Seforimchatter
The Seforimchatter podcast is dedicated to the discussion of Seforim (holy texts and works pertaining to them), Jewish (non-sacred) Books, Jewish History and more. The variety of guests include rabbis, professors, historians, authors, editors, and others in the field. For more information or to sponsor a show, check out seforimchatter.com or email [email protected]
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Episodes (517)
One year anniversary episode: About how the twitter account and podcast develope...
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The Sarajevo Haggadah (with Prof. Shalom Sabar)
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With Prof. Benny Brown discussing the Mussar Movement
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With Rabbi Netanel Wiederblank discussing his "Illuminating Jewish Thought" book...
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With Prof. Yerachmiel (Robert) Brody discussing the Geonim
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With R' Dovid Cohen of the cRc discussing his new book, "Alcoholic Beverages: Th...
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With Mitchell First discussing who Achashverosh & Esther were historically, and...
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With Dr. Gabriel Wasserman discussing Piyutei Arbah Parshiyos ("Yotzros"), Krove...
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With Prof. Cedric Cohen-Skalli discussing Abarbnel (1437 - 1508) and his new boo...
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With Rabbi Elchanan Adler discussing Anim Zemiros
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With Rav Yehoshua Hartman discussing the Maharal of Prague ( 1512[24] - 1609) an...
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With Prof. Elisheva Carlebach discussing Pinkassei Kehillot of pre-modern Europe
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With R' Nechemya Sheinfeld discussing the Ibn Ezra and his commentary on the Ibn...
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With Prof. Marcin Wodziński discussing his various books on Chasidus and Histori...
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With Daniel Klein discussing Shadal (Samuel David Luzzatto, 1800 - 1865) and his...
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With Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel discussing Rashi on Shas
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With Rav Aaron Lopiansky discussing his (Hebrew) Seforim & Rishonim
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With Dr. Martina Mampieri discussing Pope Paul IV and the Jews in the 16th Centu...
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With R' Simcha Lauer discussing his book, " Learning the News: Halachic Perspect...
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With R' Alex Hool discussing his new book, "Pharaoh: Biblical History, Egypt, An...
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With Prof. Lawrence H. Schiffman discussing Chanukah & its historical sources
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With R' Moshe Kravetz discussing the Sforno (Rav Ovadiah Sforno, 1475 - 1550)
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With Prof. Joseph Davis discussing the Tosfos Yom Tov (Rav Yom Tov Lipmann Helle...
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A Bibliography of Pirkei Avos (with Dr. Steve Weiss)
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With Prof. Joanna Weinberg discussing Azariah De' Rossi & Me'or Enayim
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Daf Yomi: Discussing various seforim on Mesechtas Pesachim
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With Prof. Clémence Boulouqe discussing Rav Eliyahu Benamozegh
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With Prof. Pawel Maciejko discussing Rav Yonason Eybeschutz and the "Emden - Eyb...
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With Prof. Steven Nadler discussing Rabbi Menasseh ben Israel
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With Dr. Morris Faierstein discussing the Ze'enah U-Re'enah and his new English...
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With Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein discussing his book, "God versus gods: Judaism in...
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With Rabbi Mordechai Lebhar discussing Machon Magen Avot
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With Prof. Sara Reguer discussing her grandfather, Rav Simcha Zelig ZT'L, and he...
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With Rabbi Yosie Levine discussing the Chacham Tzvi
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The Lost Library: The Legacy of Vilna's Strashun Library in the Aftermath of the...
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With Prof. Howard (Tzvi) Adelman discussing Rav Yehuda Aryeh Modena
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With Yehuda Geberer of the Jewish History Soundbites Podcast
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Shailos U'Teshuvos Torah Lishmah: Did the puported author Rav Yechezkel Kuchli e...
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Solo Show discussing a few new Seforim
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With R' Zecharia Holzer of Machon Al Harishonim discussing his Rosh Hashanah Mac...
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With Prof. Eve Krakowski discussing the Cairo Geniza
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With Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel discussing the Baalei Tosafos
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With Prof. Magda Teter discussing her new book, "Blood Libel: On The Trail Of An...
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With Prof. Lawrence H. Schiffman discussing the Dead Sea Scrolls
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With R' Yossel Housman on the history and background of the Tisha B'av Kinnos
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With R' Moshe Maimon discussing his new edition of the writings of Rabeinu Avrah...
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With Elli Fischer discussing Translation, Rav Eliezer Melamed, Peninei Halakha a...
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With Rav Shnayor Burton discussing classics of emunah & hashkafa, Tanach and mor...
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With Prof. Adam Teller discussing his new book on the Khmelnytsky massacres (Tac...
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Introduction Show
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