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
338 episodes
SmallTalk: Living Jewish Art: The Art of Itshak Holtz (with David Segal)
#338> To purchase "Living Jewish Art: The Work of Itshak Holtz": https://amzn.to/3EGLSZL> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community:
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Season 6
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Episode 31
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20:00
Abraham Lincoln & the Jews (with Prof. Jonathan Sarna)
#337> To purchase "Lincoln and the Jews"(new paperback edition or coffee table): https://amzn.to/4aZ7Ra5> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community:
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Season 6
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Episode 30
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1:07:05
The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 5 (with J.J. Kimche)
#336To purchase, "Letters on Kabbalah": https://amzn.to/4hgwzVY> To purchase Gershon Scholem’s “Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism”: https://amzn.to/42O9Tbc> To join the Sefor...
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Season 6
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Episode 29
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1:17:46
The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 4 (with J.J. Kimche)
#335> To purchase J.J.'s newly edited translation of "Dialogue on Kabbalah by Samuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)": https://amzn.to/3Cwoux5> To purchase, "Letters on Kabbalah": https://amzn.to/4hgwzVY> To view Rabbi El...
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Season 6
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Episode 28
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1:30:15
The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 3 (with J.J. Kimche)
#334> To view Rav Yaakov Emden's "Matpachas Seforim": https://hebrewbooks.org/21115> To view Rav Moshe Kunitz's "Ben Yochai": https://hebrewbooks.org/5706> To purchase "Ben Yochai" (the font is very small): https:/...
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Season 6
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Episode 27
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1:13:33
AuctionChatter: Genazym 20 (with R' Moshe Maimon)
#333> Sponsored by Genazym.> To view the catalogue and bid on items: https://www.genazym.com/auction/624-winter-event-en/> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community:
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Season 6
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Episode 26
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1:10:13
The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 2 (with J.J. Kimche)
#332> To purchase "Ari Nohem": https://amzn.to/4jzQYH1> To purchase "The Scandal of Kabbalah": https://amzn.to/4hgZ0CW> To purchase “Shomer Emunim: The Introduction to Kabbalah”:
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Season 6
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Episode 25
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1:19:49
The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 1 (with J.J. Kimche)
#331> To purchase, "The Zohar: Reception and Impact": https://amzn.to/3Eg6cRv> To purchase, "A Guide to the Zohar": https://amzn.to/3PWdY5q> To purchase J.J.'s newly edited translation of "Dialogue on Kabbalah b...
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Season 6
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Episode 24
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1:16:03
The 1929 Chevron Massacre (with Yardena Schwartz)
#330> 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 Chaf...
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Season 6
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Episode 23
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1:04:50
The Shabbos Mussaf Prayer (with Rabbi Elchanan Adler)
#329> 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/> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community:
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Season 6
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Episode 22
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1:16:03
SmallTalk: Ideas on Shemos (with Sina Kahen)
#328> To purchase "Ideas: Bereishit": https://amzn.to/4hg48ak> To purchase, "Ideas: Shemot": https://amzn.to/4aia5RA> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community:
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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14:33
Pri Ets Haim: AI's Role in Reviving Jewish History (with Daniel Frances & Josh Guedalia)
#327> 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...
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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1:12:31
The Sources of the Siddur (with Moshe Tzvi Wieder)
#326> 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...
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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1:21:33
The Books of Maccabees (with Prof. Daniel R. Schwartz)
#325> 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...
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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57:14
SmallTalk: Historical Fiction & Chanukah (with Channah Cohen)
#324> 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:/...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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23:13
The Kotzker (with Yisroel Besser)
#323> 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.> T...
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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1:22:28
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