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With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Piyut "Mi Komocha" of Rav Yehuda HaLevi Mar 13, 2022

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#132.
With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Piyut "Mi Komocha" of Rav Yehuda HaLevi
We discussed a brief bio of Rav Yehdua HaLevi, the legend of the Ibn Ezra being his son-in-law and the connection to this piyut, when the piyut was meant to be said and when it actually is recited, examples from the piyut, new editions, and more

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With Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel discussing the Ohr Zarua (Rav Yitzchak of Vienna, 1180 - 1250) Mar 06, 2022

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#131
** Sponsored by Gluck Plumbing: 732-523-1836 x 1. **
With Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel discussing the Ohr Zarua (Rav Yitzchak of Vienna, 1180 - 1250)
We discussed the Ohr Zarua's background, rebbeim, chiddushim, printing history of the Sefer, and more
To purchase "Peering Through the Lattices": https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/books/detail/peering-through-lattices
To purchase "Brothers From Afar": https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/books/detail/brothers-afar
To purchase the Machon Yerushalayim edition of Ohr Zarua (or check your local Seforim store): https://www.shopeichlers.com/products/ohr-zarua-3-volume-set/37634

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With Rav Doniel Neustadt discussing Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky's Seforim Mar 02, 2022

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#130.
** Sponosred by the Rabbi Binyomin Kamenetzky Torah Legacy Foundation: RBKTorah.org**
With Rav Doniel Neustadt discussing Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky's Seforim as well Rabbi Neustadt's own Halacha Seforim
We discussed Rav Yaakov's writings, how he got involved with them, how and what he worked on, his own halacha writings, and more

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With Prof. Yochanan Petrovsky-Shtern discussing the Russians' war against Ukraine: The stakes for the Jews Feb 27, 2022

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#129.
We discussed the origins of the Jews of Ukraine, the current Jewish communities there, anti-semitism of the Ukrainians throughout the years and his book about this, why we should care about the conflict, what we can do to help, and more
To purchase, "The Golden Age Shtetl": https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691168517/the-golden-age-shtetl
To purchase, "Jews and Ukrainians: A Millennium of Coexistence": https://utorontopress.com/9780772751119/jews-and-ukrainians/
Rabbonim in Ukraine to contact to assist (mentioned by Prof. Petrovsky-Shtern, google contact info):
Rabbi Mordekhai Bald (Lviv), Rabbi Shmuel Kaminetzky (Dnipro), Rabbi Shlomo Baksht (Odessa), Rabbi Shlomo Wilhelm (Zhytomyr), Rabbi Menahem Glitzenstein (Chernivtsi)

Links mentioned by Prof. Petrovsky-Shtern:

NGO that arranges life-saving equipment for Ukrainian soldiers

Hospitallers working at the frontline
Ukrainian Women’s Veteran Movement

NGO that assists internal refugees
NGO that aids traumatised children

Please email me for more links

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With Prof. Jeffrey Woolf discussing the Maharik (Rav Yosef Colon Trabotto, 1420 - 1480) Feb 20, 2022

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#128.
With Prof. Jeffrey Woolf discussing the Maharik (Rav Yosef Colon Trabotto, 1420 - 1480)
We discussed the Maharik's life, his Shu't in general, tshuva about wearing non-jewish clothing (and others), his impact on halacha, dispute with Rav Yehdua Messer Leon, dispute with Rav Moshe Capsali, and more

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SZ Series Episode 12: With Bezalel Naor discussing Post-Sabbatean Sabbateanism Feb 16, 2022

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SZ Episode 12.
** Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **
SZ Series Episode 12: With Bezalel Naor discussing Post-Sabbatean Sabbateanism
We discussed various figures and seforim accused of sabbateanism and sabbatean allusions in their writings, why should someone today care about meshichot/sabbateanism, Rav Kook's view, the Dönme, and more
To purchase "Post-Sabbatian Sabbatianism": https://orot.com/product/post-sabbatian-sabbatianism/
To purchase "Caught in the Crack": https://orot.com/product/caught-in-the-crack/

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With Dr. Dov Zakheim discussing Rebbe (Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi) Feb 13, 2022

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#126
With Dr. Dov Zakheim discussing Rebbe (Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi) and his new biography, "The Prince And The Emperors: The Life and Times of Rabbi Judah the Prince"
We discussed when Rebbe lived, his yichus and family history, his rebbeim, his opinion of Rome and secular learning, who was "Antonious", writing/codifying the Mishnah, and more
To purchase the book: https://korenpub.com/products/the-prince-and-the-emperors-1

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With Prof. Edward Fram discussing the Court Diaries of Rabbi Chayim Gundersheim of Frankfurt Am Main, 1773 - 1794 Feb 06, 2022

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#125.
With Prof. Edward Fram discussing the Court Diaries of Rabbi Hayyim Gundersheim of Frankfurt Am Main, 1773 - 1794
We discussed what a court diary is, who Rav Chayim Gundersheim was, the position of judge (dayan), the history of this manuscript, examples of the cases discussed in the work, and more
To purchase the book:
https://amzn.to/3z3edmc

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SZ Series Episode 11: With Prof. Pawel Maciejko discussing Jacob Frank and the Frankist movement Feb 02, 2022

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Sz Episode 11.
** Corporate sponsor of the series Gluck Plumbing: For all your service needs big or small in NJ with a full service division, from boiler change outs, main sewer line snake outs, camera-ing main lines, to a simple faucet leak, Gluck Plumbing Service Division has you covered. Give them a call - 732-523-1836 x 1. **
SZ Series Episode 11: With Prof. Pawel Maciejko discussing Jacob Frank and the Frankist movement
We discussed where Frank was from, why he was called "Frank", allegations against the Talmud, disputation, conversion to Christianity, how big the movement was, and more
To purchase, "The Mixed Multitude": https://www.amazon.com/Mixed-Multitude-Frankist-Movement-1755-1816/dp/0812223438/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1UH0KUKJT049A&keywords=pawel+maciejko&qid=1643774965&s=books&sprefix=pawel+%2Cstripbooks%2C66&sr=1-1
To purchase, "The Books of Jacob": https://www.amazon.com/Books-Jacob-Novel-Olga-Tokarczuk/dp/0593087488/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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With R' Pinchas Werner discussing his Sefer, "Keitzad Seder Mishna" Jan 30, 2022

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#123.
With R' Pinchas Werner discussing his Sefer, "Keitzad Seder Mishna"
We discussed the Sefer, the Mishna and its structure, Chazal's intention that it be learned Baal Peh, the proofs for this, practical ways to do this and why someone would want to do so, and more.
To purchase the sefer: https://www.shopeichlers.com/products/keitzad-seder-mishna/54765

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