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With Prof. Jodi Magness discussing the history of Masada
We discussed the history of Masada and Herod, story as told by Josephus, the siege of 72-73, how the siege took place and the tactics used by the Romans, the early explorers and excavations of Masada, the archeological findings in Masada, the mass suicide story as told by Josephus, and more
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With R' Moshe Maimon discussing his new edition of the writings of Rabeinu Avraham Ben HaRambam
With Elli Fischer discussing Translation, Rav Eliezer Melamed, Peninei Halakha and more
With Rav Shnayor Burton discussing classics of emunah & hashkafa, Tanach and more
With Prof. Adam Teller discussing his new book on the Khmelnytsky massacres (Tach-V'Tat) and the refugee crisis that followed
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With Prof. Michah Gottlieb of NYU discussing the Biur, Mendelssohn, Rav Hirsch and more
With Prof. Joshua Teplitsky discussing Rav Dovid Oppenheim and his library
With Feivel Schneider of Legacy Judaica
With Prof. Eric Lawee discussing his new book on Rashi, his first book on Abarbnel & more
With R' Avrohom Biderman of Artscroll discussing all things Artscroll
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With Natan Hirsch of the NLI discussing Seforim stores & sales in Israel, publishing houses and more
With Michelle Chesner discussing old books, Seforim, and more
With R' Yossel Housman discussing the history of Chassidus
With Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter discussing Rav Yaakov Emden (the Yaavetz)
With R' Shimon Szimonowitz of Machon Aleh Zayis on the process of publishing a Sefer today
With Prof. Marc Shapiro discussing his books, Rav Mazuz, Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak (Isadore) Twersky and more
With Onthemainline about his blog, Shadal and much more
With David Bashevkin discussing writing, his Haggada, and more
With Israel Mizrahi of Mizrahi Books about old books and seforim
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