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Mar 23, 2025 • 1h 22min

5 Years of Seforimchatter

#344> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK>  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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Mar 16, 2025 • 1h 5min

Nephilim: Giants and Fallen Angels According to Chazal (with R' Yisroel Cohen)

#343> To purchase "Nephilim: Giants and Fallen Angels According to Chazal": https://amzn.to/3FyRUMg> This episode is dedicated L’Ilui Nishmas R’ Gedaliah Shaffer ר׳ גדלי׳  ירחמיאל בן מיכל ע״ה, Yahrtzeit יז אדר, his neshama should have an Aliyah.> Episode Sponsored by The Guardians – The Community for Jewish Collectors & History Enthusiasts. Rare books tell the story of our past. The Guardians is where collectors, book lovers, and history enthusiasts come together to explore, learn, and preserve Jewish treasures. Join now: WhatsApp Community: chat.whatsapp.com/BB3tC98DWow1EFCdFHk4jp. WhatsApp channel: whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb2Pl8KHwXb380vFPM1p. Telegram: t.me/WeAreTheGuardians> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK>  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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Mar 12, 2025 • 1h 2min

Aggadata and Machshava (with R' Yechezkel Hartman)

#342> Short Machshava on the Daf Shiur: https://alldaf.org/series/short-machshava-on-the-daf/4102> To purchase "Nichusei Yama": https://www.ebay.com/itm/116296248704?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=jhDmDxPkSmO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=jhDmDxPkSmO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=WHATS_APP> To purchase "Maaneh Yechezkel" on Bereishis: https://www.ebay.com/itm/116509047865?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=jhDmDxPkSmO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=jhDmDxPkSmO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=WHATS_APP> To purchase "Maaneh Yechezkel" on Bamidbar: https://www.ebay.com/itm/113755362856?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=jhDmDxPkSmO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=jhDmDxPkSmO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=WHATS_APP> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK>  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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Mar 9, 2025 • 1h 8min

Medieval Purim Parodies (with Dr. Roni Cohen)

#341> This episode is sponsored by Mosaica Press. Check out their many titles, including the Paths of the Maharal. Pick up a copy at your local Judaica store, or order from https://mosaicapress.com/product/paths-of-the-maharal/?sld=seforimchatter and use code “Chatter” for 15% off.> We discussed the origins of Purim parodies, Rav Kalonymus ben Kalonymus and Maseches Purim, Ralbag and Megillas Setardim and Sefer Habakbuk, the reception of these parodies, later push back, and much more. > To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK>  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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Mar 2, 2025 • 1h 31min

The Forgotten Torah Commentary: R. Leib Shapiro Frankfurter (1743-1836), Defending Tradition with Bold New Perspectives (with Eliezer Cohn)

#340> Episode sponsored by Yoel Moshe Posner.> We discussed the bio of R. Yehuda Leib Shapiro Frankfurter, the style of his Torah commentary Rechasim LaBikah, sources he used, those he was arguing against, new edition and the footnotes, and more.> To purchase the sample critical edition of Rechasim LaBikah: https://amzn.to/41bIWM6 or email Ralashec@gmail.com> Article about Rechasim LaBikah: https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/mahanayim/1992/12/15/01/page/139> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK>  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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Feb 23, 2025 • 58min

Torah Memory Palace: An Ancient Memory Technique Reimagined (with Heshy Weisz)

Heshy Weisz, the founder of Torah Memory Palace, discusses innovative memorization techniques rooted in Gemara study. He shares his personal struggles with memory during yeshiva and law school, introducing the Memory Palace method to enhance retention. The conversation highlights transforming complex Talmudic concepts into engaging visuals and emphasizes the importance of structured learning programs. Additionally, Heshy reveals plans for expanding their curriculum and making memory techniques more accessible through an app and interactive tools.
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Feb 19, 2025 • 20min

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: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK>  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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Feb 16, 2025 • 1h 7min

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: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK>  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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Feb 13, 2025 • 1h 18min

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 SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK>  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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Feb 11, 2025 • 1h 30min

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 Eliyahu Benamozegh's "Taam LeShad": https://hebrewbooks.org/22067> To purchase Rabbi Benamozegh's "Eimas Mafgia" part 1: https://amzn.to/3Q6Tp6u> Part 2: https://amzn.to/4hJJmR7> For more on Rabbi Benamzoegh: https://amzn.to/4hMMsTS and https://amzn.to/3Q8JYmP> To purchase C.D. Ginsburg's work on Kabbalah:  https://amzn.to/3WX19M3> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK>  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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