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With Yehuda Geberer of the Jewish History Soundbites Podcast Oct 01, 2020

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#31.
With Yehuda Geberer, tour guide, writer, and host of the Jewish History Soundbites Podcast.
We discuss how he got into history, various stories and recollections, how he prepares for a show, what sources do we both use, how we do we know which sources are good and much more

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Shailos U'Teshuvos Torah Lishmah: Did the puported author Rav Yechezkel Kuchli exist or was it truly written by the Ben Ish Chai? Sep 29, 2020

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#30.
Discussing the Sefer Shailos U'Teshuvos Torah Lishmah by the Ben Ish Chai, Rav Yosef Chaim ZT"L of Baghdad.
The Ben Ish Chai attributed it to an unknown Chacham "Yechezkel Kuchli", however it is now known that he himself was the author.
Various proofs are brought in the extensive introduction to the 2013 Ahavat Shalom edition (as expounded in the podcast).

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Solo Show discussing a few new Seforim Sep 22, 2020

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Show #29.
Solo show discussing various new Seforim and my quick thoughts on them.
If you have any feedback on this style of episode and whether you would like to hear more episodes like this please email me seforimchatter@gmail.com

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With R' Zecharia Holzer of Machon Al Harishonim discussing his Rosh Hashanah Machzor with Pirushei Rishonim Sep 16, 2020

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Show #28. With R' Zecharia Holzer of Machon Al Harishonim discussing the Machon, how they got into working on Rishonim, the Machzorim on Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur, how they came about, various Rishonim included, and more

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With Prof. Eve Krakowski discussing the Cairo Geniza Aug 17, 2020

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Live show. #27.
With Prof. Eve Krakowski (Assistant Professor of Near Eastern Studies and the Program in Judaic Studies at Princeton University) discussing the Cairo Geniza. Its History, how it was discovered, its uses today, the Friedberg project, the differences between the literary fragments and documents, her book, and much more.
To purchase her book "Coming of Age in Medieval Egypt: Female Adolescence, Jewish Law, and Ordinary Culture": https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691174983/coming-of-age-in-medieval-egypt

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With Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel discussing the Baalei Tosafos Aug 10, 2020

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Live show. #26.
(Some audio issues at around the 40:00 mark, fast forward).
With Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel (E. Billi Ivry University Professor of Jewish History, Literature, and Law at the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, Yeshiva University) discussing the Baalei Tosafos, who were the "main" ones, methodology, style, differnces between France (צרפת) and Germany (אשכנז), the Tosafos Rid, use (or lack of) the Rambam by the Baalei Tosafos, his forthcoming book "Brothers From Afar: Rabbinic Approaches to Apostasy and Reversion in Medieval Europe" (Wayne State University Press) and more.
To purchase Prof. Kanarfogel's books:
1) https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/books/detail/brothers-afar
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2)https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/books/detail/intellectual-history-and-rabbinic-culture-medieval-ashkenaz
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3)https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/books/detail/peering-through-lattices
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4)https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/books/detail/jewish-education-and-society-high-middle-ages

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With Prof. Magda Teter discussing her new book, "Blood Libel: On The Trail Of An Antisemitic Myth" Aug 05, 2020

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Show #25.
With Prof. Magda Teter (Shvidler Chair in Judaic Studies and Professor of History at Fordham University) discussing her new book "Blood Libel: On The Trail Of An Antisemitic Myth" (Harvard University Press) about the history of the Blood Libel, William of Norwich & Thomas Of Monmouth, Simon of Trent and the trial of the Jews of Trent, the controversy around Prof. Ariel Toaff and his book, and more.
To purchase the book: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Libel-Trail-Antisemitic-Myth/dp/0674240936
For the accompanying website to the book: http://thebloodlibeltrail.org/
For the English translation of Thomas of Monmouth: https://www.amazon.com/Passion-William-Norwich-Penguin-Classics/dp/014119748X

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With Prof. Lawrence H. Schiffman discussing the Dead Sea Scrolls Aug 02, 2020

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Show #24.
With Prof. Lawrence H. Schiffman discussing the Dead Sea Scrolls and more.
A basic overview of what they are, who wrote them, the differences between the Perushim, Saducees, suggested reading material and more.
To read more of Prof. Schiffman's work: https://nyu.academia.edu/LawrenceSchiffman and http://lawrenceschiffman.com/.
To purchase his book "Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls": https://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-Dead-Sea-Scrolls-Christianity/dp/0300140223
For Geza Vermes English Translation of the Scrolls: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Dead-Sea-Scrolls-English/dp/0141197315/ref=sr_1_2?crid=HUUAXJ3ISEYN&dchild=1&keywords=vermes%2C+geza&qid=1596422662&s=books&sprefix=vermes%2Cstripbooks%2C150&sr=1-2

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With R' Yossel Housman on the history and background of the Tisha B'av Kinnos Jul 28, 2020

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Show #23. With Yossel Housman (@Yeshevav) discussing the history of the Kinnos, who was the Kallir & when did he live, different styles of piyut and kinnos, the kinnah "Eli Tzion" and more

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With R' Moshe Maimon discussing his new edition of the writings of Rabeinu Avraham Ben HaRambam Jul 26, 2020

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Show #22. Exclusively for the Podcast.
Witn R' Moshe Maimon discussing his new critical edition of the writings of Rabeinu Avraham Ben HaRambam (Abraham Maimonidies), a biography of Rabeinu Avraham, his style of learning, similarities to his father and more
Also discussed is R' Maimon's own Kuntris "Ma'atikei HaShmueah" with glosses of Rav Shaul Alter
To Purchase the Seforim:
Ma'amar Al HaDrashos V'alHaAggados: https://www.ebay.com/itm/R-AVRAHAM-BEN-HARAMBAM/392868012226?hash=item5b78c220c2:g:bNwAAOSwcQRfB9UZ
Bereishis: https://www.ebay.com/itm/R-AVRAHAM-BEN-HARAMBAM-Commentary-on-the-Torah/372870295843?hash=item56d0cd3123:g:MbQAAOSw0MRd7uZr

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