discussed the Jewish community of Rome, the history of sermons to Jews, who was preaching and what was said in these sermons, where did the sermons take place, what the sermons were intended to do, how many Jews were forced to attend each sermon, when were the sermons abolished, and much more
To purchase the book: https://amzn.to/3G8UvsV

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With Prof. Jessica Marglin discussing Nissim Shamama (d. 1873) and the legal battle over his fortune Dec 25, 2022

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#176.
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With Prof. Jessica Marglin discussing Nissim Shamama (d. 1873) and the battle over his fortune
We discussed Tunisia and the Jews there, who Nissim Shamama was, how he became so fabulously wealthy, his move to Paris & Italy, Nissim's death, the battle over his fortune, the players, halachic & legal arguments, Rav Eliyahu Benamozegh's involvement , and much more
To purchase the book: https://amzn.to/3jhjjXR

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With Prof. Steven Bowman discussing Sefer Yosippon and his new English translation Dec 18, 2022

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#175.
With Prof. Steven Bowman discussing Yosippon and his new English translation
We discussed who wrote Yosippon, when it was written, soruces used, how it differs from Josephus, Chanukah in Yosippon, no mention of nes pach shemen in Yosippon, the nes of the fire on the mizbeach, the edition Prof. Bowman used in his translation, and more
To purchase "Sepher Yosippon": https://amzn.to/3HJkfOS

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With Prof. Edward Fram discussing the codification of Jewish law in the 16th century and Rav Yosef Karo, Rav Shlomo Luria (Maharshal), and Rav Moshe Isserles (Rema) Dec 11, 2022

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#174.
With Prof. Edward Fram discussing the codification of Jewish law in the 16th century and Rav Yosef Karo, Rav Shlomo Luria (Maharshal), and Rav Moshe Isserles (Rema).
We discussed why he wrote the book, the bio of Rav Yosef Karo and his style of psak, Bio of Mahrashal and hbs style of psak, Bio of Rema and his style of psak, chumra, minhag, printing history of each of their seforim, and much more.
To purchase “The Codification of Jewish Law on the Cusp of Modernity “: https://amzn.to/3UPvZlM

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With Prof. Francesca Trivellato discussing the myth that Jews invented Bills of Exchange (Credit) Dec 04, 2022

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#173.
With Prof. Francesca Trivellato discussing the myth/legend of the Jews inventing Bills of Exchange (credit)
We discussed the definition of Bills of Exchange and Marine Insurance, how the legend/myth of attributing their creation to Jews began, who really created them, Ètienne Cleirac and his work, the scope and meaning of usury, the definition of "credit", what happened to the legend after the 17th century, and more.
To purchase "The Promise and Peril of Credit": https://amzn.to/3EYY83Z
For a short article with an excerpt from the book: https://aeon.co/essays/what-is-the-link-between-medieval-and-modern-antisemitism

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