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With Rabbi Dr. Moshe Sokol discussing his new book, "The Snake at the Mouth of the Cave: Exploring Talmudic Narratives", which explores aggadata and related themes Nov 07, 2021

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With Rabbi Dr. Moshe Sokol discussing his new book, "The Snake at the Mouth of the Cave: Exploring Talmudic Narratives" which explores various aggadata gemaras and related themes.
We discussed why he decided to research this subject, his style in the book, examples of aggados that he explores in the book, and more
To purchase the book: https://korenpub.com/products/the-snake-at-the-mouth-of-the-cave

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With Dr. Moti Benmelech discussing Shlomo Molcho (1501 - 1532) Oct 31, 2021

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With Dr. Moti Benmelech discussing Shlomo Molcho (1501 - 1532) and his book (in Hebrew), "Shlomo Molcho: The Life and Death of Messiah Ben Joseph"
We discussed Molcho and his upbringing in Portugal, David Ha-Reuveni, what did they really want, and more.
To purchase the book: https://www.ybz.org.il/?CategoryID=632&ArticleID=6480#.YX3ntsD3YWM
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With Rabbi David Fohrman discussing his work at Aleph Beta and his "Parsha Companion" series Oct 24, 2021

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With Rabbi David Fohrman discussing his work at Aleph Beta and his "Parsha Companion" series
We discussed Aleph Beta, Rabbi Fohrman's unique style and how he got into that, why animated cartoon videos, "Parsha Companion" series, and more
To purchase the Genesis: Parsha Companion, or other Rabbi Fohrman books, click here.

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With Prof. Maoz Kahana discussing Religion and Science in Early Modern Rabbinic Culture & his new book on the topic ("A Heartless Chicken") Oct 17, 2021

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With Prof. Maoz Kahana discussing Religion and Science in Early Modern Rabbinic Culture & his new book on the topic
We discussed rabbonim & European culture and science of the times, the famous "heartless chicken", the golem mentioned by the chacham tzvi, other stories from various tshuvos, coffee houses, and more
To purchase the book: https://www.bialik-publishing.co.il/heartless-chicken
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The Rif (Rav Yitzchak Alfasi, 1013 - 1103) (with Dr. Ezra Chwat) Oct 10, 2021

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With Dr. Ezra Chwat discussing the Rif (Rav Yitzchak Alfasi, 1013 - 1103) and his new critical edition
We discussed the Rif's life, style of hilchos HaRif, the new edition and what was done, and more
To access the new edition: https://alhatorah.org/Commentators:R._Yitzchak_Alfasi_(Rif)/0/he

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With R' Alex Hool discussing the masa'os (travels) of the Bnei Yisrael in the Midbar and his new book about it, "The Desert Encampments: From Sinai to the Holy Land" Oct 03, 2021

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** Sponsored in memory of Ed Markovitz, Eliyahu ben Yitzhak Meir ha'levy, for his second yartzeit on lamed tishrei**
With R' Alex Hool discussing his new book, "The Desert Encampments: From Sinai to the Holy Land"
To purchase the book: https://mosaicapress.com/product/the-desert-encampments/

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With Rabbi Pinchas Taylor discussing Judaism & the Mysterious (and his book on the subject) Sep 26, 2021

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With Rabbi Pinchas Taylor discussing his book, "A Jewish Guide to the Mysterious"
We discussed various aspects and subjects in the book and how he approaches the subject and each chapter, dreams, and more
To purchase the book: https://mosaicapress.com/product/a-jewish-guide-to-the-mysterious/

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With R' Moshe Flohr discussing Sefer Bikurei Yaakov on Hilchos Sukkah & Lulav Sep 19, 2021

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With R' Moshe Flohr discussing his new edition of Sefer Bikurei Yaakov of the Aruch LaNer on Hilchos Sukkah & Lulav.
We discussed the Aruch LaNer, the sefer, various topics discussed in the sefer, what this new edition includes, and more.
To purchase the Sefer: https://www.amazon.com/%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8-%D7%91%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%A7%D7%91-%D7%94%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%AA-Hebrew/dp/B09CRCHN7B/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=moshe+flohr&qid=1632012520&sr=8-1

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With Prof. Shmuel Feiner discussing European Jewry in the 18th Century Sep 12, 2021

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With Prof. Shmuel Feiner (Prof. of Modern Jewish History at Bar-Ilan University) discussing his book, "The Jewish Eighteenth Century: A European Biography, 1700 - 1750
To purchase the book:
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To purchase Hebrew edition volume 2 (forthcoming in English): https://www.shazar.org.il/product/%d7%a2%d7%aa-%d7%97%d7%93%d7%a9%d7%94-1800-1750/

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With R' Yechiel Goldhaber discussing the minhag of covering the shofar while making the beracha Sep 05, 2021

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With R' Yechiel Goldhaber discussing the minhag of covering the shofar while making the beracha.
We discuss where it comes from, how it spread, the reasons for it, and more
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