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With Dr. Ben-Tsiyon Klibansky discussing the history of Lithuanian Yeshivas and his new book on the topic
We discussed WWI and the refugee crisis and how that affected the Yeshivos, what defines a "Lithuanian Yeshiva", most influential ones of the oeriod, patrilineal descent in Yeshivos and issues that arose from that, the role of the Mashgiach, and much more
To purchase the book:
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Dr. Klibansky's site: https://www.b-klibansky.com/english-site
With Rabbi Yehoshua Lifschitz discussing the various Seforim that he wrote & edited (Sifrei Meir Panim)
With Prof. Emily Michelson discussing Catholic Preaching to Jews in Rome
With Prof. Jessica Marglin discussing Nissim Shamama (d. 1873) and the legal battle over his fortune
With Prof. Steven Bowman discussing Sefer Yosippon and his new English translation
With Prof. Edward Fram discussing the codification of Jewish law in the 16th century and Rav Yosef Karo, Rav Shlomo Luria (Maharshal), and Rav Moshe Isserles (Rema)
With Prof. Francesca Trivellato discussing the myth that Jews invented Bills of Exchange (Credit)
With Rabbi Edward Reichman, MD discussing his new book, The Anatomy of Jewish Law, on the topic of Medicine, Medical History, and Rabbinic Literature
With R' Moshe Maimon discussing Rabeinu Avraham Ben Harambam (1186 - 1237); Life and Works
With Dr. Yakov Mayer discussing the first edition of the Talmud Yerushalmi
With Roy Shasha discussing Chacham Shemtob Gaguine (1884 - 1953) and his Seforim
With Prof. Aviva Ben-Ur discussing the Jews of Suriname
With Daniel Klein discussing Shadal (Shmuel/Samuel David Luzzatto) and his Sefer "Ohev Ger" on Targum Onkelos
With R' Moshe Parnes discussing the Mitzvah of Hakhel and his new Sefer on the topic
With Prof. Joshua Teplitsky, Prof. Debra Kaplan, and Dr. Zev Eleff discussing the Esrog and the new volume, "Be Fruitful! The Etrog in Jewish Art, Culture, and History"
With Rabbi Bentzion Ettlinger discussing the Shofar: The Halachos, Minhagim, and his new English Sefer about it
With Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter discussing Selichos and his new edition of Selichos with introduction and commentary
With Michelle Margolis and Sharon Liberman Mintz discussing the Jews of Corfu
With R' Mendy Abramson discussing Bathing and Showering in Halachah and his new English Sefer on the topic
With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Chida and Maagel Tov (the Chida's travelogue)
With David Arnovitz discussing The Tanakh of the Land of Israel
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