The 1929 Chevron Riot (with Yardena Schwartz)

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Sponsored by Genazym. Check out the beautiful new catalogue for auction 20: Winter event.

Many fascinating items including a letter from the Baal HaTanya, marginal notes of the Rema M’Fano, the Chafetz Chaim’s letter to his wife, Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s personal Siddur, and more. The auction will take place Sunday, February 16 at 1PM EST: https://www.genazym.com/auction/624-20-en/

To view the Chafetz Chaim's letter to his wife: https://www.genazym.com/auction/624-20-en/lot-62-23/

We discussed David Shainberg of Memphis and how his story turned into this book, Chevron Yeshiva and its relocation there from Slabodka, British mandate Palestine in the 1920's, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, the Jewish community of Chevron, the cause of the 1929 riots, the riot in Chevron, the aftermath, impact on today, legacy, and more.

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The Shabbos Mussaf Prayer (with Rabbi Elchanan Adler)

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To purchase “Eis L'Chenana” (Rabbi Adler's new Sefer on the topic): https://alehzayis.com/product/%d7%a2%d7%aa-%d7%9c%d7%97%d7%a0%d7%a0%d7%94/

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SmallTalk: Ideas on Shemos (with Sina Kahen)

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To purchase, “Ideas: Shemot”: https://amzn.to/4aia5RA

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Pri Ets Haim: AI’s Role in Reviving Jewish History (with Daniel Frances & Josh Guedalia)

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We discussed the Amsterdam community and Ets Haim Yeshiva, the Journal/Shu't Pri Ets Haim, Dicta & AI's role in bringing this material back to life, how AI works with texts, and much more.

The newly released Pri Ets Haim digital edition: https://peh.dicta.org.il/ 

Dicta homepage: https://dicta.org.il/

The University of Toronto link: https://pehh.library.utoronto.ca/

Here are specific dicta links to the Pri Ets Haim material I specifically referred to

Hakdamah by Moses Gomez de Mesquita: https://peh.dicta.org.il/book/prietshaim/prietshaim-005.0
> Tshuva on Marranos https://peh.dicta.org.il/book/prietshaim/prietshaim-449
> Tshuva on Slaves https://peh.dicta.org.il/book/prietshaim/prietshaim-478
> Tshuva on Ship Insurance https://peh.dicta.org.il/book/prietshaim/prietshaim-188
> Tshuva on Sefer Torah https://peh.dicta.org.il/book/prietshaim/prietshaim-407

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The Sources of the Siddur (with Moshe Tzvi Wieder)

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We discussed what this unique siddur is, what nusach it is, what is is trying to do, who it is meant for, sources cited, manuscripts in the siddur, online code that comes with the siddur, and much more.

To purchase the Siddur: https://thesiddur.wiederpress.com/homepage

To watch a short YouTube Video review I did on this Siddur:  https://youtu.be/c2dkmU1N9b8

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The Books of Maccabees (with Prof. Daniel R. Schwartz)

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We discussed when the Books of Maccabees were written, who the author of each book was and where they were from, languages each book was written in, the differences between the 2 books, no mention of the miracle of the oil, and more. 

To purchase Prof. Schwartz's English edition of Maccabees 1: https://amzn.to/3BOyGAH

To purchase Prof. Schwartz's English edition of Maccabees 2: https://amzn.to/3Pgk9Ry

To purchase the new Hebrew edition of Maccabees 1: https://judaicaplaza.com/collections/new-hebrew-seforim/products/7588948

To purchase the new Hebrew edition of Maccabees 2: https://judaicaplaza.com/collections/new-hebrew-seforim/products/7588948?variant=44765779165383

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SmallTalk: Historical Fiction & Chanukah (with Channah Cohen)

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We discussed why historical fiction, why set in the Chanukah time period, sources used when discussing actual historical figures like Yehuda HaMacabbi, and more.

To purchase, “Guardians of the Flame”:  https://amzn.to/41R3FqE

To listen to Channah Cohen on the 18Forty podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/18forty-podcast/id1509495701?i=1000592004458

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The Kotzker (with Yisroel Besser)

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We discussed the Kotzker's bio (youth, parents, rebbeim, marriage, Chozeh of Lublin, talmidim, etc), the last 20 years of his life and how they are dealt with (or not) in this book, the message of Kotzk, and more.

To purchase, “Kotzk: The Rebbe, The Message, The Legacy”: https://www.artscroll.com/linker/SEFORIMC/link/Books/9781422642382.html

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A Review: The Guide to the Perplexed: A New English Translation (with Rabbi Shnayor Burton)

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This episode is dedicated by Mikey Stone, L'Ilui Nishmas Rav Mordechai Jofen ZT'L and in order to promote the careful study of the Rambam’s Torah.

We discussed learning Moreh in general and who this is good for, which version is recommended, the strengths and weaknesses of this new edition with examples, and more.

To read Rabbi Burton's written review in the Winter edition of Jewish Action: https://jewishaction.com/books/reviews/the-guide-to-the-perplexed-a-new-translation/

To purchase the English edition “Kisvei HaRambam: Vol 1” edited by Rabbi Burton: https://www.artscroll.com/linker/SEFORIMC/link/Books/9781422633021.html

To purchase the English Edition, “Kisvei HaRambam: Vol 2” edited by Rabbi Burton:
 https://www.artscroll.com/linker/SEFORIMC/link/Books/9781422642580.html
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The Guide to the Perplexed: A New English Translation (with Prof. Lenn E. Goodman)

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Sponsored by Zaidy Auctions. Check out their new catalogue for their upcoming 3rd auction, Sunday December 22, at 12PM EST, with many beautiful items: https://www.zaidy.com/auction/216-3-en/

This episode is also sponsored by Avichai Muller, l’Zecher Nishmas Mr. Shalom Jacob Z'L. https://www.shalomjacobmemorial.com/

To purchase, “The Guide to the Perplexed: A New Translation”: https://amzn.to/4gTAqb1

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