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With Prof. Joseph Sassoon discussing the rise and fall of the Sassoon family empire
We discussed the prigins of the Sassoon family, David Sassoon, David;s flight from Baghdad to India, Bombay and the start of an empire, an overview of the Opium trade, branching the family out and opening various offices, how each office operated indopeendely death of David and the split of the family between Abdallah and Elias, Abdallah's managing of the company and family, the move to London, Farha (Flora) and her management and subsequent resignation, the pushback to the Opium trade, the decline of the company, and more.
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SZ Series Episode 9: With R’ Yechiel Goldhaber discussing Sefer Chemdas Yamim
With Eli Rubin discussing Rabbi Shmuel Schneerson of Lubavitch ("Maharash," 1834 - 1882)
SZ Series Episode 8: With Prof. Boaz Huss discussing the Sabbatean origins of Tu B'Shvat
With Prof. Rena Lauer discussing the Jews of (Venetian) Crete
SZ Series Episode 7: With Prof. Adam Teller discussing the impact of Tach V'Tat upon Sabbateanism
With R' Manes Blumenfrucht discussing the Kosher Milk Controversy of America and his new Sefer Chalav Treifah
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With Rabbi Yehuda Keilson discussing the Derashos HaRan
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With Prof. David Fraser discussing Anti-Shechita Prosecutions between 1855 - 1913 and his book on the subject
SZ Series Episode 4: With Prof. David J. Halperin discussing Abraham Miguel Cardozo
With Prof. Emile Schrijver discussing Jewish Book Culture
SZ Series Episode 3: With Prof. Yaacob Dweck discussing Rabbi Yaakov Sasportas
With Rabbi Basil Herring discussing the new RCA Siddur
SZ Series Episode 2: With Avinoam Stillman discussing Nathan of Gaza
With Prof. Malka Simkovich discussing Chanukah & the classic sources
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With Prof. Francesca Trivellato discussing the Jews of Livorno (Leghorn), Italy
With R' Shimon Szimonowitz & R' Yaakov Juravel discussing Machon Aleh Zayis & Sefer Mincha Ketana
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