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With Prof. Cedric Cohen-Skalli discussing Abarbnel (1437 - 1508) and his new book, "Don Isaac Abravanel: An Intellectual Biography"
With Rabbi Elchanan Adler discussing Anim Zemiros
With Rav Yehoshua Hartman discussing the Maharal of Prague ( 1512[24] - 1609) and his edition of Sifrei Maharal
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With Prof. Marcin Wodziński discussing his various books on Chasidus and Historical Atlas of Hasidism
With Daniel Klein discussing Shadal (Samuel David Luzzatto, 1800 - 1865) and his new translation of Shadal on Chumash
With Prof. Ephraim Kanarfogel discussing Rashi on Shas
With Rav Aaron Lopiansky discussing his (Hebrew) Seforim & Rishonim
With Dr. Martina Mampieri discussing Pope Paul IV and the Jews in the 16th Century, and her book, "Living under the Evil Pope: The Hebrew Chronicle of Pope Paul IV by Benjamin Nehemiah ben Elnathan fr
With R' Simcha Lauer discussing his book, " Learning the News: Halachic Perspectives on Current Events"
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With Prof. Lawrence H. Schiffman discussing Chanukah & its historical sources
With R' Moshe Kravetz discussing the Sforno (Rav Ovadiah Sforno, 1475 - 1550)
With Prof. Joseph Davis discussing the Tosfos Yom Tov (Rav Yom Tov Lipmann Heller ZT'L)
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