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Show #22. Exclusively for the Podcast.Witn R' Moshe Maimon discussing his new critical edition of the writings of Rabeinu Avraham Ben HaRambam (Abraham Maimonidies), a biography of Rabeinu Avraham, his style of learning, similarities to his father and moreAlso discussed is R' Maimon's own Kuntris "Ma'atikei HaShmueah" with glosses of Rav Shaul AlterTo Purchase the Seforim:Ma'amar Al HaDrashos V'alHaAggados: https://www.ebay.com/itm/R-AVRAHAM-BEN-HARAMBAM/392868012226?hash=item5b78c220c2:g:bNwAAOSwcQRfB9UZBereishis: https://www.ebay.com/itm/R-AVRAHAM-BEN-HARAMBAM-Commentary-on-the-Torah/372870295843?hash=item56d0cd3123:g:MbQAAOSw0MRd7uZrSupport the show

Live Show #21.With Elli Fischer discussing his work on Rav Asher Weiss, his work on translating books & Seforim and how he goes about doing it, Rav Eliezer Melamed, Peninei Halakha and moreSupport the show

Rav Shnayor Burton, Yeshiva R'M, discusses classic seforim of emunah & hashkafa, Tanach, Chidon HaTanach, and his own Seforim. Topics include the importance of revisiting classical texts for insight, the challenges of finding readable editions, the need for accessible translations, and the deep analysis of Tanach with various commentaries. Also, the significance of spiritual text Malachi, historical numbers, and the connection of author works to Tanakh are explored.

Live Show #19. With Prof. Adam Teller of Brown University discussing his new book "Rescue the Surviving Souls: The Great Jewish Refugee Crisis of the Seventeenth Century" (Princeton University Press) about the Khmelnytsky massacres in the Polish - Lithunian Commonwealth in the 17th Century (also known as "Tach-V'Tat  ת"ח ות"ט for the years 1648 - 1649) and the subsequent refugee crisis caused by this.To purchase the book:  https://amzn.to/3J3iRGOAnd to read the famous chronicle Yavein Metsulah יון מצולה (Which Prof. Teller is working on a brand new English edition) see here:  https://hebrewbooks.org/44179Support the show

In this mini episode i discuss my name, background, how i got into Seforim & started the Twitter account and moreCheck out the Twitter account here: https://twitter.com/SeforimchatterSupport the show

Live Show #17. With Prof. Michah Gottlieb of NYU discussing the Biur, Mendelssohn, Haskalah, Rav Hirsch, and his forthcoming work on German Bible Translation as well as his future work on Rav Hirsch. Support the show

Live Show #16.With Joshua Teplitsky (Assistant professor of History at Stony Brook University) discussing his book "Prince of the Press: How One Collector Built History's Most Enduring and Remarkable Jewish Library" about Rav Dovid Oppenheim and his collection, and his new work on plague.To purchase the book: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300234909/prince-pressSupport the show

Live Show #15.Discussing judaica, antiques, auctions, bidspirit, how the auction process works, how he writes a catalog and moreSupport the show

Live Show #14. With Prof. Eric Lawee of Bar-Ilan University discussing his new book: "Rashi's Commentary on The Torah: Canonization and Resistance In The Reception of A Jewish Classic" (Oxford University Press), his first book "Isaac Abarbnel's Stance towards Tradition", the proper pronunciation of "Abarbnel vs Abravanel", his Rebbi and Teacher Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak (Isadore) Twersky and moreTo purchase the books: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/rashis-commentary-on-the-torah-9780190937836?q=lawee&lang=en&cc=usAnd: https://www.sunypress.edu/p-3443-isaac-abarbanels-stance-toward-.aspxSupport the show

Live Show #13. With R' Avrohom Biderman of Artscroll, discussing whats new, forthcoming projects, opinions and much moreSupport the show