Simchat Torah Book
I was going to post about the most comprehensive book on Simchat Torah, Avraham Ya’ari’s Toldot Hag Simchat Torah, however, Miriam has already posted a very nice summary of it.
Update- Temple Service on Yom Kippur
Amshinover has a very nice post on the piyyutim connected to the temple service on Yom Kippur.
Temple Service on Yom Kippur
A significant portion, and perhaps the highlight, of the repetition of the Yom Kippur mussaf is the description of the Yom Kippur service as preformed in the temple. Many, however, are unfamilar with this service. There is an excellent book on the korbonot generally which devotes a portion to describing the Yom Kippur service, including the disagreeements amongst some Medievil commentors. The portion on the Yom Kippur service is highly readable and full of facintating details. R. Raphael Nathan Nata…
Tisha B’av and History of the Temples
There is a new book out, Elefh Dor, by Yeruchum Horowitz (2 vol.). This book gathers from hazal and various secular history works to give a complete picture from the Second Temple until the closing of the Mishna. The author does an especially good job of collating and arranging the various sources in a coherent manner. As it is tisha b’av I will focus on the parts of the book dealing with the destruction of the Temple. As anyone that…
