

Seforimchatter
Nachi Weinstein
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
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Oct 26, 2025 • 1h 7min
The Unconventional Life and Thought of Solomon Yom Tov Bennett (1767 - 1838) (with Prof. David Ruderman)
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Oct 22, 2025 • 29min
SmallTalk: A Taste of Rav Hirsch’s Torah (with Naphtaly Levy)
#403> To purchase "Te'imah M'Toras Rav Shamshon Rapahel Hirsch": https://ebay.us/m/nlBAZe> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp status: https://wa.me/message/TI343XQHHMHPN1> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email seforimchatter@gmail.com (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

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Oct 19, 2025 • 1h 14min
Rabeinu Tam (1100 - 1171) (with Rabbi Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel)
Rabbi Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel, a noted scholar of Jewish history and medieval rabbinic literature, delves into the life and influence of Rabeinu Tam. He highlights Rabeinu Tam's meticulous methods of textual analysis and his pivotal role within the Tosafist tradition. The discussion covers his philological interests, the origins of his nickname, and his significant impact on Jewish law and community leadership during the Crusades. Kanarfogel also shares insights into Rabeinu Tam's poetry and enduring legacy across Europe.

Oct 16, 2025 • 16min
SmallTalk: Shnayim (Mikra) Yomi (with Elad Danino)
#401> To purchase the Shnayim Yomi Artscroll Chumash - Bereishis: https://www.artscroll.com/linker/SEFORIMC/link/Books/9781422645116.html> For the Shnayim Yomi website: https://www.shnayimyomi.org/> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp status: https://wa.me/message/TI343XQHHMHPN1> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email seforimchatter@gmail.com (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

Oct 5, 2025 • 1h 15min
The Great Shiurim Debate (with Rabbi Ahron Notis)
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Sep 28, 2025 • 1h 2min
Rabbi Meir Poppers (1628 - 1662) and his role in spreading Toras HaAriZal (with Avinoam Stillman)
#399> This episode is dedicated L'Ilui nishmas Professor Jordan Penkower, a scholar of profound erudition and personal generosity. Yehi zichro baruch> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp status: https://wa.me/message/TI343XQHHMHPN1> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email seforimchatter@gmail.com (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show

Sep 25, 2025 • 18min
SmallTalk: The Book and The Blade (with Rabbi Avi Weller)
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Sep 21, 2025 • 1h 13min
The Making of the Siddur (with Rabbi Moshe Walter)
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Sep 16, 2025 • 1h 19min
Talmud Reclaimed (with Shmuel Phillips)
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Sep 14, 2025 • 1h 8min
In His Mercy: Understanding the Thirteen Middos (with Rabbi Ezra Bick)
#395> Sponsored by the Butler Family in commemoration of the 30th Yahrtzeit of Abraham Butler, אברהם אריה בן שרגא פייבל הלוי, whose quiet dignity hid a powerhouse of Jewish communal leadership and a champion of Torah education in Pittsburgh and beyond, whose descendants continue to aspire to his grace, honesty and יראת שמים. And for the refuah sheleima of his grandson, בצלאל חנוך בן פייגא מלכה.> To purchase, "In His Mercy": https://amzn.to/46hVqnM> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp status: https://wa.me/message/TI343XQHHMHPN1> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email seforimchatter@gmail.com (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show


