Seforimchatter
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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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With Rabbi Michael Taubes & Rabbi Josh Flug discussing the new Batei Yosef serie...
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With R' Moshe Maimon discussing Matmonim Auction 4 Catalogue
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With Rabbi Dovid Schoonmaker discussing how to retain your learning and his new...
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Mar 7, 20241:04:06pending
With Prof. Jordan Penkower discussing the history of printed Rashi on Tanach
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Mar 3, 202459:37pending
With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Genazym Auction 17 catalogue
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Feb 25, 20241:53:33pending
The Shochet: The autobiography of Pinkhes-Dov Goldenshteyn (1848 - 1930) (with M...
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Feb 18, 20241:30:40pending
TLT Series Episode 8: Prof. Alan Verskin - David Reueveni (16th century): Impost...
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Feb 11, 20241:32:20pending
TLT Series Episode 7: Dr. Moti Benmelech - The Ten Lost Tribes in Jewish Conscio...
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Feb 4, 20241:07:20pending
With Rabbi Mordechai Lebhar & Avishai Shraga discussing Chacham David Sasson Rab...
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Jan 31, 202446:41pending
TLT Series Epiosde 6: Keagan Brewer - The Christian Legend of Prester John
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Jan 28, 202457:51pending
TLT Series Episode 5: Prof. Rebekka Voß - The Red Jews and Ma'aseh Akdamus
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Jan 21, 20241:00:05pending
Baalei Tosafos Al Hatorah: An Overview (with Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel)
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Jan 14, 20241:59:45pending
TLT Series Episode 4: Dr. Micha Perry - Eldad HaDani (9th century): From the tri...
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Jan 7, 20241:07:29pending
TLT Series Episode 3: Dr. Daniel Stein-Kokin - The Legendary Sambatyon River
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Dec 31, 20231:34:11pending
TLT Series Episode 2: R' Fishel Mael - The Twelve Tribes from a Torah perspectiv...
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Dec 24, 202349:26pending
AuctionChatter: With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Taj Art Auction 11 catalogue
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Dec 20, 20231:46:21pending
TLT (Ten Lost Tribes) Series Episode 1: Prof. Zvi Ben-Dor Benite - The Ten Lost...
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Dec 17, 20232:29:04pending
With R' Yechiel Goldhaber discussing the history of playing games and dreidel on...
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Dec 10, 202342:37pending
The History of the Menorah (with Prof. Steven Fine)
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Dec 3, 20231:15:23pending
With Rabbi Yanki Tauber discussing his new translated and annotated Chumash proj...
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Nov 26, 20231:27:33pending
With Prof. Edwin Seroussi discussing Rav Yisrael Najara (1555 - 1625): Gaza's mo...
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Nov 19, 20231:12:06pending
With Rav Aron Lopiansky discussing Taamei HaMikra, Targum Onkelos, and his new S...
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Nov 12, 202358:49pending
With Prof. Gershon David Hundert A'H discussing Ber (Birkenthal) of Bolechów's (...
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Nov 5, 20231:33:59pending
Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 19: Genie Milgrom - A modern day Convers...
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Nov 1, 20231:06:50pending
Rav Yehuda Copperman ZT'L and Pshuto Shel Mikra (with Rav Immanuel Bernstein)
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Oct 29, 20231:15:44pending
With Yehuda Geberer & Dovi Safier discussing Rav Yonah Minsker, Memoirs, and mor...
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Oct 27, 202345:39pending
Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 18: Prof. Marc Shapiro - Was there a "Ch...
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Oct 25, 202336:52pending
Immanuel of Rome (14th century) and his works (with Prof. Dana Fishkin)
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Oct 22, 20231:29:03pending
Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 17: Prof. Ronnie Perelis - Autobiographi...
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Oct 18, 20231:10:51pending
With R' Reuven Chaim Klein discussing Lashon HaKodesh and his book on the topic
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Oct 15, 20231:07:15pending
Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Epiosde 16: Prof. Ana Schaposchnik - The Spanish...
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Oct 11, 20231:04:18pending
With Prof. Joseph Sassoon discussing the rise and fall of the Sassoon family
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Oct 2, 202354:02pending
With David Curwin discussing Koheles and its connection to Bereishis
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Sep 27, 202342:56pending
With R' Moshe Flohr discussing Siddur Otzar HaTefillos and his project to redo t...
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Sep 18, 20231:17:44pending
Aleinu and its history (with Mitchell First)
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Sep 10, 202352:53pending
Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 15: Prof. Matt Goldish - Rabbinic respon...
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Sep 6, 20231:24:13pending
With Sammy Oziel discussing Moroccan (French [Toshavim] & Spanish [Megurashim])...
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Sep 3, 202357:19pending
Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 14: Prof. David Graizbord - Conversos
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Aug 30, 20231:25:04pending
With Rav Dovid Sackton discussing Rav Yitzchak Canpanton's Sefer Darkei HaGemara...
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Aug 27, 20231:20:26pending
Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 13: Prof. Francois Soyer - The Expulsion...
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Aug 23, 20231:00:42pending
Holocaust survivors raising chickens in New Jersey (with Seth Stern)
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Aug 20, 202351:36pending
Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 12: Prof. Jonathan Ray - The Expulsion o...
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Aug 16, 202352:31pending
With Prof. Andrew Berns discussing the commentaries of Rav Yitzchak Arama (Akeda...
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Aug 13, 20231:11:06pending
Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 11: Prof. Gretchen Starr-LeBeau - The In...
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Aug 9, 20231:19:03pending
With Dr. David Sclar discussing the Rambam exhibit at the YU Museum & accompanyi...
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Aug 6, 20231:05:15pending
Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 10: Prof. Richard Kagan - Autobiographic...
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Aug 2, 20231:13:48pending
Letters of consolation from Gedolei Yisroel (with R' Doniel Hexter)
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Jul 30, 20231:00:48pending
Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 9: With Prof. Lu Ann Homza - The Spanish...
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Jul 26, 20231:21:21pending
The History of Masada (with Prof. Jodi Magness)
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Jul 23, 20231:10:41pending
Spanish Jewry Through the Ages, Episode 8: Prof. Benjamin Gampel - The Spanish R...
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Jul 19, 20232:02:51pending
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