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
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jul 27, 2025 • 45min
Emek Habacha: The Trials and Tribulations of Jewish History as written by a 16th century Jewish Historian (with Dr. Micha Perry)
#377> To purchase the English translation of Emek Habacha: https://amzn.to/4f7hipZ> To purchase the Hebrew edition: https://www.magnespress.co.il/book/%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8_%D7%A2%D7%9E%D7%A7_%D7%94%D7%91%D7%9B%D7%90-7084> 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
Jul 23, 2025 • 21min
SmallTalk: Becoming Godly (with Rabbi Dr. Yosef Sokol)
#376> Sponsored by Touro University.> To purchase "Becoming Godly": https://mosaicapress.com/product/becoming-godly/?sld=seforimchatter and use code CHATTER for 15% off> 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
Jul 20, 2025 • 1h 14min
Reflections Upon Rav Yehuda Amital (with Rabbi Moshe Taragin)
#375> Sponsored by Joseph Fried Professional Corporation Fogler Rubinoff - full service law firm for corporate and commercial transactions, litigation, and debt enforcement> To purchase "To Be Holy But Human: Reflections Upon My Rebbe, HaRav Yehuda Amital: https://amzn.to/4kPtvBc> 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
Jul 16, 2025 • 21min
SmallTalk: Music in Halachah (with R' Pinchas Shelby)
#374> To purchase "Music in Halachah": https://israelbookshoppublications.com/products/music-in-halachah - use code musicin25 for 25% off > 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
Jul 13, 2025 • 1h 28min
Herod the Great: Jewish King in a Roman World (with Prof. Martin Goodman)
#373> Sponsored by the Men’s Division of Sara Schenirer.They will help you figure out your yeshiva credits, financial aid, and help you choose a degree program that leads to a successful career.They offer degrees in Accounting, Business, ABA, Psychology, Health Science, Pre-Med, Paralegal, Special Education, and Social Work. All degrees are offered through their prestigious partner colleges and their student support is first-rate.Applications are open now for the fall semester. Visit their website https://shorturl.at/YXy7i, call 917-209-8204, or email rpelberg@sarasch.com to connect with a helpful advisor today. > To purchase "Herod the Great: Jewish King in a Roman World": https://amzn.to/3GDdyji> 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
Jul 9, 2025 • 27min
SmallTalk: Common Ground (with Rabbi Arieh Friedner)
#372> To purchase "Common Ground": https://amzn.to/44zbn8q> 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
Jul 6, 2025 • 1h 20min
Sefer Chasidim and Early Modern Hebrew Printing (with Prof. Joseph Skloot)
#371> Sponsored by the Men’s Division of Sara Schenirer.They will help you figure out your yeshiva credits, financial aid, and help you choose a degree program that leads to a successful career.They offer degrees in Accounting, Business, ABA, Psychology, Health Science, Pre-Med, Paralegal, Special Education, and Social Work. All degrees are offered through their prestigious partner colleges and their student support is first-rate.Applications are open now for the fall semester. Visit their website https://shorturl.at/YXy7i, call 917-209-8204, or email rpelberg@sarasch.com to connect with a helpful advisor today.> To purchase, "First Impressions: Sefer Hasidim and Early Modern Hebrew Printing": https://amzn.to/3TmWSj1> To purchase "Sefer Hasidim and The Ashkenazi Book in Medieval Europe" by Prof. Ivan Marcus: https://amzn.to/4eFlsFw> The Sefer Hasidim Project: https://judaic.princeton.edu/about-us/resources/sefer-hasidim-project> 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
Jul 1, 2025 • 59min
AuctionChatter: TajArt Auction 17 (with R' Moshe Maimon)
#370> Sponosred by TajArt.> To peruse the catalogue and bid on items: https://il.bidspirit.com/ui/catalog/auction/taj-art/61745/1?lang=en> 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
Jun 29, 2025 • 1h 5min
The American Revolution and Jewish Patriots (with Prof. Adam Jortner)
#369> Sponsored by the Men’s Division of Sara Schenirer.They will help you figure out your yeshiva credits, financial aid, and help you choose a degree program that leads to a successful career.They offer degrees in Accounting, Business, ABA, Psychology, Health Science, Pre-Med, Paralegal, Special Education, and Social Work. All degrees are offered through their prestigious partner colleges and their student support is first-rate.Applications are open now for the fall semester. Visit their website https://shorturl.at/YXy7i, call 917-209-8204, or email rpelberg@sarasch.com to connect with a helpful advisor today.> To purchase, " Promised Land: Jewish Patriots, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Religious Freedom": https://amzn.to/44wQ6NP> 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
Jun 22, 2025 • 1h 22min
The Dybbuk: Its Origins and History (with Dr. Morris Faierstein)
#368> Sponsored by the Men’s Division of Sara Schenirer.They will help you figure out your yeshiva credits, financial aid, and help you choose a degree program that leads to a successful career.They offer degrees in Accounting, Business, ABA, Psychology, Health Science, Pre-Med, Paralegal, Special Education, and Social Work. All degrees are offered through their prestigious partner colleges and their student support is first-rate.Applications are open now for the fall semester. Visit their website www.sarasch.com, call 917-209-8204, or email rpelberg@sarasch.com to connect with a helpful advisor today.> Sponsored by The Torah of Tomorrow: One Song, a Hebrew-English edition of a selection of Rav Kook's teachings. To purchase, use code CHATTER for 15% off at https://mosaicapress.com/product/the-torah-of-tomorrow/?sld=seforimchatter> To purchase "The Dybbuk: Its Origins and History": https://amzn.to/4e9rKNe> 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
