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With Rav Aaron Lopiansky discussing his (Hebrew) Seforim & Rishonim Dec 28, 2020

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#51.
With Rav Aaron Lopiansky (R'Y Yeshiva of Greater Washington, Tiferes Gedalyahu in Silver Spring, Maryland) discussing his (Hebrew) Seforim & the Rishonim.
We discussed his Siddur Aliyos Eliyahu and what went into it; Tefillah L'Moshe on Siddur (collection of Pirushei Rishonim) and what went into it, why he compiled & published it; Sefer Yesodei HaTorah Al Hatorah & Yesodei HaNevi'im on Nevi'im Rishonim, what went into compiling & publishing them, which Rishonim were included, the Mailos of learning Rishonim, and much more.
To purchase Siddur Aliyos Eliyahu: https://www.eshelpublications.com/store/p5/Siddur_Aliyos_Eliyahu_w%2F_Masores_Hatefilla.html
To purchase Tefillah L'Moshe: https://www.eshelpublications.com/store/p8/Tefillah_Le%27Moshe_-_2_Volume_Set.html
To purchase Yesodei HaTorah: https://www.eshelpublications.com/store/p3/Yesodei_Hatorah_2_Volume_Set.html
To purchase Yesodei HaNevi'im: https://www.eshelpublications.com/store/p15/PRE-SALEYesodeiHaneviim.html
To purchase all the other Seforim: https://www.eshelpublications.com/
Use code VirtualTalmid for 5% off
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With Dr. Martina Mampieri discussing Pope Paul IV and the Jews in the 16th Century, and her book, "Living under the Evil Pope: The Hebrew Chronicle of Pope Paul IV by Benjamin Nehemiah ben Elnathan from Civitanova Marche (16th cent.)" Dec 23, 2020

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#50.
With Dr. Martina Mampieri discussing her book, "Living under the Evil Pope: The Hebrew Chronicle of Pope Paul IV by Benjamin Nehemiah ben Elnathan from Civitanova Marche (16th cent.)"
We discuss the Jews of Italy in the 15th & 16th century, the Pope's and the Jews, Pope Paul IV and his harsh decrees on the Jews (starting with the Bull Cum nimis absurdum), the burning of the stake of the conversos in Ancona in 1556, the chronicle and its author, Isaiah Sonne, and much more.
To purchase the book: https://brill.com/view/title/39214 (Code 71292 should be 25% off until 1/31/2020)
To read her new article: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/aup/stros/2020/00000046/f0020001/art00006;jsessionid=4fbhs387oq8h6.x-ic-live-02#
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With R' Simcha Lauer discussing his book, " Learning the News: Halachic Perspectives on Current Events" Dec 22, 2020

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#49.
With R' Simcha Lauer discussing his book, " Learning the News: Halachic Perspectives on Current Events".
We discuss Gedolim's outlook on reading the news, how he approached writing the book, and a few examples from the book.
To purchase the book: https://mosaicapress.com/product/learning-the-news/

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With R' Alex Hool discussing his new book, "Pharaoh: Biblical History, Egypt, And the Missing Millennium" (about the biblical Pharaoh) Dec 15, 2020

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#48.
With R' Alex Hool discussing his new book, "Pharaoh: Biblical History, Egypt, And the Missing Millennium" about the biblical Pharaoh.
R' Hool explains the background of the Egyptian dynasties, his hypothesis, who was the biblical pharaoh and who was the pharaoh at the time of Yosef, and much more.
We also discuss his first book, "The challenge of Jewish History: The Bible, The Greeks, And The Missing 168 Years" and his 2nd book, "Searching for Sinai: The Location of Revelation".
Also mentioned was his recent article in Ami magazine about the location of Gan Eden.
To purchase Pharaoh: https://mosaicapress.com/product/pharaoh/
To purchase The Challenge of Jewish History: https://mosaicapress.com/product/the-challenge-of-jewish-history/
To purchase Searching for Sinai: https://mosaicapress.com/product/searching-for-sinai-the-location-of-revelation/
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With Prof. Lawrence H. Schiffman discussing Chanukah & its historical sources Dec 10, 2020

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#47.
With Prof. Lawrence H. Schiffman (Judge Abraham Lieberman Professorship in Hebrew & Judaic studies at NYU) discussing Chanukah and its historical sources.
We discussed 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Megillas Ta'anis, Megillas Antiochus, Josephus, Josippon, and more. Their history, who wrote them & when were they written, Nes Pach Shemen, and more.

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With R' Moshe Kravetz discussing the Sforno (Rav Ovadiah Sforno, 1475 - 1550) Dec 05, 2020

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#46.
With R' Moshe Kravetz discussing Rav Ovadiah Sforno: His life and works.
R' Kravetz edited and published critical editions of the Sforno on Chumash, various of his Seforim on Nach, Avos, shiurim of a Talmid on Chumash and Tehillim.
We discussed the Sforno's life, how to pronounce his name, Italian jewry, his Seforim, Ohr Amim (which the Sforno translated into latin and dedicated it to King Henry II of France), Shlomo Molcho & David HaReuveni, Sforno teaching Reuchlin, Rav Eliyahu BAchur (Elijah Levita), and more
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With Prof. Joseph Davis discussing the Tosfos Yom Tov (Rav Yom Tov Lipmann Heller ZT'L) Nov 29, 2020

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#45.
With Prof. Joseph Davis (Prof. of Jewish Thought, Gratz College) discussing the Tosfos Yom Tov (Rav Yom Tov Lipmann Heller ZT'L) and his biography of him, "Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller: Portrait of a Seventeenth-Century Rabbi"
We discussed his life, Prague in the 16th & 17th centuries, relationship with Maharal & Shelah, his imprisonment & release, his works, no talking during davening, and much more.
To purchase the book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/yom-tov-lipman-heller-9781904113324?cc=us&lang=en&

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A Bibliography of Pirkei Avos (with Dr. Steve Weiss) Nov 26, 2020

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#44.
With Dr. Steve Weiss of LA discussing Pirkei Avos and his Bibliography of it.
We alos discuss his vast collection of "every" Sefer published on Pirkei Avos, other topics he collects on, cholera & judaism, and more.
For a copy of the bibliography please email Dr. Weiss: Avotmaven@gmail.com

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With Prof. Joanna Weinberg discussing Azariah De' Rossi & Me'or Enayim Nov 25, 2020

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#43.
With Prof. Joanna Weinberg (Professor Emerita in early modern Jewish history and Rabbinics, University of Oxford and Hebrew lecturer at Exeter College, Oxford) discussing Azariah De' Rossi (Min HaAdumin) and his work, "Me'or Enayim".
We discussed his biography, Philo of Alexandria, Rav Yehuda Moscato, the Maharal, and many more.
Also discussed was the ban issued by the rabbonim of Italy, the ban of the Beis Yosef as mentioned by the Chida, the Maharal's opposition, and much more.
To purchase Prof. Weinberg's complete translation, "The Light of the Eyes": https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300079067/light-eyes

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Daf Yomi: Discussing various seforim on Mesechtas Pesachim Nov 18, 2020

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#42.
Discussing various seforim on Mesechtas Pesachim. Background info, current edition, availability and more.
Seforim discussed: Rabeinu Dovid, Maharam Chalava, Tosfos HaRashba, Tosfos HaRosh, Toras HaRishonim, Tzlach, Rav Moshe Mimran, Daf Pashut of Rav Elimelech Bluth, and more.

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