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With R' Shimonz Szimonowitz discussing Sefer Igros Sofrim: The Letters of the Eiger - Sofer families
We discussed the history of the families and those included in the Sefer (Rav Akiva Eiger, Rav Shlomo Eiger, Rav Moshe Sofer [Chasam Sofer], Rav Avraham Shmuel Binyomin Sofer [Ksav Sofer], Rav Simcha Bunim Sofer [Shevet Sofer], Rav Shimon Sofer of Cracow, and Rav Shmuel Ehrenfeld [Chasan Sofer]), who originally put the letters together, many examples from the Sefer (this was the bulk of our conversation), langauges the letters were written in, pictures included, how the letters are broken up, what was done for the new edition, new material, and much more.
The Sefer can be purchased at Biegeleisen or https://alehzayis.com/product/%d7%90%d7%92%d7%a8%d7%95%d7%aa-%d7%a1%d7%95%d7%a4%d7%a8%d7%99%d7%9d/
With Rabbi Mordechai Lebhar discussing Machon Magen Avot
With Prof. Sara Reguer discussing her grandfather, Rav Simcha Zelig ZT'L, and her father's memoir that she published
With Rabbi Yosie Levine discussing the Chacham Tzvi
With Dan Rabinowitz discussing his book, "The Lost Library: The Legacy of Vilna's Strashun Library in the Aftermath of the Holocaust"
With Prof. Howard (Tzvi) Adelman discussing Rav Yehuda Aryeh Modena
With Yehuda Geberer of the Jewish History Soundbites Podcast
Shailos U'Teshuvos Torah Lishmah: Did the puported author Rav Yechezkel Kuchli exist or was it truly written by the Ben Ish Chai?
Solo Show discussing a few new Seforim
With R' Zecharia Holzer of Machon Al Harishonim discussing his Rosh Hashanah Machzor with Pirushei Rishonim
With Prof. Eve Krakowski discussing the Cairo Geniza
With Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel discussing the Baalei Tosafos
With Prof. Magda Teter discussing her new book, "Blood Libel: On The Trail Of An Antisemitic Myth"
With Prof. Lawrence H. Schiffman discussing the Dead Sea Scrolls
With R' Yossel Housman on the history and background of the Tisha B'av Kinnos
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
Introduction Show
With Prof. Michah Gottlieb of NYU discussing the Biur, Mendelssohn, Rav Hirsch and more
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