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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
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With R' Yechiel Goldhaber discussing the history of playing games and dreidel on Chanukah
With Prof. Steven Fine discussing the history of the Menorah
With Rabbi Yanki Tauber discussing his new translated and annotated Chumash project and volume 1:The Book of Genesis with Commentary and Insights from 500 Sages and Mystics
With Prof. Edwin Seroussi discussing Rav Yisrael Najara (1555 - 1625): Gaza's most famous Rabbi, Poet, and Preacher
With Rav Aron Lopiansky discussing Taamei HaMikra, Targum Onkelos, and his new Sefer on the topic
With Prof. Gershon David Hundert A'H discussing Ber (Birkenthal) of Bolechów's (1723 - 1805) memoirs
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With Rav Immanuel Bernstein discussing Rav Yehuda Copperman ZT'L and Pshuto Shel Mikra
With Yehuda Geberer & Dovi Safier discussing Rav Yonah Minsker, Memoirs, and more
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With Prof. Dana Fishkin discussing Immanuel of Rome (14th century) and his works
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With David Curwin discussing Koheles and its connection to Bereishis
With R' Moshe Flohr discussing Siddur Otzar HaTefillos and his project to redo the Siddur
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