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With Dr. Zev Eleff discussing the history of the Purim Shpiel (in America)
We discussed what the Purim Shpiel/Rav is, what "Shpiel" means, where/how it became standard in Yeshivos, Volozhin, American Yeshivos and the Purim shpiel, pushback to the shpiel, and more
To read Dr. Eleff's articles on the topic:
https://theconversation.com/purim-spiels-skits-and-satire-have-brought-merriment-to-an-ancient-jewish-holiday-in-america-177700
https://www.academia.edu/23634811/_Behind_the_Laughter_The_Purim_Shpiel_Comes_to_America_and_Chicago_
To purchase Dr. Eleff’s new book, “Dyed in Crimson”: https://amzn.to/3SRg2wf
With R' Eli Simcha Hellmann discussing Rav Juspa Schammes (1604 - 1698) and his newly published Haggadah
With R' Yisroel Cohen discussing Mitzrayim (Egypt), Midrash, and Myth
With Dr. Susan Weingarten discussing the history of Charoses
AuctionChatter: With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Taj Art Auction 13 Catalogue
With Prof. Hillel Kieval discussing Blood Libels & Ritual Murder Trials at the turn of the 20th century
With R' Moshe Baruch Kaufman discussing Rav Aryeh Leib Lipkin (1839 - 1903) and his Sefer Ohr HaYom on Zmanim
With Rabbi Michael Taubes & Rabbi Josh Flug discussing the new Batei Yosef series on Moadim: Torah of Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik and other YU Roshei Yeshiva
With R' Moshe Maimon discussing Matmonim Auction 4 Catalogue
With Rabbi Dovid Schoonmaker discussing how to retain your learning and his new book on the subject
With Prof. Jordan Penkower discussing the history of printed Rashi on Tanach
With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Genazym Auction 17 catalogue
With Michoel Rotenfeld discussing the autobiography of Pinkhes-Dov Goldenshteyn (1848 - 1930)
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TLT Series Episode 7: Dr. Moti Benmelech - The Ten Lost Tribes in Jewish Consciousness in the 15th & 16th Centuries
With Rabbi Mordechai Lebhar & Avishai Shraga discussing Chacham David Sasson Rabban of Hamedan, Iran and his writings (1879 - 1974)
TLT Series Epiosde 6: Keagan Brewer - The Christian Legend of Prester John
TLT Series Episode 5: Prof. Rebekka Voß - The Red Jews and Ma'aseh Akdamus
With Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel discussing Baalei Tosafos Al Hatorah: An Overview
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