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 info@seforimchatter.com
Episodes
322 episodes
A Review: The Guide to the Perplexed: A New English Translation (with Rabbi Shnayor Burton)
#322> 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, whi...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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1:20:11
The Guide to the Perplexed: A New English Translation (with Prof. Lenn E. Goodman)
#321> 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 epis...
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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1:50:30
Sotheby's Judaica, Manuscripts, and Auctions (with Shaul Seidler-Feller)
#320> Sponsored by Sotheby's> The episode highlights items from the "Important Judaica: Featuring Celebrated Manuscripts from the Collections of David Solomon Sassoon and the Montefiore Endowment"...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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1:44:31
Shaar Cards: Learning the History of the Rishonim through Cards (with R' Levi Goldwasser)
#319> We discussed why R' Goldwasser created these cards, why start with Rishonim, the research that went into creating the cards, how the cards were created, Haskamos, future projects, and more> To purchase a set of Shaar...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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57:17
Rabbi Meir (Maharam) of Rothenburg (1220 - 1293) (with Rabbi Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel)
#318> Sponsored by Gluck Plumbing.> We discussed Rabbi Meir's youth, studies in France, witnessing the burning of the Talmud in France in 1240, return to Germany, method as a posek, different prints and edi...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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1:22:43
AuctionChatter: Taj Art 15
#317> Sponsored by Taj Art. > To peruse the catalogue and bid on items: Part I (Judaica): https://il.bidspirit.com/ui/catalog/auction/taj-art/50819/1?lang=enPart II (Seforim & ...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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1:09:16
Halachah: Evasion, Avoidance, and Workarounds (with Rabbi Daniel Feldman)
#316> This episode is sponsored by RIETS Press. To find this book and the rest of the RIETS Press library visit RIETSPress.org> To listen to shiurim from Rabbi Feldman on these topic and many others visit Y...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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56:09
Rabbi Michoel Forshlager (1883 - 1958) (with Pinny Kreizel)
#315> For mor information about Rabbi Forshlager, visit the website: rabbiforshlager.com> To purchase Rabbi Forshlager's Seforim: https://rabbiforshlager.com/seforim/> We discussed Rabbi Forshlager's life, as a ...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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1:02:14
History of the Jews in the Netherlands (Amsterdam) (with Prof. Bart Wallet)
#314> Sponsored by Genazym> To peruse the catalogue and bid on items: https://www.genazym.com/auction/623-the-toporovitch-collection-en/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&utm_...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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1:18:59
AuctionChatter: Genazym 19 - the Toporowitch Collection
#313> Sponsored by Genazym> To peruse the catalogue and bid on items: https://www.genazym.com/auction/623-the-toporovitch-collection-en/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&utm_...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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58:25
Rav Zvi Hirsch Kalischer (1795 - 1874) (with Prof. Asaf Yedidya)
#312> We discussed Rav Zvi Hirsch bio (student of the Nesivos [Rav Yaakov Loerberbaum] and Rav Akiva Eiger), as Rabbi of Torún for 40 years, his ambitious letter to Baron Rothschild, his project to restart korbanos and Sefer Drishas ...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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48:23
AuctionChatter: Legacy Judaica 11.3.24 (with R' Moshe Maimon)
#311> This episode is sponsored by Legacy Auction. To register and bid on the forthcoming auction Sunday, November 3rd at 1PM click here: https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/catalog/auction/legacyjudaica/50930/1?lang=en
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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1:09:00
Sefer Chezyonos: The Mystical Autobiography of Rav Chaim Vital (with Dr. Morris Faierstein)
#310> This episode is sponsored by Legacy Auction. To register and bid on the forthcoming auction Sunday, November 3rd at 1PM click here: https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/catalog/auction/legacyjudaica/50930/1?lang=en
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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1:22:42
The Kesser Torah Yeshiva System of Radomsk (with Dovi Safier)
#309> We discussed the Radomsk Chasidus, the last Rebbe of Radomsk (Rav Shlomo Chanoch Hakohen Rabinowitz), the Rebbe's wealth, the Kesser Torah Yeshiva System, the sad demise of the Radomsk Chasidus and the Yeshiva system, how Dovi ...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:08:02
With Rabbi Moshe Taragin discussing October 7th and its aftermath
#308> We discussed religious issues (Kiddush Hashem, distorted version of Olam Habah, etc), Anti-semitism, Geulah, and more.> Purchase "Dark Clouds Above, Faith Below": https://amzn.to/4dIzgx2> Pre-order "...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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53:06
The Making of Minhagei Yomim Nora'im (with Rabbi Moshe Walter)
#307>To purchase "The Making of a Minhag": https://www.feldheim.com/the-making-of-a-minhag?&utm_source=Portals&utm_medium=Sefarim_Chatter_Podcast_&utm_campaign=Podcast_SC_MAKMIUse code "Rabbiwalter" for 20% off
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Season 5
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Episode 74
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1:10:42
Rav Dovid Hakohen Rappaport, the Mikdash Dovid (1890 - 1941) (with Yehuda Geberer)
#306> This episode is sponsored by Mosaica Press. Check out their many titles, including the newly published Rabbi's Responsa: Moadim, the first book in Rabbi Akiva Willig’s groundbreaking new halachah series.
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Season 5
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Episode 73
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1:14:01
The Jews of Modena, Italy (with Prof. Federica Francesconi)
#305> This podcast episode is sponsored by the Touro Graduate School of Jewish Studies, a leading academic program in Jewish Studies that equips students with the tools to search out their own unique path into the stu...
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Season 5
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Episode 72
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1:25:00
Machon Ofeq edition of the Toras Kohanim (with R' Yehuda Shoshana)
#304> Episode Sponsor: Mosaica PressCheck out their many titles including the Talmud Treasury: ⁃ Imagine having at your fingertips the wisdom of the ages, the stories of our great...
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Season 5
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Episode 71
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1:49:06
Rav Kook: Life & Legacy - Episode 3 (with Prof. Yehudah Mirsky)
#303> > This mini-series is sponsored by Maggid Books, a division of Koren Jerusalem, who is the proud publisher of several works by Rav Kook including a commentary on the siddur compiled by Rabbi Bezalel Nao...
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Season 5
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Episode 70
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2:17:29
Rav Kook: Life & Legacy - Episode 2 (with Prof. Yehudah Mirsky)
#302> > This mini-series is sponsored by Maggid Books, a division of Koren Jerusalem, who is the proud publisher of several works by Rav Kook including a commentary on the siddur compiled by Rabbi Bezalel Nao...
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Season 5
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Episode 69
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1:19:05
Rav Kook: Life & Legacy - Episode 1 (with Prof. Yehudah Mirsky)
#301> This mini-series is sponsored by Maggid Books, a division of Koren Jerusalem, who is the proud publisher of several works by Rav Kook including a commentary on the siddur compiled by Rabbi Bezalel Naor, an...
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Season 5
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Episode 68
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1:13:44
Death, Graves, Burial, and associated subjects in Judaism (with R' Yaakov Sofer)
#300> This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Eli and Eva Genauer in memory of her mother, Mrs. Gertrude Offenbacher. האשה גיטל בת ר׳ אליעזר. Mrs Offenbacher was a Baalas Chesed extraordinaire as she was involved ...
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Season 5
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Episode 67
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1:14:07
